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1. • • The truth is, Eddie Van Halen didn't just supply a free guitar riff for "Beat It," but he actually rearranged the song.
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   Did Eddie Van Halen contribute a solo for free?

   • Eddie Van Halen contributed the solo for free and, initially, didn't go out of his way to highlight his contribution to the smash hit. As the song rocketed up the charts, though, the author of the solo didn't remain a secret for too long. "I’ll never forget when Tower Records was still open over here in Sherman Oaks," Van Halen recounted to CNN.

   Michael Jackson's Beat It: how Eddie Van Halen and Steve Lukather made

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   Did Eddie Van Halen re arrange 'beat it'?

   • The truth is, Eddie Van Halen didn't just supply a free guitar riff for "Beat It," but he actually rearranged the song. While Eddie Van Halen's 20-second guitar solo on "Beat It" seems to transcend all space and time, in fact, it only took the legend half an hour to record. Of course, not without rearranging the entire song first.

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   Why did Eddie Van Halen add a guitar solo?

   • Eddie Van Halen, the lead guitarist of Van Halen, was asked to add a guitar solo to the song by Jones and Jackson. When first contacted by Jones, Van Halen thought he was at the receiving end of a prank call. For the song, Van Halen used a Hartley–Thompson amplifier borrowed from guitarist Allan Holdsworth.

   How Eddie Van Halen transformed Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' and

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   Why did Van Halen record a solo?

   • Van Halen recorded his solo after Jones and Jackson arrived at his house, with a "skeleton version" of the song. Fellow guitarist, Toto's Steve Lukather, later said: "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."

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   Did Eddie Van Halen play a guitar on 'Beat It'?

   • Eddie Van Halen's guitar riff is the centerpiece of Michael Jackson's 1982 number-one hit "Beat It." But Eddie Van Halen first thought the call to collaborate was a prank call from Quincy Jones. Not only did Eddie Van Halen contribute guitar to "Beat It," but he arranged it as well.

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   How long did it take Eddie Van Halen to record 'Beat It'?

   • While Eddie Van Halen's 20-second guitar solo on "Beat It" seems to transcend all space and time, in fact, it only took the legend half an hour to record. Of course, not without rearranging the entire song first. Reportedly, Quincy Jones had told Van Halen to do, "Whatever you want to do," per CNN.

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4. ew.com › music › eddie-van-halen-beat-it-guitar-soloEddie Van Halen's Beat It guitar solo was recorded for free

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   Oct 6, 2020 · Eddie Van Halen played the rocking guitar solo in Michael Jackson's 'Beat It,' and he did it for free.

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   Jan 4, 2023 · Eddie Van Halen contributed the solo for free and, initially, didn't go out of his way to highlight his contribution to the smash hit. As the song rocketed up the charts, though, the author of the solo didn't remain a secret for too long.

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   Oct 7, 2020 · Eddie Van Halen recorded his solo for free. For the song, Van Halen used a Hartley–Thompson amplifier borrowed from guitarist Allan Holdsworth. He recorded his guitar solo free of charge, something his bandmates thought was ridiculous. "I did it as a favour", he later said.

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   Oct 6, 2020 · The Van Halen founding guitarist famously played the guitar solo on the track for free, and it took him all of half an hour to record the 20-second solo. But it was his other contributions...

8. www.etonline.com › how-eddie-van-halens-uncreditedEddie Van Halen's Uncredited Solo on 'Beat It' Almost Didn't ...

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   Oct 6, 2020 · Van Halen left his signature style on the song's guitar licks, but that wasn't all. He also shared that he put his own spin on the song's production behind Jackson's back!

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   Apr 29, 2024 · Yes, during the mixing process for the album a speaker did catch fire, but Van Halen’s solo wasn’t to blame. “We knew the music was hot. On Beat It the level was literally so hot that at one point in the studio, Bruce Sweden called us over and the right speaker burst into flames,” says Jones in Q.