# Victim of Circumstance guitar solo

> Ricky Byrd's guitar solo on Victim of Circumstance by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (1981) starts at about 1:35. 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*.

An energetic deep cut with a scrappy, punk-flavoured break.

Victim of Circumstance by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts is #10 in our ranking of the best Joan Jett & the Blackhearts guitar solos. The solo is played by Ricky Byrd and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/joan-jett-and-the-blackhearts-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Victim of Circumstance?

Ricky Byrd played the solo on Joan Jett & the Blackhearts's Victim of Circumstance (1981).

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