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A Guitar God and His Shredding
I’m sad today to hear that Eddie’s gone,
All I can do is celebrate his life and times,
Listening to old albums remembering,
The technical virtuosity that was just divine.
It was like catching lightning in a bottle,
Van Halen influenced many through the years,
And now I sit here visiting all those songs,
Like many of his fans, we’re all in fucking tears.
It’s like they say - rock legends never die,
Now I’m blasting music through my headphones,
Listening to a guitar god and his shredding,
As the music rocks and rattles me to the bones.
RIP Eddie 1955-2020
Published 6th Oct 2020
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7th Oct 2020 1:08am
I'm heartbroken too...
Part of my youth.... gone.
Lovely tribute
Well done you
xoxo
🎸 🤘🏻
Part of my youth.... gone.
Lovely tribute
Well done you
xoxo
🎸 🤘🏻
8th Oct 2020 5:03am
Blue, thank you for adding to your RL. Those of us who grew up in the 70's and 80's are just reminiscing on how much the music meant to us.
I'm currently going through the entire discography. Damn, it's so good it still holds through today.
I'm currently going through the entire discography. Damn, it's so good it still holds through today.
7th Oct 2020 1:10am
8th Oct 2020 5:04am
Thank you buddhakitty (and for adding to your RL).
My favorite drummer/lyricist (Neil Peart) passed earlier this year, now it's Eddie. 2020 has not been kind to us.
Hope you have great memories with the music.
My favorite drummer/lyricist (Neil Peart) passed earlier this year, now it's Eddie. 2020 has not been kind to us.
Hope you have great memories with the music.
8th Oct 2020 12:57pm
7th Oct 2020 1:45pm
Yep; despite the various lead singers, Eddie and his brother were the cornerstones of that band.
Well done tribute, Wally.
Well done tribute, Wally.
8th Oct 2020 5:21am
Thank you for adding to your RL Ahavati.
It was always a toss up for me between David and Sammy (Gary was OK, but I liked him with Extreme). Like the Abbott brothers, Eddie and Alex had that close kinship.
I feel sad for Wolf, he was so close to him. How often does a kid get play in his dad and uncle's band.
2020 will be over soon.
It was always a toss up for me between David and Sammy (Gary was OK, but I liked him with Extreme). Like the Abbott brothers, Eddie and Alex had that close kinship.
I feel sad for Wolf, he was so close to him. How often does a kid get play in his dad and uncle's band.
2020 will be over soon.
Anonymous
7th Oct 2020 10:48pm
I will always remember them for the 1980 album "Women And Children First".
Great tribute, Wally.
Great tribute, Wally.
8th Oct 2020 5:26am
Thank you Johnny.
My introduction was 1984. It had such an impression on me, I knew I wanted to play music from that point on. But my mom didn't let me grow long hair. Go figure religious people.
Going through all the albums in the next couple of days, rediscovering the great deep cuts.
My introduction was 1984. It had such an impression on me, I knew I wanted to play music from that point on. But my mom didn't let me grow long hair. Go figure religious people.
Going through all the albums in the next couple of days, rediscovering the great deep cuts.
