# The Loner guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Loner by Gary Moore (1987). From the album Wild Frontier. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Gary Moore Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/gary-moore-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Loner?

Gary Moore played the solo on Gary Moore's The Loner (1987).

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