# Big Empty guitar solo

> Dean DeLeo's guitar solo on Big Empty by Stone Temple Pilots (1994) starts at about 2:50. From the album Purple. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Stone Temple Pilots, 1994, from *Purple*. Solo by *Dean DeLeo*.

Quiet slide-guitar verses erupt into a heavy chorus, with DeLeo's bluesy slide lines providing the song's haunting atmosphere.

Big Empty by Stone Temple Pilots is #4 in our ranking of the best Stone Temple Pilots guitar solos. The solo is played by Dean DeLeo and the song was released in 1994.

## In our lists

- [The Best Stone Temple Pilots Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/stone-temple-pilots-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Big Empty?

Dean DeLeo played the solo on Stone Temple Pilots's Big Empty (1994).

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