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

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  • @Childofbhaal
    @Childofbhaal Před rokem +1203

    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
      @krikeyitstimeforcricket967 Před rokem +10

      Cheers!!

    • @HeathBlair
      @HeathBlair Před rokem +4

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

    • @anonymouscat6207
      @anonymouscat6207 Před rokem +40

      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
      @stott32 Před rokem +7

      It gets better every single time i watch it

    • @yelkhan2002
      @yelkhan2002 Před rokem

      Yep, you can see Stevie Willie on bass

  • @stevegrierson381
    @stevegrierson381 Před rokem +646

    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
      @Cranio76 Před rokem +25

      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
      @zmlhezmlhe4843 Před rokem +16

      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
      @dafook865 Před rokem +5

      Jakub zytecki is another out of this world guitarist.

    • @donfully
      @donfully Před rokem +5

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

    • @pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504
      @pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 Před rokem +5

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

  • @RadBrando
    @RadBrando Před rokem +382

    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
      @pmckeown22 Před rokem +5

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

    • @philfyphil
      @philfyphil Před rokem +17

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

    • @skateebee
      @skateebee Před rokem +6

      He should be the drummer for Dream Theater now.

    • @Lodgiefitness
      @Lodgiefitness Před rokem +1

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

    • @brankolocanetto5047
      @brankolocanetto5047 Před 11 měsíci +1

      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
    @caryd67 Před rokem +133

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

    • @ho.se.
      @ho.se. Před rokem +5

      There was space between the notes?

    • @caryd67
      @caryd67 Před rokem +3

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

    • @ho.se.
      @ho.se. Před rokem +5

      @@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
      @caryd67 Před rokem +1

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

    • @ho.se.
      @ho.se. Před rokem +3

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

  • @edwardchester1
    @edwardchester1 Před rokem +249

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

    • @theharvardyard2356
      @theharvardyard2356 Před rokem +5

      @@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
      @Hardysamnin Před rokem +6

      @@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
      @theharvardyard2356 Před rokem +3

      @@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
      @guty8460 Před rokem +3

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

    • @geemcd
      @geemcd Před rokem

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

  • @Looshbaby
    @Looshbaby Před rokem +89

    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
      @pauljamison8546 Před rokem +7

      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
      @godbyone Před rokem +2

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

    • @rishabhbose29
      @rishabhbose29 Před 9 měsíci

      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
      @sacredgeometry Před 9 měsíci +4

      He plays exactly the right amount of notes

    • @ChrisM541
      @ChrisM541 Před 8 měsíci +1

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

  • @facepalmjesus1608
    @facepalmjesus1608 Před rokem +65

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

    • @davidderoux7552
      @davidderoux7552 Před rokem +3

      Steven is the master here!

    • @TheWhatthefuck12
      @TheWhatthefuck12 Před rokem +3

      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
      @richardconway6425 Před 4 měsíci

      @@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
      @nhdeitmers Před 3 měsíci

      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

  • @pthomas36
    @pthomas36 Před rokem +72

    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
      @fred4925 Před 6 měsíci +2

      agreed. HCE is an absolute masterpiece

  • @Kyuslydian
    @Kyuslydian Před rokem +64

    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.

  • @carloc8763
    @carloc8763 Před rokem +47

    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
      @drjd22 Před rokem +2

      Check out Man of Steel with Hans Zimmer

    • @luke88durston
      @luke88durston Před rokem +4

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

    • @synoc2471
      @synoc2471 Před rokem

      Yes Carlo, i totally agree

    • @thecrarion4102
      @thecrarion4102 Před rokem +2

      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
      @benjamindixon4825 Před rokem +2

      Petrucci "Voices" for me

  • @mirjavidmirzayev5854
    @mirjavidmirzayev5854 Před rokem +8

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

  • @taylorhansen9290
    @taylorhansen9290 Před rokem +6

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

  • @DeadDogsMusic
    @DeadDogsMusic Před rokem +3

    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.

  • @cognoscenticycles4351
    @cognoscenticycles4351 Před 5 měsíci +5

    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.

  • @sorrynotsorry5589
    @sorrynotsorry5589 Před rokem +2

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

  • @Marunius
    @Marunius Před rokem

    Loved it for years, cool that you transcribed it!

