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EVH at NAMM [message #78956]

Wed, 24 January 2007 21:21

excelav

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Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit

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I just got an email from a friend that saw EVH at the Fender booth at NAMM.
He said that he can't even play any more, that it broke his heart to see
and hear it. EVH was his hero. He said it was sooo sad. He said that he
is still in shock over it.

Drugs and alcohol kill!!!!

James

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #78961 is a reply to message #78956]

Wed, 24 January 2007 20:34

Deej [4]

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A good bout of cancer can take the wind right out of your sails as well.
Didn't he get some kind of cancer of the gums from dipping snuff?

A real shame.

Deej

"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:45b8303f$1@linux...
>
> I just got an email from a friend that saw EVH at the Fender booth at
> NAMM.
> He said that he can't even play any more, that it broke his heart to see
> and hear it. EVH was his hero. He said it was sooo sad. He said that he
> is still in shock over it.
>
> Drugs and alcohol kill!!!!
>
> James

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #78965 is a reply to message #78961]

Wed, 24 January 2007 21:54

excelav

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Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit

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Randy Jackson once told me about EVH. Back when the DLR reunion meltdown
thing happened, EVH used the excuse that he couldn't tour because he needed
hip replacement surgery. EVH said that nobody was going to pressure him
in to getting surgery, that it was a personal decision. The rumor, was that
EVH liked the pain killers too much to get surgery. It was believed that
he was hooked and incapable of functioning/ and performing at the time.

"DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>A good bout of cancer can take the wind right out of your sails as well.

>Didn't he get some kind of cancer of the gums from dipping snuff?
>
>A real shame.
>
>Deej
>
>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:45b8303f$1@linux...
>>
>> I just got an email from a friend that saw EVH at the Fender booth at

>> NAMM.
>> He said that he can't even play any more, that it broke his heart to see
>> and hear it. EVH was his hero. He said it was sooo sad. He said that
he
>> is still in shock over it.
>>
>> Drugs and alcohol kill!!!!
>>
>> James
>
>

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #78969 is a reply to message #78961]

Wed, 24 January 2007 22:31

excelav

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Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit

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"DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>A good bout of cancer can take the wind right out of your sails as well.

>Didn't he get some kind of cancer of the gums from dipping snuff?
>
>A real shame.
>
>Deej

Cancer and chemotherapy will screw you up. Meth will also screw up your
teeth and gums, not to mention, give you that dead corpse zombie look. Looks
like he is wearing makeup on the GuitarWorld cover.

Vary sad!

>
>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:45b8303f$1@linux...
>>
>> I just got an email from a friend that saw EVH at the Fender booth at

>> NAMM.
>> He said that he can't even play any more, that it broke his heart to see
>> and hear it. EVH was his hero. He said it was sooo sad. He said that
he
>> is still in shock over it.
>>
>> Drugs and alcohol kill!!!!
>>
>> James
>
>

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #78970 is a reply to message #78956]

Wed, 24 January 2007 22:58

DC
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It's ain't so.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIr-WBZT1MI

He seems to be playing ok to me. He is in bad shape though, no doubt
about it. The clips of him that were on the Fender site have been taken
down. I had to find a copy on you tube...

I think he said some things that were not so...

Anyway, we all hate to see this happen to someone so talented, yet
dope and drink still have this cache of hipness... amazing really.

DC

"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>I just got an email from a friend that saw EVH at the Fender booth at NAMM.
> He said that he can't even play any more, that it broke his heart to see
>and hear it. EVH was his hero. He said it was sooo sad. He said that
he
>is still in shock over it.
>
>Drugs and alcohol kill!!!!
>
>James

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #78971 is a reply to message #78956]

Wed, 24 January 2007 23:02

LaMontt

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James. back in 2001
James,
back in 2001 @ Namm show, one of the funk gods and my Bass mentor Louis (thunder
Thumbs)Johnson of The BROTHERS JOHNSONS. Man the guy has lost all of that
great slapping/thumping. He looked lost. His amazingg tone was gone. He was'nt
even playing his signature bass (Music Man) stingray...It really hurt my
heart to see him like this.He too got on drugs..But he is clean now, but
the skills have deminished...sad.

