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Waiting for an Alibi
Thin Lizzy · 1979 · solo by Gary Moore & Scott Gorham
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Waiting for an Alibi guitar solo

Thin Lizzy, 1979, from Black Rose: A Rock Legend. Solo by Gary Moore & Scott Gorham.

Moore and Gorham lock into sweet harmony lines before Moore breaks away with a fluid, precise solo.

Waiting for an Alibi by Thin Lizzy is ranked #500 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Gary Moore & Scott Gorham and the song was released in 1979. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #106 (uDiscover Music).

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Who played the guitar solo on Waiting for an Alibi?

Gary Moore & Scott Gorham played the solo on Thin Lizzy's Waiting for an Alibi (1979).

What guitar was used on the Waiting for an Alibi solo?

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

Where does Waiting for an Alibi rank among the greatest guitar solos?

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