  • @briansmith7492
    @briansmith7492 Před rokem +177

    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
      @JohnnyAbrao Před rokem +10

      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
      @GiganticWeen Před rokem +3

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

    • @harrisontownsend910
      @harrisontownsend910 Před rokem +4

      More than maybe brother. More than maybe.

    • @pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504
      @pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 Před rokem +3

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

    • @antoniogremmis
      @antoniogremmis Před rokem +16

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

  • @abstractmodern4920
    @abstractmodern4920 Před rokem +2

    Brother, these videos are FIRE!
    Levi is one of the greatest music and guitar educators of our time, and seeing some justice from the algorithm is LONG overdue.
    Big love my man! Keep hustling!

  • @leavingtellus3454
    @leavingtellus3454 Před rokem +2

    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!

  • @ChienJaune01
    @ChienJaune01 Před rokem +74

    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
      @chrisdee5032 Před rokem +6

      Definitely a Gilmour vibe going on!

    • @filmutopia
      @filmutopia Před rokem +2

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

    • @pmckeown22
      @pmckeown22 Před rokem +2

      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
      @BillypilgrimII Před 4 dny

      "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.

  • @hungryguitarstudent
    @hungryguitarstudent Před rokem +83

    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
      @bobjason7540 Před rokem +15

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

    • @willmercury
      @willmercury Před rokem +46

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

    • @edidpro
      @edidpro Před rokem +5

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

    • @colinburroughs9871
      @colinburroughs9871 Před rokem

      @@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
      @ntartaris Před rokem +1

      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.

  • @davejamie5667
    @davejamie5667 Před 9 měsíci +4

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

  • @jackhammer3708
    @jackhammer3708 Před rokem +2

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

  • @stott32
    @stott32 Před rokem

    An absolute joy to watch this solo over and over.
    It gets getter with every single watch… that blow of the cheeks at the very end sums the whole vid up.

  • @escapist502
    @escapist502 Před rokem +14

    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 CZcams accessible 24 hours a day seven days a week to check stuff out like this!

  • @Peter-mo3pr
    @Peter-mo3pr Před rokem +9

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

  • @Flodis
    @Flodis Před 11 dny +1

    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.

  • @chiefjayhox
    @chiefjayhox Před 9 měsíci

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

  • @Yupppi
    @Yupppi Před 6 měsíci +4

    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
      @Hardysamnin Před 6 měsíci

      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
      @pkreillly Před 5 měsíci

      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.

  • @joshuacervenkamusic327
    @joshuacervenkamusic327 Před rokem +5

    I get chills every time I listen to this solo

  • @catallism
    @catallism Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you for such a wonderful transcription.

  • @vincent7160
    @vincent7160 Před rokem

    Absolutely incredible! Melodic and technical! Great timing!

  • @benr7965
    @benr7965 Před rokem +6

    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!

  • @Matthew-le1eq
    @Matthew-le1eq Před rokem +4

    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
      @johnnycbad Před 11 měsíci

      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.

  • @grimreapergutters69
    @grimreapergutters69 Před rokem

    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
      @LeviClay  Před rokem

      You can help make that happen

  • @lastlifegg35
    @lastlifegg35 Před rokem

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

  • @blueshouseroberto5856
    @blueshouseroberto5856 Před rokem +7

    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.

  • @MagicJacket
    @MagicJacket Před rokem +13

    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
      @dafook865 Před rokem

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

  • @BillypilgrimII
    @BillypilgrimII Před 4 dny

    Ty for the transcription Levi!

  • @BeachJazzMusic
    @BeachJazzMusic Před rokem

    Beautiful playing. So melodic!

  • @sepiarain
    @sepiarain Před rokem +9

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

    • @jhrdrake7205
      @jhrdrake7205 Před rokem +1

      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
      @sepiarain Před rokem

      @@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.

  • @henrikw377
    @henrikw377 Před 9 měsíci +4

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

  • @MagnusOlssonGuitar
    @MagnusOlssonGuitar Před rokem

    Amazing playing!

  • @lordstanley34
    @lordstanley34 Před rokem

    The first 15 seconds alone; so expressive. That tone made my day…

  • @EsDeib
    @EsDeib Před rokem +5

    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
      @maxsignori316 Před rokem +3

      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
      @EsDeib Před rokem

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

    • @gwynbleiddroach2589
      @gwynbleiddroach2589 Před rokem +1

      I prefer Steve vai but he is good too.

