# The Best Guthrie Govan Guitar Solos

> The 16 best Guthrie Govan guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Drive Home (2013), then Wonderful Slippery Thing and Waves. Every video starts at the solo.

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Guthrie Govan is often called the most complete modern electric guitarist, moving between fusion, blues, country chicken-picking and shred with a lot of humor. His solo record Erotic Cakes, his work with The Aristocrats and his solos for Steven Wilson set a new standard for melodic virtuosity.

Informed by: [Premier Guitar - How Guthrie Govan's Erotic Cakes Changed the Game](https://www.premierguitar.com/lessons/advanced/guthrie-govans-erotic-cakes), [Wikipedia - Erotic Cakes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotic_Cakes), [Wikipedia - Guthrie Govan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guthrie_Govan)

1. [Drive Home](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steven-wilson-drive-home/) — Steven Wilson ft. Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2013
2. [Wonderful Slippery Thing](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-wonderful-slippery-thing/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
3. [Waves](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-waves/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
4. [Fives](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-fives/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
5. [Regret #9](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steven-wilson-regret-9/) — Steven Wilson · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2015
6. [Sevens](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-sevens/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
7. [Uncle Skeleton](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-uncle-skeleton/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
8. [Ner Ner](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-ner-ner/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
9. [Rhode Island Shred](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-rhode-island-shred/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
10. [Hangover](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-hangover/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
11. [Bad Asteroid](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-aristocrats-bad-asteroid/) — The Aristocrats · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2011
12. [Furtive Jack](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-aristocrats-furtive-jack/) — The Aristocrats · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2011
13. [Culture Clash](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-aristocrats-culture-clash/) — The Aristocrats · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2013
14. [Louisville Stomp](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-aristocrats-louisville-stomp/) — The Aristocrats · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2013
15. [Texas Crazypants](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-aristocrats-texas-crazypants/) — The Aristocrats · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2015
16. [Spanish Eddie](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-aristocrats-spanish-eddie/) — The Aristocrats · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2019

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