# Eminence Front guitar solo

> Pete Townshend's guitar solo on Eminence Front by The Who (1982) starts at about 3:30. From the album It's Hard. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Who, 1982, from *It's Hard*. Solo by *Pete Townshend*.

Over a cool, hypnotic groove, Townshend plays some of his most fluid and extended lead guitar.

Eminence Front by The Who is #8 in our ranking of the best The Who guitar solos. The solo is played by Pete Townshend and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Who Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-who-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The Best Pete Townshend Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/pete-townshend-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Eminence Front?

Pete Townshend played the solo on The Who's Eminence Front (1982).

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