# Starliner guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Starliner by Montrose (1974). From the album Paper Money. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. A hard rock classic from the 1970s.

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Montrose, 1974, from *Paper Money*. Solo by *Ronnie Montrose*.

An instrumental that lets Ronnie explore melodic, atmospheric guitar ideas. It hints at the more experimental direction of his later solo work.

Starliner by Montrose is #11 in our ranking of the best Montrose guitar solos. The solo is played by Ronnie Montrose and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

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

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Starliner?

Ronnie Montrose played the solo on Montrose's Starliner (1974).

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