Hitch a Ride guitar solo
Boston, 1976, from Boston. Solo by Tom Scholz.
Builds from a gentle acoustic verse into one of Scholz's most lyrical, climbing lead passages, layered into a wall of harmonized guitars.
Hitch a Ride by Boston is ranked #335 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Tom Scholz and the song was released in 1976. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #41 (Gibson.com (via Georgia Straight)).
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Who played the guitar solo on Hitch a Ride?
Tom Scholz played the solo on Boston's Hitch a Ride (1976).
What guitar was used on the Hitch a Ride solo?
A gibson les paul through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Hitch a Ride rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#335 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.