The Victims of Eddie Van Halen

Guitarist Eddie Van Halen has feuded with the likes of David Lee Roth, Motley Crue, Sammy Hagar, and Randy Rhoads. Find out why rockers can't stand him.
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[@user-rx7if5pu7s]

Rush is one of the bands that stands above others as far as having class...

[@andrestamayo6509]

Absolutely. And...they are in a class all by themselves. Incredibly unique, professional and they respected their music, and each other.

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

Maybe I'm wrong but I heard they didn't get along.

[@mikeanglim8093]

Ged and Alex have been best friends since grade school.

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

@@mikeanglim8093 Okay I didn't know that.

[@johnran6015]

Slayer has never had a drugged out or drunken meltdown ever

[@keepitclassy7895]

Michael Anthony is a class act. I cannot believe the way he was treated.

[@TANTRUMGASM]

..Mike is worth $50 million thanks to the Van Halen bros..lol you'll get over it kid,, mike did...

[@robvoyles]

@@TANTRUMGASM thanks to his contributions to the band as well, mike earned his money putting up with them...

[@James-re1yf]

Evh could not initially remove Anthony from full member status. Why on earth would mike ever agree to relinquish his lawful full member status, sign legal documents, and become a salaried employee.

[@cbotten106]

@@James-re1yf Micheal would rather play on the tour than fight over money. EVH would have just hired another dude anyway.

[@ballsyrocker]

He was an idiot to stay with them.If he had left them early on he would have shown the world the true colors of the Van Halens.I am glad I never bought a single album of theirs.I did buy Roth's solo EP LP with California Girls. Peace.

[@wilfredmcgillicuddy7902]

Raging alcoholics and drug addicts leave a wake of victims.

[@Mike-pv5jd]

Raging alcoholics and drug addicts are results of even worse victimizers almost always. Most people if you treat them decent, good or great, then they do the same to you. Mess with people enough and they get upset and mess with you back. Mix in enough harassment to get people angry when sober, drunk or high and you're the source of a chain of stupid events and it can come back to haunt you.

[@funkycheese6162]

Couldn't have said it better. Loved Eddie growing up and being a guitar player myself we sometimes live in a false sense of reality that those who impacted our lives can do no wrong. Appreciate your comment and may Eddie Van Halen RIP.

[@wilfredmcgillicuddy7902]

@@funkycheese6162 Yeah, I'm a huge Eddie fan as well. Seemed like a pretty good guy when he was cleaned up.

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

@@funkycheese6162 A lot of great artists have major flaws, unfortunately, you want them not to but it's just human nature sadly.

[@redwoodrebelgirl3010]

Compounded if they are lying, cheating, thieving, greedy, hypocritical, backstabbing bast@rds, & scumbags, & PsOS. 👹 In my experience & opinion.

[@RichardMathews-gv7lb]

Rush early on in their career decided to split everything equally to avoid any rancour and to enable each member to feel valued. That loyalty to each other remained and remains rock solid even after Neil Peart’s death. They are the antithesis of EVH

[@redwoodrebelgirl3010]

Truly decent people. Unlike EVH & AVH. In my opinion.

[@michaelsmyth3935]

Pink Floyd paid Syd Barret a share for decades after...

[@khalez1471]

Pantera did that too. They did not give a shit about who wrote what.

[@raggeragnar]

Although I’m not a fan of Rush’s music one little bit , I’m a huge fan of their decency , fairness and band moral.

[@josphgrld]

RUSH still rules!

[@grantorino2009]

What EVH and AVH did to Michael Anthony is right up there with what Coverdale did to Sykes. In my book, worse, because of the history, contribution, & longtime success VH had. Anthony was family. EVH went to his grave without ever apologizing or trying to reconcile with Anthony. Think about that. What did Anthony ever do to EVH? Nothing, except give him a lifetime of loyalty and hard work.

[@2216sammy]

Anthony was the one who decided to leave , it's mind boggling people still get it all wrong .

[@GTRman909]

@@2216sammy Oh ...I see. So because Michael Anthony decided to leave that erases the fact that he was treated like Sh*T?? What would you do if you were at a place where you are being treated like crap? Stick around?? LMAO!!! 😆😆😆

[@TANTRUMGASM]

@@GTRman909 ..Mike is worth $50 million thanks to the Van Halen bros..lol you'll get over it kid,, mike did...

[@boffo63]

@@TANTRUMGASM Then he should be worth a lot more. This is like what happened with the Eagles.

[@Mike-pv5jd]

Its probably fake

[@greenmanalishi6963]

Imagine thinking smoking weed is bad but doing crack, meth and pills are no prob

[@matthewramey5677]

I know right

[@samcoon6699]

Yeah, when he was claiming that holding a penny in his mouth gave him cancer.....oh yeah, that was it Ed. Not the decades of smoking cigarettes and weed and meth and other garbage.....no, you're right, it was the penny......🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@Mike-pv5jd]

Publicity and money most likely every single event

[@rockhaze]

@@samcoon6699 Weed doesn't do any of that to you.

[@jimmcgough6479]

Michael Anthony was THE ONLY member that was not a total asshole!! How’s that greed working out for you now ED you scum bag??

[@chrisk8376]

How could you not recognize of all people, Geddy Lee?? That is nuts. Sounds like Eddie's security were intentional.

[@cbotten106]

Well it was in England, maybe Geddy-lookalikes are running around all over the place?

[@The_Music_Sanctuary]

Ironically the guys from Rush have always brushed it off as nothing and have never really talked about it.

