Eddie Van Halen

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Van Halen in 1986
“I remember Eddie sitting at the piano playing me this beautiful thing”: Sammy Hagar’s magical chemistry in Van Halen

By Paul Elliott Published

“Eddie was the centre of things, the impetus for the songs”

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Van Halen in 1984
The creative genius and ‘insane’ methodology in Van Halen’s biggest selling album

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

“Eddie and Alex jammed for hours and hours, day after day, until they hit upon something so unique that is so perfectly natural”

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Joe Satriani wears dark shades and performs with his Ibanez "Chrome Boy" signature guitar.
Joe Satriani on what he told David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen when they called about EVH tribute tour

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Satch says the tribute tour got close to a show, but after it all fell through, Sammy Hagar came in with an offer he couldn’t refuse, and he needed a new amp to nail Eddie Van Halen's tone

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“Eddie told me, ‘Roth is driving me nuts'": When Eddie Van Halen asked to join Kiss — and they turned him down!

By Paul Elliott Published

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EVH Gear Hypersonic 5150III 6L6: The new all-digital modelling combo offers the same stylings and super-hot tone as its all-tube predecessor but is 16kg lighter
EVH Gear turns “holy grail” Eddie Van Halen amp Hypersonic with super-lightweight 5150III 6L6 digital modelling combo

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The three-channel 50W monster is a super lightweight combo that is easy on your back while showing no quarter with its high-gain tone, and EVH Gear says its faithful to the original tube amp

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Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen
“Eddie wasn’t functioning very well during the Van Halen tour in 2004”: Sammy Hagar’s regrets about his final VH tour

By Paul Elliott Published

“Not keeping Van Halen together – that was a failure to me"

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Alter Bridge record in 5150 Studios, the studio that the late Eddie Van Halen built, courtesy of an invite from his son and friend of the band Wolfgang Van Halen
Alter Bridge’s Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti on recording at the studio that Eddie Van Halen built

By Jonathan Horsley Published

“It was literally, the minute we walked in the door, it was very Wayne’s World. ‘We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!’”

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Eddie Van Halen's 1982 Kramer: finished in red, black and white stripes, this was a an early Kramer design that was later owned by Mick Mars.
Is Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer – also owned by Mick Mars – the next multi-million dollar guitar?

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Dressed up to look like Frankie, a precursor to the 5150, this transitional Kramer was stage-played by Eddie Van Halen and appeared on Mötley Crüe's Dr Feelgood

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IK Multimedia Tonex One Brown Sound Anthology Limited Edition: these special run mini pedals offer the Tonex One in red, yellow and white, each presenting a specific era of EVH's classic tone.
“The anthology fully captures an artist’s tonal journey as he changed rock guitar forever”: Eddie Van Halen’s holy grail tone from a Tonex One mini pedal? IK Multimedia unveils the Brown Sound Anthology

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Eddie Van Halen’s holy grail tone from a Tonex One? IK Multimedia unveils the Brown Sound Anthology

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EVH in 1986
“He went into this trance state as he played”: A close encounter with the genius of Eddie Van Halen

By Paul Elliott Published

The insider's view of how EVH reinvented himself on the 5150 album

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