You probably can't tell, but Michael Jackson's infectious "Beat It" was his first-ever attempt at a rock song. But, the King ...

What stood out just as much as his playing is that Eddie ... to land Van Halen their biggest commercial success yet. He also performed the iconic guitar solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It" and ...

MOSLEY: I want us to play a little bit of Eddie on his guitar, 1986 ... a long time never recorded any music without each ...

John 5 says hearing Eddie ... Van Halen. This, John 5 believes, helped Eddie shine even brighter. “Without these four guys, it wouldn’t be the same — with Mikey’s vocals and his playing ...

MOSLEY: I want us to play a little bit of Eddie on his guitar ... from Quincy Jones... A VAN HALEN: (Laughter) Yes. MOSLEY: ...For a little-known song called "Beat It." Let's listen.

Credit: Jen Rosenstein for Future John 5 says hearing Eddie Van Halen’s music for the first ... John 5 would go on to play a role in the band’s musical canon when he made his commercial ...

When Van Halen released their self-titled debut album in 1978, fans hadn’t heard a guitar hero with such singular style since Jimi Hendrix shuffled off onto his final experience. Eddie Van Halen ...

MOSLEY: That was the late Eddie Van Halen playing a solo of "Eruption ... For a little-known song called "Beat It." Let's listen. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BEAT IT") MICHAEL JACKSON: (Singing ...