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‘Hang on Sloopy’ and 11 more songs that showcase the late Rick Derringer’s guitar genius
The Celina, Ohio native's musical legacy is long and varied and his guitar work ranged from OSU anthem "Hang On Sloopy" to ...
Rick Derringer has died. Read our exclusive 2024 interview where he recalled inspiring Eddie Van Halen and performing with Johnny Winter
Derringer —whose work touched the careers of Johnny and Edgar Winter, Steely Dan, Neil Giraldo and "Weird Al" Yankovic ...
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Joe Satriani Called Alex Van Halen While Learning Eddie’s Parts
Joe Satriani admits he needed some help when it came to figuring out Eddie Van Halen’s distinctive guitar riffs. Across 2024 and into 2025, Satriani has teamed with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony for ...
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“He went into this trance state as he played. I’d be sitting there at the console and he would lean on me while he was playing. And it was kind of weird – it was like it ...
In 1983, Van Halen had headlined the US Festival in San Bernadino ... and Eddie worked together on the Star Fleet Project album, he had some fun playing Eddie’s Frankenstein Strat. Did you? "Yeah, but ...
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Bongo Cat and a Keyboard That’s Too Cute to Handle!
Vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board is unexpectedly removed from position Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie’s legendary Frankenstein to track the two-hand tapping sequence in his new ...
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Wolfgang Van Halen Used Eddie’s Frankenstein Guitar for New Song “The End”
Wolfgang Van Halen has revealed that he used his late father Eddie Van Halen‘s iconic Frankenstein guitar, aka the Frankenstrat, to record parts on his new Mammoth song “The End.” The intro to ...
Wolfgang Van Halen Used Eddie’s Frankenstein Guitar for New Song “The End”
The post Wolfgang Van Halen Used Eddie’s Frankenstein Guitar for New Song “The End” appeared first on Consequence. Wolfgang Van Halen has revealed that he used his late father Eddie Van Halen ‘s ...
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The Portion of New Mammoth Song Wolfgang Used Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Frankenstein’ Guitar On
The throwbacks are limited to Mammoth's "The End" video as Wolfgang Van Halen reveals that one portion of the song features him using his father Eddie Van Halen's iconic "Frankenstein" guitar.