Magic Man
Heart, 1976, from Dreamboat Annie. Solo by Roger Fisher.
Roger Fisher's extended solo stretches the single into a showcase for Heart's early, psychedelic-tinged guitar sound.
Magic Man stretches out in a way few singles dared, and Roger Fisher uses the space well. After the dreamy, slightly mysterious verses, the song opens into a long instrumental section where his guitar winds through swirling, psychedelic-tinged lines over a hypnotic groove. His tone is warm and saturated, and he mixes fast flurries with bent, sustained notes that echo the song's seductive mood. It is a snapshot of Heart's early sound, before their later polish, when the band was still rooted in late-1960s rock exploration. Listen for how the synthesiser and guitar blur into each other during the extended break, and how Fisher leans on repeated phrases to build a trance-like feeling rather than a showy peak.
Magic Man by Heart is ranked #276 in our consensus of 79 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Roger Fisher and the song was released in 1976. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #31 (SiriusXM (countdown transcribed on PRS Guitars forum)).
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Who played the guitar solo on Magic Man?
Roger Fisher played the solo on Heart's Magic Man (1976).
Where does Magic Man rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#276 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 79 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.