# The Best Widespread Panic Guitar Solos

> The 18 best Widespread Panic guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Chilly Water (1988), then Space Wrangler and Porch Song. Every video starts at the solo.

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Widespread Panic became one of America's defining jam bands, and co-founder Michael Houser's patient, volume-swelling leads were central to its sound. His melodic, understated approach made him a quiet hero of the Southern jam scene.

Informed by: [JamBase](https://www.jambase.com/article/ten-michael-houser-era-widespread-panic-videos), [Live for Live Music](https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/michael-houser-birthday-wsp/), [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Wrangler), [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyday_(Widespread_Panic_album))

1. [Chilly Water](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-chilly-water/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1988
2. [Space Wrangler](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-space-wrangler/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1988
3. [Porch Song](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-porch-song/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1988
4. [Driving Song](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-driving-song/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1988
5. [Holden Oversoul](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-holden-oversoul/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1988
6. [Airplane](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-airplane/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1994
7. [Diner](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-diner/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1993
8. [Pigeons](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-pigeons/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1991
9. [The Waker](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-the-waker/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 2001
10. [Ain't Life Grand](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-ain-t-life-grand/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1994
11. [Pilgrims](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-pilgrims/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1993
12. [Postcard](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-postcard/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1993
13. [Travelin' Light](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-travelin-light/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1988
14. [C. Brown](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-c-brown/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1991
15. [Hope in a Hopeless World](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-hope-in-a-hopeless-world/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1997
16. [Blackout Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-blackout-blues/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1994
17. [Surprise Valley](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-surprise-valley/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1999
18. [Rebirtha](https://greatestsolos.com/song/widespread-panic-rebirtha/) — Widespread Panic · solo by Michael Houser · 1997

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