Eddie van Halen RIP

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

Gene Simmons with a great interview about Eddie just played on the BBC.

RIP

 

[MCFCTrick]

Van Halen - 1978 - Manchester, England @ Manchester Apollo

Van Halen live bootleg from 5/22/1978. This was on their first run thru England opening for Black Sabbath. Date: 5/22/1978 Location: Manchester, England Venue: Manchester Apollo Headliner: Black Sabbath Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: A) Audio Bootleg On Fire I’m The One Bass Solo Runnin’...

themightyvanhalen.net

van halens first trip to Manchester supporting black Sabbath
who they blew off stage
enjoy

RIP Eddie

A fantastic gig to have seen. I also recall that when Sabbath returned for the second gig at the Apollo in that June, VH had been replaced by the utterly shite Tanz der Youth.

EVH was to our generation, what Hendrix was to the previous one. A total game changer.

R.I.P.

 

[Out on blue 6]

Shocked and desperately sad at this news. Never been so sad at the passing of a musical hero. Knew he'd had some issues but wasn't expecting this.

I've been a huge fan of Van Halen since I saw them support Black Sabbath back in 1978. Saw them another ten times over the years.

Eddie was arguably one of the two most influential rock guitarists - simply a true great.

RIP EVH

Can I just ask who the other guitarist is?

 

[citypepper]

Great artist, Rest In Peace VH! Not old...

 

[hilts]

Not really a fan of that type of guitar playing but from the bits I’ve seen he Is brilliant at it. Also seemed like a really top bloke.

 

[FCBarca]

Gene Simmons with a great interview about Eddie just played on the BBC.

RIP

Also this

 

[Protein Junkie]

Brilliant and in his prime unique guitarist. Big part of my youth - very sad to see so many musical hero’s pass away recently. Part of getting older I believe.

 

[southamptonblue]

Nah, it just is the greatest debut album - literally fucking changed rock music forever thank's to Ed's genius.

Just this!!
On releasing 1984 Roth said..."it's 1984 and we're the soundtrack"
They were the soundtrack for rock since 1978....and still are.
As a kid Eddie had hundreds of people in his backyard/street just to hear him play....and he started as a drummer. RIP.

 

[peoffrey]

Jump is now Number 2 in the charts. Make it go one more, guys.

RIP Eddie.

 

[OB1]

Can I just ask who the other guitarist is?

Blackmore.