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R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen

10/6/2020

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R.I.P. to one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Eddie Van Halen. pic.twitter.com/tQGDkos2tp

— Doz #hiredozo (@DozonLife) October 6, 2020
Of the few bits and pieces of my childhood that my brain has chosen to retain, early exposure to the music of my parent's youth remains v near and dear to my heart. 

I don't know exactly how old I was, but in either late elementary or early middle school my mom showed me and my sister this humongous box of records she still had from long before either of us were alive.

Many of her classic album covers caught my eye, but none like Van Halen's 1984.
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I mean, it's an angel-baby with greaser hair ripping heaters. Of course that's going to catch a (let's call it) 10 year old boy's attention. 

I don't remember the timeline perfectly, but my mom played us classics like "Jump", "Panama" and "Hot For Teacher" before teaching us everything there is to know about her favorite band, Van Halen.  First off, my mom loved David Lee Roth so we were a Van Halen family, NOT Van Hagar.  Don't you go playing that "I Can't Drive 55" bullshit in our old house! 

We were told about how EVH started playing classical piano and couldn't even read sheet music.  She told us about how Eddie and his brother Alex traded instruments and that Van Halen was so big Eddie played a guitar solo on Michael Jackson's (ever heard of him?) "Beat It".
Now maybe momma told us this too, but if she did, it slipped my brain...the story behind how Eddie Van Halen ended up on Thriller ​is straight out of movie. 
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Very cool. pic.twitter.com/UnKN1CoqSP

— Carlos the in-person voter □ (@rlosLugo) October 6, 2020

When Eddie Van Halen was asked to do the solo on “Beat It” from Thriller he didn’t want to be credited or paid because it would make everything too complicated. He just asked for a case of beer and for MJ to give him dance lessons. pic.twitter.com/FXcOWSPABz

— Peter Rojas (@peterrojas) October 6, 2020
Eddie Van Halen is widely considered one of the greatest guitar players of all time, but to his son Wolf, he was just dad (and a bandmate).

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— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) October 6, 2020
Wolf is just 29. Eddie was only 65.  I'm 28 and my dad is 60, so you may already know what I'm about to say, but I'll say this every time someone dies until one of my parents or I do;  when people near your/your parent's age pass away it just hit a little closer to home. I was shocked to see Eddie was so young. As is tradition.
I didn't want to just regeratate wikipedia, so I thought sharing a personal story of how I was introduced to Van Halen would be better. If you are looking for a more in depth look at the life of Eddie Van Halen you can click THIS.

When someone as truly legendary and innovative as Eddie Van Halen passes away it's going to send shockwaves through rock n'roll. Here's what a few musicians had to say about Eddie and what he meant to them.

Rest in peace guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. □ We will miss you. #fuckcancer @eddievanhalen #eddievanhalen pic.twitter.com/S4vnN3tyWc

— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) October 6, 2020

Legendary guitar and musical innovator Edward Van Halen. 1955-2020. Heaven will be electric tonight. pic.twitter.com/hdLd7atI74

— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) October 6, 2020

I just heard about Eddie Van Halen and I feel terrible about it. Eddie was such a great guitarist and I remember how big Van Halen was, especially here in L.A. Love and Mercy to Eddie’s family & friends. pic.twitter.com/PY8fyrx1Lu

— Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) October 6, 2020

My heart is broken. Eddie was not only a Guitar God, but a genuinely beautiful soul. Rest in peace, Eddie! ...Eddie Van Halen Dead at 65 from Cancer https://t.co/gITtcndQVv

— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) October 6, 2020

RIP Dear Eddie. You were in a long struggle. I will always cherish our friendship and that twinkle in your child like eye. #RIPEddieVanHalen □ pic.twitter.com/1CH1NLZR3r

— Nancy Wilson (@NancyWilson) October 6, 2020

Oh man, bless his beautiful creative heart. I love you Eddie Van Halen, an LA boy, a true rocker. I hope you jam with Jimi tonight. Break through to the other side my brother. ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/XpcTlPJq9A

— Flea (@flea333) October 6, 2020

Crushed. So fucking crushed. RIP Eddie Van Halen. You changed our world. You were the Mozart of rock guitar. Travel safe rockstar.

— —Nikki Sixx— (@NikkiSixx) October 6, 2020

Rest In Peace Edward Van Halen. https://t.co/VdUACX5zJn

— Official Dio (@OfficialRJDio) October 6, 2020

Man, oh man...there’s just no words to describe how much this man influenced guitar as we know it. #RIPEddieVanHalen pic.twitter.com/m9GvVd5wlb

— Mark McGrath (@mark_mcgrath) October 6, 2020
Innovative wasn't just some filler adjective, Eddie Van Halen literally changed music. 

Eddie Van Halen has died. Many more eloquent than me will discuss his musical achievements, so I'll just note that he was owner and inventor of the patent with the baddest-ass diagram in the history of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office https://t.co/R1ueaXNEsw pic.twitter.com/svLbBs3qK8

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) October 6, 2020

I can't think of anyone who did more for the electric guitar. The guy single-handedly (double-handedly?) changed guitar construction, raised the bar for technique a mile, defined the metal sound, and set the stage for guitarists of the 80s and everyone since. RIP Eddie Van Halen. pic.twitter.com/OWumOrWORq

— LongestSoloEver (@longestsoloever) October 6, 2020

Eddie Van Halen not only played that famous solo on "Beat It," he also rearranged the song behind Michael Jackson's back. pic.twitter.com/ljIuH7GmiV

— Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden) October 6, 2020
R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen. I'm going to jam to all your classics with my roommates in your honor tonight.
P.S. This selfless move posthumously earns EVH a seat at the hashtag good guy table. ​Who knows how different music history is it this trade doesn't happen? via:
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