Van Halen’s guitarist was a fan of Eric Clapton and Cream, as well as Jimmy Page from Led Zepplin. He took the signature styles of his idols and made them his own with a two-handed tapping method which transformed the frets into a stringed keyboard, allowing him to play at a phenomenal speed. Find out more about Eddie Van Halen’s influences, style, and how he altered the perception of what rock guitar was in one minute and 42 seconds flat.