Eddies statement at NAMM

**stevei** · 03.04.03, 07:14 AM

I'm not going to play the old shit to all the punk ass fans!

[ March 04, 2003, 06:18 AM: Message edited by: stevei ]

**Eddymon** · 03.04.03, 07:16 AM

Originally posted by stevei:
I'm but going to play the old shit to all the punk ass fans!

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**stevei** · 03.04.03, 07:24 AM

Get me another drink and I might play and sign autographs Shhhhhhhhhhh! suckers! ha,ha! Eddie Van Halen (January)NAMM show!

**THE MARD** · 03.04.03, 07:39 AM

I think what he said was "I'm not going to play any old shit for the punk asses out there recording this..." or something to that effect...

With all the bickering that the VH fans do (myself included) no wonder Ed has an attitude...

**perticelli** · 03.04.03, 10:29 AM

can someone post the whole of what eddie said at the show..not just bits and pieces?

**Fabulous Shadow aka VHL** · 03.04.03, 12:06 PM

I dont have the sricle to post but I read it and I KNOW that it wasnt:

"I'm not going to play the old shit to all the punk ass fans!"

I'll look for it...

**Fabulous Shadow aka VHL** · 03.04.03, 12:43 PM

Ok here it is...

After turning around and explaining that he had not been playing much guitar lately, just piano and cello, (cello?) he played a few vintage riffs before stopping and telling the crowd that he didn’t want to play anything old for the “punk-asses” that were inside with their video recorders, taping the event.

HE NEVER said ANYTHING about the THE FANS!

Read the full article here:
http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=1796

**Glenn** · 03.04.03, 12:48 PM

Yeah, but it's probably pretty fair to say that most people who would bother to tape Edward playing are his fans, no??

Anyway, FAB, deep breath and dig us up some more cool pics of Ed!!

**Fabulous Shadow aka VHL** · 03.04.03, 01:12 PM

*Inhales* I agree with your point Glenn but there are also alot of people who are not TRUE fans (Like me and VH Spirit

[img]tongue.gif[/img] ) who want to tape that type of stuff to sell it and make a profit. There are probably people who hit NAMM to do just that, not just with ED, but with anyone famous who performs there. I just think the NAMM thing has run it course and we all need to move on... It bums me out to see people who post here, taking something, molding it into something else and then starting a new topic about it... Are we fans or not? *Exhales*

More pics to come... Just need to find a break in the work load to post them...

OK... I'm done! [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

[ March 04, 2003, 12:15 PM: Message edited by: Fabulous Shadow aka VHL ]

**topjimmy71672** · 03.04.03, 03:15 PM

Why does he care if anyone is taping it? What, is he playing something new that we haven't heard before? He's practically been playing the same guitar solo live for 20 plus years so why does he care about it being taped???

**JMJ** · 03.04.03, 03:33 PM

Originally posted by topjimmy71672:
He's practically been playing the same guitar solo live for 20 plus years

sad but true.

maybe he'll bust out the tray table again next time...

JMJ

**79th and Sunset** · 03.04.03, 03:36 PM

Ed just needs to lighten' up.

Or light one up...... [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

**Fabulous Shadow aka VHL** · 03.04.03, 03:38 PM

Well maybe it's because his SO CALLED FANS spend a great deal of their time on message boards like this tearing him apart. Maybe he doesn't trust the fans or anyone else at this time in his life. I think that Ed made a mistake going to NAMM in the condition that he was in. Maybe he used his better judgement and decided not to play anything because he knew he was not in any shape to do so and he didnt want it getting around that he had lost his gift. maybe the statement about it being taped was just his excuse. Jeeze if Eddie said the sky was falling I bet everyone would look up!
Then slam him cuz it didnt fall!