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Panama
Van Halen · 1984 · solo by Eddie Van Halen
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Panama guitar solo

Van Halen, 1984, from 1984. Solo by Eddie Van Halen.

A strutting solo with tapped runs and bar tricks that fits perfectly inside a party anthem.

Panama by Van Halen is ranked #384 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Eddie Van Halen and the song was released in 1984. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #46 (SiriusXM (countdown transcribed on PRS Guitars forum)).

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Who played the guitar solo on Panama?

Eddie Van Halen played the solo on Van Halen's Panama (1984).

Where does Panama rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#384 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.