# Altitudes guitar solo > The guitar solo on Altitudes by Jason Becker (1988). From the album Perpetual Burn. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. Canonical URL: Jason Becker, 1988, from *Perpetual Burn*. Solo by *Jason Becker*. A breathtaking tour de force of sweep picking and soaring melody, often cited as his defining piece. Altitudes by Jason Becker is featured in our Neoclassical Metal (#4) list. The solo is played by Jason Becker and the song was released in 1988. ## In our lists - [The Best Jason Becker Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/jason-becker-guitar-solos/) — #1 - [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1988](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1988/) — #13 - [The 16 Best Neoclassical Metal Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/neoclassical-metal-guitar-solos/) — #4 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Altitudes? Jason Becker played the solo on Jason Becker's Altitudes (1988). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)