“The world's greatest guitarist is what everyone says. It's kind of a dicey title. You never liked it”: Alex Van Halen reveals the unease Eddie felt with being labeled the best guitar player on the planet in new excerpt from tell-all memoir

Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform at Madison Square Garden on March 1, 2012 in New York City.

Later this month, Alex Van Halen will share Brothers – his upcoming tell-all memoir, which will see the former Van Halen drummer chronicle his career and his relationship with Eddie Van Halen.

Ahead of the book’s release, Alex Van Halen has now shared a four-and-a-half minute audio excerpt dubbed “Overture” via Spotify. In it, he can be heard paying tribute to his late brother, eulogizing his one-of-a-kind musicality.