Happy Birthday Eddie Van Halen: Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Umphrey’s McGee Cover His Finest Work
January 26, 2017
Dean Budnick
Today marks 62 years of the impenetrable rock and roll force that is Eddie Van Halen, the man responsible for shaking arena walls around the world as guitarist for Van Halen. While we haven’t seen EVH or the Van Halen boys on stage in quite some time, his work proves timeless as numerous bands have bolstered their sets with the power of Van Halen.
As we celebrate his birthday today, check out several covers from the Van Halen catalog that best showcase Eddie’s exemplary work from the likes of Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Ween and Umphrey’s McGee.
Pearl Jam | “Eruption” > “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love”
Foo Fighters | “Eruption” > “You Really Got Me”
Ween | “Hot For Teacher”
