![]() As the title suggests, the track (recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles) was an explosion of musical ideas, and the sounds and techniques paved the road for guitarists for decades to come. In a mere 1:42, the solo guitar instrumental “Eruption” changed the way electric guitarists looked at the instrument forever. ![]() ![]() While the opening track “Runnin’ with the Devil'' offered a taste of his larger-than-life tone, it was the second track that started a revolution. ![]() Van Halen’s first album sounded unlike anything heard before, largely due to Edward Van Halen’s virtuosic guitar playing and masterful use of amplification and effects. When Van Halen’s self-titled debut album was released in 1978, you could almost hear the resounding thud in the guitar community as jaws hit the ground.
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