# The Best Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solos

> The Best Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solos: #1 is Eruption by Van Halen, then Beat It and Hot for Teacher. Every video starts at the solo. 8 solos, ranked.

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The tapping revolution.

1. [Eruption](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-eruption/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1978
2. [Beat It](https://greatestsolos.com/song/michael-jackson-beat-it/) — Michael Jackson · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1982
3. [Hot for Teacher](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-hot-for-teacher/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1984
4. [Jump](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-jump/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1984
5. [Mean Street](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-mean-street/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1981
6. [Ice Cream Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-ice-cream-man/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1978
7. [China Town](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-china-town/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 2012
8. [Sinner's Swing!](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-sinner-s-swing/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1981

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