“It blew my mind as a 12-year-old”: Dweezil Zappa shares the surprising beginner guitar lessons he learned from Eddie Van Halen

As he has previously recounted, Dweezil Zappa first met Eddie Van Halen when he was just 12 years old following an unexpected phone call one evening. It was to be the start of a close friendship, one that would involve jams, writing sessions and, notably, the bestowing of some crucial beginner guitar tricks and tips.

In a new video posted to his YouTube account, Dweezil takes a trip down memory lane to recall the early lessons he had with Van Halen, and shares the ‘surprising’ entry level guitar knowledge the electric guitar virtuoso shared during their meetings.

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