Eddie Van Halen ---> Final Meltdown in Arizona--->November 19, 2004.

[Switch84]

Originally posted by DavidLeeNatra
I'm really afraid that the next "news" we get to hear from ed could have a black frame...

Yeah. He's headed for self-destruction. Selfish fuck! He's got a teenaged kid for chrissakes. Is this the type of 'legacy' he wants to leave behind for him?

[DavidLeeNatra]

he doesn't give a fuck...ed is totally beyond everything...

[Fabulous Shadow]

Originally posted by Rebel
Alright, I was there, front row, dead damn center.........quit laughing :D

Yes, he busted his guitar, and he was shitfaced drunk. The guitar smashing thing didn't strike me as odd, after the show, I got the feeling that may have been planned b/c of the Peavey shit. It was the other things I saw that struck me as odd.

1. Ed and Sam clearly were not getting along, Sam was clearly aggravated with him no doubt, and Ed was pissed at him, probably b/c of that reason. Ed was falling and laying down half of the time, and Sam would try to help him, but Ed would blow him off, "back off" and all of that shit.

2. Ed had a bottle of wine he emptied at soundcheck, he was beyond hammered.

3. No interaction at all between Ed and Mike, I mean none. I was up front, watching Ed the whole show.

I'm not gonna speculate, I saw what I saw, but in my personal opinion, it wouldn't shock me if that was the end period for VH. I hope Ed can get himself straightned out.

Ok, I'll buy this. Having seen this show 4 times and having witnessed tension between the band members I'm not suprised. I saw Ed fall once and blow off Sams help for a hand up too, in fact it's in my review. I tend to think Eds laying down is mainly because his hip hurts, you can tell he's pouring it on with his flying Eddies and onstage antics and at times he needs to take a load off. I think it's sad that some of us want to see his FAILURE so bad that we actually GRAB a hold of anything that indicates it and cheer for it like a fucking Laker Girl! Let's not forget this is a Human Being... Obviously troubled, but still HUMAN and still a child of the LORD. These guys CHOSE to go out there and tour with him, knowing FULL well what he was like and what it entailed. Dave is all thew wiser and has obviously moved on. Good on him! I give him probs for being the bigger man, moving on without feeling the need to beat a dead horse.

[Halen High]

I don't feel good about cheering Eddie's demise, but after the way he and Alex have treated Dave and THE fans, particularly in recent years, I feel he's getting what he deserves.

Eddie is now paying for the 'Great Betrayal of 1996'.

He's fucked his own band and HE KNOWS IT!

[Fabulous Shadow]

People have a choice... Work with him or dont. Tour with him or dont. Be a fan or dont. Getting what he deserves? I dont buy that. They dont have to work with him and we dont have to buy his shit. Obviously most of the people here abandoned ship long ago. Who got ripped off? The people who payed to see it who didnt like it. For fuck sake it aint like he didn't let go of your Eggo!

[Halen High]

"Obviously most of the people here abandoned ship long ago"

I think it's more a case of Eddie, Alex and Mike abandoning everything that they and their music once stood for.

[MAX]

Edward Van Halen sucks!!!!

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by Fabulous Shadow
For fuck sake it aint like he didn't let go of your Eggo!

Up for breakfast!
Quality shit right there.

[Fabulous Shadow]

Originally posted by rustoffa
Up for breakfast!
Quality shit right there.

LMAO! Actually, I hated that song. I found it embarrasing to watch Ed and Mike singing those cheesy lyrics! (also in my concert review)

[Fabulous Shadow]

Originally posted by Halen High
"Obviously most of the people here abandoned ship long ago"

I think it's more a case of Eddie, Alex and Mike abandoning everything that they and their music once stood for.

Well, I may be wrong but I thought that Dave left VH didn't he? I mean, I've never really been clear on wether he left or was fired???

[Switch84]

Originally posted by Halen High
"Obviously most of the people here abandoned ship long ago"

I think it's more a case of Eddie, Alex and Mike abandoning everything that they and their music once stood for.

:D Halen High, you're preaching to the choir! The only thing that'll stand the test of time is the VH6. It already HAS. It isn't just the fans that hold the Roth era in high regards; it's the music industry, too. Hagar the horrible can't carry Davy Baby's jock, much less be considered a great frontman.

It's no accident that Dave's weed bust, EMT gig, "Sopranos" appearance, and home intruder stories have made international news while this joke of a 'reunion' tour faded off into obscurity. The "Group Formerly Known As Van Halen" is irrelevent; David Lee Roth isn't.


EAT 'EM AND SMILE, DAVY BABY!!!!!!

[aesop]

Originally posted by Fabulous Shadow
LMAO! Actually, I hated that song. I found it embarrasing to watch Ed and Mike singing those cheesy lyrics! (also in my concert review)

Let's not forget it was EVH, when touting VHIII, who said that it was great not to have to play songs where the lyrics were only about body parts. Then they go back and get Spammy, release another Greatest Hits album WITH NO PICS OF DIAMOND DAVE, and then go on tour and play all those stupid Spammy songs.

UFB is like a caricature of classic Spammy lyrics. I guess it was VH's sad way to try and get the 13-16 fan on board. Someone needs to tell them that that age demographic ain't on board! To me, it just makes me laugh. Poundcake 2004 lol.

[aesop]

OH, and Shadow...Quit with the pic's woman. You're killing me here lol

[Fabulous Shadow]

Well, one thing I found is that my man Eddie is not a man who sticks to his word. That doesn't mean that I want to see him fall on his face in his future endeavors...

As for the pics... You complainin?

[aesop]

1. I agree. I want to see EVH go out on top, no doubt, if it's at all possible. If not, I hope he just 'retires' and gets help so that we do not have to witness a Bon Scott-type fiasco.

2. Ummm...Lemmee see...Give me a sec... NO.