# Rumble in Brighton guitar solo

> Brian Setzer's guitar solo on Rumble in Brighton by Stray Cats (1981) starts at about 1:18. From the album Stray Cats. A rockabilly classic from the 1980s.

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Stray Cats, 1981, from *Stray Cats*. Solo by *Brian Setzer*.

Setzer attacks the break with frantic Gallup-style runs and a nasty edge that suits the song's street-fight story.

Rumble in Brighton by Stray Cats is #3 in our ranking of the best Stray Cats guitar solos. The solo is played by Brian Setzer and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Stray Cats Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/stray-cats-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Rumble in Brighton?

Brian Setzer played the solo on Stray Cats's Rumble in Brighton (1981).

### What guitar was used on the Rumble in Brighton solo?

A gretsch 6120 through a Fender Bassman amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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