Iron Man
Black Sabbath, 1970, from Paranoid. Solo by Tony Iommi.
Beyond the riff, the double-tracked solo section in the uptempo middle shows Iommi's gift for pentatonic phrasing with a sinister edge.
Iron Man by Black Sabbath is #4 in our ranking of the best Black Sabbath guitar solos. The solo is played by Tony Iommi and the song was released in 1970.
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Who played the guitar solo on Iron Man?
Tony Iommi played the solo on Black Sabbath's Iron Man (1970).
What guitar was used on the Iron Man solo?
A gibson sg through a Laney amp, according to widely reported accounts.