Eddie Van Halen Died Today.

[piggynose]

Im a little shocked at this news.
RIP Eddie.

[Bobbisox1]

Arh, loved their music and David le Roth as a singles artist, sad news

[Mamyalynne]

Sad news - RIP Eddie.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8812065/Rock-star-Eddie-Van-Halen-dies-age-65-long-battle-throat-cancer.html

[Ellipsis]

RIP EVH

[JimF]

Just seen that. Only 65... :-(

[piggynose]

Seen Van Halen support B.Sabbath back in '78!!! Amazing gig!!

[Cloverjo]

Oh jeez, he was brilliant and gone way too early.
I really enjoyed watching the videos posted earlie.

[fender62]

terrible..what a amazing guitarist, seen van helen at monsters of rock 1984 with ac/dc top bill...they did a great set...

[Bobbisox1]

Fender, you mentioned the brilliant AC/DC, what a lovely bloke Brian Johnson is from my home town, seem him a few times in our local having a pint

[Lie-in King]

Very sad to see this - RIP Eddie.

[marval]

Sad news RIP Eddie

[Zacs-Master]

Yes, a bit of a shocker. Most innovative guitarist after Hendrix.

[ToraToraTora]

Nothing I can say, legend, watch this:

[allenlondon]

Just played some on:



Stone me. Stone me. Bloody incredible.

[JimF]

Brilliant musician but, by his own admission, he did not invent tapping: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapping#History

[allenlondon]

The youtube link I put up (16:11) was not about the tapping, just the almost inhuman fingering.

The only musicians I've heard do anything comparable are the best Northumbrian pipers.

Still can't quite believe what I heard!

A

[Zacs-Master]

He certainly mastered it tho and took it to a new level with the aid of effects pedals and massive distortion/feedback.

[Zacs-Master]

that ^^^was to jim

[ToraToraTora]

the amazing thing is he was an award winning pianist also a drummer and of course the Guitar but could not read a note of music apparently!

[Zacs-Master]

I'd rather have multiple musical ability than a superpower, I think. What a guy.