# Eddie VanHalen :(

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**Created:** [October 6, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/eddie-vanhalen/328022 "2020-10-06T20:05:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/eddie-vanhalen/328022/1 "2020-10-06T20:05:38Z")

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R.I.P.

I just made my 18 year old son watch a video of him doing Eruption. What a killer guitarist. Very sad.

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**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/eddie-vanhalen/328022/2 "2020-10-06T20:07:58Z")

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How has your son not heard of Eddie VanHalen?! Even I’ve heard of him and I’m 15! :joy: Rest in peace Eddie.

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**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/eddie-vanhalen/328022/3 "2020-10-06T21:21:33Z")

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I will make time today to play my 5150 Boa and my home-made Frankenstrat tribute guitar in honor of The Man.

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**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/eddie-vanhalen/328022/4 "2020-10-06T22:37:38Z")

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Rock in Peace

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**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/eddie-vanhalen/328022/5 "2020-10-06T22:41:35Z")

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It’sa total fubar. Also diligaf. He was the man when I was in grad school. Man. I sure hope his wife’s are going to be a ok. Sigh.

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**Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/eddie-vanhalen/328022/6 "2020-10-07T04:32:55Z")

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Sad news indeed. When I heard the news I just had to I listen to 1984 as it’s my favorite VH album.

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**Author:** ![Applepooh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/applepooh/32/40751_2.png) [@Applepooh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Applepooh)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/eddie-vanhalen/328022/7 "2020-10-07T04:37:12Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/2/1/e2185b3a31c240e08bd7843cd9c9af142e223867.jpeg "South Park - Van Halen") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrFxKY6aFrQ)

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**Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/eddie-vanhalen/328022/8 "2020-10-07T22:17:18Z")

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Sad sad news. Time to relearn Eruption.

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**Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/eddie-vanhalen/328022/9 "2020-10-08T02:44:12Z")

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Mine too! The synths, to me, give it a moody feel. When I was in 8th grade my grandmother brought me to Menlo Park Mall in NJ and I bought the “Dance the Night Away” 45rpm and when we got back to her house I played that record about 20 times in a row!

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ9pYwCKopE)

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**Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/eddie-vanhalen/328022/10 "2020-10-08T19:20:23Z")

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“Heaven will be electric tonight.”  
— Lenny Kravitz

Oct. 6 2020
