Don't Need a Gun
Billy Idol, 1986, from Whiplash Smile. Solo by Steve Stevens.
A modern, heavily processed rock production in which Stevens adds stabbing chords and a short, searing lead. His inventive use of effects keeps the guitar front and centre amid the synths.
Don't Need a Gun by Billy Idol is #12 in our ranking of the best Billy Idol guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Stevens and the song was released in 1986.
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Who played the guitar solo on Don't Need a Gun?
Steve Stevens played the solo on Billy Idol's Don't Need a Gun (1986).