Heavy Load
Free, 1970, from Fire and Water. Solo by Paul Kossoff.
Over a piano-led lament, Kossoff's lead lines swell with mournful, singing sustain.
Heavy Load by Free is #11 in our ranking of the best Free guitar solos. The solo is played by Paul Kossoff and the song was released in 1970.
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Who played the guitar solo on Heavy Load?
Paul Kossoff played the solo on Free's Heavy Load (1970).
What guitar was used on the Heavy Load solo?
A gibson les paul standard through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.