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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnd the classroom...will rock: Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 of His Guitars to Public Schools
Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 of His Guitars to Public Schools
The move supports underfunded music education programs in Los Angeles area
By ROLLING STONE
January 12, 2012 11:30 AM ET
Eddie Van Halen and Executive Director Felice Mancini pose with some of the 75 guitars donated to the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eddie-van-halen-donates-75-of-his-guitars-to-public-schools-20120112
In a collaboration with the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, Eddie Van Halen has donated 75 guitars to L.A.-area schools. "Music education and families are dealing with the economic times," said the guitarist in a statement, "and I wanted to help them."
Playing music has provided a good life for him, said Van Halen, and he hopes to pass along that gift. "Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me," he said. The guitars came from Van Halen's personal collection.
The band Van Halen, recently reunited with singer David Lee Roth, is currently preparing to go on tour to support their first album since 1998, A Different Kind of Truth, which is due next month.
The move supports underfunded music education programs in Los Angeles area
By ROLLING STONE
January 12, 2012 11:30 AM ET
Eddie Van Halen and Executive Director Felice Mancini pose with some of the 75 guitars donated to the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eddie-van-halen-donates-75-of-his-guitars-to-public-schools-20120112
In a collaboration with the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, Eddie Van Halen has donated 75 guitars to L.A.-area schools. "Music education and families are dealing with the economic times," said the guitarist in a statement, "and I wanted to help them."
Playing music has provided a good life for him, said Van Halen, and he hopes to pass along that gift. "Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me," he said. The guitars came from Van Halen's personal collection.
The band Van Halen, recently reunited with singer David Lee Roth, is currently preparing to go on tour to support their first album since 1998, A Different Kind of Truth, which is due next month.
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And the classroom...will rock: Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 of His Guitars to Public Schools (Original Post)
Amerigo Vespucci
Jan 2012
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Yep...on that last tour with Hagar, he looked like he had one foot in the grave
Amerigo Vespucci
Jan 2012
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d_r
(6,907 posts)1. wow he is looking better
Amerigo Vespucci
(30,885 posts)3. Yep...on that last tour with Hagar, he looked like he had one foot in the grave
The new song's nothing to write home about, but it's good to have Eddie back playing music, and healthy. Too bad they had to exclude Michael Anthony from this.
jorno67
(1,986 posts)4. I love seeing the band back together
and you're right about Michael Anthony, but the word is that he's being punished for his friendship with Sammy - Plus having Wolfgang on the tour helps keep Eddie sober.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)2. That's awesome. Steve Miller Band also has an in-school charity program...
waddirum
(979 posts)7. Steve Miller Band performed at a 4th of July free concert in Chicago a couple years ago...
... and they brought out one of the school of rock guitarists for a few songs.
blm
(113,091 posts)5. Cool move from a good guy!
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Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)6. Are there strings attached to this deal?
waddirum
(979 posts)8. just reading this makes me fret
qb
(5,924 posts)9. Not a huge fan of his music, but now definitely a fan of the man!
Rock on, Eddie!