Van Halen set off another world tour in March 1979, spending eight months playing the U.S., France, Belgium, Holland, England, Japan, and Canada. Van Halen II went gold in two weeks after 500,000 copies were sold; seven weeks later the record was declared platinum when sales climbed over1,000,000 units. (Since the release of Van Halen, the ...

After 22 years, David Lee Roth officially rejoined Van Halen, along with Wolfgang Van Halen on bass. The band launched their 76-show tour on September 27, 2007 in Charlotte, NC. This forum was for all 2007-08 tour-related information and discussion.

Van Halen is a band--not the Sammy Hagar show, not the Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, or Michael Anthony show. We should be called Piss for all I care, but we are a band." So I went over this shit like 11 times with hime, and he finally said, "Yeah, goddamnit, I'm fuckin' frustrated.

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"Eddie Talks Guitars: 1979" (from the "Van Halen Tapes 1978-82") By: Jas Obrecht The Best Of Guitar Player (December 29, 1979) Van Halen, of course, electrified rock guitarists more than any release since Hendrix's Are You Experienced. Eddie's impact was immediate, his rise to …

Dweezil Zappa Names Favorite Eddie Van Halen Solo: 'They Never Played That Song Live' "Van Halen never played that song live." For those attending Dweezil Zappa's Rox(postroph)y Tour, you are in for a special evening of tunes from two classic Frank Zappa LPs that are celebrating 50 years since their original release: 'Apostrophe' and 'Roxy & Elsewhere.' However, there are also some special ...

Jul 15, 2016 · For the 5150 tour, Eddie changed up his picks again. The front still featured the classic VH logo (even though the band was switching to the new "ring" logo) with VAN HALEN included. On the back, Eddie's signature changed somewhat to be on one line and it incorporated 5150 in the loop of his sig.

Dec 20, 2020 · Patty Smyth interview... _____ After the Diamond success of Van Halen’s 1984, Eddie Van Halen and the band would part ways with their dynamic front man David Lee Roth. Before bringing on the Red Rocker Sammy Hagar Eddie developed a friendship and respect for the Scandal’s Patty Smyth who was coming off her own massive hit.

"The Initial Eruption: Eddie's Gear" By: Jas Obrecht Guitar.com (Circa 1978): It’s kind of humbling to hear a guitar whiz like Eddie Van Halen talking about the guitars he used to put together piece by piece before he became one of the most endorsed artists in the biz.

In this clip from The Collection with Dweezil Zappa, available now on Gibson TV, listen to Dweezil recount how the legendary Eddie Van Halen showed up unannounced at Dweezil’s house, carrying a purple Kramer guitar with tape over the headstock—an early model he was using before endorsing the brand.