Eddie Van Halen: The Complete 1979 Interview (HD Audio)

To outsiders, Eddie Van Halen seemed to be sitting on top of the world in December 1979. The first two Van Halen albums had gone platinum, the band had just wrapped up a massive world tour, and he’d been widely proclaimed one of the best - if not the best - guitarist in rock and roll. But behind the scenes Eddie had rapidly discovered that fame had its price. He was irritated with manufacturers who’d cloned his trademark guitar, with big-name players copping his techniques, and with journalists misrepresenting his words.
A few days after recording the third Van Halen album, Women and Children First, Eddie called me at home to see how I was doing. When I mentioned I was working on a Guitar Player magazine article on do-it-yourself guitar kits, he volunteered to give me his insights into building guitars. Since he was largely responsible for the trend’s popularity, I accepted his invitation. Two days later, on December 29, 1979, we had the conversation heard here. Eddie offers a wealth of insight into his homemade guitars, and then shares his feelings about some of the harder lessons he’d learned on and off the road.
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[@ek3910]

Historical document, imagine having a recorded conversation of Mozart or Beethoven for anyone to listen to..

[@milanpolak]

46:17 "that'll be a good way to start the 80s" - what a prophetic quote in hindsight ❤

[@thrutheveil74]

Eddie wasn't just a guitar wizard. He was a gear wizard as well.

[@frankrichards3089]

Genius

[@jackmomma7481]

No one took the physics of a guitar and amplifiers… not until Ed got in game. It was little minor components of a guitar that no one paid attention to before, and that was what Ed put his money on - exploiting the finer details that makes the instrument perform

[@shable1436]

​@@jackmomma7481interesting comment

[@e.l.norton]

​@@jackmomma7481100% accurate. He really was light years ahead in all ways. He looked at the guitar and amp almost as though he was looking at a Wright Flyer but picturing an F-22 in his mind's eye. It was this mindset of "This is what it is. But, can it BE? Maybe if I try this..." The definite mind of a genius and inventor. And, he couldn't have cared less about destroying stuff. Oh, well. THAT didn't work..That's what made him so cool. Fuck it. What next?

[@FortessofShred]

He was an absolute genius.

[@roswellminard9350]

We've all read pieces of this interview over the decades; this is the first time actually hearing it - and hearing it in its entirety! And frankly, it's a treasure. THANK YOU JAS!!!

[@jeffwelker8114]

For sure

[@terryhorton817]

Phenomenal ❤

[@CapstoneTider]

The most incredible guitarist interview I've ever heard.

[@ghoppr71]

He was freaking 23/24 years old here. Unbelievable for a kid to be this knowledgeable. He was definitely a savant, prodigy, etc...

[@shable1436]

Yes he was, but I like to think it was also his training as a child as well to put him that far ahead of anyone, plus having a brother close in age to play with makes for competitive edge, for example Stevie Ray Vaughan was playing at 12 so good it blows your mind, and I think that was because of Jimmy Vaughan his brother who was in famous bands at the time. Do you remember Ned Ryerson from the movie groundhog day? The one who gets punched in the face by Bill Murray? Well in real life he went to school with Stevie Ray Vaughan and they had a band in highschool, and made a record, it was srv first studio recording at 12 years old, I can't remember the name, but you can Google it to find it, and it's on KZbin as well. This interview is great because of the era, and the guitar parts company, from Lynn Ellsworth, Wayne charvel, Grover, Kramer, wormoth, Floyd rose, and all the players of the exotic woods guitars, and hot rodded out axes. I love how Eddie tells about the backstage stories from Nugent to derringer, Winters, and those little insider baseball facts from him are priceless history.

[@emiliog.4432]

Ed’s love of music and the guitar went from playing backyard birthday parties to the world’s largest stadiums in a short period of time. Self taught and highly disciplined he went on to influence the world. Eddie wasn’t fixated on money. He was all about the music.

[@ritarollins6664]

I miss Edward Van Halen every day. But his music and great interviews - treasures like this - are just a sweet reminder that he never really left. And he never will. His musical genius and legendary guitar playing and technique will live forever, along with his music. Love you Eddie! Thank you for posting this! Amazing.

[@SOLIGHT11]

Me too every day xxxx thanks Rita

[@dunlop9161]

Me too. I think about him just about every day.

[@AkiataSkirata]

What I love about these tapes is Ed just being real. You could always tell he was holding things back in later interviews because that's what you have to do. It's nice to hear him being 100% honest with no filter. Saying shit that any of us would have said in his shoes. Thank you for sharing this!

