# The Extremist guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Extremist by Joe Satriani (1992). From the album The Extremist. Ranked #454 of all time across 80 lists. Played on an Ibanez JS.

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Joe Satriani, 1992, from *The Extremist*. Solo by *Joe Satriani*.

A bluesy harmonica-flavored groove supports hard-edged, rhythmic lead work that shows his rock swagger.

The Extremist by Joe Satriani is ranked #454 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Joe Satriani and the song was released in 1992. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #6 (Gitaarles.nl).

## In our lists

- [The Best Joe Satriani Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/joe-satriani-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1992](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1992/) — #12

## Sources

- [Gitaarles.nl: Gitaarsolo's leren spelen met de 25 vetste gitaarsolo's aller tijden!](https://gitaarles.nl/gitaar-solos-leren-spelen-met-de-25-vetste-gitaarsolos-aller-tijden/) — #6

### Who played the guitar solo on The Extremist?

Joe Satriani played the solo on Joe Satriani's The Extremist (1992).

### What guitar was used on the The Extremist solo?

An ibanez js, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does The Extremist rank among the greatest guitar solos?

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

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