Eddie Trunk talks Van Halen & Eddie..

**venom thrust** · 07.24.06, 08:53 PM

VH1 CLASSIC VJ EDDIE TRUNK Discusses AXL ROSE, ACE FREHLEY And EDDIE VAN HALEN - July 24, 2006

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 83 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This episode features an 35-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with VH1 Classic VJ and Q104.3 DJ Eddie Trunk. Interview topics include Trunk's thoughts on the next Ace Frehley album, Frehley's recent work with former LYNCH MOB bassist Anthony Esposito, "VH1 Rock Honors", Slash, Rob Zombie, KISS, Peter Criss, Axl Rose's appearance on Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks", Sebastian Bach, Scott Ian, Chris Jericho, Jim Breuer, JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, the future of VAN HALEN, and Eddie Van Halen's health. Additional podcast topics include RAMMSTEIN, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, Gene Simmons, CJ Sleez, THE ABSENCE, the Metal Injection "Injected" podcast, the "Rock and Roll Geek Show", and SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan. The 50-minute podcast can be downloaded at this location. iTunes users can also subscribe to "Talking Metal" for free at this location.

**venom thrust** · 07.24.06, 08:55 PM

Got that off Blabbermouth.net maybe someone has time to listen in especially about the VH & Eddie part.

**Stosh** · 07.24.06, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by venom thrust

Got that off Blabbermouth.net maybe someone has time to listen in especially about the VH & Eddie part.

Thanks for the link, Venom.

The EVH part starts at 39:53

The highlights:

- Compared Metallica's St. Anger to VH III, LOL.

- His opinion, Van Halen is over.

- He's heard Eddie is in 'very bad shape' due to various issues of dependency.

- He saw the Meadowlands show on the 2004, remarked about EVH's poor playing, couldn't make out the songs, shocked that EVH thanked his doctors while smoking.

- EVH has been dormant creatively for a long time, don't expect any new music.

**be_deviler** · 07.24.06, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Stosh

- Compared Metallica's St. Anger to VH III, LOL.

- His opinion, Van Halen is over.

- He's heard Eddie is in 'very bad shape' due to various issues of dependency.

- He saw the Meadowlands show on the 2004, remarked about EVH's poor playing, couldn't make out the songs, shocked that EVH thanked his doctors while smoking.

- EVH has been dormant creatively for a long time, don't expect any new music.

I'm shocked! By every word! Anyone else?!?

-bd

**smithjc** · 07.24.06, 11:23 PM

Not from them pics I saw of Edward cause he looked great. I'm not shocked one bit. Nothing surprises me anymore.

**Brett** · 07.24.06, 11:39 PM

Not surprising at all no.

**thankful*vhfan** · 07.25.06, 02:04 AM

From looking at the pics from the "House of Petals" performance...His headstock on his guitar neck summed it all up for me.

There's obviously serious issues here. I'm just sad for him.

**Raldo** · 07.25.06, 05:47 AM

We can only hope for the best for Eddie.

**FindMyself** · 07.25.06, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by thankful*vhfan

From looking at the pics from the "House of Petals" performance...His headstock on his guitar neck summed it all up for me.

There's obviously serious issues here. I'm just sad for him.

What was on the headstock?

**gradyvanhyman** · 07.25.06, 06:16 AM

Who cares about what that FAT F**K has to say about Eddie.... Eddie Trunk is a wannabe

**ZORBA5150** · 07.25.06, 06:38 AM

how would Eddie Trunk know anything? He probably makes his own conclusions just like we do here.
Which Meadowlands show is he talking about? I went to the 1st one, and the band was sounded fine- maybe the sound mix was bad where his seat was, I don't know. I know other people on this site were there and said it was a good show. I have the DVD, and I didn't see nor hear anything that Trunk mentioned.

**SuckaInA3Piece** · 07.25.06, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by ZORBA5150

how would Eddie Trunk know anything? He probably makes his own conclusions just like we do here.
Which Meadowlands show is he talking about? I went to the 1st one, and the band was sounded fine- maybe the sound mix was bad where his seat was, I don't know. I know other people on this site were there and said it was a good show. I have the DVD, and I didn't see nor hear anything that Trunk mentioned.

I was there, and Brett was as well. We both felt it was a good show.

**Foamfoot** · 07.25.06, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by FindMyself

What was on the headstock?

cigarette, perhaps?

**voivod** · 07.25.06, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by spanked55

cigarette, perhaps?

which is trademarked and he's required by law to have it there...

**sixstring** · 07.25.06, 08:53 AM

I think people are reading WAY too much into EVH's recent appearances. I think he's doing just fine. I'm gonna at least assume so until I hear some TRULY bad news about him. *knock on wood*