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Alex Winter on How Eddie Van Halen Was the Guiding Light of ‘Bill & Ted’
The actor and filmmaker talks discovering Van Halen as a teenager and the guitarist’s impact on the Bill and Ted series
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“When I wrote this song with Eddie Van Halen over 30 years ago I had no idea it would be so relevant today,” Hagar says
“Eddie had a lot of health issues, but I heard he got it together,” says Hagar. “I pray for the guy and I love the guy”
Former Van Halen frontman is joined by bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson for the uplifting tune
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