Ice Cream Man
Van Halen, 1978. Solo by Eddie Van Halen.
A John Brim acoustic blues cover that detonates into full-band boogie, with two short Eddie Van Halen solos full of tapping flourishes.
Ice Cream Man by Van Halen is ranked #218 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Eddie Van Halen and the song was released in 1978. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #7 (Rick Beato (YouTube)).
In our lists
Sources
- Rick Beato (YouTube): Top 20 Rock Guitar Solos of All Time — #7
- Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos — #158
Who played the guitar solo on Ice Cream Man?
Eddie Van Halen played the solo on Van Halen's Ice Cream Man (1978).
Where does Ice Cream Man rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#218 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.