Rare Eddie Van Halen Instrumentals Surface (Audio)

I think sometimes YOU forget what a game changing effect Eddie Van Halen had on rock and roll and the way the guitar was/is played. You show me a guitarist not influenced by Eddie and I'll show you a s****y guitarist. No one since Eddie has had the kind of impact on the way the instrument is played and I don't think anyone ever will. That's right. The best is behind us.

One time, when I was interviewing Eddie, I made him laugh. I only mention that because it's so AWESOME.

Anyway.

The Van Halen News Desk is releasing some previously unheard Eddie instrumentals he recorded in 1983 for the soundtrack to a movie called The Wild Life. They plan on releasing several more so check their site and hit refresh over and over until a new one appears. Be dedicated. Man.

This track is called "All Fired Up". Pieces of this were used later on the fantastic OU812 track, "A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)".

The polite thing to do at this point is to start an "Eddie" chant. It's the polite thing to do.