Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
B.B. King, 1968, from Blues on Top of Blues. Solo by B.B. King.
King's bright, biting phrases cut through a punchy soul-blues horn chart, pushing his style toward a more modern sound.
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss by B.B. King is #8 in our ranking of the best B.B. King guitar solos. The solo is played by B.B. King and the song was released in 1968.
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Who played the guitar solo on Paying the Cost to Be the Boss?
B.B. King played the solo on B.B. King's Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (1968).
What guitar was used on the Paying the Cost to Be the Boss solo?
A gibson es-355 (lucille), according to widely reported accounts.