# Mr. Big guitar solo > Paul Kossoff's guitar solo on Mr. Big by Free (1970) starts at about 2:25. From the album Fire and Water. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. Canonical URL: Free, 1970, from *Fire and Water*. Solo by *Paul Kossoff*. A slow-burning showcase where Kossoff's solo and Andy Fraser's roaming bass push each other into a heavy, thunderous peak. Mr. Big by Free is #2 in our ranking of the best Free guitar solos. The solo is played by Paul Kossoff and the song was released in 1970. ## In our lists - [The Best Free Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/free-guitar-solos/) — #2 - [The Greatest British Blues-Rock Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/british-blues-rock-guitar-solos/) — #15 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Mr. Big? Paul Kossoff played the solo on Free's Mr. Big (1970). ### What guitar was used on the Mr. Big solo? A gibson les paul standard through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts. --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)