A Quote that shows how much Ed has changed

[mwsully]

From an interview with Eddie (circa 1979):

"Music is for people. It's not for yourself. Or if it is, sit in your room and play it. But if you're gonna play it for people, you better play something that they're gonna want to hear instead of walking up there and pretending you're so good and beyond your audience..."

It's so depressing to read this and realize its Eddie talking, when nowadays, these words are so far removed from his philosophy it seems.

[Panamark]

Wow ! What an antithesis of him now.

Someone go back in time and rescue Eddie !!

[DavidLeeNatra]

not the first words ed got to eat in his life...btw...where was the tuba on BOBW?

[tomballin]

Re: A Quote that shows how much Ed has changed

Originally posted by mwsully
From an interview with Eddie (circa 1979):

"Music is for people. It's not for yourself. Or if it is, sit in your room and play it. But if you're gonna play it for people, you better play something that they're gonna want to hear instead of walking up there and pretending you're so good and beyond your audience..."

It's so depressing to read this and realize its Eddie talking, when nowadays, these words are so far removed from his philosophy it seems.

Great post!

Personally, I always thought Ed was a great individual, with a cool attitude, in his early years and was the stabilizing influence in Van Halen, while Roth was the over the top creative genius in the group.

To be honest, I even had to agree with Ed on a few occassions about him getting mad at DLR for being so drunk on stage and it serious affecting DLR’s performance.

Unfortunately, EVH has not aged well, and turned into a total self-centered, only in it for the money, bum over the years. The Hagar years really ruined the guy, and he has never been the same, imo.

I mean come on, what’s up with all this in the pic, and EVH letting Little Gay (Bi) Sambo take him down this road?

Roth On

[Mishar_McLeud]

Ed says the very same on the RHRN video, 1993. Yep, Ed has changed, he's simply grown up, from kick ass party music to the mature compound compositions of Balance-VHIII. Whatever you prefer - your option, unless you haven't changes since 1979.

[Carmine]

Originally posted by Mishar_McLeud
Ed says the very same on the RHRN video, 1993. Yep, Ed has changed, he's simply grown up, from kick ass party music to the mature compound compositions of Balance-VHIII. Whatever you prefer - your option, unless you haven't changes since 1979.

But, that wasnt the question MM. It was a qoute from Ed..79...and the simple fact that his ATTITUDE today..is a gross reflection of what it used to be. He does NOTHING for the fans anymore...79 fans or 2005 fans and THAT is the problem!

[Snow Ho]

Originally posted by Mishar_McLeud
Ed says the very same on the RHRN video, 1993. Yep, Ed has changed, he's simply grown up, from kick ass party music to the manure compost pile of Balance-VHIII. Whatever you prefer - your option, unless you haven't changes since 1979.

i'll take the kick ass music

[Carmine]

Originally posted by Snow Ho
i'll take the kick ass music

I'm with you Snow!:D

[ODShowtime]

Re: A Quote that shows how much Ed has changed

Originally posted by mwsully
From an interview with Eddie (circa 1979):

"Music is for people. It's not for yourself. Or if it is, sit in your room and play it. But if you're gonna play it for people, you better play something that they're gonna want to hear instead of walking up there and pretending you're so good and beyond your audience..."

Judging by the 2004 setlist, Ed has definitely strayed from this philosophy.

[Mishar_McLeud]

Originally posted by Snow Ho
i'll take the kick ass music

ROTHARD!!!!


:D