Eddie Van Halen 1982 Guitar World Interview

[DLR2007]

I just found this on youtube, he talks a lot about Diver Down, sorry I don't have a better description but I haven't heard the whole interview yet.


Part 1:

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[jhale667]

Saw one part of this the other day.....
Thanks for saving me the trouble of having to find all 8 parts..

[DlocRoth]

Well done, young man........

I got the transcript of this, but it's nice to hear SpEd speak on it.

[DLR2007]

I'm glad I could help make things a little easier.

[Nitro Express]

Back in the day when Ed and Dave could work together and put an album out in 14 days.

[Hummarstra]

I'm really enjoying this. Thanks alot.

[kamaboko]

I've only listend to the first three segments, but I thought it was revealing how Ed said Dave thought his solo's were a waste of time and to get rid of them. If I were a bettin man, I'd have to say more people would rather hear Ed do a solo than hear Dave blabber, something of which Dave tends to do a lot of.

[Baby's On Fire]

I couldn't care less about Eddie's solos. I'd rather be entertained.

[SRK]

This is one of the most interesting interviews I ever heard Ed do...

Very cool thanks for posting it.

[Hummarstra]

Isn't it fascinating to hear that early demo of "Jump"? Ed had the key changes, the bridge...everything. And to hear how their approach to recording changed on different albums was also cool.

[DLRdelight!]

listened to about 4 parts. fucking great stuff, i havent heard or read this one before. cant dave said that to him but whatever. great stuff

[Redballjets88]

i think Dave was saying he didn't want the ed solo songs, not the solos in songs

[Redballjets88]

hahaha 3:25 in the last part Ed bashes journey for writing ballads and such, and throughout the interview praises Diver Down. Fast forward 4 years after the break up and he is writing ballads and bashing Diver Down. what a dick

[DLRdelight!]

Originally posted by Redballjets88
hahaha 3:25 in the last part Ed bashes journey for writing ballads and such, and throughout the interview praises Diver Down. Fast forward 4 years after the break up and he is writing ballads and bashing Diver Down. what a dick

yeah i was thinking the same thing. because he does bash diver down and all.

[Dan]

Thanks.

[kamaboko]

Originally posted by Redballjets88
hahaha 3:25 in the last part Ed bashes journey for writing ballads and such, and throughout the interview praises Diver Down. Fast forward 4 years after the break up and he is writing ballads and bashing Diver Down. what a dick

Ed says and does whatever is in Ed's best interest at the time.

[WelshJon]

Cool find.
You can tell he's completel ybombed though!!!

[delta5150]

The interviewer is such a flatterer, what a major arse-kisser!! I read the interview about 9 years agos so it was good to hear the denos he played. Thanks, 5 stars

[WelshJon]

Originally posted by delta5150
The interviewer is such a flatterer, what a major arse-kisser!! I read the interview about 9 years agos so it was good to hear the denos he played. Thanks, 5 stars

Yes he is. Keeps him talking though.
As the saying goes, 'flattery will get you everywhere'.

[jharp84]

Schlitz Malt Liquor!!! 5 stars for your efforts!!

[DLR2007]

Wow thanks!

[dlrevh00]

im pretty sure he meant that dave didnt want anymore guitar solo's (eruption,cathedral) on the records because they were a band not evh solo act

[jharp84]

Originally posted by dlrevh00
im pretty sure he meant that dave didnt want anymore guitar solo's (eruption,cathedral) on the records because they were a band not evh solo act

Exactly!! Good job!!

[hideyoursheep]

Thanks for digging this out,DLR2007.

Goddamn..

"Randy Rhodes didn't do anything I didn't already do"
-EVH 1982

"Dave said "No more solos on the records-no more guitar hero crap"
-EVH 1982

"Dave said no keyboards. Nobody wants to see a guitar hero play keyboards"
-EVH 1986

"When Dave left, he really hurt us, man."
-EVH 1991

"Sam and I are like brothers, we're really close"
-EVH on Hagar 1986

"Not on THIS record-save that for the solo shit"
-EVH on Hagar 1995

"I'm sober..."
-EVH 1995

"We just did 2 songs, we're going to do a video, and who knows?"
-EVH on Dave 1996

"If this doesn't work, I'll take up the tuba!"
-EVH on VHIII

"Smoking didn't cause my cancer, it was the years of sticking a metal pick in my mouth."
-EVH 2006

"Methamphetamine can cure cancer"
-EVH 2006

[Kilkmaru]

I thought ed didn't like diver down haha

[thismusicsux]

anybody have this 82 Interview they could share? thanks.