Cold Sweat
Thin Lizzy, 1983, from Thunder and Lightning. Solo by John Sykes.
Sykes's shredding lead over a punchy riff gave the band's final studio era a shot of adrenaline.
Cold Sweat by Thin Lizzy is #15 in our ranking of the best Thin Lizzy guitar solos. The solo is played by John Sykes and the song was released in 1983.
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Who played the guitar solo on Cold Sweat?
John Sykes played the solo on Thin Lizzy's Cold Sweat (1983).
What guitar was used on the Cold Sweat solo?
A gibson les paul custom through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.