# Don't Lie to Me guitar solo

> Chris Bell's guitar solo on Don't Lie to Me by Big Star (1972) starts at about 1:35. From the album #1 Record. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Big Star, 1972, from *#1 Record*. Solo by *Chris Bell*.

The band's hardest-rocking early track, with a raw, snarling solo that shows how close power pop sat to garage rock.

Don't Lie to Me by Big Star is #5 in our ranking of the best Big Star guitar solos. The solo is played by Chris Bell and the song was released in 1972.

## In our lists

- [The Best Big Star Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/big-star-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Don't Lie to Me?

Chris Bell played the solo on Big Star's Don't Lie to Me (1972).

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