# Midnight Sky (Part 1 & 2) guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Midnight Sky (Part 1 & 2) by The Isley Brothers (1974) starts at about 3:00. From the album Live It Up. Played on a Fender Stratocaster.

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The Isley Brothers, 1974, from *Live It Up*. Solo by *Ernie Isley*.

A hard-edged funk-rock workout with a blazing lead that shows off Ernie's rock chops.

Midnight Sky (Part 1 & 2) by The Isley Brothers is #5 in our ranking of the best The Isley Brothers guitar solos. The solo is played by Ernie Isley and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Isley Brothers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-isley-brothers-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Midnight Sky (Part 1 & 2)?

Ernie Isley played the solo on The Isley Brothers's Midnight Sky (Part 1 & 2) (1974).

### What guitar was used on the Midnight Sky (Part 1 & 2) solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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