# Waiting for an Alibi guitar solo

> Gary Moore & Scott Gorham's guitar solo on Waiting for an Alibi by Thin Lizzy (1979) starts at about 1:44. From the album Black Rose: A Rock Legend.

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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).

## In our lists

- [The Best Thin Lizzy Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/thin-lizzy-guitar-solos/) — #7
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1979](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1979/) — #14

## Sources

- [uDiscover Music: The Best Guitar Solos Of All Time: 108 Amazing Moments](https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-guitar-solos-ever/) — #106

### 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.

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