Lights Out guitar solo
UFO, 1977, from Lights Out. Solo by Michael Schenker.
A punchy hard-rock tune with a sharp, fast, well-structured solo.
Lights Out by UFO is ranked #196 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Michael Schenker and the song was released in 1977. It appears on 3 lists, placing as high as #69 (Planet Rock).
In our lists
Sources
- Planet Rock: The 75 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time — #69
- Bombay Lives (Substack): 100 Greatest Guitar Solos — #84
- Topito (now 10h26.com): Top 100 des plus grands solos de guitare de l'histoire (Benoit Floyd) — #84
- DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos — #121
Who played the guitar solo on Lights Out?
Michael Schenker played the solo on UFO's Lights Out (1977).
What guitar was used on the Lights Out solo?
A gibson flying v through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Lights Out rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#196 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 3 of them.