# Only the Young guitar solo

> Neal Schon's guitar solo on Only the Young by Journey (1985) starts at about 2:23. From the album Vision Quest. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Journey, 1985, from *Vision Quest*. Solo by *Neal Schon*.

An uplifting, anthemic lead from the soundtrack single.

Only the Young by Journey is #18 in our ranking of the best Neal Schon guitar solos. The solo is played by Neal Schon and the song was released in 1985.

## In our lists

- [The Best Neal Schon Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/neal-schon-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Only the Young?

Neal Schon played the solo on Journey's Only the Young (1985).

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