Bullet the Blue Sky
U2, 1987, from The Joshua Tree. Solo by The Edge.
Asked by Bono to 'put El Salvador through an amplifier', Edge unleashed swooping slide, screaming feedback and explosive drops that sound like war.
Bullet the Blue Sky by U2 is #1 in our ranking of the best U2 guitar solos. The solo is played by The Edge and the song was released in 1987.
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Who played the guitar solo on Bullet the Blue Sky?
The Edge played the solo on U2's Bullet the Blue Sky (1987).
What guitar was used on the Bullet the Blue Sky solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Vox AC30 amp, according to widely reported accounts.