# 'Cross the Breeze guitar solo

> Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo's guitar solo on 'Cross the Breeze by Sonic Youth (1988) starts at about 1:45. From the album Daydream Nation.

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Sonic Youth, 1988, from *Daydream Nation*. Solo by *Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo*.

It shifts from a pretty intro into a punishing gallop, with guitars trading jagged, overdriven lines at high speed.

'Cross the Breeze by Sonic Youth is #3 in our ranking of the best Sonic Youth guitar solos. The solo is played by Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best Sonic Youth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/sonic-youth-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on 'Cross the Breeze?

Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo played the solo on Sonic Youth's 'Cross the Breeze (1988).

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