RIP Eddie Van Halen

[greynotsoold]

A demo from 1976 of a song that ended up on Van Halen 2.

[SlimTrae]

I don't remember the 1st song I heard from him. But I do remember the 1st time I heard Spanish Fly. Every guitar store at the time, always had some guy showing how great he was by playing either eruption or Spanish fly.
Either way they were paying homage to a Guitar Hero.

[SlimTrae]

This was the ultimate band song- where every player got to strut!

[SlimTrae]

For me this was Eddie's funkiest riff, shit starts off groovin and then goes pure rock from there!!!

[SlimTrae]

& This was their BIG commercial/mainstream hit- well IMO.

[SlimTrae]

Steve Vai:
https://guitar.com/news/music-news/s...die-van-halen/

[SlimTrae]

And then all of a sudden, the savior appeared on the radio and spoke directly to me. I’ve never lost that excitement every time I hear his guitar playing.

He smiled and he let you know that it was all for fun.


His rhythm was impeccable and intoxicating, and his note choice was hysterically funny and brave.


But the Van Halen brothers — Eddie and Alex together — had a devastating attack to the beat. Their sense of the pocket is just so intense. It’s so recognizable. And that’s what invited the whole world to listen. There’s a little song [on 1984] that’s overlooked called “House of Pain.” You just listen to that, the way that they pound that rhythm. (hey I picked that song!!)

Joe Satriani
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...ibute-1071819/