Van Halen set off another world tour in March 1979, spending eight months playing the U.S., France, Belgium, Holland, England, Japan, and Canada. Van Halen II went gold in two weeks after 500,000 copies were sold; seven weeks later the record was declared platinum when sales climbed over1,000,000 units. (Since the release of Van Halen, the ...

Van Halen is a band--not the Sammy Hagar show, not the Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, or Michael Anthony show. We should be called Piss for all I care, but we are a band." So I went over this shit like 11 times with hime, and he finally said, "Yeah, goddamnit, I'm fuckin' frustrated.

"Eddie Talks Guitars: 1979" (from the "Van Halen Tapes 1978-82") By: Jas Obrecht The Best Of Guitar Player (December 29, 1979) Van Halen, of course, electrified rock guitarists more than any release since Hendrix's Are You Experienced. Eddie's impact was immediate, his rise to …

Over the years, Eddie Van Halen has called this conversation "my first major interview." It took place backstage at a Day on the Green concert at the Oakland Coliseum on July 23, 1978. Although AC/DC and Van Halen were opening for Pat Travers and Aerosmith, the Van Halen album was storming up the charts, and Eddie Van Halen was on the verge of ...

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This is the general discussion forum for all things having to do with Van Halen. That means discussions of all tours, interviews, current news, speculation on the band's future, the band's history and beginnings, etc. all goes here. In other words, if it's …

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Jul 15, 2016 · For the 5150 tour, Eddie changed up his picks again. The front still featured the classic VH logo (even though the band was switching to the new "ring" logo) with VAN HALEN included. On the back, Eddie's signature changed somewhat to be on one line and it incorporated 5150 in the loop of his sig.

Eddie Van Halen Plays, Sings, and Hums Unreleased Van Halen Songs, 1980. By Cole_5150 in forum Main VH ...

In this clip from The Collection with Dweezil Zappa, available now on Gibson TV, listen to Dweezil recount how the legendary Eddie Van Halen showed up unannounced at Dweezil’s house, carrying a purple Kramer guitar with tape over the headstock—an early model he was using before endorsing the brand.