EVH dead at 65

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[JTM45]

Wow what a shame

he was definitely an innovator and left us with some treasures

 

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[MiniB]

I have great memories of listening to the first album in 78/79. Usually it was Mike, Randy and I sitting in Randy's room smoking dope and rattling the windows of the house we all rented rooms in. To a guy who was barely past cowboy chords back then, the guitar work was . RIP, Ed

Van Halen's debut shook the earth.

 

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[Petergrifindor]

In an era in which almost everything is being played and copy pasted over a click, who's going to record tracks like this anymore?

Nobody.

 

[ToneasaurusRex]

. . .
EVH was an actual game changer.

Cancer sucks.

2020 sucks.

Rest in rock, Eddie.

Peace

Rex

 

[Bluesky]

I think we all knew this was coming. DLR hinted last year. Doesn't make it any easier. Guy smoked liked a California forest. Couldn't stop. Alex and Wolf must be besides themselves. Condolelences to them.. Good bye to a great era in American Music. Hope you are at peace.........

Stand by for a load of unreleased cuts and tribute music...................

 

[SteveC]

Saw Van Halen with Boston at the Spectrum in PHL back... well, back in the day. Late 70's. Before we moved to LA. There were no seats on the floor. It was during the "doors open and mad rush to the floor" era. We were on the floor in an area that, if there were seats, we would have been like row 5 center stage.

The point... all during the show there was this guy crawling around on the floor. To say he was fucked up would have been an understatement. He was barfing constantly, after which he would swig out of a plastic gallon jug, that was tied to his wrist with a length of clothesline.

Then, he was gone. Then, we saw him in the wings, stage left. You couldn't miss it. Guy with large plastic jug tied to his wrist. Backstage, during VH's set.

 

[Uncle Vinnie]

Very sad day... 2020 keeps on delivering

Ain't that the sad truth brother.

 

[lpfan1980]

I am gutted...

This sucks just yeah im in shock nothing I can say. RIP EVH,

 

[MikeyTheCat]

82 at MSG for me. I knew some of the guys in the opening act before they were ATF.

 

[mudface]

I have missed hearing new music from EVH for some time..... he was a constant presence since VH started in 78 all the way through the 90s..... and kept creating something new and impressive all the way.... I have missed that for some time. I’m sure there is a lot of unreleased material..... we just won’t get to see him play it in person.

I was lucky to have seen VH at many different venues many times.... I will miss not having another opportunity to see him again. I will miss.

 

[efstop]

I can't play any of Eddie's licks, but I can always revel in listening to him play them.

 

[SpeedKnob]

Damn, this year just got worse.

 

[mudface]

Alice In Chains opened for VH at Shoreline Amphitheater (near SF CA) during the F.U.C.K tour. I was impressed by Alice with their awesome performance and VH had to top that.

They did..... effortlessly.