Following the news of Donn Landee’s passing, Alex Van Halen has shared a brief, personal video tribute; a clip of himself hanging out and reminiscing with Donn Landee, offering fans a rare, candid glimpse of the legendary engineer in his later years. It’s embedded here:
The accompanying caption said it all:
“Rest in Peace Donn Landee.”
All of the recent Van Halen Expanded Editions were remastered directly from the original master tapes. This project was proudly overseen by the band’s longtime engineer, Donn Landee.
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