# Going Down guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Going Down by Freddie King (1971) starts at about 1:22. From the album Getting Ready.... Ranked #340 of all time across 80 lists.

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Freddie King, 1971, from *Getting Ready...*. Solo by *Freddie King*.

Tough, riff-driven blues-rock with Leon Russell's piano pushing King into biting, aggressive leads. It is the track that introduced him to the rock generation.

Going Down by Freddie King is ranked #340 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Freddie King and the song was released in 1971. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #54 (Rolling Stone).

## In our lists

- [The Best Freddie King Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/freddie-king-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1971](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1971/) — #12

## Sources

- [Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitar-solos-1235519961/) — #54

### Who played the guitar solo on Going Down?

Freddie King played the solo on Freddie King's Going Down (1971).

### What guitar was used on the Going Down solo?

A gibson es-345, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Going Down rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#340 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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