Rocker Pays ‘Awesome' Tribute to His Late Legendary Father by Playing His Iconic Guitar

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7 days ago

Wolfgang Van Halen continues to pay tribute to guitar legend Eddie Van Halen by occasionally playing his father's guitar.
On Monday, May 5, Wolfgang shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, of him playing his father's famed guitar known as Frankenstein, because the elder Van Halen customized the instrument by adding parts from various guitars.
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In the 20-second clip, Wolfgang is seen playing along to a recorded track as he sits cross-legged. Fans will recognize the red guitar with the customized white and black stripes that became an Eddie Van Halen trademark.
'Fun fact, I recorded the main tapping of the song, and the slap part with the Frankenstein! Makes me feel closer to Pop that such an important part of his history can live with mine every time I record ❤️,' Wolfgang, who is the son of Valerie Bertinelli, captioned the clip.
Fans were quick to comment on the clip.
'What an awesome nod to "Mean Streets" but in his own way. I wonder why no other guitarists have incorporated this technique. Maybe it was too hard, or maybe it sounded too much like EVH. Either way, this is awesome,' wrote one.
Wolf replied to that comment by writing, 'Hah it's actually not, it's just a slap bass part on a guitar, but thank you!'
'So rad! How awesome to see that not only you are getting to make that connection, but we as fans get to continue to make a connection to EVH through you. The new song is just awesome! Great job Wolfie!' wrote another fan.