[@ElwoodPDowd1970]

Well, that's because they were adults and not divas. 🤷‍♂

[@mattskustomkreations]

@@ElwoodPDowd1970…and Canadian.😂😂😂

[@brianshaffneraclc]

@@mattskustomkreations I know, eh? It isn't aboot who's right, or who's got the biggest sausage, it's aboot musical integrity and who gets the Southpark cameos!

[@Ted_James]

@@brianshaffneraclc Eddie Van Halen is a hoser!

[@Andyanddiana467]

Rush offering to share their booze rather than avoid conflict (and then Geddy Lee trying to approach EVH to make amends for something THE LATTER did) has to be the most stereotypically Canadian thing ever.

[@user-dh2qf5kd8c]

Quintessentially RUSH.

[@charleschidsey2831]

I understand Canadians have a version of the game “Jeopardy” except all the answers have to be phrased as an apology.

[@user-dh2qf5kd8c]

@@charleschidsey2831 🤣🤣

[@JAI_8]

@@charleschidsey2831There’s that version … where you always answer like … “Sorry, is it actually ‘Dewey Decimal System’, Alex?” or “I’m sorry, but I think it’s ‘J. Edgar Hoover’s lace garters?’”. There’s also the “Canadian Culture Edition” where the Categories are things like “Things American’s Didn’t Discover / (Discoveries)” and “Olympic Medals the US Didn’t Win / (The Olympics)” and “Things Americans Didn’t Say / (Sayings)” and so on. And all the questions are always chosen ahead of time so that the correct answers are never “the USA” or “America” or “Americans” or some American person or place or things, etc. And you answer as normally, in terms of a question, EXCEPT when the correct answer involves Canada or a Canadian and then you answer in terms of an apology … “Sorry, Alex, but what is Basketball?” or “Sorry to have to say this, but what is the Wonderbra, Alex?” or “Gosh, we’re sorry, but … um … who is ‘Superman’?” And the worst of all maybe … “We can’t apologize enough for this but … who is Ted Cruz?”

[@reddis4724]

What the fuck EVH Michael Anthony is a beast no Van Halen without Michael Anthony because his backing vocals

[@TANTRUMGASM]

..Mike is worth $50 million thanks to the Van Halen bros..lol you'll get over it kid,, mike did...

[@atomicwedgie8176]

@@TANTRUMGASM Nice try, Alex.

[@FrostmourneFK]

Don't kick a dead man for things he did when he was an addict. The man made many enemies, and reconciled with quite a few of them before the end. Can you say the same?

[@robvoyles]

Van Halen would not have been van halen without Michael Anthony....

[@ENGlishJELLo-yk7up]

The only member of the band with no big ego!

[@geometricreality4543]

Van Halen would have not been Van Halen without Eddie Van Halen either.

[@Plane-Jane-td2ms]

Idk man that's kinda a far stretch

[@WhileYouWereSheeping]

the killer harmony in the band

[@robvoyles]

@@Plane-Jane-td2ms listen to them after Eddie kicked him out, that's the proof. not far fetched at all.

[@wizardofahhhs759]

Randy didn't have a problem with Eddie, Eddie had a problem with Randy. Eddie knew a great guitarist when he saw one and he felt threatened by it.

[@jamesfriend481]

Very likely.

[@cbotten106]

Randy had an ear and borrowed liberally. Edward didn't think RR did anything innovative. Threatened? I'm not sure EVH saw RR as in the same league.

[@wizardofahhhs759]

Then why did Eddie care so much as to talk shit If he thought he was so much better than Randy ?

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

it was weird his hang up with Randy, he seemed almost insecure about him

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

@@cbotten106 well that is because really did not listen or he was in denial, Randy changed the game in many ways just ask Grover jackson. Ed did not really do anything innovative, he simply popularized what others did before him on a grand stage.

[@mletrout7942]

Geddy Lee and the other members of Rush are revered and respected by their peers, not only as musicians, but as warm, generous human beings. Eddie Van Halen…not so much.

[@nucleargrizzly1776]

Along with Michael Anthony, Randy Rhodes, Sammy Hagar? All musicians that absolutely nobody else on the planet has ever taken issue with.

[@cbotten106]

@@nucleargrizzly1776 I know some VH fans who take issue with SH. But that's another story. 🤣

[@AutisticVaxtard]

Jews have great PR people

[@ballsyrocker]

Many groups have had friendly relations.I don't see why anyone would put up with assholes and like it to continue.

[@krismctopher7]

And what matters most at the end of the day? (When Lee dies people will cry.)

[@genetunnney]

"Eddie was profoundly disappointed with Durst's lack of musical talent." So were the rest of us.

[@redwoodrebelgirl3010]

I'm profoundly disappointed in EVH's lack of decency, integrity, humanity, & redeeming qualities. In my opinion.

[@HRodz-eipx]

LOL!

[@shawndunlap714]

I admire Michael for hanging in there, what an amazing human being ❤❤

[@alukuhito]

At least everyone will remember him as the bassist of the band, not the fat nepo kid.

[@whatarefriends4]

Glad we are at that point in the grieving process where we can finally admit Eddie was an assaholis

[@HeathenDance]

When you're dealing with a competitive environment, there's not really much of a choice. You're either an asshole, or others will EAT your asshole. Even if only metaphorically speaking. But sometimes, EVEN LITERALLY. Lol. Human nature.

[@smoothtalkerguitarsuk4431]

Yeah and I bet YOU are a ROCK SOLID human, and everyone who knows you ONLY has good things to say about. DCKHED

[@matthewronson5218]

@@HeathenDance It's really about Ed being a complete jerk and asshat due to his alcohol and narcotics addictions. His betrayal and thievery from Anthony, who was an integral part of the band, its sound and who there from the very beginning is one glaring example. Bands, esp. big bands like VH have managers, promoters and attorney's to deal with that 'competitive environment'. Ed conducted his asshattery on his own.

