# Open Letter (To a Landlord) guitar solo

> Vernon Reid's guitar solo on Open Letter (To a Landlord) by Living Colour (1988) starts at about 2:39. From the album Vivid.

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Living Colour, 1988, from *Vivid*. Solo by *Vernon Reid*.

A slow-burning, emotional solo that builds with long sustained bends and gospel-tinged phrasing.

Open Letter (To a Landlord) by Living Colour is #10 in our ranking of the best Living Colour guitar solos. The solo is played by Vernon Reid and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best Living Colour Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/living-colour-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Open Letter (To a Landlord)?

Vernon Reid played the solo on Living Colour's Open Letter (To a Landlord) (1988).

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