# Spirit of the Age guitar solo

> Dave Brock's guitar solo on Spirit of the Age by Hawkwind (1977) starts at about 3:20. From the album Quark, Strangeness and Charm.

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Hawkwind, 1977, from *Quark, Strangeness and Charm*. Solo by *Dave Brock*.

A sleek, sci-fi epic with pulsing guitar driving Robert Calvert's narrative.

Spirit of the Age by Hawkwind is #11 in our ranking of the best Hawkwind guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Brock and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Hawkwind Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/hawkwind-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Spirit of the Age?

Dave Brock played the solo on Hawkwind's Spirit of the Age (1977).

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