# Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1 & 2) guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1 & 2) by The Isley Brothers (1978) starts at about 3:42. From the album Showdown.

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The Isley Brothers, 1978, from *Showdown*. Solo by *Ernie Isley*.

A number-one R&B groove with punchy guitar leads cutting through the funk.

Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1 & 2) by The Isley Brothers is #15 in our ranking of the best The Isley Brothers guitar solos. The solo is played by Ernie Isley and the song was released in 1978.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Isley Brothers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-isley-brothers-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1 & 2)?

Ernie Isley played the solo on The Isley Brothers's Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1 & 2) (1978).

### What guitar was used on the Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1 & 2) solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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