[@section8usmc53]

​@@smoothtalkerguitarsuk4431...but...but what about... It doesn't matter if the OP is awesome or a scumbag. The truth is the truth, and sometimes it hurts. Just like your fragile feeling got hurt and triggered.

[@smoothtalkerguitarsuk4431]

​@@section8usmc53 what does that mean? Were you there? Two people have a fight, they both tell the story about how things happened, what the dynamic was etc etc. Well, here, you nor I were ever in the room with any of them. Its got effall to do with my feelings at all. Have a read of this guys youtube channels other vids. Its all just bllsht clickbait crap. So if you feel you knew Eddie and how he started it all back in the day, and who was at fault for what - I applaud you. But NONE of us here knew him nor the rest of the guys.

[@unclephilly2127]

How anyone could have a problem with Geddy Lee is unfathomable.

[@cbotten106]

Geddy was playing RUSH music on his boombox and Edward dumped a beer on it. At least that was the story I heard back in the day.

[@user-nv5iq3bp8l]

Eddie was just an entitled prick.You can pour sugar on crap, but it's still crap.

[@crouchingtiger9108]

@@user-nv5iq3bp8l Eddie was uniquely talented and thought that gave him special privilege over other members which tbf is right. The fact he gave everyone song writing credits on songs they didn't help write for so long, blows my mind.

[@matthewramey5677]

He dissaproved of marijuana but his teeth fell out from meth, crack, alcohol, pills, etc.!???😮

[@oceman5446]

right!? lol

[@trudieristich795]

I guess he just didn't want to feel mellow.😮

[@vanceharkema5131]

And his tongue turned black.

[@HeathenDance]

Aquarius gone wrong.

[@Mike-pv5jd]

Yep its usually publicity stunts lol. Fred durst was well known for starting fake fights to get publicity and doing other crazy stunts.

[@mikem3875]

Well, Michael Anthony is still here living life and eddie is.....

[@iplaypearldrums7935]

THAT says it all....

[@davidmcfrederick3132]

Not wrong there man

[@denisem1080]

👍

[@MrOccyc]

The Van Halen’s had a problem with anyone not named Van Halen. BTW, you didn’t mention all the times he cheated on Valerie Bertinelli. Real swell guy.

[@andrestamayo6509]

Very true. Eddie had a double standard. If Dave or Mike wanted to do a side project with others. he'd have a fit and talk about "loyalty" tot he band...YET...he did "Beat it" for Michael Jackson, and some other side projects, including a movie soundtrack. The way he did Mike Anthony. was pretty disgusting. That guy was a brother....he was there from the word GO. Sammy had said, that when Eddie took control of the bacnd...it was like being on a plane....and the pilot was blind and high.

[@MrOccyc]

@@andrestamayo6509…..I agree with you 100%. I’ll always love the music, but EVH & AVH as people, not so much.

[@robertlamkin6464]

@@MrOccyc Well, do we know that about Alex?

[@tedwojtasik8781]

@@robertlamkin6464 People do not realize Alex was always the true leader of VH but EVH was Alex's mouthpiece. Almost every vile thing Eddie ever said originated with Alex. I felt sorry for Eddie because Alex knew exactly how to control him and played his own younger brother like a puppet.

[@robertlamkin6464]

@@tedwojtasik8781 Is that right? I did not know that. How disappointing.

[@puckgold4956]

Ed was a coke-addict. Coke and cigs. He was lucky to make it to the age he did.

[@ENGlishJELLo-yk7up]

Many in this profession are. They all have dope dealers everywhere they go. The entertainment business is not exactly a holy business. It's lawyers, accountants, dirty groupies and A LOT of drugs

[@HeathenDance]

Very true. Being an active and creative person always helps.

[@user-wk9wq8yq5u]

Alcohol was his main addiction with everything else following. I read that he used cocaine as a song writing tool to keep going. One isn’t any better than the other of course.

[@trudieristich795]

Yeah, he was a big drunk. That was one of the number 1 things. Of course, all the others went along with it, but he was mostly a drunk but I still love him.

[@sing151]

Slowest suicide I've ever seen

[@blacktoothgrin4348]

Randy was obviously a much nicer person than Eddie. If he had lived and Eddie had passed at a young age, Randy would have been a much better role model than Eddie for sure.

[@garricksands844]

Also, Randy was a MUCH better soloist.

[@billygreenville59]

There is NO QUESTION about that! Randy was a polite, humble human being, raised by a wonderful mother, Delores Rhoads...and he was one helluva KICK ASS guitarist.🎸🔥 RIP RR 🙏

[@dalestroup9495]

Yes Randy seemed like a really cool guy and a very Humble virtuoso! Even being as talented and solid as he was as an all around guitar player and lead player....I read in many interviews done with Randy that practically every town he was touring around the world...He paid guitar teachers and other guitarist for lessons from them. Because even though he was truly AWESOME...he never acted like he was better than anyone and always strived to learn new things from others to improve himself!

[@angelainamarie9656]

he was a better guitar player too.

[@InnerDaze]

I've always preffered Randy to Eddie, even though they were both very impressive. Never got the chance to see Randy live but when I saw Van Halen I was greatly dissapointed by the entire performance. It's possible I caught them on an off night. Sammy could'nt hit the high notes (not even close) and Eddie was basically rambling on guitar. It was weird.

[@jimbo0411]

I know personally from one of Randy's best friends Lori, Randy was packing up at the whiskey in 78, at the back when Roth and Ed drove up in a Mercedes started teasing Randy saying he would never get a car like this. Lori slapped Roth and they drove off. Ed and Randy were in line at a club Randy tried to talk to him before this and Ed blew him off. Randy wanted to know how he kept his guitar in tune with the tremolo. He was a jerk to him.

