Harvey Mandel wants credit for introducing Eddie Van Halen to tapping
The guitarist has no beef with Van Halen, but he wouldn't mind getting his due for using the technique long before Eddie and ...
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Harvey Mandel was one of the pioneers of the two-handed tapping technique – yet he claims he was never properly credited for it
The technique reached new heights in the late '70s and early '80s thanks to Eddie Van Halen and his peers. However, Mandel ...
Harvey Mandel nearly became a Rolling Stone – here’s why he thinks he would have been a better fit
Aside from being one of the pioneers of the two-handed tapping technique that gained steam in the post-Van Halen era, Harvey ...
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Harvey Mandel tells how Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards ruined his chance to join the Rolling Stones
The former Canned Heat guitarist says Wood is “a really nice guy,” but believes he was far better suited for the gig ...