[@toddprater14]

Crazy how he says we break even touring and we make the money on selling the album..now it’s the opposite, they make money on the touring and barely break even on the album…miss this guy, VH is definitely my favorite band. Rest easy Eddie 🎸🎼

[@supernothing77]

Yeah that and merchandise

[@soundbreak7]

exactly , people just stream the music now , and thats why ticket prices are crazy now

[@shable1436]

It's because of the Internet now

[@zoltannemeth8864]

24:48 : “I’ve got pretty good ears, I guess…” - the most massive understatement in the entire history of music.

[@TylerJamesLogsdon]

This interview is such a gem, all of these tapes together is like the Beatles anthology for Eddie, but better. You have my utmost respect of your journalism and your character for bringing these out - cheers

[@stevezisk3415]

Eddie and Alex Still living with Their Parents, Awesome

[@daviddigital6887]

He never did seem to care for being famous or Hollywood or flashy rich. He and his brother both stayed tight with the family. I know they had knock down fights but stayed together. They bought their parents a house in the Beverly Hills area that was bigger than his home.

[@mindeloman]

Valerie said in an interview that when they met and started dating in 1980, he was still living with his parents. I mean, not a lot of reason to get into a big mansion when you're in the road most of the time. Besides, the band was over a million dollars on debt to warner brothers after the first tour was over. By 1979 they were just starting to pay it off. None of the band members were really swimming in money in 1979 or 1980. Yeah, they had a lot of cash advances but all that still has to be paid back. Truthfully, probably not until Diver Down would you say these guys were rich. And obviously 1984 catapulted them even father.

[@thewestfaceofdhaulagiri6697]

Frankly it makes him look even more real and down to

[@MrOctober44]

@@daviddigital6887 it also comes off as immature and him being the boy in the bubble which he never grew out of

[@Starburst514]

@@MrOctober44 Well 1. As someone already said they were pretty much only home for at most a month before heading on the road again, so what was the use of getting a big house you wouldn't be in? 2. Also already said, they were not only in a bad contract that racked them up over a million in debt but the money they made from the 1979 tour was only like $80 in royalties at the end of it for each member, so you can't really buy a house with that, even in 70s housing market lol 3. Eddie also told Valarie his mom wanted him and Alex at home because she still didn't think they're fame and music careers would last and expected they'd have to go back to school eventually. And going by the stories of what a taskmaster she was, they probably didn't find it worth arguing, lack of money to move out aside.

[@bcancun123]

The Ultimate Guitarist RIP 🙏🏾

[@deanrobert9953]

I'm no guitar player but sure nice to spend time with Eddie, learning about his gear. Thanks for posting.

[@daveyboy8907]

Yep its awesome.. We are like a fly on the wall listening to all these interviews..

[@hollylewis5302]

Jas, thank you for releasing this to the public. It's a beautiful interview chocked full of Edward's original ideas. What a beautiful gift! ❤🖤🤍🎸👑

[@JuanReyes-ht1bd]

Right? I’m not a tinkerer myself but it’s so freakin cool listening to him talk about all of it and makes me appreciate him even more so. I mean his playing was definitely him and original but then you get to peek into his thought process and just blown 😂. Peace ✌️

[@horsepowerqh]

That’s what set Ed apart. He was not only a great player ,,, he was an innovator!

[@the67chevynova]

@@horsepowerqh That's what makes these interviews gold! him explaining his innovations in detail. just fantastic to listen to him

[@NAETEMUSIC]

Holy sh*t this like gold!!! After all the time to have the full audio of this from the is absolutely crazy. This is like if we had audio of Beethoven talking about music. Thank you!!!!

[@stramm69]

“You got my home phone number, right?” Yeah I talked to your mom a couple of times…That it is just so great ❤. Thanks for posting!

[@stramm69]

“Yeahhh, gimme a buzzzz”

[@AllenGarberGuitarFun]

Thanks for including the specific dates for this conversation…it really helps narrow down several things. On all the Roth albums, the instrumental portions were generally recorded and finished before Roth’s vocals and the backing vocals were recorded later. I believe the final vocals with final lyrics for ‘Women and Children First’ album were recorded in January and February of 1980 with the album finally being released on March 26, 1980, but almost all if not all of the instrumental tracks were completed by around December 13, 1979 or earlier as Edward says here. “Could This Be Magic?” was recorded after January of 1980.

[@robertsmolinski8685]

Great interview.nice to hear his voice alive.He is so missed.R.I.P. Edward.

