# Yellow Raven guitar solo

> Uli Jon Roth's guitar solo on Yellow Raven by Scorpions (1976) starts at about 3:20. From the album Virgin Killer. A hard rock classic from the 1970s.

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Scorpions, 1976, from *Virgin Killer*. Solo by *Uli Jon Roth*.

A delicate ballad whose graceful, singing solo ranks among Roth's most lyrical moments.

Yellow Raven by Scorpions is #8 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 1976.

## In our lists

- [The Best Uli Jon Roth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/uli-jon-roth-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The Best Scorpions Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/scorpions-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Yellow Raven?

Uli Jon Roth played the solo on Scorpions's Yellow Raven (1976).

### What guitar was used on the Yellow Raven solo?

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

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