RIP Eddie Van Halen

[clueliss]

65 Year Old Eddie Van Halen dies of Cancer

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/10/06/eddie-van-halen-dies-cancer-65/5900434002/

[kpmom]

Just saw this.

Loved Van Halen back in the 80's.  Eddie was a guitar god.

 

[Okie_Bokie]

Off topic:  RIP Eddie Van Halen.

[libgirl2]

1 minute ago, Okie_Bokie said:

Off topic:  RIP Eddie Van Halen.

We are all stunned here at work (at least those of us of a certain age). My husband was quite the fan, I thought they were allright but they were the soundtrack of my teen years. RIP. 

[clueliss]

Also - in case folks didn't now.  The guitar riff on Michael Jackson's "Beat It" - Eddie

 

[2AnimalCrackers]

Oh Dear God No!  Why God? Why? Why did you take Edward and leave the horrible Dave Rodrigues and Jill? Steve Maxwell was ready to go, not Wolfie's Dad!

 

[GreyhoundFan]

He had so much talent. RIP

[smittykins]

18 hours ago, clueliss said:

Also - in case folks didn't now.  The guitar riff on Michael Jackson's "Beat It" - Eddie

 

Didn’t he also do the solo on Weird Al’s “Eat It”?

RIP, Eddie.

[2AnimalCrackers]

I'm still in mourning and I keep playing the same 131 songs over and over.  Luckily I got to see him many times and every time it was like church when he played.  I swear I could feel the notes dripping down from heaven while he played in a downpour concert I was at.  

The tribute from Valerie Bertenelli is just heartbreaking too. 

 

[thoughtful]

Karen Pryor's company (dog training gear and books) is selling items in his memory - profits go to a music education charity.

https://shop.clickertraining.com/pages/unchained?source=eyJtYWlsaW5nX2lkIjogNzQ4Njc4MDcyLCAiYWNjb3VudF9pZCI6IDE3NTE5OTIsICJtZW1iZXJfaWQiOiA3ODEzNDU3MjB9