[@warborn_inc.]

Ed was an innovater in every sense of the word. Brought so much to the instrument and music in general.

[@tim46387]

This is pure gold. I had the magazine and remember reading the article as a teenager. The fact that Eddie could open up and trust what you'd print and what is confindetial in a time where the vultures were circling to steal everything they could from the guy speaks volumes about you. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@johncollins1365]

Well said.

[@Harley5150]

My dad gave me this magazine when I was a kid. So glad I still have it. It's cool to hear the actual audio. Nice upload.

[@marlinshanklin1855]

I had the issue I don't know what happened to it hold on to it.

[@romgtr]

Greatness is measured by the number of people you influenced and how you are compared to your peers. By this measurement EVH is the GOAT of Rock guitarists 😊

[@2216sammy]

That is very true . Nobody has influenced more people than Edward .

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

Hendrix

[@romgtr]

@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 no one plays in the style of Hendrix today... All modern rock guitarists are derivatives EVH :)

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

@@romgtr Would you put guys like George Lynch and Malmsteen in the same class as Eddie? I’m just curious.

[@romgtr]

@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 I like Lynch but he's overrated. Malmsteen is right up there with Eddie interns of being a new prodigy but he stayed at the same level and his songs are so so. His high point was the 1st couple of Rising Force albums then the rest are the same. With Eddie it wasn't just the tapping it was the entire package, attitude, looks, song writing, style, not to mention the saturated guitar tone that everyone from Nuno to Satriani to Vai emulate til this day.

[@michaelnc4450]

What a great interview, if you liked Eddie before... you will like him even more now.. it was just like spending an afternoon hanging out... Thanks for posting! EVH!

[@mariopimenteljr8312]

That was the best Eddie interview I’ve ever heard, just an amazing rapport between you two! Kudos

[@kramerproaxe1895]

Man this brings tears to my eyes. Eddie was the biggest influence on me going up and hearing this is gold. He sounds so humble and down to earth which makes me appreciate him as a person and as musician even more. Thanks Jas! RIP Edward.

[@kinkinmyslinky967]

This is like finding the Rosetta Stone of EVH guitar building. Holy shit is this awesome.

[@shackjr]

Incredible! Each interview is a Master Class in Musical Genius and a peak behind the curtain, in the wizard's own words.

[@jtseem]

Thanks for sharing this. You two had a nice rapport. I still have the April 1980 copy of your cover story. I was fortunate to see VH at the height of their power in June 1979 and June 1980. Long Live THE KING!

[@kevinlewis1017]

Great interview, Eddie is inspiring; its pretty clear that the music business slowly killed a lot of good people and musicians in one way or another, or drove them crazy

[@clovergrass9439]

Because the tribe runs the music biz, just like hollywood.

[@kevincowie1740]

I'm really loving these Eddie tapes, this is so special.

[@johnmacbeth4148]

Thank you for this great piece of history

[@jimcrain2647]

He was definitely one of the best if not the best ever. Nothing is more US Rock n Role than Van Halen.

[@ledaswan5990]

Yep,you’d think that would shut up the anti immigrant crowd

[@scottarnest8980]

Absolutely!

[@daveyboy8907]

@@ledaswan5990 Its a little different today..Millions upon millions are coming over illegally and none are musicians I can guarantee you that.

[@zenlandzipline]

⁠@@daveyboy8907Most of those immigrants coming in now will end up working on farms to harvest the food that you eat every day. Others will be working on your roof in 110 degree weather to repair it after a storm damages it. Most of those immigrants will take the hard jobs that Americans don’t want to do. You are probably incorrect in saying that you guarantee that none of them are musicians. I would bet a few of my paychecks that some of them are. But while you’re at home practicing your guitar trying to become the next Eddie Van Halen, most of those immigrants are working hard, trying to make a better life, so that one day, their children also will be able to sit at home and practice an instrument.

[@980blap]

​@@zenlandziplinedouche comment

[@PabloGarcia-sf7bn]

I’m losing my mind right now! I’m 14 again but I’m hearing it instead of reading it. Right on Jas.

[@the67chevynova]

These are by FAR the best Eddie interviews I have ever heard.

[@Armdis]

Thanks, Jas! I still have my copy of the original magazine that I bought when I was 15.

[@SISU_LIFE]

I love listening to this. I almost feel like I’m a part of the conversation. Great stuff 👍🏻

[@fab.silva1119]

More please! That was great. Makes me miss EVH!

