Van Halen - Eddie Van Halen Passed Away
At the age of 65, heavy metal/rock guitar icon Eddie Van Halen has died after a long battle with throat cancer. He passed away at St. John's hospital in Santa Monica, California. Eddie was one of the forming members of the legendary Van Halen back in 1972. Rest In Peace.
Statement from his son Wolfgang:
Statement from his son Wolfgang:
| twitter.com | |
| Band profile: | Van Halen |
Comments
‹‹ Back to News
Comments: 13
Visited by: 152 users
| nikarg Mod Posts: 3868 From: Greece  |
Rest in peace Eddie. Not my kind of music but he was a truly exceptional guitar player and has played some of the most memorable riffs and solos of hard rock.
Loading...
|
| Derelict Earth Posts: 197 From: France |
|
| Nejde Posts: 111 From: Sweden  |
No matter what music you like you still gotta love his amazing solo in Michael Jackson's Beat It. And don't forget the awesome keyboard riff in Jump that he also wrote. He was truly a one of a kind guitar player. R.I.P. legend.
---- "When you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It's only painful for others. The same applies when you are stupid." - Ricky Gervais
Loading...
|
| Maco Classless Posts: 3317  |
Imagine remembering this guy just for a 45 second solo in a Michael Jackson song.
---- Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
Loading...
|
| RaduP CertifiedHipster Posts: 5046 From: Romania  |
Written by Maco on 07.10.2020 at 15:58 Pretty good solo tbh
Loading...
|
| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 52277 From: Norway  |
Written by nikarg on 07.10.2020 at 10:03 I did like him as teenager when there was no i net and I did not discover true metal, laster I lost touch whit his music, maybe radio hits. Its all. RIP
---- Life is to short for LOVE, there is many great things to do online !!! Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die''  I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
Loading...
|
| BlankFile Posts: 593 From: Portugal |
|
| Vasil de Shumen tolerant Posts: 317 From: Bulgaria  |
Loading...
|
| Actarus Posts: 1 |
|
| Ansercanagicus Posts: 237 From: France  |
I regard this guy as one of the most if not the most creative guitar player. Always nice harmonies and odd techniques. Mean Street, Spanish Fly, Cathedral, Unchained, Eruption, Hot For Teacher, I'm The One, Pleasure Dome... There was always some nice ideas unheard of before. Like I said it's pretty sad he's only remembered for the hits. He influenced a whole lot of great guitar players over decades.
Loading...
|
| Iceland_Norway Posts: 224 From: Italy  |
NO WORDS, Just staying in silence in front of Edward Lodewijk Van Halen. My deepest condolences to Wolfgang and Alex Van Halen and Eddie's Wife.
---- Føroyar mítt land Tú alfagra land mítt Føroyar mín Móðir
Loading...
|
| KaninStryparn Posts: 51 From: Sweden  |
Gone but not forgotten
---- Heavy Metal is the law that keeps us all united free A law that shatters earth and hell
Loading...
|
| Hyamendacil1450 Posts: 88 From: Nicaragua  |
RIP Too bad that (as far as I know) he did not mend his relations with Michael and Sammy, but especially Michael. A great guitarist, a good songwriter, too bad he wasted his skills and talent after 1984 by playing stupid Americana music. However, his legacy is undeniable.
Loading...
|
Hits total: 1570 | This month: 19