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"If the American people had ever known the truth about what we (the BCE) have done to this nation, we would be chased down in the streets and lynched." - Poppy Bush, 1992
"If the American people had ever known the truth about what we (the BCE) have done to this nation, we would be chased down in the streets and lynched." - Poppy Bush, 1992
After the death of Mark Stone I immediately thought about Eddie's situation. Just the other day I wondered how long until I wake up one morning and learn that Eddie had died. And I heard the news at 2 PM today on my local radio station. I was at work and decided to leave early and go home to process this information.
I'm paraphrasing someone here... "The worst thing about getting older is watching your heroes die."
Ed smoked, drank and did drugs. Did those ultimately kill him, probably but without them we probably would not have his music either. Ed probably did not need them like Hagar often cited to open up his own limited imagination, but Ed probably used them to isolate himself so he could think about the music and not all the crap in this world which he seems to have worried about. The guy had stage fright and would often have to drink a six pack early on just to get on stage. He lived a troubled life to use his talent but he left us with something amazing... rest in peace Edward Van Halen, thank you for the music
I feel very sad, though it was predictable as the news about Ed were alarming lately.
Despite the part of negativity that was in the air now and then, my thoughts focus on the ultimate smiling guitar wizard in action. It's what comes to my mind spontaneously.
R.I.P. Eddie
My condolences to the whole Van Halen family
posted by EllyllionsMen say, "I'll never understand women." That's a very lonely place to be if you're a woman because we don't understand half of what we do either.
posted by ALinChainz Katy, Pipe down, pump off, and fly back to your cave you old bat.
You cretins seem to forget Eddie arrived in AMERICA as an immigrant and AMERICA became all the better because of it. Oh, and that he wasn't a limey or worse, Scottish or grew up or ever lived in Cleveland.
ooOOH oHh Oh ,, TWONAbomBER iS gOnNA giT u 4 dAT..
wAS eDdiE a cCHriSTiAN??/?? iS eDDie iN hEavEn? diD hE dO anY bAd tHiNGS?? I"M sUrE hE DiD../aND hE iS fOrgiVEN/... I tHiNK He'S iN hEaVEEN riGHt nOW./.
Not that it probably matters that much in the end, as the damage was likely done, but I believe Eddie technically "quit smoking". Switched to vaping, so still feeding the nicotine addiction ,but arguably with less carcinogens.
i did notice valerie's message said lung cancer, while most reports said throat cancer that had of of course spread to other organs... thanks for clearing that up.
also im sure everyone's seen those pics of ed's work bench with thousands of guitar parts and experimental construction. wonder what happens to that. perhaps an EVH museum!
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