Eddie Van Halen crafted one of his most iconic guitar solos under unexpected circumstances. Often in pop music, it's high-profile vocalists who join forces to create a memorable collaboration track.

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Jackson was working with producer ... He continues: “They had kind of a guitar guide - playing the main melody, and then Michael came to me and said, ‘Okay, let’s capture this.’ ...

“When I go to the lobby in hotels in Europe, they always have these incredible flower arrangements,” the San Francisco Bay Area-based guitar ... and deceased (Michael Jackson, Miles Davis).