# Free Ride guitar solo

> Ronnie Montrose's guitar solo on Free Ride by The Edgar Winter Group (1972) starts at about 1:46. From the album They Only Come Out at Night.

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The Edgar Winter Group, 1972, from *They Only Come Out at Night*. Solo by *Ronnie Montrose*.

A radio staple whose bright, jangly guitar hook and crisp lead fills are signature Montrose.

Free Ride by The Edgar Winter Group is #7 in our ranking of the best Ronnie Montrose guitar solos. The solo is played by Ronnie Montrose and the song was released in 1972.

## In our lists

- [The Best Ronnie Montrose Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ronnie-montrose-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Free Ride?

Ronnie Montrose played the solo on The Edgar Winter Group's Free Ride (1972).

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