Isamu Tribute to Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solos

Eddie Van Halen was a co-founder and iconic guitarist for the hard rock band Van Halen. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com

Eddie Van Halen was co-founder and iconic guitarist for the hard rock band Van Halen.

• Died: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 (Who else died on October 6?) 
• Details of Death: Died at the age of 65 from throat cancer, announced by his son Wolf Van Halen on Twitter.  
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Guitar God

Eddie Van Halen was one of the greatest rock guitarists in history and a major influence on up-and-coming guitarists. Many decided to take up learning guitar because of him. Eddie and his drummer brother Alex formed a band in the early 1970s that would become Van Halen in 1974. The original classic line-up included David Lee Roth on vocals and Michael Anthony on bass. Van Halen would become hard rock superstars with hit songs including “Jump” and “Hot for Teacher.” The band continued to record hits when Sammy Hagar took over for Roth in 1985. Van Halen was known for his tapping technique where he played with both hands on the neck of the guitar. Outside of Van Halen, he performed the iconic guitar solo on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” Van Halen was married previously to actor Valerie Bertinelli, and they have one son, Wolfgang. He is survived by his current wife Janie and Wolf.