# Out of the Blue guitar solo

> Phil Manzanera's guitar solo on Out of the Blue by Roxy Music (1974) starts at about 3:10. From the album Country Life. Played on a Gibson Firebird.

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Roxy Music, 1974, from *Country Life*. Solo by *Phil Manzanera*.

A soaring, heavily treated solo that builds to one of the most thrilling climaxes in Roxy's catalogue.

Out of the Blue by Roxy Music is #1 in our ranking of the best Phil Manzanera guitar solos. The solo is played by Phil Manzanera and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best Phil Manzanera Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/phil-manzanera-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Best Roxy Music Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/roxy-music-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Out of the Blue?

Phil Manzanera played the solo on Roxy Music's Out of the Blue (1974).

### What guitar was used on the Out of the Blue solo?

A gibson firebird, according to widely reported accounts.

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