# Message of Love guitar solo

> James Honeyman-Scott's guitar solo on Message of Love by The Pretenders (1981) starts at about 1:50. From the album Pretenders II.

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The Pretenders, 1981, from *Pretenders II*. Solo by *James Honeyman-Scott*.

Ringing, layered guitars and a punchy lead break give this single its urgency.

Message of Love by The Pretenders is #7 in our ranking of the best The Pretenders guitar solos. The solo is played by James Honeyman-Scott and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Pretenders Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-pretenders-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Message of Love?

James Honeyman-Scott played the solo on The Pretenders's Message of Love (1981).

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