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Wolfgang Van Halen Speaks About The legacy Of The EVH Brand

Author Screamin' Scott
Eddie Van Halen and son Wolfgang

Wolfgang Van Halen Speaks About The Legacy Of The EVH Brand

Eddie Van Halen did a lot more than just “slap his name on a product and call it a day.” Speaking in the latest edition of Guitar World Wolfgang said, “Ed left us buckets and buckets of ideas. Some are already finished and just need a little extra tweaking to bring them along.” Whether it was at a guitar show called NAMM or at a local Guitar Center by his 5150 studios, Eddie was approachable when talking about guitars. Early on the guitar god started on the drums and brother Alex on the guitar.

Brothers

Young Alex & Eddie Van Halen

Fortunately for rock and roll history, Eddie changed his mind at an early age. However, fans cannot help themselves from wondering what his career would look like if he had stuck with the drums. One of the all-time greatest guitar players in rock history with his highly popular tapping guitar solos. Same with music in the Van Halen era. On “Jump”  David Lee Roth was not happy and said to Eddie you are a guitar god nobody wants to hear keyboards. Eddie replied, “If I want keys we are going to have keys in my music.”

8 Track

Van Halen 8 Track

Eddie would sneak keys in whenever he could. “And The Cradle Will Rock,” and ” One Foot Out The Door,” are other examples of Eddie experimenting with keyboards. Eddie was passionate about any project he was working on at the time. If he didn’t like the sound of a certain guitar he would take it apart and put it back together with spare parts till he got the sound he wanted. That’s how the Frankenstein guitar came to be. I believe there will be so much to come out about EVH that we never knew about. Wolfgang will have a hand in releasing it when and if he is ready. Till then we can turn up the volume and enjoy the memory of the greatest guitar player ever.

Back in March of this year, Wolfgang Van Halen announced his sophomore Mammoth WVH album, Mammoth II, arriving on August 4th.

Read the article from Guitar.com about Wolfgang and Father Eddie Van Halen Here.

 

Concert Do Over- Screamin Scott

Asked a question to you on social media on my facebook.com/screaminscott page. If you had a chance, to go back in time to go for a second time to see a concert, what concert would you see? I was overwhelmed by the response. So I took a moment to narrow down the best of the best of all the suggestions. Here’s a list of the Top 10 concerts and the people who suggested their favorites.

  • Ira Paul 1971 Grand Funk Cobo Arena

    Ira Paul 1971 Grand Funk Cobo Arena

    Still don’t know why this band is not in the Rock and Roll Hall yet. They have met the requirement for songs, crowd, and overall talent. Still enjoy Mark Farner’s American Band when they are on tour. Mark will be playing McMorran Place Theater in Port Huron, Mi Mar.24, 2023

  • Jeff Moga- Zeppelin at the Silverdome, 1977.

    Jeff Moga- Zeppelin at the Silverdome, 1977.

    Another band that was on my bucket list to see but ran out of time when John Bonham passed away before he played the Silverdome again. Can you imagine seeing them at the Grande Ballroom in 1969?

  • Cherie Lowe- Prince. The Palace.

    Cherie Lowe- Prince. The Palace.

    Prince was so talented it was mind-blowing. The first time I went to a Prince show was his 1999 tour. The guy could play every, and he did play, every instrument throughout the night. Surrounded himself with talent in his band. Still a huge Morris Day fan but love Prince also

  • Tony Salpino III -Kiss tiger stadium June 28, 96

    Tony Salpino III -Kiss tiger stadium June 28, 1996

    Tony! Love to comment on a show I got to see also. Had 6th-row center smack dab in the middle. My girl at the time got claustrophobic and we had to get off the field. Luckily I had press passes for the press box behind homeplate. The stadium shook back and forth and was so over the top. The best KISS show I had ever been to.

  • Gary Bird- Live Aid!! 1985

    Gary Bird- Live Aid!! 1985

    I agree Gary this is one show for the ages. So glad it is on film for all to enjoy for years to come. One of the bands I kick myself for not going to see the live concert. Had many chances to go see them. One of my concerts fails I will never forgive myself.

  • Ross Biondo- David Gilmour 94'. Greatest show I ever saw by a long shot! Pink Floyd

    Ross Biondo- David Gilmour 94′

    One of my favorite guitar players. Makes a Fender guitar speak on its own. Plays with such a feeling.

  • Bobby Lewis -Paul McCartney & Wings... "Wings Over America" tour 1976 Olympia Stadium

    Bobby Lewis -Paul McCartney & Wings… “Wings Over America” tour.

    Never got to see,”WINGS,” in concert but have many DVD’s  of shows. Hope to see Sir Paul a few more times. Last show I got to see was at Little Caesars Arena. I believe he was the first act to play there.

  • Tim Marko- The Who at the Pontiac Silverdome

    Tim Marko- The Who at the Pontiac Silverdome. What a concert. Except Pete did not like the sound inside the Silverdome. Didn’t stop me from going through almost the entire catalog that night.

  • Suzanne Govan Cobo Hall. Jay geils and Mountain we got to meet them in the basement

    Suzanne Govan nothing like a J.Geils concert. Great choice as I have seen them many times in concert and from start to finish. What a party! You are exhausted after a show from cheering encore after encore. Great memories.

  • Don Scarsella- VanHalen July 3, 1981 CoboArena

     Don Scarsella, what a great choice! Wish I could find the Cobo hall footage. I might have it on a bootleg DVD somewhere. But here’s something from that same tour.

Born in Mt Clemens, Screamin has been a part of the Detroit airwaves for over 29 years with 26 at WRIF and 3 years as a morning show host at Z-Rock. When he’s not out on the streets, you can find him in his game room, where he collects jukeboxes and classic pinball machines. Screamin also devotes time doing local charities with his, "Screamin Angels"; and for 15 years with Rock 4 Tots charity. “CHIT” is his local cover band for 10 years all over the Motor City in local bars and has graced the main stage at local festivals like Arts, Beats & Eats warming up for national acts like Cheap Trick, Guess Who & even Salt & Peppa. Screamin’ is the lead singer and also plays cowbell & lead triangle

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