# Talk of the Town guitar solo

> James Honeyman-Scott's guitar solo on Talk of the Town by The Pretenders (1980) starts at about 1:50. From the album Pretenders II.

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The Pretenders, 1980, from *Pretenders II*. Solo by *James Honeyman-Scott*.

Shimmering, chorus-drenched guitar parts and a lyrical break show Honeyman-Scott's gift for pretty, singable lines.

Talk of the Town by The Pretenders is #3 in our ranking of the best The Pretenders guitar solos. The solo is played by James Honeyman-Scott and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Pretenders Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-pretenders-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Talk of the Town?

James Honeyman-Scott played the solo on The Pretenders's Talk of the Town (1980).

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