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Eddie Van Halen mastered his signature speed and style on the guitar by studying a different instrument in childhood.

Eddie Van Halen was never afraid to criticise other players. He once dismissed two legendary guitarists as "sloppy".

from Van Halen's debut album, which is simply 102 seconds of molten-hot finger work, as Eddie dive-bombs over the fretboard, incorporating both classical scales and his tapping technique.

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Onstage is Harvey Mandel, the underrated guitarist who highlighted his performances with flourishes of two-hand tapping years before Eddie Van Halen put the technique on every guitar player's radar.