ONE OF GREATEST ROCK GUITARISTS HAS PASSED EVH...

[njflex]

Eddies guitar solos on fair warning where great

His solo at the end of drop dead legs is great

X2,,,OPENING to mean streets,dirty movies,sunday afternoon in the park second part ,,1984 loved still do i'll wait great song 'roth'vocal,house of pain is a rocker great leads there too..

[oldschoolfan]

Nj you think like I do the last minute and a half of house of pain is epic

I’ll argue with anyone the band played way better with Roth

[njflex]

Nj you think like I do the last minute and a half of house of pain is epic

I’ll argue with anyone the band played way better with Roth

YEAH,,,the cowbell and skat singing and eddie wailing to both..

[oldschoolfan]

YEAH,,,the cowbell and skat singing and eddie wailing to both..

Wow just what I was thinking his last burst during the final 10 seconds is my favorite part

And d.o.a is a guilty pleasure of mine

[njflex]

Wow just what I was thinking his last burst during the final 10 seconds is my favorite part

And d.o.a is a guilty pleasure of mine

doa is a rocker...somebody get me a doctor great riffs,

[oldschoolfan]

doa is a rocker...somebody get me a doctor great riffs,

Lil guitars I really enjoy as well

[WoogsRaven]

I’ll argue with anyone the band played way better with Roth

You're right, I agree. After '83 the Van Halen brothers wanted to go into another direction, musically. More emphasis on a keyboard sound but Roth disagreed. Roth wanted to keep their sound more heavy and bluesy with heavy drums and guitar riffs. Roth also felt that Eddie would be overextending himself during live performances jumping from guitar to keyboards and back to singing background vocals and that their sound would suffer as a result. After the 1984 album and the huge U.S. tour afterwards, it was over with Roth. Roth Van Halen much better than Van Hager, I think.

[Humble Narcissist]

Well, they had Hager and Roth together for a short while.  That did not end well.

[oldschoolfan]

You're right, I agree. After '83 the Van Halen brothers wanted to go into another direction, musically. More emphasis on a keyboard sound but Roth disagreed. Roth wanted to keep their sound more heavy and bluesy with heavy drums and guitar riffs. Roth also felt that Eddie would be overextending himself during live performances jumping from guitar to keyboards and back to singing background vocals and that their sound would suffer as a result. After the 1984 album and the huge U.S. tour afterwards, it was over with Roth. Roth Van Halen much better than Van Hager, I think.

great observation and very accurate, its really astonashing,   how roth van halen , and vanhagar and two totally different sounds bands. roth just brought more out of the group musically., its like plant with out  jones,bonham, and page.    just some people make way better music together

[Thin Lizzy]

You can draw a comparison to Journey. Most people believe the band was better musically with Greg Rollie on Keys but they had much more commercial success with Cain. The early 80s was a time for 70s bands to cash in.

[Thin Lizzy]

Now, if I had to pick the song that represents the Roth era at its absolute peak,I’ll go with this. In 1981 there was no doubt that this was the greatest front duo in the world:

[wes]

Wow,this fucking truly sucks.

RIP

[Thin Lizzy]

Wow,this fucking truly sucks.

RIP

When I googled his name I saw the wiki page and the word “was.” It made me sick.

[Voice of Doom]

Up there playing with Jimmie and SRV.  RIP Monster of Rock!!

[tommywishbone]

 Rock n' Roll!

[oldschoolfan]

Now, if I had to pick the song that represents the Roth era at its absolute peak,I’ll go with this. In 1981 there was no doubt that this was the greatest front duo in the world:

Great example they where on point gotta love Roth’s flying splits at the beginning if Hagar tried that

He would have had to go in for surgery to reattach his balls

[Humble Narcissist]

Great example they where on point gotta love Roth’s flying splits at the beginning if Hagar tried that

He would have had to go in for surgery to reattach his balls

That's because Hagar has balls.

[Thin Lizzy]

Sammy - Better singer, musician.

DLR - Better showman, entertainer.

[Taffin]

fuk off

I like your style.

[D.O.A.]

Man,that blows big time! 
Eddie was always my man, when it comes to guitar playing. The coolest and the most melodic player with lightning fast execution of scales and licks. Also had a great talent for writing hits,like Jump or Dance the night away. Very versatile not just metal. His rhythm playing is what is the most underrated.
Van Halen was such a big part of my life as a teenager and is still my favorite all time band.
R.I.P. Eddie!

[D.O.A.]

doa is a rocker...somebody get me a doctor great riffs,

I agree! The second album was just as good as the first, if not heavier and better. His rhythm playing on those riffs is so raw and balls out! It is the "brown sound"!

[Ronnie Rep]

King Edward

The most important rock guitarist of all time.

His soloing ... otherworldly rhythm playing ... creativity ... sound/tone ... songwriting ... equipment innovation ... presentation/aesthetic ...

G.O.A.T.

There’s before Eddie and there is after Eddie.

In 1978 Ed erupted from his human form and tapped into a never-before-known plane of alien sounds through six-string virtuosity and inspiration.

Edward was The One.

This, Thank you Fortress for expressing it for me so eloquently. I cant express the sadness that I felt when I heard the news. I will never forget when I heard Eruption/ You really got me for the first time while driving in my car in South Philly.

[Ronnie Rep]

You can draw a comparison to Journey. Most people believe the band was better musically with Greg Rollie on Keys but they had much more commercial success with Cain. The early 80s was a time for 70s bands to cash in.

No doubt better with Rollie he had a great voice too. He and Perry sounded great together.

[Ronnie Rep]

Dirty Movies is a great song that doesn't get enough credit!

[Thin Lizzy]

Another under appreciated tune: