Stranger in a Strange Land guitar solo
Iron Maiden, 1986, from Somewhere in Time. Solo by Adrian Smith.
Smith's lone solo here is a composed, singable piece of melody played with synth-guitar era sheen. Many fans rank it his finest moment.
Stranger in a Strange Land by Iron Maiden is ranked #315 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Adrian Smith and the song was released in 1986. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #14 (DigitalDreamDoor).
In our lists
Sources
- DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos — #14
- Radio Beat: 88 kytarových sól na Beatu — #67
- Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos — #74
Who played the guitar solo on Stranger in a Strange Land?
Adrian Smith played the solo on Iron Maiden's Stranger in a Strange Land (1986).
Where does Stranger in a Strange Land rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#315 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.