# Man in the Wilderness guitar solo

> Tommy Shaw's guitar solo on Man in the Wilderness by Styx (1977) starts at about 3:25. From the album The Grand Illusion.

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

A brooding, emotional solo that ranks among Shaw's most expressive.

Man in the Wilderness by Styx is #10 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/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Man in the Wilderness?

Tommy Shaw played the solo on Styx's Man in the Wilderness (1977).

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