# Siberian Khatru guitar solo

> Steve Howe's guitar solo on Siberian Khatru by Yes (1972) starts at about 7:20. From the album Close to the Edge. Ranked #383 of all time across 80 lists.

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Yes, 1972, from *Close to the Edge*. Solo by *Steve Howe*.

Howe's lead weaves between steel-guitar lines and blistering runs over a propulsive groove.

Siberian Khatru by Yes is ranked #383 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Steve Howe and the song was released in 1972. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #30 (guitarguitar).

## In our lists

- [The Best Steve Howe Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/steve-howe-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [The Best Yes Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/yes-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1972](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1972/) — #12

## Sources

- [guitarguitar: Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/news/141664/) — #30

### Who played the guitar solo on Siberian Khatru?

Steve Howe played the solo on Yes's Siberian Khatru (1972).

### Where does Siberian Khatru rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#383 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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