# Hold On guitar solo

> Rik Emmett's guitar solo on Hold On by Triumph (1979) starts at about 3:45. From the album Just a Game. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Triumph, 1979, from *Just a Game*. Solo by *Rik Emmett*.

Building from gentle acoustic beginnings, the song opens into a lyrical electric solo.

Hold On by Triumph is #5 in our ranking of the best Triumph guitar solos. The solo is played by Rik Emmett and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Triumph Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/triumph-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hold On?

Rik Emmett played the solo on Triumph's Hold On (1979).

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