# The Overload guitar solo

> Adrian Belew's guitar solo on The Overload by Talking Heads (1980) starts at about 4:35. From the album Remain in Light. A new wave classic from the 1980s.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Talking Heads Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/talking-heads-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Overload?

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

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