Michael Jackson - “Beat It” released as a single this week in 1983. Who knows the American city where featured guitarist Eddie Van Halen surprised the crowd by performing the song on
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Eddie Van Halen once asked Michael Jackson guitarist Jennifer Batten to teach him the Beat It solo | Guitar World
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Michael Jackson Upon Hearing Eddie Van Halen's “Beat It” Guitar Solo: “Thank you so much for having the passion…” | full in bloom
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