Eddie Van Halen Cried When He Met Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong

Billie Joe Armstrong reflects on the emotional moment of meeting Eddie Van Halen for the first time.
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[@brentwebster4085]

Much respect Van Halen will always be my favorite band ever

[@richardwarfordjr.5622]

The original line up not Van Hagar

[@melodymakermark]

@richardwarfordjr.5622, both I sez.

[@45-Lampkin-Lane]

Really? Favorite? For nostalgic reasons?

[@fabmsrohfm2593]

Eddie is so sensitive and emotional with the music. Thats make such incredible music, just playing with your heart 🥹🥹

[@verified.my2cents]

For those confused by the title...listen at 1:44 Billie starts talking about Eddie crying when they met in Kansas City.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Cool to know that Billie and I can say that both our first concerts were Van Halen since I saw them back in 2012 when I was 13 (and around the same age as well), Eddie was also one of my first major influences so this was a really interesting story as well

[@ultimatedriversofmachinery]

BRO SAME at AA center in Texas

[@SixStringRacer]

I met Eddie and shook his hand, I'm 6.3 and his hand drawfed mine. I could not believe how big those mitts were😅.

[@bran70]

I really enjoyed hearing this story. Kudos to Billie for being a Van Halen fan and understanding the contributions and incredible influence Eddie had on so many musicians.

[@Luguash1]

What Billy is saying sounds accurate. EVH was going through a rough emotional time especially during those years.

[@JohnnyBeane]

I used to sell guitars to Billie and we talked Van Halen a couple times. This was back in the 90's.

[@Danny-fs1hk]

What a great segment. I saw Van Halen in Chicago during that tour and it was awesome! Kool & The Gang actually opened up for them too.

[@JimiHendrixANDVADER]

What a cool lineup!

[@doublestrokeroll]

Kool & The Gang are amazing as well!

[@ixxgxx]

lmaooo love the 80s

[@gunger5150]

Same here, Chicago. Kool and the gang were an amazingly good fit! 🙂

[@robtoc]

YES!!! Now THAT'S a GREAT lineup!!!!

[@AnthonyMichaelSneed]

Beautiful story. The love of music transcends

[@2216sammy]

Eddie did have HUGE hands , that's why it was so easy for him to do monster stretches.

[@adrianpoesiat]

As Nicolo Paganini was. Long fingers able to stretch his playing ability. Paganini also had Marfan’s syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that allowed him exceptional flexibility in reaching three octaves of notes across four strings

[@iamjackscompletelackofsurp9606]

But wasn’t Eddie small, around 5’8?

[@leonskum.5682]

Eddie said that his hands weren't overly big.....but his fingers could do the splits.

[@massapower]

So did ALLAN HOLDWORTH

[@cherrydarling909]

@@leonskum.5682 Lets just say he was a fingerin god. No wonder Bertinelli was whooped 🤣

[@thebigtime011]

Eddie was is and will always be the king !!

[@mikeserra9462]

He was the next major innovator of the guitar since Hendrix. Both were geniuses that were gone way too soon.

[@neenernener]

And my first ❤!

[@sooparticular]

one of the best stories ive ever heard respect to Billy

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

Love a great Eddie story!! 💪🏻

[@manhalen7046]

Wow, what a great freaking story Billie, thank you so much for telling that!

[@danielh1830]

Billie Joe reminds me of my great aunt.

[@xavier_l_l]

What is so great about her?

[@psychoof78]

Is your great aunt’s name Billie Joe too?

[@danielh1830]

@@psychoof78 no, she just an elderly lady that resembles Billie Joe.

[@stefandelhaize557]

She met Van Halen?

[@hamupinhere]

That's cool, I wish Billie Joe Armstrong still reminded me of my great aunt. He stopped wearing mascara recently, so now the uncanny resemblance is gone.

[@muchorelaxo5580]

That’s a great story. Thanks for sharing that.

[@Nevermind2004x]

Great story. Billie rocks. Eddie rocked!

