Queen guitarist Brian May has paid tribute to “original and dazzling” Eddie Van Halen following his death at the age of 65. The man described as “Mozart for guitar” died on Tuesday after a “long and arduous” battle with cancer.
May said in an Instagram post: “Completely gutted to hear the sad news. This wonderful man was way too young to be taken. What a talent – what a legacy – probably the most original and dazzling rock guitarist in History. “I think of him as a boy – an innocent prodigy – always full of joy, always modest – and those truly magical fingers opened a door to a new kind of playing. “I treasure the moments we shared.
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