# Hammer Away guitar solo

> Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet's guitar solo on Hammer Away by Racer X (1987) starts at about 2:05. From the album Second Heat.

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Racer X, 1987, from *Second Heat*. Solo by *Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet*.

A pounding metal anthem with trade-off solos between Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet that crackle with competitive energy.

Hammer Away by Racer X is #5 in our ranking of the best Racer X guitar solos. The solo is played by Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Racer X Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/racer-x-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hammer Away?

Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet played the solo on Racer X's Hammer Away (1987).

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