# Godzilla guitar solo

> Buck Dharma's guitar solo on Godzilla by Blue Öyster Cult (1977) starts at about 2:03. From the album Spectres. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Blue Öyster Cult, 1977, from *Spectres*. Solo by *Buck Dharma*.

Built on one of the heaviest riffs of the decade, the solo is punchy and tuneful, with Dharma's clean, singing sustain cutting through the monster-movie stomp.

Godzilla by Blue Öyster Cult is #3 in our ranking of the best Blue Öyster Cult guitar solos. The solo is played by Buck Dharma and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Blue Öyster Cult Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/blue-oyster-cult-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Godzilla?

Buck Dharma played the solo on Blue Öyster Cult's Godzilla (1977).

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