Fireball
Deep Purple, 1971, from Fireball. Solo by Ritchie Blackmore.
A compact, frantic burst over Paice's double-kick groove, it packs the band's intensity into barely three minutes.
Fireball by Deep Purple is #13 in our ranking of the best Deep Purple guitar solos. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1971.
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Who played the guitar solo on Fireball?
Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Deep Purple's Fireball (1971).