[@rich52569]

He was threatened by Randy.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

@@rich52569 he was insecure about Randy especially once Randy won that reader's poll in the U.K. he knew Randy was every bit as talented as himself. Why he refused to partake in the Rhoads documentary we will never know

[@user-pi6ro7ye5q]

The price of fame and fortune. It's sad, how the Van Halen brothers treated Michael, but in the end, Mike's living his best life, playing in various bands with Sammy, and Eddie? He's still dead.

[@Einwetok]

I'm sure Alex is raking it in with his solo album Little Drummer Boy....

[@dalestroup9495]

​@@EinwetokHuh? I just read news that he auctioned-off all his gear and is done with music.

[@Einwetok]

@@dalestroup9495 LOL It's a sarcastic joke.

[@marthapushpin]

@@Einwetok why would anyone think that was funny?

[@-SpAcEThUnDeR]

STOP BEING SO STUPID

[@floydsemlow8253]

I hate hearing how addiction problems are the excuse to be a shitty person.WRONG!

[@KlokLogic]

When someone is high they become a new person its not them and they have no control

[@rich52569]

@@KlokLogic Their real self comes out.

[@KlokLogic]

@@rich52569 He had no control

[@ericbitzer5247]

I know addicts who are not a shitty person and I know some who definitely are.

[@hetzlerracing5490]

I agree. Generally the addiction brings out the real personality that is hiding just below the surface.

[@nerovox3875]

They did Mike dirty. Greed is funny cause from the outside this is how it looks as who gained and kept the most money from the actual band, not including other businesses and such. #1 DLR #2 Valerie as she wiped Ed out. #3 Sammy #4 Ed’s cocaine and meth dealer #5 Heineken and Philip Morris #6 All of Alex’s ex wives. #7 IRS from all of Alex’s unpaid back taxes #8 Alex’s divorce and tax lawyers #9 Micheal Anthony #10 Edward himself and now Wolf #11 Alex

[@jimmyraidjames]

Mike made out great with Van Halen as Mike didn't write any of the songs...If it was me i wouldn't complain either

[@mattmorris4016]

Sammy has 150 mil compared to daves 60 mil

[@cbotten106]

@@mattmorris4016 Sounds like they are all crying at the bank . Sammy has been pretty industrious outside of VH too.

[@monte129]

Sadly alcohol turns many people into jerks. Eddie was one of em.

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

The Lynyrd Skynyrd guys had plenty of tales about Ronnie Van Zant's using his fists to resolve any problems, and sure enough, there's that familiar trope: Great guy, would give you the shirt off his back, until he hit the bottle and could have auditioned for Jack's part in "The Shining". There were signs that he had figured that out by the time of the plane crash.

[@rich52569]

Drugs and alcohol doesn't turn people into jerks, it just shows their true colors. It lets down the barriers.

[@jamesball5743]

Blaming the alcohol is pathetic

[@jraelien5798]

Wrong. Jerks turn to alcohol and drugs because they are jerks.

[@actionjackson8439]

Wolfgang doesn't do drugs, he does food.

[@daveg3175]

lol 🤣

[@roddyboethius1722]

The brother keeps IHOP in business

[@JohnnyKinghuffer]

The way he did Michael was absolutely horrible. He never made it right either.

[@4848jules]

VH will always have a black cloud hanging over them for what they did to Michael. (Mick Mars going thru it right now )--Michael Anthony is the one who inspired me to pick up a bass 🎸

[@vladtheimpala5532]

What surprises me is that Eddie Van Halen had a semi automatic pistol at 7:54 which suddenly turned into a revolver at 8:10. 🤔

[@bluglass7819]

I knew 2 people that met him. One loved him, the other was a Peavey dealer that refused to have any VanHalen stuff in his store.

[@leehanson1416]

I met him, backstage in Houston in '86. We were the Kramer dealer, and gave away a guitar to be handed off by EVH. I spent almost the entire time (maybe 15 minutes) talking to Mike, what a great guy. Eddie was about the most obnoxious, mean, insufferable a$$hole I ever met. Everybody with us walked in revering him, and leaving despising him. I didn't know about the substance abuse at the time.

[@davidreichert9392]

Geddy probably paid no mind to it all because in the end he was 10 times the legend EVH could ever hope to be.

[@jimmyraidjames]

and then you woke up. R.I.P. King Edward

[@TLGZOID]

Keep dreaming EVH IS KING

[@2216sammy]

Geddy ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[@jimmyraidjames]

@@TLGZOID I'm shocked how many of these fools know nothing 😂😂😂😂

[@jimmyraidjames]

Geddy just sent me a text to let you know Knee-pads are on sale at Home-depot 😂😂😂😂

[@2216sammy]

Rudy Sarzo quote : What were Randy’s main influences? His influences were late-’60s, early-’70s English rock guitar players. He didn’t have any R&B influence or anything, so it’s totally English. And classical music because of his schooling. His mother had a lot to do with that, teaching him and influencing him with classical music. So by the time he got to England, he was not like a typical American guitar player who had had the influence of R&B music and country music, because he’d never played that. Were there any particular players he admired? Yeah, let me tell you who they were. He really admired Gary Moore and Eddie Van Halen. Those were the top two guys he really, really admired.

[@jeffreyp1855]

We could definitely see Randy's influences in his music. Randy was larger than life, just like Eddie.

[@boffo63]

He would have been something with some Blues influence then. Oh, you said the English rockers so there's 2nd hand blues. I bet he had more influencing him than he even realized.

