# Open Arms guitar solo

> Neal Schon's guitar solo on Open Arms by Journey (1981) starts at about 2:10. From the album Escape. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Journey, 1981, from *Escape*. Solo by *Neal Schon*.

A short, carefully composed ballad solo that echoes the melody.

Open Arms by Journey is #18 in our ranking of the best Journey guitar solos. The solo is played by Neal Schon and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Journey Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/journey-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Open Arms?

Neal Schon played the solo on Journey's Open Arms (1981).

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