Don't Stop Believin' guitar solo
Journey, 1981, from Escape. Solo by Neal Schon.
A brief, perfectly constructed solo that lifts the song toward its famous finish.
Don't Stop Believin' by Journey is ranked #479 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Neal Schon and the song was released in 1981. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #19 (TopGuitar.pl).
In our lists
- The Best Journey Guitar Solos — #6
- The Best Neal Schon Guitar Solos — #3
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1981 — #11
Sources
Who played the guitar solo on Don't Stop Believin'?
Neal Schon played the solo on Journey's Don't Stop Believin' (1981).
What guitar was used on the Don't Stop Believin' solo?
A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Don't Stop Believin' rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#479 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.