# Fly on a Windshield guitar solo

> Steve Hackett's guitar solo on Fly on a Windshield by Genesis (1974) starts at about 1:08. From the album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Genesis Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/genesis-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Fly on a Windshield?

Steve Hackett played the solo on Genesis's Fly on a Windshield (1974).

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