# Dreams guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Dreams by Van Halen (1986) starts at about 2:50. From the album 5150. Ranked #240 of all time across 80 lists.

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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](https://greatestsolos.com/list/sammy-hagar-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Best Van Halen Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/van-halen-guitar-solos/) — #16
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1986](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-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](https://nomadial.com/gtsolo17/) — #4
- [Radio Beat: 88 kytarových sól na Beatu](https://www.radiobeat.cz/cs/1/17168/88-kytarovych-sol-na-beatu/) — #82
- [Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html) — #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.

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