Contribution Quote by Steve Vai

When Van Halen started out, there was no path to fame. We just played what we liked. Even today it always comes down to…

— Eddie Van Halen

Without a doubt, Eddie Van Halen is the greatest guitar player who has ever lived.

— Zakk Wylde

Eddie Van Halen was probably the most influential.

— Tony Iommi

I've heard my share of Van Halen. I never liked rock.

— Brad Paisley

I loved Van Halen; I loved everything we did.

— Michael Anthony

It's hard to say this about a guy like Eddie Van Halen, one of the greatest guitar players who ever lived, but he's really…

— Sammy Hagar

“Fame is not so impossible for people with charisma, passion and talent. Being famous just means you have fans, and even one or two…

— Ashly Lorenzana

In my world, before I knew about Eddie Van Halen, I was playing piano, and at that point in my teenage life, I thought…

— Lzzy Hale

I do like Eddie Van Halen as a player. He gets it right quite often.

— Paul McCartney

I liked Eddie Van Halen, when he first came out, because he was doing something original.

— Marky Ramone

My first impression of Van Halen was that David Lee Roth was a god, and that so was Eddie.

— Dave Mustaine

Look, Van Halen with David Lee Roth, I'm all for it.

— B-Real