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(left) John 5 in concert at the Bare Pool Lounge at The Mirage Hotel & Casino, October 2, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (right) Steve Vai in an undated photo
Can David Lee Roth pick guitarists? Just ask Steve Vai, Jason Becker and John 5

By Phil Weller Published

Looking to go one better than Van Halen, the singer recruited the best guitar playing talents he could find

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Alex Skolnick
Alex Skolnick explains what everyone misses about Eddie Van Halen

By Phil Weller Published

He’s pointed to two songs as evidence that there was so much more to Eddie’s skill set than shredding

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In a screengrab from a Gibson TV video, Dweezil Zappa shows the Kramer guitar Eddie Van Halen gifted to him when he was 12
Dweezil Zappa recalls when Eddie Van Halen came to his high school talent show and told him how to play "Runnin' With the Devil"

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist says Eddie's quickfire lesson is “burned into” his mind and reveals an important aspect of Van Halen's personality

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John 5 plays his signature Fender Telecaster Ghost guitar in a photo shoot for his cover story in Guitar Player magazine's July 2024 issue .
John 5 shares what he learned about Eddie Van Halen after playing through the guitarist's rig

By Phil Weller Published

The Mötley Crüe guitarist says he was "freaked out" after hearing Van Halen’s debut album for the first time

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Eddie Van Halen plays his custom Frankenstrat guitar at Cobo Arena during Van Halen's "Hide Your Sheep Tour" on August 13, 1982, in Detroit, Michigan.
Eddie Van Halen on guitar solos, the music teacher who slapped his face, and his all-time worst song

By Jas Obrecht Published

EVH touched on the essence of his approach to soloing in this classic Guitar Player interview

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Mike Rutherford and Eddie Van Halen
Mike Rutherford reveals his secret recording sessions with Eddie Van Halen

By Phil Weller Published

The former Genesis guitarist says he found one element of working with Ed difficult

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Joe Satriani
Sammy Hagar says Joe Satriani was “not a perfect match” for the Best of All Words tour, but one factor set him apart

By Phil Weller Published

The outspoken frontman says dozens of 12-year-olds can play like Eddie, but he wasn’t after pure mimicry

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Wolfgang Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen shreds the rivalry between EVH and Randy Rhoads with a ripping version of "Crazy Train"

By Phil Weller Published

Wolfgang honored the late guitar hero at Osbourne's latest Rock Hall induction ceremony

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(left) Eddie Van Halen onstage with Van Halen at Music Midtown at Piedmont Park on September 19, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (right) John Frusciante during Red Hot Chili Peppers at The Arena at Gwinnett - October 26, 2006.
Eddie Van Halen didn't like John Frusciante's choice of wah pedal. His advice was priceless

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Guitar tech Dave Lee says the plastic wah pedal was Frusciante's favorite — and the easiest to break

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Left: Quincy Jones holds three Grammys in 1982 .Right: Eddie Van Halen performs onstage, January 18, 1984
Quincy Jones, who died Sunday, never forgot his infamous phone call with Eddie Van Halen or the hit track they created

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The celebrated producer was also behind George Benson's Grammy-winning album 'Give Me the Night'

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