The GREATEST Guitar Solo EVER Recorded? Guthrie Govan Is Incredible...

[@Childofbhaal]

This solo is on the Steven Wilson song Home Invasion/Regret #9. From the album Hand Cannot Erase. This solo was improvised and done in one take. Another brilliant solo on the album is from the song Ancestral which is also played by Guthrie

[@krikeyitstimeforcricket967]

Cheers!!

[@HeathBlair]

Thank you for that!! I can now study up some material

[@anonymouscat6207]

Ancestral is great! And don't forget Guthrie's solo on Drive Home, which is off Steven's album "The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)"

[@stott32]

It gets better every single time i watch it

[@yelkhan2002]

Yep, you can see Stevie Willie on bass

[@Mongo966]

1:36 the surprised look on Guthrie's face proves my theory that he's possessed and isn't actually in control.

[@RadBrando]

Let's not leave out how incredible Marco Minnemann is on the drums! Such a talented drummer that doesn't get the recognition he deserves.

[@pmckeown22]

True!! And he worked with Govan on a regular basis (I think) as the drummer of Aristocrats

[@philfyphil]

I think you are confusing him with someone who doesn’t get recognition because Marco definitely does!

[@skateebee]

He should be the drummer for Dream Theater now.

[@Lodgiefitness]

@@skateebee agreed! They’d have much more feel. Mangini is so stiff and robotic I don’t groove it them anymore

[@brankolocanetto5047]

Marco Minnemann didn’t accept the offer of playing in dream theater because of the big commitment it meant, he wanted to be free to play on his other projects too, which is amazing. I love me some Aristocrats, and also It’s crazy to know how many of my favorite musicians are playing together!! Steven Wilson, Guthrie, and him. In other hand, Guthrie will always be a huge inspiration to me to go practice and play some solos on my guitar

[@caryd67]

I love guitarists who treat the space in between notes as respectfully as the notes 👍🏻

[@ho.se.]

There was space between the notes?

[@caryd67]

@@ho.se. I can’t tell if you’re joking or not

[@ho.se.]

@@caryd67 Both. I ofc know that there were a few half/close to half rests in the first bars, but other than that it wasn't the use of silence that impressed me :)

[@caryd67]

@@ho.se. ok gotcha. I realize that that people listen to and appreciate phrasing in many ways, and I totally respect that ✌🏻

[@ho.se.]

@@caryd67 oh the phrasing was delightful. I just interpret 'space between notes' as meaning silence, not slurs, bends, half notes, strums, etc. :⁠-⁠)

[@stevegrierson381]

Not only is it brilliant: if you've ever tried to solo over the changes it's really difficult to make it sound seamless and melodic as Guthrie does. The guy is a phenomena.

[@Cranio76]

This is so true. After years of playing I can say I have some decent shred chops, still I always struggle to weave a thread and tell a story thru the changes like these players. Just amazing.

[@zmlhezmlhe4843]

Most players that are good in playing the chord changes doesn't treat scales like we rockers/shredders do ... They usually use scale notes to connect triads and arpeggios 😁

[@dafook865]

Jakub zytecki is another out of this world guitarist.

[@donfully]

It's actually not that hard.... if you're guthrie

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

It doesn't really sound "seamless" though does it. You can hear him thinking before each change which interrupts any kind of natural flow.

[@pthomas36]

It will be hard to ever beat the group of musicians SW had for this album. It's a very special one indeed and I think probably Steven's best of all.

[@fred4925]

agreed. HCE is an absolute masterpiece

[@edwardchester1]

Came in skeptical but holy moly that is one mighty fine solo.

[@theharvardyard2356]

@@BrunoGarciaMusic where are people getting the claim that it's improvised? I don't doubt Guthrie's talent but you can see at 0:28 the video is from a different take

[@Hardysamnin]

@@theharvardyard2356 Improvised, and "the same take as the video" are not mutually exclusive. When have you ever heard him play the same thing the same twice?

[@theharvardyard2356]

@@Hardysamnin I mean you can see him fingering the same notes but the vibrato is different, so he's playing the same thing but a different take

[@guty8460]

there's no room for skepticism when GG is on the line.

[@geemcd]

I remember being a teen wannabe guitarist and reading his transcriptions and articles... like 25 years ago! x

[@Looshbaby]

He gets criticised for playing too many notes, but those who have followed his career, pre solo album, know he can play any style convincingly, and this solo proves it. I remember getting this album and just melting listening to this solo.

