I Will Dare

The Replacements, 1984, from Let It Be. Solo by Peter Buck.

R.E.M.'s Peter Buck drops in for a bright, clean guest solo on one of the band's best-loved songs.

I Will Dare is one of the Replacements' best-loved songs, and R.E.M.'s Peter Buck drops in for a bright, clean guest solo. His playing is simple and melodic, with jangly, ringing notes that contrast with the band's usual scrappier sound, almost like a burst of sunlight through the mix. The solo fits the song's upbeat, hopeful bounce, adding sparkle without pulling focus from Paul Westerberg's vocal. It is a nice snapshot of the friendly connections between American indie bands of the early 1980s, where one scene's sound could briefly visit another's. Listen for how Buck's lines chime over the rhythm, letting notes ring into each other in the style he made his own.

I Will Dare by The Replacements is ranked #326 in our consensus of 79 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Peter Buck and the song was released in 1984. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #80 (uDiscover Music).

In our lists

• The 25 Greatest Indie Rock Guitar Solos — #20
• Guest Solos — #6
• The Best The Replacements Guitar Solos — #3

Sources

• uDiscover Music: The Best Guitar Solos Of All Time: 108 Amazing Moments — #80