Just Got Paid
ZZ Top, 1972, from Rio Grande Mud. Solo by Billy Gibbons.
A heavy, stomping riff and nasty slide break that became a live staple and a showcase for Gibbons' grit.
Just Got Paid by ZZ Top is #3 in our ranking of the best ZZ Top guitar solos. The solo is played by Billy Gibbons and the song was released in 1972.
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Who played the guitar solo on Just Got Paid?
Billy Gibbons played the solo on ZZ Top's Just Got Paid (1972).
What guitar was used on the Just Got Paid solo?
A 1959 gibson les paul 'pearly gates', according to widely reported accounts.