Drifting Sun
Scorpions, 1974, from Fly to the Rainbow. Solo by Uli Jon Roth.
Roth's first Scorpions composition is a long, Hendrix-inspired jam full of expressive, free-flowing leads.
Drifting Sun by Scorpions is #10 in our ranking of the best Uli Jon Roth guitar solos. The solo is played by Uli Jon Roth and the song was released in 1974.
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Who played the guitar solo on Drifting Sun?
Uli Jon Roth played the solo on Scorpions's Drifting Sun (1974).
What guitar was used on the Drifting Sun solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.