What was your go to album or song when you heard that EVH had died?

axisus

I kind of surprised myself in that I wanted to hear the 5150 album, and in particular Why can't this be love. I really like the Hagar era, I play those albums a lot more that the Roth ones, although both versions of the band were superb. I saw them live on the 5150 tour so maybe that has an influence on my tastes.

I'm guessing that many people went for Eruption or Hot for Teacher, both of which I listened to next!

CountryDave

I also went for ‘Why can’t this be love’. Then on to Hot for teacher and VH1.
My girlfriend of the time (and the current Mrs G) bought me the 12 inch of WCTBL for my 16th birthday. It’s got a real nice riff thing going on in the middle that the single version doesn’t have.

It was the first song that came into my head when I heard the news.

As much as I love his lead work, his rhythm chops are even better.
The Hagar line up is also the one I saw live a few times.

DrCornelius

For some reason Diver Down . Nowhere near their best but it was upbeat enough to lift the mood a bit

tone1

Beat it...

not_the_dj

1984 and F**K were the go-too albums for me.

Then I just went through all the albums I have in order in the car over for the next few journeys.

ICBM

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love

Eddie's greatest riff.

yocky

Go to song was Unchained.

The songs I'm appreciating more than previously are Jamie's Cryin, DOA and Drop Dead Legs. Such amazing rhythm playing. 

EricTheWeary

Fair Warning. Absolutely my favourite VH album.

scrumhalf

I reached for the first album but the song I have listened to most is Hot For Teacher, it's just ridiculously good. 

axisus

scrumhalf said:

I reached for the first album but the song I have listened to most is Hot For Teacher, it's just ridiculously good. 

One of my favourite video's as well

gordiji

Intro to woman in love on vh2 just to remind me how beautifully he played even when not ripping it up.

Reverend

Unchained 

thumpingrug

I have a best off, coving all era's.  I started at the beginning and worked all the way through 

UnclePsychosis

Panama, closely followed by Hot For Teacher. 

Habanero

Little Dreamer

Kebabkid

Ain't talkin' bout love then Mean Streets and Panama

wolsnah

It would have been F**K for me as an album as that one resonates the most with me, but instead I went to youtube and watched the whole of Live Without a Net which I remember being in absolute awe of as a youth. Love the 5150 album which is mostly what's in the show, prefer F**K but loved watching the chemistry of them on stage.

LastMantra

EVH is dead?!!

koneguitarist

I was just in last 10 minutes of my Radio Country show when news came in. 

I actually said, I am sorry but I will be closing the show tonight with Van Halen and Ice Cream man. 

Even though it was a country music show, I did not have any complaints only well done, and thank you for playing a tribute to EVH. 

GoldenEraGuitars

Poundcake!

andy_k

I listened to the Gene Simmons 'Zero' demos, and the original version of 'house of pain' blew my mind all over again.