Dreams guitar solo
Van Halen, 1986, from 5150. Solo by Eddie Van Halen.
Eddie's soaring, melodic solo over a synth-driven anthem is among his most uplifting. It perfectly matches Hagar's powerhouse vocal.
Dreams by Van Halen is ranked #240 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Eddie Van Halen and the song was released in 1986. It appears on 3 lists, placing as high as #4 (Nomad Diary).
In our lists
- The Best Sammy Hagar Guitar Solos — #1
- The Best Van Halen Guitar Solos — #16
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1986 — #3
Sources
- Nomad Diary: ギター歴17年の僕がおすすめする、ギターソロが最高にかっこいい17曲 — #4
- Radio Beat: 88 kytarových sól na Beatu — #82
- Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos — #96
Who played the guitar solo on Dreams?
Eddie Van Halen played the solo on Van Halen's Dreams (1986).
Where does Dreams rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#240 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 3 of them.