# Into the Mystic guitar solo

> John Platania's guitar solo on Into the Mystic by Van Morrison (1970). From the album Moondance. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Van Morrison, 1970, from *Moondance*. Solo by *John Platania*.

Platania's warm acoustic and electric textures give the song a flowing, spiritual feel.

Into the Mystic by Van Morrison is #9 in our ranking of the best Van Morrison guitar solos. The solo is played by John Platania and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Van Morrison Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/van-morrison-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Into the Mystic?

John Platania played the solo on Van Morrison's Into the Mystic (1970).

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