Etude №1 (H.M. Grünbauer) ©2014

Shows just how much I was influenced by Eddie van Halen (RIP)

Eddie van Halen was born January 26, 1955 in Amsterdam and died Oktober 6 2020 in California. He was a very influential Guitarist, who introduced the wold to the two-handed tapping technique for the Guitar. His band 'Van Halen', founded with is brother Alex released some groundbreaking albums in the late 70s and early 80s. Henri using tapping technique is in evidence as early as januari 1982 during the infamous BIP I festival. A passage during the instrumental 'Blues' can be seen as a first tribute. The 2014 work-out "Etude n1" contains some extended tapping including passages originally played as an intro to the 1997/1998 performances of the Saint Vitus cover "On My Way".