# Lay It on the Line guitar solo

> Rik Emmett's guitar solo on Lay It on the Line by Triumph (1979) starts at about 2:10. From the album Just a Game. A hard rock classic from the 1970s.

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

Emmett's concise, emotive break perfectly suits this arena-rock staple.

Lay It on the Line by Triumph is #3 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/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Lay It on the Line?

Rik Emmett played the solo on Triumph's Lay It on the Line (1979).

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