# Gonna Raise Hell guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Gonna Raise Hell by Cheap Trick (1979) starts at about 5:00. From the album Dream Police. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Cheap Trick, 1979, from *Dream Police*. Solo by *Rick Nielsen*.

A nine-minute disco-tinged grind that lets Nielsen stretch out with snarling, repetitive leads over a hypnotic groove.

Gonna Raise Hell by Cheap Trick is #2 in our ranking of the best Cheap Trick guitar solos. The solo is played by Rick Nielsen and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Cheap Trick Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/cheap-trick-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Gonna Raise Hell?

Rick Nielsen played the solo on Cheap Trick's Gonna Raise Hell (1979).

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