[@pauljamison8546]

he plays a hellava lot less notes that many other 'guitar scene' guitarists. i was watching the john petrucci all star jam earlier and was thinking GG plays 1/10 of the notes of the other guys, but says 100x more. basically he's playing the right notes. melodic. tasteful.

[@godbyone]

This solo sounds great more tasty than. His typical fast mode plying

[@rishabhbose29]

He does play ' too many notes ' but all of them have purpose and are part of the story he is conveying through his solos. He is by far the most accomplished overall Guitar players out there. And has been for at least 20 years or so.

[@sacredgeometry]

He plays exactly the right amount of notes

[@ChrisM541]

We don't do THAT line from Amadeus in this neck of the woods ;)

[@Kyuslydian]

Great work transcribing this Levi. I love this song and the album. Hearing the solo in context with the whole song makes it even better. What's not to love about Guthrie's playing? He's on another level.

[@facepalmjesus1608]

the chord progression makes it so beautiful and of course his melodic ability...i always get emotional when i hear it

[@davidderoux7552]

Steven is the master here!

[@TheWhatthefuck12]

i wrote down the changes and HOLY FUCKING SHIT i couldnt even figure out what key it was in !!! I consider myself pretty advanced soloist and it truly is an amazing solo now that someone tabbed it i think i might learn it?

[@richardconway6425]

@@TheWhatthefuck12 yeah, I'm not entirely convinced by some of those chord changes. It sounds like it changes key at least once, perhaps twice. I don't think that's clever. Run out of ideas? Change key. I don't mean to detract in any way from Guthrie's playing, it is amazing and exceptional, but the underlying music has more than a whiff of 'prog rock' about it, which I don't particularly like.

[@nhdeitmers]

The progression makes a huge difference. But to me Guthrie is still the maseter. Wilson's "dark matter" solo has a similar chord progression in some parts (alternating between A and F instead of E and C), but the solo (while still being great and all) has a very different vibe. More raw and sloppy. At times just forgetting about the rhythm and getting lost in pentatonics. Also cool. But at least to my ears Guthrie's playing is so much more elaborate, both musically and techically. @@davidderoux7552

[@spittor47]

@@richardconway6425 womp womp

[@hungryguitarstudent]

If I remember correctly, Steven mentioned in an interview that he had to tell Guthrie to rein it in and not go crazy with the fast runs. Simply crazy that this was a single take. Thanks for the transcription :)

[@bobjason7540]

You don't tell Guthrie to rein it in. You just let him work.

[@willmercury]

@@bobjason7540 You tell him whatever you want when he's on your recording.

[@edidpro]

@@willmercury Guthrie and Marco won't work with him anymore.

[@colinburroughs9871]

@@edidpro and if people followed up on that story and listened to Steven's output subsequently, maybe people would more accurately analyze what's what. Steven at his best does tasteful homages to stuff that's already happened, when it's not tasteful, it's kind of an obvious knockoff and this has been going on since The Incident if not before. Guthrie and Marco should be getting at least some of the enthusiasm that the PT/SW has- as they're more genera hoping, than knocking off specific elements of classic groups.

[@ntartaris]

I find that rather hard to believe, only because, when you listen to the alternative take of this song/solo, Guthrie is far more subdued. You can find the alternative on Spotify.

[@ChienJaune01]

A Guthrie Gilmour solo. Doesn't hurt that the song is great and ends / segues just after. Love Govan to bits, great sense of humour and is passionate and captivating everytime he talks about music. He's got incredible chops but what sets him apart is the constant sense of spontaneous musicality, like he never runs out of fresh ideas. His chemistry with the other Aristocrats is incredible.

[@chrisdee5032]

Definitely a Gilmour vibe going on!

[@filmutopia]

Yes, very much channeling a bit of Dave, that last lick is pure 'Yet Another Movie' - beautiful

[@pmckeown22]

Only thing I don't like about him is how stingy he is with sharing tabs or allowing people to know how to play stuff. If he knew this video was up he would probably try to get it removed because of the tabs lmao.

[@BillypilgrimII]

"he never runs out of fresh ideas" Thats exactly the thing i find amazing about his playing. The ideas just never stop, or even slow down.

[@bobstreet8840]

Didn't move me .

[@Flodis]

It was definitely worth looking up the full song to hear, and appreciate how this solo synergizes with the (also fantastic) keyboard solo preceding it.

