# The Zoo guitar solo

> Matthias Jabs's guitar solo on The Zoo by Scorpions (1980) starts at about 3:15. From the album Animal Magnetism. A hard rock classic from the 1980s.

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Scorpions, 1980, from *Animal Magnetism*. Solo by *Matthias Jabs*.

A slow, heavy stomp with Jabs' snarling talk-box lead, which became a highlight of their live shows.

The Zoo by Scorpions is #5 in our ranking of the best Scorpions guitar solos. The solo is played by Matthias Jabs and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best Scorpions Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/scorpions-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Greatest Talk Box Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/talk-box-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Zoo?

Matthias Jabs played the solo on Scorpions's The Zoo (1980).

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