per The Washington Post. He was 65.The elder Van Halen was considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, the Post notes, along with other legendary figures like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page.
He was also known for his innovative methods, including popularizing a technique known as two-hand tapping, "in which he effectively added a sixth finger to his left hand," per the Post.
In 2019, Rolling Stone wrote that the technique "rearranged the DNA of rock guitar forever."Behind the scenes, Van Halen's relationship with his bandmates wasn't always smooth, the Post reports, and he had numerous falling outs, (though not with his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen), while battling an alcohol addiction.Wolfgang Van Halen, who is.
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