RIP Eddie Van Halen

Damn !


8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,171
    What?!?! 
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • NOOOOO!!!!!!

    god damn it. :(
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,056
    Throat cancer apparently 
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Frankenstein forever!

    RIP, EVH.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,171
    First concert I ever saw was Van Halen out at Great Woods. This sucks. 
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529
    Just heard.   What a guitar player.  RIP Eddie

  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,451
    edited October 2020

    Man, shit news.

    RIP to one of the greats.





    Post edited by Merkin Baller on
  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 6,637
    :(
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    One of the great ones....very sad


    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • pjpjpaulpjpjpaul Posts: 1,681
    edited October 2020
    Wow. I saw Mike play Eruption at LA 1  2013. What a gifted guitarist. He certainly pushed sonic boundaries. R.I.P.
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    DC 2010 (Jiffy Lube Live)
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  • GlowGirlGlowGirl Posts: 10,918
    I just heard the news. So sad. He was definitely one of the greats. I never got to see VH live, but they definitely were part of my high school experience. I also had a cool EVH poster on my dorm room wall. Damn.
  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,447
    Ugh. 
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • I feel very sorry for his loss.
    Godspeed, Eddie.

    26/ 05/ 00 -Velodomo Anoeta -San Sebastián.
    02/ 09/ 06 -Azkena Rock Festival- Vitoria -Gasteiz.
    09/ 07/ 10 - BBK live -Bilbao.
    10/ 07/ 18 -Palau Sant jordi -Barcelona.




  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    Crushing!! 

    Don’t get much bigger than this.
  • One of the all-time greatest. 65 is so young. Very sad. 
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024Philly 2

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  • wow. just saw cantrell's post on instagram. couldn't believe it. 
    new album "Cigarettes" out Spring 2025!

    www.headstonesband.com




  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,921
    This is a huge loss.
    Top 2 favorite musician of mine along with Mike McCready.
    Just crushing news.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,345
    Yep.. this one is rough.  RIP  
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,538
    Yeah 65 is so young RIP.
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,588
    I had read he wasn't doing well a while back.  It sucks he's gone.

    I got into Van Halen in the 80s.  1984 was my gateway into Van Halen.  I love that album so much.   Really glad I got the chance to see them in 2007.   With all the band infighting it seems liked I might not ever get the chance.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,032
    Like I said on the other thread (two for Eddie VH?  Shit yeah), I was stunned when my wife told me the news this afternoon.  A really, really big loss.  Very sad. 
    R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen, you rocked.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,196
    I'm just finding out about his passing minutes ago. One of a kind inventive guitar player. Another legend has passed on in the very tough year for musicians. I glad I caught them again a few years ago again with DLR.

    RIP, your legendary guitar playing well always live on.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
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  • bought a few songs last night. I actually really like Me Wise Magic, the "new" song with Dave from their greatest hits. I have never been a fan of the "guitar god", but obviously recognize the talent and inspiration he gave to literally millions of people, including Mike, and several guitarist friends of mine. I think that's why I've always liked the Sammy era more. Less noodle, more melody. Sure, there's blistering guitar solos, but the riff and the song take center stage during that era. 

    Listening to Humans Being right now. always really dug that one too. even the strange cadence (for a VH song) of Sammy's vocals during the verses. 
    new album "Cigarettes" out Spring 2025!

    www.headstonesband.com




  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg5zzivyOcA

    I always loved this song...great riff...amazing solo
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,982
    edited October 2020
    just for shits and giggles, listening to Van Halen III right now. first time ever. honestly can't believe it's available to stream. 
    new album "Cigarettes" out Spring 2025!

    www.headstonesband.com




  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,436
    Van Halen was always one of those bands that I liked but never really dove into. And I enjoyed both Roth and Hagar eras.  There's nothing that I can say about Eddie that hasn't already been said elsewhere.  HUGE influence to modern rock!  Shred in peace!!
  • Van Halen was always one of those bands that I liked but never really dove into. And I enjoyed both Roth and Hagar eras.  There's nothing that I can say about Eddie that hasn't already been said elsewhere.  HUGE influence to modern rock!  Shred in peace!!
    i was a fan in the 90's with for unlawful carnal knowledge and balance, but interest fell off for me after nirvana and pearl jam appeared. 
    new album "Cigarettes" out Spring 2025!

    www.headstonesband.com




  • i'm stunned by how much gary cherone sounds like sammy on this record. wow. 
    new album "Cigarettes" out Spring 2025!

    www.headstonesband.com




  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,921
    i'm stunned by how much gary cherone sounds like sammy on this record. wow. 
    Skip the last song, "How many Say I"  ;)

    Its not overall too bad a record, and I saw them on that tour and it was quite good, Cherone is a very versatile vocalist so they could draw the set list from the entire catalogue.
    But the public just wasn't having it. I've never heard Eddie say anything negative about Gary or vice versa,
    This weekend we rock Portland
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