# Stay guitar solo

> Earl Slick's guitar solo on Stay by David Bowie (1976) starts at about 3:10. From the album Station to Station. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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David Bowie, 1976, from *Station to Station*. Solo by *Earl Slick*.

Slick's slashing lead lines over Carlos Alomar's funk rhythm make this the hardest-grooving track of the Thin White Duke era.

Stay by David Bowie is #13 in our ranking of the best David Bowie guitar solos. The solo is played by Earl Slick and the song was released in 1976.

## In our lists

- [The Best David Bowie Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/david-bowie-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Stay?

Earl Slick played the solo on David Bowie's Stay (1976).

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