# Sugar Mice guitar solo

> Steve Rothery's guitar solo on Sugar Mice by Marillion (1987) starts at about 3:10. From the album Clutching at Straws. A prog rock classic from the 1980s.

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Marillion, 1987, from *Clutching at Straws*. Solo by *Steve Rothery*.

A bluesy, heartbroken lead that bends and weeps, often cited as one of the finest solos of 1980s prog.

Sugar Mice by Marillion is #2 in our ranking of the best Marillion guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Rothery and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Marillion Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/marillion-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sugar Mice?

Steve Rothery played the solo on Marillion's Sugar Mice (1987).

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