Imbri
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If you grew up in the 80s, hell, if you've listened to anything guitar-related from the last 40 years, you know who Eddie Van Halen was. Not just another guitarist, he defined a sound that was immediately recognisable.
I'll leave it to the critics to settle his place in the pantheon of great musicians. He was instrumental (no pun intended) in the soundtrack of my growing up.
While I love the hard rocking tracks, the one song that made the biggest impression on me was 'Dreams'.
In the mid-90s, my dad spent 10 days in ICU. I drove to the hospital every day to sit by him and on the 20 minute drive played that track over and over. It literally got me through being terrified that I might lose my dad.
I never saw the band live, and I never met him, but Eddie and his guitar are old friends that will be missed.
I'll leave it to the critics to settle his place in the pantheon of great musicians. He was instrumental (no pun intended) in the soundtrack of my growing up.
While I love the hard rocking tracks, the one song that made the biggest impression on me was 'Dreams'.
In the mid-90s, my dad spent 10 days in ICU. I drove to the hospital every day to sit by him and on the 20 minute drive played that track over and over. It literally got me through being terrified that I might lose my dad.
I never saw the band live, and I never met him, but Eddie and his guitar are old friends that will be missed.