RIP Eddie Van Halen

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https://www.tmz.com/2020/10/06/eddie-van-halen-dead-dies-cancer-65/
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  • Unknown
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,406
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    The man could play a guitar. RIP
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  • steveinaz
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    Legend. RIP.
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  • fish357
    fish357 Posts: 304
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    Yeah, bad deal. Van Halen was my introduction to hard rock- outside of Led Zeppelin.
    He will be missed.
    @pitdogg2 yep
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,644
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    Once of my most vivid memories from my youth was buying the first Van Halen album in 1978, looking at front and back cover thinking how cool is that, unwrapping it, then putting it on my Pioneer turntable playing it and thinking holy crap this is something incredible. RIP Eddie.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,520
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    F1nut wrote: »
    The man could play a guitar. RIP

    https://youtu.be/z_lwocmL9dQ
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  • kevhed72
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    Those early VH albums were way under rated imo. RIP to a legend. 1984 was one of those albums that launch me into this hobby as a youth.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 6,079
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    RIP Eddie.
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  • BinKY188_5
    BinKY188_5 Posts: 146
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    Polkitup2 wrote: »
    Once of my most vivid memories from my youth was buying the first Van Halen album in 1978, looking at front and back cover thinking how cool is that, unwrapping it, then putting it on my Pioneer turntable playing it and thinking holy crap this is something incredible. RIP Eddie.

    I could have wrote the exact same thing...down to the Pioneer turntable. RIP

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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,189
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    Makes me sad 😢 he was magic for sure ! RIP Eddie
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
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    Sad AF 65!
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,124
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    Sad day, RIP.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,227
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    RIP Eddie.
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  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 874
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    RIP, what a shame
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,878
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    He could plunk that magic twanger.

    RIP Eddie. Dam
    Sal Palooza
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,874
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    This is heartbreaking. I fell in love with VH in 1979, and they were the first "real" band I ever saw in concert. Just when you thought 2020 couldn't get any worse.
    RIP Eddie :'(
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,250
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    Wow. First thing I see when I logged into CP. Too young. RIP.
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  • indyhawg
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    RIP. Incredible talent. Saw them live on the 1984 tour. Never will forget it.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 12,016
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    He went to the edge...and he stood and looked down...he lost a lot of friends there.
    I know he says "I".

    One of my favorite passages, ever!

    Yup...his and the groups songs got played many times as test tracks when I'd bring new stereo stuff home.

    I need to re-visit those songs soon.

    Thanks for the music Eddie! B)

    God needed an awesome guitarist up there. o:)

    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,644
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    polrbehr wrote: »
    This is heartbreaking. I fell in love with VH in 1979, and they were the first "real" band I ever saw in concert. Just when you thought 2020 couldn't get any worse.
    RIP Eddie :'(

    I remember seeing them at the Met Center in Bloomington, MN and Roth was stumbling around the stage holding a bottle of Jack Daniels and trying to sing and finally blurted out, " I'm so f'd up I can't remember the lyrics". Eddie definitely carried the show.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
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    Never saw him, we left after this.

    https://youtu.be/cc11Og9Qmh0
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  • charley96
    charley96 Posts: 347
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    I have to wonder if he and Sammy ever cleared their differences before he passed. RIP
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  • Jazzhead
    Jazzhead Posts: 526
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    Saw him/them live on the VH2, Women and Children First, and Fair Warning tours. All great shows. What a huge loss. He certainly raised the bar. RIP

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  • decal
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    Don't smoke !!!!
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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    butterbean wrote: »
    Very sad. He was a genius! Saw them twice in 1982 for diver down tour. AMAZING! Then again with Sammy H for OU812. I preferred VH with Sammy. Fair Warning a great representation of Eddies prowess.

    Sammy Hagar is definitely better live than David Lee Roth.
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  • motorhead43026
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    Saw VH in 1979, I think this was their first tour.

    RIP Eddie.
    Since we don’t know where we are going we have to stick together in case someone gets there….Ken Kesey.

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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,486
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    I agree, so far 2020 sucks hard. I can't even get an RTX3080

    R.I.P. Eddie you gave us the gift that will last for ever, your music will never die.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
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