Eruption
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"Eruption" is a groundbreaking instrumental guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen, renowned for its innovative tapping technique and major influence on rock guitar playing.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitar solo
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instrumental rock composition ⓘ song recording ⓘ |
| album | Van Halen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amplifierUsed | Marshall amplifier (modified) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Van Halen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Van Halen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Eddie Van Halen tapping technique ⓘ |
| composer | Eddie Van Halen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | became a benchmark piece for rock guitarists ⓘ |
| era | late 1970s rock ⓘ |
| follows | Runnin' with the Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | vinyl LP track ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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instrumental rock ⓘ |
| hasType | studio track ⓘ |
| includedIn | Van Halen discography ⓘ |
| influenced |
1980s heavy metal guitarists
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rock guitar playing ⓘ shred guitar style ⓘ |
| innovation | popularized modern two-handed tapping on electric guitar ⓘ |
| instrumentation | electric guitar ⓘ |
| key | A minor (approximate) ⓘ |
| labelMarketing | helped establish Van Halen as a virtuoso guitar band ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| length | 1:42 ⓘ |
| livePerformanceStaple | Van Halen concerts ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
rapid legato runs
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two-handed tapping technique ⓘ use of harmonics ⓘ whammy bar dives ⓘ |
| originalMedium | studio recording ⓘ |
| partOf | Van Halen (debut album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Eddie Van Halen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | You Really Got Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | Frankenstrat electric guitar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ted Templeman
NERFINISHED
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Van Halen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedOnList | Guitar World 100 Greatest Guitar Solos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Sunset Sound Recorders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1977 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-02-10 ⓘ |
| side | Side One ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| writer | Eddie Van Halen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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