# Japanese Dream guitar solo

> Uli Jon Roth's guitar solo on Japanese Dream by Electric Sun (1979). From the album Earthquake. Played on a Fender Stratocaster through a Marshall amp.

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Electric Sun, 1979, from *Earthquake*. Solo by *Uli Jon Roth*.

An Electric Sun instrumental that uses Asian-flavoured melodies as a canvas for his flowing, violin-like lead playing.

Japanese Dream by Electric Sun is featured in our Neoclassical Metal (#16) list. The solo is played by Uli Jon Roth and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Uli Jon Roth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/uli-jon-roth-guitar-solos/) — #14
- [The 16 Best Neoclassical Metal Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/neoclassical-metal-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Japanese Dream?

Uli Jon Roth played the solo on Electric Sun's Japanese Dream (1979).

### What guitar was used on the Japanese Dream solo?

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

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