Latest about Van Halen
The late virtuoso departed the firm in 2004 before starting up EVH with Fender. But his time with Peavey benefited the gear maker in more ways than one
He’s mused on how songwriting has changed over the years, which has come at the expense of the riff and people’s exposure to the instrument
Looking to go one better than Van Halen, the singer recruited the best guitar playing talents he could find
He’s pointed to two songs as evidence that there was so much more to Eddie’s skill set than shredding
The guitarist says Eddie's quickfire lesson is “burned into” his mind and reveals an important aspect of Van Halen's personality
The Mötley Crüe guitarist says he was "freaked out" after hearing Van Halen’s debut album for the first time
The former Genesis guitarist says he found one element of working with Ed difficult
The outspoken frontman says dozens of 12-year-olds can play like Eddie, but he wasn’t after pure mimicry
