# Ring of Fire guitar solo

> Mike Ness's guitar solo on Ring of Fire by Social Distortion (1990) starts at about 2:10. From the album Social Distortion. A punk classic from the 1990s.

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Social Distortion, 1990, from *Social Distortion*. Solo by *Mike Ness*.

Their Johnny Cash cover swaps the mariachi horns for crunching guitars and a punchy lead break.

Ring of Fire by Social Distortion is #5 in our ranking of the best Social Distortion guitar solos. The solo is played by Mike Ness and the song was released in 1990.

## In our lists

- [The Best Social Distortion Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/social-distortion-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Ring of Fire?

Mike Ness played the solo on Social Distortion's Ring of Fire (1990).

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