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Tony Iommi, David Lee Roth and more pay tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen

来自岩石界的同伴对社交媒体进行了社交媒体，庆祝了65岁的吉他图标的成就。

By 丹尼尔鲈鱼
David Lee Roth和Eddie Van Halen于2015年表演
L-R: David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen performing in 2015 / Photo: John Medina / Wire Image

Edward “Eddie” Van Halen, the guitar pioneer and icon who helmed the legendary rock bandVan Halen,周三去世（10月7日）from throat cancer.

悼念 - 来自岩石社区的同伴，以及从吉他图标的范哈伦带子 - 并且继续倒入网上。这是有些人不得不说的话......

David Lee Roth

Van Halen singerDavid Lee Rothtook to Twitter to remember his fallen bandmate. “What a Long Great Trip It’s Been,” Roth wrote.

Sammy Hagar.

歌手Sammy Hagar.– who fronted Van Halen from 1985 to 1996, as well as in a brief reunion from 2003 to 2005 – also tweeted: “Heartbroken and speechless. My love to the family.”

Tony Iommi

吉他手Tony Iommi，谁的Black Sabbathtoured with Van Halen in the late 70s, remembered the guitarist.

“我只是毁灭了听到亲爱的朋友埃迪范哈伦的消息，”Iommi写道。“他与他的癌症争夺了一场漫长而坚硬的战斗，直到最后。Eddie是一个非常特殊的人之一，一个真正的朋友。亲爱的朋友，安息吧，直到我们再见面。“

Ozzy Osbourne

Black Sabbath singerOzzy Osbournealso remembered Van Halen, writing that he was “one of the nicest guys I ever worked with.”

“他对音乐的影响,尤其是吉他has been immeasurable,” Osbourne added. “He was an absolute legend. Eddie, I’ll see you on the other side, my friend.”

Geezer Butler.

Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler also paid tribute, writing: “So shocking – one of the nicest, down to earth men I have ever met and toured with. A true gent and true genius. RIP.”

Def Leppard

Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and Vivian Campbell paid tribute to Van Halen, each penning a statement in praise of Van Halen’s guitar mastery.

“I saw Van Halen destroy Sabbath at the Sheffield City hall in 1977,” Elliott wrote. “Eddie was a big part of that, having essentially reinvented guitar playing just likeJimi Hendrixhad done a generation earlier.”

Campbell recalled first hearing Van Halen’s music when a guitarist friend brought over the band’s first LP to his house.

“这是一段时间重新定义了我认为可以扮演吉他的一切，”Campbell推文。“球门柱刚刚被移动。那天晚上我熬夜了，试图从埃迪学习。几十年后，我还在从Eddie学习。“

Flea

Red Hot Chili Peppers贝加斯特Flea, a fellow Los Angeles musician, mourned the fallen guitar icon in a message shared to Twitter.

“Oh man, bless his beautiful creative heart,” Flea tweeted. “I love you Eddie Van Halen, an LA boy, a true rocker. I hope you jam with Jimi tonight. Break through to the other side my brother.”

Wolfgang Van Halen

Van Halen的儿子Wolfgang Van Halen，首先确认了他父亲在Twitter发表声明中的消息。

“我不敢相信我必须写这个，”声明读了。“但是我父亲，今天早上已经失去了与癌症的漫长而艰苦的战斗。他是我能要求的最好的父亲。我和他分享的每一刻都在舞台上分享了一份礼物。“

John Mayer

吉他手John Mayer paid tribute on Instagram, writing: “Eddie Van Halen was a guitar superhero. A true virtuoso. A stunningly good musician and composer. Looking up to him as a young kid was one of the driving forces in my needing to pick up a guitar.”

“Learning to play the guitar taught me so many things, but still absolutely nothing about how to play like Eddie Van Halen. And for that reason, I never stopped watching him in adolescent awe and wonder, and I promise you I never will. So very sad to learn of his passing. My love to his family, his bandmates, his friends and his crew.”

The full post is below:

Nita Strauss

吉他手Nita Strauss wrote on Instagram: “The word ‘innovator’ gets thrown around a lot in this industry. In my humble opinion, there is no one it applies to more than the great Eddie Van Halen. Thank you for being THE innovator, the ultimate pioneer of these six strings and blazing a trail for so many of us to attempt to follow. Forever an inspiration.’ Her full post is below:

John Petrucci

Dream Theater’s John Petrucci also paid tribute on Instagram, writing: “EVH changed guitar forever and was a tremendous inspiration for me and countless guitarists everywhere. Today the guitar community and the world mourn the loss of a true innovator, legend and one of the greatest musical icons of our time. My deepest sympathies go out to his family. May you Rest In Peace Eddie.”

Gene Simmons

亲吻'基因西蒙斯在推特上写道：“Eddie不仅是吉他神，而是一个真正美丽的灵魂。安息吧，埃迪！“

保罗斯坦利

Simmons’ bandmate Paul Stanley wrote: “Speechless. A trailblazer and someone who always gave everything to his music. A good soul.” His full tweet is below:

Billy Idol

Billy偶像在推特上写道：“和平吉他传说中的休息吉他·瓦伦。我们会想你。”

Nikki Sixx.

Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx on Twitter: “Crushed. So fucking crushed … You were the Mozart of rock guitar.”

Lenny Kravitz

歌手和吉他手Lenny Kravitz写道，“天堂今晚是电动的” - 并发布了一张奇妙的van halen播放的活力照片。

Brian Wilson

Music legend Brian Wilson also took to Twitter to pay tribute, writing: “I just heard about Eddie Van Halen and I feel terrible about it. Eddie was such a great guitarist and I remember how big Van Halen was, especially here in L.A. Love and Mercy to Eddie’s family & friends.”

Steven Tyler

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler wrote: “He changed the course of guitar whammy bar rock and rhyme… a game-changer. And his melodic crazy was over the top. We’ll miss you Eddie.”

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