# Faster Than the Speed of Life guitar solo

> Michael Monarch's guitar solo on Faster Than the Speed of Life by Steppenwolf (1968) starts at about 1:50. From the album The Second.

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Steppenwolf, 1968, from *The Second*. Solo by *Michael Monarch*.

A fast, fuzzed-up proto-metal blast with a frantic guitar break.

Faster Than the Speed of Life by Steppenwolf is #10 in our ranking of the best Steppenwolf guitar solos. The solo is played by Michael Monarch and the song was released in 1968.

## In our lists

- [The Best Steppenwolf Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/steppenwolf-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Faster Than the Speed of Life?

Michael Monarch played the solo on Steppenwolf's Faster Than the Speed of Life (1968).

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