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VANHALEN9/12/2006Andrea Murphy
  Q: MY PARTNER IS A SINGER AND VANHALEN FAN. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO EMAIL AND SEND A DEMO TO VANHALEN FOR ...
  A: I don't really have any good contacts in the VH camp anymore. The few people I knew at Warner Bros ...
eddie van halen6/24/2006Andrea Murphy
  Q: I just have a few questions to ask you. How old was ed when they became the mammoths? Why do sammy ...
  A: Mammoth was a band that was playing the Pasadena clubs in 1974. They formed in 73/74 as Mammoth ...
My love of Van Halen, and can you possibly pass this on to Eddie?4/25/2006Andrea Murphy
  Q: First up - let me say that I've read your reviews and you are wonderful! It's great to have a ...
  A: Wow, you are definitely a die hard fan. I am roughly the same age and am almost as dedicated :) I ...
Eddie Autograph11/23/2005Andrea Murphy
  Q: Now this might sound like kind of a silly question but I'm 17 and last year I had the absolute ...
  A: I don't know of anyway to get an autograph these days, most rock stars sign autographs to promote ...
Eddie Van Halen11/3/2005Andrea Murphy
  Q: -Hi Andrea, Thanks for the great info. I heard that Eddie is Catholic. Do you happen to know where ...
  A: I am not sure if Eddie is a practicing Catholic. He went through a phase in 97 where he got into ...
Eddie Van Halen11/3/2005Andrea Murphy
  Q: I hope that you can help me. I heard that Eddie is really into golf. Do you know anything about his ...
  A: Check out this article, it give some good background and is a good read... ...
Van Halen David Lee Roth Live videos10/16/2005Andrea Murphy
  Q: I want to try to write to MTV or VH1 to ask them if they can make the band release some DVDs. Maybe ...
  A: You can try the official US websites for mtv and vh1 (I am sure they are mtv.com and vh1.com ...
Van Halen David Lee Roth Live videos9/25/2005Andrea Murphy
  Q: I am 29 and i have been a fan of David Lee Roth and of course of his amazing Van Halen days since ...
  A: Good to hear from an overseas fan. The answer to your first question about filming 1984 and ...
van halen4/16/2005Andrea Murphy
  Q: How can I get my hands on some old van halen dave lee roth era videos? Im just starting a video ...
  A: The best way to get started is to join up with vhtrading.com. You can get started trading there by ...
eddie van halen3/11/2005Andrea Murphy
  Q: There's so many great guitarist out there but eddie's one of the best! I have some questions-how ...
  A: Hmmm...rating on a scale of 1 -100 (100 being highest), believe it or not, that's a tough one! Ten ...
Van Halen, Oakland 19811/6/2005Andrea Murphy
  Q: hey Andrea-- I stumbled onto your expert page while doing a Google search for leads on rare Van ...
  A: All I have is the commercially released stuff, probably exactly what you had before. Dance the ...
Sammy Hagar12/17/2004Andrea Murphy
  Q: I know that this is technically not a Van Halen question, but do you happen to know of everyone ...
  A: Sorry for the delay, I just now got informed that this question had been asked. Vic Johnson has ...
Van Halen II11/8/2004Andrea Murphy
  Q: This coming weekend is Van Halen II, and I could use your expertise on anything at all regarding the ...
  A: Hey Brett! Prepare for some info! Van Halen II was recorded in 6 days (a week after the first VH ...
Van Halen II11/8/2004KC
  Q: This coming weekend is Van Halen II, and I could use your expertise on anything at all regarding the ...
  A: Howdy Brett - I wish I had more time to assist...pretty tight work schedule for me this week. A ...
David Lee Roth11/7/2004KC
  Q: KC!!! I have a question, and I hope you can help me: why did David Lee Roth left the band? He was so ...
  A: Howdy Irina - He was awesome, wasn't he? DLR swears he quit, Eddie and Alex will go to the grave ...
top jimmy9/23/2004KC
  Q: who is top jimmy? what band are they talking about in the song?
  A: Howdy Stephanie - Nobody's really sure what was going on in David Lee's head when he wrote the ...
what really happemned9/18/2004The P
  Q: i was wondering if you knew the truth was david really fired or what email me back if yah know i ...
  A: Do you mean in 1985, when he briefly rejoined for BOV1 or when he was in the studio with them a ...
opening acts9/12/2004The P
  Q: hey i am going to the vanhalen concert october 23 in vancouver and i was wondering who would be ...
  A: Silvertide, is the opening act from what I know. Though that could change. Here is the setlist from ...
about there concerts9/10/2004KC
  Q: hey my name is sabrina and i have just bought my ticket to Van halens conncert in Vancouver ...
  A: Here's a example of a 2004 tour set list Van Halen was playing about a month ago. In order: Jump ...
Regarding an earlier fan's request for pre-5150 LIVE Van Halen video material...7/22/2004Andrea Murphy
  Q: [quote][b]...I have a copy of that vid and all the released footage from that show (a few more ...
