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Oct 12, 2020 · 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.
Dec 4, 2021 · When Quincy Jones called Eddie Van Halen wondering whether he was keen on working with Michael Jackson on 'Beat It' he believed it was a prank.
Eddie Van Halen has been praised for adding "the greatest guitar solo", helping "Beat It" become one of the best-selling singles of all time. [ 11 ] Shortly after its release, "Beat It" was included in the National Highway Safety Commission's anti-drunk driving campaign, "Drinking and Driving Can Kill a Friendship".
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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Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen perform "Beat It" live in 1984.
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Oct 7, 2020 · Eddie Van Halen totally transformed the solo, and thus the song Michael Jackson - Beat It (Official Video) Van Halen recorded his solo after Jones and Jackson arrived at his house, with a "skeleton version" of the song.
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Apr 29, 2024 · 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, although by no means a bassist, Beat It’s basic bass meant that Lukather was able to nail that too.
