# Speed King guitar solo

> Ritchie Blackmore's guitar solo on Speed King by Deep Purple (1970) starts at about 2:30. From the album Deep Purple in Rock.

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Deep Purple, 1970, from *Deep Purple in Rock*. Solo by *Ritchie Blackmore*.

Opening with a burst of feedback noise, the track lets Blackmore and Lord duel at breakneck pace in a statement of proto-metal intent.

Speed King by Deep Purple is #7 in our ranking of the best Deep Purple guitar solos. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Deep Purple Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/deep-purple-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Speed King?

Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Deep Purple's Speed King (1970).

### What guitar was used on the Speed King solo?

A gibson es-335 through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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