# Perfect Strangers guitar solo

> Ritchie Blackmore's guitar solo on Perfect Strangers by Deep Purple (1984) starts at about 3:20. From the album Perfect Strangers.

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Deep Purple, 1984, from *Perfect Strangers*. Solo by *Ritchie Blackmore*.

The reunited Mark II's epic gets a restrained, atmospheric solo from Blackmore that serves the brooding mood.

Perfect Strangers by Deep Purple is #15 in our ranking of the best Deep Purple guitar solos. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Deep Purple Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/deep-purple-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Perfect Strangers?

Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Deep Purple's Perfect Strangers (1984).

### What guitar was used on the Perfect Strangers solo?

A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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