    • @michaelciancetta6397
      @michaelciancetta6397 Před 7 měsíci

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

  • @tactrix1h
    @tactrix1h Před rokem +10

    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
      @abirhossain7980 Před rokem +1

      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
      @tactrix1h Před rokem

      @@abirhossain7980 I have no idea what you mean.

    • @mymodel6
      @mymodel6 Před 9 měsíci

      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
      @lukather1 Před 8 měsíci +2

      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
      @tactrix1h Před 8 měsíci

      @@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.

  • @GlennHallLivingWater
    @GlennHallLivingWater Před 9 měsíci +1

    I agree! I love that solo!

  • @maxmenius9839
    @maxmenius9839 Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @thebordenasylum7726
    @thebordenasylum7726 Před rokem +3

    No, that would be a toss-up between Slash's solos in November Rain, Gilmour's solo in Time, or Hotel California's solo. Skynyrd's That Smell solo is up there too.

    • @markchristopher420
      @markchristopher420 Před rokem +3

      🤔 Gilmour: Comfortably Numb, Lifeson: Freewill, and you're right about Hotel. Hard pass on Slash and his sour note-fest on November Lame, though. Dude's so overrated... ☮️+💜+🎶

  • @cnkhvyio
    @cnkhvyio Před rokem +3

    Great Solo! Maybe one of the greatest. Didn't hit me like Maggot Brain though.

  • @petewelsh9978
    @petewelsh9978 Před rokem

    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.

  • @trevoraird4156
    @trevoraird4156 Před rokem

    Simply amazing 👏 you can lose yourself in his playing, this is the work of a truly gifted musician.

  • @trentwaterman7049
    @trentwaterman7049 Před 10 měsíci +3

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

  • @jordancarpenter676
    @jordancarpenter676 Před rokem +4

    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
      @luke88durston Před rokem +1

      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
      @jordancarpenter676 Před rokem

      @@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
      @jordancarpenter676 Před rokem

      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
      @patrickahearne8770 Před 9 měsíci

      It's called click-bait.

  • @Uncle_Mark2600
    @Uncle_Mark2600 Před rokem

    Next level guitar playing! Beautiful!

  • @thieveryguitars6206
    @thieveryguitars6206 Před rokem

    This is such a great solo. Feel and some flashy licks. Perfect in my book.

  • @Matt-mk8ph
    @Matt-mk8ph Před rokem +3

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

    • @LeviClay
      @LeviClay  Před rokem +2

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

  • @Pladderkasse
    @Pladderkasse Před rokem +333

    Allan Holdsworths solo on "Joshua" is what I consider to be the greatest guitar-solo of all time. It's all a matter of personal taste. There is no greatest, really.

    • @scroogemccuck985
      @scroogemccuck985 Před rokem +31

      Comfortably Numb for me

    • @Ravelle17
      @Ravelle17 Před rokem +13

      @@scroogemccuck985Time for me 🤘

    • @scroogemccuck985
      @scroogemccuck985 Před rokem +14

      @@Ravelle17 oh god, that one’s amazing too, and then there’s Dogs and Pigs, Have a Cigar, Shine on. It’s so hard to choose

    • @jfo3000
      @jfo3000 Před rokem +34

      Every Holdsworth solo is spellbinding. He was the Boss!

    • @Pladderkasse
      @Pladderkasse Před rokem +11

      @@scroogemccuck985 I love the entire guitar works in Dogs. Gilmour really stretching out there.

  • @user-kp7ls7ml1h
    @user-kp7ls7ml1h Před rokem

    love the tabs! u r so good!

  • @digitalneko7975
    @digitalneko7975 Před rokem

    So many amazing guitarists out there and he’s one of them! Very Holdsworth style love it! I’m always inspired 🎸🙏🏼

  • @DragosNowitzki
    @DragosNowitzki Před rokem +6

    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
      @mymodel6 Před 9 měsíci

      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
      @kenjones6441 Před měsícem

      I’ve seen him live and he did plenty.

  • @DamianPieroni
    @DamianPieroni Před rokem +3

    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!

  • @DataypeX
    @DataypeX Před rokem +1

    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.