[@PickettMusic]

This is a treasure. Thanks for releasing it....

[@erictripton]

Oh this is the famous April 1980 interview!! This is why I use Plexis today. Thanks, Jas. I lost my magazine, but still have the cover! A 13 yr old at the time had no resources for old Marshalls. Call-waiting didn't exist yet haha

[@voodoochild1975az]

I think I have read most of the print that resulted from these interviews... But it's a real treat to be 'in the room' and get the unvarnished unedited version. I've been a fan my whole life. I devoured every interview I could LONG before I ever picked up a guitar. What is most striking to me revisiting Eddie in this depth is how much he penetrated my consciousness about music. I think Eddie Van Halen honestly is my primary music teacher despite only meeting him once briefly. I miss him every day

[@frankthomas620]

There is so much gold in this interview. Wow. Thank you for sharing Jas!

[@MrSheymie]

What a great interview. Great to listen to you both being very real. Nice conversation. He sounds like a really nice bloke.

[@rlefaucheur]

Thank you so much for this interview it is the number-one interview I've ever heard that Eddie has himself what a great gift to us guitarist

[@Diggerdog2nd]

This is guitar gold! Thanks so much Jas !

[@lucabiolzi1767]

Thanks a million man!! You made my weekend with this treasure! What a great interview, I could listen to Eddie talking, sharing his thoughts, insights and ideas forever! Right after recording WACF, my absolute favourite VH album! 😍🔝🤩💥🤘🏻🎸

[@primateproductions126]

Obviously Christmas is not over. Thank you 👍

[@Crinkle65]

This is just so valuable. Thank you for posting this.

[@laurypowell9761]

Priceless! Thank you for sharing this interview.

[@edwardskol1812]

This was incredible!! Thank you!! Can’t wait for the next one!! RIP EVH 🎶🎸

[@alicethroughthelookingglass]

Thank you so very much for sharing this interview!

[@fbettr2627]

Thank you, JAS, for sharing this interview with EVH. Mr. OBRECHT, I will forever associate your name with GUITAR PLAYER magazine. Eddie was honest and authentic. Some of EVH's statements could be interpreted as arrogance. However, Eddie wasn't arrogant; on the contrary, Eddie spoke from the heart as the sensitive musician that he was. EVH was a beautiful, talented and creative soul. May his soul rest in peace.

[@mookytc]

Fantastic recording thank you! This interview is a must listen for an EVH fan. There is so much inside information dropped - exposed. Not to mention EVH is allowed to speak. So many interviewers these days ask a question and the interviewee starts to enter interesting response territory only to get cut off with a another question or annoying comment. - Lacquer on the maple fretboard. EVH states with sweat it gets slippery and he does not like it. - People playing through his rig and or vice versa. The Nugent sound check story. Some real good insight there. It is in the fingers. - Fret radius and intonation. Info from the master himself. - "I got pretty good ears" I am thinking yes! - House of Guitars (Rochester ? on tour with Sabbath) price gouge story. Good stuff...

[@websitemad]

Well that was just absolutely WOW! Hearing the little “Whoo!” right at the end of the interview, I guess you thought so too? Thank you for making it available… 😎🙏🏻

[@kirkhaas6665]

I have this interview, read it a shit load of times, fuckin cool to hear it!! 🤘

[@gongqi67]

Thank you Jas. I read this interview when I was younger way too many times.

[@SOLIGHT11]

Dude thank you very much for this piece its so beautiful to here Ed talking freely like 2 pals sharing ❤ very special for me personally to hear as ed's the reason I began playing in 1981 im 54 now and have been inspired ever since xx God rest his soul a simple kind person who played like a God

[@jasonspencer8104]

This was awesome! Wow. I have been aware of Eddie since 1984. Read all the (edited) interviews etc. etc. This was pivotal. Like if he went on JRE. I walked away feeling like I knew him a lot better. And yeah he was who he said he was. Just a normal guy who loved playing his guitar. Down to earth. One of the bros. This is priceless. Thanks Jas. .....

[@jeffreyjensen8618]

I remember reading a Guitar Player interview with Ed from around '81 or so and he talks about playing a 335 when they did high school dances and shit, he said the band would throw drum sticks at him, telling him, "You ain't Roy Orbison!" But he said he loved 335's, that he could "haul ass on those things" Would have loved to seen that.

[@timw.6910]

So good…!!!! Thank you for posting and in do so, pulling back the veil that hid the truths EVH (back then) was reluctant to share with the public. After hearing Eddie’s side of the story, we understand why. 😎👍 🎸

[@rstoltz]

Great way to start off the new year! Thanks for making the effort to share this recording with the rest of the world. Happy New Year, Jas.

