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Post by curmudgeonman on Oct 6, 2020 18:51:13 GMT -5
I know Van Halen did not have much to do with the Mats or Westerberg, but God, this one hurt.
Before the Mats, before punk, there was Van Halen. Eddie was the reason I picked up the guitar. Having grown up in Pasadena, attending high school in the mid to late 70s, I witnessed a music scene that for better or worse, eventually spawned the L.A. hair metal. But I never considered Van Halen part of that scene, and neither would they, they were in a class on their own.
I still semi-occasionally will listen to Van Halen, Eddie is still one of my top 3 favorite guitarists. He had become a recluse in recent years (very Westerbergian), no press, nothing. But he left quite a legacy.
Rest in Peace.
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Post by nyc1lkg on Oct 6, 2020 20:57:21 GMT -5
If you are not familiar with it, please listen to Star Fleet Project, his collaboration with Brian May. It is spectacular.
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Post by rich1 on Oct 6, 2020 20:58:44 GMT -5
2020 just keeps getting worse...
Eddy here’s to you....I shall raise a glass high.
I too loved his work and this band.
Is there a connection to the Mats? I say yes...both bands share that good time party vibe. I always thought Diver Down had that Mats feel to it.
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Post by Hagbard on Oct 6, 2020 23:45:27 GMT -5
Rest In Peace, Eddie.
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Post by FreeRider on Oct 7, 2020 7:56:05 GMT -5
yep, this is one shitty year. I caught the news not too long after Wolf dropped the announcement. I wasn't a huge follower or a fan as a guitar player/hobbyist myself. He was just on such a level that I couldn't relate or even replicate anything of his just for fun. From the brown sound tones to his harmonic squeals and legendary tapping.
But I sure did dig the tunes and hard rock (funny how they got lumped in with metal when they were nothing close to a metal band) and appreciated that he introduced an entire new vocabulary to rock guitar. I was lucky to see VH on their reunion tour when Different Kind of Truth dropped, I got to see and hear a musical genius. This guy changed the culture, the musical landscape, the same way that a Hendrix did. There won't be anyone like him in music for the rest of my lifetime.
RIP, Eddie.
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Post by curmudgeonman on Oct 7, 2020 9:55:41 GMT -5
I have always thought Eddie was one of the best rhythm guitarists in rock music, I appreciated his rhythm playing more than his lead playing, which was, of course, insanely good. When I listen to one of my favorite VH songs, it is the songwriting and rhythm guitar that floors me. Like Westerberg, he had a completely individual, unique way of arranging chords, licks, and rhythm in a song, and those who try to duplicate, fail.
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Post by FreeRider on Oct 7, 2020 10:04:02 GMT -5
I have always thought Eddie was one of the best rhythm guitarists in rock music, I appreciated his rhythm playing more than his lead playing, which was, of course, insanely good. When I listen to one of my favorite VH songs, it is the songwriting and rhythm guitar that floors me. Like Westerberg, he had a completely individual, unique way of arranging chords, licks, and rhythm in a song, and those who try to duplicate, fail. Like all good power trios, you'd have to be good at holding the song down. And his relationship with Alex helped cement that rhythm down. I'm thinking of Jamie's Crying, his guitar tracks and little fills and chords in that song as an example of his rhythm work. |
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Post by nyc1lkg on Oct 9, 2020 14:29:57 GMT -5
If you are not familiar with it, please listen to Star Fleet Project, his collaboration with Brian May. It is spectacular. Star Fleet Project. Brian May and Friends (featuring EVH) |
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Post by markc on Oct 10, 2020 0:29:58 GMT -5
For me, I always think of the year 1984, the year we rented a 15 seater van and drove 6 hours to see the original Van Halen - it was truly an epic weekend. It was also the same year I listened to The Replacements and other college rock bands for the first time - I was in my second year of university and my musical tastes were changing rapidly from the hard rock/metal I grew up on as a teenager. Eddie Van Halen was something else on guitar though - RIP
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Post by Schecky on Oct 11, 2020 20:46:26 GMT -5
For me, I always think of the year 1984, the year we rented a 15 seater van and drove 6 hours to see the original Van Halen - it was truly an epic weekend. It was also the same year I listened to The Replacements and other college rock bands for the first time - I was in my second year of university and my musical tastes were changing rapidly from the hard rock/metal I grew up on as a teenager. Eddie Van Halen was something else on guitar though - RIP I saw them twice in High School. The first year we went in my buddy’s dad’s big green van. I rode shotgun. We took the wrong off ramp and got lost on the way to the Forum. I saw a young couple walking hand in hand. I told Jim to “pull over, and I’ll roll down the window and ask them.” So he did, I did, and they both started sprinting full speed away from us. I yelled “no, no, I just wanted to know where the Forum is” They guy said “Oh” and gave us directions. I thanked them and we went on our way. it was the moment we realized not every part of So Cal was the same.... |
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Post by anarkissed on Oct 12, 2020 6:10:27 GMT -5
I saw Van Halen open for Black Sabbath in 1978. This was Sabbath's last tour before Ozzy left (for the first time). They seemed tired, but still exuded an impressive dark charisma, and I'll always be grateful I saw them during that original run. Van Halen were still young and hungry, and it was a fresher, more exciting set. The auditorium was a basketball arena in Houston, and I'd estimate the crowd was about 10,000. 9,900 of those were males between 15 and 25. We had seats on a second tier above the floor. The marijuana smoke was so heavy that there were actual cloud formations of it floating below us...
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Post by thenewoldme on Oct 16, 2020 4:27:28 GMT -5
"Answering Machine" always reminded me of EVH - the flanger on the guitar and somewhat in the way Paul plays it.
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Post by anarkissed on Oct 16, 2020 14:14:43 GMT -5
"Answering Machine" always reminded me of EVH - the flanger on the guitar and somewhat in the way Paul plays it. There's a part in "Panama" that is similar to parts of "Answering Machine"... |
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Post by thenewoldme on Nov 3, 2020 5:24:03 GMT -5
VH 1984 was released in January 1984, Let It Be in October. Probably no coincidence. Also the phrase "All over but the shouting" is in the VH song "Mean Street" from Fair Warning. I think it's more than likely Paul was listening.
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