Listen to Eddie Van Halen’s Genius Playing on This Newly Unearthed Hendrix Cover
Back in 1996, Chicago-born keyboardist David Garfield met Eddie Van Halen at a local cigar shop.
At the time, Garfield was working on a project titled Tribute to Jeff Porcaro, in honor of the late Toto drummer, and when he mentioned this to Eddie, and asked if he’d like to participate, the guitarist’s response was an enthusiastic ‘yes!’
Garfield continues: “I went up to his house to work on the tracks with him, and he was so cool. We bonded as keyboard players, too. After that session, we played a live gig together at the Baked Potato, along with Steve Lukather and Michael Landau.
One of the highlights of David’s career came in 1996 when he recorded with Eddie on a blistering cover of the Jimi Hendrix tune, “If 6 Was 9” which appears on Garfield’s new EP: Guitar Heroes OTB in extended, remastered form It also features singer/guitarist Michael Landau, bassist Will Lee and drummer Simon Phillips (The Who/Toto). it was recorded at Chick Corea’s Mad Hatter Studios in Los Angeles and engineered by Alan Hirshberg. Eddie Van Halen’s overdubs were taped at his own 5150 Studios in LA. be prepared to have your mind blown. Listen below.
