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Re: RiP Eddie Van Halen
Oct 07, 2020, 15:27
Citizensmurf wrote:
prefernot wrote:
Although I agree with Frank Zappa's assessment that Eddie ruined a generation of young guitarists by focusing on speed and showmanship (and to be fair, Frank included his son, Dweezle, in that assessment), I think the world had more fun in it because of Eddie's presence. I listened to Van Halen's first LP tonight in tribute. Regardless of what Frank thought, it was fun to listen to Eddie play. Brain Donor chose wisely when they covered "Atomic Punk."


I don't agree with Frank on that assessment, but what EVH did is to shake the Hendrix shackles off and wake people up to a different way of playing. Shredding was only one component of his technique. He had melody running down his pant legs.

RIP EVH


I read somewhere recently that what most of the younger guitarists influenced strictly by his tapping and shredding styles lacked was the ability to swing, or lay down a groove. It was just chops and flash. But Eddie was a great all rounder with an outstanding singularity. RIP

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