The difference between Eddie Van Halen and Jimmy Page

[dave_is_vh]

The difference between Eddie Van Halen and Jimmy Page is that Page fully respects the greatness which was Led Zeppelin.

Eddie disrespects the greatness that was classic Van Halen.

When Jimmy Page brought in other singers to replace Robert Plant, he didn't try to rip off the public by calling it "Led Zeppelin". Since Page respected what he did with Plant, and his fans as well for that matter, he called his band with Paul Rogers "The Firm". NOT "Led Zeppelin". He called his band with David Coverdale "Coverdale Page". NOT "Led Zeppelin". Hell he even called his classics cover band with Plant by a different name.

Eddie on the other hand disrespects the greatness which was classic Van Halen, and the fans, by calling his band with Hagar by the name "Van Halen". He refuses to respect the legacy that was classic Van Halen. He happily rips off fans that don't know any better (the uninformed) and fans that are too stupid to know better (the sheep) by calling his new band "Van Halen".

It is really unfortunate because I think classic Van Halen was as great as Led Zeppelin.

Too bad Eddie doesn't agree with me.

[Matt White]

It's because EVH thinks HE is the reason that VAN HALEN were huge. JIMMY PAGE has the class and INTELLIGENCE to realize that LED ZEPPELIN was the colaboration of 4 HUGELY talented musicians.
So, FUCK YOU EVH!!!!!!:fucku2: :fucku2:

[Roth kills Sam]

Very cool thread... very true

[Roth-Halen]

I always thought that clasic VH could be as great as Led Zeppelin.
But Spammy and Evh absolutely ruined that possibilitie.
What a fucking shame. I hate fuvking Spermmy!

[Panamark]

Van Hagar

The fans call it that. Why didnt they change the name themselves ?
If you believe Eddie, the band could be called "Piss" as far as he is concerned. After half the band left out of frustration (DLR) it should
have been renamed Van Hagar.

How can you have all those Hagar tunes floating out there under
the same band name, as the classic Lineup. Its insane !!!

Especially when Dave named the fucking band !

[EmpyreLounge44]

jimmy page is a witch Classic Zepplin is a lot better than Classic VH...sorry, but I dont think you can compare the two...or that it is even close.

I think EVH disrespects the fans, not necessarily the legacy. should they have changed the name after DLR quit? probably but how can you say for sure. AC DC didn't. Pink Floyd never did when one of their members left. The Rolling Stones didn't when Mick Jones died....or was he kicked out first? Where is the cutoff...how many members of a band does it take to be a band? Its easy to say they should have but it's not like they could do it now. There is a clear division in the styles of music, does it really make a difference what the band's name is? Everyone always points out that VH stopped being a band in '84 so who cares what the current band name is, as the fans here dont recognize it anyway?

[Matt White]

Upon further reflection....Differences between JIMMY PAGE and EVH (I refuse to refer directly to him anylonger, out of respect to DAVID LEE ROTH and the B.S. they pulled on BOBW!).
JIMMY PAGE:
Respected by both his peers and the fans
Buried the hatchet long enough with PLANT to do 2 tours and 2 recordings.
RESPECTS HIS FANS and gives them lost GEMS by LED ZEPPELIN
STILL MAKING HUGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY!!!!!!!
HAS A CHARITABLE FOUNDATION-"ABC Trust’s aim is the relief of suffering and the maintenance of education of deprived, poor and homeless children and young people and their families in Brazil. "
Has a YOUNG, HOT WIFE!
HAS BEEN off drugs for years...LOOKS better now than he has in DECADES!!!!!

EVH:
LOST majority of his fans base
NOLONGER seen as the GUITAR ICON he once was
MARRIAGE ENDEd by BOOZE and DRUG DEPEDANCY
considered a "WACKJOB" in the industry
ADDICTIONS TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES STILL RAGGING
LOOKS like the Living DEAD

Again, KARMA? Remember all the SHIT (Playing like a 2 year old) that EVH used to talk 'bout JIMMY back in the day? Shoes on the other foot.





:bottle:

[Panamark]

Originally posted by EmpyreLounge44
jimmy page is a witch

Careful !

[EmpyreLounge44]

come on now, why does everything go to the fact that eddie is a substance abuser always get brought up...and how do you know he is seen as a "wacko"? I dont think he is seen as anything in the industry.

and did page ever have a feud with plant? everything i have read doesnt really go with them fighting or having to bury the hatchet

and panamark, should i be carefeul cause he will cast a spell on me. Im actually reading a book now that just spend a big chapter about page's dabblings in the occult. Also, I never knew that Bozo died in Page's house

[Matt White]

Originally posted by EmpyreLounge44
come on now, why does everything go to the fact that eddie is a substance abuser always get brought up...and how do you know he is seen as a "wacko"? I dont think he is seen as anything in the industry.

and did page ever have a feud with plant? everything i have read doesnt really go with them fighting or having to bury the hatchet

EVH has said that Spammy was apprehensive about meeting him for the first time, because as far back as 1986 EVH had the reputaion in the MUSIC INDUSTRY as always being "UNDER THE INFLUENCE". Look up the actual quote yourself, its in many interviews for 5150.

As for Page & Plant? That conversation could take a LONG TIME. In a nut shell, Page had a RAGGIN' HEROIN addiction at the end of LED ZEPPELIN. Plant refused to work with him for almost 15 years afterwards. And then, ONLY under his conditions, hence NO John Paul Jones. (2-1 JImmy and Jones could have dictated the deal to Plant). Read THE MAN WHO LED ZEPPELIN: The Biography of PETER GRANT for more info to the inner workings of LED ZEPPELIN.

DAVE OR THE GRAVE!!!!!

[EmpyreLounge44]

i knew page was a big fan of the white lady...i will have to check that book out, i was going to go with "Hammer of the Gods", i think that was the title, as I like the author...same guy who just did the book on Morrison which was real good.

i know that evh was always "under the influence"...i just never connected the dots that making him thought of us a wacko.

[Matt White]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by EmpyreLounge44
[B]i knew page was a big fan of the white lady...i will have to check that book out, i was going to go with "Hammer of the Gods", i think that was the title, as I like the author...same guy who just did the book on Morrison which was real good.

Good Work!!! Hammer of the Gods is a good read. The band members (PAGE, PLANT, & JONES) HATED it because it revealed some dirty laundry and the type of "Highjinxs" the band used ot get up to on the road. He also did OLD GODS ALMOST DEAD on the ROLLING STONES which is good.

[EmpyreLounge44]

yeah that guy is a killer writer, i liked how in the morrison book he would mention something or someone and they do a couple paragrpahs explaining that...always putting everything into context. Im trying to set up an interview or something with him for my site

[SoCalChelle]

Originally posted by EmpyreLounge44
Also, I never knew that Bozo died in Page's house

Bozo? As in Bozo the Clown? LOL, I never knew that either

[EmpyreLounge44]

talking about all these reading books, you think i would learn how to type....Bonzo. I suck