Spanish Fly guitar solo
Van Halen, 1979, from Van Halen II. Solo by Eddie Van Halen.
Eddie takes his tapping to a nylon-string acoustic, proving the technique was about music, not just volume.
Spanish Fly by Van Halen is #5 in our ranking of the best Van Halen guitar solos. The solo is played by Eddie Van Halen and the song was released in 1979.
In our lists
- The Best Van Halen Guitar Solos — #5
- The 17 Hardest Guitar Solos Ever (Ranked Up to the Hardest) — #8
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Who played the guitar solo on Spanish Fly?
Eddie Van Halen played the solo on Van Halen's Spanish Fly (1979).
What guitar was used on the Spanish Fly solo?
An ovation classical, according to widely reported accounts.