Still I'm Sad
Rainbow, 1975, from Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. Solo by Ritchie Blackmore.
An instrumental reworking of the Yardbirds tune that turns the melody into a vehicle for Blackmore's soaring lead.
Still I'm Sad by Rainbow is #18 in our ranking of the best Rainbow guitar solos. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1975.
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Who played the guitar solo on Still I'm Sad?
Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Rainbow's Still I'm Sad (1975).
What guitar was used on the Still I'm Sad solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.