# Hope in a Hopeless World guitar solo

> Michael Houser's guitar solo on Hope in a Hopeless World by Widespread Panic (1997) starts at about 2:50. From the album Bombs & Butterflies.

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Widespread Panic, 1997, from *Bombs & Butterflies*. Solo by *Michael Houser*.

The band's biggest radio hit, graced by a warm, soulful guitar solo.

Hope in a Hopeless World by Widespread Panic is #15 in our ranking of the best Widespread Panic guitar solos. The solo is played by Michael Houser and the song was released in 1997.

## In our lists

- [The Best Widespread Panic Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/widespread-panic-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hope in a Hopeless World?

Michael Houser played the solo on Widespread Panic's Hope in a Hopeless World (1997).

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