I love how he says his tongue cancer had nothing to do with his nearly 40 year 3-4 pack a day habit. I did a meet and greet with Van Halen and have met Eddie twice...he was awesomely cool believe it or not with Gary Cherone during the Van Halen 3 tour...he was sober..friendly...and coherent. When I got to rub elbows with him again during the Hagar reunion tour...he was drenched in wine...he walked around with a jug of it as a matter of fact.
His solo was the worst I have ever heard him perform and he was laying down on the stage for 20% of the show...he was tapped out.
Hate to say it but when he was doing blow it kept him sharp (think early 80s heyday). Switching to booze late 80s/early 90s obviously did him in. Valerie left too.
Hate to say it but when he was doing blow it kept him sharp (think early 80s heyday). Switching to booze late 80s/early 90s obviously did him in. Valerie left too.