Music Tasting - Van Halen


 Eddie Van Halen passed away yesterday at the age of 65.

I never got big into the band, but of course I've grown up with them, and I can remember listening at a young age.  I will always know the sound of his guitar...


The band was founded in 1972 in Pasadena, CA.  Eddie and his brother Alex were born in Amsterdam, having moved to Pasadena in 1962.  When they first started playing together, Eddie was on drums and Alex was on guitar - but Alex would sneak onto his drum set so Eddie angrily said, "Fine, then I'll play your guitar!" and the roles were forever changed.  With their first band, Genesis, Eddie was going to sing, but they needed to rent a sound system.  David Lee Roth was willing, and to save money, they let him join the band.  Upon realizing there was already a band named Genesis, they changed to Mammoth, before finally settling on Van Halen.


Rest in Power
Rock in Peace

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