Who really invented finger-tapping guitar?
The technique took off after one famous 1978 record.
Van Halen
The guitarist Eric Clapton didn’t want to be remembered with: “I don’t hear me at all!”
Moving away from that sound.
The 1997 album Sammy Hagar called his greatest: “Underrated, undersold”
Feeling inspired all over again.
The 1982 song Eddie Van Halen thought was stolen from him: “I never wanted to do it”
Credit where credit is due.
The musician Eddie Van Halen was desperate to work with: “The last guitarist that moved me”
Bringing him back to reality.
The 1966 song that made Eddie Van Halen hate David Lee Roth: “It was terrible”
Leaving the wrong impression.
The 1969 album Eddie Van Halen fell in love with: “Takes you for a ride”
The perfect kind of musical ride.
The most powerful guitar riff Eddie Van Halen heard: “It engulfs you”
Grabbing you by the throat with one note.