Eddie Van Halen, grinning guitar god for a rock generation, dies at 65

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Eddie Van Halen dead: Guitar god for a generation was 65 - Los Angeles Times

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Sorry to hear this. May Eddie rest in peace.

 

[Suudy]

There’s a great interview with him on YouTube where he talks about his youth, how he learned and invented guitar work, and a bit on his struggles.

I didn’t know he was an immigrant, and that he went to an alternative school because his English was so poor. His story is fascinating.

 

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I didn’t know he was an immigrant,

Probably 99.9% did not know that tidbit or others noted.

, and that he went to an alternative school because his English was so poor.

Having going to Speech Therapy I can relate.

His story is fascinating.

Understatement.

 

[tomarin]

There’s a video of him on YouTube speaking Dutch; it’s an interview conducted by Dutch television.

 

[Zzyzx_Road]

He was of my father’s generation. but still I came to have an appreciation for him and his music over time. RIP