[@turdusmerula_]

what a beautiful story

[@digitald2240]

Great story teller 🙌🏽✊🏽💯

[@angelinachristina79]

Love this story.... Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

[@ringleader5150]

My 2 absolute favorites

[@Marvidsen1973]

A great moment to share 🙌🏻♥️🎸

[@slipperypete4771]

What an incredible story. 😦

[@claudettecicora1192]

I saw Van Halen on that tour as well in Detroit at the Palace of Auburn hills. Thoroughly enjoyed it

[@docevans5971]

Awesome Story. Awesome bands.

[@chrisgarcia9629]

Great story Billy! I saw them in Dallas TX and it was a phenomenal show too!

[@brownsfan7753]

Love this!!

[@princeofpcos9804]

I saw that same reunion tour. Kool n the Gang opened. Fantastic night of music.

[@PDXGal]

Awesome interview!

[@JackRainfield]

WOW! That's an amazing story! I didn't know Eddie was so emotional.

[@adrianpoesiat]

He was. There’s a scene when he’s paying a tribute to his guitar hero and electronics inventor Les Paul and they share a touching moment on stage. A passionate Aquarian

[@dominicmurphy6856]

It didn’t happen

[@davidratcliffe1]

@@adrianpoesiat That’s a bit different than talking to Billie Joe Armstrong.

[@hinjurock70]

​@@davidratcliffe1
And you know this how? Troll.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

@@adrianpoesiat He was a passionate person. His birthdate had nothing to do with it.

[@mattymize]

I can relate. I was hanging out with Ed and the boys in '83 if I remember correctly, we were on the moon having beers and Ed pulls out the strat and starts jamming away because sound actually DOES travel in space, and he looks at me and he is just bawling, and he says "Brother,you have been my biggest influence! Because of you I picked up a guitar and because of you only. Now let's all get in that rocket ship and go home and ROCK THAT SHIT!!" That's Edward for you. I love him and miss him.

[@AL_1991]

haha

[@SPiCOLi6]

lolz Nahnew Nahnew

[@connorissexy4209]

and everybody clapped

[@SoniKast]

that was such a great time, I remember that

[@PinkWorm]

no way bro, i was there too, if you saw that alien in the distance that was me

[@afterforever2765]

What a great story!

[@rik_rule]

Amazing story ….

[@odedfried-gaon2880]

What a great little excerpt into the life of immense artists being regular humans. wonderful anecdote from a humble superstar.
#OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #OdedInformaiton

[@willhurtz8467]

amazing ❤

[@Tony1984dabad]

That was a great piece!

[@mulletover3832]

Not a Billy Joe fan, but appreciate his respect for my hero. RIP EVH

[@m00nracer]

wonderful tribute.

[@gabrielmoreno9455]

Só podemos dizer gratidão a este gênio Eddie Van Halen.

[@Lisztomania1]

Great 🎵

[@marciosanches9354]

Espetacular!!!!!

[@LANDSEAAIRCANADA]

Very Cool Thank You

[@colestone14]

Beautiful story

[@McKauly]

What a wonderful story 🥲🤘🏻 Van Halen means everything to me 🤍🚬💥🎸🎙🥁

[@markmedina7636]

That’s a a great story

[@embunchofnumbers]

Billy Corgan was also obsessed with Van Halen when he was a teenager and practiced their songs on guitar

[@classicsbycandace]

Beautiful story!!! 🥹❤❤💯

[@danielmarquis5258]

Even though both bands are different styles of Rock, I love them both!!

[@emiliog.4432]

These are great interviews.

[@peterschaefer1665]

Wow I love it!

[@TombstoneTube]

I was there.

[@josephw6678]

Great story

[@walterlopez956]

Wooooooooow!!!

[@ignaciomonaco9474]

Que anécdota tan increíble!

[@keepingitreal5533]

Billie "Benjamin Button" Armstrong. I shall say no more. ❤🎸

[@pissoff234]

Promise?

[@crunchcracker172]

what a amazing experience 👍🏻

[@ViceSquad]

Wonderful 🙂

[@RobertMJohnson]

so cool

[@Cherry_Sunburst]

EXCELLENT.

[@peanutbutterisfu]

That’s awesome

[@aguiarcampos]

Oh my god what an incredible story

[@jamiesexton1786]

You spelled 'bullshit' wrong.

[@softhotty]

Good story, very cool.

[@crazywisdom2]

Howard does the best interviews.

[@justicewebb5491]

And then, Jimi Hendrix walked in and started crying too

[@shaunclifton5281]

Exactly 🙄

[@davidratcliffe1]

All the while Jeff Beck was sitting in the corner crocheting

[@shaunclifton5281]

@@davidratcliffe1 🤣👍

[@Archangel_Reez]

😝😝😝

[@jedUDX183]

Chuck norris started crying too

[@colinjamesmac]

Amaaaaaazing story! The best meets the best!

[@mauriceortiz8817]

The first two albums had great original songs and renditions of classics.

[@JasonDavis103]

True... and many of other albums after those two as well!

[@sixstringjc]

WOW

[@daviddemaria3982]

I was at that Kansas City show!!!

[@keely8485]

❤❤❤

[@tiagocosta78]

Wow, that's beautiful 🙌🏼❤️☄️

[@ScaleScarborough-jq8zx]

The Midwest is the heart of rock’n’roll? Someone call Huey!

[@DanielleFlack]

I'm sorry 😞 for your loss of ypyr friend Eddie van Helen 😢 😔 😅 😞 🤣 rip 🙏 🪦 van Helen 😢😢

[@JUST0MUSICA]

wow.

[@ME-uk4ue]

How did Billie Joe get younger?? Look at him!! He's 51!! Looks late 20s early 30s!!

[@IlhamAndABassGuitar]

💚💚💚

[@jessiebeveridge742]

Very cool

[@fourbypete]

I hated Van Halen for a while because I struggled to play some of their easier music. Later, I discovered that Eddie would have particular tuned guitar for certain songs. And that blew my mind. I think I have every album on cd and some on LP even though I don't own a record player anymore.

[@nextplanet7100]

That was a cool story 😎

[@JasonNahRealFitSG]

"Do you want to tune to me... or do you want me to tune to you...?"
Wow... those words

[@YuliPortillo]

❤❤

[@user-px9gt8ug2z]

My first show too vh

[@sbrave]

EVH was f'd up on that first reunion tour. Probably said that to everyone, lol

[@jamiesexton1786]

Probably thought he was talking to Valerie.

[@Hedless-cj6pr]

Wah!

[@mikehemens9359]

Saw him play it was depressing.

[@Tif91522]

😊💝

[@jacksampsonforever]

I wasn't expecting to laugh loudly during this interview

[@rhinohoudini3320]

why would you laugh?

[@LivinRob]

Because it was total bullshit....@@rhinohoudini3320

[@M30W21x]

whatever you say 🥰🙏

[@rocketRobScott]

Now I’m crying too! 😭

[@imunchienandalusia]

i think that should have been a private moment. VH was my first concert too tho. It was Diver Down

[@dominysynclair]

It was. Between Billie and his imagination.

[@ArpLaszlo]

I want whatever Eddie was on 😆

[@jamiesexton1786]

100%

[@Archangel_Reez]

Me toooooo... 😅😅😅

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

He was an emotional person. There's nothing wrong with being emotional. It's why his music inspires so many emotions within others.

[@jessekauffman3336]

Look how young Wolf is lol

[@slapitman]

My brother was the pilot on that charter flight.

[@derekgriffith4324]

The drummer back there don't appear to be buying a second of it. 😂

[@Jacob-nu4nd]

Tre cool

[@GuitaristKat]

Lol

[@ronsambrano1295]

Wow

[@MR-X-.]

Yep!

[@jamiesexton1786]

Nailed it.

[@WestShoreMan]

Awesome 👏

[@SHAKED0WN.]

Great story!

[@75YBA]

Sorry about the title boff.

[@MrMatthiasSchneider]

The title is accurate!

[@666AbbeyRoad]

Perfect story! ❤

[@SingRazorback]

I will take "things that didnt happen" for 1000 Alex!

[@jhaeck1]

so he just met him then two minutes later eddie starts crying and says "you're the only one that understands me"? makes no sense

[@BuddyGorey]

😂 Indeed it does not. I guess we can ask Eddie oh wait

[@zookytar]

I mean if Eddie was non sober than it might make sense

[@jesterwalsh9714]

‘eh..? I’m sure that story gets better and better every time he tells it

[@mikeshanermusic]

Eventually Eddie will have cooked him breakfast. 🤭