# The Red and the Black guitar solo

> Buck Dharma's guitar solo on The Red and the Black by Blue Öyster Cult (1973) starts at about 2:25. From the album Tyranny and Mutation.

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Blue Öyster Cult, 1973, from *Tyranny and Mutation*. Solo by *Buck Dharma*.

A speedy rocker with fiery twin-guitar interplay and a frantic lead break that anticipates later metal.

The Red and the Black by Blue Öyster Cult is #12 in our ranking of the best Blue Öyster Cult guitar solos. The solo is played by Buck Dharma and the song was released in 1973.

## In our lists

- [The Best Blue Öyster Cult Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/blue-oyster-cult-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Red and the Black?

Buck Dharma played the solo on Blue Öyster Cult's The Red and the Black (1973).

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