# Fat Time guitar solo

> Mike Stern's guitar solo on Fat Time by Miles Davis (1981). From the album The Man with the Horn. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Miles Davis, 1981, from *The Man with the Horn*. Solo by *Mike Stern*.

Named after Miles's nickname for Stern, the track ends with a searing, distorted rock solo that announced him to the jazz world.

Fat Time by Miles Davis is #2 in our ranking of the best Mike Stern guitar solos. The solo is played by Mike Stern and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Mike Stern Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mike-stern-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Fat Time?

Mike Stern played the solo on Miles Davis's Fat Time (1981).

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