Wolfgang Van Halen shreds like his dad at the Taylor Hawkins tribute show

Wolfgang Van Halen. That is all. Backed by Dave Grohl on bass and Josh Freese on drums, while The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins handled lead vocals, the younger Van Halen shredded on lead guitar during renditions of Van Halen’s “On Fire” and “Hot for Teacher at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert. “It should come as no surprise that Taylor Hawkins was a huge f*****g Van Halen fan,” Grohl said before the mini-set. “Didn’t you see those tights he would wear every night? Well, we’re lucky enough to have with us tonight a real Van Halen.” GET MORE SPIN: Subscribe to SPIN on YouTube ➡️ youtube.com/SPIN Shop SPIN merch ➡️ https://spinmerchbooth.com/ Follow SPIN on Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/spinmag/ Follow SPIN on TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@spin Follow SPIN on Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/SPIN Like SPIN on Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/SPIN Read more ➡️ https://www.spin.com/ The following comes from a mission statement that appeared in the inaugural issue of SPIN. It means as much to this current staff as it did to the original writers and editors. A confession: SPIN is imperfect. It’s rough-edged, restless, insatiably curious. A little aggressive, a little cocky. Youthfully uncompromising, but maturely flexible. Romantic — definitely! Irreverent — sure! Unpredictable — yes. Very alive. #WolfgangVanHalen #VanHalen #SPIN #SHORTS #TaylorHawkins