Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen
[Re: Not_A_Duster]
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10/07/20 08:50 PM
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RIP But I am surprised of of much David Lee Roth is left out of the discussion, in that David played a major part in the success of the Van Halen and their shared fame. Nobody is an island in the music business, as much as they may want or be declared to be. Because DLR is a whack job and was only around for their early success. I never did see VH with Sammy, but Sammy wrote some awesome VH songs! VH might not have been around long if they didn't get Sammy... I was 3 months short of my 18th birthday when I saw Van Halen in 1979. That experience along with numerous shows by Canadian band Streetheart totally altered my perception of what a live rock show should be like from an entertainment value point of view. I was of course already familiar with Eddies virtuosity via owning both of the albums.....Hell, those albums were literally the soundtrack of every outdoor bush party we attended that summer...whoever had the best car stereo opened their trunk & let the 6X9's fly.... I had always been (and remain) a big Sammy solo/Montrose Fan. But with the exception of a couple singles, I never really warmed up to what the merger of the two did to the band until after it was over...by then of course it was too late to see them live. As much as I appreciate Sammy Hagar & follow him to this day, jcc is correct in one regard: With out DLR being the flamboyant front-man that he was, Van Halen the band would not likely gotten the attention they did. That said, Roth is still alive & the conversation is about the passing of a beloved musician, so there is no reason to include him in the discussion. I never got to see Montrose, but they were a big part of my growing up and I am still a huge Sammy fan and see him whenever I can. I missed going to his birthday in Cabo by a week a few years ago, I didn't realize that when I booked my vacation...
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Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen
[Re: Rhinodart]
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10/07/20 10:01 PM
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One of the bands that had influenced me growing up. I had seen them in concert a few times, most recently with David Lee Roth a few years back. He was truly and innovator and a talented musician. Yes he had his demons, and there are some pretty graphic stories on how hard of times he had fallen on. But, he seemed to overcome them. I recently lost a very good friend to throat cancer. Also a huge smoker. Prayers to his family. And his music and legend will live on. Sad day for the music world for sure.
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Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen
[Re: bee1971]
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10/08/20 02:00 PM
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Yeah, he was sick for a long time and had some pretty major issues, but, being in denial for a couple years, it took me by surprise. I really didn't expect the loss would hurt quite that much. #RIPEVH
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Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen
[Re: ZIPPY]
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10/08/20 02:13 PM
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RIP to our rock legend, can you imagine the jam session in heaven right now, Eddie, Randy Rhodes, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, wow.
Was thinking of Van Halen related stuff, and the movie Better off Dead popped in my head, the burger playing the Frankenstrat, hilarious.
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Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen
[Re: johnnycuda]
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10/10/20 09:39 PM
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officialjackwhitelive Verified i thought it could be a nice gesture for me to use this blue eddie van halen model guitar for one of the songs tonight on SNL. the guitar was designed by eddie (with a few customizations i had added). eddie was very kind to me and saw to it that this guitar was made for me to my specs. i wont even insult the man’s talent by trying to play one of his songs tonight. thanks again eddie for this guitar and rest in peace sir. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGLP0XmJuop/
Last edited by bee1971; 10/10/20 09:41 PM.
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