# The Pusher guitar solo

> Michael Monarch's guitar solo on The Pusher by Steppenwolf (1968) starts at about 2:37. From the album Steppenwolf. A blues rock classic from the 1960s.

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

A dark, slow blues where Monarch's stinging, fuzzed-out lines build the song's menace.

The Pusher by Steppenwolf is #3 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/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Pusher?

Michael Monarch played the solo on Steppenwolf's The Pusher (1968).

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