Goodbye to Eddie Van Halen, the guitar hero who inspired the rock sound of the '80s
Eddie Van Halen, guitarist and co-founder of the band "Van Halen together" with his brother Alex. The mythical and legendary musician died at the age of 65 in a California hospital, due to an illness that kept him away from artistic activity since 2015. With the incorporation of different tricks, such as the pinch when executing the strings, which creates a “whistle” effect; or tapping, that own invention that allows notes to be linked more quickly, Eddie Van Halen, the artist who died today at age 65 in California, influenced a whole generation of guitarists and marked the traditional sound of this instrument in hard rock and the heavy metal of the '80s. But, in addition, the musician popularized the use of synthesizers in bands with a clear rock sound, which earned him not a few criticisms and even the departure of his star singer, David Lee Roth, who, entangled in a struggle of egos with his guitarist, did not accept the update. However, both his exploratory spirit i...