Steevo Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Knew it was coming soon, RIP EVH I'll be going through the collection soon enough :( 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I came to Van Halen with 1984, before going back and picking up the rest of the discography. Me and three or four friends spent all day on a Saturday cleaning out and fixing up an old barn so we could have our 8th grade graduation party there that night. We listened to 1984 on repeat all day, and every time it ended, I was ready to hear it again. Some inappropriately adult sh*t went down at that party, and every time I think about Van Halen, I think about my youth, and energy, and the joy of life. Thanks for the memories, man. Godspeed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_World_Man Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I wonder if he was able to make peace with Sammy and Michael before he died. I was thinking that myself. I don't think so but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 2020 is a terrible year for me, in a different way (sorta) When this year started, I had a severe ear infection that had tons of fluid in it. It's healed now, but I can still hear a lil fluid. I also suffered severe depression with suicidal thoughts, mainly due to stress, deaths, and tons of slander IRL. I lost a hero (Neil Peart), a parakeet that passed away on Superbowl Sunday, and a loved one in the beginning of March. Then coronavirus came. And that's how far we go there. I went to a therapist, that helped somewhat with my mood... but... I also suffer quite a lot of stress nowadays, and some aging problems. And then I lost my favorite musician ever, and I feel very depressed about this. I just hope that I can feel better soon.Hang in man. Remember the joy he brought you and focus on that. It may help. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 "So baby dry your eyes, save allThe tears you've criedOh that's what dreams are made ofOh baby we belong in a world that must be strongOh that's what dreams are made ofAnd in the end on dreams we will depend'Cause that's what love is made of" I've got my dreams... :( 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Listening to In A Simple Rhyme right now... it's making me tear up. It's just too beautiful. "Well, back in the past when I was treated so coldlyMy love life was a darn disgraceNeeded someone to love and hold meThat's one of the reasons that I was outta place" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Valerie still loved him. “40 years ago my life changed forever when I met you,” she wrote. “You gave me the one true light in my life, our son, Wolfgang. Through all your challenging treatments for lung cancer, you kept your gorgeous spirit and that impish grin. I’m so grateful Wolfie and I were able to hold you in your last moments. I will see you in our next life my love.” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I wonder if he was able to make peace with Sammy and Michael before he died.I thought I read just last week that he had, but Sammy had this to say today: Sammy Hagar, who replaced singer David Lee Roth in Van Halen in 1985, shared a sweet photo with Eddie on Twitter. “Heartbroken and speechless. My love to the family,” the 72-year-old wrote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CGBUjwRgEi5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) I'm sure most of you VH fans have a similar story about the first time you heard Eruption. You probably had a friend or relative bring you over to their stereo, and then they said, "Wait till you hear this." And they dropped the needle, and your ideas of what rock guitar were went out the window. Spot. F-ing. On. Although I had heard them earlier.. I heard that and bought backwards... Edited October 7, 2020 by lerxt1990 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weakly Criminal Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I hate to break it to everyone here, but most of the rockstar icons from the 60s, 70s and 80s are gonna be leaving us at a increasing rate in the next 10 years. And yes, that could include Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) I hate to break it to everyone here, but most of the rockstar icons from the 60s, 70s and 80s are gonna be leaving us at a increasing rate in the next 10 years. And yes, that could include Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. Unfortunately, this is natural...but it doesn’t necessarily have to be so sad. The death of EVH is but one point in his life. He gave millions happiness and joy for decades, and he’ll continue to do so even though he’s dead. So many hours of great music that will never stop being enjoyed. We should all feel lucky for this man’s talent and impact. Edited October 7, 2020 by JohnnyBlaze 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I'm sure most of you VH fans have a similar story about the first time you heard Eruption. You probably had a friend or relative bring you over to their stereo, and then they said, "Wait till you hear this." And they dropped the needle, and your ideas of what rock guitar were went out the window. It was my Dad with the radio, or maybe Pandora for me, but I can confirm it still has the exact same effect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonE Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 When I saw Henry Rollins perform his spoken word bit in Knoxville (2008), he Described seeing Van Halen first time opening for Ted Nugent in the late 1970s. Rollins talks about how VH blew away Nugent (who was beginning the downturn of his career). He described the crowd reaction to Eruption as 10,000 people's jaws hitting the floor at the same time, which sounds like a perfect description for their first national tour. I had that same reaction when I saw Live WIthout a Net (as I would not become familiar with VH's catalog until the mid 80s). IMO, that was a perfectly constructed 15 minutes guitar solo, which has yet to be matched by any guitarist, not even EVH himself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 And another one died today, Johnny Nash. I had no idea he was still alive. I'm always gonna associate I Can See Clearly Now with Cool Runnings due to the Jimmy Cliff remake. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just finished Women And Children First. Hadn’t listened through it in a long while and, well... it’s gotta be my favorite. I know a lot of hardcore fans gravitate towards Fair Warning, and probably more people cite the debut as their best, but for me Women And Children First has a magical atmosphere, the beautiful right alongside the harsh, the silly right next to the serious, and all of it just totally underplayed by the radio. In A Simple Rhyme might have to make my top ten Van Halen songs now... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanne Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) Eddie has always been one of my favorite guitarists and I've been a huge Van Halen fan since high school. I'm still in shock and feel numb. This is going to sting for a long time. Here is a tweet from Dave's twitter https://twitter.com/...640283364417536 For those of you that have Sirius XM, channel 27 is a Van Halen tribute channel Edited October 7, 2020 by Leanne 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just finished Women And Children First. Hadn’t listened through it in a long while and, well... it’s gotta be my favorite. I know a lot of hardcore fans gravitate towards Fair Warning, and probably more people cite the debut as their best, but for me Women And Children First has a magical atmosphere, the beautiful right alongside the harsh, the silly right next to the serious, and all of it just totally underplayed by the radio. In A Simple Rhyme might have to make my top ten Van Halen songs now...I go back and forth between WACF and FW as my favs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just finished Women And Children First. Hadn’t listened through it in a long while and, well... it’s gotta be my favorite. I know a lot of hardcore fans gravitate towards Fair Warning, and probably more people cite the debut as their best, but for me Women And Children First has a magical atmosphere, the beautiful right alongside the harsh, the silly right next to the serious, and all of it just totally underplayed by the radio. In A Simple Rhyme might have to make my top ten Van Halen songs now...In A Simple Rhyme is my second fav VH song, and a Top 5 song all-time for me. It makes me tear up now because of the instrumentation, lyrics and vocals. It's Eddie at his best with emotion and back vocals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Eddie has always been one of my favorite guitarists and I've been a huge Van Halen fan since high school. I'm still in shock and feel numb. This is going to sting for a long time. Here is a tweet from Dave's twitter https://twitter.com/...640283364417536 For those of you that have Sirius XM, channel 27 is a Van Halen tribute channel What follows Dave's tweet is a long string of tweets from a who's-who of rock legends, all paying tribute to Eddie. So sobering. The ones from Steve Vai are especially touching. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I remember watching Gary Moore at Donington in 1984. Gary came on between Y&T and Ozzy around 4 in the afternoon. About halfway through during one of Gary's blistering guitar solos, Eddie appears at the side of the stage watching Gary with a big grin on his face. Van Halen came on after Ozzy around 8pm. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Here's a clip of Van Halen from that very Donington gig. I've seen this clip a few times and always failed to spot myself in the teeming multitude! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Classic. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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