Clearman 11731 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Taken by the big C https://variety.com/2020/music/news/eddie-van-halen-dead-1234794641/ 14 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glitterwolf 211360 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 WUT? Stupid 2020! One of the first bands I listened to, I bought their first album on cassette when I was young. R. I. P. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9r-NxuYszg 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmaster2000 8070 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 This is just sad to hear. I did not realize he had cancer this bad. RIP 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inarah 45315 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Another influential musician gone to that great concert in the sky. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haldir 47527 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 This one hits hard. While not a musician (well if you count air then hey I'm a master) but VH was & still is one of my favorite bands. 1984 will always be a top album & will always bring back memories of a 11 year old. RIP Eddie, you've earn it. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thoramel 17127 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 What a shame. The tour for the 1984 album was one of the first concerts I ever attended. Probably still some of the best guitar playing I've ever seen. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator Chaoswolf 119476 Posted October 6, 2020 Moderator Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 RIP 65 years old, still relatively young. cancer sucks. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marvin 41925 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 I'm just young enough that VH were pretty much "the ones that did 'Jump'" when I was growing up, and I didn't really appreciate them until I was older and looking back to their better days. Dude could really play a guitar. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmaster2000 8070 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Inarah said: Another influential musician gone to that great concert in the sky. I'd like to think that him and Randy (Rhoads) are up there jamming together! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Voyerx3 18 Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Ratmaster2000 said: I'd like to think that him and Randy (Rhoads) are up there jamming together! Funny, I was thinking the same thing earlier. Imagine this band.... Banali on drums, Eddie and Randy on dual guitar attack, and Phil Lynott on bass and vocals. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glitterwolf 211360 Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) I've seen them tour with Hagar in the Netherlands in the 90's. They did an encore playing Paranoid from Black Sabbath, that was so cool. Also made me feel old, because when they asked the audience if they would like them to play a Sabbath song I cheered and a lot of youngsters looked confused ( who is Sabbath?). Another dent in my self esteem... Edited October 9, 2020 by Glitterwolf 4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chaosscorpion 2483 Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 I remember Diver Down over and over on cassette while traveling out to Philmont, particularly "Happy Trails" Lots of life memories tied to the music. Surprised he is gone. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmaster2000 8070 Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 8 hours ago, Glitterwolf said: I've seen them tour with Hagar in the Netherlands in the 90's. They did an encore playing Paranoid from Black Sabbath, that was so cool. Also made me feel old, because when they asked the audience i they would like them to play a Sabbath song I cheered and a lot of youngsters looked confused ( who is Sabbath?). Another dent in my self esteem... Ah, these kids wouldn't know good music if it bit them in the a***. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haldir 47527 Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 I listen to pretty much Van Halen at work last night. I never really noticed before how much Micheal Anthony's backing vocals factor into VH songs. I see the carry over to Sammy Hagar's "The Circle" supergroup album "Space Between" as well. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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