# Hand of Kindness guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Hand of Kindness by Richard Thompson (1983) starts at about 2:00. From the album Hand of Kindness. Played on a Fender Stratocaster.

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Richard Thompson, 1983, from *Hand of Kindness*. Solo by *Richard Thompson*.

A driving, horn-laced rocker where Thompson's solo crackles with folk-derived ornaments at rock volume. It shows his singular fusion in its most energetic form.

Hand of Kindness by Richard Thompson is #10 in our ranking of the best Richard Thompson guitar solos. The solo is played by Richard Thompson and the song was released in 1983.

## In our lists

- [The Best Richard Thompson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/richard-thompson-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hand of Kindness?

Richard Thompson played the solo on Richard Thompson's Hand of Kindness (1983).

### What guitar was used on the Hand of Kindness solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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