Eruption/You Really Got Me - Van Halen (1978) "Eruption" is an Eddie Van Halen guitar solo that leads into "You Really Got Me," Van Halen's first single. It started as a warm-up exercise Eddie used. Eddie ran his guitar through a cheap echo unit called a Univox to get the low growl at the end. He put a different motor in the unit to give it a distinctive sound. Eddie often took apart his guitars and processing devices to create new effects. This song is often cited as one of the best guitar solo

Legendary rock icon Eddie Van Halen died at 65 after a years-long battle with cancer this week. In honor of the Van Halen guitar hero, we're remembering him by throwing it back to 1998 when he gave us an honest and hilarious tour of his home studio. RIP Eddie ❤️ | MTV News