[@rockhaze]

It's not confirmed whether or not Randy admired Eddie. In fact, Eddie sort of blew Randy off in the beginning. Randy was asked about Eddie, but didn't give a straight answer, though it was a lot more positive than Eddie's.

[@dalestroup9495]

Yeah, not so sure that claim....neither of those 2 guitarists Randy supposedly admired are English/British! Gary Moore was Irish and Ed was obviously American. So there's an obvious "contradiction" there. Also, I remember an old Randy Rhoades magazine interview where he claimed Jimi Hendrix as an influence another American. I know he had some British influence from Ritchie Blackmore, Page, Beck and Clapton etc.

[@MUGSYBROWN]

When they dissed Michael Anthony right out of the band, I lost every single ounce of respect and admiration I EVER had for Eddie. NEVER RESPECTED HIM AGAIN AFTER THAT. Just another egomaniac ………..

[@matsinilsson9578]

Eddie paid with his life. May we all be lucky to live twice as long. I laughed out loudly that he confronted Durst's (Limp Biskit) complete lack of musicianship.

[@thestig7603]

You can’t argue with Limp Biskit part

[@ericbitzer5247]

He was certainly right about that!

[@earlgallup5223]

Eddie's Glory Days was over 28 years ago..

[@Joe-cb9um]

Thought it was 40 years ago.

[@robertbordevik5072]

Yeah, the Michael Anthony situation was pretty fu**ed up you guys. But we ain’t perfect, none of us are. And Sammy who is the richest of them all took Michael under his wing and they are doing pretty good these days. Plus, Michael ain’t broke, he banked more money than most of us can only dream of. So ain’t no point feeling sorry for any of these guys. Michael lives in a mansion and has a net worth over 50 million dollars. I think he’s alright 😂

[@jimmyraidjames]

exactly

[@hardnewstakenharder]

It's messed up, but I kinda get it. Eddie Van Halen wrote all the best stuff and he should be compensated as such.

[@scottcaldwell7480]

So if someone is doing ok it is alright to treat them dirty. Got it.

[@jimmyraidjames]

@@scottcaldwell7480 Michael is doing more than ' OK ' Got it??

[@robertbordevik5072]

@@scottcaldwell7480 Is that what you got out of what I wrote 😂 wow.. What does it say in my first sentence? Does " fu**ed up" mean "ok” to you? Got it. And there is this thing called perspective. Yeah, you can say it was fu**ed and put it in perspective at the same time. Amazing right?

[@johnscanlon6132]

I loved Van Halen. A huge part of life for me. Alcoholism, drug addiction and cigarettes took Eddie's soul. Ego turns into insanity. He hurt many good people. I still have a great love for the man. Rest in peace 🎸.

[@MrLuigiFercotti]

Lot's of alcoholics, drug abusers and smokers remain good people. Eddie just revealed who he was.

[@Martin-mt3wz]

Be real are any of them role models. It is amazing how people wait until people die to sling mud on them.

[@shawntapley6733]

i love the absolutely meaningless raw dogging of fred durst in this vid lmao

[@danielswann3319]

FYI if you're "Running with the Devil" remember that he is the destroyer.

[@godfellas483]

Eddie was a guy who made it at a pretty early age, and never had to grow up emotionally. His foray into hard drugs will always stain his legacy. He was known for treating people around him real bad...ask Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, and Rush band members, and many others.

[@richardsypniewski9279]

The victims of Eddie Van Halen? 🤔 Everyone who paid to see the last two Van Halen tours! 🎸😆👍

[@Kinger1625]

Ahhhh a Roth disliker…..because after Ed got sober, and got his hand and firearm repaired due to bone spurs and tendon issues, he played amazingly on the last tour especially. Roth….yeah his vocals left fans wanting better maybe, but when he first committed to the reunion he was trying to really be the singer of old, but Ed wasn’t in a good place. Chemistry was undeniable, but the last tour was only Roth who wasn’t quite on point. Ed…he played so good. Imho. Rock on!

[@floydsemlow8253]

​@@Kinger1625 well Said ❤

[@lindaellen808]

2015 tour.

[@GoFlyYourselves]

😂😂😂

[@maxxkarma]

Victims of Dave. Eddie was on point. And I love Dave before the breakup and in the studio.

[@pringlw]

As an ex-fan, I never got past how Michael Anthony was treated.

[@tomaburque]

What would Eddie have accomplished musically had he stopped drinking early on and practiced more.

[@brightbite]

ha ha Spoken as the late great Randy Rhoads would have said it, and I agree!

[@johnrajtar9829]

Eddie needs to practice more , seriously? He is one of the best musicians on the planet ! Regardless of his lack of social skills , he hardly needed to practice to become a better musician.

[@robvoyles]

@@johnrajtar9829 he did need more practice to be a better person. he was very arrogant and selfish.

[@rarebreed1984]

Nothing. He never wrote a good tune in his life. He was an exhibition guitarist and nothing more.

[@mitchparks71]

Eddie is widely known to have practiced hours daily, regardless of his substance abuse challenges.

[@ArinKambitsis]

Eddie rubbed everyone wrong, eventually.

[@cbl1984]

Im glad that Eddie's real persona is being examined now. When he died several years ago he could do no wrong.

[@hyacinthlynch843]

Randy was a musician's musician. He didn't drink or do drugs and was kind to his fans.

[@rockhaze]

Won't smoke weed but does every other hard drug. That's such typical thinking of people who've never burned trees before.

[@davenathan5347]

Are you honestly implying that Ed Van Halen hadn't smoked weed before? I'm not defending all the stuff Ed did or didn't do, but his negative attitude about marijuana was absolutely not based on a lack of experience with it.

