# Heroes guitar solo

> Robert Fripp's guitar solo on Heroes by David Bowie (1977) starts at about 1:38. From the album "Heroes". Played on a Gibson Les Paul.

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David Bowie, 1977, from *"Heroes"*. Solo by *Robert Fripp*.

Fripp's layered, endlessly sustaining lines were built from controlled feedback positioned by where he stood in the room, creating one of rock's most haunting guitar textures.

Heroes by David Bowie is #3 in our ranking of the best David Bowie guitar solos. The solo is played by Robert Fripp and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best David Bowie Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/david-bowie-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Heroes?

Robert Fripp played the solo on David Bowie's Heroes (1977).

### What guitar was used on the Heroes solo?

A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.

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