# The Lake guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Lake by Mike Oldfield (1984). From the album Discovery. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Mike Oldfield, 1984, from *Discovery*. Solo by *Mike Oldfield*.

A long instrumental that climaxes in emotive, soaring lead playing.

The Lake by Mike Oldfield is #13 in our ranking of the best Mike Oldfield guitar solos. The solo is played by Mike Oldfield and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Mike Oldfield Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mike-oldfield-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

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

Mike Oldfield played the solo on Mike Oldfield's The Lake (1984).

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