# Did She Jump or Was She Pushed? guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Did She Jump or Was She Pushed? by Richard and Linda Thompson (1982) starts at about 2:50. From the album Shoot Out the Lights.

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Richard and Linda Thompson, 1982, from *Shoot Out the Lights*. Solo by *Richard Thompson*.

A dark, atmospheric track where Thompson's solo carries a quiet menace. His tone is pinched and expressive, perfectly matched to the ambiguity of the song.

Did She Jump or Was She Pushed? by Richard and Linda Thompson is #8 in our ranking of the best Richard Thompson guitar solos. The solo is played by Richard Thompson and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Richard Thompson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/richard-thompson-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Did She Jump or Was She Pushed?

Richard Thompson played the solo on Richard and Linda Thompson's Did She Jump or Was She Pushed? (1982).

### What guitar was used on the Did She Jump or Was She Pushed? solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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