# The Best Eric Johnson Guitar Solos

> The 17 best Eric Johnson guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Cliffs of Dover (1990), then Trademark and Desert Rose. Every video starts at the solo.

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Eric Johnson's obsessive pursuit of tone and his blend of rock, jazz, blues and country made him one of the most admired guitarists of his generation. Cliffs of Dover alone earned a Grammy and became a rite of passage for aspiring shredders.

Informed by: [Wikipedia: Ah Via Musicom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ah_Via_Musicom), [Wikipedia: Eric Johnson (guitarist)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Johnson_(guitarist)), [Wikipedia: Tones (album)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tones_(album)), [Guitar World: The 50 greatest guitar solos of all time](https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-50-greatest-guitar-solos-of-all-time), [Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html)

1. [Cliffs of Dover](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-cliffs-of-dover/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1990
2. [Trademark](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-trademark/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1990
3. [Desert Rose](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-desert-rose/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1990
4. [Manhattan](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-manhattan/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1996
5. [Zap](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-zap/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1986
6. [High Landrons](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-high-landrons/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1990
7. [Righteous](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-righteous/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1990
8. [Texas](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-texas/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 2010
9. [Trail of Tears](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-trail-of-tears/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1986
10. [Bristol Shore](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-bristol-shore/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1986
11. [S.R.V.](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-s-r-v/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1996
12. [East Wes](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-east-wes/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1990
13. [Pavilion](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-pavilion/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1996
14. [Soulful Terrain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-soulful-terrain/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1986
15. [Friends](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-friends/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1986
16. [Fatdaddy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-fatdaddy/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 2010
17. [Sad Legacy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-sad-legacy/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 2005

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