Eddie Van Halen's Dark Demons
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- Eddie Van Halen had an amazing gift that came with a curse.
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I still remember him in concert blowing the most amazing smoke rings over the crowd. Incredible. I also loved how tight their concerts were. Fast, deafening and one song after the other. He played as good onstage as on album. A really great guitarist who also gave great concerts. His riffs sounded like 2 guitarists, not 1. He sounded amazing. Wished I had seen them in LA when they were at Whiskey A Go Go. He was the reason LA rockers took over Rock.
First VH, then Guns n Roses and Metallica. Van Halen stopped the Brits and brought the LA rock scene to the very top.
A lot to be proud of.
Stopped the Brits 😂 yes America have some legendary bands, but brit rock , a breed apart.
There would be no Brit Rock without the Blues which is from America. All of the popular UK bands stole their licks from Blues artists in America. This fact is widely known.@@Mikey13Morales
I saw them as well!! Your description is point on. Eddie Van Halen was an absolute boss with the guitar.
@@Mikey13MoralesWithout American Rock there would be no Brit rock per their own admission . They were inspired by Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, DJ Fontana, and Robert Johnson, Blues. All which stems from Southern Gospel.
@@afaceinthecrowd1983 Took the words right out of my mouth. Even John Lennon said “ Before Elvis..there was nothing “. ❤😊
My fav Eddie story
Dimebag Daryl tried to buy one of his guitars Eddie told him if i decide to sell it yours. When Dimebag was killed he personally took it and had him buried with it.
Godspeed to them both. 🙏
To make it truly great, when he brought the guitar it wasn’t the red one from the videos, it was the very first guitar he had “striped” a yellow one, and when offered the chance to personally place it in the coffin with Dime he said he wouldn’t be able to keep from breaking down once he saw him like that. A tremendous amount of respect between two greats.
Showed up drunk to the funeral and made a fool of himself..
@@GORGOROTH42bullshit
@@theshawdowsAnother confirmation came from Blabbermouth:
"Van Halen shared the stage with guitarist Zakk Wylde, the two downing shots of liquor as they talked about their rock comrade. "
"On the other hand it was also sad to see Eddie Van Halen in the shape he was in. There's a point when being drunk just isn't funny and Eddie Van Halen was at that point tonight"
"He was rude and abnoxious and wouldn't give Zakk Wylde one second to talk. If I was Zakk I would of gave Ed a good sock in the mouth to shut him the hell up"
"The memorial was sweet, but I didnt like the way an obviously distraught Rex was rushed off the stage. But [the city of] Arlington does have curfew laws and they couldn't very well rush Eddie fucking Van Halen offstage"
"Eddie Van Halen was there and so was Zakk Wylde and they were both pretty buzzed from drinking".
Another person said
"When Eddie came out and stole the thunder from what was beggining to be a very good tribute from Zakk, it was really obnoxious. It almost seemed like Eddie realized that the world may not be revolving around him for a few minutes and he had to fix that. It broke out into almost an Abbott and Costello routine between he and Zakk. There were a few times I thought Zakk was going to kick Eddie's ass. He didn't seem entirely amused by the whole thing.
"
@theshawdows ...
Maybe read some sources other than those dedicated to preserving the image that Eddie was a great person..
Valerie and Eddie look like each other.
It's true lol
Like Bianca and Mick!
We used to say, You know what their kids will look like
Seriously
4 sure
I always loved the way EVH smiles throughout his playing! Such joy! And incredible talent! May he rest in peace,
He would look you in the eyes at a show and flash that grin and it was so cool 🎸
Some rock stars survive their hard partying and substance abuse. Others don't. Eddie Van Halen had a lot of underlying health issues before he died, including pneumonia and cancer, before suffering a stroke. RIP, Eddie, you were one of the greats.
Yeah alcohol might’ve contributed to his decline but no one could for certain say it was the cause. At least he didn’t join the 27 club.
Hard partying ended up pretty good for Lemmy.
@@richardaaron4454
Yes, thankfully he was able to leave us with all the incredible songs & albums he did! RIP
@@nunyaBusiness152 when was that in the Sammy Hagar days?
@@nunyaBusiness152 “everyone” said that? Nah. And he certainly didn’t anyway. He was always just making his music. Singers are what made them into sellable songs anyway. Not Eddie.
I tend to want to concentrate on the the good things Eddie gave us. I think a lot of us have demons. We just don't get videos made about them on TH-cam
Plus Eddie was considered one of the nicest rockers..
On the other hand, I think it's important to not only glamorize someone's life but to know that even the famous have problems... Being famous and a perfect life seem to be expected in many peoples thinking when it comes to being famous...
Very well put, not only the original commenter, but the others too!!
