Stone Cold
Rainbow, 1982, from Straight Between the Eyes. Solo by Ritchie Blackmore.
A moody, bluesy AOR solo with expressive bends and whammy dips that elevates Rainbow's most successful US single.
Stone Cold by Rainbow is #14 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 Stone Cold?
Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Rainbow's Stone Cold (1982).
What guitar was used on the Stone Cold solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.