VAN HALEN - Eddie Van Halen Accepts Spike TV’s Guitar God Award
June 1, 2009, 15 years ago
The VAN HALEN News Desk reports:
"Spike TV held their third annual Spike TV “Guys Choice” last weekend. Winners were announced Saturday night at the Sony Studios in Los Angeles.Eddie Van Halen, in the a rare public appearance, was brought to tears as he accepted the first annual “Guitar God Award” for his years of shredding on the six stringed axe. Robert Downey Jr. presented Eddie the award.
Spike TV’s viewers decided each winner, making Eddie Van Halen the “people’s choice” once again (Guitar World’s readers recently voted him Best Rock Guitarist of 2008).
The awards will air Sunday, June 21st at 10 PM (ET/PT)."
A previous EVH update reads: "'1984', the little synth ditty that opens the 1984 album, was performed every night on Van Halen’s 1984 tour, right before the band launched into 'Jump'.
Presented here is the only known recording of Eddie performing an extended version of '1984'. Listen carefully, and you’ll hear bits of other VH tunes including 'Top Of The World', 'I’ll Wait' and of course, 'Jump'."
Check it out, below.
