Eddie Van Halen Archives: 03/2025

A bunch of jokers.

A big influence.

Keep it simple.

David Lee Roth’s sheer swagger and stage presence made Van Halen bona-fide rock stars. The kind that may have cut their teeth touring with Journey and Black Sabbath, but not as adoring disciples just happy to pay tribute. They completely blew the hoary old legends off stage night after night and by the end of the 1970s were poised to be the defining hard rock band of the next decade.

The political fumble.

News confirmed.

“He’s on an ego trip.”

Not getting the same kind of recognition.

The hard rock disaster.

Certainly unexpected.

Generational talents.

“Too good.”