Eddie Van Halen

[Planogirl]

Sigh...

 

[Jennasis]

This made me very sad to hear. I love Van Halen. What a loss.

 

[Diane♥Disney]

Very sad

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I heard about this at work today, very sorry to hear.

 

[fly girl]

so sad. Such a talent.

2020’s hits keep on comin’.

 

[dtrain]

The dude could shred like nobody’s business, I wore out my VH cassettes back in the day. This one hurts man...RIP Eddie.

 

[tinkerhon]

This made me cry today---- one of the first bands that I was obsessed with ! (along w "Rush")
2020 has really sucked !!!

 

[low-key]

I just hate this, but thats what he gets for taking Valerie Bertinelli from me

 

[MataHari22]

This really hurts.

 

[kymom99]

I just hate this, but thats what he gets for taking Valerie Bertinelli from me

Eddie was my boo

 

[underdesea]

IMHO, making a joke about the death of a rock legend and amazing musician isn't cool. Very sad news today.

 

[WonkaKid]

Van Halen has been my favorite band since I was about 15. There haven’t been many days that have passed in which I didn’t listen to or think of this legendary band. This one’s going to take a long time to sink in. Ed’s passing makes me very, very sad. I was fortunate to meet him three times in my life and I snapped this pic from the front row of a friends-and-family-only VH show at the LA Forum in 2012. It was awesome.



I knew this day would come, ultimately, and it’s going to hurt for awhile. 2020 has been the worst year ever since they began to count them.

 

[hereyago]

I’d like to think he is up there playing withJimi,Prince, Randy Rhodes and Dimebag

 

[JaxDad]

I saw Van Halen in concert. Great times! Eddie was awesome!

I had a roommate who had a guitar, and he taught me how to play harmonics. It was not easy, but very cool, and made me appreciate Eddie's skills even more!

 

[KevM]

I didnt realize he did the guitar solo in Jackon's Beat it... wow

The stories behind that are amazing.

 

[MrJT]

Back when I was in high school, two of my friends would always argue, who was better, Eddie or Ace Frehley? I was a KISS fan, but I still knew that Eddie was the best.

 

[black magic]

My absolute favorite band! Such a huge loss.

 

[WonkaKid]

The stories behind that are amazing.
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I believe that the postscript to this is that when “Beat It” hit the radio, Eddie’s bandmates — Alex in particular— called him immediately and said “Dude, what the phug?!” They knew exactly what he sounded liked. His distinct signature wouldn’t go unnoticed.

Also, Eddie was having phone trouble the day Quincy called to ask him to do the solo and couldn’t hear him the first time. When he called back a second time, Eddie shouted something rude into the phone. When Quincy explained who he was, Ed apologized. Later, when the record was done, Quincy sent him a card (or something) and signed it “The f’ing ******,” which is what Eddie had shouted at him on the phone. I’ve met Quincy twice and have always forgotten to ask him about that. Next time I will, though. Definitely.

Here’s a pic of Quincy at Capitol Studios... eating a red Popsicle. Also, a pic of me and Q.


In this pic, I’d just told Quincy that I was born on 29th Street in Chicago, his original neighborhood. He turned, looked at me and then said “Yeah, but not seventy years ago.” .

 

[JaxDad]

I believe that the postscript to this is that when “Best It” hit the radio, Eddie’s bandmates — Alex in particular— called him immediately and said “Dude, what the phug?!” They knew exactly what he sounded liked. His distinct signature wouldn’t go unnoticed.

Also, Eddie was having phone trouble the day Quincy called to ask him to do the solo and couldn’t hear him the first time. When he called back a second time, Eddie shouted something rude into the phone. When Quincy explained who he was, Ed apologized. Later, when the record was done, Quincy sent him a card (or something) and signed it “The f’ing ******,” which is what Eddie had shouted at him on the phone. I’ve met Quincy twice and have always forgotten to ask him about that. Next time I will, though. Definitely.

Here’s a pic of Quincy at Capitol Studios... eating a red Popsicle. Also, a pic of me and Q.
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Could you introduce me to Rashida?

 

[WonkaKid]

Could you introduce me to Rashida?

I would but she just left ;-).