Last week, the VHND featured an unreleased instrumental written by Edward Van Halen entitled "Ripley" that was written for the 1984 movie, "The Wild Life." The movie's soundtrack contained just one song by Eddie Van Halen, "Donut City": … [Read more...]
Gibson.com’s Top 50 Guitar Solos
From Gibson.com: Gibson.com's Top 50 Guitar Solos: Full List, Readers Poll Revealed 50. "Beat It," Michael Jackson (Eddie Van Halen) When fans think of Eddie Van's best solos, they often forget his guest turn on Michael Jackson's crossover classic "Beat It." Van Halen's solo cuts through the song like a chainsaw, before his fast fingers erupt into a frenzy not normally … [Read more...]
New amateur video: Front row from Van Halen’s 2007 tour
Longtime VHND reader, Craig N., wants to share this with all fellow fans: "After reading the most recent news of the fan meeting DLR on VHND and being told we will be hearing from Van Halen in the next 7-8 months, I could not help but think back to the 5 awesome shows I saw in 2007. I want to share this great video I took in October of 2007 in Toronto from the first row … [Read more...]
New Eddie Van Halen Shirts
Van Halen Store has two unique Eddie Van Halen shirts just added to their selection. 5150 Army Shirt (Small - 2XL, Slim-Fit, $24.95) Join the Van Halen Army, Code 5*1*5*0!! The front text is red with black and white stripes, just like Eddie Van Halen's legendary original guitar. The back of the tee has a small red "EVH" logo and the slogan, PLAY FAST, WEAR STRIPES. … [Read more...]
Unreleased Van Halen instrumental; “Ripley”
UPDATE: We just learned that Alex Van Halen is indeed playing the drums on "Ripley." That is one of the few tunes—and possibly the only tune— from the "Wild Life" sessions that had Alex playing. The others were Ed programming a LINN DRUM machine! "The Wild Life" movie score is legendary to Van Halen fans, as Eddie Van Halen wrote the score for the movie (Universal Pictures, … [Read more...]