  A: I don't recall the earlier question, what video are you looking for? The most recent inquiry I ...
How is hot for teacher played?6/22/2004The P
  Q: I have been trying to figure the drum parts for hot for teacher. How does Alex play this live? Is it ...
  A: Emil: Alex plays triplets on the Simmons pad (triggers) for 4 measures. In comes the shuffled ...
eddie van halen's health issues6/8/2004KC
  Q: Does Eddie still smoke cigarettes after his cancer scare, and if so why doesn't someone say ...
  A: Howdy Matt - All press reports in the last year or so describe Eddie as a "recovering alcholic and ...
VAN HALEN VHS DVD4/22/2004Andrea Murphy
  Q: I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAD A FULL COPY OF THE FAMOUS VAN HALEN OAKLAND, CA CONCERT FROM THE LATE ...
  A: Hope all is well...here goes! Concerning the Oakland show, that is the number one asked trade ...
guitar talent3/2/2004KC
  Q: when I hear eddie's solos, I am left feeling flat. I guess my ear canals may lead to a different ...
  A: Howdy Allen Harvey - No offense taken! Not to worry. Allen, rating musicians is a fruitless ...
Eddie's guitar playing???2/9/2004KC
  Q: Other than Van Halen songs, of course, what other artists and their songs has Eddie played for? In ...
  A: Great question. There are probably a ton more I've never heard of, but here's a partial listing of ...
van halen11/21/2002Tim
  Q: has any been hospitableized in van halen
  A: To the best of my knowledge Eddie is the only member that has ever done any time in the hospital and ...
Production Of CD's...10/20/2002Andrea Murphy
  Q: Can you tell me if Van Halen's CD are still being produced, despite them splitting with Warner ...
  A: Really good question. Let me ask someone who might know for sure...but from what I understand WB ...
Reunion with Dave10/18/2002Andrea Murphy
  Q: Right after Van Halen kicked Sammy Hagar out of the band......they recorded a new song with David ...
  A: Van Halen released 2 new songs with David Lee Roth after the Sammy split. One was "Me Wise Magic" ...
Sound8/13/2002Andrea Murphy
  Q: can you tell me how Eddie makes on the live cd the horse sound, ofcourse with the tremelo but how? ...
  A: This one is a little tricky, but with fast hands, it can be done. 1: Turn the volume all the way ...
Van Halen7/25/2002Andrea Murphy
  Q: What does OU812 supposed to mean? Is it like a secret saying? Also For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge - ...
  A: Both titles are kinda rude. For OU812, I don't really think it is a code or anything. The band has ...
aint talin bout love7/24/2002Andrea Murphy
  Q: What kind of guitar dose Eddie use on "Aint Talkin Bout Love"? Ive been playing guitar for a long ...
  A: I am not sure what guitar he used for that tune. In that timeframe he played some variations of ...
What's up with VH these days?7/10/2002Andrea Murphy
  Q: Any signs of the band re-forming? What is DLR up to? I caught him in concert about 3 summers ago - ...
  A: Not the best news. I am stunned that you haven't heard that DLR and Sammy Hagar toured together in ...
Van Halen singers2/12/2002Andrea Murphy
  Q: I have been hearing rumors as much as everyone else about "The Guys" having enough material for ...
  A: You best bet would be to contact the van-halen.com webmaster Brad. Just e-mail off the site link. I ...
what1/12/2002Andrea Murphy
  Q: Would you like to see David Lee Roth back with the band? Do you think they did better and sounded ...
  A: I spend a lot of time on message boards and I see three distinct "camps"...people who love Dave, ...
true or false'1/8/2002Andrea Murphy
  Q: Is it true that when Sammy joined, David was not allowed to see the shows? Did they find a way to ...
  A: I vaguely recall Sammy joking about banning Dave from the 5150 shows. I always took it as a joke. ...
Lead Singer10/5/2001Andrea Murphy
  Q: can you please tell me your thoughts on what Van Halen should do with their singer situation? I'm ...
  A: Shark, This is a tough one :) I am sure that remaining with Gary would have just caused the band ...
Videos of early years9/26/2001Andrea Murphy
  Q: I can't seem to get hold of anything of van halen playing live on vid before 5150. My mate bought ...
  A: There are very few good tapes of pre-5150 era stuff. Most are late generation and/or taken using ...
What's that noise?9/26/2001Andrea Murphy
  Q: What's that funny farting noise at the begining of Spanish fly?
  A: This has to be one of the funniest questions I've seen :) I can honestly say I am not entirely ...
DLR +VH5/20/2001Andrea Murphy
  Q: I asked you this question a couple of months ago, I was just wondering if you are now more ...
  A: Hey Don :) Actually, I am kinda still worried about Ed's health at this point. I think VH will ...
Van Halen albums with David Lee Roth!3/10/2001Andrea Murphy
  Q: Andrea, How many albums did Van Halen make with David Lee Roth? And do you have the names of them, ...
  A: They made 6 albums with Dave and worked with him for 2 songs on the Best of... Van Halen (1978) Van ...

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