[@cognoscenticycles4351]

A phenomenal solo indeed. Luscious bends and perfect vibrato. The right note in the right place. No unnecessary flash, just soul. The man is a master of his instrument.

[@alprobert]

I love how at the end Guthrie just lets out a sigh that says 'Well. I just chinned out one of the greatest solos of all time!'. Legend!

[@mirjavidmirzayev5854]

Even he is impressed by his ability to bring this to the world. Very epic moment. Thanks for sich a talent.

[@briansmith7492]

Guthrie is so talented; But not just talented. He is so depley versed in music theory and understands the guitar so much more than, I'd say almost everyone. This guy is maybe the best ever.

[@JohnnyAbrao]

I believe Jason Becker is at that level as well. Completely different styles, since Jason is a Heavy Metal musician, so it gets hard to compare. But I feel these two are equally deep in therms of music and guitar playing. Thankfully, we have them both.

[@GiganticWeen]

id also like to add Alex Lifesons understanding of theory in here, maybe not to the level of guth, but its up there.

[@harrisontownsend910]

More than maybe brother. More than maybe.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

He doesn't have that Malmsteen kind of fluidity or attack for solos in this type of style.

[@antoniogremmis]

@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 unlike malmsteen though, he doesn't suck

[@sorrynotsorry5589]

The constant build gets me, sends chills! Truly passionate player, and technical wizard!

[@carloc8763]

I personally rank this as one of rock history's best solo ever. But the most amazing thing for me is that just looking at the two records that GG recorded with Steven Wilson, there are at least two other amazing solos. One is in Ancestral, still from Hand Cannot Erase. The other one is in Drive Home, from the Raven album, which oozes an unbelievable, beautiful sadness.

[@drjd22]

Check out Man of Steel with Hans Zimmer

[@luke88durston]

The solo on Drive home is on par with this one as my favourite solo of all time

[@synoc2471]

Yes Carlo, i totally agree

[@thecrarion4102]

There are only a handful of guitar solos that can bring me to tears… Drive Home is one of them! Another one of course is the outro solo of Comfortably Numb.

[@benjamindixon4825]

Petrucci "Voices" for me

[@escapist502]

Electric guitar in it’s modern form, with the effects chains, and the tools we have available these days, all part of this wonderful musical instrument, with the capability to be so incredibly expressive. And then, in the hands of a musical wizard, like Guthrie, with his ears and soulful care, inside such a beautiful arrangement, we are very very lucky to get to experience musicians like this during our lifetime. I love this, I will listen to it again many times, and I am very inspired. And the band members also absolutely on fire. Thanks for posting. For all the younger musicians, checking this out, just learn your craft, learn music, and learn your instrument, backwards and forwards, and up and down, but don’t ever forget your soul energy, the thing inside you that wants to burst out and fly. Because eventually you may get to this level if you keep it up. And when you do, there’s simply nothing else like it. I still can’t believe we have KZbin accessible 24 hours a day seven days a week to check stuff out like this!

[@davejamie5667]

The maturity of his playing and note selection is otherworldly I've listened so many timesq

[@Peter-mo3pr]

That's about as perfect a guitar solo as I've ever heard ❤️

[@benr7965]

check out his solo on "drive home." something about that one just makes me want to weep every fucking time i hear it. this is a great one too, thanks for sharing!

[@GeorgieKeen]

That Note! - Yep, that one!!

[@jackhammer3708]

wow, the bends and nuances are perfect. So happy to be alive at the same time as him

[@dennylekstrom4517]

I've heard regret#9, and that entire album a ridiculous amount of times, and I swear I still get goosebumps every single time. That first bar break into that low, sinister growl of a first note. The composition, timing and tone. It makes me stankface and want to punch something, while simultaneously making me want to cry. To me, one of the greatest, if not the greatest solo ever recorded.

[@leavingtellus3454]

Amazing......simply just lost for words when it comes to the pure art and talent of this guy. LOVED how he actually looked a bit suprised at the end there haha!

[@willsketchesmusic]

What a phenomenal solo, seemingly no mistakes, done in one take. Loving the sigh of relief at the end, as it can feel like tightrope walking when you do this in the studio.

[@DeadDogsMusic]

Great solo and great transcription. That had to have taken some time. His guitar tone and those spacey drums are on fire too, everything about this is actually super cool.

