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Why Can't This Be Love

Van Halen · 1986 · solo by Eddie Van Halen
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Why Can't This Be Love

Van Halen, 1986, from 5150. Solo by Eddie Van Halen.

A catchy, hook-laden solo on the band's first Hagar-fronted single. Proves Eddie's gift for melodic structure.

Why Can't This Be Love by Van Halen is #8 in our ranking of the best Sammy Hagar guitar solos. The solo is played by Eddie Van Halen and the song was released in 1986.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Why Can't This Be Love?

    Eddie Van Halen played the solo on Van Halen's Why Can't This Be Love (1986).