# Key to the Highway guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Key to the Highway by Freddie King (1971) starts at about 1:40. From the album Getting Ready.... Played on a Gibson ES-345.

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

King reworks the Big Bill Broonzy standard as a driving jam, trading slashing choruses with the band.

Key to the Highway by Freddie King is #10 in our ranking of the best Freddie King guitar solos. The solo is played by Freddie King and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best Freddie King Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/freddie-king-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Key to the Highway?

Freddie King played the solo on Freddie King's Key to the Highway (1971).

### What guitar was used on the Key to the Highway solo?

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

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