http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Thu, 23 May 2013 11:31:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://1069therock.com/eddie-van-halen-beat-it-interview/ http://1069therock.com/eddie-van-halen-beat-it-interview/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:48:53 +0000 Billy Dukes http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=100988 Eddie Van Halen didn't even get a mention on Michael Jackson's mega-smash album 'Thriller,' which celebrates it's 30 year anniversary today (Nov. 30), despite having a heavy hand in the success of the third radio single. The guitarist says he did the solo on 'Beat It' for free -- and even wound up re-arranging the song while Jackson was out of the room.

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