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Van Halen song from the 80's?

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(@katmetal)
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A friend of mine is trying to figure out the name of a song he heard on the radio. He believes it is Van Halen from the 80's. Starts out with an acoustic piano intro for a few chords/etc., then Eddie comes in on the guitar. Not much to go on, I know, but I thought it might jog someones memory.

I can seem to place a song of theirs that starts out with piano like that. Guess I am having a mental block. If you have an idea, let me know!

Thank!


   
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(@danlasley)
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Check the Jump album. That has a lot of keyboards on it.


   
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I don't have all the Van Halen records in my computer. They used a lot of keyboards but it is not usual the acoustic piano.

Right now? But it is from the 90's...

Love walks in? But Eddie plays the keyboards...


   
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(@katmetal)
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Hmmm...Good suggestions, but I don't believe it is either one of those. He insists it is an acoustic piano intro & then Eddie (someone) comes in on the guitar. That's what throws me, as I don't recall acoustic piano stuff on their albums...


   
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(@dogbite)
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sounds like hair band. that ballad start covers many songs.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=644552
http://www.soundclick.com/couleerockinvaders


   
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(@bfloyd6969)
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I could be wrong, but I thought Eddie only used a synth on their recordings and not an acoustic piano. Unless it was before the 1984 record but I don't recall that...

Why do we have to get old...


   
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(@jwmartin)
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If it isn't Right Now, the only other song I can think of would be When It's Love

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 Ande
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Why can't this be love?

It's synth, though. Unless my memory isn't working...

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Ande


   
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(@billyboy)
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Why can't this be love?

It's synth, though. Unless my memory isn't working...

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Ande
That would be my guess. Or maybe "I'll Wait", thats synth as well.

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(@katmetal)
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My friend says the chord progression is;
D minor, C, Bb, A, D minor.

I am thinking that is hearing another band & is thinking that it is VH, but he insists not. Some A7X songs would fit his description...


   
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(@nicktorres)
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Does he know who is singing? That might narrow it down some.


   
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