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What a Long Great Trip It’s Been..

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Heartbroken and speechless. My love to the family.

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No words…Heartbroken, my love to the family💔

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RIP #EddieVanHalen

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Feeling deep sadness and overwhelming appreciation. The appreciation and love for him is bigger though. Let’s take a minute and try to imagine our world if he never showed up. It’s unthinkable. Thank you King Edward. You are deeply loved and will be missed.

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Completely gutted to hear the sad news. This wonderful man was way too young to be taken. What a talent – what a legacy – probably the most original and dazzling rock guitarist in History. I think of him as a boy – an innocent prodigy – always full of joy, always modest – and those truly magical fingers opened a door to a new kind of playing. I treasure the moments we shared. His passing leaves a giant hole in my heart. RIP Ed Van Halen. Bri

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Sometimes there are no words .. I will miss my brother for 40+ years More than words … My heartfelt condolences and hugs go to Wolf- Janie and Alex and the whole family. This one hurts bad .. Love you Ed .. always will . Xxxx

A post shared by Steve Lukather (@stevelukatherofficial) on Oct 6, 2020 at 1:47pm PDT

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I remember the moment I heard Eruption – 9th grade lunchroom early 1978, our long hair crew sequestered at our usual table in the corner – all seven of us crowded around my friend David Karibian's little cassette player that was cued up… David was smiling at us because he’d already heard it and he knew it was going to blow our fucking minds and then he hit play… 7 jaws hit the floor at the same time and life suddenly was so much more fun. #EVH Pic by @rosshalfin

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I was already a huge fan of @eddievanhalen but when he started playing those Oberheim synths in his songs it really encouraged me to take up the keys as I had never heard anyone play like him. I met him once when I was 18 working at my Dad’s car wash. He came in with his lambo asked for a hand wash and tipped everyone well. I asked him to pull his car to the carport but he said you do it with a smile not caring that an 18 year old would drive one of his prized cars. Travel well my friend

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HE CHANGED THE COURSE OF GUITAR WHAMMY BAR ROCK & RHYME… A GAME CHANGER… AND HIS MELODIC CRAZY WAS OVER THE TOP… WE’LL MISS YOU EDDIE… LOVE FROM ABOVE ST

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There have been many big losses in the music world but few that just stop you in your tracks, leave you speechless and basically unable to function. Similarly, very few for whom you can say – as for countless others in your field – that without this person, you might not be who you are today, for your life would look very different. Ironically I was just planning to post a new track I’ve been holed up working on that’s directly influenced by him, playing an instrument based on his (swipe to see). It doesn’t feel appropriate to post it today (it’s another humorous song a la Zappa…maybe tomorrow), and the timing is eerie. There so much more to say, at a total loss for words. I can’t believe I have to type this right now: RIP #eddievanhalen 😢💔 #ripevh

A post shared by Alex Skolnick (@alexskolnick) on Oct 6, 2020 at 1:32pm PDT

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I am in complete and utter shock over the news of Eddie Van Halen’s passing… Very few musicians ever come along that change the entire landscape of their instrument and King Edward was one of those few. One of the G.O.A.T! My deepest condolences to @wolfvanhalen, Alex and his entire family. #RIPEVH #RIPEdwardVanHalen 😢😢😢

A post shared by Mike Portnoy (@mikeportnoy) on Oct 6, 2020 at 12:39pm PDT

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This is a very hard one to take for so many of us…his influence and his music will go on forever, thank you for everything Eddie Van Halen RIP #EVH

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RIP Eddie Van Halen. Listen now to a special tribute + story about him from Alice. A true original! #RIPEddieVanHalen Photo: Mark Weiss

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Eddie gave so much of himself to us His music will live on forever My heart goes out to Eddie’s family Thank you Eddie , and with much love and respect . May you find much Rest In your Peace Kirk Hammett #eddievanhalen 🙏

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Rest In Peace to one of the truly greatest musicians of all time. My first guitar hero – the guitarist I grew up listening to in car rides with my family – a man I excitedly share the same birth date and month with: Mr. Eddie Van Halen.

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Un grande e inarrivabile innovatore della chitarra. Ciao Eddie… https://youtu.be/L9r-NxuYszg

A post shared by Ghigo Renzulli (@ghigo_renzulli) on Oct 6, 2020 at 10:20pm PDT

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I wouldn't be playing electric guitar without him, he shocked me in the early eighties as a little kid and I begged my parents to buy me a guitar because I wanted to be like Ed. I failed miserably, but I did found my joy nonetheless. Bring that smile to the angels King Ed ❤️

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