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Why David Lee Roth Told Eddie Van Halen to Play Fewer Solos
Alex Van Halen said David Lee Roth used to tell Eddie Van Halen to play fewer guitar solos. The drummer asserted that Roth’s ...
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Eddie Van Halen talks guitar solos, playing fast, and the music teacher who slapped his face when he made a mistake
Jas Obrecht’s chance encounter with a then-unknown Eddie Van Halen on July 23, 1978, resulted in the guitar virtuoso’s first ...
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Alex Van Halen shares the last song he wrote with late brother Eddie Van Halen
Alex Van Halen has shared the last track he wrote with late brother. Unfinished / Between Us Two is a six-minute, mournful ...
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“The world’s greatest guitarist is what everyone says. It’s kind of a dicey title”: A deep dive into the Van Halen catalogue proves the point
Like it or not, EVH, you were the best we’d ever seen. In six deep cuts from Van Halen’s golden era, we explain why… Eruption was the young Eddie’s definitive guitar statement, but I’m The One ...
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Hear the final track the Van Halen brothers worked on before Eddie’s passing
"Unfinished" is anything but, and showcases a softer side of Eddie’s playing alongside his fretboard-burning feats ...
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“Why would you lend your talents to Michael Jackson?”: Alex Van Halen told Eddie not to play on Beat It
Eddie Van Halen’s performance on the Michael Jackson classic Beat It is widely recognised as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. But his brother Alex, the drummer for Van Halen, wishes it ...
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Eddie Van Halen's brother wants AI to complete the band's unreleased music
Alex Van Halen ... guitar solos in his brother’s signature style. "You’re gonna think I’m out of my f---ing mind," Alex said. "But when conditions are right, things will manifest." Eddie ...
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My Brother, Eddie Van Halen: Alex Van Halen Tells All
The idea was to eventually bring in Joe Satriani on guitar, and maybe even original bassist Michael Anthony, who hadn’t played with Van Halen since 2004, after which Alex and Eddie replaced him ...
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Full Six-Minute Version of Alex and Eddie Van Halen’s Final Song “Unfinished” Unveiled: Stream
Alex Van Halen has unveiled the full version of "Unfinished," the final song the drummer wrote and recorded with his late brother, guitarist Eddie Van Halen.
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Alex Van Halen Is Still Furious That Late Brother Eddie Van Halen Worked With Michael Jackson
Four decades after Eddie Van Halen worked with Michael Jackson ... Eddie agreed to perform a guitar solo on Jackson’s “Beat It” in 1982, which Alex claimed led to their band’s demise.
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Eddie Van Halen Changed Rock History. Now His Brother Is Telling Their Story.
After Eddie died of cancer in 2020, Alex stayed quiet, but he’s breaking his silence in a new book. Alex Van Halen’s new book, “Brothers,” recounts the story of his personal and musical ...
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‘Brothers’ Review: Rocking With Alex and Eddie Van Halen
Alex and Ed (Eddie) Van Halen came to America in 1962 with little ... joined by Eddie’s technically impressive guitar, bassist Michael “Mikey” Anthony, and vocalist David Lee Roth, whose ...