The End Of Van Halen on youtube.

[WARF]

This is not my video.

This is the FINAL performance of JUMP 2/20/08 in Fort Lauderdale.

Okay... here is what I remember.

Before jump Ed & Dave exchange words.

Around 4:30... Dave throws the gigantic mic at Eddie.

Eddie is drunk and pissed 4:46 Smashes his guitar.

Dave goes runnin' towards Eddie 4:52 like WTF?!?!

Eddie gives Dave a dirty look... and tries to leave the stage. 4:49-4:55

Dave tries to get him back onstage

Around 5:17 they hold hands... (Ed and dave give each other a dirty look)

Eddie goes fuckin crazy leavin the stage... throws the amp at dave 5:50-5:55


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[Terry]

Maybe the giant mic was dropped onto Ed's pedalboards and hit some buttons or some shit, which in turn ruined Ed's sound, which caused him to throw down the guitar in frustration, which caused Dave to run over in concern, which caused Ed to get upset and knock over some amps, which caused Dave to think Ed was trying to hit him with the amps...

If there was a shooter on the knoll and one on top of the County Records building, then at Zapruder frame 236 where JFKs hands go up to his throat...

Wouldn't it be just like these guys to break up again over some petty silliness such as the onstage antics at the end of Jump at the 2/20 Ft.Lauderdale gig, though? Think the most plausible explanation is that Ed has been hitting the bottle again.

[Terry]

Maybe the giant mic was dropped onto Ed's pedalboards and hit some buttons or some shit, which in turn ruined Ed's sound, which caused him to throw down the guitar in frustration, which caused Dave to run over in concern, which caused Ed to get upset and knock over some amps, which caused Dave to think Ed was trying to hit him with the amps...

If there was a shooter on the knoll and one on top of the County Records building, then at Zapruder frame 236 where JFKs hands go up to his throat...

Wouldn't it be just like these guys to break up again over some petty silliness such as the onstage antics at the end of Jump at the 2/20 Ft.Lauderdale gig, though? Think the most plausible explanation is that Ed has been hitting the bottle again.

[LOS35]

What are you seeing? Dave didn't throw the mic at ED nor did ED try to hit Dave.
One thing for sure Ed did tose his guitar & push the amps over!
It's a thing of when your a perfectionist & your gears Fing up in front of thousands a person is going to act that way!!

[WARF]

Originally posted by LOS35
What are you seeing? Dave didn't throw the mic at ED nor did ED try to hit Dave.
One thing for sure Ed did tose his guitar & push the amps over!
It's a thing of when your a perfectionist & your gears Fing up in front of thousands a person is going to act that way!!

This is the same kinda meltdown that Eddie Van Halen had in 2004 with Sammy Hagar in Arizona. Now i'm not saying i'm right... but now that there are rumors flyin' around that the tour is over. I think we should try to look back at the show... Eddie was clearly intoxicated. The smashing of the guitar... and him throwing the AMP... yeah it could have been frustration from the sound tech... but it doesn't look good now in hindsight.

[VAiN]

What I hear on that clip is some nasty guitar playing from Eddie... he totally botched the solo. Eddie has problems - pain in the wrist/fingers, arthritis, boozin, pills - whatever it is... he needs to get his shit in gear.

[jhale667]

Is it just me, or does it look like even the dude running the Jumbotron knew something was up?
Notice the footage behind them stops and begins to repeat after their last bow and they are exiting the stage, JUST before the amps come down?
I don't remember the footage looping like that at the L.A. show...
And to me it does not look like Dave threw the giant mic at Eddie...
Also, as for the amps, can't tell if it looks like he pushes them or staggers into them, causing them to fall...
Wow. Either way it sucks all around...

[GaPeach64]

Eddie seemed fine at the Atlanta show -- can't hide much with big screen --- he appeared sober to me -- If he had been drinking, he was not drunk. Must've been "Spring Breaking" in Florida. I can see a difference. Course I thought all rock guitarists liked to smash their guitar around. Maybe Val's book coming out was depressing -- though he seemed to be aware of what was in it. I hope he gets it back together.

[Mr. Vengeance]

I'm not seeing what you're describing in the video, but at the same time, clearly Ed is f'ed up. It's sad that yet again this band cannot stay together.

[Nitro Express]

I thought Ed tossed his guitar because he finally realized the Wolfgang guitars suck. :D

[jhale667]

Originally posted by Nitro Express
I thought Ed tossed his guitar because he finally realized the Wolfgang guitars suck. :D

If only :D Actually, at fist I thought he was playing one of the Charvels he's selling on Ebay (for the encore each night I heard), but upon watching it again, that IS the white Wolfgang prototype that is supposedly his new fave?
Not anymore apparently...check the 1st verse, he slams the thing headstock first into the ground! Wasn't a 'show' move, either...if you listen, you can hear the impact!

[Dan]

WTF?

[LoungeMachine]

Originally posted by Terry


Wouldn't it be just like these guys to break up again over some petty silliness

Yes.

[NATEDOG001976]

I smell BS!! Less than 24 hours before a show. Tell me, what's cancelled yet???

[binnie]

Originally posted by Mr. Vengeance
I'm not seeing what you're describing in the video, but at the same time, clearly Ed is f'ed up. It's sad that yet again this band cannot stay together.

That's how I see it too....