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Cowboy Song
Thin Lizzy · 1976 · solo by Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson
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Cowboy Song guitar solo

Thin Lizzy, 1976, from Jailbreak. Solo by Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson.

The build from slow intro to galloping harmony leads is a live favourite and a textbook of twin-guitar arrangement.

Cowboy Song by Thin Lizzy is ranked #426 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson and the song was released in 1976.

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Who played the guitar solo on Cowboy Song?

Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson played the solo on Thin Lizzy's Cowboy Song (1976).

What guitar was used on the Cowboy Song solo?

A gibson les paul through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

Where does Cowboy Song rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#426 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.