"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>I just got an email from a friend that saw EVH at the Fender booth at NAMM.
> He said that he can't even play any more, that it broke his heart to see
>and hear it. EVH was his hero. He said it was sooo sad. He said that
he
>is still in shock over it.
>
>Drugs and alcohol kill!!!!
>
>James

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #78985 is a reply to message #78971]

Thu, 25 January 2007 08:23

Doug Wellington

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Registered: June 2005
Location: Tucson, AZ, USA

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"lamont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote in message news:45b847fc$1@linux...
> back in 2001 @ Namm show, one of the funk gods and my Bass mentor Louis
> (thunder
> Thumbs)Johnson of The BROTHERS JOHNSONS. Man the guy has lost all of that
> great slapping/thumping. He looked lost. His amazingg tone was gone. He
> was'nt
> even playing his signature bass (Music Man) stingray...It really hurt my
> heart to see him like this.He too got on drugs..But he is clean now, but
> the skills have deminished...sad.

Brothers Johnson were a big influence on me! I have a couple Star Licks
instructional videos with Louis on them. In the first one, he looks young
and happy and he plays very well. In the second, he looks old and used
up... Sigh...

Doug

http://www.parisfaqs.com

http://www.parisfaqs.com

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #78994 is a reply to message #78970]

Thu, 25 January 2007 16:22

excelav

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Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit

Senior Member

After watching the video I can see why people were not impressed and felt
let down by his playing, and his appearance. I think the video is kind of
sad, not the old/young EVH.

James

"DC" <dc@spammersinnamm.com> wrote:
>
>It's ain't so.
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIr-WBZT1MI
>
>He seems to be playing ok to me. He is in bad shape though, no doubt
>about it. The clips of him that were on the Fender site have been taken
>down. I had to find a copy on you tube...
>
>I think he said some things that were not so...
>
>Anyway, we all hate to see this happen to someone so talented, yet
>dope and drink still have this cache of hipness... amazing really.
>
>DC
>
>
>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>I just got an email from a friend that saw EVH at the Fender booth at NAMM.
>> He said that he can't even play any more, that it broke his heart to see
>>and hear it. EVH was his hero. He said it was sooo sad. He said that
>he
>>is still in shock over it.
>>
>>Drugs and alcohol kill!!!!
>>
>>James
>

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #79018 is a reply to message #78994]

Fri, 26 January 2007 05:24

John [1]
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Registered: September 2005

Senior Member

very sad for me. i remember seeing him with roth front row balcony at the
fox theater in atlanta ga, i took a date an snuck in a bottle of wine and
wine glasses (20 years ago). great evening but he is a faint shadow of himself
physically now. very sad.

"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>After watching the video I can see why people were not impressed and felt
>let down by his playing, and his appearance. I think the video is kind
of
>sad, not the old/young EVH.
>
>James
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinnamm.com> wrote:
>>
>>It's ain't so.
>>
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIr-WBZT1MI
>>
>>He seems to be playing ok to me. He is in bad shape though, no doubt
>>about it. The clips of him that were on the Fender site have been taken
>>down. I had to find a copy on you tube...
>>
>>I think he said some things that were not so...
>>
>>Anyway, we all hate to see this happen to someone so talented, yet
>>dope and drink still have this cache of hipness... amazing really.
>>
>>DC
>>
>>
>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>I just got an email from a friend that saw EVH at the Fender booth at
NAMM.
>>> He said that he can't even play any more, that it broke his heart to
see
>>>and hear it. EVH was his hero. He said it was sooo sad. He said that
>>he
>>>is still in shock over it.
>>>
>>>Drugs and alcohol kill!!!!
>>>
>>>James
>>
>

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #79024 is a reply to message #79018]

Fri, 26 January 2007 08:18

Deej [4]

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Registered: January 2007

Senior Member

Hey.........when you reach 50, you are going to be a faint shadow of
your"now"self too.

