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Let’s Get The Party Started (feat. Bring Me The Horizon)

Warren goes over the history of Eddie Van Halen and how his legacy has significantly impacted the music industry. Warren and Jamie Humphries also explain the technicalities behind Eddie’s guitar playing and how unique and different it is.&nbsp; Van Halen had only recently been signed to Warner at the time of Fowly’s review, and the Los Angeles band hadn’t yet released their landmark debut album. But they had created a tremendous following in the Los Angeles area with a massive heavy metal sound emerging from a small three piece band (David Lee Roth fronted the group as a consummate showman, but left the instrumental part to Eddie on guitar, Eddie’s brother Alex on drums and Michael Anthony on bass). By the time the band released their eponymous first album in February of 1978, Van Halen was poised for almost-certain commercial success. But nothing could have prepared audiences for the album’s completely instrumental second track, “Eruption,” in which Eddie groundbreaking guitar playing was showcased, full-force, for the world to see. Check out the series on our YouTube Channel:  Subscribe to the email list and get yourself some free goodies: Want to create radio ready mixes from the comfort of your home? Go check out:  Check out all other services here:

Songs That Changed Music: Eddie Van Halen

This is the promo ad for VH's Diver Down show at the Forum. 

CHOM-FM promo for Van Halen concert at the Montreal Forum, 1982-10-27

What happens when one guitar god pays tribute to another… and it backfires?

In this episode, we dive deep into the surprising fallout between Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton — two of rock’s most legendary players. It all started with a jam session in 1983, featured on Brian May’s Star Fleet Project, where Eddie and Brian recorded a slow blues track called “Blues Breaker” — dedicated to Clapton himself.

But Clapton hated it.
He called it “horrible.”
He said Eddie and Brian “can’t play” the blues.
And he delivered a scathing verdict:

“If he was that tuned into me and missed that point… then he missed the whole point.”

This video explores the tension between technical brilliance and emotional expression, the strict “rules” of blues as Clapton saw them, and how a friendship built on admiration ended with hurt feelings, harsh words, and never speaking again.

We also revisit Dave Davies of The Kinks and his own complicated feelings about being imitated — including a jab at Eddie Van Halen’s version of “You Really Got Me.”

From tribute to tension, from respect to rivalry — this is the untold story behind one of rock’s coldest guitar feuds.

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• Brian May’s Star Fleet Project
• “Blues Breaker” tribute
• Clapton's 1986 Musician interview
• Eddie’s 1995 Guitar Player interview
• Dave Davies on Van Halen’s Kinks covers
• Clapton’s philosophy on blues

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THE POLICE 
Murder by Numbers 

(The Police Rehearsals 2007 Italy Il Palagio Tuscany)

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The Police - Murder by Numbers (The Police Rehearsals 2007 Italy)

Today we have a full on legend on the show. Guitar God, Riff Master and Rock N Roll Hall of Famer, Mr Brad Whitford of Aerosmith. It was an honor to sit down with Brad last week in Las Vegas where they are in the middle of their Deuces are Wild&nbsp;residency at the MGM Park. Brad is what I call the glue of Aerosmith. His Rhythm and Lead playing have been the inspiration of many guitar gods today including Slash of Guns n Roses. Brad also wrote some of the great Aerosmith classic like Last Child, Nobody's Fault, Kings and Queens and many many more. I wanna thank Brad's Guitar Tech, Greg Howard for setting this up and being a fantastic friend and also Heidi Weaver my old land lady for the invite to Vegas. This episode is brought to by CBD LION use the code Dean for discounts on all you CBD needs. use this link. &nbsp;

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Bird Perrformed By Redwood Express

Lyrics by Elizabeth Hausman
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Drew Tyler
Vocals, Associated Performers: Savannah Gray, Emily Nicholas

Lockdown Meltdown (2020)

Cold Sweat Jamming War Pigs with Eddie Van Halen

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