Death Alley Driver
Rainbow, 1982, from Straight Between the Eyes. Solo by Ritchie Blackmore.
A hard-charging speedster whose solo is all adrenaline and precision.
Death Alley Driver by Rainbow is #17 in our ranking of the best Rainbow guitar solos. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1982.
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Who played the guitar solo on Death Alley Driver?
Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Rainbow's Death Alley Driver (1982).
What guitar was used on the Death Alley Driver solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.