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Eddie Van Halen: dead at 65 Eddie Van Halen, whose innovative and explosive guitar playing kept the hard rock band that bore his family name cemented to the top of the album charts for two decades, died on Tuesday morning after a long battle with cancer. He was 65. Van Halen’s son Wolf announced the news. “He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift. My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss,” Wolf Van Halen tweeted.
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I've been flipping back and forth looking for a thread. I am sad about this. RIP Eddie. Time keeps on slipping into the future...
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R.I.P.
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Rip, very sad news and too young to go | |
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Whoa I can’t believe it. I know he was battling an alcohol problem for a long time. Man what a great loss. Him and SRV were guitar gods in the 70-80’s. I also had a crush on Bertinelli. I was hoping for a Van Halen reunion album with Roth. RIHP. Just Music-No Categories-Enjoy It! | |
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Rest in peace. ![]() "Like books and BLACK LIVES, Albums still MATTER."
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Condolences to his family. | |
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RIP Eddie Van Halen | |
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That was A Different Kind of Truth lp from 2012. Glad I got to take my son to see VH then. "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato | |
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That was A Different Kind of Truth lp from 2012. Glad I got to take my son to see VH then. Was it a good album? Hopefully some material left over for an album. Just Music-No Categories-Enjoy It! | |
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Damn. This one is going to be hard. Eddie, thanks for the memories.
Sunday afternoon/one foot out the door. Rest in Peace Bettie Boo. See u soon. | |
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I liked it. Some of the songs were redone demos from the 70s/80s while the rest was new material. You can listen for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/w...dcGYEXnHTp "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato | |
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This is very sad news. What an amazing musician Eddie is. I saw VH for the first time back in 1979 and have been a big fan since. I was always in awe of how Eddie played guitar. What a huge loss for his family, friends and all his loyal fans. RIP EVH!! A virtuoso! | |
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Peace to Eddie. Did Prince ever cover any Van Halen songs? | |
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That was A Different Kind of Truth lp from 2012. Glad I got to take my son to see VH then. I saw this tour. It was great and it was worth the price of the ticket to see and hear Eddie's guitar solo that evening. | |
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Wow. | |
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RIP Eddie!! Damn 2020 sucks. | |
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Truly gutted right now. | |
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No, no, no, no, just ****ing no. I'm feeling the same shock and pain I felt in 2016, with Bowie and Prince. Just some weeks ago I was blasting VH1, 1984 and 5150 in my car, and I felt the joy of being alive. I'm crying as I write this. ![]() | |
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Horrible news. R.I.P Eddie | |
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I just saw this on the news maaaan not Eddie
RIP Eddie
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40 years ago my life changed forever when I met you. You gave me the one true light in my life, our son, Wolfgang.Through all your challenging treatments for lung cancer, you kept your gorgeous spirit and that impish grin. I’m so grateful Wolfie and I were able to hold you in your last moments. I will see you in our next life my love.
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Like many black people, I wasn't much of a rock fan, but I liked Van Halen, among some others, and I remember them well, andI liked them when they had David Lee Roth in the band. I always remembered Eddie, because he seemed to always have a smile on his face. He seemed like such a kind person to me, simply because of that. I just recently watched an episode of Making The Band, with Van Halen. It's sad to hear.
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One of my favorite videos growing up was Hot For Teacher. How great that Valerie was able to be there at the very end. RIP. [Edited 10/6/20 19:40pm] Paisley Park is in your heart
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My hopes were VH would reunite with Hagar someday. Besides that , another of the real musicians has left..... | |
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