Articles tagged: eddie-van-halen

Joe Satriani and Eddie Van Halen: this summer, Satch is currently learning Van Halen tracks for this summer's Best of All Worlds Tour with Sammy Hagar

“They’re gonna see someone who’s hell-bent on being the most respectful guitar player to the legacy of Eddie”: Joe Satriani issues update on his mission impossible – nailing Eddie Van Halen’s guitar parts

By Jonathan Horsley published

Satch is boning up on Van Halen tracks in preparation for Sammy Hagar's Best Of All Worlds Tour in July – and he knows just what to do if the occasional lick escapes him

Floyd Rose, inventor of the locking tremelo system for guitars appears at The NAMM Show on January 23, 2015 in Anaheim, California

Floyd Rose: "Many people ask if this would have happened without Eddie Van Halen and I think it would have, but certainly not as quickly"

By Simon Bradley published

A rare 2010 interview with the locking tremolo innovator

Jeff Beck, John Frusciante and Eddie Van Halen

Steal the signature guitar tricks of the greats including Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen and John Frusciante

By Leigh Fuge published

Incorporate their signature techniques into your own style

Joe Satriani performs at Wiener Stadthalle on April 8, 2023 in Vienna, Austria

"I know in my heart, I want to hear that sound in my head" – Joe Satriani is having a custom 3rd Power amp built for the Van Halen tribute tour and it's based on Eddie's 1986 live choice

By Rob Laing published

"But the main thing will be, can you have that one sound that will carry you through?"

Andy Wood Van Halen pedalboard

Andy Wood demos his ultimate Van Halen pedalboard rig and it sounds as spectacular as we hoped

By Rob Laing published

The gear and the chops

Guitarist Andy Wood

Has guitarist Andy Wood just made the ultimate Eddie Van Halen pedalboard?

By Rob Laing published

Expert choices here – and even the 'board has the stripes

Joe Satriani and Eddie Van Halen

“I don’t want to generalise and say that he made everything sound good, but he did”: Joe Satriani reveals his strategy for replicating Eddie Van Halen’s tone on upcoming Sammy Hagar tour

By Jonathan Horsley published

It's one thing playing EVH's parts, but for The Best Of All Worlds Summer 2024 Tour, Satch has got to recreate one of the most sought-after tones in guitar. He has a plan for that

Sammy Hagar performs during a visit to SiriusXM Studios on November 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California

Sammy Hagar shuts down talk of a shared Van Halen tribute tour with David Lee Roth, says he's not invited to the whole thing: "No f***ing way"

By Rob Laing published

Update: As feared, the Van Halen vocalists are outta love again: "He can come out and sing a song on a show or two, if he can remember the words"

EVH Frankenstein Series

EVH Gear launches the Frankenstein Relic Series – three heavily aged takes on the Frankenstrat in solid red, black and white colour finishes

By Jonathan Horsley published

From the distressed finish to the “dummy” neck pickup and Eddie-approved features, these are three of the coolest high-performance S-styles you’ll see this year

The story of the Beat It solo

The incredible story of Eddie Van Halen’s Beat It solo: "I’m thinking to myself, “OK, ABC, 1, 2, 3 and me? How’s that going to work?"

By Daniel Griffiths published

He created a legend but didn’t earn a dime. He destroyed the master tape (and a speaker). And they had to remake the track… backwards. No wonder Van Halen wasn’t their first choice…