  • @rjones197
    @rjones197 Před rokem

    I think this is a great example of how voice leading can be used in rock style guitar. Nice.

  • @GruffGames
    @GruffGames Před 7 měsíci +3

    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? 🎸

  • @MikeSingSing
    @MikeSingSing Před rokem +3

    Clickbait Clay is at it again. Love you're work, man, but it sucks that you have to slave to the algorithm like that. Only hope is that it grows this channel a lot, because you deserve it!
    Oh, and Guthrie is a freakin machine.

    • @LeviClay
      @LeviClay  Před rokem +2

      It’s the best thing to do, not only does it help me, but it gets more people to see the video.
      That Danny video yesterday? Old video on my channel that got 2000 views in 3 years. New one got 10k in a day. That’s better for Danny’s legacy.

    • @MikeSingSing
      @MikeSingSing Před rokem +1

      @@LeviClay I get that and as i said i hope it grows this channel. It's classic case of "don't hate the player, hate the game".

    • @redstrat1234
      @redstrat1234 Před rokem

      @@MikeSingSing You see the problem though ? - diminishing returns. I clicked on to it, then realised that it was clickbait, wasting my time. So, as a result I'll happily pass by titles by Levi, because I assume they'll be clickbait too. There's so much guitar content on YT that when I know a creator uses blatant clickbait, I just pass on them. Maybe many more will do this too, without commenting. As I say, diminishing returns.

  • @Johnny-oy9fh
    @Johnny-oy9fh Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @pepvaldez
    @pepvaldez Před rokem +2

    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.

  • @CorporateComedy
    @CorporateComedy Před rokem +4

    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
      @justinm1766 Před rokem +1

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

  • @matthewapsey4869
    @matthewapsey4869 Před rokem +3

    Not sure what is so special about Govan honestly. Better player than me though

    • @redstrat1234
      @redstrat1234 Před rokem

      I don't get it either - technically very good, but I've never heard a solo from the guy that I can remember a few hours later.

    • @garywhitt98
      @garywhitt98 Před rokem

      The depth and breadth of his technical skill and his creativity make him one of the best who has ever played the instrument. Take a night and listen to him for a few hours and you’ll hear what the talk is about. Best to you…

    • @garywhitt98
      @garywhitt98 Před rokem +1

      @@redstrat1234 But you remember Mary Had a Little Lamb right and Happy Birthday and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? The complexity of his leads make them hard to remember but it doesn’t mean they aren’t works of genius.

    • @Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55
      @Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@redstrat1234exactly, there wasn't even one bar in that solo with any memorable melody to it. There's no questioning his technical proficiency, but I'll take less of that if you give me an actual good composer.

    • @mymodel6
      @mymodel6 Před 9 měsíci

      @@garywhitt98 Perfect response...

  • @briandennehy6380
    @briandennehy6380 Před rokem +2

    That last bend is ridiculous. Eargasms galore

  • @shaunparadis1921
    @shaunparadis1921 Před rokem +2

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

  • @clintcarlson7097
    @clintcarlson7097 Před rokem +4

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

    • @jordanc2844
      @jordanc2844 Před měsícem

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

    • @clintcarlson7097
      @clintcarlson7097 Před měsícem

      @@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
      @jordanc2844 Před měsícem

      @@clintcarlson7097 To each their own I guess, but to me Beck and Page haven't come close to a solo that good

    • @clintcarlson7097
      @clintcarlson7097 Před měsícem

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

  • @rabidgoon
    @rabidgoon Před rokem +4

    not really

  • @benmalone6139
    @benmalone6139 Před 3 měsíci

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

  • @Bevrinton
    @Bevrinton Před 4 měsíci

    That is Beautiful 😍👍🙏

  • @gnoseologist
    @gnoseologist Před rokem +5

    David Gilmour still owns it

    • @justinm1766
      @justinm1766 Před rokem

      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
      @SeptemberChild1835 Před 9 měsíci

      @@justinm1766 Hate much?

  • @gingataff
    @gingataff Před rokem +10

    Guthrie can say more with one note than David Gilmour can with 100

    • @CorporateComedy
      @CorporateComedy Před rokem +11

      i take it this is sarcasm... God i hope so.

