Eddie was a modern day pioneer of the guitar, with a few guitar patents to boot (so I've heard)
All I know is, that in high school when Van Halen I came out it sent a shock wave through the parking lot at lunch time, LOL!
Also, the sound quality of Van Halen recordings is extremely rich. Kudos to the recording engineer!
"Jamie's cryiin', wow wowwwwwww.." YEAH! One of the great rock and roll albums of all time.
RIP, Eddie!
Their first album was their best. Yes, we all loved it.
Ted Templeman produced that record, and the next 5 as well. It was Ted who witnessed one of VH's first shows at The Starwood Lounge in Hollywood in 1977 and convinced Warner Bros chairman to sign them on the spot. You can hear Ted's voice on the song "Unchained" (from Fair Warning), saying "Come on Dave, gimme a break!" Lead singer David Lee Roth replies "One break, coming up!", leading into the song's chorus.