# The Best Ronnie Montrose Guitar Solos

> The 18 best Ronnie Montrose guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Rock Candy (1973), then Space Station #5 and Frankenstein. Every video starts at the solo.

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Ronnie Montrose helped shape American hard rock, powering the Edgar Winter Group's biggest hits before launching Montrose, whose 1973 debut is often called America's answer to Led Zeppelin. His tight, muscular tone and melodic instrumentals influenced players from Eddie Van Halen onward.

Informed by: [Wikipedia - Ronnie Montrose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Montrose), [Last.fm - Montrose top tracks](https://www.last.fm/music/Montrose/+tracks), [Last.fm - Ronnie Montrose top tracks](https://www.last.fm/music/Ronnie+Montrose/+tracks)

1. [Rock Candy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-rock-candy/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1973
2. [Space Station #5](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-space-station-5/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1973
3. [Frankenstein](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-edgar-winter-group-frankenstein/) — The Edgar Winter Group · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1972
4. [Bad Motor Scooter](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-bad-motor-scooter/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1973
5. [Rock the Nation](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-rock-the-nation/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1973
6. [I Got the Fire](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-i-got-the-fire/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1974
7. [Free Ride](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-edgar-winter-group-free-ride/) — The Edgar Winter Group · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1972
8. [Town Without Pity](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ronnie-montrose-town-without-pity/) — Ronnie Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1978
9. [Open Fire](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ronnie-montrose-open-fire/) — Ronnie Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1978
10. [Make It Last](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-make-it-last/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1973
11. [Matriarch](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-matriarch/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1975
12. [Whaler](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-whaler/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1975
13. [Good Rockin' Tonight](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-good-rockin-tonight/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1973
14. [Heads Up](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ronnie-montrose-heads-up/) — Ronnie Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1978
15. [Mean Streak](https://greatestsolos.com/song/gamma-mean-streak/) — Gamma · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1980
16. [Thunder and Lightning](https://greatestsolos.com/song/gamma-thunder-and-lightning/) — Gamma · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1979
17. [Mach 1](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ronnie-montrose-mach-1/) — Ronnie Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1988
18. [Paper Money](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-paper-money/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1974

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