# Castle Walls guitar solo

> Tommy Shaw's guitar solo on Castle Walls by Styx (1977) starts at about 9:50. From the album The Grand Illusion. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Styx, 1977, from *The Grand Illusion*. Solo by *Tommy Shaw*.

Moody, atmospheric passages lead into a haunting guitar solo.

Castle Walls by Styx is #13 in our ranking of the best Styx guitar solos. The solo is played by Tommy Shaw and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Styx Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/styx-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Castle Walls?

Tommy Shaw played the solo on Styx's Castle Walls (1977).

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