He played guitar on Michael Jackson’s “beat it“ song
Yes this is well known I think if you are a rock fan like me.
Most great musicians.... 99% of them, I count them by their best music that I remember....but Sir Edward is in the godly 1%.
He represents something quite revolutionary in the field....something far deeper than his most famous tunes etc....because a huge ton of rock music after him owes the very playing style and innovation to him. There is a deep eternal legacy he left.
You see, while Emperor Jimi is secure in his #1 throne...... who the occupant ought to be in #2 is a 3-way struggle for me between Page, Clapton and Van Halen...and you will get different answer from me at different stages in life (though it will be between those 3 all the time for no. 2 spot) He really is at that kind of apex I feel.