# Tears of Sahara guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Tears of Sahara by Tony MacAlpine (1987). From the album Maximum Security. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Tony MacAlpine, 1987, from *Maximum Security*. Solo by *Tony MacAlpine*.

An exotic, Middle Eastern-flavored melody with fluid, singing lead phrasing.

Tears of Sahara by Tony MacAlpine is #3 in our ranking of the best Tony MacAlpine guitar solos. The solo is played by Tony MacAlpine and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tony MacAlpine Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tony-macalpine-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Tears of Sahara?

Tony MacAlpine played the solo on Tony MacAlpine's Tears of Sahara (1987).

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