I know it's only a rumor, but Van Halen with DLR....reformed (1 Viewer)

[Todd H]

Ed must be a total mess. If he doesn't get help for his problems I have a feeling he may not be around much longer. :frowning:

 

[ElevSkyMovie]

Who woulda thought it would all fall apart? I never saw THAT coming...

 

[Aaron Silverman]

Oh for f's sake. :frowning:

 

[Kevin C Brown]

Hope springs eternal.

 

[ElevSkyMovie]

It's too bad the band isn't eternal. While most of the band looks ok, Dave's voice ain't what it used to be. Eddie's decades of drinking certainly hasn't helped the fact that he was already an eccentric person anyway. If these guys can't get their act straight soon, it's not ever going to happen.

 

[John Mil]

I heard Ed might not even show up for his induction into the HOF. What's up with that?

 

[ElevSkyMovie]

When someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, you can never predict their behaviour. I suspect he'll show up. If we're lucky, he won't be hammered, he'll be in a good mood, and he'll decide to play a song or two with Roth. I think he's still mad enough at Hagar and Anthony to ignore them the whole night.

 

[Brad M]

Here's the answer:

http://www.van-halen.com/newsite/index2.html

Ed goes to rehab. Hope it works out for him.

 

[ElevSkyMovie]

Great news. I hope Ed does well and is clean from now on. I shudder to think of the music he could make with a clear mind.

 

[Paul Bartlet]

same info, but this link has a picture of him. He doesn't look well enough to tour. To tell the truth, I was in shock when I saw it, I know it's him, but he is in bad shape.

http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2007/03/09/3720622-ap.html

 

[Kevin C Brown]

Man, he looks like he's 75 years old in that picture ... except for the hair.

 

[ElevSkyMovie]

That picture is a couple of years old, when he was still with Valerie. He said his teeth got bad from the cancer treatments, but yeah, alcohol has really aged him.

 

[John_Graz]

Here's a Guitar World interview with Eddy on 2/27/2007
Eddie Van Halen Unveils His "Frankenstein" Replica Guitar


http://www.guitarworld.com/article/eddie_van_halen_unveils_his_frankenstein_replica_g uitar

Nice concert shots of Eddy.

Is it me or does Eddy looks a little "ripped" ?

 

[Greg_C_T]

Get better soon, Ed. Hope to see you, Dave, Alex, AND Mike on tour next year.

Happy birthday to Wolfgang, btw (316).

 

[todbnla]

posted 3/8/06 on the VH myspace fan page:
EDDIE VAN HALEN has revealed reunion plans have stalled because he needs to check into rehab. In a message to fans, the rocker admits he put a planned reunion tour on hold because he felt he wouldn't be able to perform at his best until he sorted out a few personal demons. The guitarist had reconciled with David Lee Roth and they announced dates with Van Halen’s brother Alex and his teenage son Wolfgang. But the tour plans hit a snag last month (Feb07) and shows were mysteriously postponed. Rumours circulated that the reunion itself had hit a stumbling block and that Van Halen and Roth had fallen out - but now the guitarist has revealed the real reason for the postponed dates. In a letter to Rolling Stone magazine, Van Halen writes, "I would like Van Halen fans to know how much I truly appreciate each and every one of you. Without you there is no Van Halen. "I have always and will always feel a responsibility to give you my best. At the moment I do not feel that I can give you my best. "That's why I have decided to enter a rehabilitation facility to work on myself, so that in the future I can deliver the 110 per cent that I feel I owe you and want to give you." He adds, "Some of the issues surrounding the 2007 Van Halen tour are within my ability to change and some are not. As far as my rehab is concerned, it is within my ability to change and change for the better."

 

[Kevin C Brown]

I personally take that as very good news.

 

[Aaron Silverman]

That's excellent. Good luck, Eddie! Hope to see you guys on tour when you feel up to it.

BTW, Toys R Us is selling the Van Halen-style (Eddie's original red and white homemade axe) faceplates for SG-style Guitar Hero controllers for $5.