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The Jesus and Mary Chain call Eddie Van Halen one of the "worst guitar players in the world"

The band claims Van Halen’s music influence had a detrimental effect on guitar playing ...

“I can’t stand Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing. He ruined rock guitar.” Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid takes aim at Van Halen’s influence

The alt-rock pioneer says Van Halen led generations of guitarists to prioritize speed and technique over memorable musical ...

Eddie Van Halen 'ruined rock guitar,' according to The Jesus and Mary Chain

You can say a lot of things about the late Eddie Van Halen, but you can't deny that he was an incredible guitar player, right ...
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The Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid Says Eddie Van Halen ‘Ruined Rock Guitar,’ Names ‘Better’ Musician

Van Halen actually built the instrument he wanted to play himself, which became known as the Frankenstrat. He assembled it ...
MusicRadar

“I can't stand Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing. I think he ruined rock guitar all through the '80s and '90s 'cause so many people copied him”: Fighting talk from th…

The Jesus and Mary Chain – William and Jim Reid – have never been short of opinions, and they have kicked up the proverbial ...
SlashGear

The Chain Mail Guitar Hero Strap

Almost all Guitar Hero or Rock Band fans typically likes to customize and make their plastic guitars their own. Be it with a guitar strap or an entire sheet of stickers and occasionally one of the ...

The Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid Says Eddie Van Halen ‘Ruined Rock Guitar’

If you surveyed a group of rock fans and musicians on matters pertaining to the electric guitar, eight out of 10 would ...