# Eric's Trip guitar solo

> Lee Ranaldo's guitar solo on Eric's Trip by Sonic Youth (1988) starts at about 2:00. From the album Daydream Nation. A alternative classic from the 1980s.

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Sonic Youth, 1988, from *Daydream Nation*. Solo by *Lee Ranaldo*.

Ranaldo's showcase pushes clattering, open-tuned guitar lines through a restless, driving arrangement.

Eric's Trip by Sonic Youth is #8 in our ranking of the best Sonic Youth guitar solos. The solo is played by Lee Ranaldo and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best Sonic Youth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/sonic-youth-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Eric's Trip?

Lee Ranaldo played the solo on Sonic Youth's Eric's Trip (1988).

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