Eddie Van Halen Shreds for Over Nine Minutes in Phoenix — Video
A couple of years ago, toward the end of their 2015 North American tour Van Halen played a show in Phoenix, Arizona.
That night, Eddie Van Halen performed a monstrous nine-minute guitar solo, which—luckily for us—was caught on film.
In honor of the guitarist's 62nd birthday today, we figured we'd share it with all you once again.
Enjoy!
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