Eddie Van Halen dead at 65

[Desperado]

From the throat cancer he’s had for apparently a decade : https://www.tmz.com/2020/10/06/eddie-van-halen-dead-dies-cancer-65/

He was a huge crush of mine in the 1980s.

 

[rfisher]

Aww. (((Wolfie))).

 

[Buzz]

May he Rest In Peace

 

[Susan1]

longer article Rolling Stone -

Eddie Van Halen, Hall of Famer Who Revolutionized the Guitar, Dead at 65

"My father ... lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning," Wolfgang Van Halen wrote. "My heart is broken and I don't think I'll ever fully recover from this loss"

www.yahoo.com

 

[BlueRidge]

65 damn

R.I.P.

 

[skatingfan5]

Rest In Peace.

 

[overedge]

 

[Finnice]

He has jumped the last time. RIP.

 

[Judy]

He has jumped the last time. RIP.

Very sad and so young .. only 65.

 

[quartz]

Fcuk.

 

[Susan1]

copied the picture from FB - I think the words don't come with it?
"Rest In Peace Eddie Van Halen..... This is a picture of him at Crestwood, MO McDonald's in the 70's "

https://tinyurl.com/y5u7ct6f

ETA - there's an argument about where this is - another person posted the same picture with "Nope. First McDonald's in DesPlaines, about 3 miles from the Rosemont Horizon arena where they were playing that night - 1978. Grew up about 7-8 miles from the place." Whatever.

 

[Kruss]

Truly sad. He was one in a million.

 

[MINAM]

Urgh. It was a really long battle. RIP.

 

[Peaches LaTour]

We we're shocked to hear this news.

Rock on in the next world, Eddie!

 

[paskatefan]

Gone way too soon. Cancer sucks. RIP, Eddie.

 

[skatesindreams]

Genius; much missed!

 

[Cachoo]

Gawd I feel old. And oh yeah 2020 sucks! Nice interview...charming man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb26D8bBZB8

 

[skatesindreams]

Eddie Van Halen, Virtuoso of the Rock Guitar, Dies at 65 (Published 2020)

His outpouring of riffs, runs and solos was hyperactive and athletic, making deeper or darker emotions feel irrelevant. The band he led was one of the most popular of all time.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Desperado]

Thank you so much @Cachoo - I’m listening to the interview with tears in my eyes. So happy the interviewer knew to shut up and listen to him telling these stories.

 

[Susan1]

The original version by the Kinks just played on the internet. And I remembered this -

1996 Nissan commercial "Toys" (Featuring the 300ZX and "Girl, you really got me now")

Famous ad featuring The Nissan 300ZX, a Barbie knock-off, and The Kinks hit song "You Really Got Me" as performed by Van Halen.Note that a previous upload wa...

www.youtube.com