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"Breaking News" Eddie statement at Official Site & Rolling Stone
Originally posted by halenfan25 I've got a kid who is almost 16, and what do he and his friends listen to? Van Halen, AC/DC, etc."
I'm sure you shoved the band down their throats.
"You cannot play a rock song without playing SOMETHING that Chuck Berry brought into it. "
I think you know what I mean.
Give even a small list of of the guys that has been influenced by Eddie?
The average young guitarist seems to totally skip the late 70's-80's anyway.
I have never dictated or shoved any music down my kid's throat. He's free to listen to whomever he chooses to.
The average young guitarist....depends on what they're listening to. Not every young kid is listening to stupid ass alternative players. I have a good friend who teaches guitar, and all of those kids that come in to get lessons want to know how to play Eruption, and the like. Perhaps the EVH snub was the case with your age group, but not as much with the younger kids now.
Sure.....Sure..... guess I can't expect a biased fan to accept reality.
The time for wanting to be like Eddie went out 20 plus years ago.
I got a nephew and niece that are in high school. Van Halen sure isn't a highly thought of band there from what kids people me.
When I was in school.... People listened to Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Led, Cream and other bands mostly.
Very few people cared about VH. And the band can blame it on themselves.
Do you really think this tour was going to be hot ticket? You think most people even give a d@mn? nope.
VH dug their own grave.
The average young guitarist....depends on what they're listening to. Not every young kid is listening to stupid ass alternative players. I have a good friend who teaches guitar, and all of those kids that come in to get lessons want to know how to play Eruption, and the like. Perhaps the EVH snub was the case with your age group, but not as much with the younger kids now.
Originally posted by halenfan25 Sure.....Sure..... guess I can't expect a biased fan to accept reality.
The time for wanting to be like Eddie went out 20 plus years ago.
Did I say these kids wanted to be EVH? NO!! I said they wanted to learn his material. Influence on playing is different than wanting to be like someone.
Did I say these kids wanted to be EVH? NO!! I said they wanted to learn his material. Influence on playing is different than wanting to be like someone."
Don't believe that to be true. The kind of music Van Halen played is looked down on howdays and has been for years.
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