@@dawnwalker2084sounds like he was a bit hard on Valerie though. Turned her into a nutcase.
@@Papa-kj3eh I think they both loved cocaine way to much. She was already working on the nutcase stuff before him. They pushed her so hard on the tv show she was on. Constantly telling them you got to loose weight etc. Cocaine started that battle.
Jerry Cantrall said he met EVH for 5 mins while both were on tour, and JC commented how he hoped to be able to afford an entire EVH rig one day, they said good bye and didn’t see each other again for couple years.
Jerry was living in a buddies basement at the time. and when he came off tour his buddy picked him up and was a little pissed about Jerry staying in the basement, and Jerry couldn’t understand the reason since he had been gone for a while and the basement was empty…but when he got home and went to basement it was full of EVH speaker cabs, amps heads, guitars and all the accesssories. So there may have been some crazy in the genius that was EVH, but he was also a kind, intelligent and caring man.
This is Beautiful ❤️
@@stacybroussard3097Eddie once said something like, "When you're a nobody they don't give you anything, when you're famous they give you everything." That's why he helped Jerry. 🎸❤EVH❤🎸
There ya go .
Freakin AWESOME,..that's unheard of concern & live,for the music,and his apparent wisdom/knowledge of the entire situation,whatnot,to ho out of his way,to do that for him.
That's straight
Good Stuff, Good Stuff indeed.
It was in the garage of the house. Two double stacks. The guys wife could not park her car and was bing a Bitc$ about it... It was his Managers house...
This was at Chris Cornell and Susan Silvers house
Raised in Amsterdam, extreme bullying, hazing, he lasted much longer than most. Rest in peace, E.V.H. 🙏
NOT raised in Amsterdam.....he moved here at like 5 and Eddie and ESPECIALLY Alex were very mean bullies. Ive know Edward since 1972...I was his close "friend".
@@markfrost2707 Eddie and Alex were bullies, or they were bullied?
Wait what?
Spill the Beans Mark!
@@markfrost2707 If you were Edward's 'close friend' then you would have know that he moved to the States in 1962 when he was aged SEVEN . ....NOT 5
@@angusorvid8840 Ed & Alex were bullied by mean Caucasian kids for not speaking English. They had EMPATHY for people who were bullied because of racisim. because black kids were getting the same mean treatment. Alex said Ed's BEST FRIEND was a black kid called DEXTER. & he said that he was the nicest guy you could ever meet. Unlike the white bullies.
Life is very wacky.
The brothers lived about 9 doors down from us, on Las Lunas, in Pasadena.
They went to the same junior and senior high schools as I did - Alex a year ahead and Eddie a year behind me. I never knew them but saw them often at school.
About the only “touch of fame” I received is that I apparently inherited my paper route from Alex - I found out 20+ years later from another Pasadena neighbor. 😂
Beautiful Life
Great life story!!🤘🤘
What an artist he was . May he rest in peace .
Only if he found Christ before he died.
I highly doubt he is at peace. He is in a holding area called hell and is waiting for his final judgment at The Great White Throne and end up in the lake of fire.
@@Kathleen-d4m Tragically, you're probably 100 percent correct. Unless Ed
humbled himself to The Savior, before he died, then at this moment he
is the plaything of demons. On a last note, you're correct about hell and
the lake of fire being too different places entirely. Many mix this up.
@@TESORO-b1x Another mix up is that the souls in hell remain their for eternity, when the Bible makes it clear that their souls are destroyed in the lake of fire. This is the second death and God's mercy.
Read Valerie Bertinelli's book, "Enough Already", where she chronicles her addictions to food and her turbulent relationship with Eddie. They never stopped loving each other.
I've had mutually self destructive relationships like that... it's tough to love someone and know you're not good for one another. It sucks because someone always ends up having to be the grownup about it. But oh what fun we had❤😂✨😄
I always thought they made the most beautiful couple. It’s sad what happened to the two of them.😢
Addiction to food is 90% LA speak. Valerie is a "super taster" (more tastebuds, so sge enjoys food alot more than most people) AND she's a great cook. Of course she likes to eat!
Literally, nobody cares about your relationships. They have nothing to do with this.
@@cricketstarr1489 This a friendly forum. People respond with their reactions to the video. There's no need to be rude!
My brother has been a huge Van Halen fan since the 70s, especially of Eddie. (He actually introduced me to the band when I was like 10 years old and I still love the original line up's music.) He told me that he actually cried when Eddie died. RIP Eddie. 💟
My best friend, a guitar player, introduced me to Van Halen in 1978. I was 13. He was 15. We were both musicians. I played woodwind, saxophone. When Diver Down came out, I bought a clarinet and practiced until I got Jan Van Halen's part down on Big Bad Bill. My best friend and I BOTH cried on the phone together from Ed's death. 😢
@@roxannemoser* I did, as well. Most influential guitar player in my life.
