# Watch That Man guitar solo

> Mick Ronson's guitar solo on Watch That Man by David Bowie (1973) starts at about 2:30. 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*.

A Stones-style opener with swaggering, raunchy guitar fills and a tough lead break.

Watch That Man by David Bowie is #9 in our ranking of the best Mick Ronson guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Ronson and the song was released in 1973.

## In our lists

- [The Best Mick Ronson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mick-ronson-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Watch That Man?

Mick Ronson played the solo on David Bowie's Watch That Man (1973).

### What guitar was used on the Watch That Man solo?

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

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