# The Blue Mask guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Blue Mask by Lou Reed (1982) starts at about 2:30. From the album The Blue Mask. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Lou Reed, 1982, from *The Blue Mask*. Solo by *Lou Reed and Robert Quine*.

Violent, distorted twin-guitar playing matches the title track's harrowing mood.

The Blue Mask by Lou Reed is #9 in our ranking of the best Lou Reed guitar solos. The solo is played by Lou Reed and Robert Quine and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Lou Reed Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/lou-reed-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Blue Mask?

Lou Reed and Robert Quine played the solo on Lou Reed's The Blue Mask (1982).

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