They were & are my favorite band of all time. Especially the original lineup.
As I did 😢
Same here!
Same, I cried too and pulled out my VH 1 album and played it on the turntable, I was 12 when I bought that album! RIP EVH, gone but still with us ❤
What a talent he was. Have a close friend with alcoholism, what a beast it is!
A self-inflicted beast.
He was such a wonderful musician. And like many musicians myself included stress gets to you. May He Be Most Happiest In Paradise!
Chilling story is "Valerie was tending to her husband throwing up".
Woah, that is the most chilling story I have ever heard.
Dumb!
Thanks for saving me 20 mins
And Eddie got her addicted to drugs.
traylong, Are you telling us this isn't worth watching, or is this just to let us know this really isn't what it purports to be? Thanks. (I hate clickbait, too).
As one of the few people here who actually met EVH at universal city walk in LA i can tell you the man was genuine a kind hearted human kindred spirit , I met him as i saw him staring at the Giant Frankenstrat he was wearing like jogging clothes and didnt look his usual self but was so happy that someone actually recognised him and wanted to talk to him and he could talk man we must have talked over 30 mins and it was in December when i was there so you can imagine it was quite cold up in the Hollywood hills anyway i asked him a few questions like for example what made him get into guitar and he went into a monologue about Cream and Eric Clapton and how he would always listen to those old Cream LPs and John Mayalls Bluesbreakers , I asked him what he thought of Jimmy Page and Hendrix and he said he thought very highly of Page as thats who gave him the inspiration to do the tapping trick but he did not like Hendrix at all which was shocking , I quote what i remember him saying , Jimi to me was more of a circus act a freak of nature he was basically tricking the audience into thinking he was a brilliant guitarist and musician when in fact only the latter part was true , I saw Jimi as a very sloppy guitarist live and he was unable to recreate what he did in the studio , so there you have it that was 1 of his answers anyway he was a brilliant man and the photo he allowed me to take of him posing infront of the giant Frankenstrat guitar is on google if you guys want to find it , he was very happy that day and thats how i remember him , His death was a tragedy and he died way before his time as in my opinion you could see he had even greater work to do , RIP EVH
wow chris that a cool story . definitely to remember 🙏🏻👍
@@SSTIXX-lc9qd Cheers my friend , I was only living in LA for a short time as an Intern so was very blessed to meet the great man while i was there
@@ChrisAyres-do4fz wow that’s really cool … where you there in the music industry as an intern ?
@@SSTIXX-lc9qd Nah i was just doing Business studies i was living in Koreatown South Serrano Avenue back in 2012 , my University paid the rent for my apartment for the time i was living in LA only 1 year , sadly had to come back to the UK which has gone downhill with extreme poverty due to the previous govt , I am hopeful the new govt will improve things as you know its bad when theres like a 6 month waiting list to see a doctor for a routine appointment , I hear that California sadly has gone the same way too ? I think most Western countries are on a decline due tot the greed and incompetence of our politicians.
@@ChrisAyres-do4fz
Chris, thank you for the information; did Ed ever talk about his classical artist influences? Or any of the pieces ? I’m assuming Mozart, was a big one.
Thanks.
He inherited that from his Father and since he was famous and talented nobody told him to stop or slow it down. It is definitely what led to his illnesses. Cocaine, Alcohol and smoking led to his terrible health. RIP. Valerie was smoking, drinking and drugging right along with with Eddie. She stopped and he was alcoholic and didn't ever think he could quit. It's Definitely a Disease.
It didn't help that his brother Alex was in the band as well and always had his back, even though at times he must have known deep down that Eddie was wrong.
When you struggle with crippling anxiety and suddenly discover drugs and alcohol will make it all disappear- you think you hit the lottery. We all know this lasts for a short time because the addiction consumes and destroys your life but it’s understandable in how it happens.
100% @@SJ-ni6iy
Very good video, bud! But, the reason Eddie didn't ask for any payment from the song ³ Beat It ³ was because all 4 Van Halen members had an agreement not to do outside projects. (And get paid for it) But, yeah ,Eddie was one of the most influential guitarists of all time. Maybe even the most !
His type style of playing is like the bullet dodging off matrix
As crazy as it might sound the Van Halen brothers represent the "American Dream".. immigrants to rockstars..
Now the "American dream" is moving to Amsterdam
To me they did
So was Gene Simmons
So does Gene Simmons.
