# Cowboy Song guitar solo

> Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson's guitar solo on Cowboy Song by Thin Lizzy (1976) starts at about 3:05. From the album Jailbreak.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Thin Lizzy Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/thin-lizzy-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

- [Paste Magazine: Paste Panel: Our writers' favorite guitar solos ever](https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/paste-panel/paste-panel-our-writers-favorite-guitar-solos-ever)

### 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.

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