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Eddie Van Halen Dies at 65!

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damn damn damn. This sucks! my all time favorite band and now Eddie is gone.

Thought I would get to see him play again.

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I thought he was older, thought he would be quite a bit older than me...not by that much...shows my age

LizKat said:
I about wore out Jump on a few records and maybe on a couple hard drives as well.
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Not particular fond of that song, probably one of the better known VanHalen songs but by no means their best imho.
 
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justperry said:
Not particular fond of that song, probably one of the better known VanHalen songs but by no means their best imho.
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I didn't know a thing about rock'n'roll until I was almost 40 years old. Most stuff i started out with was scrounged as castoffs from siblings. When I got lucky I nailed a "loan" and maybe didn't give it back. 😔

Since then and from the advent of streaming, I've had more options lol... but Van Halen's Jump is a sentimental favorite as a milestone of my belated "early days" exploring nonclassical music.
 
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LizKat said:
I didn't know a thing about rock'n'roll until I was almost 40 years old. Most stuff i started out with was scrounged as castoffs from siblings. When I got lucky I nailed a "loan" and maybe didn't give it back. 😔

Since then and from the advent of streaming, I've had more options lol... but Van Halen's Jump is a sentimental favorite as a milestone of my belated "early days" exploring nonclassical music.
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Musically..I'm probably a weirdo, I don't like (mostly) a bands best known songs, for instance, Prince best known song is Purple rain, while it is a great song it's not my favourite.
The majority of people like the songs which they hear on the radio, never even buying a complete album, the gems are mostly the ones you don't hear on the radio or otherwise like streaming.
 
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JohnR said:
damn damn damn. This sucks! my all time favorite band and now Eddie is gone.

Thought I would get to see him play again.

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I honestly thought Van Halen would have outlived any of the Rolling Stones band members. I was shocked at this dropped everything when I saw the news.
 
Damn, first Neil Peart now Eddie Van Halen. Two of the bands that defined my adolescence and high school years. RIP Eddie. Streaming VH now!
 
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One of my all time favorite guitarist - is gone
One of the players who inspired me to play rock guitar
It was game over for many guitarist when "Eruption" was recorded
Been to at least 10+ Van Halen concerts - including the US Festival
I have so many favorite guitarist and EVH is one of the top 5 for me
He was so unique like the late Allan Holdsworth - they jammed together at MI in Hollywood one time
It hasnt fully hit me he is really gone
I'm sure he is shredding wherever he is now
RIP in peace
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