James Valentine on Van Halen's OU812 Sound
Dweezil and the Maroon 5 Guitarist dig into the nuances of EVH's sound on OU812, from his rhythm guitar parts to the changes in his rig. Sub...
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Runnin' With the Dweezil
Premier Guitar and guitarist extraordinaire Dweezil Zappa, son of the legendary composer/guitarist Frank Zappa, have joined efforts to celebrate the life of this generation’s most influentia...
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15 episodesMark Lettieri on EVH's Bold New Sound
Snarky Puppy's Mark Lettieri digs into the opening track of '5150' and describes his reaction to EVH's new sound—and singer. Subscribe here...
Eddie Van Halen Killed My Guitar
Steel Panther’s Satchel tells Dweezil Zappa about how his pursuit of Eddie’s mods turned his own early axes to cordwood. Subscribe here for...
Greg Howe Explains why EVH is Rock’s King of Swing and Beast of Boogie
The session and shred master discusses his favorite Van Halen jams and articulates how Eddie amazed by melding motion and fire. To hear the...
Eddie vs. Jeff—Blow by Blow
Dweezil and Jennifer Batten examine El Becko’s influence on Van Halen. To hear the full episode subscribe here: http://bitly.com/DweezilVHPo...
"I Didn't Know What the Hell Was Going On"
Mark Tremonti describes the first time he heard "Cathedral" and goes deep into each track on Diver Down . To hear the full episode subscribe...
Eddie Van Halen At His Meanest
“It was almost a form of violence,” Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan tells Dweezil Zappa, talking about the nasty side of EVH’s playing, on F...
The Greatest Guitar Riff of All Time was Written on Piano
“Unchained” gets put under a microscope as Nuno Bettencourt and Dweezil Zappa analyze the awesome tones and licks of Van Halen’s Fair Warnin...
Eddie Van Halen Played the Greatest G Chord Ever
Heavy funk, slide guitar, bluesy grooves, and drop-D riffs—Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt and Dweezil Zappa x-ray the unpredictable bones of Van...
Van Halen’s Weirdest Tune
Diamond Dave on guitar, Nicolette Larsen on vocals, and a raging thunderstorm—Dweezil and Blues Saraceno dissect “Could This Be Magic,” from...
Eddie Van Halen Had the World's Loudest Car Stereo
Blues Saraceno on how EVH made solid-gold riffs with raw noise and took Van Halen to a deeper, textured sound on Women and Children First ....
Paul Gilbert Grabs a 6-String to Analyze Van Halen II Cut by Cut
The shed master talks about how EVH ignited his playing, and his latest hobby: playing David Lee Roth’s vocal lines on guitar. To hear the f...
Steve Vai Remembers the First Time He Heard “Eruption”
The former David Lee Roth sideman recalls being blown away by, and then transcribing, EVH’s virtuosic arrangement—though he’s never actually...
"There's a Guy on the Phone Saying He's Eddie Van Halen"
After 30 years, Dweezil and Steve Vai finally work out the missing details of how EVH showed up at the Zappa compound. SUBSCRIBE HERE: http:...
Welcome to Runnin' With the Dweezil
Subscribe here to hear the full episodes! From Van Halen’s electrifying 1978 debut on through the Sammy Hagar and Gary Cherone years, all th...