# The Sixteen Men of Tain guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Sixteen Men of Tain by Allan Holdsworth (2000). From the album The Sixteen Men of Tain. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Allan Holdsworth, 2000, from *The Sixteen Men of Tain*. Solo by *Allan Holdsworth*.

A late-career move toward acoustic-jazz textures, with his improvising at its most lyrical and patient.

The Sixteen Men of Tain by Allan Holdsworth is #7 in our ranking of the best Allan Holdsworth guitar solos. The solo is played by Allan Holdsworth and the song was released in 2000.

## In our lists

- [The Best Allan Holdsworth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/allan-holdsworth-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Sixteen Men of Tain?

Allan Holdsworth played the solo on Allan Holdsworth's The Sixteen Men of Tain (2000).

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