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Podcast: The Johnny Beane Podcast
Episode: Exclusively Van Halen: Eddie Van Halen’s Joyful 1991 Interview with Jas Obrecht. #vanhalen 7/15/25
Description: On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen, we share Jas Obrecht's world debut of one of Edward Van Halen’s happiest, most memorable interviews.
On that special morning — May 20, 1991 — Edward was on top of the world. He was celebrating the birth of his son, Wolfgang… his relationship with Valerie was strong… and he had just finished mixing For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, Van Halen’s first album in three years.
The interview took place in the control room of Edward’s expansive 5150 home studio. The console was a perfect snapshot of his world — cigarettes, tools, bottlecaps, a bowl of guitar slides, and Motley Crüe...