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Eddie Van Halen Broke This Van Halen ‘Band Rule’ to Play on Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’
Eddie Van Halen broke a Van Halen "band rule" to play the iconic guitar solo on Michael Jackson's 1982 hit "Beat It." Jackson enlisted Toto musicians Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro ...
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Steve Stevens on following in Eddie Van Halen’s footsteps to record the ‘spiritual successor’ to Beat It
When Jackson and Jones sought to revisit the sound they experimented with on Beat It, they turned to the Billy Idol guitarist ...
Steve Lukather on how Quincy Jones saved Michael Jackson’s Beat It from becoming a heavy metal track
Jackson wanted a rock track for Thriller – and Lukather says Jones had to step in to stop the song from entering fully ...
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Eddie Van Halen Almost Hung Up on Quincy Jones’ ‘Beat It’ Call
Eddie Van Halen considered hanging up when producer Quincy Jones called to ask if he'd perform the now-famous solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It." Assuming that it was all a prank, Van Halen ...
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Eddie Van Halen Broke a Band Rule to Play on 'Beat It'
Eddie Van Halen famously provided the guitar solo on Michael Jackson’s 1982 hit song “Beat It,” but the Van Halen legend had to break a band rule to do it. Jackson enlisted a cavalcade of ...
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‘I was furious’: How Eddie Van Halen’s Beat It solo for Michael Jackson caused a band bust-up
‘I was furious!’: Eddie Van Halen joins Michael Jackson on stage to perform Beat It during The Jacksons’ 1984 Victory Tour at Texas Stadium in Dallas. “(Dave) felt betrayed. And ...