The Knife
Genesis, 1970, from Trespass. Solo by Anthony Phillips.
The early Genesis heavy song gives original guitarist Anthony Phillips room for a frantic, distorted break. It showed the band could hit hard well before Hackett joined.
The Knife by Genesis is #9 in our ranking of the best Genesis guitar solos. The solo is played by Anthony Phillips and the song was released in 1970.
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Who played the guitar solo on The Knife?
Anthony Phillips played the solo on Genesis's The Knife (1970).