# Reptilia guitar solo > Nick Valensi's guitar solo on Reptilia by The Strokes (2003) starts at about 1:50. From the album Room on Fire. Ranked #203 of all time across 80 lists. Canonical URL: The Strokes, 2003, from *Room on Fire*. Solo by *Nick Valensi*. Nick Valensi's solo on 'Reptilia' is short, sharp and full of nervous energy. He plays quick, stabbing phrases that mirror the song's tense rhythm, with a tone that's crisp and slightly overdriven. Rather than a long, flashy solo, it's a burst of melody that fits the band's tight, minimalist approach. It's one of the most memorable guitar moments in 2000s indie rock, and a favorite among players learning the band's style. Listen for how Valensi's lines weave around the rhythm guitar, creating a tight, interlocking sound, and how the solo's jagged phrasing adds to the song's sense of urgency. Reptilia by The Strokes is ranked #203 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Nick Valensi and the song was released in 2003. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #7 (Far Out Magazine). ## In our lists - [The 25 Greatest Indie Rock Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/indie/) — #8 - [The 2000s](https://greatestsolos.com/list/2000s/) — #13 - [Short & Perfect](https://greatestsolos.com/list/short/) — #22 - [The Best The Strokes Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-strokes-guitar-solos/) — #1 - [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2003](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2003/) — #5 ## Sources - [Far Out Magazine: The 10 best guitar solos of the 21st century](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-10-best-guitar-solos-of-the-21st-century/) — #7 - [NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.nme.com/lists/50-greatest-guitar-solos-1255) — #23 - [Guitar Tricks: 200 Best Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/200-Best-Guitar-Solos-of-All-Time) — #173 ### Who played the guitar solo on Reptilia? Nick Valensi played the solo on The Strokes's Reptilia (2003). ### What guitar was used on the Reptilia solo? An epiphone riviera, according to widely reported accounts. ### Where does Reptilia rank among the greatest guitar solos? #203 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them. --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)