# Vicious guitar solo

> Mick Ronson's guitar solo on Vicious by Lou Reed (1972) starts at about 1:30. From the album Transformer. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Lou Reed, 1972, from *Transformer*. Solo by *Mick Ronson*.

Ronson's taut, chopping guitar gives the Transformer opener its bite.

Vicious by Lou Reed is #18 in our ranking of the best Mick Ronson guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Ronson and the song was released in 1972.

## In our lists

- [The Best Mick Ronson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mick-ronson-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Vicious?

Mick Ronson played the solo on Lou Reed's Vicious (1972).

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