Van Halen - Van Halen NS-GNFIX "The Ship Song

"The Ship Song

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graceful retrofuturism

punishing drums and incredibly dynamic and unique vocals

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Van Halen - Van Halen NS-GNFIX "The Ship SongLimited 180 gm vinyl LP pressing. With their 1978 eponymous debut, Van Halen simultaneously rewrote the rules of rock guitar and hard rock in general. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen redefined what the electric guitar could do, developing a blindingly fast technique with a variety of self taught two handed tapping, hammer on's, pull offs, and effects that mimicked the sounds of machines and animals. It was wildly inventive and over the top, equaled only by