Crazy? Not at all! The story of Van Halen is all about fulfilling the American Dream, against all odds :)
think Gene Simmons kicking his own butt over this? on a diff note, I have to say I have always admired the relationship between Eddie and Valerie. They stayed close despite being divorced and she was with him when he died. Their devotion to each other was amazing. I get the impression they were prob better friends than partners
She has stated he was her soul mate and he felt the same. Makes his wife when he died very pissy and I think that's funny
@@butterflyforeve Nothing like Valerie Bertinelli, the X-EVH for how many years? making HIS death all about HER & disrespecting his current wife. Ugh. 🙄
@@sevans840 I was talking about his current wife
@sevans840 you realize the only reason they divorced was because he was diagnosed with mouth cancer and she told him to stop smoking she couldn't watch him kill himself
@@butterflyforeveJanie was allegedly out traveling and living it up on Ed’s money as he laid at Wolf’s house too sick to get out of bed, let alone able-bodied enough to do something about it. She was in the will too, and I guess Alex and Wolf tried to take her out of it knowing how she really was and what all she was up to when Ed needed her around the most. Once all was settled with the estate, they cut ties with her and never seen or spoke to her again
His son is probably the most talented person in rock music today. Plays every Instrument and sings on his albums. Also he's a hit making machine.
He's N W O shilling
@@Erikr-ex9dj you’re tripping because he doesn’t have a single true hit. His voice is not appealing and his lyrics are not good enough to be looked back on as anything of significance.
He's never been hungry like EVH. He's definitely good though.
What hit? His songs blow and don’t even chart lol take a hike
@@Erikr-ex9dj Sure, Wolfie.
I worked around EVH for over 27 years & can honestly tell you that he was a mean sob !!! He fought with nearly everyone !!!! The more he drank, the meaner he got !!!! HPV finally killed him. We all loved Ed but h was hard to get along with most of the time. But it was that personality that drove him to become one of the top 3 guitarist of all time !!! R.I.P. MR VAN HALEN !!
It’s wasn’t HPV. Smoking and drinking also causes mouth cancer.
I'm sure he had a temper! But, alcohol is not the way and destroys lives and relationships! Ed's temper was fine but when alcohol was there it was inappropriate to those around him! He lost a beautiful wife over it!
Sounds interesting man, I’d love to know more…
I was doing a documentary about Southern California artists and I had a couple of conversations with the guy who actually designed the VH logo…
Nice guy.
@@valeriefromoregon How tf do you know?? He didn't die of cancer.
@Khaleesi_Of_Kittens
Ikr? I dislike ppl misspeaking or spreading false rumors.
EVH lost his years long battle to throat cancer which matastesized.
When it comes to showbiz, the stress of writing/selling records, meeting deadlines, and worst of all...touring. Most people don't realize how hard touring is on the body and mind. Then you have the vulture 'yes men' that intentionally flood the bands with booze, drugs, prostitutes... because this gives them control. Showbiz is a very dark place.
YUP
Try working in the hospital… same same… except the pay
@@kirstenmcvicker214
I’m right there with ya…ESPECIALLY with my pay!😫😒
@@kirstenmcvicker214 same in the bartending biz...nothing but enablers of bad habits!
@@kirstenmcvicker214 in my younger days I dated several nurses and each one of them told me that exact same thing ….must be something to it 🤔
He is simply awesome on stage. Whatever he played it never mattered because it always had something special to it. ICONIC.
. PHILL
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Back in the early days I lived in the area where Van Halen was the local band. My friends and I saw the concert they opened up for UFO. But it wasn't at the Starwood. It was at a place called the "Golden West Ballroom".
That's awesome!
Way cool! 😎
They played at the Icehouse at baldy too.
I think you mean "... the Icehouse AND Baldy" because the Icehouse, which is still in operation, is in Pasadena. The VH gig on Mt Baldy was at a ski lodge.
UFO Mechanix
His Death hit me so Hard! I literally grew up listening to this man reinvent Hard Rock/Heavy Metal guitar playing! We all have our Demons! RIP Eddie I miss you❤️
I would love to go back to those days… the 80’s were the best ❤
He wasn't around for a long time but a good time. Probably lived the equivalent of 3 lifetimes in one.
Amen to that 🙏. Some of US burn so bright there's no way we can go that long - but the things we can bring for the world to love and enjoy, well it is absolutely phenomenal 🙏♥️🎸
IF IT WAS SO GREAT then why all the numbing of feelings & reality? Basically he was passionate to follow his talents but it's a very daunting dealing with those one performs with, public life of fame & dealing with the recording industry. In his last sober years he was very honest to speak his heart's truths. He was a good man, son & father. There is a reason Valerie was with him at the end of his life. He was sober & present on all levels at that time.
