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[StrumerJoe]

Today, in case anyone forgot, would have been Edward Lodewijk Van Halen's 67th Birthday if he was still with us on this mortal plane.

He changed EVRYTHING and made the world a LOUDER ROCKIN' place to kick it.

RIP

 

[Hackmaster]

He really did change everything.
That first album in 1978 introduced the guitar community to a unique style of playing.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

I was hooked at the first few seconds of RUNNIN with the Devil.

and who can argue that EVH brought the A game on songs like this?

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

A little more of my favorite Eddie.

 

[LiveeviL2000]

Eddie once said.
“Rock stars come and go, musicians live forever.”
… He”s right.

 

[Iron1]

Makes me wonder if hard rock/metal will ever get another game changer of his status.

 

[LiveeviL2000]

Makes me wonder if hard rock/metal will ever get another game changer of his status.

Given time, but I suspect we wont see it in our life time. He was a once in a generation kind of talent.

 

[DBi5]

Makes me wonder if hard rock/metal will ever get another game changer of his status.

Hard Rock/Metal is kinda done.

Henson is the #1 Bunny of the modern age.

 

[Ramo]

Hard Rock/Metal is kinda done.

Henson is the #1 Bunny of the modern age.

Metal isn’t done, there are great new music out there but people are stuck in past and hanging onto nostalgia….

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Makes me wonder if hard rock/metal will ever get another game changer of his status.

Iron, yes it will. Look at Steve Harris, Mike Portnoy, Zappa, Iommi, Mustaine, Gilbert, Petrucci, Cavalera, these guys all bring nuances but also genius in their innovations.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

My all time favorite Van Halen song is still
Take Your Whiskey Home

 

[steveb63]

 

[steveb63]

R.I.P.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

My all time favorite Van Halen song is still
Take Your Whiskey Home

See Post 4 and 12 Mitch.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Brothers and sisters, Mitch too.

Hey, when I think of what I liked most about VH was not only the guitar skills obviously, but if you take a good listen to just the overall mix and sound of Alex, Mike, Dave and Eddie together. Synergy, Harmonies and Push Pull tensions and how the songs have many layers just pulled me in as a kid just cutting my teeth on R n R.

I mean if we overlook all the cover tunes they redid, we get gems like Outta Love Again. Freaking listen to Michael Anthony's driving bass, and the whole package.

 

[Clockworkmike]

There's tons of great ones, but My 3 favorite EVH riffs of all time?

 

[Ramo]

 

[StrumerJoe]

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[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Both cool ass pics

 

[chilipeppermaniac]