Know Your Enemy said:

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Stat Monitor Repairman said:

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double aught said:

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Know Your Enemy said:

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RealTalk said:

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Eddie Van Halen in Michael Jackson's "Beat It".

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Who doesn't know that?

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Yep, everyone should know that.

There is a little more there though, about Eddie changing the solo up and not knowing if Michael was gonna be plssed or happy about it.

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/eddie-van-halen-beat-it-solo-michael-jackson-story/

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Had always heard EVH did it on the first take.

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The story I've always heard was that he did two takes but I think they ended up going with the first.

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Zombie Jon Snow said:

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RealTalk said:

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Eddie Van Halen in Michael Jackson's "Beat It".

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Everyone knows that.

But little known fact that is Dallas related.... only one time was it played LIVE with Eddie VH doing the solo and I WAS THERE!!!!

1984 on the Jackson's Victory tour they had 3 shows at old Texas Stadium on July 13, 14, and 15.

VH was in town for 3 shows on July 14, 15, and 16 at Reunion Arena. They had played Houston July 10,11,12 but had the 13th off and arrived in Dallas a day ahead of those shows.

Well unknown to everyone they arranged for Eddie to come to the first show and play it live for the only time on July 13. And I was at that show as well as VH on the 15th.

Starts at about 1:16 on this poor quality video.

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Another Doug said:

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Stevie Nicks wrote "Stand Back" after humming "little red corvette", she told prince about it and he showed up 20 minutes later and played the synths on the track.

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