# Rough Boy guitar solo

> Billy Gibbons's guitar solo on Rough Boy by ZZ Top (1985) starts at about 1:26. From the album Afterburner. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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ZZ Top, 1985, from *Afterburner*. Solo by *Billy Gibbons*.

A spacious, echoing lead that gives the band's biggest ballad its yearning quality.

Rough Boy by ZZ Top is #13 in our ranking of the best ZZ Top guitar solos. The solo is played by Billy Gibbons and the song was released in 1985.

## In our lists

- [The Best ZZ Top Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/zz-top-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Rough Boy?

Billy Gibbons played the solo on ZZ Top's Rough Boy (1985).

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