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Can't let Edward Van Halen pass without a mention. Innovator and showman, king of the 'hammer ons' and his own 'brown sound.'
The debut Van Halen album is justifiably held up as a benchmark in rock music, so much energy in 30 minutes, though it was a 'group' effort and the other three members (and the producer) deserve plaudits too.
I always reckoned it was the best rock album ever made by a pop group, and their second the best pop album ever made by a rock group, but 'classics' both however you label them..
The circumstances of his way too early death at 65 are sobering reading for those of us already past 60, let's hope there's a Peavey amp up there for him, I'm sure he'll be showing Jimi a trick or two..
The debut Van Halen album is justifiably held up as a benchmark in rock music, so much energy in 30 minutes, though it was a 'group' effort and the other three members (and the producer) deserve plaudits too.
I always reckoned it was the best rock album ever made by a pop group, and their second the best pop album ever made by a rock group, but 'classics' both however you label them..
The circumstances of his way too early death at 65 are sobering reading for those of us already past 60, let's hope there's a Peavey amp up there for him, I'm sure he'll be showing Jimi a trick or two..