Sailor's Tale
King Crimson, 1971, from Islands. Solo by Robert Fripp.
Fripp's solo uses a frantic, banjo-like strummed chord technique, creating a howling, wholly original sound.
Sailor's Tale by King Crimson is #6 in our ranking of the best King Crimson guitar solos. The solo is played by Robert Fripp and the song was released in 1971.
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Who played the guitar solo on Sailor's Tale?
Robert Fripp played the solo on King Crimson's Sailor's Tale (1971).
What guitar was used on the Sailor's Tale solo?
A gibson les paul custom, according to widely reported accounts.