Ex W.A.S.P. Musician Chris Holmes Remembering Eddie Van Halen

In a special bonus interview feature in the Blu Ray version of the upcoming documentary film MEAN MAN: The Story of Chris Holmes (January 15th, 2021 Cleopatra Entertainment) Holmes speaks in loving tones of his late, long-time friend and fellow guitarist Eddie Van Halen.

Says Holmes: “the one who inspired me a lot was Eddie Van Halen. You know, not as just a guitar player but just as a human being, the way he was to other people. Eddie used to borrow some of my equipment even. I had crashed a motorcycle one time and was laid up in the hospital and he came in and asked me if he could borrow my guitar for his new album (Women and Children First) I said yeah, just go by and tell my mom that I said that you could borrow it and he went over and picked it up.”

Adds Holmes’ childhood friend Jack Van Furche’ “it [Holmes Ibanez Destroyer] had just that right raunch and crunch and there it is – we all hear it – it’s on the album” 

VIEW BONUS INTERVIEW HERE:https://youtu.be/nXVz9ttarUY