The best guitarist of all time, according to Eddie Van Halen: “Best in my book”

For all of the musical gifts Eddie Van Halen has given the world, he felt this guitarist was in a completely different class.
American Songwriter

The Beatle Who Was Actually Meant to Play Lead Guitar in the Band (And Why He Stopped)

The Beatles might have looked incredibly different had Paul McCartney not choked the first time he went to play lead guitar in public.
Yahoo

“Eddie told me, ‘Roth is driving me nuts'": When Eddie Van Halen asked to join Kiss — and they turned him down!

He was one of the greatest guitar players the world has ever seen, but when Eddie Van Halen offered his services to Kiss in the early ’80s he was told: “Thanks, but no thanks!” Speaking to MusicRadar, ...