# Panic in Detroit guitar solo

> Mick Ronson's guitar solo on Panic in Detroit by David Bowie (1973) starts at about 2:22. From the album Aladdin Sane. A glam rock classic from the 1970s.

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David Bowie, 1973, from *Aladdin Sane*. Solo by *Mick Ronson*.

Ronson's howling, wah-inflected leads ride a Bo Diddley beat, adding urgency to one of Bowie's tensest songs.

Panic in Detroit by David Bowie is #12 in our ranking of the best David Bowie guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Ronson and the song was released in 1973.

## In our lists

- [The Best David Bowie Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/david-bowie-guitar-solos/) — #12
- [The Best Mick Ronson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mick-ronson-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Panic in Detroit?

Mick Ronson played the solo on David Bowie's Panic in Detroit (1973).

### What guitar was used on the Panic in Detroit solo?

A gibson les paul custom through a Marshall Major amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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