Steve Hackett (Genesis) Was Guitar Tapping Before Eddie Van Halen - Interview

[@nickcharles396]

Great to see more Steve Hackett interviews! Love that man for keeping that adventurous musical spirit going. Thanks so much, John! Love ya!!

[@jaxkincaid]

Eddie was definitely not the first, but he was the best. And Hackett is awesome, tapping or no.

[@mariaday712]

Great to see you back John. Missed your interviews. Stay safe and take care.

[@gpk9993]

new album is fabulous too.....love steve

[@DeanS.F.S.K.]

My God he looks f'ing great !!!

[@geor1958]

Nice one Steve...will be at the London Palladium on Monday for your show. Can't wait👍

[@davidbaker8483]

There is a painting of Steve in an attic somewhere......

[@lylesmith9547]

Tapping was done in the Spanish style long before rock was invented.

[@leonohs]

Eddie never claimed he invented tapping by the way. But he was the first to use all the combined guitar techniques to create a new sound..can you imagine Hackett creating Eruption? I don't

[@victoriakrause8711]

Terry Kath was tapping in 1968. I'm pretty sure Terry was the first to do this.

[@petemiller8296]

Les Paul did it before both those guys!

[@Slavatoremondo]

Van Halen was a bit overrated, people were playing various styles and ways before him.

[@aj.2004]

Van Halen is way overrated. The only reason why he gets any interest from people is because of the 80s running him up the wall. People can be ignorant of history and forget about the others like Steve

[@Sam07989]

He never said he invented the technique. But nobody did it in the way EVH did. Or with the talent he did. Overrated my ass.

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@aj.2004 Absolute nonsense. EVH took guitar to another level and inspired millions of guitarists.

[@mr.brenman2132]

@RUSH 2112 They weren't playing like him. Stop calling everything overrated or underrated. Steve Hackett did not play like EVH. Stop it.