BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman ,Zakk Wylde, says that the late Eddie Van Halen was “the second coming of Christ on guitar. In a recent interview with Heavy Consequence, Zakk said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “He changed the world. Jimi Hendrix was basically the Jesus Christ of electric guitar. That’s the ceiling — you can’t do...
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VIDEO: GEORGE LYNCH Tributes EDDIE VAN HALEN At DALLAS INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL
Guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) paid a musical tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen during his May 1 performance at the Dallas International Guitar Festival at Dallas Market Hall in Dallas, Texas. After the musical tribute, George tells the audience: “In remembrance of our fallen brother, who is one of the greatest inspirations...
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One Of EDDIE VAN HALEN’s Pre-Owned ‘Frankenstrat’ Guitars Goes Up For Auction
One of Eddie Van Halen’s pre-owned ‘Frankenstrat’ guitars has gone up for sale at Heritage Auctions. The instrument was made for Eddie back in 1984 by Steve Ripley, who was renowned for his stereo guitars that Eddie used on songs like “Top Jimmy”. Built from a Kramer Striker very early in the Ripley/Kramer era, as...
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DAVID CROSBY Angers VAN HALEN Fans Over EDDIE VAN HALEN Tweet
The legendary singer-songwriter David Crosby has managed to piss off a mass of VAN HALEN fans for a tweet that appears to minimize the talents of recently deceased guitarist Eddie Van Halen. A Twitter follower of Crosby’s asked for his opinion of Eddie, to which David replied: “Meh ….” This blunt statement was not taken...