4.4K views · 640 reactions | As an artist I’ve been working on expanding my skills, techniques and musical influences. So much fun playing around with this Post Malone smash this week. Let let me know what y’all think of my personal touch on it. #Itsamaggiething #Postmalone #Covervideo #Circles | Maggie Baugh | Facebook

Eddie & his brother both had a unique sense of swing to their playing. Likely an influence of their father Jan Van Halen, who played clarinet in big bands. The boys’ early gigs were with their father in his big band, so playing with a shuffle feel must have felt second nature to them both. This trait helped set Van Halen apart from many of the bands who followed, who rarely ventured into the realm of the ‘boogie’ (as Eddie called it). Eddie’s flashy techniques like tapping helped to grab your at