Aside from being one of the greatest guitarists in rock history, Eddie Van Halen was known for crafting some of the genre’s most iconic guitar solos and chord progressions.
In a new interview, Alex Van Halen opens up about Van Halen’s early creative process as well as the very moment he realised his brother’s songwriting genius.
Speaking on Anderson Cooperson’s All There Is podcast, the drummer says [via Ultimate Guitar]: “We all used to bring pieces of music into the basement. And I remember when Ed brought in Runnin’ With the Devil, that chord structure and that whole deal.”
“The moment I heard that, I said, ‘Okay, Ed, you’re writing all the songs from now on because we can’t compete with that.’ [Laughs] And this had nothing to …