Black Star
Yngwie J. Malmsteen, 1984, from Rising Force. Solo by Yngwie Malmsteen.
Opening with a classical-guitar prelude, it blooms into a majestic, singing lead melody with vocal-like vibrato.
Black Star by Yngwie J. Malmsteen is #2 in our ranking of the best Yngwie Malmsteen guitar solos. The solo is played by Yngwie Malmsteen and the song was released in 1984.
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Who played the guitar solo on Black Star?
Yngwie Malmsteen played the solo on Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Black Star (1984).
What guitar was used on the Black Star solo?
A fender stratocaster (scalloped) through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.