Originally Posted by: alucard0941Van Halen does not know anything, and I am sure of that. Look at the solo for I am the One. All his stuff is wanked up (Eruption). Even though he is good, hes noting but a waker. And there is a difference between reading music (which just about everone knows) and actually implying music theory to your instument. I can read music and play some basic Bach on piano, but that doesnt mean I can compose or even relate to the music. The tapping licks in Van Halen's stuff is classical, but its basically old appregios from the Brach era of music.
...but Halen is one of my favorite guitarists ;)

Implying music theory to your instrument? What's that?

Anyhow, yes, VH is actually very familiar with music theory. There's a difference between playing piano and being a concert pianist.

If by Brach you mean Bach, I have no clue what you're talking about as far as the arpeggios go. The arpeggios VH taps are just arpeggios. They don't belong to any era of music. (That era is "Baroque," by the way)