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Guitar Pioneer on Instagram: "Sammy Hagar & Eddie Van Halen perform Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” during Farm Aid at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois, on September 22, 1985 — Rock and Roll… the Van Halen way, powered by Eddie’s absolutely unhinged, joy-fuelled solo. During the performance, Eddie Van Halen did not attempt a note-for-note tribute to Jimmy Page. Instead, he injected his own unmistakable style—rapid-fire phrasing, aggressive vibrato, wide interval jumps, and spontaneous rhythm