Eddie Van Halen has died.

Frank Bullitt · 06-10-2020 8:48pm #1

https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1313565491059920896

Just saw the news, awful to hear, loved Van Halen as a boy, it was just super cool rock and metal.

Rest in peace and shred in heaven.

r3nu4l · 06-10-2020 8:51pm

Was never really into Van Halen but the music was definitely iconic

Eduard Khil · 06-10-2020 8:53pm

Damn Grim Reaper scored a big one. I hate cancer so ****ing much.

Dempo1 · 06-10-2020 8:54pm

O no, Gosh that's a shock, JUMP (I know) is a song that brings back so many fond memories, RIP.

PsychoPete · 06-10-2020 9:01pm

"I just want my guitar playing to make people feel something: happy, sad, even horny"

Such a great guitarist, sad news

Passenger · 06-10-2020 9:02pm

Was only looking at Franken Strat replicas earlier. RIP. Certainly in the pantheon of the guitar greats.

MadYaker · 06-10-2020 9:02pm

****! He wasn't even old.

banie01 · 06-10-2020 9:03pm

Iconic band, a product of their time and a soundtrack to many kids of the 80's memories.
What a shredder!

Riff on, and RIP.

pawdee · 06-10-2020 9:03pm

I'm so saddened to hear this. Van Halen's first album is still one of my all time favourites. Eddie was so fckn cool. RIP.

TexasTornado · 06-10-2020 9:05pm

Wow. Can't believe this. So young also.

The Mighty Quinn · 06-10-2020 9:05pm

Unbelievable.

I only really know 'jump' and 'eruption', but for some reason this afternoon I decided to read up on 'eruption', out of nowhere. hadn't heard it in years, did a bit of reading about the Frankenstrat today then too, read a bit about his life.

To hear now that he's died is a bit freaky!

Roanmore · 06-10-2020 9:06pm

Just finished a book on the band (Mk 1 only) recently by their ex manager Noel Monk. Great read.
Van Halen 1, what a brilliant start to that album with the first 3 songs.

Tony EH · 06-10-2020 9:06pm

Shame. Was never a fan of the band, whatever form it took, but he seemed like a nice guy.

beauf · 06-10-2020 9:11pm

Soundtrack of my youth. A legend.

PTH2009 · 06-10-2020 9:12pm

Ah no this year just keeps on giving amazing musician and band

One of the bands that were always on the gig bucket list but sadly never happened

One of the greats of Rock RIP Eddie

Ol' Donie · 06-10-2020 9:13pm

The best of the best.

For fùckin fùck sake.

igCorcaigh · 06-10-2020 9:14pm

Marty McFly!

RIP.

06-10-2020 9:15pm

RIP Eddie! Awful news!

I remember when he gave his original bumblebee guitar to be buried with Dimebag. Great gesture.

Roanmore · 06-10-2020 9:16pm

And don't forget the solo on Beat It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShV2Hu8veoE

igCorcaigh · 06-10-2020 9:28pm

Roanmore wrote: »

And don't forget the solo on Beat It

Oh! I never knew! That was amazing...

Rob2D · 06-10-2020 9:42pm

Damn, RIP.

I remember hearing Van Halen 1 for the first time. I didn't know you could even do that to a guitar. A fine musician and engineer. Should be mentioned right up there with Hendrix IMO. Eddie has a lot to answer for.

What's also so impressive, is even though he got so messed up, he managed to really turn his life around for the better.

s1ippy · 06-10-2020 9:46pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlC-SEemSK8

He's outta space now.

PTH2009 · 06-10-2020 9:47pm

Think it was a few summers ago there was a rumoured reunion of the classic line up of VH but sadly never came to be. They had Wolfgang Van Halen on bass which just didn't work and not a fit replacement for Michael Anthony

The one band who never really toured Europe that much

adox · 06-10-2020 9:52pm

RIP. A true innovator and a great player really. What a cool guy too.

Posted in After Hours already but I was lucky enough to see them at The Monsters Of Rock festival in Castle Donnington in 1984 when they were at the height of their powers.

I knew he hadn’t been well for a long time but it’s still a shock.

Ardent · 06-10-2020 10:14pm

Can't believe it, didn't even know he was sick.

He was one of the best guitarists ever. That solo on Beat It - unreal.

rednik · 06-10-2020 11:09pm

Devastated tonight, life long fan since a trader recommended the debut album to me in the Dandelion Market around 79. Like most who listened to Eruption we were thinking how the hell is he playing that until we actually saw it on film. Dave let the cat out of the bag saying Eddie was not doing well and that he was now the main focus of hearing the Van Halen music live.

I travelled over to see the band in 2015 and I am so glad I did. RIP Eddie and thanks for the incredible music you gave us.

A few photos from the gig.

aziz · 07-10-2020 12:57am

Gutted

Wanderer78 · 07-10-2020 8:49am

Just found it, well this is sh1t, rip

bocaman · 07-10-2020 9:16am

Sad news Eddie Van Halen was a classy guitarist who had his feet on the ground

FortuneChip · 07-10-2020 9:18am

I remember trying to learn how to play a guitar in my younger years.
Could barely string together chords, and yet would be looking at guitar tabs for Jump, Little Guitars & Beat It :pac:

And the riff for Aint Talkin' Bout Love.

RIP Eddie. One of the best.

