# Red Sails guitar solo

> Adrian Belew's guitar solo on Red Sails by David Bowie (1979) starts at about 2:47. From the album Lodger. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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David Bowie, 1979, from *Lodger*. Solo by *Adrian Belew*.

Belew's soaring, krautrock-flavored lead lines give the track an unusual, off-kilter energy.

Red Sails by David Bowie is #7 in our ranking of the best Adrian Belew guitar solos. The solo is played by Adrian Belew and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Adrian Belew Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/adrian-belew-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Red Sails?

Adrian Belew played the solo on David Bowie's Red Sails (1979).

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