# Take Hold of the Flame guitar solo

> Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton's guitar solo on Take Hold of the Flame by Queensrÿche (1984) starts at about 2:45. From the album The Warning.

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Queensrÿche, 1984, from *The Warning*. Solo by *Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton*.

A soaring anthem whose twin-harmony lines and solo trade-offs made it a live staple.

Take Hold of the Flame by Queensrÿche is #3 in our ranking of the best Queensrÿche guitar solos. The solo is played by Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Queensrÿche Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/queensryche-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Take Hold of the Flame?

Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton played the solo on Queensrÿche's Take Hold of the Flame (1984).

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