# Paying the Cost to Be the Boss guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Paying the Cost to Be the Boss by B.B. King (1968) starts at about 1:00. From the album Blues on Top of Blues.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best B.B. King Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/b-b-king-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### 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.

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