# The Waker guitar solo

> Michael Houser's guitar solo on The Waker by Widespread Panic (2001) starts at about 2:00. From the album Don't Tell the Band.

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Widespread Panic, 2001, from *Don't Tell the Band*. Solo by *Michael Houser*.

Written by Houser for his son, it features some of his most tender, lyrical guitar playing.

The Waker by Widespread Panic is #9 in our ranking of the best Widespread Panic guitar solos. The solo is played by Michael Houser and the song was released in 2001.

## In our lists

- [The Best Widespread Panic Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/widespread-panic-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

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

Michael Houser played the solo on Widespread Panic's The Waker (2001).

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