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Eddie Van Halen Rips A Cover Of Jimi Hendrix Classic “If 6 Was 9” On Newly Unearthed Recording [Listen]

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Eddie Van Halen takes on the Jimi Hendrix Axis: Bold As Love track “If 6 Was 9” on a newly-released track from keyboardist David Garfield. The recording comes as part of Garfield’s Guitar Heroes OTB, Vol. 1 EP, which also features Mike CampbellSteve LukatherGeorge Benson, and more. In addition to recordings of Van Halen and Garfielf, the remastered, extended Hendrix cover—stylized on the EP as “If Six Was Nine”—features singer/guitarist Michael Landau, bassist Will Lee, and drummer Simon Phillips.

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Per Guitar World, the track was recorded in 1996 at Chick Corea‘s Mad Hatter Studios in Los Angeles and was engineered by Alan Hirshberg. Eddie Van Halen then added his Hendrix-inspired psychedelic guitar overdubs at his own 5150 Studios.

As Garfield told GW, he first met Eddie at a local cigar shop and struck up a friendship and a working relationship, beginning with a tribute project honoring late Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro. After the session, he said, they played a live gig together at the Baked Potato with Landau and Lukather. Garfield and Van Halen stayed in touch over the years, the guitarist often bending the keyboardist’s ear about his instrument.

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Though known more for his technical prowess, Eddie Van Halen serves up a Hendrix-inspired dose of distortion-driven psychedelia on the track. At more than eight minutes in length, this “If Six Was Nine” is a tour de force—both as a tribute to the creativity of Hendrix and a testament to the versatility of Van Halen.  Stream the track via YouTube or listen to the full EP via Spotify below:

David Garfield w/ Eddie Van Halen, More – “If Six Was Nine” (Jimi Hendrix)

[Audio: David Garfield – Topic]

David Garfield – Guitar Heroes OTB, Vol. 1 – Full EP

[H/T Guitar World]

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