When Love Comes to Town
U2, 1988, from Rattle and Hum. Solo by B.B. King.
King's guest fills and solo bring authentic blues vocabulary into a U2 rock track, instantly recognizable within a couple of notes.
When Love Comes to Town by U2 is #12 in our ranking of the best B.B. King guitar solos. The solo is played by B.B. King and the song was released in 1988.
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Who played the guitar solo on When Love Comes to Town?
B.B. King played the solo on U2's When Love Comes to Town (1988).
What guitar was used on the When Love Comes to Town solo?
A gibson lucille, according to widely reported accounts.