Eddie Van Halen Makes Elephant and Horse Sounds with His Guitar — Video
Below, check out a clip that's being billed as "rare footage" of Eddie Van Halen making elephant and horse sounds with his guitar backstage at a venue, pre-concert.
I mean, how "rare" can it be if you're watching it right now?
Anyway, it was probably filmed by MTV around 1986 during Van Halen's 5150 tour.
Enjoy!
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