Rise & Catherine

[binnie]

Originally posted by guwapo_rocker
It's obvious Ed. is relying so heavily on these effects now because

he can't play for shit anymore.

It's sad.

Don't think it's that he can't, it's just that he'sd taking the easy route - he's lost the invention, not the technique....

[irish luck]

Originally posted by MAX
That's shit's fine as a song fades out but to base an entire instrumental on it is pathetic. Especially and considering what talent Edward once posessed on that fretboard.

Frankly, after hearing that garbage, I'm frightened to imagine what Edward is infact capable of playing when it comes to a lead or a fill. The "riff" for that track was soooooooo basic but lazy.

As far as Eddie not being able to play a riff, that is bullshit, he can still play all of the old stuff. The riffs in Rise and Catherine are not basic, they are actually quite complex. Since Eddie is no longer in a band, he now has the option of writing whatever the fuck he wants and not have to bother being restricted to writing material that sounds ONLY like van halen. I personally think these two tracks are genius. You have the right to your own opinion by thinking that they are garbage, but when you really listen to these tracks, it's easy to spot that you are compelety wrong