Eddie Van Halen The Man Behind The “Beat It” Guitar Solo: The Untold Magic Behind the LegendIn 1983, Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” didn’t just get a guitar solo, it got a moment of rock history that still gives chills.Quincy Jones reached out to Eddie Van Halen to lay down the now-legendary solo. Eddie, convinced it was a prank call from one of his buddies, hung up on the legendary producer. Once he realized it was real, he headed straight to the studio.In roughly 20 minutes, Eddie recorded two di