thank you so much for having the passion to not just come in and blaze a solo, but to actually care about the song, and make it better.'" "Beat It" was released as part of Jackson's sixth studio ...

Michael Jackson‘s “Beat It” famously includes a guitar solo from Van Halen’s Eddie Van Halen. An engineer who worked with Jackson said the solo was originally unbearably loud. Subsequently ...

"Beat It," the chart-topping single off of ... "I don't even think I'm credited on the record. It just says, 'Guitar solo: Question Mark' or Guitar solo: Frankenstein,'" Van Halen said.

he penned “Beat It,” trying to come up with something that would have a wide appeal. After recording an early version, producer Quincy Jones decided an Eddie Van Halen guitar solo would add to ...

For reference, we present Ilya Franciosi, a talented fretless guitar player who has served up a fine example of fretless ...

Van Halen was a surprise guest on “Beat It,” the album’s third single. His blazing guitar solo lasted all of 20 seconds and took half an hour to record. He did it for free, as a favor to ...

Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Alex Van Halen has revealed he's still angry over Eddie Van Halen's legendary guest spot on Michael Jackson's Beat It, which the late electric guitar ...

Scram! Just beat it!" Well, "Beat It" is the focus here as the Bottle Boys tackled the iconic Michael Jackson track, with Eddie's iconic guitar solo and all! Anyone who has blown into an empty ...

With Beat It’s beat in place and taking inspiration from Van Halen’s scorching solo, Lukather fired up a quad-speakered Marshall cab and amp and gave it both barrels for his rhythm guitar parts. And, ...

One big no no in the rock music world is playing for another band, but legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen made an exception for “Beat It.” Halen’s guitar solo on the track is one of the ...

Eddie Van Halen quietly performed the guitar solo on “Beat It”. Though initially uncredited, his signature playing is impossible to disguise. However, when Van Halen recorded the solo ...