Eddie Van Halen Dissects His Playing on “Women and Children First” (Audio!)

The Final Installment of Our Day-Long 1980 Interview.

This final installment of his first cover-story interview begins with Eddie Van Halen popping in a cassette he’d just made of the guitar highlights from his band’s as-yet-unreleased Women and Children First. He then plays a snippet, stops the tape, and explains (or demonstrates on his unplugged Frankenstrat) how he created the sounds. Open, enthusiastic, and passionate about his playing, Eddie’s clearly having a great time!

If you haven't already heard them, I invite you to listen to Tapes 1 through 5 of our day-long 1980 interview, as well as some of our other conversations. They’re available here on Substack as well as on my “Talking Guitar” YouTube channel (links below). I hope you enjoy these unique recordings!

More Eddie and Van Halen:

Eddie Van Halen: “My First Interviews” (Audio)

Eddie Van Halen: The Complete 1979 Interview (Audio)

Eddie Van Halen: The Complete 1980 Interview - Tape 1 (Audio)

Eddie Van Halen: The Complete 1980 Interview - Tape 2 (Audio)

Eddie Van Halen: The Complete 1980 Interview - Tape 3 (Audio)

Eddie Van Halen: The Complete 1980 Interview - Tape 4 (Audio)

Eddie Van Halen Plays, Sings, and Hums Unreleased Van Halen Songs (Tape 5 Audio)

Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar: The 1987 Interview, Part 1 (Audio)

Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar: The 1987 Interview, Part 2 (Audio)

Van Halen’s Michael Anthony: The Complete 1981 Interview (Audio)

Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for enhancing the sound of the original master tape.

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