EDWARD VAN HALEN A Musical Tribute

This month we celebrate one of the most important guitarists the world has ever known. Almost certainly the most significant six-stringer since Hendrix, Edward Van Halen completely changed the face of rock music. In today’s world full of technically amazing players in all styles, younger generations may not understand just how Eddie changed the game. But if you’ve played rock guitar in the decades since Van Halen blew onto the scene, it is he you have to thank for what your craft has become.

Before Eddie, rock soloists were merely playing a heavier version of the blues. But in 1978 with the release of Van Halen,