# Sleepwalk guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Sleepwalk by Larry Carlton (1982). From the album Sleepwalk. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. A fusion classic from the 1980s.

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Larry Carlton, 1982, from *Sleepwalk*. Solo by *Larry Carlton*.

Carlton's take on the steel-guitar classic trades lap-steel glide for liquid ES-335 sustain and precise, emotional bends.

Sleepwalk by Larry Carlton is #10 in our ranking of the best Larry Carlton guitar solos. The solo is played by Larry Carlton and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Larry Carlton Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/larry-carlton-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [The Best Slow Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-slow-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sleepwalk?

Larry Carlton played the solo on Larry Carlton's Sleepwalk (1982).

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