Beat It and Crazy Train

**EddieMan2003** · 07-24-2003, 11:14 AM

hmm... stupid tripod... try again [img]images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif[/img]

Hey guys! I'm new here, obviously. Anyways, I love Eddie(he's my fav. guitarist). I wanted to share some music of mine with you all. So, here goes nothing....
*Note- second solo on beat it played by my friend Rob.

ericgtr · 07-24-2003, 11:16 AM

That will work, I will go ahead and remove the remainder of your other post.

**EddieMan2003** · 07-24-2003, 11:19 AM

thanks eric. also, all you outher guitarists that want to get your music heard can go to www.guitarbattle.com it's a great community.

**CanyonCarver** · 07-24-2003, 11:31 AM

Good advice, something else to try. Thank you!

**CanyonCarver** · 07-24-2003, 11:33 AM

fast playing dude! Sounds good!

ericgtr · 07-24-2003, 11:38 AM

Man that site is bitchin'! Talk about your programming a site for guitarists [img]images/smilies/icon_eek.gif[/img]

ericgtr · 07-24-2003, 05:14 PM

Nice work EddieMan, your solos are hard, clean and fast [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]

**EddieMan2003** · 07-25-2003, 04:18 PM

Thanks eric, yeah beat it is one of ed's hardest solos, but definatly one of his coolest and greatest.

**Scott Parnell** · 09-20-2003, 04:25 PM

ok heres my cover of the crazy train solo i did for gb as well hope ya all like it i know eddie has heard it before hehe [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]

NewHalen5150 · 09-20-2003, 06:44 PM

AS ALWAYS GREAT PLAYING GUYS!!!

**Scott Parnell** · 09-20-2003, 09:04 PM

thanks NewHalen

**Mondy** · 09-22-2003, 02:37 AM

There's a whole transcription of the Beat It solo in this month's edition of Guitarist here in the UK. I don't know if it's sold anywhere else.

I just picked it up in WHSmiths yesterday. It has Jeff Beck on the cover and Eddie is pictured with his stripey Wolfgang slung over his shoulder. It's also got some other cool lessons including one from Richie Kotzen, how to play like Gary Moore, and several others.

A good issue !

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But I really need to improve on my tapping, because I can't play this solo to save my life !

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**Scott Parnell** · 09-22-2003, 02:31 PM

cool thks mondola i will have to try and get it.

**Mondy** · 09-23-2003, 01:55 AM

It's cool, the CD has a backing track for the solo as well as the full backing track with a guy playing it over the top.

It's given a 3 out of 5 Intermediate rating.

In the notes it says, "Van Halen solos are always easier than they sound, because Eddie uses familiar phrases"

It is in the magazine because they have introduced a Classic Song (Queen's Tie Your Mother Down) and a Classic Solo section.

The guy on the CD says something like, "To launch the Classic Solo section, we thought we would throw you in at the deep end with Eddie Van Halen's solo from Beat It... Talking about in at the Deep End, I've now got to play it for you, thanks guys!"

And with that he launches into it, playing it spectacularly well for such a modest, low key introduction.

I, on the other hand, am still having difficulty with it.

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