# Hold On guitar solo

> Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams's guitar solo on Hold On by Kansas (1980) starts at about 1:46. From the album Audio-Visions.

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Kansas, 1980, from *Audio-Visions*. Solo by *Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams*.

A late-era hit with a restrained, melodic guitar solo that serves the song's emotional build.

Hold On by Kansas is #16 in our ranking of the best Kansas guitar solos. The solo is played by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best Kansas Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/kansas-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hold On?

Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams played the solo on Kansas's Hold On (1980).

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