Wanderer78 · 07-10-2020 10:26am

bocaman wrote: »

Sad news Eddie Van Halen was a classy guitarist who had his feet on the ground

im not sure about his feet on the ground, he had his demons, but one hell of a guitarist, this is very sad news

El Gato De Negocios · 07-10-2020 11:54am

Was never a fan of their music, found it a bit too ham and cheesey, but fcuk me pink could he play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI7XiJgt0vY

PTH2009 · 07-10-2020 1:57pm

Almost marks the end of Van Halen as a band

Granadino · 07-10-2020 2:10pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Almost marks the end of Van Halen as a band

eh.... obviously....

grames_bond · 07-10-2020 3:07pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Almost marks the end of Van Halen as a band

Almost?!

bodhrandude · 08-10-2020 3:45am

D.Q · 08-10-2020 4:07pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

Jesus thats a small main stage for Donington

PTH2009 · 10-10-2020 6:04pm

I think 1995 was the last time VH played in Europe and were supporting Bon Jovi

By the time the tour came too Dublin VH were finished on the tour

Ol' Donie · 10-10-2020 6:14pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

supporting Bon Jovi

These words actually turn my stomach.

Meanwhile, fingertips on right hand are sore today from practicing tapping for ages!

Lithium93_ · 10-10-2020 7:38pm

Mike & Sammy's video tribute, man it's a tough watch.

Also Sammy & Eddie buried the hatchet too, but was kept on the down low due to the inevitable rumours that would start swirling.

rednik · 10-10-2020 10:46pm

Early last year Mike was approached by VH management about re-joining for a summer Stadium tour and I think the plan was for Wolfgang to release his long awaited solo album and support the band on said tour, Metallica & Foo Fighters were also rumoured to be involved in certain Cities. Both Mike & Sammy have admitted this to be true but Eddie's illness obviously put an end to this and after the initial contact Mike never heard anymore.

Two great books to read are Greg Renoff's Van Halen rising charting the very early days of the band up the launch of the debut album and his Ted Templeman biography. Ted's insight into the band as the man who found and produced all of the Roth era albums. I have read both books several times and anyone in Dublin interested in borrowing them jus PM me. Greg is a lifelong fan of the band.

Ol' Donie · 11-10-2020 12:40am

I've read VH Rising. It's great. Must get that other one.

finhex · 11-10-2020 9:05am

PTH2009 wrote: »

I think 1995 was the last time VH played in Europe and were supporting Bon Jovi

By the time the tour came too Dublin VH were finished on the tour

I saw Van Halen in Finland 1998 on Van Halen III tour.

Roanmore · 11-10-2020 12:15pm

rednik wrote: »

Early last year Mike was approached by VH management about re-joining for a summer Stadium tour and I think the plan was for Wolfgang to release his long awaited solo album and support the band on said tour, Metallica & Foo Fighters were also rumoured to be involved in certain Cities. Both Mike & Sammy have admitted this to be true but Eddie's illness obviously put an end to this and after the initial contact Mike never heard anymore.

Two great books to read are Greg Renoff's Van Halen rising charting the very early days of the band up the launch of the debut album and his Ted Templeman biography. Ted's insight into the band as the man who found and produced all of the Roth era albums. I have read both books several times and anyone in Dublin interested in borrowing them jus PM me. Greg is a lifelong fan of the band.

Running with the devil by Noel Monk is a brilliant read.. Started off as tour manager and then took over until after 1984 release.

Roanmore · 11-10-2020 12:20pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

That 1984 Donington line up was superb.
I remember Kerrang reviewing it at the time and didn’t give it a good review.
Think they only had anything positive to say about Ozzy and Motley Crue.
But the fan reviews were a lot more positive.

adox · 11-10-2020 1:23pm

Roanmore wrote: »

That 1984 Donington line up was superb.
I remember Kerrang reviewing it at the time and didn’t give it a good review.
Think they only had anything positive to say about Ozzy and Motley Crue.
But the fan reviews were a lot more positive.

I thought it was a brilliant show. Ozzy was a standout, really got the crowd going but there were no weak acts on the day. Accept were great too(was a big fan at the time) as was Gary Moore.

Van Halen were great I thought. Was brilliant to see them with Dave as the frontman.

AC/DC the headliners were great too.

It’s hard to see from the video but the whole day was a barrage of plastic bottles being thrown everywhere in the crowd. Like hundreds and hundreds constantly fling through the air.

Roanmore · 11-10-2020 1:28pm

adox wrote: »

I thought it was a brilliant show. Ozzy was a standout, really got the crowd going but there were no weak acts on the day. Accept were great too(was a big fan at the time) as was Gary Moore.

Van Halen were great I thought. Was brilliant to see them with Dave as the frontman.

AC/DC the headliners were great too.

It’s hard to see from the video but the whole day was a barrage of plastic bottles being thrown everywhere in the crowd. Like hundreds and hundreds constantly fling through the air.

I believe it was just Kerrang being “edgy”.

I was there in 87 and there were bottles of piss raining down (as if the rain wasn’t bad enough that day)

rednik · 16-11-2020 6:44pm

Wolfgang's first single and tribute to his late Dad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI3aPJkZmNU

rednik · 18-11-2020 12:57am

Wolfgang appeared on the Howard Stern show on Monday and in this excerpt he discusses the plans they were trying to put together for the "Kitchen Sink" tour which would have included Dave Sammy Mike Gary Al & Ed, that would have been some tour

;);) The entire is available to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDnzJTs7BWc

Eddie Van Halen has died.

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