# I'll See the Light, Tonight guitar solo

> The guitar solo on I'll See the Light, Tonight by Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force (1985) starts at about 4:54. From the album Marching Out.

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Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force, 1985, from *Marching Out*. Solo by *Yngwie Malmsteen*.

A fist-pumping metal anthem with a torrential, pedal-point-driven solo that became a live staple.

I'll See the Light, Tonight by Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force is featured in our Neoclassical Metal (#9) list. The solo is played by Yngwie Malmsteen and the song was released in 1985.

## In our lists

- [The Best Yngwie Malmsteen Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/yngwie-malmsteen-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [The 16 Best Neoclassical Metal Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/neoclassical-metal-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I'll See the Light, Tonight?

Yngwie Malmsteen played the solo on Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force's I'll See the Light, Tonight (1985).

### What guitar was used on the I'll See the Light, Tonight solo?

A fender stratocaster (scalloped) through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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