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Post by rowdy1971 on Oct 6, 2020 14:44:55 GMT -5
 all of this. Eddie has left us. Eddie Van Halen has died aged 65 after a long battle with throat cancer, according to reports. The guitarist, who co-founded Van Halen, died at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica on Tuesday with his wife, Janie by his side, along with his son Wolfgang and Alex, his brother. He had been battling cancer in secret for many years, believing it had been caused by putting his metal guitar picks in his mouth. TMZ reports that Eddie’s health had declines in the last 72 hours, with doctors discovering the cancer had moved to his brain as well as other organs. Read more: metro.co.uk/2020/10/06/eddie-van-halen-dies-aged-65-13382599/?ito=cbshare Twitter: twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: www.facebook.com/MetroUK/ |
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Post by k5 on Oct 6, 2020 14:48:02 GMT -5
damn. that's a serious legend to lose. one of the reasons i picked up a guitar was eddie's inspiring work. rip
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Post by Newsted on Oct 6, 2020 15:15:20 GMT -5
man. I have never felt better than the day I learned how to play Panama on my guitar at age 17. RIP Eddie. |
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Post by The Brain on Oct 6, 2020 15:26:20 GMT -5
Gonna blare some Jump in his honor.RIP Eddie.
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Post by PJ on Oct 6, 2020 15:31:26 GMT -5
My wife just told me about this. Rest In Peace.
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Post by Weemanv1 on Oct 6, 2020 15:37:30 GMT -5
Great guitarist. One of the most influential and best of all time. Shame he and his brother were such bungholes to the rest of the band. RIP, but honestly, this one didn't bother me nearly as much as some others this year.
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Post by Midnight-Metal-Master on Oct 6, 2020 15:41:29 GMT -5
Unfortunately I got on here to post this...
I’ll never forget the first time I heard Van Halen’s debut album. Went out and bought the cd same day. Still got it to this day. Eddies guitar work throughout the years was amazing and he really inspired so many musicians throughout the years. He truly was one of a kind! I’ll always remember him!
R.I.P Eddie Van Halen.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Oct 6, 2020 17:47:39 GMT -5
Truly a legend. Such an innovator. Very sad about the way he died. Metal pics aside, his smoking didn't help, either.
He left quite a legacy.
My all-time favorite Van Halen song:
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Post by Retrospect on Oct 6, 2020 18:05:21 GMT -5
This one really hit me hard. Eddie was a legend, he was one of the best guitarist that has ever lived, and he was one of those guys that you thought would never die. I’m somewhat speechless right now. He not only inspired me as a guitarist but as a musician too. For someone who has admitted that he doesn’t know much music theory to accomplish so much in the music industry is nothing short of spectacular. I will always remember EVH and how much he has inspired me. R.I.P.
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Post by What? on Oct 6, 2020 22:09:57 GMT -5
True story - Artie Kendall used to play the intro to Hot for Teacher every time a customer would bring a guitar to the buy back department. |
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Post by Artie Kendall on Oct 7, 2020 7:58:33 GMT -5
Hey What? I did Beat It as well, you have to change it up. I still can't play that solo though. Eddie was probably the most influential guitarist during the 80s. I'm sure retrospectively people would say someone like Kirk or Dave but growing up in the 80s we all wanted to play like Eddie Van Halen. I still find it funny that the best selling single Van Halen ever had was known more for it's keyboard solo. |
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Post by JC Motors on Oct 10, 2020 8:01:57 GMT -5
RIP
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