Eddie Van Halen passes away

[rjd]

Announcement says he lost his battle with cancer today.

 

[Guilt Trip]

One of the greats.

 

[rjd]

One of the greats.

I didn't realize he played guitar on "Beat It" by Micheal Jackson.

 

[Joe S.]

All time great. He will be missed.

 

[Guilt Trip]

One of the greats.

I didn't realize he played guitar on "Beat It" by Micheal Jackson.

Really? You must be a youngin lol

 

[rjd]

One of the greats.

I didn't realize he played guitar on "Beat It" by Micheal Jackson.

Really? You must be a youngin lol

Well, comparatively maybe.  I was 6 when Beat It came out, so my understanding of who was playing what at the time was less developed.  My gateway in to hard rock ( or glam rock, or hair metal, whatever you want to call it) was Guns N' Roses with the Use You Illusions albums and then I sort of went backwards from there.

 

[Zee]

Never was a huge Van Halen fan but I appreciate the greatness of Eddie. Taken way too soon. RIP

 

[Frank E]

Man, Eddie Van Halen was 65.  I'm getting old.

 

[Bender]

My dad was a massive Van Halen fan, by far his fav band. He'd play their stuff every chance he'd get. At 65 he wasn't exactly old either, I think he just had some bad luck with tongue and throat cancer. What can you do? I'm drinking a beer and listening to 1984 now.