# Line of Fire guitar solo

> Neal Schon's guitar solo on Line of Fire by Journey (1980) starts at about 1:20. From the album Departure. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Journey, 1980, from *Departure*. Solo by *Neal Schon*.

A tight hard-rock number with a blazing lead break.

Line of Fire by Journey is #15 in our ranking of the best Journey guitar solos. The solo is played by Neal Schon and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best Journey Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/journey-guitar-solos/) — #15
- [The Best Neal Schon Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/neal-schon-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Line of Fire?

Neal Schon played the solo on Journey's Line of Fire (1980).

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