# Bad Medicine guitar solo

> Richie Sambora's guitar solo on Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi (1988) starts at about 2:20. From the album New Jersey. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Bon Jovi, 1988, from *New Jersey*. Solo by *Richie Sambora*.

A swaggering, high-energy break with fast pentatonic runs that matches the song's party-rock bravado.

Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi is featured in our Hair Metal (#12) list. The solo is played by Richie Sambora and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best Bon Jovi Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bon-jovi-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The 18 Best Hair Metal Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/hair-metal-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

- [Ultimate Classic Rock: Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/hair-metal-guitar-solos/) — #9

### Who played the guitar solo on Bad Medicine?

Richie Sambora played the solo on Bon Jovi's Bad Medicine (1988).

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