[@bobs4454]

Absolutely priceless interview Museum worthy Thank you so much!!

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Thanks for uploading this Jas! this interview was outstanding!

[@jimlawson9014]

So young here @ 24 but he learned and thrived through the years. RIP K-EVH

[@jimmyharbin1674]

I was 1 year old in 79. Wow 44 years ago damn Eddie you still you still shred that neck pick hand tappimg the hell out of the frets notes just. Fly out of his hands and soul love you Eddie

[@DavidRodriguez-ew9zw]

This is fascinating! I absorbed these articles in a futile attempt to sound like Eddie…. He was so insanely gifted! 🙌🏽🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 RIP King!

[@robertwinship8367]

This is fantastic, amazing to hear Ed in this much detail. Thanks

[@walterevans2118]

Just BRILLIANT. ….THANKS Jas .

[@eltonpacheco1835]

I really appreciate you releasing this Jas! Thank you!!!

[@geraldskinner63]

That was awesome!! I had some guitar work done by Wayne Charvel in Paradise, ca. He had a very cool pic of he and Eddie on the wall in the old So Cal shop. Wayne had nothing but good things to say about Ed.

[@1Rockstok]

As a guitar player, I wouldn’t dare play a guitar painted like Ed’s unless I could deliver Ed’s style.

[@donanger1968]

“The king of 6 fingers and 10 strings!” - David Lee Roth

[@flazjsg]

The "House of Guitars" was started in Rochester NY by a former ex-con! 41:00 I've seen the photo of EVH and Tony Iommi - who is wearing one of their t-shirts. That 1978 Sabbath/Van Halen tour played Buffalo, so the guys obviously drove an hour plus to Rochester to visit the "HOG." Neither band played in Rochester in 1978. Van Halen's promo videos for the second album were recorded in April 1979 at the Rochester War Memorial and as an added note, the only really great footage of Randy Rhoads with Ozzy was recorded in Rochester in April 1981 on the show "After Hours" which was produced by a local radio station DJ.

[@michaelpalermo354]

Nice piece of history from my home town! I'm actually wearing my HOG 3 quarter sleeve shirt as I type this! Too funny... Not a good look obviously about the scam but...🤷‍♂ Anyway, a lot of great memories in that building. The good ol' days.

[@flazjsg]

@@michaelpalermo354 Rumor was that they had a shrink-wrapping machine somewhere in that building. So allegedly they would re-wrap defective records that people returned. I would vouch for that - I once bought a Led Zep record there that was sealed but had something stuck to the vinyl!

[@PhpGtr]

Ooooof. Grover Jackson hearing this now thinking "I got burned by Eddie Van Halen... I dun goofed."

[@akfreed6949]

Uh , Eddie is the one that got burned .

[@stephenchaulker5521]

Solid Gold...Well Done Jas,,,You've done Eddie Proud, Deservedly So 💯

[@Rikamortis6stringer]

I've heard parts of this interview before. This is what I call the original interview! It's got all the information that we know and love about Eddie but actually hearing it in real life. Such a great piece of History musically and for guitar itself! Such a great interviewer and such a great professional was Eddie. All the information is the information that we know already if you're a guitar aficionado. Thank you very much I'll be back to listen again. Eddie was such a monster guitarist and luthier! 🤘

[@funhistory]

So happy Jas preserved & shared this recording for historians! Regarding Nugent remarks at 29:26, there's no documentation of VH opening for 3 of his shows, at least not in Maryland. But the one Maryland show I know about firsthand was Aug. 12 at the Capital Centre (Largo/Landover MD). I met them at a record-signing in Rockville, MD earlier in the day, & a high school friend went to the show. VH had headlined the preceding show in Wisconsin, the subsequent show was in Binghamton NY (possibly opening for Nugent).

[@standingvertical3048]

Go listen to " Backstage Pass " Nugent says the very same thing as Ed does in the interview.

[@flazjsg]

I think Eddie is just talking off the cuff - making a point but not accurate in the details. Van Halen played before Ted at some stadium shows - Texxas Jam in 1978 was one of them, also the "California World Music Festival"" in April 1979.

[@standingvertical3048]

@@flazjsg I can't speak for the accuracy, but I heard what both guys said in there own voice, and never read it in a magazine.

[@GregRenoff]

Nugent and VH did play together in Binghamton at that show. AFAIK they played two shows together- headlining Nugent gigs with VH as opener.

