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Rock Candy
Montrose · 1973 · solo by Ronnie Montrose
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Rock Candy guitar solo

Montrose, 1973, from Montrose. Solo by Ronnie Montrose.

A slow, heavy groove with a thick, singing Montrose solo that became a hard rock touchstone.

Rock Candy by Montrose is ranked #379 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Ronnie Montrose and the song was released in 1973. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #66 (Classic Rock (Louder)).

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Who played the guitar solo on Rock Candy?

Ronnie Montrose played the solo on Montrose's Rock Candy (1973).

Where does Rock Candy rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#379 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.