Eddie Van Halen Dead at 65

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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,177
    edited October 2020
    Wobbie said:
    heard “running with the devil” today....van hagar was OK, but DLR was one of kind.
    Yeah I completely lost interest after DLR left.  I was watching some old live VH stuff on youtube.  EVH was one of a kind.  Those would have been great concerts to attend up through 1984 or so.

    I did see the reunited VH (Wolfgang instead of Michael) a few years ago.  Still impressive.
    Post edited by Gern Blansten on
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  • ZoSoTim
    ZoSoTim Posts: 1,278
    https://thesoundofvinyl.com/products/brothers-signed-hardback-book
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    ZoSoTim said:
    https://thesoundofvinyl.com/products/brothers-signed-hardback-book
    Went to check it out and Sold Out!
  • ZoSoTim
    ZoSoTim Posts: 1,278
    Went quick, apparently. I got lucky. 
  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 2,799
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/alex-van-halen-eddie-van-halen-brothers-book-interview-1235129960/
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,882
    DE4173 said:
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/alex-van-halen-eddie-van-halen-brothers-book-interview-1235129960/
    Thanks for posting that.
    Some new info I'd never heard, especially the Ozzy and Chris Cornell stuff.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    they came here a few times. Never saw them live. Big regret. Especially when AIC was opening for them in 91. I wouldn't shell out the "ungodly ticket price" of $40. 
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    they came here a few times. Never saw them live. Big regret. Especially when AIC was opening for them in 91. I wouldn't shell out the "ungodly ticket price" of $40. 
    saw them once. DLR was seriously impaired but he got his shit together towards the end and it turned out to be a pretty good show.

    loverboy opened :lol:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,401
    edited October 2024
    Wobbie said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    they came here a few times. Never saw them live. Big regret. Especially when AIC was opening for them in 91. I wouldn't shell out the "ungodly ticket price" of $40. 
    saw them once. DLR was seriously impaired but he got his shit together towards the end and it turned out to be a pretty good show.

    loverboy opened :lol:
    Loverboy! Everybody's working for the weekend....haha.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,321
    tbergs said:
    Wobbie said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    they came here a few times. Never saw them live. Big regret. Especially when AIC was opening for them in 91. I wouldn't shell out the "ungodly ticket price" of $40. 
    saw them once. DLR was seriously impaired but he got his shit together towards the end and it turned out to be a pretty good show.

    loverboy opened :lol:
    Loverboy! Everybody's working for the weekend....haha.
    My first concert was a Day on the Green show at the Oakland Coliseum in 1982. Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Loverboy and Foreigner. Loverboy was actually pretty good, but coming on after Maiden and Scorpions, it was a way different vibe! 
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    haha Loverboy. Even in Canada they are considered a joke. 
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,118
    Ed was lucky to make it to 65 given his lifestyle.  I was fortunate enough (and old enough) to have seen them three times in their prime. Nothing after 84 compares to the sound and energy they had with DLR. Ed is a top five rock guitarist of all time. He created unique sound that is instantly recognizable.  A great loss for the rock world when he passed. I suppose DLR could be replaced, but no Ed, no Michael, it's not Van Halen. They could have been one of the all time greats if they kept it together.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    Get_Right said:
    Ed was lucky to make it to 65 given his lifestyle.  I was fortunate enough (and old enough) to have seen them three times in their prime. Nothing after 84 compares to the sound and energy they had with DLR. Ed is a top five rock guitarist of all time. He created unique sound that is instantly recognizable.  A great loss for the rock world when he passed. I suppose DLR could be replaced, but no Ed, no Michael, it's not Van Halen. They could have been one of the all time greats if they kept it together.
    agree.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,177
    Get_Right said:
    Ed was lucky to make it to 65 given his lifestyle.  I was fortunate enough (and old enough) to have seen them three times in their prime. Nothing after 84 compares to the sound and energy they had with DLR. Ed is a top five rock guitarist of all time. He created unique sound that is instantly recognizable.  A great loss for the rock world when he passed. I suppose DLR could be replaced, but no Ed, no Michael, it's not Van Halen. They could have been one of the all time greats if they kept it together.
    Yep...I saw them in 2012 (1st and only) with Wolf on bass. I was bummed that Michael wasn't there but it was great. DLR wasn't peak but he did just fine. Ed was awesome.
    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; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    Gern Blansten said:
    Get_Right said:
    Ed was lucky to make it to 65 given his lifestyle.  I was fortunate enough (and old enough) to have seen them three times in their prime. Nothing after 84 compares to the sound and energy they had with DLR. Ed is a top five rock guitarist of all time. He created unique sound that is instantly recognizable.  A great loss for the rock world when he passed. I suppose DLR could be replaced, but no Ed, no Michael, it's not Van Halen. They could have been one of the all time greats if they kept it together.
    Yep...I saw them in 2012 (1st and only) with Wolf on bass. I was bummed that Michael wasn't there but it was great. DLR wasn't peak but he did just fine. Ed was awesome.
    I didn’t know DLR ever came back. :confounded:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,882
    Wobbie said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Get_Right said:
    Ed was lucky to make it to 65 given his lifestyle.  I was fortunate enough (and old enough) to have seen them three times in their prime. Nothing after 84 compares to the sound and energy they had with DLR. Ed is a top five rock guitarist of all time. He created unique sound that is instantly recognizable.  A great loss for the rock world when he passed. I suppose DLR could be replaced, but no Ed, no Michael, it's not Van Halen. They could have been one of the all time greats if they kept it together.
    Yep...I saw them in 2012 (1st and only) with Wolf on bass. I was bummed that Michael wasn't there but it was great. DLR wasn't peak but he did just fine. Ed was awesome.
    I didn’t know DLR ever came back. :confounded:
    3 tours (07, 12 and 15), one studio album (A Different Kind of Truth) and one live album. all with Wolfgang on bass.

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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    shame how they treated MA. All because he was friends with Hagar. 
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,118
    For me, MA's background vocals are a huge part of the VH sound. Nice guy as well, met him at the HOF induction of VH and he could not have been nicer to me even though he did not know me from Adam.  ;)
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,706
     B) nice to hear. I feel like it might start getting into VH now.about time. 
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,118
    Loujoe said:
     B) nice to hear. I feel like it might start getting into VH now.about time. 
    He actually invited me to the after party. It's a long story and I have told it here before. Perhaps I will tell it again.

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