# Heart of the Sunrise guitar solo

> Steve Howe's guitar solo on Heart of the Sunrise by Yes (1971). From the album Fragile. Played on a Gibson ES-175. A prog rock classic from the 1970s.

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Yes, 1971, from *Fragile*. Solo by *Steve Howe*.

Driving unison riffs and shifting dynamics frame some of Howe's most dramatic guitar interplay with Chris Squire.

Heart of the Sunrise by Yes is #10 in our ranking of the best Yes guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Howe and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best Yes Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/yes-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Heart of the Sunrise?

Steve Howe played the solo on Yes's Heart of the Sunrise (1971).

### What guitar was used on the Heart of the Sunrise solo?

A gibson es-175, according to widely reported accounts.

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