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What You Should Know About Eddie Van Halen's Beat It Guitar Solo
You probably can't tell, but Michael Jackson's infectious "Beat It" was his first-ever attempt at a rock song. But, the King ...
10 pop songs with outrageously good guitar solos
The world of pop was never great outlets for guitar solos, but some songs managed to get some fretboard action in the mix.
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“Eddie asked me to show the solo to him, because he’d forgotten it”: Jennifer Batten recalls re-teaching EVH his 'Beat It' solo
One of the greatest guitar solos of all time, Eddie Van Halen's sizzling lead break on Michael Jackson's giga-hit, Beat It, ...
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4 Legendary Guitar Solos That Prove Simplicity Can Work
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” is an incredible song, even without Kurt Cobain’s guitar solo. But that very solo made the iconic grunge track even better. And it’s not that complicated of a ...
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How Eddie Van Halen 'scared the hell out of a million guitarists'
Fellow guitar legend Joe Satriani reflected in 2015 ... According to legend, Eddie's 20-second solo on Beat It was so incendiary the speakers in the studio control room caught fire.