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Eddie Van Halen (1955 - 2020), of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, March 15, 1986.

Eddie Van Halen on tapping, “Eruption” — and why the weight of the band rested on his shoulders

By Phil Weller published

The last in a six-part series dedicated to the band’s early years is told through their voices, along with Van Halen producer Ted Templeman

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Van Halen perform at Lewisham Odeon in London, May 27, 1978. The band was opening for Black Sabbath, who were touring for their album Never Say Die!

“First of All, There Was No Guitar Player Who Had Ever Played Like That”: Van Halen Producer Ted Templeman Tells ‘GP’ How It All Began

By Ken Sharp published

Van Halen might not have been the same group without Ted Templeman, the man who discovered and signed them, then produced their greatest albums

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Eddie Van Halen warming up backstage before a show in London in 1978.

“I’d Never Heard Anything That Brilliant, and Ed Said, ‘No, It’s Nothing’”: Producer Ted Templeman Reveals How He Helped Turn Eddie Van Halen’s “Warm Up” Into One of the Greatest Solos of All Time, “Eruption”

By Ken Sharp published

“He said, ‘It’s just something I warm up with before each show.' And I said, ‘Donn, roll tape!’” recalls the hitmaker

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