# Double Life guitar solo

> Elliot Easton's guitar solo on Double Life by The Cars (1979) starts at about 2:30. From the album Candy-O. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Cars, 1979, from *Candy-O*. Solo by *Elliot Easton*.

A slinky, understated break that fits the song's cool detachment.

Double Life by The Cars is #10 in our ranking of the best The Cars guitar solos. The solo is played by Elliot Easton and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Cars Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-cars-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Double Life?

Elliot Easton played the solo on The Cars's Double Life (1979).

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