Throughout history you will always find that those driven to greatness and the exceptional, have major flaws. As an EVH fan for over 40 years, it was hard to watch him constantly battle his demons. Sometimes winning, sometimes losing, but never stopping. October 6, 2020. Miss you Ed. Every. Damn. Day.
For real! Burning 3 times Brighter, but burn out Soo much quicker..
RIP EVH 🙏♥️🎸💯
Self-control is probably a lot harder when you're famous.He had some good times, but it catches up with you. Makes you also wonder how much the substance abuse may have contributed to the band not getting along. Moderation or complete abstinence is the key to happiness.
To answer that question all one has to do is look at David Lee Roth 's life
Wow! the 80's was a Wild Decade
Best decade ever! What an amazing time to grow up. Those years are my best memories.
@@kericaswell6084Me too!
THE BEST! 🥳😵💫🥳
The best. We ended the USSR and music was at its peak. No better time to be alive
It was the best
During that era everyone party. We burned the candle at both ends. It was a great era. I have no regrets.
Not everyone. Not everyone was stupid and reckless and foolish. Some of us gave a shit about our future.
@@chuckschillingvideos yes u r right about that . But I did just fine 🙂 burning the candle at both ends I enjoyed every bit of it and I'm still successful how about that one.
@@chuckschillingvideos Good for you choirboy. No one gives AF!
✌️💚🤟 from Montana
@@rachelgallagher6214 spent 10yrs in Missoula Mt best years ever .
I’ll never forget the Concert I first saw them. It was in Austin, Tx. They were the opening act for Black Sabbath/Ozzy. Van Halen absolutely blew them away! Granted, Ozzy was totally blitzed out of his mind! But, I don’t think it would have made a difference. And, they were off to their great, long, wonderful adventure. The time of their lives! And, what a ride it was! For not only themselves, but us fans, too!! We saw them multiple times. Anytime they came through Austin, Texas!! We were not going to miss any Van Halen Concerts!! What a blast, party time!!
There was nothing better than blaring Running with the devil....to wake our house up first thing a.m.
It was a thing. That album is still fabulous...Wolfie should do something with any tracks of that album....it was so great!!!
RIP Eddie VanHalen🥀
We are very fortunate that we grew up when we did because we wound not have experienced his genius. It was Eddie and Angus Young who were my major influences to play guitar. I have been playing for 13 years and haven’t looked back. I love my guitars!
One of the greatest guitarist ever.
That's rock and roll back in the day
ALSO, 1984 was NOT knocked out of the #1 spot on Billboard, that’s completely inaccurate. It didn’t make it to #1 BECAUSE OF Thriller, which came out first.
Did you know Michael Jackson had Eddie listen to Beat it and he did. Eddie changed the guitar rifts. Michael loved it and the rest of it is history..The guitar part of the song was Eddie's playing. Micheal tried to pay him. Eddie told him to get a 6 pack of beer was enough. 😅 Eddie never wanted any fees or anything for that..
@@dawnwalker2084 no, he changed the song structure. He didn’t change any of the other guitar playing that had already been recorded
@@dawnwalker2084 Steve Lukather played the riffs.
The album that DID knock Thriller off the #1 position was.... wait for it...the Flashdance Soundtrack.
Whoever made this video doesn't know jack about EVH
Kids are mean everywhere😮 shocker...
#1. Children r the most cruel people in the world. Parents should teach them better.
Past basic needs this is of paramount importance
I'd swear that some parents go out of their way to teach their kids to be obnoxious.
Probably the best comment for all subjects on the internet and life , not just this video. Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@@gringo3002So, so true. And the sense of entitlement…don’t even get me started…
It wasn’t just in his throat. It was in his body that a coroner had revealed in an interview in a recorded video released in a documentary. He said he believed that he had had cancer before that and it was in other muscle in his body also. He believed because of all the damage from drugs and mainly the damage from alcohol caused his body and cells not to be able to function properly to recover from the alcohol. Sad because he was such an innocent and misunderstood child as he grew up.
Exactly 💯. Children are precious, the Van Halen children are, anyways ❤💙💪🏻❤️🩹. RIP 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
i worked 2 days and partied 1 night at eddie's house in 2006, a movie shot there that he was involved in. the release party was the most amazing thing, except for there being no porta potties and billy idol scheduled to show up for a backyard jam, but not making it
No that never happened
We still miss you, Eddie!! G.O.A.T. Your music will stand the test of time. Rest in peace, King Edward!
The King Noodler 😂
I've always loved Eddie Van Halen And after hearing this ,I love him even more!
You missed his battle with cancer that spanned two decades. It was throat cancer that did him in.
They played at our high school dance before they hit it big.
