# Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) guitar solo

> Neal Schon's guitar solo on Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey (1983) starts at about 2:20. From the album Frontiers.

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Journey, 1983, from *Frontiers*. Solo by *Neal Schon*.

A soaring, dramatic solo full of held notes and fast runs that matches the song's synth-driven urgency.

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey is ranked #385 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Neal Schon and the song was released in 1983. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #10 (Loudwire).

## In our lists

- [The Best Journey Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/journey-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [The Best Neal Schon Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/neal-schon-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1983](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1983/) — #9

## Sources

- [Loudwire: 10 Most Iconic Rock + Metal Guitar Solos of All Time](https://loudwire.com/most-iconic-rock-metal-guitar-solos-ariel-bellvalaire/) — #10

### Who played the guitar solo on Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)?

Neal Schon played the solo on Journey's Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (1983).

### Where does Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#385 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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