# Burning Like a Flame guitar solo

> George Lynch's guitar solo on Burning Like a Flame by Dokken (1987) starts at about 2:51. From the album Back for the Attack.

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Dokken, 1987, from *Back for the Attack*. Solo by *George Lynch*.

The band's highest-charting single still finds space for a slick, crowd-pleasing solo bursting with vibrato.

Burning Like a Flame by Dokken is #16 in our ranking of the best Dokken guitar solos. The solo is played by George Lynch and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dokken Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dokken-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Burning Like a Flame?

George Lynch played the solo on Dokken's Burning Like a Flame (1987).

### What guitar was used on the Burning Like a Flame solo?

An esp through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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