# Woodpecker from Mars guitar solo

> Jim Martin's guitar solo on Woodpecker from Mars by Faith No More (1989). From the album The Real Thing. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Faith No More, 1989, from *The Real Thing*. Solo by *Jim Martin*.

An instrumental with a middle-eastern flavoured melody and heavy riffing. It gives Martin space to stretch out alongside the band.

Woodpecker from Mars by Faith No More is #14 in our ranking of the best Faith No More guitar solos. The solo is played by Jim Martin and the song was released in 1989.

## In our lists

- [The Best Faith No More Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/faith-no-more-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Woodpecker from Mars?

Jim Martin played the solo on Faith No More's Woodpecker from Mars (1989).

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