# The Wall guitar solo

> Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams's guitar solo on The Wall by Kansas (1976) starts at about 3:13. From the album Leftoverture.

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Kansas, 1976, from *Leftoverture*. Solo by *Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams*.

A majestic, slow-building piece whose soaring guitar lines carry as much emotion as the vocal.

The Wall by Kansas is #3 in our ranking of the best Kansas guitar solos. The solo is played by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams and the song was released in 1976.

## In our lists

- [The Best Kansas Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/kansas-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Wall?

Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams played the solo on Kansas's The Wall (1976).

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