We all have our demons. Ed worked through terminal cancer to pass on the GIFT. I could write a novel of praise to define his skill, but that would be sequels to 📚 books already written. A blessing to rock n roll and the eyes and ears he mesmerizing encapsulated. Phillip
I've been a Van Halen fan since I can remember (probably since 1980 - I'm 51 now). Eddie has talked about some slight discrimination once in California. But, I've never heard him say that he and his brother were called "half-breeds" whilst in Holland. Eddie's dad moved the family from The Netherlands to The US for potential financial opportunity.
You're barely wet behind the ears😅
you may never have heard him say that and he may not have said that, but the fact is that after the war, many people from the then Dutch colonies including indonesia, moved to the netherlands and guess what, were discriminated against on a daily basis. i know this because my mom was one of these people who were Dutch but from the Dutch colonies. i grew up in the netherlands and the society is very racist even today.
@@annedonker4795: Right, not saying he didn't experience racism whilst in Holland - just thinking the half-breed rhetoric was an interpolation in Eddie's bio for dramatic effect.
@@annedonker4795 Mixed-race people are discriminated against in Asia, too. Far more so. There's a reason why Eddie's parents didn't move back to Indonesia.
David Lee Roth spoke about it. He said at school, only the Black kids were friendly with Eddie and Alex.
Never knew he was the guitar solo in Beat It! Wow, just wow!!
I'll always love Eddie!!!❤❤❤
This was interesting but there were several factual errors. I don't feel like listing them all, but for one, Van Halen only opened up for UFO one time and that was at the Golden West Ballroom. When Gene Simmons saw them at The Star Wood, VH was opening for a local band called The Boyz with George Lynch on guitar. Also, The Broken Combs was a very early band when Ed and Al were kids. Eddie played piano and Alex played sax. Also, you really oversimplified the Gene Simmons story and left stuff out. Simmons produced a demo tape for them in L.A. and then flew thrm to NYC to audition for KISS's manager Bill Aucoin. He decided to pass on Van Halen. That is what ended their connection with Simmons.
Yes, thanks for stating this. I read a lot of R&R books, and this is how I understood the story to have happened.
I dont remember the year but when Van Halen came to Houton, Tx to the Summit. I had seats to the right of the stage. So I had a good view of the stage and behind it. I seen Eddie go to the amps and snort up (?) multiple times. Ur video has validated what I was watching. ( I had binoculars).
Does July 12 1984 sound about right? Somebody on Reddit has a ticket stub for that show posted
True story I’m 59 years old. I grew up in Huntington Beach California. And when I was in middle school one of my neighbors who was 19 years old, her name was Trudy. She had went to a party and met Eddie Van Halen and went on a date with him and I remember her telling me “I met this really cool guy name Eddie Van Halen he’s in a band called Van Halen” And I remember after they were really popular and on the radio. And when I was about 14 years old I used to hear the young adults at parties talking about what a jerk David was that he was super arrogant and nobody liked him lol
EDDIE LIVED LIKE HE WANTED AND HE BEAT HIS ADDICTION..
HES A WINNER...RIP The mighty Van Halen...KING OF 6 STRINGS
No sir, he definitely lost his battle with alcohol and drugs. Very talented, but an addict who was a completely different person when drunk. He was not a nice person at the time. Addiction changes people and Eddie was no exception to that. RIP Eddie.
No one "beats" their addiction. Once an addict, always an addict. That's why people relapse, for their failure to realize this. 😶
This was a very well done broadcast. Informative and historical.
I had a huge crush on Eddie in high school. I remember being shocked when he got together with VB. She seemed too “good” for him, lol. Thanks for the bio. And I’m glad you’re putting the narrator’s name in the info.
i get that point about VB but i also noticed as im sure u did that some of the most "wholesome " looking stars just had to be bad boy guitar hero arm candy many today dont look to stable based on some mug shots !
@@brewcrew5854
LOL !
I hate internet. We used to sit looking at our album covers and inner sleeves, taking in the few pictures we could get. We watched every “on tv” interviews which were so rare. Then we got magazines. We were left with our thoughts and the MUSIC. It was FAR MORE satisfying that it is today. We lost the wonderful world of our imaginations. The GARBAGE that has surfaced about our greats…has brought the entire industry down to a soap opera. We lost something. So very sad.
Right on! We lost the HISTORY! Kids nowadays have no sense of time or place. Everything is "posted 1 second ago" or else it's old news. 😵
EVH and Valerie looked like Brother and sister.
I'm married to a Dutch man. I can vouch for the prejudices. Was so shocked that they did not accept a 6th generation Texan. II'm sorry he endured those prejudices but can understand those roots.
I was born on the same day as Eddie. And for some strange reason my lifestyle is 90% similar. And believe me, Its not all Glitz & Glamour.
