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A series of essays wherein I explore the numerous musical identities of my favorite musician: from child prodigy to teen idol to guitar hero to singer/songwriter to award-winning in-demand film composer.
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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Investigating the inspirations

Some might be aware of the recent fan-created documentary series on the making of Van Halen's 1984 album, the first two parts of which were pulled from YouTube due to copyright claims.  Part three was uploaded yesterday (with legal adjustments), specifically focusing on the making of the album and so takes a look at what external musical sources inspired the songs...and what the creator notes as the specific inspirations for the introduction/riff of "Hot For Teacher" do not involve "Lookin' For A Lady (Wolfman)."  However, he does make a compelling case for those compositions actually cited.

If you're curious, it's at the 17:27 mark.