# Nothin' But a Good Time guitar solo

> C.C. DeVille's guitar solo on Nothin' But a Good Time by Poison (1988) starts at about 2:40. From the album Open Up and Say... Ahh!.

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Poison, 1988, from *Open Up and Say... Ahh!*. Solo by *C.C. DeVille*.

Built on a huge suspended riff, the song's short, flashy solo is pure party-rock adrenaline. One of the defining guitar moments of the glam era.

Nothin' But a Good Time by Poison is featured in our Hair Metal (#13) list. The solo is played by C.C. DeVille and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best Poison Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/poison-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [The 18 Best Hair Metal Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/hair-metal-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

- [Ultimate Classic Rock: Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/hair-metal-guitar-solos/) — #10

### Who played the guitar solo on Nothin' But a Good Time?

C.C. DeVille played the solo on Poison's Nothin' But a Good Time (1988).

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