    • @3rdPlaya0709
      @3rdPlaya0709 Před rokem +2

      Funny how this sounds like at least too solos from gilmour but with more notess 😂

    • @davidderoux7552
      @davidderoux7552 Před rokem +2

      In fact what happens it's the other way around...

    • @thinkpad20
      @thinkpad20 Před rokem +5

      Ah yes, famous speed king David Gilmour

    • @SSMLivingPictures
      @SSMLivingPictures Před rokem +2

      Very weird comparison, they have similar styles

  • @matthewhubbert8588
    @matthewhubbert8588 Před rokem

    Love the very last notes....tyat bend and chosen tones are awesome foresight

  • @jabbadabba1978
    @jabbadabba1978 Před rokem +15

    If it’s a question, the answer is no.

    • @MatejMajdandzic
      @MatejMajdandzic Před měsícem

      And you are? And you know what?

    • @andyhiscox2750
      @andyhiscox2750 Před měsícem

      @@MatejMajdandzicI don’t know who they are, but I do know that they are right.
      Have you only ever heard this one solo?
      There are many out there that are better than this both musically and technically and creatively.
      Parisienne Walkways, for one.
      Mark Knopfler, Robin Trower, Snowy White, Uli Jon Roth, Brian May, and others are all more accomplished than whoever played this piece.

    • @dyinglightkid653
      @dyinglightkid653 Před měsícem +3

      ⁠@@andyhiscox2750those are opinions

    • @aungmyatkaung4293
      @aungmyatkaung4293 Před měsícem

      ​@@andyhiscox2750Ok boomer let people have opinions, I grew up with classic rock and worshipped Jimmy Page, Blackmore, Uli Jon Roth but nothing everything is just sloppily improvised blue solos

  • @davidderoux7552
    @davidderoux7552 Před rokem +3

    Almost as good as Greg Howe's "Oracle" solo but still far away from JP's "The best of times", "Lines in the sand" or "A great day for freedom" live in Gdansk of sir Gilmour.

  • @brianoblivion1511
    @brianoblivion1511 Před 3 měsíci

    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.

  • @2kanchoo
    @2kanchoo Před rokem

    Beautiful.

  • @SDesWriter
    @SDesWriter Před rokem +4

    Um.....no

  • @MouriMare
    @MouriMare Před rokem +3

    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.

  • @chriswinter2725
    @chriswinter2725 Před 3 měsíci

    Fantastic

  • @TheMarman57
    @TheMarman57 Před 4 měsíci

    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.

  • @brucemunro7499
    @brucemunro7499 Před rokem +3

    Bo-ring.

  • @Jonesy1978
    @Jonesy1978 Před rokem +26

    Very far from the best solo of all time 🥱

  • @hearpalhere
    @hearpalhere Před rokem +1

    Holy smokes man! That is killer.

  • @siysummo
    @siysummo Před rokem

    this is just the most amazing peirce of music guitar playing I don't want it to end I'm gutted when it finishes

  • @adam872
    @adam872 Před rokem +1

    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.

  • @lorenzoantoniomaldonado9917
    @lorenzoantoniomaldonado9917 Před 11 měsíci

    Gold and soul, technique... Awesome!!!

  • @MercutioUK2006
    @MercutioUK2006 Před rokem +2

    His face at the end is ample proof that he poured everything into that.....his mind wasn't even in the room.....it was off somewhere that it lives, and we occasionally get to glimpse.

  • @EvaluateAssimilate
    @EvaluateAssimilate Před rokem

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

    • @EvaluateAssimilate
      @EvaluateAssimilate Před rokem

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

    • @LeviClay
      @LeviClay  Před rokem +1

      outrageous!!! my poor feelings :(

    • @EvaluateAssimilate
      @EvaluateAssimilate Před rokem

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

  • @FernandoGarcia-lf6yh
    @FernandoGarcia-lf6yh Před rokem

    such chord changes /modulations, and he resolved just if they weren't there. awesome.

  • @JarzanX
    @JarzanX Před rokem +1

    That's pure fire!

  • @TheDrummerGeorge
    @TheDrummerGeorge Před 7 měsíci

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

  • @zombineutral
    @zombineutral Před 4 měsíci +1

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

  • @teodorpeev1444
    @teodorpeev1444 Před rokem

    wow just wow