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Pictures of a City

King Crimson · 1970 · solo by Robert Fripp
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Pictures of a City

King Crimson, 1970, from In the Wake of Poseidon. Solo by Robert Fripp.

A darker sibling to Schizoid Man, packed with fast-picked unison lines and a jazz-inflected guitar break.

Pictures of a City by King Crimson is #9 in our ranking of the best King Crimson guitar solos. The solo is played by Robert Fripp and the song was released in 1970.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Pictures of a City?

    Robert Fripp played the solo on King Crimson's Pictures of a City (1970).

    What guitar was used on the Pictures of a City solo?

    A gibson les paul custom, according to widely reported accounts.