“In my mind, it would have ruined my life had I messed up. I took it very seriously”: Wolfgang Van Halen took a gamble when he decided to cover his dad’s songs – and it paid off

Wolfgang Van Halen.

Wolfgang Van Halen has spent much of his career attempting to step out from under his late father’s shadow, and has worked to forge a musical journey of his own via Mammoth.

That said, many fans still hope to see him play his late father’s best electric guitar licks live, but Wolfgang is all too aware of the risk that comes with trying to pull them off.