The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
Motörhead, 1980, from Ace of Spades. Solo by Fast Eddie Clarke.
A slower, swaggering groove gives Clarke room for his most blues-rooted lead playing. It shows the band's roots in rock and roll as much as metal.
The Chase Is Better Than the Catch by Motörhead is #4 in our ranking of the best Motörhead guitar solos. The solo is played by Fast Eddie Clarke and the song was released in 1980.
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Who played the guitar solo on The Chase Is Better Than the Catch?
Fast Eddie Clarke played the solo on Motörhead's The Chase Is Better Than the Catch (1980).
What guitar was used on the The Chase Is Better Than the Catch solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.