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A− [3] NME. 5/10 [4] Astronauts & Heretics is the fourth studio album by English new wave / synth-pop musician Thomas Dolby, released in 1992. It was Dolby's last studio album until 2011's A Map of the Floating City and his last album to be released on vinyl. The album was met with some success in the UK. However, according to Dolby, the ...
- “Beat It” – Michael Jackson, Thriller (1982) Sure, it’s the guest solo appearance that everybody knows, but this track has to be number one simply because it distills the essence of Eddie Van Halen’s genius in 16 bars of sonic nirvana.
- “Blues Breaker” – Brian May, Star Fleet Project (1983) This mini album has just three songs and lasts about 20 minutes, but roughly 12 of those minutes are taken up by “Blues Breaker,” a jam that’s clearly named in tribute to Eddie’s primary influence, Eric Clapton, a former member of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.
- “Lost Boys Calling” – Roger Waters, The Legend of 1900 Soundtrack (1999) On an otherwise mainly orchestral album, this song provides a great entry into the Van Halen solo collection, starting with a slowly rising note from the dipped whammy bar and exploding into long sustained notes mixed with pinched and tapped harmonics.
- “Respect the Wind” – Alex Van Halen, Twister Soundtrack (1996) Created for the film Twister, which also featured the Van Halen track “Humans Being,” this keyboard-heavy piece features Eddie playing atmospheric runs, with a huge delay.
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- Kiss / Gene Simmons Demos (1977) One of Van Halen's earliest supporters was Gene Simmons of Kiss, who saw them perform in 1976, signed the band to his production company and financed their 15-song demo.
- Nicolette Larson, "Can't Get Away From You" (1978) Nicolette Larson’s 1978 debut solo album, Nicolette, is best remembered for her chart-topping rendition of Neil Young's “Lotta Love.”
- Brian May, 'Star Fleet Project' (1983) In 1983, after being introduced to the TV show Star Fleet by his son, Queen guitarist Brian May assembled a collection of his rock-star friends to create the Star Fleet Project EP.
- Sammy Hagar, 'I Never Said Goodbye' (1987) In order to receive his record label’s blessing to join Van Halen, Sammy Hagar had to release one last solo album after the band finished its first tour together.
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Musical artist. Edward Lodewijk Van Halen ( / væn ˈheɪlən / van HAY-lən, Dutch: [ˈɛtʋɑrt ˈloːdəʋɛik fɑn ˈɦaːlə (n)]; January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was an American musician. He was the guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex in 1972.
- Gene Simmons’ “Christine Sixteen” Demo (recorded 1977; released 2017) KISS and Van Halen are inextricably linked. Not only did the latter cover “Rock and Roll All Nite” during their early days, but KISS frontman Gene Simmons famously produced an early Van Halen demo at the height of the band’s club days.
- Nicolette Larson’s “Can’t Get Away From You” (1978) The late Nicolette Larson rose to prominence for her vocal work on two seminal 1977 albums, Emmylou Harris’ Luxury Liner and Neil Young’s American Stars ‘n Bars.
- Brian May’s Star Fleet Project (1983) As a PhD-holding astrophysicist, Brian May is known for his love of all things space. Appropriately enough, back in 1983, he gathered a motley crew of musicians — including REO Speedwagon drummer Alan Gratzer and a pair of respected players, keyboardist Fred Mandel and bassist Phil Chen — to record a synth-driven, hard rock take on the theme song of a UK sci-fi show called Star Fleet.
- Frank Sinatra’s “L.A. Is My Lady” (1984) By 1984, nearly every musician finally saw the benefits of having a video to play on MTV — even Frank Sinatra, who was in his late 60s at the time.
Bob Weir, Eddie van Halen, Jerry Garcia, Leland Sklar, Thomas Dolby. Astronauts & Heretics, released in 1992, was the fourth studio album by Thomas Dolby. It was Dolby’s last studio album until 2011’s A Map Of The Floating City. Astronauts & Heretics contained the singles “I Love You Goodbye”, “Close But No Cigar” and “Silk ...
Oct 11, 2016 · Here's five of the best examples: First Rule: No 'Spinal Tap' Jokes. When Dolby tried to break the ice by quoting a famous This is Spinal Tap line about sustain to Van Halen, he was met with a ...
