# (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman guitar solo

> Dave Davies's guitar solo on (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman by The Kinks (1979) starts at about 2:30. From the album Low Budget.

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The Kinks, 1979, from *Low Budget*. Solo by *Dave Davies*.

On the band's disco-tinged late hit, Dave's bright, sustained lead lines give the track its arena-rock punch.

(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman by The Kinks is #10 in our ranking of the best The Kinks guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Davies and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Kinks Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-kinks-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [Guitar Solos on Disco, Funk and R&B Hits](https://greatestsolos.com/list/guitar-solos-disco-rnb-hits/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman?

Dave Davies played the solo on The Kinks's (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (1979).

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