The Greatest Guitar Solo EVER Recorded? Allan Holdsworth - Low Levels, High Stakes

[@DrewCreal]

Brett, you’re a real G for transcribing this. I have a video on my channel playing this solo…somewhat poorly, I’m going to get your transcript and get back to work. Amazing job man!

[@Truthinshredding1]

I love the Bradford Executive solo, but this is also very cool. Anyone have a copy of his birth certificate BTW?

[@CBR1000FJ]

Haha you´re still poking that discussion? 😀

[@gustabartok]

"The best of" in an vast ocean of options and amazing guitar solos recorded.. it's an impossible to determine, a dumb and unsatisfactory quest. BUT this solo of Holdsworth it's unbelievable! Allan artistry, skill and complex musical concept is perfectly performed here. Just fantastic! Love the tone, love the scales, melodies and ornaments. Out of this earth.

[@lb9029]

Oh man, this is one of my favorite Holdsworth solos! That's awesome!

[@Truthinshredding1]

awesome tune

[@TheDrifteffect]

I've been amazed by Allan's playing and compositions for 25 years now, and I'm still just as impressed as the first time. it's just another level...

[@lex.cordis]

Best ever recorded? Without question, in my opinion. It's made me sob many times. I know every note by heart. The absolute most transcendent piece of music.

[@paguy67]

Hard to say which solo of Alan's is the greatest, this one definitely ranks up there.

[@Truthinshredding1]

Allan! Brett is probably crying as he reads your comment.

[@BenevolentBees]

This dude was from another galaxy.

[@pobinr]

Or universe lol

[@Fontsman]

His tone, his voice on the guitar was totally unique and very emotional. Nobody comes close.

[@anachronistofer]

Right! Players like Jeff Beck, Pat Metheny, David Gilmour, Larry Carlton... total hacks.

[@tumenibits569]

"Obsession" on Jack Bruce's album A Question of Time. Guest solo from Holdsworth That's the one. Short, sweet, and hits the spot.

[@Mariano-ni2ls]

Excellent work Mr Stine, this is spot on transcription of gourmet 🎶music, meant for the discriminating musician. Greetings from Havana.

[@gktde9874]

Yes…it is!

[@jamesgarcia1045]

In this world it seems otherworldly. Certainly one of his greatest solos. So fortunate to have seem him live a few times and speak with him having a beer once.

[@pobinr]

I saw him 6 times but was too shy to go up and speak to him. Which is annoying on reflextion. Probably my only chance ever to speak to a genius. Plus he's been my hero for 46 years

[@plec15]

every Allen solo is the greatest solo ever recorded

[@BrettStineMusic]

@@plec15 agreed.

[@huuexx]

Totally agree

[@derekofbass]

Yep!

[@richardholmes4560]

Awesome!

[@rockstarjazzcat]

Brett knows. Happy Friday Brett. Thanks for spotlighting this one! D 🤙🏻🕊️💚🎸

[@rockstarjazzcat]

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[@TomRValdez]

Fantastic transcriptions Brett!!!

[@MatthewFarrell-s2w]

Fantastic, well beyond my current skill level but certainly an aspiration (Hard Hat Area is one of my favorites of AH).

[@Truthinshredding1]

you're going in the right direction aspiring to this level of musicality.

[@lex.cordis]

@@Truthinshredding1 It's mostly made me want to quit, but I still can't put it down. I've gotten better than I ever thought possible after 8 years of listening to Holdsworth daily, but at the same time, I fully realize I'll never come close to approaching anything in the same realm as Low Levels. It's a slippery slope.

[@Truthinshredding1]

@@lex.cordis great work, enjoy it, see how far you have come. Good luck on your journey.

[@walterevans2118]

INCREDIBLE ! (Paul)

[@jamesblackthorne6324]

Nice one Brett!

[@gxruiz1]

Wow, great transcription job of impossibly great and complex playing

[@jazz_grooves]

Noice!

[@Truthinshredding1]

yes indeed

[@richardplenos2928]

Lovely as always ❤🎉❤🎉

[@johnrodems6360]

Hey buddy thanks my uncle Steve Rodems is a huge fan

[@panziniman]

Btw the bass solo on this tune is pretty incredible as well….

[@lex.cordis]

Yes! I once read a comment where a guy said it was boring and that he just skips to the guitar solo. It blew my mind how ridiculous that is.

[@BrettStineMusic]

@@panziniman agreed… bass and piano solos are amazing.

[@seanandrews9074]

Came to find Bert

[@BrettStineMusic]

@@seanandrews9074 🤣

[@simongrady1298]

I have both of them books, they are great but am still no Holdsworth 😂

[@BrettStineMusic]

Welcome to the club. 🤣

[@jimmythebold589]

nah, dawg. Bradford Executive is the quintessential long solo. This solo isn't even in my top ten of allan solos. it's very meandering, you can hear him searching for notes as he plays. in his best solos, it's pure intuition, no thinking. the piano solo on this song is superlative tho

[@Cheximus]

No, not even close lol.

[@Andrew-q8k]

So you think it's another Holdsworth solo? If it isn't, the only other acceptable answer among electric guitarists is a Beck Shawn Lane McLaughlin Metheny Hendrix solo... nobody else!

[@lex.cordis]

You must be thinking it's the Zarabeth solo then? If it's not this one, I struggle to imagine which one is.

[@Cheximus]

@Andrew-q8k Guthrie Govan is king.

[@lex.cordis]

@ Yikes.

[@Andrew-q8k]

@Cheximus not king but definitely a part of the royal family 😁... outstanding and in the region of a Holdsworth McLaughlin Metheny Beck Shawn Lane for sure