# Light Up guitar solo

> James Young's guitar solo on Light Up by Styx (1975) starts at about 2:38. From the album Equinox. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Styx, 1975, from *Equinox*. Solo by *James Young*.

A gospel-tinged rocker punctuated by bright, bluesy guitar breaks.

Light Up by Styx is #17 in our ranking of the best Styx guitar solos. The solo is played by James Young and the song was released in 1975.

## In our lists

- [The Best Styx Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/styx-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Light Up?

James Young played the solo on Styx's Light Up (1975).

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