Night Comes In
Richard and Linda Thompson, 1975, from Pour Down Like Silver. Solo by Richard Thompson.
An ecstatic, Sufi-inspired piece whose extended guitar passages spiral upward like a devotional dance. The live versions stretched it even further.
Night Comes In by Richard and Linda Thompson is #9 in our ranking of the best Richard Thompson guitar solos. The solo is played by Richard Thompson and the song was released in 1975.
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Who played the guitar solo on Night Comes In?
Richard Thompson played the solo on Richard and Linda Thompson's Night Comes In (1975).
What guitar was used on the Night Comes In solo?
A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.