# Memories Can't Wait guitar solo

> David Byrne's guitar solo on Memories Can't Wait by Talking Heads (1979) starts at about 2:14. From the album Fear of Music.

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Talking Heads, 1979, from *Fear of Music*. Solo by *David Byrne*.

Swirling, dissonant guitar textures turn a moody track into something unsettling.

Memories Can't Wait by Talking Heads is #9 in our ranking of the best Talking Heads guitar solos. The solo is played by David Byrne and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Talking Heads Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/talking-heads-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Memories Can't Wait?

David Byrne played the solo on Talking Heads's Memories Can't Wait (1979).

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