Eddie Van Halen deconstructs his collaboration on 'Beat It'

[Gadzooks]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

beastie boys were a punk band in the 80s so not totally out there

Silly boy...
I guess Run DMC was also punk.
It was common in the olden days for Rap songs to have guitar solos.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Gadzooks

Silly boy...
I guess Run DMC was also punk.
It was common in the olden days for Rap songs to have guitar solos.

The beastie boys formed as a punk band in the beginning. not sure what your point is.

[Gadzooks]

Originally Posted by Brock

The beastie boys formed as a punk band in the beginning. not sure what your point is.

Michael Jackson working with EVH is almost as unlikely as the Beastie Boys working with Kerry King or Reba McIntire working with Dimebag Darrell.
The Beastie Boys were a rap band in the 80's and even in their punk days were unlikely to come across Kerry King.

The fact that Thriller was written by Toto is really whacked out.

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by Gadzooks

Michael Jackson working with EVH is almost as unlikely as the Beastie Boys working with Kerry King or Reba McIntire working with Dimebag Darrell.
The Beastie Boys were a rap band in the 80's and even in their punk days were unlikely to come across Kerry King.

The fact that Thriller was written by Toto is really whacked out.

Originally Posted by mcaj22

beastie boys were a punk band in the 80s so not totally out there

Beasties and Slayer were both on Def Jam Records and both were produced by Rick Rubin. Totally not a stretch for them to cross paths in that realm.

As for the Dime/Reba reference...check out David Allan Coe's Rebel Meets Rebel album, for which Pantera is his backing band. Not quite Reba, but quite a departure for Dime, Rex, & Vin all the same.

Egg Raid On Mojo...Egg Raid On Mojo!!!!

[Gadzooks]

Originally Posted by Driving Wheel

Beasties and Slayer were both on Def Jam Records and both were produced by Rick Rubin. Totally not a stretch for them to cross paths in that realm.

As for the Dime/Reba reference...check out David Allan Coe's Rebel Meets Rebel album, for which Pantera is his backing band. Not quite Reba, but quite a departure for Dime, Rex, & Vin all the same.

Egg Raid On Mojo...Egg Raid On Mojo!!!!

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to check that out.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Gadzooks

Michael Jackson working with EVH is almost as unlikely as the Beastie Boys working with Kerry King or Reba McIntire working with Dimebag Darrell.
The Beastie Boys were a rap band in the 80's and even in their punk days were unlikely to come across Kerry King.

The fact that Thriller was written by Toto is really whacked out.

Quincy felt he needed a killer guitar solo on the record, so it seems weird to you that he'd call up the best guitar player of the era? ok.

The Beastie Boys had a pretty obvious connection with Slayer, so it's even more likely.

[Gadzooks]

Originally Posted by Brock

Quincy felt he needed a killer guitar solo on the record, so it seems weird to you that he'd call up the best guitar player of the era? ok.

The Beastie Boys had a pretty obvious connection with Slayer, so it's even more likely.

I wouldn't say "even more likely". To me it's just an interesting factoid and an equally unusual non credited performance.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by Gadzooks

Michael Jackson working with EVH is almost as unlikely as the Beastie Boys working with Kerry King or Reba McIntire working with Dimebag Darrell.
The Beastie Boys were a rap band in the 80's and even in their punk days were unlikely to come across Kerry King.

The fact that Thriller was written by Toto is really whacked out.

check your facts

1982

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Gadzooks

It was common in the olden days for Rap songs to have guitar solos.

"Rick" Rubin..paging "Rick" Rubin