Positive EVH comments only!!!

[Blazer]

I guess I'm going against the grain here but my favorite Eddie Solo was the one in "When it's love" where he basically played his own version of Clapton's solo of "Sunshine of your love" proving that he was also a master of playing short and simple stuff.

[atomic charvel guy]

Eddie can cure cancer with his boogers............

You can re-chop mine up and do a blast, or leave them as they are and sell them as an eight ball.

[Snoogans]

Hands up if you've got a Strat-type with a bridge humbucker and a locking trem. Ever tried that tapping thing?
Thought so.....

[Robert Burns]

Eddie Van Halen was an Awesome Guitarist back then I'm 17 (Although Influenced by Slash & Steve Clark), First Time I heard eruption I, was thinking "Fuck that was amazing! Wish I could play like that"

Im slowly learning eruption

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Im 52, so imagine hearing "Eruption" in 78' and the only thing to compare
it too, was ABBA, and the "BeeGee's! Now thats a shocking experience! :-)

[Robert Burns]

Remember chilling tone, like on "Mean Streets, "Fire"... Me wise Magic"
"black and Blue" (even though its Sammy!) "Cradle will Rock"...
In my book EVH is the 2nd most important guitar influence right behind
Jimi. Maybe only 4 or 5 guitarists actually changed the way the world
plays guitar, and Eddies certainly one of them.

[Racerx2k]

Edward pees strands of pure gold..................

[EVHwannabe]

Positive EVH comments only!!!

You can tell where I stand by my JCF name - "EVHwannabe". For me, there is Ed, and then there is everyone else at a distant second. As someone else said, there are faster guitarists, but for me, Ed just has "it" like no other guitar player I've ever heard. I still get amazed every time I put on any of the VH albums and really listen to his playing, and not just the leads; he is an amazing rhythm player - if you can call it that. Sometimes I think his notoriety for tapping over shadows how incredible he is at phrasing, vibrato, rhythm, and normal (non-tapping) lead work. His tone has always been incredible. For me, I can listen to and be amazed by many players - Hendrix, Beck, Via, etc., but I always end up returning to Ed.

[emperor_black]

Eddie designed (or at least helped to design) my fav amp of all time; the 5150! I am forever thankful to Eddie for doing that.

[slashrox]

Why? Eddie put Charvel on the map.

Eddie also put Kramer on the map too

[lynchfan6]

Oh man,,,my favorite overall guitarist EVER. I only rag on him now cuz it blows my mind how someone who was born to play like that could let themselves go like he has,,,to the point of making a fool of himself. I've heard many bands and players trying to play his parts or cop his riffs,,,and no matter who it is,,no one sounds like Ed except for Ed. He has a voice on the guitar, a passion and perfection in his playing like no one ever had. So to see his state today,,,and to see him live in 2004,,,,,in that state and playing like that.......what a shame. There may be some faster, etc...but no one packs the magic and coolness, or can hide the fact that he influenced them. Even Randy Rhoads had an obvious Eddy influence in his playing. And if he could just get it together,,,,he could be like a Vai today.....getting the respect he deserves and still on top of his game. So the fact that he let himself go angers all of us.

[heartfielder]

Edward pees strands of pure gold..................

Now these are positive things !!! Very good !!!

[ABSOLUT CHARVEL]

Edward pees strands of pure gold..................

Now these are positive things !!! Very good !!!

What he didn't mention is that the gold was Jose Cuervo Gold!

[ABSOLUT CHARVEL]

Eddie also put Kramer on the map too

and what about Floyd Rose?

[Racerx2k]

What he didn't mention is that the gold was Jose Cuervo Gold!

[slashrox]

and what about Floyd Rose?

I forgot about that...yes Ed also put Floyd Rose on the map too...