Hollow Years guitar solo
Dream Theater, 1997, from Falling into Infinity. Solo by John Petrucci.
Live versions made it famous, but the studio track already hints at the warm, bluesy lead that fans came to love.
Hollow Years by Dream Theater is ranked #259 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by John Petrucci and the song was released in 1997. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #6 (Guitarist / MusicRadar).
In our lists
- The Best Dream Theater Guitar Solos — #12
- The Best John Petrucci Guitar Solos — #14
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1997 — #2
Sources
Who played the guitar solo on Hollow Years?
John Petrucci played the solo on Dream Theater's Hollow Years (1997).
What guitar was used on the Hollow Years solo?
An ibanez through a Mesa/Boogie amp, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Hollow Years rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#259 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.