# Schizophrenia guitar solo

> Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo's guitar solo on Schizophrenia by Sonic Youth (1987) starts at about 2:30. From the album Sister.

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Sonic Youth, 1987, from *Sister*. Solo by *Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo*.

Shimmering, uneasy guitar textures lead into a churning outro where the two guitars pull against each other.

Schizophrenia by Sonic Youth is #6 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 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Sonic Youth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/sonic-youth-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Schizophrenia?

Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo played the solo on Sonic Youth's Schizophrenia (1987).

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