A Light in the Black
Rainbow, 1976, from Rising. Solo by Ritchie Blackmore.
An eight-minute gallop where Blackmore and Tony Carey trade extended solos at full tilt.
A Light in the Black by Rainbow is #8 in our ranking of the best Ritchie Blackmore guitar solos. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1976.
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Who played the guitar solo on A Light in the Black?
Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Rainbow's A Light in the Black (1976).
What guitar was used on the A Light in the Black solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.