# Mistreated guitar solo

> Ritchie Blackmore's guitar solo on Mistreated by Rainbow (1977) starts at about 5:00. From the album On Stage. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Rainbow, 1977, from *On Stage*. Solo by *Ritchie Blackmore*.

Blackmore's live stretch-out on his Deep Purple ballad is a slow-burning, emotional blues epic of bends and dramatic dynamics.

Mistreated by Rainbow is #6 in our ranking of the best Rainbow guitar solos. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Rainbow Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rainbow-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Mistreated?

Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Rainbow's Mistreated (1977).

### What guitar was used on the Mistreated solo?

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

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