# Round and Round guitar solo > Warren DeMartini's guitar solo on Round and Round by Ratt (1984) starts at about 2:19. From the album Out of the Cellar. A glam classic from the 1980s. Canonical URL: Ratt, 1984, from *Out of the Cellar*. Solo by *Warren DeMartini*. DeMartini's fluid, well-constructed solo on Ratt's biggest hit is still a standard for players learning the style. Round and Round was Ratt's biggest hit, and Warren DeMartini's solo is one reason it has lasted. The break is fluid and well constructed, opening with a melodic theme, building through fast, clean runs and finishing with a clear sense of arrival. His tone is thick but articulate, and his vibrato is controlled and expressive, so even the quick passages feel shaped rather than sprayed. For many players learning 1980s hard rock guitar, this solo remains a standard, partly because it teaches how to structure a short break. Listen for how DeMartini sets up each fast run with a held note, giving the ear a moment to breathe before the next burst. Round and Round by Ratt is featured in our Glam (#17), Hair Metal (#3) lists. The solo is played by Warren DeMartini and the song was released in 1984. ## In our lists - [The 25 Greatest Glam Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/glam/) — #17 - [The Best Ratt Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ratt-guitar-solos/) — #1 - [The 18 Best Hair Metal Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/hair-metal-guitar-solos/) — #3 ## Sources - [Ultimate Classic Rock: Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/hair-metal-guitar-solos/) — #4 ### Who played the guitar solo on Round and Round? Warren DeMartini played the solo on Ratt's Round and Round (1984). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)