;o)

"john" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:45b9f2e4$1@linux...
>
> very sad for me. i remember seeing him with roth front row balcony at the
> fox theater in atlanta ga, i took a date an snuck in a bottle of wine
> and
> wine glasses (20 years ago). great evening but he is a faint shadow of
> himself
> physically now. very sad.
>
> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>After watching the video I can see why people were not impressed and felt
>>let down by his playing, and his appearance. I think the video is kind
> of
>>sad, not the old/young EVH.
>>
>>James
>>
>>"DC" <dc@spammersinnamm.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>It's ain't so.
>>>
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIr-WBZT1MI
>>>
>>>He seems to be playing ok to me. He is in bad shape though, no doubt
>>>about it. The clips of him that were on the Fender site have been taken
>>>down. I had to find a copy on you tube...
>>>
>>>I think he said some things that were not so...
>>>
>>>Anyway, we all hate to see this happen to someone so talented, yet
>>>dope and drink still have this cache of hipness... amazing really.
>>>
>>>DC
>>>
>>>
>>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I just got an email from a friend that saw EVH at the Fender booth at
> NAMM.
>>>> He said that he can't even play any more, that it broke his heart to
> see
>>>>and hear it. EVH was his hero. He said it was sooo sad. He said that
>>>he
>>>>is still in shock over it.
>>>>
>>>>Drugs and alcohol kill!!!!
>>>>
>>>>James
>>>
>>
>

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #79063 is a reply to message #78994]

Sat, 27 January 2007 08:41

Gary Flanigan
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Registered: June 2006

Senior Member

Maybe that's a part of it none of us wants to concede. He is a lot older
now.

"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>After watching the video I can see why people were not impressed and felt
>let down by his playing, and his appearance. I think the video is kind
of
>sad, not the old/young EVH.
>
>James
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinnamm.com> wrote:
>>
>>It's ain't so.
>>
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIr-WBZT1MI
>>
>>He seems to be playing ok to me. He is in bad shape though, no doubt
>>about it. The clips of him that were on the Fender site have been taken
>>down. I had to find a copy on you tube...
>>
>>I think he said some things that were not so...
>>
>>Anyway, we all hate to see this happen to someone so talented, yet
>>dope and drink still have this cache of hipness... amazing really.
>>
>>DC
>>
>>
>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>I just got an email from a friend that saw EVH at the Fender booth at
NAMM.
>>> He said that he can't even play any more, that it broke his heart to
see
>>>and hear it. EVH was his hero. He said it was sooo sad. He said that
>>he
>>>is still in shock over it.
>>>
>>>Drugs and alcohol kill!!!!
>>>
>>>James
>>
>

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #79066 is a reply to message #79063]

Sat, 27 January 2007 09:27

John [1]
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Senior Member

nah, he just looks like shit plain and simple. I can find 70 year olds that
look better than him.

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Re: EVH at NAMM [message #79072 is a reply to message #79063]

Sat, 27 January 2007 10:30

Jamie K

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Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

He still smokes, and blames his cancer on guitar picks.

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com

Gary Flanigan wrote:
> Maybe that's a part of it none of us wants to concede. He is a lot older
> now.
>
>
> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> After watching the video I can see why people were not impressed and felt
>> let down by his playing, and his appearance. I think the video is kind
> of
>> sad, not the old/young EVH.
>>
>> James
>>
>> "DC" <dc@spammersinnamm.com> wrote:
>>> It's ain't so.
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIr-WBZT1MI
>>>
>>> He seems to be playing ok to me. He is in bad shape though, no doubt
>>> about it. The clips of him that were on the Fender site have been taken
>>> down. I had to find a copy on you tube...
>>>
>>> I think he said some things that were not so...
>>>
>>> Anyway, we all hate to see this happen to someone so talented, yet
>>> dope and drink still have this cache of hipness... amazing really.
>>>
>>> DC
>>>
>>>
>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I just got an email from a friend that saw EVH at the Fender booth at
> NAMM.
>>>> He said that he can't even play any more, that it broke his heart to
> see
>>>> and hear it. EVH was his hero. He said it was sooo sad. He said that
>>> he
>>>> is still in shock over it.
>>>>
>>>> Drugs and alcohol kill!!!!
>>>>
>>>> James
>

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