what's your vote

[DLR VAN HALEN]

which VH solo is the most kick ass

[thinlineokc]

"Push Comes to Shove"

[screaminmarlon]

Originally posted by DLR VAN HALEN:
which VH solo is the most kick ass

Girls gone bad from 1984

[Dan Halen]

Ice Cream Man or "5150"

[Mario VH]

5150!!!!!!!!!!!

[mhnyr2000]

I know in a technical sense its one of the easiest but I love the solo for Dreams!!

[MAX]

Push Comes To Shove, Definately!

[AbeVanHalen]

Although certainly one of Ed's least "Van Halen-esque" solos, I would say 'Cabo Wabo' has the most stunning bit of lead work Eddie has committed to tape.

I'm sure most people would disagree with (and possibly laugh at) me, but that's life.

Maybe one of the factors is that the solo comes in right after Sammy sings "kissing the ground", and then Eddie proceeds to soar FAR above the ground throughout.

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[DanHalen]

I would have to say the solo from, So this is love?,. Some of Eddies solos, while still being amazing, go off and he is just ripping and they dont fit within the song as well as the solo from "So this is love" does.

[Lem Motlow]

Favorite solo? I can't even pick a favorite beer because there are so many I like.

[ June 18, 2002, 10:12 PM: Message edited by: Lem Motlow ]

[Bigdaddy_14]

1.5150
2.Poundcake
3.Source of Infection

[Bigdaddy_14]

forgot my Honorable Mention:

Hot For Teacher

[Carbo21]

Hands down "5150" (the "Live Without A Net" version kills) [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

[jonjuan]

Originally posted by mhnyr2000:
I know in a technical sense its one of the easiest but I love the solo for Dreams!!

Yes, the main solo is fairly easy (although very melodic), but there's some major key two-handed tapping toward the end of Dreams that is classic. It's probably a little more difficult than the main solo, even if by 1986 every metal guitarist was doing it, and it's still melodic-and fits the upbeat mood of the song perfectly.

[jonjuan]

Favorites are Hot for Teacher, Ice Cream Man, Feelin', I'm the One (the second solo), In a Simple Rhyme, 5150, and the live (MTV-Live at the 10-spot) version of Year to the Day.