# Dry County guitar solo

> Richie Sambora's guitar solo on Dry County by Bon Jovi (1992) starts at about 4:48. From the album Keep the Faith. Ranked #176 of all time across 80 lists.

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Bon Jovi, 1992, from *Keep the Faith*. Solo by *Richie Sambora*.

'Dry County' is Bon Jovi's most ambitious song, and it gave Richie Sambora space for his longest and most expressive solo. He plays with a big, warm Stratocaster tone, building from bluesy, melodic phrases into faster runs and dramatic bends as the song reaches its emotional peak. The solo mirrors the lyric's story of hardship in a fading oil town, adding weight and drama. Many fans consider it Sambora's finest moment on record. Listen for how he develops a few simple ideas over the course of the solo, returning to them with more intensity each time, until the band rises to meet him.

Dry County by Bon Jovi is ranked #176 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Richie Sambora and the song was released in 1992. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #12 (Planet Rock).

## In our lists

- [The Modern Canon: Best Since 1990](https://greatestsolos.com/list/since-1990/) — #45
- [The Most Beautiful Guitar Solos of All Time](https://greatestsolos.com/list/most-beautiful-guitar-solos/) — #26
- [Hidden Gems](https://greatestsolos.com/list/hidden-gems/) — #2
- [The Best Bon Jovi Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bon-jovi-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1992](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1992/) — #5

## Sources

- [Planet Rock: The Top 40 Greatest Guitar Solos Ever](https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/the-top-40-greatest-guitar-solos-ever) — #12
- [Planet Rock: The 75 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/the-greatest-guitar-solos-of-all-time) — #16

### Who played the guitar solo on Dry County?

Richie Sambora played the solo on Bon Jovi's Dry County (1992).

### What guitar was used on the Dry County solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Dry County rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#176 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.

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