# Magic Carpet Ride guitar solo

> Michael Monarch's guitar solo on Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf (1968) starts at about 2:30. From the album The Second.

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

The song opens with a wash of feedback and Monarch's crunchy, psychedelic chording, an iconic example of controlled noise.

Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf is #2 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/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Magic Carpet Ride?

Michael Monarch played the solo on Steppenwolf's Magic Carpet Ride (1968).

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