# Slide It In guitar solo

> John Sykes's guitar solo on Slide It In by Whitesnake (1984) starts at about 2:46. From the album Slide It In. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Whitesnake, 1984, from *Slide It In*. Solo by *John Sykes*.

The title track's US remix features Sykes's re-recorded leads with added bite. The solo points toward the heavier sound of the next album.

Slide It In by Whitesnake is #7 in our ranking of the best Whitesnake guitar solos. The solo is played by John Sykes and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Whitesnake Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/whitesnake-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Slide It In?

John Sykes played the solo on Whitesnake's Slide It In (1984).

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