Eddie Van Halen

[Capt.Insane-o]

The man that forced a guitar in my hands at ten years old. More to follow

[Scream And Fly]

I just saw this and I can’t believe it. Slash is who made me play the guitar, learning by pausing live shows on VHS tapes and imitating what I saw, but EVH shaped rock music in its best era unlike most others. I guess if there ever was a guitar god, he would be it. RIP EVH

[Capt.Insane-o]

An absolute giant has left the building.

[rock]

Wow what a loss. Still fairly young at 65. RIP Eddie.

Rock

[Capt.Insane-o]

[CUDA]

That's where you got your hair style from

[nitro_rat]

RIP Eddie.

[mr fun]

one of if not the best ,,, he will be missed.

[KIRCHNER]

I always wondered who played guitar on m. jacksons ''beat it''. Eddie killed it. RIP

[keefallan]

Probably one of the most talented musicians of all time.........not just a guitar player....

I watched an interview with him from just a few years ago..........I gained a respect for his abilities in music........it just came natural to him.

[Lake X Kid]

Eddie with some of his autos.

[Lake X Kid]

This signature instrumental voice of Eddie, almost did not get on the groups first album.
A non Van Halen band member, heard this and told Eddie it should go on the album.

[AZMIDLYF]

First song I ever heard from VH was Runnin' with the Devil.

Back in the day through a Yamaha Pyramid and a pair of Klipsch Herosy speakers. At full tilt!

Can't remember the make of the rest of the turntable, etc... That was many moons ago.

RIP Eddie

Mine was a Technics.

[JPEROG]

He was with Valerie in her prime "he was my hero for that alone".

Joe

[Lake X Kid]

I always wondered who played guitar on m. jacksons ''beat it''. Eddie killed it. RIP

Quincy Jones asked Eddie Van Halen to play on Beat It.

But the Van Halen members at the time, had a verbal agreement among themselves, not to do any solo music outside the group. One way Eddie justified playing lead guitar on Beat It, was not to receive any payment for the studio gig and record.

And thus when the two opposing forces in the video meet, Eddie's guitar rift lifts the song from its repetitious beat to an escalating dynamic.