# Over the Hills and Far Away guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Over the Hills and Far Away by Gary Moore (1987) starts at about 2:42. From the album Wild Frontier. A hard rock classic from the 1980s.

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Gary Moore, 1987, from *Wild Frontier*. Solo by *Gary Moore*.

Celtic melody meets hard rock as Moore folds Irish folk phrasing into a stirring, anthemic lead. The solo's bagpipe-like bends bridge his heritage and his metal chops.

Over the Hills and Far Away by Gary Moore is #6 in our ranking of the best Gary Moore guitar solos. The solo is played by Gary Moore and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Gary Moore Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/gary-moore-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [The Greatest Irish Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/irish-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Over the Hills and Far Away?

Gary Moore played the solo on Gary Moore's Over the Hills and Far Away (1987).

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