[@andreguedes9846]

Sensational... I saw it about ten times. Congratulations and thank you for presenting us with so much technique and talent from all the musicians

[@Yupppi]

I've been focusing so much on the solo that I didn't realize how impressive Minnemann's drumming is here. Like how simple it is but he keeps putting ideas in to spark it up and lives with the mood as the solo gets more intense, supporting the raise in the feeling.

[@Hardysamnin]

I've said this before. I don't think he plays 4 bars the same way throughout. I've listened to this and focused purely on the drums, it's amazing.

[@pkreillly]

Yep. The whole band on this album is amazing. Walked out of the live show on this tour and literally said this was probably the best playing live on the planet tonight.

[@grimreapergutters69]

I'm only commenting because I love getting recommended these tabs, been real fun to try and learn some new cool solos. Hope this channel blows up.

[@LeviClay]

You can help make that happen

[@taylorhansen9290]

One of my all time favorite solos. Unbelievable guitar playing.

[@Elrond_Hubbard_1]

Marco and Guthrie together are always so so nice. It's easy to get distracted by the brilliance of Guthrie's guitar playing, but rewatch the video again and focus on Marco's drumming. It's just _perfect._

[@relevantbrother8964]

It's not... Drummers get the lion share of credit in modern music reactions.

[@joshuacervenkamusic327]

I get chills every time I listen to this solo

[@gnargnargnar]

Ditto. It's transcendental.

[@aaronv251]

Saw him w/ Hans Zimmer and Hans said that during one of his solo's he never plays the same solo twice even after 100+ shows. I had never heard of him until I went to Hans' concert but Guthrie is INCREDIBLE.

[@sepiarain]

That was absolutely mind blowing. Guthrie really does reach levels of expression with his musicality that are just utterly unrivalled.

[@jhrdrake7205]

Love Guthrie, great guy and great player but so many people are so overly impressed by a barrage of notes in key. I will take Dave Gilmour's simple solo from Comfortably Numb over this any day. This kind of playing is a sure fire way to end up with a bunch of dudes staring back at you from the audience.

[@sepiarain]

@@jhrdrake7205 oh no, I completely agree with you that technicality doesn't trump form and musicality. There are players out there who literally sound like a child going ape with a tin-whistle and so many people's jaws drop at the circus trick, but if you stop admiring how hard it is to do that and actually listen you realise it's absolutely pointless application. A player on social media at the moment who is like nails on a chalk board to me is Bernth. I think he epitomises everything wrong with ambitious and attention craving musicians whose main motivation is to posture... Guthrie is a very different guitarist than those kinds of players though. His choice of notes and expression is really emotive and listenable.

[@Marunius]

Loved it for years, cool that you transcribed it!

[@MagicJacket]

While there is no greatest guitarist (or greatest guitar solo,) there is no doubt if there were, Guthrie would be a contender for the title. I love this solo but I am also in love with the chord progression behind it. So atmospheric and powerful. That he can improv these things is astounding. Perhaps no other guitarist is ever so frequently in the zone as Govan.

[@dafook865]

You haven't heard jakub zytecki. He is young but his improv sounds almost as it were a composed/prepared solos.

[@Stevestevestevestevestevesteve]

You haven't heard Guthrie trap

[@BillypilgrimII]

Ty for the transcription Levi!

[@Matthew-le1eq]

Beautiful ! I’ve only listened to Guthrie a few times,so he’s new to me.Being a big fan of John Petrucci’s,there is a similarity in playing styles.

[@johnnycbad]

Check out his solo from 'drive home' if you haven't already. It's also by Steven Wilson. The story goes that there was this modified guitar in the studio that he wanted to try out. So he did an improvised solo using it and it ended up being used for the final recording.

[@catallism]

Thank you for such a wonderful transcription.

[@blueshouseroberto5856]

David Gilmour style soul. One of the fews of Govan Rich of flavour and meaning. Not only a Simply River of notes like many his performance.

[@davidderoux7552]

Yes, this one is really good.

[@redstrat1234]

'David Gilmour style soul' lol...

[@riotrecker8978]

You mean Guthrie style soul the man has incredible feeling in his playing

[@blueshouseroberto5856]

@@riotrecker8978 Only in this performance

[@donharrold1375]

What sets Guthrie apart is his versatility, musical knowledge, feel and taste.

[@henrikw377]

Easily one of my favorite solos. That note at 0:39...

[@ianvollmer4928]

Guthrie will out drink you and out play you in the same day. Real expperience. Celebrate under recognized greatness people!