[@bobs4454]

An absolute historic piece! Museum worthy Thank you so much

[@sixstringhans-tone5574]

LMAO! What was the Wooo, at the end of the interview when ya hung up all about?! THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS INTERVIEW!!! I thought that last or your first interview of Eddie’s was awesome, but this was way way better! Keep these interviews coming, there so interesting to me, ya get a real good feel for the way these famous people are, especially when there starting out in the beginnings cuz I can tell Eddie’s a humble guy an he’s so right about people with BIG EGOS, I can’t stand people like that myself. Plus it tells me how some famous people are an how people in general are money hungry an how some of these other writers twist stories around cuz they know most people love to hear drama an that negative stuff sells! An to hear his secrets makes me wanna build my own guitar! lol This is so very much Appreciated to hear this interview, GOOD JOB & THANKS A LOT! PEACE!

[@walterevans2118]

I think that was JAS going ‘Woooo’ ! at the end of the call because he realised he’d just had the best interview with the most interesting insights he’d ever had as a musician and a journalist. Jas knew he’d just hit the jackpot. I’d have gone ‘woooo’ too….lol😂

[@sixstringhans-tone5574]

@@walterevans2118 Yeah, that’s what I was kinda thinking, especially Ed sayin he don’t like doin a lot of interviews, but that he would do another interview with him… Yeah, I’d be priddy pumped after knowing he’s getting another interview with him. I just thought Jas would comment to say what he thought tho…… So cool…….

[@5150show]

Thank you so much

[@thesoultransferprotocol721]

Dude.....This is GOLD. Thank YOU!!!!

[@kaseybuckner8326]

Wow! I remember READING parts of this interview in the magazine back then, and the words Eddie speaks here are EXACTLY the same as what I remember reading! The fact that the interviewer kept this recording, and now that we’re in the 2020’s+ after his passing, I hear Eddie’s voice saying those exact words I read way back then… just surreal! This generation will never know the joy and elation we older players placed on those monthly magazines, and how much we read those interviews OVER and OVER again until the words were embedded in our brains. Even 40 Years later!!! Wow, what a flashback!! And at 36:00, he talks about a guitar he wants to be “made….” …foreshadow, the Wolfgang. And now Wolfie’s guitar looks like a reinvention of the 335 that Eddie loved and mentions here?? Prophetic words become reality.

[@toddinfl]

Wow... freaking time machine from Ma Bell. I was 10 years old and getting ready to watch horror movies on Saturday night. Little did I know what was really going on.... I love EVH... R.I.P.

[@geezberry8889]

amazing. the inner workings of a genius revealed by the man himself

[@zoltannemeth8864]

Amazing to think about how people have been trying to copy his sound / tone for 45 year at this point. He was not buying crazy expensive gear, really (phaser duct taped to a piece of plywood), but he developed a totally new and amazing sound. True genius.

[@BryanX64]

This is so cool! Thanks a million for posting this.

[@dr.gmusic]

Thank you, Jas! This offers incredible insight into Eddie's perspective on such a wide array of topics.

[@marlonjones1644]

On

[@bsmall]

"That'll be a good way to start the 80's," he says. Wow. He had no idea. Outstanding stuff.

[@jobbey]

Thank Jas love your interviews

[@jimnicholas7666]

Thank you for sharing Jas! This is gold. Love the story about the H.O.G. I used to live in Syracuse and drove there quite.

[@BrianKlobyGuitar]

Very cool interview.. Eddie rocked

[@brianhutson2337]

Pure gold! Thank you for this.

[@anthonywhiteman4488]

Thank you for posting Jas!! This is priceless!!

[@timedrington139]

What an innovative genius EVH was! This is priceless stuff!

[@PoppysGuitar]

PAFs for 200 bucks lol I know Eddie sounds kinda well but he was way ahead of his time he was doing things that were way out there. He was inventive and he was also an incredible musician. He changed music and the instrument itself. Arguably the greatest guitarist of all time.

[@stevebravo1422]

This channel is so important for rock history. Love love LOVE Ed’s chats with you. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@JimHornaday]

Jas: "When's your next [album - Women and Children First] coming out?" Eddie: "February" Jas: "That'll be a good way to start the 80's." 😲

[@MikeConde]

Jas... THANK YOU FOR THIS! Sharing now!

[@StarSpawn9477]

Amazing! Thank you for releasing this. 🤜🤛

[@sebastiannai4381]

This is precious. Thank you so much for this.