# Budapest guitar solo

> Martin Barre's guitar solo on Budapest by Jethro Tull (1987) starts at about 6:00. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Jethro Tull, 1987. Solo by *Martin Barre*.

A ten-minute centerpiece from the Grammy-winning Crest of a Knave, with some of Barre's most fluid and lyrical late-period soloing.

Budapest by Jethro Tull is #11 in our ranking of the best Jethro Tull guitar solos. The solo is played by Martin Barre and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Jethro Tull Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/jethro-tull-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Budapest?

Martin Barre played the solo on Jethro Tull's Budapest (1987).

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