![]() King or Albert King, Edward was playing majors and minors and flat-thirds. Where other guitarists were inspired by B.B. “Edward has talked about being a fan of Clapton. “What really intrigued me about Van Halen was that they came out of nowhere,” says Simmons. Instead, says Simmons, “Eddie was a complete guitar symphony in his own right” and, as such, the frontman maintains EVH had more in common with classical composers than blues-based players. In the piece, Simmons recalls witnessing early Van Halen shows, his friendship with EVH and, in the process, dismisses comparisons to the late electric guitar icon’s own hero, Eric Clapton. ![]() Gene Simmons recently spoke to Louder to offer his reflections on the late, great Eddie Van Halen. ![]() (from left) Eric Clapton, Gene Simmons and Eddie Van Halen ![]()
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