# Starship guitar solo

> Wayne Kramer's guitar solo on Starship by MC5 (1969) starts at about 1:00. From the album Kick Out the Jams. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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MC5, 1969, from *Kick Out the Jams*. Solo by *Wayne Kramer*.

Inspired by Sun Ra, the album closer dissolves into free-form feedback and noise, where the guitars sound like free jazz.

Starship by MC5 is #4 in our ranking of the best MC5 guitar solos. The solo is played by Wayne Kramer and the song was released in 1969.

## In our lists

- [The Best MC5 Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mc5-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Starship?

Wayne Kramer played the solo on MC5's Starship (1969).

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