Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett has described Eddie Van Halen as a guitar “supremo” who took the instrument to a “whole new level”.
Van Halen died on Tuesday aged 65 after a “long and arduous” battle with cancer. Hackett, 70, is credited with pioneering a “tapping” technique during the mid-70s that the late guitarist would eventually become famous for.
He told the PA news agency: “He was tremendously good, a very explosive player. His solos were full of surprises. Obviously he had fabulous technique and timing.
He just instinctively understood what guitars could do and pushed the envelope further.” He added: “Eddie took that tapping technique and he took it to a whole new level.
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