[@donmcglothlin841]

The 80s was such a unique time Back then a lead guitarist could be as or more famous than the singer Name a guitarist in music from a band formed in the last 5 years

[@multirevelator]

Harry Feltasnatch

[@alukuhito]

The rock era is over though.

[@donmcglothlin841]

@@alukuhito I know. Now it’s the make every song sound the same with someone else singing terribly over it adjusted by auto tune

[@donmcglothlin841]

@@alukuhito my point is the music industry has evolved away from the musician and now only focuses on the vocalist That’s my point

[@alukuhito]

@@donmcglothlin841 The rock era is basically over. In rock, guitar was considered very important, which is why you had famous guitarists who weren't necessarily vocalists.

[@user-hp2sr2ug3e]

They say never meet your heroes.

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

I dunno, I liked VH back in the day I guess. Eddie wasnt near the guitarist Rhodes was. Sure he had fast fingers and could string a note casserole together, but as a pure rock guitarist, Rhodes ALL the way!

[@foldyourslice]

Rhoads. Randy Rhoads.

[@daveg3175]

agree

[@atyt11]

EVH was an condescending egotistical narcissist doink, who thought his poop smelled like roses, but He forever changed rock guitar and we all know it. Loved Rhoads too. BUT...take the tone on VH1 and compare it to blizzard of oz. Randy's tone to eddie's was like comparing a kazoo to a nuke.

[@davedavis775]

According to Monk, Alex was the heavy dealing with Anthony . It was always Alex making the big hard decisions . This from the reading of Monks own book . Nothing new here by any means . Remember what happened to Don Felder when he questioned the Dynamic Duo and wanted to see the books .

[@jeffreyrichard2575]

agreed.

[@williammacdonald9271]

The tapping technique was around long before Eddie.

[@jerrywatt6813]

Like in the 1929's eddy Lang jazz guitarist was tapping on an acoustic guitar !!😊

[@JoeR203]

Eddie never claimed he taught Randy Rhoads. He said "Everything he learned, (meaning the tricks Eddie did on guitar) he learned from me." Randy had students who wanted to play Van Halen songs so Randy had to learn the songs in order to teach his students. One thing this video left out is the fact that Eddie never offered condolences to Michael Anthony when his infant grandson passed away. If you've seen the video of Sammy and Mike that was made right after Eddie died, you can see Mike doesn't look saddened. Who could blame him?

[@candybanks8717]

Whenever someone says, "it's everyone's fault but mine", I know whose fault it is.

[@josephperez2567]

As big a band as they were, they squandered a lot of their prime with all the in fighting, line up changes and of course the drug use.

[@1pcfred]

You've got to get that partying in while you can. Because it don't last forever.

[@gmoney9068]

I'm kind of sorry that I watched this. I had such high esteem for Eddie. Now I realize he was just like most of the others when it came to greed and crapping on people Sammy and Micheal Anthony are the real class acts of this clown show.

[@thefruitdealer4970]

That's not really true though, while Michael Anthony is a very good guy, it was never fair for him to have 25% of the royalties when he never wrote a song for Van Halen And Sammy, well if we're talking about egoes and greed then Sammy is no saint

[@dalestroup9495]

Are you KIDDING?! The original Deal was that they all got 25%. Mike did help write songs adding his creative bass lines and high singing harmonies...I'm sure he had input to Eds writing...ideas bouncing off from others helped them write songs! So by your reasoning Alex shouldn't get paid much either because he was a drummer! Man never played a musical note anywhere! Well?

[@dalestroup9495]

Maybe you should stick to selling fruit... because you are obviously Bananas! Lol

[@thefruitdealer4970]

@@dalestroup9495 the way they worked, Eddie had the whole song worked out before he called Dave/Sammy and Michael into the studio to record their stuff, he had a finished demo and sometimes, like with Fair Warning, Eddie had an entire album finished when he called Dave and Mike in. Your reasoning with Alex is sound, however Alex was most often in the studio with Ed when he developed the songs, neither of which Mike or Sammy were, with exceptions of course. This isn’t an outlandish way of working, Pete Townsend of the Who did the same thing, and he even sang the songs as well to show Roger Daltrey what he wanted.

[@thefruitdealer4970]

@@dalestroup9495 I agree with you on that Michael Anthony’s harmonies were an essential part of Van Halen’s sound, so he should absolutely get credit. I just do not believe he should get the same cut as Eddie.

[@scottm8579]

I feel bad for Valerie Bertinelli. One of my crushes as a little kid.

[@Gumby-vx7ki]

Geddy Lee is the grooviest cat in rock and roll. Watch any interview of him.

[@balljointrock3172]

L.G.S...lead guitar syndrome...loll

[@markneely7286]

Sounds bout right 😂

[@LISAFOSTERSPLANET]

It's ashamed when ego and addictions destroy everyone around them. Poor Michael Anthony was a victim.

[@TANTRUMGASM]

..grow up lady, Mike is worth $50 million thanks to the Van Halen bros..lol you'll get over it kid,, mike did...

[@LISAFOSTERSPLANET]

@TANTRUMGASM really??? You feel the need to snipe at me. I think it's YOU that needs to grow up. I have the right to my opinion as well as you do. But I don't have the right to be rude.

[@kk-wh3hb]

​@@LISAFOSTERSPLANEThe's very diligent about posting that same comment, over and over... Apparently it's immature to talk about Michael Anthony because he's worth 50 million.

[@ronaldgleason8598]

I can totally relate to Eddie Van Halans downfall. Music is a spiritual realm which can open up all kinds of enlightenment. However, that can also be the curse. The need to keep your creativity and your mind soaring beyond belief. That's where the struggle begins. That's when addiction takes hold. It's at that point we will do anything and everything, to fly higher then anyone has ever done before. No matter the cost to everyone around us. We reach out and will grab at the things that help fill the void no matter how superficial they are

[@lisazinn866]

Well said.

