Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo Beat It Michael Jackson

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Upon being telephoned by Jones, requesting that the guitarist participate on the track, Van Halen thought he was receiving a prank call. Having established that the call was genuine, Van Halen recorded his guitar solo free of any charge. "I did it as a favour", the musician later said. "I was a complete fool, according to the rest of the band, our manager and everyone else. I was not used. I knew what i was doing, i don't do something unless I want to do it. Van Halen recorded his contribution following Jones and Jackson arriving at the guitarist's house with a "skeleton version" of the song. Fellow guitarist Steve Lukather recalled, "Initially, we rocked it out as Eddie had played a good solo, but Quincy thought it was too tough. So i had to reduce the distorted guitar sound and that is what was released. On the record, as Van Halen's guitar solo begins, a noise is heard that sounds like somebody knocking at a door. It is reported that the knock was a person walking into Van Halen's recording studio. Another story has claimed that the sound was simply the musician knocking on his own guitar.

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  • Rest in peace ...

    Rest in peace Michael

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  • First of all how in ...

    First of all how in the heck could anyone suggest EVH lowered himself to do this. Check your history the man was honored to receive the call from Quincy Jones to hop on this track. If your EVH you don't turn down the opportunity to be a part of the biggest album of all-time. No matter who it is.

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  • John Who? Thats a ...

    John Who?
    Thats a joke...
    John Mayer Guitarist? P L E A S S S E!

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  • i stand corrected

    i stand corrected

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  • Probably.... It ...

    Probably.... It was exactly the right musician, for all the right reasons, on the most soaring gig, at exactly the right moment in time. All the stars lined up at that day. A perfect fusion of music, talent, business, and sonics. The event occurred simultaneously to a lifetime high water mark on the path of Eddies creativity. The epitome of his gift from god, strong liquor, powdered drugs, alchemy , and outright MAgiC). Definitely a flashpoint in human history.

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