Burn guitar solo
Deep Purple, 1974, from Burn. Solo by Ritchie Blackmore.
The Mark III opener gives Blackmore a crisp, classically shaped solo that answers Lord's baroque keyboard break over Ian Paice's galloping drums.
Burn by Deep Purple is ranked #312 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1974. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #11 (Tower Records Japan (TOWER RECORDS ONLINE)).
In our lists
- The Best Deep Purple Guitar Solos — #4
- The Best Ritchie Blackmore Guitar Solos — #7
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1974 — #12
Sources
- Tower Records Japan (TOWER RECORDS ONLINE): 【結果発表】「ギターソロがかっこいい曲」アンケートキャンペーン — #11
- Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos — #241
Who played the guitar solo on Burn?
Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Deep Purple's Burn (1974).
What guitar was used on the Burn solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Burn rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#312 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.