Edward van Halen...

[Basvarken]

Lost the battle against cancer today...

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/06/eddie-van-halen-dead-age-65

His talent was immense. He influenced several generations of guitarists. Changed the landscape completely.

Rust zacht Edward.

[doombass]

I just read about it. R. I. P Eddie. I suppose words about his impact are not necessary because he was rightfully never underrated.

[Rob]

R.I.P. Eddie

[Highlander]

rip...

[uwe]

That hits home.  Wherever you go, Flying Dutchman, let the place erupt.

And thanks for that great gig at Nassau Coliseum in 1988. Your playing was exquisite though you hardly tapped that night.

[ajkula66]

RIP...

[Dave W]

RIP

[westen44]

RIP.  Terrible news in a year already filled with bad news. 

[OldManC]

Been in a funk since I heard, I knew it was coming for over two years but it still gutted me. RIP

[gearHed289]

Sad. For better and for worse, he changed guitar playing overnight. Literally. I was 14 and getting into the swing of being in a band when VH's debut was released. Within 2-3 years, I was off the party rock bus and on to other things, but I will always love all the Roth-era stuff. Saw them in 1979 on their first headlining tour in support of VH II at the Aragon brawl room. Didn't see them again until Dave came back (2015?), and I'm glad I did. Rest in Peace King Edward!

[morrow]

I found this interesting .
https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/van-halen-ted-templeman/?fbclid=IwAR0GA7926RMi6N8FmajE0qEEfIaNXpKiVhwzpOYndgHjB7WNkTCF6mzeMIo

[uwe]

"I didn't know it at the time, but David Lee Roth had patterned himself after Jim "Dandy" Mangrum of Black Oak Arkansas."

That shouldn't have taken longer than 10 seconds. When I first saw DLR, I thought it was a bad pic of Jim Dandy.

His (not really singing) voice sounded like Jim Dandy's too - though that is doing the latter injustice because he was never as off-key.



I believe every word. Getting DLR's vocals down must have been cut and paste, word for word, tone for tone. He was tone-deaf and still is. I don't think it's intentional or negligent, but a real disability, just like some people are innumerate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1neYmHia1a4&list=RD1neYmHia1a4&start_radio=1&t=80

DLR's vocals were the one thing that always held me back from digging VH too much. Call me old-fashioned, but especially with a hard rock or heavy metal outfit, I expect the lead vocalist to be top notch - think of Rob Halford or Steven Tyler. If you have to scream above the melee, friggin' do it right and in tune! DLR's hisses, catwhistles, falsetto shrieks and yelps never sounded in tune to me, even on record. I always wondered "Am I the only one hearing this, what's wrong with me?" 

Venn in Tshörmanny vee vhissle, vee dö it richtig, jawohl!




Even Udo, no Caruso himself, was more on target, but then wearing camouflage must help with that! 

[Basvarken]

I found this interesting .
https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/van-halen-ted-templeman/?fbclid=IwAR0GA7926RMi6N8FmajE0qEEfIaNXpKiVhwzpOYndgHjB7WNkTCF6mzeMIo

Great read. Thanx for sharing

[Basvarken]

You obviously can't discuss taste or the lack thereof.
Nobody -except Uwe Hornung- would bring up Udo Dirkschneider in an Edward van Halen remembrance topic. 

[uwe]