The Loner
Gary Moore, 1987, from Wild Frontier. Solo by Gary Moore.
Moore's reworking of the Max Middleton melody is a showcase of singing tone and restraint, each note bent and vibratoed for maximum weight. The climactic runs are pure controlled passion.
The Loner by Gary Moore is #3 in our ranking of the best Gary Moore guitar solos. The solo is played by Gary Moore and the song was released in 1987.
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Who played the guitar solo on The Loner?
Gary Moore played the solo on Gary Moore's The Loner (1987).