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The tour was dubbed the "Ambulance" Tour by Eddie Van Halen due to his hip injury caused by avascular necrosis, and his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen wearing a neck brace for most of the tour, due to rupturing three vertebrae in his neck. [1] Consequently, Eddie was a lot more static on stage. [2]
Van Halen is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in rock history [2] and was well known for popularizing the tapping guitar technique, allowing rapid arpeggios to be played with two hands on the fretboard. Eddie Van Halen was voted number one in a Guitar World Magazine poll for “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” poll. [3]
In the 1970s, Alex suffered a vertebral injury in a boating accident — and by the time Van Halen’s Balance Tour rolled around in 1995, he was dealing with intense neck pain and sleeping troubles.
Elsewhere in the interview, Alex said Van Halen considered a reunion tour following Eddie's death in 2020, but the plan was ultimately canceled because Roth, 70, didn't want to pay tribute to his ...
Grunge had changed the face of rock music, and Van Halen's fame – which had endured due to their heritage – took a big hit with Hagar's departure. A 15-date European tour planned for the end of May and June had to be cancelled after four shows only due to Alex Van Halen's injury.
Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, whose band helped define the rock genre from the late 1970s through much of the 1980s, died Tuesday following a bout with cancer, his son said. Wolf Van Halen ...
Alex and Eddie founded Van Halen in 1972 alongside David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony.As tensions grew between Alex and Eddie, Roth left the rock band in 1985 to pursue a solo career.
Van Halen (/ v æ n ˈ h eɪ l ə n / van HAY-len) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1973.Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, [1] Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances [2] and the virtuosity of its guitarist, Eddie Van Halen.