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Mr. Bungle have released a live video honoring the late Eddie Van Halen by covering the Van Halen classic “Loss of Control. The group debuted their rendition during their Halloween 2020 Livestream, The Night They Came Home, which will be available as a live album on June 11th via Ipecac Recordings.
Trey Spruance comments:
“Mr. Bungle tried to play this song in the ’90s and we scrapped it because we sucked at it. I think it worked this time for a lot of reasons. My own is that, thanks to the new Raging Wrath era, I’ve had to re-approach the guitar like I did when I was 13 and 14. It was all about Eddie Van Halen for me back then, so circling back at this moment felt really natural. Those riffs and lead parts at least are super fun! I’m just glad Scott took the palm-mute breaks. Jesus!”
Scott Ian adds:
“I generally don’t get nervous about learning someone else’s riffs. When it’s an EVH riff it’s a whole different story! I was terrified! With ‘Loss of Control’ I did my best to just hold on and go for the ride. What a riff!!! As a fan I’d have to say it’s a PERFECT SONG for Mr. Bungle to cover. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did getting to play it.”
Watch the clip below:
