Wolfgang Reacts to Alex Van Halen is Selling His All Drum Gear at Auction "Its Makes Me Sad"
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- Wolfgang Reacts to Alex Van Halen is Selling His All Drum Gear at Auction "Its Makes Me Sad"
#wolfgang #alexvanhalen #eddievanhalen
If Alex is done playing, he's done. Let him be.
sounds to me like suicide is on the table!
as a trained social worker this is a warning sign departing of items of extreme personal worth! such as holding on to a worn pair of first professional gig drum sticks ....
we all depart it is how we chose to go out!
edit the most recent picture i have seen he is aging fast!
@@willieboy8798. Sounds to me like Alex is retiring
@@MikeHart72 i havent gigged in ten years and that was all part time! i still have all 100 of my guitars and play them regularly. no Alex ego was connected to his connection to edward....
this is the exact emotional content of somebody cutting a tie they cant deal with in current state. basic psychology self destructive behavior, binge drinking! we will read about Alex taking his life if somebody close to him doesnt get in his way!.... as a SW seen it before.
@@willieboy8798 As a retired truck driver who owned 2 trucks, when I retired I sold both because I no longer needed them. My retirement plans did not involve driving a truck.
@@MikeHart72 when beating a dead horse, do not hit them in sensitive areas as it might hurt them.
He doesn't owe us anything as fans.He's given us him and his brother resting peace.So much music for us to enjoy.We should be very grateful that we.As fans have had the opportunity to see them play live that's more than enough
What ever Alex Van Halen does I wish him nothing but the best in life thanks for all the great memories
Van Helen was a great inspiration for me as a rock drummer. As far as I am concerned there will never be another rock band as good as Van Halen
ALEX IS HEART BROKEN HE CAN'T MOVE ON WITHOUT EDDIE 💔 😢
Eddie and Alex complimented each other in their music. I can understand if Alex doesn't want to play anymore. There will NEVER be another like Eddie and Alex.
If he decided to not perform anymore sounds like a smart and logical thing to do.
If Alex Van Halen is in fact done with drumming, I wish him all of the best. I honestly couldn't see him play without his late great brother. His drumming will always continue to inspire me.
Well it does not have to be over .If Alex feels like playing again he can just buy new Drums thats all ...I hope he does hes amazing
Yup. He may just want to move on from those kits. And at that age, that kind of drumming isn't easy. Maybe wants to do something different.
I don't blame the guy. HE lived his life playing with his brother. The time came to a close and I fully understand his decision. I hope you are doing well Alex. Loss is hard
Poor Wolfgang. One can understand the sadness he feels because not only does he know so much about both his Father & his Uncle's legacy but in the 21st century Wolf himself played an active musical part in it...He was up on that drum riser feeling the thunder of Alex's live playing with some of those magnificent drumkits....He felt the family camaraderie of he & his relatives playing their instruments locked together as a tight sonic juggernaut . When Wolf sees Alex's drumkits he will know exactly what Alex was using them for and when...The white kit that Alex built himself from shells for the WACF tour in 1980,,,,The Multi kick drum B&W striped kit on the mighty Fair Warning Tour,,,The simple silver Ludwig kit from the very first VH tour in 1978. The Purple 1984 set up and of course the kits when Wolf himself was up there on the 2007-2008 & 2012, 2015 tours......One even had a mini fridge in it to keep beers cool. .....lol .....All these kits were amazing parts of musical history & I'm sure Wolf might have discussed them at length with his own drummer in Mammoth Garrett Whitlock. (Paul)
All things must pass. He is in his 70's. Time to enjoy what he has done and retire. If I were him I would get a yacht and head for the south pacific.
It's an acknowledgement of the impact Edward had not only musically but the real connection the brothers had. I totally respect this.
I'd rather see a video of WOLFGANG saying it !! 🥱
You won't....can't make things up if they showed that...
Hell He's got the memories... He's got the bad ones too
🎸🎹🥁🎹🎸 I can only imagine how the best ones become the worst ones when your older & jaded.
That’s a shame, Wolfgang needs his uncle now more than ever to carry on the legacy. That is Van Halen. Rest in peace Eddie.
I can understand how Wolfgang feels about it. Alex' life played out and he just wants to live in the memory. If Eddie hadn't passed and was healthy enough to rock on, we wouldn't be having this conversation. Maybe the drum kits are too hard for him to bear.
I agree it's been one hell of a ride I have great memories when I saw them in concerts and music they gave us from the mid 70s till Eddie passed its been a great ride
I wish Wolf would have bought everything and kept it in the family! Maybe a silent bidder if he felt uncomfortable or something. I'm sure Alex is having a tough time with the loss of Ed. They were very close. What a GREAT legacy I got to witness at just the right time in my life!!
You live by the sword, you die by the sword. The cows came home!
Understandable. Van Halen is a thing of the past but we all got RUclips to watch their videos. Alex is now retired. I wish the family well.
Don’t worry, if he wants to play he can buy a new kit.
exactly
He worked and worked to give us music for 40 years let him enjoy the 🌞 sunset 🌇
Van Halen unfortunately died with Eddie he and his brother Alex made the band
Alex doesn't want a tour without his brother, why is that so hard to understand ?
I can understand why many find it hard to accept it's the end of an era, I sure do, but Van Halen died with Eddie unfortunately. 😢 Alex is 71 years old now, my best guess is he wants to downsize. It's been said he has a warehouse full of gear so I can see why he would want to cut the overhead at this stage of his life. I don't think any of his kids really got into music so Alex's music related inventory probably doesn't mean much to them. I think the auctions are a great idea because the musical possessions of such an iconic musician belongs to the fans. A portion of the profits are also going to charity so it's a win for everyone involved.
Another tough reality is Alex has suffered major hearing loss in both his ears so extending his career to play with anyone beside his Brother is probably not worth it to him. With that said, if he ever wanted to do a one off here and there down the road, it would be easy enough for him to get another kit if he doesn't keep at least one. I looked at the June auction, it appeared that only a fraction of his stuff was put up for bid, highlighted by his 5150 drum kit. I'm assuming there will be multiple auctions, it will be interesting to see what's up for grabs from the 1970's to 1984.
I never heard Wolf say a thing.
The guy that set up and delivered all of Alex's drum gear is located in Magnolia Texas. He does other bands as well.
this is a happy day. Let him live. He is sharing his legacy with all his fans through this special auction. VanHalen ain't coming back without Eddie you nut jobs .
Without both of the brothers (Eddie & Alex), there will never be another VanHalen show/concert/band. And the same goes for PANTERA. Without Vinnie and Dime, there is no PANTERA and there never will be, what's going on now should be called Fantera and it is sad...
Yup !
Respect for Alex and the van Halen family. Enjoy the music and pass it on. Lets play the best songs and make new music. We have some beautyfull things learned from them and the finest guitars and amps etc etc etc.
Well, maybe Wolfy can purchase all of his stuff
It's called retirement folks! Wish I could!!
Why don’t Wolfgang buy it all?
I'm sure Alex probably have one or two nice sets for Wolfgang. Families do give something to a close family member before they passed away.
Let's face it Alex is done everything comes to an end at some point...and I get it ed's gone there will never B another van halen not even if wolf was stepping N to play Ed's parts....alex's son's don't play music so Y keep all the equipment around... Ed was the driving force...and now it's over...🤘✌
VH is done. I hope he enjoys whatever he wants to do. Enjoy some of those $$$
I remember seeing VH at a place called called Golden West in Norwalk where I was raised in So. Cal. I
thank Jesus that I was born in 1960. And became a musician. And that God gave us So many great musicians. Like Van Halen, the wonderful music that’s blessed us in that era.
If Alex is calling it quits.
So be it, he’s more than paid his dues to us fans and the music world. People forget how much these musicians give up to do what they love.
And we as fans love them for doing it. Giving up most of their time away from their families to perform. Yes it is their choice to live their dream. But All dreams cost!
Let’s just be great full to God for all these wonderful musicians while we are here in this world. God Bless you Alex and your family. And God Bless U.S. All!
P.S. To Wolfgang, your uncle has lived his Hay Day, life. And his brother your father is out of his life now. Together they were a catalyst.
What part of the catalyst is gone now? Trying to realize how he feels for yourself and his shoes before you judge him. And realize it’s your turn now to carry the torch and play some of their songs to keep Van Halen alive in the public side and all us original fans. We all wish you the best Wolfgang and you’re doing a great job. Just take what I said to heart. Maybe I can meet you someday shake your hand because there’s a Bass Player Lee Vocalist I know it’s not an easy Road. God bless you all.
Alex is 71 years old, and his brother is gone. Playing that style of drums at his age is very difficult, and without his brother, not much interest to him. So, you do what every living being has to do at some point... you let go of your material things. He gets to take all that weight off his shoulders... no longer his problem to take care of. And somebody else gets to the enjoy the instruments, and Alex can donate or give to his heirs a much easier to manage form of wealth. His family will not have to take on the burden of managing all that material stuff. This is how life works... you live your life, then in the twilight years you do the responsible thing and make it easy for your loved ones.
Going through this now. Bullshit estate planning and trusts and stuff like that - total madness. Pay some taxes or whatever but get rid of it or split it up while you’re still around and don’t leave a giant tangle that doesn’t help your heirs.
Maybey he should of kept a couple of drum sets
I pray God invades his heart with peace thanks for a lifetime of music Alex
No brainer to sell the equipment - most of it has no practical use anymore. Designed to wow arena audiences in the early 80s. Doesn’t mean anything really. If he wanted to play somewhere Ludwig would send him a functioning set yesterday.
I find it refreshing. These were tools for him. He’s retired. Don’t leave that stuff for the family to have to deal with lawyers on. Get rid of it.
Quick question: has Alex actually made any kind of announcement whatsoever about no longer playing music? Or is everyone just speculating because he’s selling off all of his gear? Because in truth, that doesn’t mean a damn thing. Alex Van Halen would have no problem acquiring a drum set if he wanted to jam with someone. but if he has made an announcement, someone let me know would ya? I haven’t seen one… But if he is done playing, everyone should really just leave him alone. He doesn’t owe anyone anything
I’m thinking about did he really sell everything he’s has sons that I’m sure have some special items of his legacy
Who fking cares! Everything ends!! Alex needs to get on with his life!
TROLL COMMENT…..and the entire ROCK COMMUNITY cares. Everyone knows who Alex Van Halen is and what he has done for Rock and Roll
So Wolfgang is sad and this is the end of an era?
This video was an exercise in how many ways you can say the same thing.
Great musicians, extremely bizarre people. All of them.
maybe he needs the money?
Believe me he don't need the money. From what I understand he's worth around 90 million.
I'm glad Alex has come to this decision. So many rock musicians try to take their careers to far. They push it to a point where the music sounds pathetic as a bloated musician tries to relive his/her glory days in some kind of skeleton band just to make a little extra cash.
Van Halen is not a band that can carry on without Eddie. I'm glad it didn't turn into a mediocre shit show with a new guitar player. We have the music for the rest of our lives to jam to. Thanks VH!
Well unfortunately slammy and Mike are trying to get satriani to be the next vh. From what I've seen it's a complete embarrassment!
I think Alex should team up with Slash & bring back multiple great vocalist that have slowed down & put out another great ROCK album & then turn around & do it again with Steve Vai ....... Just a different world but still can put out good rockin music
Alex obviously doesn’t feel the same. Let the man retire and live a quiet life
@@MikeHart72 I do support his decision but just don't hope this has anything to do with eddie .... he holds his own in the world of rock & everybody passes just don't hope it's weighing him down ....
@@wilburmullett Maybe it’s because Alex is in his 70’s and has had enough. The golden years are calling and he wants to relax
You know, if he one day he wants to play again, I think he has enough money to buy new gear. 🙄
I could immediately tell this was AI created and I skipped it. I would ask everyone else to do the same when encountering AI unless you don't value human creativity anymore.
Sorry AI overlord, please don't punish me like YT does when I complain.
Oh crap, what have I done!?!? lol!!!!!!!!!
Wolfgang has talent ,his dad and uncle had no talent.
End of story.
He auctioned off his old drum kits from old Van Halen tours....WHO CARES !!!...Hey Chicken Little...The Sky is Falling...The nuts can't stop reading into it with their Fake News....lol.
I predict it's just a "Comercial" Stunt, when Alex Comes back,He will sell out everywhere he is playing,we see this with Bands and musicians "Reuniting " tons of Times in the Past, it's a Marketing Scheme. Look For Alex to be Playing again,Coming Soon to a Theater Near You.
No,Alex is in bad health walking around with a cane and a neck brace. He's done but the music will live on
Wolfgang and bronny james....
Are both pretty bad
Wolffang got heavy