think I overheated my stereo receiver while blaring out VH tunes over the last couple hours. Well I guess my neighbors will appreciate the break while I cool it down, hope I didn't burn it up. [Reply]
Originally Posted by chinaski:
I know there has been some mud thrown in this thread regarding the personal character of Eddie, most notably by Dane, and quite frankly, I'm actually glad he did it. Not sure exactly what you do Dane, but you obviously have some insider information, and I'm cool with that. I knew the guy was kind of a dick. But pointing it out makes for an introspective look at an idealized/idolized person that most people have a lot of respect for, but don't know personally. I actually appreciate it.
I have a few friends that are professional musicians that have/had/do play with high profile acts. Out of respect for them, I won't mention any names, but I have heard stories as well.
One in particular that is notorious for being a total cock, but in actuality is OK once you get to know him. Not saying who it is, but he's a legend himself.
I think that to be a insanely creative genius, in any form of art, your constitution is not that of an average man. I think their mind is so brilliant in that context, you'd have to be a pretty serious guy to begin with, and that could sometimes come off as rude.
I apologize if someone already posted this but here is a real cool Eddie Van Halen factoid:
Quincy Jones asked him to come play some riffs on Michael Jackson's "Beat It" , he showed up with nothing prepped and then ad-libbed one of the greatest guitar riffs on one of the world's most recognizable songs. The speakers staring smoking and caught on fire at the end due to the power coming out. Awesome stuff! :-)
Really a cool combo! Both are together now doing an encore.
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
It's a shame how all these great musicians from my youth are all getting old and croaking off. Seems like one or two every week now.
Brings our own mortality into focus....
I watched a movie last week and saw Harry Dean Stanton at 90 and Tom Skerritt of Top Gun fame at 87.
The first time I heard Runnin' with the Devil on the radio I was 28 and now I'm 70. I was listening to a AM station in Pensacola Florida and they had just played a disco song and I was about to flip the channel when this cool bass comes on and this song blew me away. I believe because of that song and band popularity that many stations went all rock.
There was no classic rock then, we were living classic rock. A lot of radio was top 40, especially AM and for an all rock station you needed FM, but many cars still didn't have FM radios. I was driving a '76 Honda Civic I bought new with an AM radio. When I bought a new '80 Mazda 626 it had FM and TK 101 in Pensacola was all rock and lived on my radio and still a rock station as far as I know.
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
It's a shame how all these great musicians from my youth are all getting old and croaking off. Seems like one or two every week now.
George, I'm 74 and fought throat cancer for the entirety of last year. Worst year of my life (and that includes Viet-Nam). Today, every time I see or hear of another actor or musician kicking off - it brings things into perspective......My motto now? Don't waste another day..
"More time behind me that I have in front of me".......... :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Randallflagg:
George, I'm 74 and fought throat cancer for the entirety of last year. Worst year of my life (and that includes Viet-Nam). Today, every time I see or hear of another actor or musician kicking off - it brings things into perspective......My motto now? Don't waste another day..
"More time behind me that I have in front of me".......... :-)
Sounds like- you been to the edge, stood and looked down, lost a lot of friends there baby, got no time to mess around...
