# Runaway guitar solo

> Tim Pierce's guitar solo on Runaway by Bon Jovi (1984) starts at about 2:32. From the album Bon Jovi. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Bon Jovi, 1984, from *Bon Jovi*. Solo by *Tim Pierce*.

Cut with session players before the band formed, the debut hit's guitar parts came from session guitarist Tim Pierce, whose lines help the keyboard-driven rocker take off.

Runaway by Bon Jovi is #18 in our ranking of the best Bon Jovi guitar solos. The solo is played by Tim Pierce and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Bon Jovi Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bon-jovi-guitar-solos/) — #18
- [Session Players' Greatest Solos: The Hired Guns Behind the Hits](https://greatestsolos.com/list/session-guitarists-greatest-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Runaway?

Tim Pierce played the solo on Bon Jovi's Runaway (1984).

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