[kj] A Different Sort of "Gathering" (OT)

[TB]

"Stephen Robinson" wrote:


> That's odd, I'm sure more bands were formed following Janes Addicition, 
> who I've heard a whole album by, while they only thing the Van Halen 
> influenced was that 80 widdle-widdle guitar stuff. now I have heard the 
> first album, a true artist would have made that Kinks cover their song, or 
> not tried it at all.

Go back and listen to the original version of YRGM by The Kinks and listen 
to VH's version. They absolutely made that song their own, no question about 
it. It still holds up almost 30 years later while The Kinks version sounded 
dated the moment Van Halen released their version back in '78.

And Van Halen, especially Eddie' guitar playing was and still is a *huge* 
influence on just about everyone who picked up a electric guitar from '78 
onward. Most knowledgeable people will say Edward Van Halen is probably 
among the top 5 most influential guitarists in rock n' roll to this day 
despite the fact the guy has become a burned out weirdo. Even Dave Navarro 
has gone on record as saying Eddie was one of his biggest influences and in 
fact, Dave had a custom EVH stripped guitar made for him for Jane's '01 
tour.

Jane's was influential as well but not nearly on the same scale as Van 
Halen. And that statement isn't a matter of any personal bias, it's a simple 
fact.

> I care not about skill on instruments. at all.

That's your own opinion but I'd guess you're in a very small minority of 
people who like "music."

T.B.