0:30Eddie Van Halen's last soundcheck
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Rare soundcheck footage of Van Halen, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.
Soundcheck footage is uniquely intimate — it’s often the only time an artist plays in a venue without an audience, and the atmosphere is completely different from the show that follows. Musicians use soundchecks to warm up, try out new material, revisit deep cuts, or just jam. Some of the best unreleased performances were captured during soundchecks.
Van Halen ( van HAY-len) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances and the virtuosity of their guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. From 1974 to 1985, Van Halen consisted of guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter Eddie Van Halen, ...
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