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The Overload
Talking Heads · 1980 · solo by Adrian Belew
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The Overload guitar solo

Talking Heads, 1980, from Remain in Light. Solo by Adrian Belew.

Belew's guitar textures create a dark, droning soundscape in the album's closer.

The Overload by Talking Heads is #5 in our ranking of the best Talking Heads guitar solos. The solo is played by Adrian Belew and the song was released in 1980.

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    Who played the guitar solo on The Overload?

    Adrian Belew played the solo on Talking Heads's The Overload (1980).