Heaven Tonight
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force, 1988, from Odyssey. Solo by Yngwie Malmsteen.
A polished AOR-leaning single whose soaring lead gave Malmsteen crossover exposure.
Heaven Tonight by Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force is #8 in our ranking of the best Yngwie Malmsteen guitar solos. The solo is played by Yngwie Malmsteen and the song was released in 1988.
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Who played the guitar solo on Heaven Tonight?
Yngwie Malmsteen played the solo on Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force's Heaven Tonight (1988).
What guitar was used on the Heaven Tonight solo?
A fender stratocaster (scalloped) through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.