Devil Take the Hindmost
Allan Holdsworth, 1985, from Metal Fatigue. Solo by Allan Holdsworth.
Holdsworth's legato lines move through unusual scales so smoothly that many guitarists still study this solo.
Devil Take the Hindmost is a favourite among guitarists who want to understand Allan Holdsworth's approach. His lines are smooth and legato, with few picked notes, flowing through unusual scales and wide intervals so evenly that they sound almost like a horn or synth. The solo moves through changing harmonies without obvious landmarks, yet it feels coherent, which is part of what makes it so hard to learn. Many players still study it for its combination of technical control and harmonic imagination. Listen for how rarely you can hear the attack of a pick; the notes seem to emerge from nowhere and flow into each other.
Devil Take the Hindmost by Allan Holdsworth is ranked #358 in our consensus of 79 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Allan Holdsworth and the song was released in 1985. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #138 (Guitar Tricks).
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Who played the guitar solo on Devil Take the Hindmost?
Allan Holdsworth played the solo on Allan Holdsworth's Devil Take the Hindmost (1985).
Where does Devil Take the Hindmost rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#358 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 79 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.