R.I.P Birthday Twin 🎸🙏😢
right on bro ! 👍🙏🏻
Cool, I was born in 72’ on the same day as Jimi Hendrix (R.I.P.) and I’ve always LOVED Rock n’ Roll and playing guitar! Maybe we are special in some way?#Lol#🎸⚡️💣🔥💥🤘🏻@stevemann3080
Shared birthdays aside, somehow it's easy to believe YOUR life isn't all "glitz & glamour." 🙄
I was born a day after Ed, and I was in the music business played guitar with my cousin who played with Nicky Hopkins. We cofounded a group that was somewhat successful and had record deals on two labels, one being Emi England produced by a famous producer. I got out at the right time and became a believer in the Lord. I’m tthankful today because I probably would have ended up the same way although my journey since was not easy, and I lost my cousin and a great guitarist/ musician and mentor since I was 12years old.
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I would more likely say thay=t it is in our starsign to a huge degree ... But if youd asked me 20 yrs ago i was a non n
believer...... A tonne of reading and researsch has made me a believer plus i personally know 3 other friends with my birthday ... and we just communicate without communicating ..... if you can somehow believe that.
keep rockin... take care Mate 🍻🎸🎸🔊🔊
Eddie could not get compensated for playing on Thriller. VH agreement with each other is they couldn't play with pay with others or else risk a lawsuit from the other members that's why Eddie did it for free. That's why Dave left because he wanted to do side projects but he couldn't due to their agreement.
@@ethanvonessen2853 is that right? Where did you see that?
Micheal was going to give him rights for it and he tried to pay him. There was nobody else to call the shots but Micheal. Even before it was discussed he didn't want anything.
Every genius is fucked up .
Without exception.
Not true
@@schumi9xwdc absolutely true.
I’ve seen quite a few videos on VH, but I don’t recall the story about his father losing a finger. That’s pretty much every musician’s fear. It worked out for Tony Iommi, and Django, but those are the only famous guys I know who overcame it.
He had throat cancer... "Van Halen dealt with numerous health issues beginning in the 1990s. He died in October 2020 due to complications from throat cancer."
Yep and the cancer spread all over. I lost my father in 2017 from cancer. It's a monster!!
@@davidwellman7080 sorry
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It started with tongue cancer. He lost 1/3 of his tongue. It later returned in his throat, then spread to lungs and other places by the end. 😢
He said as a direct result of using metal picks and holding them in his mouth ?
That was a good documentary! Thank you.
At All Times! He was THE BEST!!!!
Very well done. Respectful but very interesting and informative.
Why can't you say Eddie when talking about Eddie. There are two Van Halen's in the band. Just weird
also references to the parents
Ageed, Very Annoying! Alex and his brother Van Halen...
Tell it to the 'bots.
@@dandylion188 Funny, I paused it to complain then went back to watching and the guy started saying Eddie...wish everything was that easy.
Three
15:10 R.I.P. Michael.❤ You get a bad rep, but I love you. A very kind person.
Their manager wrote in his book that the Van Halen mother suffered from paranoid delusions. His mother was likely paranoid schizophrenic. That’s a difficult thing for a child to overcome.
Were there any rock stars who had a good family, good childhood and volunteered at the soup kitchen on their spare time when not rockin'?
Harry Styles!
@@lazyhomebody1356 That is good then. But he should stop wearing dresses. That is disturbing.
@@glennhubbard5008 He's pushing the envelope with fashion! Yes, he wants to shake things up. I'm sorry it disturbs you though
@@lazyhomebody1356 Thank you. I'll be OK.
Keith Moon or Ozzy?
It’s amazing knowing how so many parents sabotage their children’s lives.
yes very true eddie doing that favor for quincy jones pulled me from my motown and R&B music to follow guitar G.O.D. EDDIE VAN HALEN and he will always be my god. EDDIE VAN HALEN IS THE BEST GUITARIST THIS EARTH WILL EVER HAVE.
The guy at 5:24 isn't Eddie's father. His name is Roy Smeck. Definitely could have given Eddie a run for his money. Check him out. That video is called "Eddie Van Halen's Dad", but I assure you he is not.
What I Enjoyed The Most
Was
Van Halen in This
Vignette is
Eddie Van Halen
Alex Van Halen
David Lee Roth
and
Michael Anthony
These Guys
Love ❤️ Them or Hate
Them With All
The Quirks Bumps Boils and Warts
Gave us 5 Great Summers of Rock n Roll
We Miss You Dearly
Eddie
Can you imagine how horrific Eddie's breath must have been? Valerie was a brave soul.