[@EsDeib]

I think his solo for Drive Home is probably the best solo ever, but this one isn’t terribly far. Dude is just the perfect guitarist.

[@maxsignori316]

Steven Wilson told in the interview with Rick Beato, that when recording that solo (Drive Home) the high E string slipped out of the saddle and Guthrie improvised that amazing solo anyway without it. He's slowly becoming the Chuck Norris of guitar players :D

[@EsDeib]

@@maxsignori316 That’s right! I had forgotten about that. Just tells you how impossibly talented Guthrie really is. Mindblowing.

[@gwynbleiddroach2589]

I prefer Steve vai but he is good too.

[@michaelciancetta6397]

I could name at least 50 solos way better than anything govan ever did ahhahahahahah

[@chiefjayhox]

Well heck fire!!!!!! I'm glad I took a listen....well done.....

[@jordancarpenter676]

Why is this the best solo ever? It’s good. I wouldn’t say the best. I guess we as players have a difference of opinion on these things.

[@luke88durston]

Of course it subjective. The solo also works even better in the context of the entire song. It just does something to me that hasn't been matched by much else, besides Guthries solo on Drive Home

[@jordancarpenter676]

@@luke88durston then if we agree on subjective, title it “The greatest guitar solo in My opinion let me know”. You could get all kinds of suggestions.

[@jordancarpenter676]

See when you phrase it a certain way it gets all the clicks. It doesn’t lead you to any other solos. So a young guitarist get obsessed with one and doesn’t know the rest of great guitarists. Guthrie can’t do what Zakk does, Zakk can’t do what Vai does, Vai can’t do Gilbert does, etc. my thing is lead people to find every great not end it.

[@patrickahearne8770]

It's called click-bait.

[@a.s.2426]

He said “greatest”. Come on.

[@pepvaldez]

Great feel, tone, dynamics and an amazing control of everything he plays. This guy has impressive technique yet he decides to use it to play in the most musical fashion possible.

[@Matt-mk8ph]

Well since you asked, I would have to say no. But if you think it's the greatest than it is.

[@LeviClay]

Matt, this is the most mature comment this video is likely to get... I commend you for this!

[@DataType-X]

There really are no words to describe this guitarist - other than "one of a kind". He is so far out there in a league of his own.

[@tactrix1h]

I think this is without a doubt the best solo he's ever recorded. However there are people like Jeff Beck and Tim Henson that can do solo's that will blow the back of your head off.

[@abirhossain7980]

Please do not put those two names one after the other .It hurts. If you said Matteo Muncuso,Josh or Antonie boyer etc. It wouldn't hurt so bad. But please don't. Ps. I don't dislike Tim,he's great. But if you know what I mean,you know. Otherwise keep listening to music.

[@tactrix1h]

@@abirhossain7980 I have no idea what you mean.

[@mymodel6]

I agree with the other guy, putting Govan and Henson together would be offensive, if it didn't immediately make it obvious that you're a fucking clueless troll...

[@lukather1]

I think he’s trying to say - that Tim’s playing is phenomenal but to me very very technical and sterile ! I think it’s that lack of blues in his playing ! I love watching him play ! But could he play anything like this ! No I don’t think he could with his more classical background Guthrie on the other hand could most probably conquer Tim’s sound and chops in a week ! ❤😮

[@tactrix1h]

@@lukather1 you're clearly not a guitar player. Guthrie couldn't play what Tim plays if he lived to be 1000, it's not a matter of "chops", it's a completely different technical level. Guthrie isn't even in his league let alone could conquer anything in a week. The problem with people like you, is you have no actual understanding of what takes skill, and what sounds like it takes skill. It's a night and day difference. What Guthrie played might sound hard to someone like you, truth is it wouldn't even take me a day to learn and play, there's not 1 single difficult or technical thing to learn there, all he's doing is basic hammerons, pulls, and stretches. To a real guitar player, that's like a warm up.

[@AntonioIaccarinodesign]

I feel like there’s something from John Petrucci’s style….and I love it

[@trentwaterman7049]

This is my all time favorite solo. Guthrie is so good that at 0:27 he ascends and mind vibrato kicks in.

[@almor2445]

This solo and the keyboard one before it together sends me into a kind of trance. I really can't drive when I'm playing the end of that song. It's over-powering. Perfection in music form.

