# Because the Night guitar solo

> Nils Lofgren's guitar solo on Because the Night by Bruce Springsteen (1986) starts at about 4:40. From the album Live/1975–85.

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Bruce Springsteen, 1986, from *Live/1975–85*. Solo by *Nils Lofgren*.

Lofgren's spinning, dramatic live solo turned the song into a nightly guitar showstopper.

Because the Night by Bruce Springsteen is #4 in our ranking of the best Bruce Springsteen guitar solos. The solo is played by Nils Lofgren and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Bruce Springsteen Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bruce-springsteen-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Because the Night?

Nils Lofgren played the solo on Bruce Springsteen's Because the Night (1986).

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