# I Love Rock 'n Roll guitar solo

> Ricky Byrd's guitar solo on I Love Rock 'n Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (1981) starts at about 2:00. From the album I Love Rock 'n Roll.

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Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, 1981, from *I Love Rock 'n Roll*. Solo by *Ricky Byrd*.

A short, punchy solo that suits the stomping cover perfectly.

I Love Rock 'n Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts is ranked #288 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Ricky Byrd and the song was released in 1981. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #37 (NME).

## In our lists

- [The Best Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/joan-jett-and-the-blackhearts-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1981](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1981/) — #6

## Sources

- [NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.nme.com/lists/50-greatest-guitar-solos-1255) — #37

### Who played the guitar solo on I Love Rock 'n Roll?

Ricky Byrd played the solo on Joan Jett & the Blackhearts's I Love Rock 'n Roll (1981).

### Where does I Love Rock 'n Roll rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#288 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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