# Catch the Rainbow guitar solo

> Ritchie Blackmore's guitar solo on Catch the Rainbow by Rainbow (1975) starts at about 3:38. From the album Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow.

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Rainbow, 1975, from *Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow*. Solo by *Ritchie Blackmore*.

A dreamy ballad where Blackmore's restrained, vocal-like lead lines show his most lyrical side.

Catch the Rainbow by Rainbow is ranked #563 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1975. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #213 (Digital Dream Door).

## In our lists

- [The Best Ritchie Blackmore Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ritchie-blackmore-guitar-solos/) — #11
- [The Best Rainbow Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rainbow-guitar-solos/) — #7
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1975](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1975/) — #19

## Sources

- [Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html) — #213

### Who played the guitar solo on Catch the Rainbow?

Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Rainbow's Catch the Rainbow (1975).

### What guitar was used on the Catch the Rainbow solo?

A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Catch the Rainbow rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#563 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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