Fly on a Windshield
Genesis, 1974, from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Solo by Steve Hackett.
After a quiet start the band crashes in, and Hackett's huge, droning lead sits over a slow, crushing groove. It's a lesson in how sustain and restraint can sound enormous.
Fly on a Windshield by Genesis is #6 in our ranking of the best Genesis guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Hackett and the song was released in 1974.
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Who played the guitar solo on Fly on a Windshield?
Steve Hackett played the solo on Genesis's Fly on a Windshield (1974).