[@stflaw]

The image of Motley Crue's trailer being suspended in the air to keep them out of trouble is just hilarious.

[@rich52569]

I bet they still yelled out the window and told Eddie to go f*ck himself. I would have loved to have seen that.

[@smitty54017]

Right up there with Waylon tying George Jones to a tree. 😂

[@teacherrussell5206]

As a guitarist who stole from both, I can't imagine any 2 hard rock/metal guitarists from that era with less in common than Eddie and Randy Rhoades😄. As far as Eddie's shenanagins go, honorable mention could go to Eddie showing up drunk to Nirvana's Unplugged gig, asking if he could sit in, and calling Pat Smear a "darkie".

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

Ed and Randy were two different players, but Ed had a hang up with Randy

[@bubbercakes528]

I loved Eddie’s guitar work but when he was caught cheating on Valerie he lost my “idol worship” standards. His ego was off the charts. RUSH is a great band and no one can dispute that!

[@hunterbidenscrackdealer3753]

Wolfgang looks like he ate David Lee Roth…

[@reginadennington4201]

Stop😊

[@thyubernoob]

As a 80's teen, after Dave left the band VH never had that same charisma I guess you could say to me anyways.. Jmo.

[@williamlangeii4012]

Randy Rhoads himself said more than once that he sat there watching Eddie play and that's where he got everything from. Randy said that! Later, Randy started learning new styles to get away from that. He'd go find a guitar teacher in a town they were playing in and He'd ask the teacher to teach him like He'd never played guitar before. He was trying to find his own sound. That's where the classical guitar came from.

[@70smusicfanatic34]

Not one mention of how badly he treated Valerie Bertinelli. EV can rot.

[@walterevans2118]

DON'T say that.

[@jimmyraidjames]

We all know Edward but no one knows you u old bitter fool 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@2216sammy]

Wrong again , where do they find these people anyway .

[@alukuhito]

What did he do? Spill the beans.

[@jimmyraidjames]

@@alukuhito ikr Valerie has mentioned on comments that Edward was the love of her life which means this fool knows nothing

[@trudieristich795]

Please David, he did him wrong, David did him wrong. You're freaking crazy maniac all about itself. When they first came out in the 70s and I did see them and totally loved them. I was hot for Dave and now that I'm 64 I can't believe it LOL. Now it looks like Doctor Smith. Lost in space.

[@georgebrice8329]

It was both they both did each other but Roth when he was in the band at they were rock n roll band Sammy Hagar they were a pop rock band

[@trudieristich795]

@@georgebrice8329 Yes, that's true. I should have said that they both did each other wrong Too much conflict. I know from both of them. I'm on the fence about the rock pop.

[@jameskrys5286]

I saw David Lee Roth in Seattle. His backup band was The Atomic Punks, who were an EVH tribute band.

[@humanbeing5300]

I don’t know the details, but Michael Anthony did not have to relinquish control if he had a contract. Not sure why he did.

[@SJUCityBoy]

The victims of Eddie Van Halen, huh. Does naming your studio 5150 mean anything? Exactly.

[@jb-yi4di]

I'm no fan of Durst but unless the recanting of this tale is incomplete, how does Eddie's leaving his gear at Durst's place constitute wrongdoing on Dursts part? I would never up and leave my rig at someones place who I don't know that well.

[@iamdevilboy5976]

What he did to Michael Anthony was one of the lowest things he ever did.

[@robertdoell4321]

Eddie and his brother Bullied and Hurt many unfairly through the bands time. Michael Anthony was the most unfairly treated and cheated by the brothers.

[@machspeed420]

It’s a business man. If you owned a company, and did most of the work while your partner did very little while making the same amount of money, what would you do? Mike has millions, so to say he was cheated might be going a bit too far.

[@atyt11]

i'd take MA's millions over being the great narcisist EVH any day.

[@silverdime3685]

VH was not that band without Anthony's mesmerizing backround vocals. He also left room for Eddie to be the main instrument freeing up Edd to do as he wished. Eddie Van Halen was a dick.

[@francestomic2772]

Except for his playing, i never had any use for him.

[@jakepepper2279]

Van Halen were never a favorite band of mine, but Eddie sure changed how other rock musicians plated guitar. I think everyone has good and bad traits in life. We aren't perfect, nor could any of us be expected to be absolute angels 24/7. We sometimes make mistakes for whatever reason. That being said, talking shyt about the dead is pretty low. EVH had his demons and was neither all good or all bad. I remember the era of parties, good times, beautiful girls and great music. The eighties was a great time to grow up. RIP EVH.

[@harrydrury4734]

That was a bad ass move from Eddie to Fred durst. I am heartbroken to hear how Eddie treated Michael . As much as Eddie's guitar . Van Halen wouldn't be Van Halen without Michael's voice . In my opinion ... My favorite band EVER !

[@adamprice3466]

Victims of EVH: the intro of Aint Talkin Bout Love because he kicked its ass.

[@JoeZaccaris]

A lot of blame falls on Jan Van Halen --- he started his sons Eddie and Alex on the path towards alcohol and nicotine addiction --- just a lousy father overall

[@djf750]

A friend of mine grew up in Pasadena CA where they are from, and they would play at house parties before they hit the big time. He told me one time he and a few others were smoking weed in a room and David Lee Roth came in and said, "who has some good smoke for Old Dave!!??"

[@mr.g1758]

I saw Ed and Alex at their hotel room when they came to Huntsville, AL. Both of them were blitzed. Not sure how they even played that night. Had Ed not fallen into substance abuse he might have done a lot more musically. Sort of a waste of great talent.

