|
Smokin Tunes A place for musicians and music lovers (that also smoke cigars!) to discuss their passion. |
|
Thread Tools | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
10-06-2020, 11:46 AM | #1 |
Charter Member
Moderator Herf God
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: OC/LA Area, CA USA
Posts: 15,520
|
RIP Eddie Van Halen
Died from cancer today. RIP
So sad. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...van-halen-dead Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
__________________
Isaiah 53 LGBFJB BE AWAKE, NOT WOKE Last edited by SLR; 10-06-2020 at 11:51 AM. |
10-06-2020, 11:52 AM | #2 |
Contributing Editor
Club Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Saint Pete Fl/Montgomery Al
Posts: 4,017
|
Pieces of our past are fading...RIP
J.
__________________
A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy. - Samuel Adams, 1779 |
10-06-2020, 12:36 PM | #3 |
Publisher/Owner
El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Atlanta.
Posts: 55,762
|
Didn't know that he was sick.
__________________
Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too. |
10-06-2020, 01:26 PM | #4 |
Herf God
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Posts: 30,263
|
Very sad! One of the all time great guitarists.
__________________
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it George Bernard Shaw The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it H. L. Mencken The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants Albert Camus The Land of the Free Because of the Brave |
10-06-2020, 07:47 PM | #5 |
Chief Geek, @cigarweekly
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Atlanta (north burbs - Woodsto
Posts: 14,173
|
I'm crying so hard now.
Heard them first in highschool, 1978... In 1980 unchained was my wakeup song. Had my amp, turntable on a light timer! Set it up every night before bed... Arrrgh! My dreams of a vanhagar reunion are dashed. RIP King Eddie! Sent from my LG-H918 using Tapatalk
__________________
Government breaks our legs, then hands us a pair of crutches and says, "You see? If it wasn't for us you wouldn't be able to walk.".... Aren't we so lucky!? Need a website? Get one from a BOTL - > PM me! "I swear by my life, and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine." Help support the CigarWeekly webhost (me!) > Shop online? Start HERE: direct to Amazon.com Protect your computer from VIRUSES > Get Avast! |
10-07-2020, 06:31 AM | #6 |
Herf Meister
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Is this Heaven? No it's Iowa
Posts: 5,291
|
Had been fighting Throat cancer for several years, including removal of a good part of his tounge last year?
Great player - revolutionized rock guitar.
__________________
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile |
10-07-2020, 09:44 AM | #7 |
Herf God
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Warsaw, Mo. 65355
Posts: 13,366
|
Several have passed lately, all whom I have listened to over the years.
EVH Mac Davis Helen Reddy also John Nash who recorded "I can see clearly now".
__________________
SSJ... Herfin' in the Heartland I can't help it, I have an excuse. What was that excuse again? Last edited by Smokestack Jack; 10-07-2020 at 09:47 AM. |
10-07-2020, 02:17 PM | #8 |
CW Master Boiler
Club Member
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Slidell, LA CSA
Posts: 4,466
|
That 5150 over there in the upper left isnt by accident.
RIP legend.
__________________
"I'd smoke in my sleep if'n I could get somebody to hold 'em!" - Brother Dave Gardner |
10-09-2020, 04:56 PM | #9 |
Club Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Mansfield , Ohio
Posts: 1,348
|
This was sad news ... I only listened to them during the early 80's , at some point about that time I turned into a blues guy , one of the guys he modeled himself after was Clapton , which is cool , I assume like me , he started listening to Eric's influences too... probably long before me...
__________________
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." |
Bookmarks |
Tags |
None |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
how about van halen? | Briandg | Smokin Tunes | 12 | 08-21-2011 09:04 PM |
Hell freezes over: Van Halen to tour with David Lee Roth! | cigarfan | Smokin Tunes | 4 | 08-14-2007 04:00 PM |
Whatever Came of the Last Van Halen CD? | gumby | Smokin Tunes | 28 | 11-01-2005 09:22 PM |
New Van Halen Song | gumby | Smokin Tunes | 15 | 06-09-2004 11:08 AM |