# The Chase Is Better Than the Catch guitar solo

> Fast Eddie Clarke's guitar solo on The Chase Is Better Than the Catch by Motörhead (1980) starts at about 2:30. From the album Ace of Spades.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Motörhead Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/motorhead-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### 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.

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