could've played it better.'" "Spanish Fly", an acoustic guitar solo on Van Halen II, can be viewed as a nylon-string version of "Eruption", expanding on similar techniques. Similarly, it was suggested by Templeman for inclusion on the album after he heard Eddie Van Halen playing a classical guitar. In March 2005, Q magazine placed "Eruption" at number 29 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. "Eruption" has been named the 2nd greatest guitar solo by Guitar World magazine. Chuck Klosterman of Vulture.com named it the best Van Halen song, noting "if you love Van Halen, this is what you love, and you can listen to it a thousand times without diminishing returns." Personnel Eddie Van Halen – electric guitar Michael Anthony – bass Alex Van Halen – drums Accolades References Further reading External links Eddie Van Halen Guitar Player 1980 Interview 1978 songs Rock instrumentals Song recordings produced by Ted Templeman Songs written by Michael Anthony (musician) Songs written by David Lee Roth Songs written by Alex Van Halen Songs written by Eddie Van Halen Van Halen songs