Eddie Van Halen
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Geezer Butler remembers the ups and downs of Black Sabbath being upstaged by Van Halen
By Rob Laing published
He also weighs in on what went wrong with the Rick Rubin-produced 13 album: "Tony was incredibly disappointed in him"

Wolfgang Van Halen plays Eruption and Hot For Teacher with the Foo Fighters
By Rob Laing published
And The Cradle Will Rockville

Dweezil Zappa to finish all-star guitar track featuring epic “greatest hits” Eddie Van Halen solo
By Jonathan Horsley published
Zappa has been working on this instrumental piece for over 30 years and it features Joe Walsh, Eric Johnson, Angus and Malcolm Young and more, and two solos from Eddie Van Halen

The incredible story of Eddie Van Halen’s Beat It solo
By Daniel Griffiths published
He created a legend but didn’t earn a dime. He destroyed the master tape (and a speaker). And they had to remake the track… backwards. No wonder Van Halen wasn’t their first choice…

“They’re gonna see someone who’s hell-bent on being the most respectful guitar player to the legacy of Eddie”: Joe Satriani issues update on his mission impossible – nailing Eddie Van Halen’s guitar parts
By Jonathan Horsley published
Satch is boning up on Van Halen tracks in preparation for Sammy Hagar's Best Of All Worlds Tour in July – and he knows just what to do if the occasional lick escapes him

Floyd Rose: "Many people ask if this would have happened without Eddie Van Halen and I think it would have, but certainly not as quickly"
By Simon Bradley published
A rare 2010 interview with the locking tremolo innovator

Steal the signature guitar tricks of the greats including Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen and John Frusciante
By Leigh Fuge published
Incorporate their signature techniques into your own style

"I know in my heart, I want to hear that sound in my head" – Joe Satriani is having a custom 3rd Power amp built for the Van Halen tribute tour and it's based on Eddie's 1986 live choice
By Rob Laing published
"But the main thing will be, can you have that one sound that will carry you through?"
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