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

[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.

[stevegrierson]

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.

[caryd]

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

[edwardchester]

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

[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.

[facepalmjesus]

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

[pthomas]

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.

[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.

[ChienJaune]

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.

[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.

[mirjavidmirzayev]

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

[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 :)

[cognoscenticycles]

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.

[escapist]

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

[briansmith]

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.

[carloc]

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.

[Peter-mopr]

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

[leavingtellus]

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!

[davejamie]

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