Eddie Van Halen Learns to Play Guitar | Documentary - "Edward Van Halen: A Musician" (Part 2)

An unofficial, fan-made documentary on the life and career of Eddie Van Halen.
This second part covers from Edward beginning to play the guitar; his reasons for falling in love with the instrument; his relationship with his brother Alex; and the experiences at a young age that shaped his playing and his life.


Music by Luke Richards (under license from Audio Network)

Special thanks (in no particular order) to:
Alan Berry
Michel Schinkel
Daniel Sullivan
Jan Velasco Kosharek
Brian Corralejo
Julian Pollack
Steve Rosen
Jas Obrecht
Dave & Dave Unchained Podcast
Lynn Larson Kershner

Recommended reading:
Buy Greg Renoff's Van Halen Rising https://bitly.ws/3aG7h
Buy Steve Rosen's Tonechaser (3rd Edition) https://bitly.ws/3aG8b
Buy Elizabeth Wiley's Could This Be Magic https://bitly.ws/3aG7q
Buy Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill's Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen https://bit.ly/43nkIOj
Buy Noel Monk's Runnin' With The Devil https://bit.ly/3OCElxW
Buy Paul Brannigan's Eruption: The Eddie Van Halen Story https://bitly.ws/3aLcP