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.