[@DamianPieroni]

Dave Gilmour with uber-technique. Guthrie is probably the most technically gifted electric guitarist ever, with a seemingly endless supply of licks from every genre, and an unrivalled imagination and improvisational skill. That said, I don't actually like most of what he does...especially the more jazz elements. It's all very complex and clever, and it certainly has you crossing your arms...and twisting your fingers.But does it make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck? And of course a great solo without a great song is just a waste of a great solo. When he plays relatively “straight“ like this, though, and within the context of a good song, he is truly brilliant, and capable of giving you those goosebumps normally reserved for the like of Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Gary Moore and a select few others. Kudos!

[@a.s.2426]

Agree with you except that I actually think this is some of his least memorable playing, at least for me. That said, I generally find his playing quite forgettable though there are ocassional memorable highlights.

[@GlennHallLivingWater]

I agree! I love that solo!

[@GruffGames]

If a better solo has ever been recorded, I've certainly never heard it. Anyone else just keep coming back to this for a few listens? 🎸

[@EvaluateAssimilate]

Haha literally just thought to look for this and, surprise, here you've done it. Cheers man! As always for your time 👊

[@EvaluateAssimilate]

Oh and I've just noticed that, at some point, I've been unsubscribed from you..? 🤷 Fixed that now.

[@LeviClay]

outrageous!!! my poor feelings :(

[@EvaluateAssimilate]

@@LeviClay I'm sure they're just as robust and your tabbing, for lack of a better term! 🤘

[@rabidgoon]

not really

[@DragosNowitzki]

I have never heard Guthrie hit a wrong note. Ever. Not live, not in the studio, never. I think Guthrie invented music as we know it and he just never got the credit for it, he’s so amazing…

[@mymodel6]

Technically you're correct because there are no 'wrong notes', but he's has certainly hit notes he did not intend to hit many times. Stop fanboying and listen with your ears instead of your hero worship...

[@kenjones6441]

I’ve seen him live and he did plenty.

[@maxmenius9839]

Very nice expressive solo. The chord changes underneath were fantastic. Created a great story.

[@BrainDamageComedy]

stairway to heaven, beat it, jump, soli (by gong), ruff stuff, shook me all night long, paradise city, black dog, in the land of grey and pink, third stone from the sun, comfortably numb, etc etc etc. 'greatest solo' is a mighty heavy title to be throwing around willy nilly - would take a LOT to claim it. guthrie aint even close. he is most sophisticated and advanced guitarists technically.

[@justinm1766]

BB King the thrill is gone. Yes, way too many.

[@watchit6298]

The man who plays with heart , soul and never missed a guitar 🎸 lick !

[@feliperojas-doomride]

0:09 is such a Guthrie note to play, instantly recognizable

[@zombineutral]

John Petrucci's solo on the live version of "To Live Forever" is up there for me. Absolutely beautiful

[@JBonham1980]

There's no such thing as the "greatest solo ever recorded." Anyone who truly appreciates multiple styles of music knows this.

[@jordanc2844]

Sounds like someone who's never heard the solo in "Libra" by Plini

[@JBonham1980]

@@jordanc2844 Not really into progressive pop metal. The solo is of course technically interesting, but that song suffers from the same thing many modern songs do. It's compressed beyond belief, and the dynamic range is basically nonexistent. I respect what they're trying to do, but I find the pursuit of musical perfection to be quite boring. I'll take a dirty, imperfect Beck or Page solo over that every time.

[@jordanc2844]

@@JBonham1980 To each their own I guess, but to me Beck and Page haven't come close to a solo that good

[@JBonham1980]

@@jordanc2844 You like clean technical solos, which is great. For me, Since I've Been Loving You has 10X the emotion of Libra.

[@shaunparadis1921]

Never heard this song or the album its from before, but it was still instantly recognizable as a Steven Wilson song.

[@gnoseologist]

David Gilmour still owns it

[@justinm1766]

Not even close, Gilmour has a few in the top ten IMO. The solo on Howlin Wolf Going down slow is "better" than anything I've heard by Gonovan Guthrie, but I grew up on real music.

[@SeptemberChild1835]

@@justinm1766 Hate much?

[@adam872]

It is indeed one of the great solos recorded on a rock album. The rest of the band are blazing as well, which makes it even better. Nothing more satisfying than a track where the accompaniment underneath is as awesome as the solo.

