What Eddie Van Halen Meant to Me. w/ Ice Cream Man Solo.

please excuse my filthy guitar. didn't realize how grubby it was until after I recorded the video. been playing it a lot the past few days and hadn't gotten around to cleaning it.

been a sad and rough week with the passing of Eddie Van Halen. celebrity deaths usually don't bother me much, but this one hurt. he was my greatest guitar influence both as a teenager and again in my fifties.

terribly sad to hear of his passing. there are tons of tribute videos out there already, but I would feel odd not doing one considering his importance in my life as a guitar player.

RIP Eddie. you gave me the drive and determination to learn this beautiful instrument. and for that I am forever thankful.