4 hours Ago By [email protected] (Fraser Lewry)
Alex Van Halen has shared the last track he wrote with late brother . is a six-minute, mournful yet epic instrumental that mixes acoustic and electric guitars. The track has a similarly filmic vibe to another instrumental, which the pair composed for the soundtrack of the 1996 movie A to coincide with the launch of Alex Van Halen's memoir , which is published today (October 22) in the US, and on Thursday (October 24) in the UK.
No details have been released regarding the new song's origins. Earlier this year, founding bassist Michael Anthony revealed there's a "ton of stuff" in , while Alex Van Halen has talked about , allowing unfinished songs to be completed. "They're all little pieces,” .
“A bunch of licks don’t make a song.” In the interview, Van Halen confirmed that he'd approached OpenAI – the non-profit organisation behind AI chatbot ChatGPT – about analysing "the patterns of how Edward would have played something" so that new solos could be generated. He also spoke about asking man Plant to front the 'new' recordings.
"You’re gonna think I’m out of my fucking mind,” said Van Halen. "But when conditions are right, things will manifest." Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Earlier this week, that Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have "not been doing the band justice" on their current Best of All Worlds Tour, which celebrates the Red Rocker's time in Van Halen.
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