[Gurn]

Agreed. Adding Eddie Van Halen to “Beat It” was genius, imho.

Probably the most overrated guitar player of all time.

Michael Jackson's (post-J5) music was of no substance. I think it appealed to minorities, kids, chicks and fags.

[subterfuge]

I think even EVH would say he was overrated.

As far as Jacko being the “greatest ever”; if that is so,then why couldn’t he write a decent song the last 10 years?

[jennyjenny]

I never said Van Halen was the greatest ever. By “genius” I meant from a marketing standpoint. At the time there were a lot of Van Halen fans who became attracted to this particular album because he was on it. Same with the Paul McCartney song. It brought in music fans it otherwise may not have. There is no disputing after 27 years it continues to be the highest selling album of all time.

[Blue Jays]

"...[Eddie Van Halen] probably the most overrated guitar player of all time..."

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Which one of your bands has been pivotal in the rock music scene for 30+ years?

[T Minus Four]

I think it appealed to minorities, kids, chicks and fags

As a chick and a former kid, that was highly insulting. After One Bad Apple and ABC (and my own puberty) I scorned his music almost as much as disco.