# Fly to the Rainbow guitar solo

> Uli Jon Roth's guitar solo on Fly to the Rainbow by Scorpions (1974) starts at about 1:39. From the album Fly to the Rainbow.

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Scorpions, 1974, from *Fly to the Rainbow*. Solo by *Uli Jon Roth*.

A nearly ten-minute psychedelic epic where Roth's long, spacey solo passages first revealed his vision.

Fly to the Rainbow by Scorpions is #3 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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Uli Jon Roth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/uli-jon-roth-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [The Best Scorpions Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/scorpions-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Fly to the Rainbow?

Uli Jon Roth played the solo on Scorpions's Fly to the Rainbow (1974).

### What guitar was used on the Fly to the Rainbow solo?

A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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