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Re: EVH tone on VH '78 bootleg

4/11/2000 3:06 PM
Dick Goesinya	Re: EVH tone on VH '78 bootleg "Who's to say if it's good or bad until someone hears the bootleg? " Why is everyone so caught up in this shit? I agrree with Joe Prentis. EVH's sound is the sound of the '80's. All these shitmen who leap to his defence must be balding, fat 35 year old bedroom guitarists still lamenting the passing of Yngwie malmsteen. Whaddaya mean he's not dead? I meant his career. Ever heard of moving with the times? I may be fat and 35 BUT I STILL FUCKIN' ROCK!!! Because I removed my head from my arse when 1989 ended and Warrant broke up. "Most guitarists like the Van Halen 1 tone he had and are curious as to how he got that tone." Curious as to how he got his tone? He was born with it. If Eddie played thru the chunk of shit you own, he would still sound like HIM. If you played thru Eddie's gear, it would most likely sound like SHIT. "What does that have to do with the 78 bootleg? Although I personally am not into his newer tone some people might be and I see no reason to talk way out of line about how "bad his tone is" simply because you do not happen to care for it, after all it's just your opinion." ...and the opinion of most of the world, dickhead, if you ever put down your Fernandes Randy Rhodes sharkfin copy and headed out of your bedroom, you may find the rest of the world doesn't give a toss about tone, they are more interested in SONGS. And not with titles like R.U. Ready 2 Rokk...(sans question mark, of course). You're not into this "newer tone"? Well, shit maybe you'll have to write a song instead of blowing your cheese on the guitar for 20 minutes and thinking you're cool. Yeah, widlydiddlywiddlydiddly. "What era of his tone do you consider "dated?" You were talking about the 78 bootleg then the VH3 album so what tone is dated exactly? There are a tone of records from 20 to 30 years ago where the tones still sound good today so what constitutes "dated?"" How much has his tone changed if he still plays bloody "Eruption" live? Face it sweetie, EVH typified the '80's. You just can't face facts. "I agree with you, however, exersising a bit more discretion is always a nice way to go. Using lots of "cuss words" doesn't give leave people with such a good impression, much less getting respect of any kind." Yes, the 5150 sounds like a bag of dog's vomit. Designed to Eddie's specs. Yeah, he specified his bank account should be full before he endorsed the piece of junk and ripped off a million suckers that more than likely included you. As far as using "cuss words" and "exersising" (please, learn to spell...don't give me that typo shit) discretion..., fuck, dude, get real. Didn't you ever go to school? Judging by your spelling probably not. Haven't you ever heard words like that before? Ooooh!!! I'm going to hell!!! And I'm not here to impress losers like you, or to earn your respect. I agree with Joe Prentis. EVH's tone is about (or probably less) current than Buddy Holly's. I would suggest setting foot out of your most likely smelly bedroom and join the 1990's...whoops, you just missed them!!! Hahahahahaha!

4/11/2000 3:06 PM

Dick Goesinya

Re: EVH tone on VH '78 bootleg

"Who's to say if it's good or bad until someone hears the bootleg? "

Why is everyone so caught up in this shit? I agrree with Joe Prentis. EVH's sound is the sound of the '80's. All these shitmen who leap to his defence must be balding, fat 35 year old bedroom guitarists still lamenting the passing of Yngwie malmsteen. Whaddaya mean he's not dead? I meant his career.
Ever heard of moving with the times? I may be fat and 35 BUT I STILL FUCKIN' ROCK!!! Because I removed my head from my arse when 1989 ended and Warrant broke up.

"Most guitarists like the Van Halen 1 tone he had and are curious as to how he got that tone."

Curious as to how he got his tone? He was born with it. If Eddie played thru the chunk of shit you own, he would still sound like HIM. If you played thru Eddie's gear, it would most likely sound like SHIT.

"What does that have to do with the 78 bootleg? Although I personally am not into his newer tone some people might be and I see no reason to talk way out of line about how "bad his tone is" simply because you do not happen to care for it, after all it's just your opinion."

...and the opinion of most of the world, dickhead, if you ever put down your Fernandes Randy Rhodes sharkfin copy and headed out of your bedroom, you may find the rest of the world doesn't give a toss about tone, they are more interested in SONGS. And not with titles like R.U. Ready 2 Rokk...(sans question mark, of course). You're not into this "newer tone"? Well, shit maybe you'll have to write a song instead of blowing your cheese on the guitar for 20 minutes and thinking you're cool. Yeah, widlydiddlywiddlydiddly.

"What era of his tone do you consider "dated?" You were talking about the 78 bootleg then the VH3 album so what tone is dated exactly? There are a tone of records from 20 to 30 years ago where the tones still sound good today so what constitutes "dated?""

How much has his tone changed if he still plays bloody "Eruption" live? Face it sweetie, EVH typified the '80's. You just can't face facts.

"I agree with you, however, exersising a bit more discretion is always a nice way to go. Using lots of "cuss words" doesn't give leave people with such a good impression, much less getting respect of any kind."

Yes, the 5150 sounds like a bag of dog's vomit. Designed to Eddie's specs. Yeah, he specified his bank account should be full before he endorsed the piece of junk and ripped off a million suckers that more than likely included you.
As far as using "cuss words" and "exersising" (please, learn to spell...don't give me that typo shit) discretion..., fuck, dude, get real. Didn't you ever go to school? Judging by your spelling probably not. Haven't you ever heard words like that before? Ooooh!!! I'm going to hell!!! And I'm not here to impress losers like you, or to earn your respect. I agree with Joe Prentis. EVH's tone is about (or probably less) current than Buddy Holly's. I would suggest setting foot out of your most likely smelly bedroom and join the 1990's...whoops, you just missed them!!! Hahahahahaha!

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