Rock and roll guitar solos are modern one-person symphonies, and two of the greatest guitar soloist are Eddie Van Halen and Dimebag Darrell. The sound of their respective bands Van Halen and Pantera ...
If ever a back catalogue epitomised the American Dream, it’s the albums of Van Halen.
MOSLEY: I'm really interested, though, in how you and Eddie came to your instruments because, at first, the guitar was your instrument, right? A VAN HALEN: Yes. MOSLEY: How did it become Eddie's?
Though Alex had been the guitarist in the family, when they formed Van Halen, it quickly became clear who would play: "[Ed] made that instrument sing." Originally broadcast Oct. 29, 2024.
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