Drive Home

Steven Wilson ft. Guthrie Govan, 2013, from The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories). Solo by Guthrie Govan.

Drive Home ends with a Guthrie Govan solo that many listeners regard as one of the finest of its era. It opens gently, with clean, lyrical phrases that follow the song's melancholy melody, then gradually builds in intensity. Govan uses subtle bends, slides and whammy-bar shading to make every note sing, before climbing into faster, more soaring lines. The tone is warm and singing, with just enough overdrive to sustain. The solo is carefully shaped, rising to a peak that feels both inevitable and moving. Listen for the moment where he shifts from restrained melody into the climactic run, and for how he resolves it with a final, sustained note.

Drive Home by Steven Wilson ft. Guthrie Govan is ranked #311 in our consensus of 79 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Guthrie Govan and the song was released in 2013. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #2 (Guitar World).

In our lists

• The Greatest Solo of Every Year — #70
• The 25 Greatest Prog Guitar Solos — #18
• 2010 to Now — #13
• Best of the 21st Century — #22
• The Best Guthrie Govan Guitar Solos — #1

Sources

• Guitar World: The 20 best guitar solos of the decade (2010s) — #2
• Guitar World: The greatest guitar solos of the 21st century... so far — #22
• Classic Rock (Louder): The 100 greatest guitar solos in rock — #77