# Don't Stop Believin' guitar solo

> Neal Schon's guitar solo on Don't Stop Believin' by Journey (1981) starts at about 1:59. From the album Escape. Ranked #479 of all time across 80 lists.

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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](https://greatestsolos.com/list/journey-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [The Best Neal Schon Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/neal-schon-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1981](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1981/) — #11

## Sources

- [TopGuitar.pl: 25 najbardziej emocjonalnych solówek wszech czasów](https://topguitar.pl/topspecial/25-najbardziej-emocjonalnych-solowek-wszech-czasow/) — #19

### 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.

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