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Podcast: The Johnny Beane Podcast
Episode: Exclusively Van Halen News Thomas Dolby Talks About Eddie Van Halen & Spinal Tap! 9/8/24
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On tonight's episode of Exclusively Van Halen, we talk about the story of Eddie Van Halen’s collaboration with Thomas Dolby, where Eddie contributed to two tracks ("Eastern Bloc" and "Close But No Cigar") on Dolby's 1992 album Astronauts & Heretics. Despite being in the midst of recording Van Halen's 1991 album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, Eddie invited Dolby to his home studio to work on the songs, creating an experience Dolby likened to "a scene from Spinal Tap."
Great chat Jeremy White!
We also dig through my huge box of Va...