Nah that’s love😂
Eddie, was the best, I see he had (his demons) but what did valerie expect. Here's this HUGE rock star with everything, women, drugs, alcohol. What's the saying sex, drugs, and rock n roll. He loved her but also loved his habits to. After all, he had wolfgang. Which he was close to, so I say we give ole Eddie a break and let RIP....👍
Nobody knew it was Eddie that played on Beat It at the time. It was years later that it became well known. It was suspected but there was no way to actually know.
The most gifted have more problems than most. Reminds me of the streets song the darker the shadow the brighter the light.
He had his family and he passed away peacefully with mercy.
Sadly many stars and famous people and successful businesses people who gain the world and fame, in exchange end up loosing their lives.-For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?-Matthew 16:26-27
I saw Eddie and Sammy in a Virginia Beach Nightclub called Septembers . Thursday night bikini contest. Eddie only last 20 minutes before passing out. His team and security carried him to the limousine. Sammy was awesome.
They looked like the perfect couple. I don't think fame can bring happiness.
Roth thought the name 'Van Halen' had power, similar to 'Santana'. I think Roth was right, and obviously, so too did the Van Halen brothers. I thought their debut album, VH I was their best work.
Alex and Ed were extremely talented musicians they had their shit together they never gave up and that's why they are now legends 🤘
I was today years old when I learned the Van Halen brothers were half Asian 🤯
Indonesian ..his mom .
Who knew?! Ur not alone, I’m shocked also
Indonesia, formerly known as the Dutch East Indies.
New to me also. Did they hide it?
Let me help you out since I have been a fan of Van Halen since 1982. No, they didn't advertise it, but they never hid their lineage. The Dirty Little Secret was Alex always wore sunglasses to hide his Asian eyes / appearance. But it was never a secret and it was something they talked openly about
He was a really cute little kid, they both were, with a very beautiful mother too
Val+Ed = Wolf Gang !!!!! PERFECT, HIGHER LEVEL OF FAME !!!!!
It's 2024 - and we still love and miss you , Eddie ! ❤✌️
How did Gene Simmons have a famous face in 1977 when they didn't unmask until September of 83 ?
And it was Steve Lukather that changed the original "Beat It" riff and came up with the new riff and played it on the album, Eddie only played the solo.
Thx for the truth. Ppl will say anything for a subscription or a like. Whatever.
I was wondering about this too. They were obsessed with nobody seeing what they really looked like back then.
The one and only
The genuine article
There have been many imitators but only 1 original, genuine real deal bad ass!
Noel didn't kick down the door😒.
He told the body guard to unlock it. (Noel's words).
Ed was throwing up. Val was holding his hair back.
I was fortunate that I was in my teens through my early 20's in the 80's and all my fun memories has VH playing in the back ground!
Valerie was a score for anyone. Also Gene Simmons paid for VH to make a proper demo. He shopped it around and got no takers so he released them from the contract.
Hard drugs hard stuff alcohol like a poisonous snake did not claim it's victim, he persevered a living hell, and still managed to be a human phanomana composer guitarist a human phanomana composer guitarist a loving human potential his legend will live on as a great of all time
From everything ive read and seen in vids about EVH, I believe he was an extremely talented musician and also a raging alcoholic and drug addict. He finally did get sober after his son confronted him about his behavior so theres that. RIP EVH 🙏🏽
Good Day. Excellent. I learned a lot from this video. Great Musician, Great Band, with Both Singers, IMO and the usual down sides. No One Played Like Eddie. Of course he's missed.
RIP Eddie.
Thank You for This Video and Best Regards.
1978 I was 17 yrs old drinking/drugging with my friends we hear the opening of running with the devil, Who the hell is this band, Van who? Got me Roth's voice and Eddie's guitar is VH, but the egos don't match, it's a shame but they did come out with some great songs.
I remember so many folks being shocked (myself among them) when pretty little Valerie Bertinelli married Eddie.
That isn't how Alex tells it. Interviews with Alex he states >> it wasn't until he heard Eddie play Eric Clapton crossroads lick for lick that the two decided to reverse their roles. Which would have to mean if true that Alex was at least a GREAT guitar player at that point considering what it takes to learn and then play crossroads note for note . Which he wasnt and isnt so its obviously a lie.
And then the day he was a hero yes I struggle with my demons every day and nobody’s perfect but let the man rest in peace. We love you, Eddie I know I never got to meet you, but if I was that good and if anybody on here was that good would you really be writing comments or will you be doing the same exact thing maybe a little bit different maybe there would be different choices made but then the day when you’re from another country and you have so much talent in you that you can play guitar like that you should have a chip on your shoulder
Eddie had a lovable cheeky chappie face, very attractive to we ladies. Great music and just fun fun
fun.
His music may have been great but him attractive? 🤔