Difficult to Cure
Rainbow, 1981, from Difficult to Cure. Solo by Ritchie Blackmore.
Blackmore turns Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' into a rock instrumental, with melodic lead work and an orchestral finish.
Difficult to Cure by Rainbow is #12 in our ranking of the best Ritchie Blackmore guitar solos. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1981.
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Who played the guitar solo on Difficult to Cure?
Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Rainbow's Difficult to Cure (1981).
What guitar was used on the Difficult to Cure solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.