Walking on the Moon
The Police, 1979, from Reggatta de Blanc. Solo by Andy Summers.
Sparse, spacious chords soaked in echo demonstrate how much Summers could say with very few notes.
Walking on the Moon by The Police is #6 in our ranking of the best The Police guitar solos. The solo is played by Andy Summers and the song was released in 1979.
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Who played the guitar solo on Walking on the Moon?
Andy Summers played the solo on The Police's Walking on the Moon (1979).
What guitar was used on the Walking on the Moon solo?
A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.