# Steel Monkey guitar solo

> Martin Barre's guitar solo on Steel Monkey by Jethro Tull (1987) starts at about 1:37. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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

Barre puts crunchy, hard-edged leads over a drum-machine groove, showing Tull's heavier 1980s side.

Steel Monkey by Jethro Tull is #12 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/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Steel Monkey?

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

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