# The Flame guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Flame by Cheap Trick (1988) starts at about 2:50. From the album Lap of Luxury. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Cheap Trick, 1988, from *Lap of Luxury*. Solo by *Rick Nielsen*.

Their only US number one; Nielsen's restrained, melodic solo serves the power ballad perfectly.

The Flame by Cheap Trick is #17 in our ranking of the best Cheap Trick guitar solos. The solo is played by Rick Nielsen and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best Cheap Trick Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/cheap-trick-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Flame?

Rick Nielsen played the solo on Cheap Trick's The Flame (1988).

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