1988 Here’s Why Talk’s Talk’s ‘Spirit of Eden’ Remains One of the Most Extraordinary Albums in Rock History Oozing with atmosphere, craftsmanship and focus, this 1988 classic plays like a great psychedelic opera Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“He didn't like using effects. He'd put an amplifier in a bathroom and place a mic down the hall to get natural reverb. He might even fill the room with cardboard boxes.” Why there are no guitar effects on the Modern English hit “I Melt WIth You" 2“I got behind the drums, and he got so into it he started bleeding. I said, ‘This is the man you want.’ “ Alex Van Halen talks his and Ed's secret jams with Chris Cornell, the Ozzy-fronted VH album and why the David Lee Roth tribute shows fell apart 3"He goes, ‘You're never gonna believe what I'm looking at in my office in Chicago." Nuno Bettencourt reveals the mysterious journey of his lost Washburn double-neck guitar4"Whatever Jeff's mind thought, his hands would go there. You couldn't say 'You can't get that' to Jeff." Steve Cropper talks producing Jeff Beck and offers a frank assessment of his own guitar talents: "My playing has always sucked — but it sells"5"It’s been 37 years since I’ve seen Jake E. Lee, but that still doesn’t take away from the shock of hearing what happened to him today." Ozzy Osbourne reacts to shooting of guitarist Jake E. Lee in Las Vegas