# The Wait guitar solo

> James Honeyman-Scott's guitar solo on The Wait by The Pretenders (1980) starts at about 1:52. From the album Pretenders. A punk classic from the 1980s.

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

A frenetic rocker with snappy, energetic lead playing that showcases his punk-meets-pop sensibility.

The Wait by The Pretenders is #13 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/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Wait?

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

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