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Eddie Van Halen has died.

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  • #2
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


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


  • #3
    Eduard Khil
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Eduard Khil


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


  • #4
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,916 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


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

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • #5
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users Posts: 8,536 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


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

    Such a great guitarist, sad news


  • #6
    Passenger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,144 ✭✭✭Passenger


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


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  • #7
    MadYaker
    Registered Users Posts: 12,138 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


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


  • #8
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,440 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    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.


  • #9
    pawdee
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭pawdee


    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.


  • #10
    TexasTornado
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 285 ✭✭TexasTornado


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


  • #11
    The Mighty Quinn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭The Mighty Quinn


    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!


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  • #12
    Roanmore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Roanmore


    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.


  • #13
    Tony EH
    Registered Users Posts: 18,895 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


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


  • #14
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Soundtrack of my youth. A legend.


  • #15
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,713 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    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


  • #16
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users Posts: 19,575 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    The best of the best.

    For fùckin fùck sake.


  • #17
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Marty McFly!

    RIP.


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,727 ✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    RIP Eddie! Awful news!

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


  • #19
    Roanmore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Roanmore


    And don't forget the solo on Beat It

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


  • #20
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Roanmore wrote: »
    And don't forget the solo on Beat It

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


  • #21
    Rob2D
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 2,449 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rob2D


    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.


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  • #22
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


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


    He's outta space now.


  • #23
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,713 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    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


  • #24
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,015 ✭✭✭✭adox


    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.


  • #25
    Ardent
    Registered Users Posts: 5,275 ✭✭✭Ardent


    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.


  • #26
    rednik
    Registered Users Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭rednik


    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.

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  • #27
    aziz
    Registered Users Posts: 723 ✭✭✭aziz


    Gutted


  • #28
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,783 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    Just found it, well this is sh1t, rip


  • #29
    bocaman
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭bocaman


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


  • #30
    FortuneChip
    Registered Users Posts: 2,744 ✭✭✭FortuneChip


    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.


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  • #31
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,783 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    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


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