# Burn guitar solo

> Ritchie Blackmore's guitar solo on Burn by Deep Purple (1974) starts at 1:47. From the album Burn. Ranked #312 of all time across 80 lists.

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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](https://greatestsolos.com/list/deep-purple-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [The Best Ritchie Blackmore Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ritchie-blackmore-guitar-solos/) — #7
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1974](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-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](https://tower.jp/article/campaign/2023/12/07/01) — #11
- [Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html) — #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.

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