[@TANTRUMGASM]

nah, ten platinum albums is a good run, no matter what you have to say about it

[@mr.g1758]

Twelve LP's in 40 years ain't a lot of production. In fact, after Roth left it wasn't but six in about 30 years.

[@greenmanalishi6963]

This why I never list or even mention EVH in conversations

[@jimmyraidjames]

Cuz you know nothing?? 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@greenmanalishi6963]

@@jimmyraidjames they’re plenty of guitarists that are better

[@TANTRUMGASM]

@@greenmanalishi6963 Edward Van Halen is EASILY the most popular , the most influential rock guitarist of the las 50 years ! there isnt even a 2nd place !..lolol even little RR was just a hired hand...lolo nothing you say or do will change that..lolo

[@greenmanalishi6963]

@@TANTRUMGASM Eric Clapton? Prince? Peter Green? Joe Walsh? Hendrix? Slash? Do u want me to keep going?

[@hardnewstakenharder]

​@@greenmanalishi6963you can conceivably argue Eddie is still better musically, technically, and creatively than even Clapton and Hendrix, and possibly more influential.

[@buzz5969]

Marlboro Reds got Eddie…😊

[@HocusPocusFocus69]

The cocaine and meth didn't help.

[@docamosroxie8686]

He was mostly a Winston smoker...

[@icuabc1235]

Like everyone else ,when you're starship goes to the skies you're going to hell

[@Davetv1121]

Watching this video it becomes clear why an evh tribute concert never materializes. Too much bad memories for some of his peers.

[@ronjcharity]

its your typical rock star profile, rise to fame, fall then heavy drug use, almost dies, cleans up...extreme fame is a curse.

[@antithug7942]

Appears Eddie was his own worst enemy.

[@cryptojihadi265]

They usually are.

[@anthonykology1728]

a common problem

[@williamlangeii4012]

I sat front row for the 2004 reunion show in Buffalo, NY. What a sad show for Ed. He looked very odd and his sound and playing was way off. Mikey gave me a pick, though, such a class act. I do understand Eddie deciding that the songwriters should only receive songwriting credits, that makes sense. I just hate the way he did it.

[@ronaldgleason8598]

Thank you Lisa. It just really saddened me to see people trashing EVH. In my opinion, the poor guy probably felt unloved. That's why he turned to drugs. Because they'll do exactly what they're supposed to and never let you down. And the reason he was a prick to everyone, is more then likely he thought that people were always trying to take advantage of him especially those who were closest to his heart. To quote a line from of all things "Natural Born Kilers" ( Love kills the Demon ) unfortunately for Eddie, I think unconditional love is what was missing in his life. I just wish that people would remember Eddie Van Halen, for all the joy he brought us and let him rest in peace. 🙏

[@Mrpretpakket]

Nice hit piece. Tons of people telling wonderful things about EvH, so let's dig up some stories that make him look plain evil.

[@buckoz3353]

I don't Believe Eddie Van Halen was a bad guy but it's just that's what addiction does to people.

[@beatlemania54]

Well if that is true, Most human beings know when they've wronged somebody high or drunk. And most people apologize the next day or whenever they get in contact with that person . Not Eddy or Alex. Now tell me what that says about them.

[@cryptojihadi265]

We're defined by our actions. ESPECIALLY when they harm or defraud others.

[@Incomudro1963]

This is a much needed video. Edward was one of the greatest guitar players in music history. He truly changed the game. And sure, he was a "nice guy" a humble guy in so many ways. He was also a raging alcoholic who destroyed many things. The way he, Alex AND Sammy treated Dave was despicable. Dave was made out to be the bad guy. He wasn't. Ed was. So was Alex.

[@RKelley187]

A friend of mine worked for Limp Bizkit when this happened, and Eddie showed up with a crowbar and an Uzi. After that, we called him Uzi Van Halen. lol

[@MAZEMIND]

So Wolfgang ate all of his father's food ?

[@ENGlishJELLo-yk7up]

Dave was not a victim to Eddie. He was a thorn to Eddie's side!

[@robvoyles]

True, but without Dave those first albums wouldn't have been the masterpieces they were. it took all of them together to make that sound.

[@dalestroup9495]

True. I don't thank VH would've made it if not for Dave's high energy showmanship, lyrics, singing and flamboyance and witty interviews. Ed was more shy and laid back early on. Dave was a great self promoter of the band! And was the mouth of VH and spokesman for VH! Infact there likely NEVER would've been a VH if not for Dave! It was Dave's suggestion that they name the band Van Halen!!! They were going under Mammoth previously. Dave was a high energy motivator and the face of the band! Dave was the "kick-in-the-ass" that was needed to get them to get shit done! He made them hIt the BIG TIME!

[@dalestroup9495]

BTW, I liked the Sammy era of VH as well! Sammy was the Re-start of VH after Roth left. Sammy took over as the bands new LifeCoach and bringing more positive energy and inspiration back into the band. But unfortunately Eds and Alex's bullshit again tainted something Good they had going again! The drugs and the greed was too strong and destroyed anything good left...as it Always Does!

[@williamlangeii4012]

​@@robvoylesHow do you know that? Sammy was the one who turned the band into a #1 band. They had zero #1 albums or songs before Sammy. Imagine the original band with Sammy from the start.

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

@@dalestroup9495 Exactly.

[@davidwood9966]

It would've been funny to include the story of when Eddie met Kurt Cobain, supposedly Kurt was really cold with him because he said something about Pat Smear looking like a Mexican, then when they were playing Kurt did all this deliberately inept tapping stuff on his solos.

[@howardsternssmicrophone9332]

The dude at 5:23 looks like Alex Jones. LOL