Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Here is the complete recording of what Eddie Van Halen would later call "my first interview." We did it at the side of a basketball court set up backstage at the Day on the Green Concert at the Oakland Coliseum on July 23, 1978. Eddie fans -- especially those who are into his guitars and guitar playing -- here's where it all begins!

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