[@SDesWriter]

Um.....no

[@benmalone6139]

That was a lovely moment in my day I have to admit. Thanks chaps

[@MouriMare]

Seriously? The greatest guitar solo EVER recorded?? There are dozens of guitar solos in history that are both melodically/harmonically more sophisticated and brought millions of grown men to tears, including Mr. Crowley, Comfortably numb and basically everything Jimmy Page played in 1973 MSG (Stairway, Since i've been loving you, No Quarter, Dazed and confused etc.). That title is not only a huge clickbait, but also a disgrace to the rock legends from the 60s forward.

[@Chad-k6z7p2]

You have a boomer conception of musicianship

[@boazhakvoort7296]

ok boomer

[@MouriMare]

Hahaha, I'm 31 xD

[@davidgcrawford6695]

wow! A David Gilmour/Joe Satriani style mashup.

[@PrinceWesterburg]

The greatest guitar player of all time is very probably a guy in a back room who never played or recorded and is long dead. Sorry!

[@a.s.2426]

What’s your definition of “great” in that case?

[@prisonersforprofit]

the beauty is the professionalism, that no one blew it, that govan could lay down a one take masterpiece and everyone was spot on in the pocket.

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

Wonderful.....love the tone too....freeking awesome

[@phishfan]

I love the look on Guthrie's face at the end like "was that OK?"

[@matthewlee8725]

I listen to so much Queen that I expected that last note to slide slowly down the neck.

[@misheardlyricsguy]

One of the greatest solos. Guthrie is a rare breed that just has some quality that other shredders and wailers don’t. I could listen to him play guitar all day. Marty Friedman’s playing also had similar breathtaking and heart-stopping aspects. Such players are gifted in such a way, that they effortlessly express their unique voice on the instrument, with such nuanced articulation.

[@brianoblivion1511]

I think it deserves a place in the hall of great guitar solos. Ive heard it dozens of times over the years and never get tired of it. Saw Wilsons Hand Cannot Erase on tour. Incredible.

[@TheDrummerGeorge]

Its this a dream? I CANT imagine nothing better than this. AMAZING

[@MagnusOlssonGuitar]

Amazing playing!

[@JarzanX]

That's pure fire!

[@vincent7160]

Absolutely incredible! Melodic and technical! Great timing!

[@iPondR]

Is it really the GREATEST solo ever recorded? Who cares, it's definitely great. Govan is a phenomenal player and the most wide ranging and technically proficient guitarist I've heard in decades of listening to music... such a pleasure to watch!

[@nhdeitmers]

One of the things I like about Guthrie is how the way he plays a note can make all the difference. Obviously bends and slides are in all players repertoire, but the way he places them feels particularly fluid and elegant and just really creative.

[@josephgiuseppedegregorio4553]

COMPOSITIONALLY & STORYTELLINGLY ... OUTSTANDING!!!!

[@Krisisawake]

I'm impressed by the guitar sound . It's incredible.

[@petewelsh9978]

What we have here is voice leading in a rock context. The voice leading is fairly simple and obvious, the phrasing between is beautiful. It’s so great to hear a rock solo that based on the changes rather than the usual pick one scale that works over the whole thing approach.

[@MrCookie5555]

Such a musician! The feel....

[@keyboardtek]

Pretty cool. But there is an unknown guy on KZbin who imitates 25 modern guitarists and he has impressive skills as well.

[@lastlifegg35]

Whenever I see this video come across I always watch/listen because of how incredible it is. Makes me happy every time

[@Erickhetfield]

The most impressive aspect of him is not how skilled he is playing the guitar or even how he is a music theory master. But how musical his pieces are. Some highly technical and educated musicians seem to forget music is about feeling, not an equation to solved.

[@saskwotch19764]

Amazing solo 😭 Is that Marco Minnemann on drums?

it is indeed. this solo is an excerpt from the recording session for Steven Wilson’s ‘Hand. Cannot. Erase.’ - Regret #9

[@saskwotch19764]

👏 What a line-up! Will have to check that (#9) out!

[@陳柏安-q5k]

love the tabs! u r so good!

[@interstellish]

The way he stretches some of these ideas across the bar/changes is absolutely bonkers.

[@TheSkullMan66]

This solo is incredible as is the Moog solo that leads into this. The Stick, drums, moog during the solo make it even more incredible, definitely playing as 1 .

[@TheMarman57]

Absolutley amazing, and what a line up gf fantastic musicians...looks like Nick Beggs on the Chapman as well. Holy Moly, truly epic. I love it.