# Too Much Time on My Hands guitar solo

> Tommy Shaw's guitar solo on Too Much Time on My Hands by Styx (1981) starts at about 2:18. From the album Paradise Theatre.

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Styx, 1981, from *Paradise Theatre*. Solo by *Tommy Shaw*.

A crisp, punchy solo that suits the song's new-wave-tinged energy.

Too Much Time on My Hands by Styx is #8 in our ranking of the best Styx guitar solos. The solo is played by Tommy Shaw and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Styx Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/styx-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Too Much Time on My Hands?

Tommy Shaw played the solo on Styx's Too Much Time on My Hands (1981).

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