# Desert Rose guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Desert Rose by Eric Johnson (1990) starts at about 3:15. From the album Ah Via Musicom. Ranked #281 of all time across 80 lists.

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Eric Johnson, 1990, from *Ah Via Musicom*. Solo by *Eric Johnson*.

A vocal track whose solo is a model of phrasing, gliding from sweet bends into his trademark fast descending pentatonic sweeps.

Desert Rose by Eric Johnson is ranked #281 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Eric Johnson and the song was released in 1990. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #58 (Radio Beat).

## In our lists

- [The Best Eric Johnson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/eric-johnson-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1990](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1990/) — #13

## Sources

- [Radio Beat: 88 kytarových sól na Beatu](https://www.radiobeat.cz/cs/1/17168/88-kytarovych-sol-na-beatu/) — #58
- [Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html) — #65

### Who played the guitar solo on Desert Rose?

Eric Johnson played the solo on Eric Johnson's Desert Rose (1990).

### Where does Desert Rose rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#281 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.

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