# Like A Hurricane guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Like A Hurricane by Neil Young (1977). From the album American Stars 'n Bars. Ranked #85 of all time across 80 lists.

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Neil Young, 1977, from *American Stars 'n Bars*. Solo by *Neil Young*.

Neil Young's playing on 'Like a Hurricane' is raw and emotional, with the thick, distorted growl of Old Black at the center of it all. The solo sections are long, spiraling excursions that stay close to a few notes, bending and twisting them until they feel like pure feeling. Young's technique is rough by conventional standards, but that roughness is the point. With Crazy Horse pounding behind him, it's one of his most loved guitar moments. Listen for the way he holds onto certain notes, letting them feed back and wobble, before diving into the next phrase with renewed urgency, as if the song is being swept away.

Like A Hurricane by Neil Young is ranked #85 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Neil Young and the song was released in 1977. It appears on 6 lists, placing as high as #14 (The Metal Circus (Spain), reproducing Q magazine).

## In our lists

- [See Them Live](https://greatestsolos.com/list/see-them-live/) — #27
- [Deep Cuts](https://greatestsolos.com/list/deep-cuts/) — #44
- [Epic-Length Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/epic/) — #19
- [Played on a Les Paul](https://greatestsolos.com/list/les-paul/) — #23
- [The Best Neil Young Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/neil-young-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1977](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1977/) — #4
- [Guitar Solos That Give You Chills](https://greatestsolos.com/list/guitar-solos-that-give-you-chills/) — #12
- [The Greatest Canadian Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/canadian-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

- [The Metal Circus (Spain), reproducing Q magazine: Los 20 mejores solos de guitarra](https://www.themetalcircus.com/noticias/los-20-mejores-solos-de-guitarra/) — #14
- [Gibson.com (via Georgia Straight): Gibson.com's Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.straight.com/blogra/gibsoncom-picks-top-50-guitar-solos-all-time) — #19
- [Radio Beat: 88 kytarových sól na Beatu](https://www.radiobeat.cz/cs/1/17168/88-kytarovych-sol-na-beatu/) — #46
- [Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html) — #51
- [Magazyn Gitarzysta: 100 solówek wszech czasów \[100 solos of all time\]](https://magazyngitarzysta.pl/muzyka/wywiady/1928-100-solowek-wszech-czasow) — #62
- [Planet Rock: The 75 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/the-greatest-guitar-solos-of-all-time) — #68

### Who played the guitar solo on Like A Hurricane?

Neil Young played the solo on Neil Young's Like A Hurricane (1977).

### What guitar was used on the Like A Hurricane solo?

A gibson les paul (old black), according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Like A Hurricane rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#85 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 6 of them.

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