Van Halen “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 Van Halen might not have been the same group without Ted Templeman, the man who discovered and signed them, then produced their greatest albums How to Tap Like Eddie Van Halen Learn EVH's astonishing tapping techniques including slides, bends, harmonics and more Van Halen's ‘The Collection II’ Box Set Announced. Watch the Newly Remastered “Humans Being” Video Here The long-awaited sequel to Van Halen’s David Lee Roth era ‘The Collection’ contains four number-one Sammy Hagar era albums and a disc of rarities Grid List Latest Van Halen The Essential Eddie Van Halen Guitar Lesson By Chris Buono published 29 June 23 Learn the secrets of the guitar legend's trademark soloing style “Nobody Can Be the Best Guitar Player. There’s No Such Thing”: Mind-Blowing Guitarist Harvey Mandel Riffs With ‘GP’ on His Music, Guitar Technique and a Certain Player by the Name of Eddie Van Halen By Bill Milkowski published 28 June 23 Fifty-five years since his solo bow, “The Sustain King” shows no sign of slowing down on his latest, ‘Who’s Calling’ Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, and More Highlight Electrifying 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony By Robert Dye published 22 June 23 The 52nd annual star-studded event honored a melting pot of songwriters from multiple genres Watch the Epic ‘Van Halen 1984 Documentary’ Miniseries for Free! First Two Episodes Out Today By Rod Brakes published 24 May 23 Video Don’t miss this essential five-part fan-made rockumentary debuting today on YouTube Video Watch Wolfgang Van Halen Play "Eruption" on the Original Frankenstein in Newly Released Studio Footage By Jackson Maxwell published 12 September 22 Wolfgang released the footage – which was shot in 2015 – to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the recording of the iconic instrumental. “I Am Just a Punk Kid Trying to Get a Sound Out of a Guitar That I Couldn't Buy Off the Rack”: a 23-Year-Old Eddie Van Halen Talks Building His Own Guitars By Rod Brakes, Jas Obrecht published 20 May 22 Screwdrivers, chisels, drills and chainsaws – the young prodigy reveals all in this amazing interview from the GP archive. Seymour Duncan Offers Legendary Humbucker Tone with the 78 Model, Green Magic and High Voltage By Rod Brakes published 6 May 22 If you’re looking to up your ‘bucker game then check out these vintage-style builds. Here’s Why Eddie Van Halen was a Guitar Gear Pioneer By Christopher Scapelliti published 30 March 22 A master of technique and tone, the six-string innovator turned us on to the Strat ‘bucker and Floyd Rose. “I Have a Whole Career That’s Based Around Crazy Ideas”: Sammy Hagar Reveals How Inspiration Struck Him and Eddie Van Halen By Joe Bosso published 3 March 22 The Red Rocker tells the inspiring tale behind Van Halen’s enduring hit “Right Now.” Watch Van Halen Breaking Big on Japanese TV in 1978 with “You Really Got Me” By Rod Brakes published 28 January 22 Video This cool vintage clip shows the band on the verge of international stardom as they make “Van Halen the future of rock ‘n’ roll.” Video 12345 Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1“It’s the sound of the Stones: a five-string with a six-string on top. Guitars are amazing things – you can make an orchestra out of them…” Keith Richards on life without Charlie, The Beatles and the Stones, and new album Hackney Diamonds2"You son of a b****, you're playing a Fender?" Watch Keith Richards and Les Paul jam in rare footage from 20003These 40 huge Black Friday and Cyber Monday guitar gear deals are still live – but they won’t be around much longer4Build your own Fender Stratocaster with this fun Cyber Monday Lego deal5The most affordable way to transform your sound: Get a Cyber Monday effects pedal deal before it's too late
The Essential Eddie Van Halen Guitar Lesson By Chris Buono published 29 June 23 Learn the secrets of the guitar legend's trademark soloing style
“Nobody Can Be the Best Guitar Player. There’s No Such Thing”: Mind-Blowing Guitarist Harvey Mandel Riffs With ‘GP’ on His Music, Guitar Technique and a Certain Player by the Name of Eddie Van Halen By Bill Milkowski published 28 June 23 Fifty-five years since his solo bow, “The Sustain King” shows no sign of slowing down on his latest, ‘Who’s Calling’
Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, and More Highlight Electrifying 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony By Robert Dye published 22 June 23 The 52nd annual star-studded event honored a melting pot of songwriters from multiple genres
Watch the Epic ‘Van Halen 1984 Documentary’ Miniseries for Free! First Two Episodes Out Today By Rod Brakes published 24 May 23 Video Don’t miss this essential five-part fan-made rockumentary debuting today on YouTube
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen Play "Eruption" on the Original Frankenstein in Newly Released Studio Footage By Jackson Maxwell published 12 September 22 Wolfgang released the footage – which was shot in 2015 – to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the recording of the iconic instrumental.
“I Am Just a Punk Kid Trying to Get a Sound Out of a Guitar That I Couldn't Buy Off the Rack”: a 23-Year-Old Eddie Van Halen Talks Building His Own Guitars By Rod Brakes, Jas Obrecht published 20 May 22 Screwdrivers, chisels, drills and chainsaws – the young prodigy reveals all in this amazing interview from the GP archive.
Seymour Duncan Offers Legendary Humbucker Tone with the 78 Model, Green Magic and High Voltage By Rod Brakes published 6 May 22 If you’re looking to up your ‘bucker game then check out these vintage-style builds.
Here’s Why Eddie Van Halen was a Guitar Gear Pioneer By Christopher Scapelliti published 30 March 22 A master of technique and tone, the six-string innovator turned us on to the Strat ‘bucker and Floyd Rose.
“I Have a Whole Career That’s Based Around Crazy Ideas”: Sammy Hagar Reveals How Inspiration Struck Him and Eddie Van Halen By Joe Bosso published 3 March 22 The Red Rocker tells the inspiring tale behind Van Halen’s enduring hit “Right Now.”
Watch Van Halen Breaking Big on Japanese TV in 1978 with “You Really Got Me” By Rod Brakes published 28 January 22 Video This cool vintage clip shows the band on the verge of international stardom as they make “Van Halen the future of rock ‘n’ roll.”
