# Black Cloud guitar solo

> Mel Galley's guitar solo on Black Cloud by Trapeze (1970) starts at about 3:20. From the album Medusa. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Trapeze, 1970, from *Medusa*. Solo by *Mel Galley*.

A heavy, riff-based song with gritty, bluesy lead work, and a template for the band's early power trio sound.

Black Cloud by Trapeze is #2 in our ranking of the best Trapeze guitar solos. The solo is played by Mel Galley and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Trapeze Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/trapeze-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Black Cloud?

Mel Galley played the solo on Trapeze's Black Cloud (1970).

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