# Blood on the Rooftops guitar solo

> Steve Hackett's guitar solo on Blood on the Rooftops by Genesis (1976). From the album Wind & Wuthering. Played on a Nylon-string classical guitar.

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Genesis, 1976, from *Wind & Wuthering*. Solo by *Steve Hackett*.

Opens with one of Hackett's loveliest classical nylon-string passages.

Blood on the Rooftops by Genesis is #9 in our ranking of the best Steve Hackett guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Hackett and the song was released in 1976.

## In our lists

- [The Best Steve Hackett Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/steve-hackett-guitar-solos/) — #9
- [The Best Genesis Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/genesis-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Blood on the Rooftops?

Steve Hackett played the solo on Genesis's Blood on the Rooftops (1976).

### What guitar was used on the Blood on the Rooftops solo?

A nylon-string classical guitar, according to widely reported accounts.

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