Runnin' With the Dweezil

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Premier Guitar and guitarist extraordinaire Dweezil Zappa, son of the legendary composer/guitarist Frank Zappa, have joined efforts to celebrate the life of this generation’s most influential guitarist, Edward Van Halen. Already months in the making prior to Van Halen’s untimely October 6 passing, the joint endeavor is a new podcast partnership in which, each week, host Zappa will invite a different guitar luminary to open up about their encounters with Edward Van Halen and his music.

  1. 09/02/2021

    James Valentine on Van Halen's OU812 Sound

    Dweezil and the Maroon 5 Guitarist dig into the nuances of EVH's sound on OU812, from his rhythm guitar parts to the changes in his rig. Subscribe here to listen to the full episode: http://bitly.com/DweezilVHPod A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (https://www.mhopus.org) and Feeding America (http://feedingamerica.org). Presented by Walrus Audio

    13 min

  2. 07/29/2021

    Mark Lettieri on EVH's Bold New Sound

    Snarky Puppy's Mark Lettieri digs into the opening track of '5150' and describes his reaction to EVH's new sound—and singer. Subscribe here to listen to the full episode: http://bitly.com/DweezilVHPod A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (https://www.mhopus.org) and Feeding America (http://feedingamerica.org). Presented by Walrus Audio

    19 min

  3. 06/17/2021

    Eddie Van Halen Killed My Guitar

    Steel Panther’s Satchel tells Dweezil Zappa about how his pursuit of Eddie’s mods turned his own early axes to cordwood. Subscribe here for the full episode: http://bitly.com/DweezilVHPod  A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (https://www.mhopus.org) and Feeding America (http://feedingamerica.org). Presented by Walrus Audio

    9 min

  4. 05/27/2021

    Greg Howe Explains why EVH is Rock’s King of Swing and Beast of Boogie

    The session and shred master discusses his favorite Van Halen jams and articulates how Eddie amazed by melding motion and fire. To hear the full episode subscribe here: http://bitly.com/DweezilVHPod  A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (https://www.mhopus.org) and Feeding America (http://feedingamerica.org). Presented by Walrus Audio

    9 min

  5. 04/29/2021

    Eddie vs. Jeff—Blow by Blow

    Dweezil and Jennifer Batten examine El Becko’s influence on Van Halen. To hear the full episode subscribe here: http://bitly.com/DweezilVHPod  A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (https://www.mhopus.org) and Feeding America (http://feedingamerica.org). Presented by Walrus Audio

    14 min

  6. 02/25/2021

    "I Didn't Know What the Hell Was Going On"

    Mark Tremonti describes the first time he heard "Cathedral" and goes deep into each track on Diver Down. To hear the full episode subscribe here: http://bitly.com/DweezilVHPod  A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (https://www.mhopus.org) and Feeding America (http://feedingamerica.org).

    15 min

  7. 02/11/2021

    Eddie Van Halen At His Meanest

    “It was almost a form of violence,” Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan tells Dweezil Zappa, talking about the nasty side of EVH’s playing, on Fair Warning. To hear the full episode subscribe here: http://bitly.com/DweezilVHPod  A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (https://www.mhopus.org) and Feeding America (http://feedingamerica.org).

    13 min

  8. 01/21/2021

    The Greatest Guitar Riff of All Time was Written on Piano

    “Unchained” gets put under a microscope as Nuno Bettencourt and Dweezil Zappa analyze the awesome tones and licks of Van Halen’s Fair Warning. To hear the full episode subscribe here: http://bitly.com/DweezilVHPod  A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (https://www.mhopus.org) and Feeding America (http://feedingamerica.org).

    5 min
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Premier Guitar and guitarist extraordinaire Dweezil Zappa, son of the legendary composer/guitarist Frank Zappa, have joined efforts to celebrate the life of this generation’s most influential guitarist, Edward Van Halen. Already months in the making prior to Van Halen’s untimely October 6 passing, the joint endeavor is a new podcast partnership in which, each week, host Zappa will invite a different guitar luminary to open up about their encounters with Edward Van Halen and his music.

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  • Creator
    Premier Guitar
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 Premier Guitar
  • Show Website
    Runnin' With the Dweezil

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