# Matriarch guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Matriarch by Montrose (1975) starts at about 1:32. From the album Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!. A hard rock classic from the 1970s.

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Montrose, 1975, from *Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!*. Solo by *Ronnie Montrose*.

A heavy, riff-driven opener with commanding lead work from Montrose's post-Hagar lineup.

Matriarch by Montrose is #11 in our ranking of the best Ronnie Montrose guitar solos. The solo is played by Ronnie Montrose and the song was released in 1975.

## In our lists

- [The Best Ronnie Montrose Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ronnie-montrose-guitar-solos/) — #11
- [The Best Montrose Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/montrose-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Matriarch?

Ronnie Montrose played the solo on Montrose's Matriarch (1975).

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