Comments on: Video: Eddie Van Halen accepts Spike TV’s “Guitar God” award

By: Mark Whitt

Mark Whitt — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:54:13 +0000

NO ONE has changed guitar playing since Edward Van Halen. We are living in an era that history will reflect back upon as monumental, as it was in the days of Beethoven.

By: el c

el c — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:58:10 +0000

was that ancepptance speech or a clip from ahollywood 12 step meeting, hey evh , downey jr, hey i even thought i saw weiland in the crowd.sorry if i was mistaken,

Pity our hero and brother couldnt muster up the humility to attend the hall of fame awards to give the band the true kudos it deserved for ther past 30 years, but hey go to this bullshit no problems.
enough of the bs ed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: jason

jason — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:27:15 +0000

eddie has never looked better, i have been sober for 8 months after 20 years, he is my hero and my kids are my inspiration, thanks ed

By: Frankie G.

Frankie G. — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:06:41 +0000

Let’s just be grateful that Eddie Van Halen (the greatest guitarist of our time!!) has got the help he so desperately needed. It was kind of spooky the other day when I was driving. I was changing the radio station as you do when a shit song comes on! When I was searching the radio dial for something good to come on, at that moment I landed on one station at the exact beginning of the ‘Beat It’ guitar solo by Eddie. My thoughts were then “Thank god Eddie is still alive”. And the next morning I woke to the shocking & untimely death of Michael Jackson.
I know there would be some here that couldn’t care less about Michael Jackson, but you can’t deny Michael Jackson’s enthusiasm and insistence on having Eddie play on his Thriller album. It show’s how diverse and respect King Eddie has. Be grateful that a genius, icon and the greatest guitarist of our time is alive and doing well. It’s sad that Michael Jackson didn’t have the right people around him to help him like Eddie has.

By: J5149.5

J5149.5 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:57:01 +0000

some people consider the rock and roll hall of rap, er… r&b, er… fame to be lame.maybe ed felt spike was being sincere in their award.you won’t see another eddie in this lifetime.we’re all lucky he’s even alive to be able to make another album.rock on eddie.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:34:46 +0000

@Greg: I think Ed was in rehab at the time. If he wasn’t, i’m sure he would’ve showed. Maybe he felt to make amends…(am I saying this right?)

Frank, NL

By: Ogrelord

Ogrelord — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:12:31 +0000

I agree with Greg, ignore Hall of Fame for this pop award show (Spike TV, really?). I know he was going through a hard time last year, but this thank you delivered by his brother or Wolfie would have been so much nicer last year.