# When Love Comes to Town guitar solo

> B.B. King's guitar solo on When Love Comes to Town by U2 (1988) starts at about 2:30. From the album Rattle and Hum. Played on a Gibson Lucille.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best B.B. King Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/b-b-king-guitar-solos/) — #12
- [Famous Guest Guitar Solos: Legends Playing on Someone Else's Record](https://greatestsolos.com/list/famous-guest-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### 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.

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