RIP Eddie Van Halen

Kato · 06-10-2020, 08:09 PM

Shocked to just learn that probably the best guitarist ever has just passed away

Rock in peace Eddie

slob · 06-10-2020, 08:45 PM

:..(

https://youtu.be/L9r-NxuYszg

Grumpy · 06-10-2020, 09:52 PM

Lost for words.....

07-10-2020, 03:23 AM

Awesome talent, lucky to see him perform a couple of times, been fighting it for a good while.RIP Eddie

Darren69 · 07-10-2020, 07:22 AM

Yea, 10 years or more. A true Legend and Guitar God.

Mark64 · 07-10-2020, 08:37 AM

The guy that invented 'shredding'
Gutted at his passing, what an amazing talent and a genuinely nice guy
RIP Eddie

slob · 07-10-2020, 10:52 AM

for any blues fans that don’t already know it, check out ‘Bluesbreaker’ by Star Fleet Project, EVH and Brian May bringing out the best in each other.

Uncle Bob · 07-10-2020, 03:37 PM

Very sad indeed.

I’m a guitarist and personally I wasn’t a huge fan of most of Van Halen’s music, however his innovation and talent had an immeasurable impact on the guitar world especially, and it undoubtedly changed the musical landscape forever. He was truly iconic, and as time goes on that’s a word we use less and less.

Surely the epitome of a ‘Rock God’. He lived it, for sure.

Uncle Bob · 07-10-2020, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slob

:..(

https://youtu.be/L9r-NxuYszg

Watching this video and reading the comments I noticed this one:

“Do you think the man who invented the guitar expected someone to do this with it?“

Brilliant!

Darren69 · 07-10-2020, 03:55 PM

Good luck finding that CD. I was aware of Brian May's Star Fleet thing iirc it was a Sci-Fi tie in with some transformer like toys/tv series.

Darren69 · 07-10-2020, 04:04 PM

Amen to that Uncle Bob. Changed the musical landscape? yep. He moved guitar playing up a level in the 80's same way Hendrix did a decade before him.

It's not so much what you play as how you play it. Hendrix was not a great technical player unlike Eddie was but he opened a lot of doors and Eddie took that and did the same exact thing moving it on some.

Darren69 · 07-10-2020, 04:11 PM

The first 2 VH albums are without question rock classics and if you're not already familiar with them then you don't know rock but Fair Warning was always a favorite of mine. So I will play it now, very loud!

slob · 07-10-2020, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darren69

Good luck finding that CD. I was aware of Brian May's Star Fleet thing iirc it was a Sci-Fi tie in with some transformer like toys/tv series.

Yup, It was based on the theme tune to (I think) Gerry Anderson's last puppet show, which one of Brian May's kids was a fan of. Bluesbreaker was just them jamming in the studio after discussing their mutual love of John Mayall and Eric Clapton, according to May it nearly got stashed away and never heard by the public. I've got it on vinyl.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frNGVuOz5Js

Dirty · 07-10-2020, 11:38 PM

Hopefully they'll keep making his trainers

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Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,029	Yea, 10 years or more. A true Legend and Guitar God. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

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Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,029	Good luck finding that CD. I was aware of Brian May's Star Fleet thing iirc it was a Sci-Fi tie in with some transformer like toys/tv series. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

07-10-2020, 04:04 PM	#11
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,029	Amen to that Uncle Bob. Changed the musical landscape? yep. He moved guitar playing up a level in the 80's same way Hendrix did a decade before him. It's not so much what you play as how you play it. Hendrix was not a great technical player unlike Eddie was but he opened a lot of doors and Eddie took that and did the same exact thing moving it on some. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

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slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,714	:..( https://youtu.be/L9r-NxuYszg

07-10-2020, 03:23 AM	#4
Moco1961 Guest Posts: n/a	Awesome talent, lucky to see him perform a couple of times, been fighting it for a good while.RIP Eddie

07-10-2020, 08:37 AM	#6
Mark64 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Hondon de los Frailes Bike: S4r Posts: 288	The guy that invented 'shredding' Gutted at his passing, what an amazing talent and a genuinely nice guy RIP Eddie

07-10-2020, 10:52 AM	#7
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,714	for any blues fans that don’t already know it, check out ‘Bluesbreaker’ by Star Fleet Project, EVH and Brian May bringing out the best in each other.

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Uncle Bob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Milton Keynes Bike: M1100evo Posts: 233	Very sad indeed. I’m a guitarist and personally I wasn’t a huge fan of most of Van Halen’s music, however his innovation and talent had an immeasurable impact on the guitar world especially, and it undoubtedly changed the musical landscape forever. He was truly iconic, and as time goes on that’s a word we use less and less. Surely the epitome of a ‘Rock God’. He lived it, for sure.

07-10-2020, 04:11 PM	#12
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,029	The first 2 VH albums are without question rock classics and if you're not already familiar with them then you don't know rock but Fair Warning was always a favorite of mine. So I will play it now, very loud! __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

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