Eddie Money R.I.P.

[JKB1957]

RIP Eddie.

 

[Xjenrbcjsmsbfjw]

His Drew Carey Show cameo was perfect. Mimi's ex husband. He was a great choice.

 

[DirtDog]

RIP Eddie. Here’s hoping you have one ticket to paradise!

 

[garp]

Of course I recognize the Stingray 5 because that is what I play, but what is the other bass?
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Modulus Funk Unlimited 5.

 

[electracoyote]

Helluva songwriter, unique instantly identifiable voice. If you played mainstream pop covers in the 80's you played an Eddie Money song or two. R.I.P.

 

[ShortyGetLow]

I feel like I have been punched in the gut.

My 16 year old son and I are going to miss you Eddie.

I’m so glad we got to see you last year.

 

[Stranger Danger]

RIP Eduardo Dinero

 

[jerry]

I loved that he had a sense of humor about himself when a lot of rockers take themselves too seriously. He also knew how to write some catchy a sh&t songs.
Fly on Eddie...…………………………...

 

[Phud]

R.I.P. Eddie. Rock On!!!

 

[Pdaddy1978]

I remember seeing him several times in concert back in the late seventies work his way up from 3rd bill to 2nd bill to headliner.
One show was Legs Diamond, Eddy Money and The Sweet.
Good times......

 

[Indiana Mike]

Wow ,
RIP Eddie.
Earlier I was thinking about how much time I might have left.
Need to get busy...

 

[two fingers]

He sort of changed my life without knowing it.

I had played in a garage band playing metal for a very short time as a kid. My older brother snuck me out to a show on the lake near where we grew up. It was an outdoor venue. When we got out of the car, I was disappointed because the band was on break. I heard "Two Tickets to Paradise" playing over the PA.

When we rounded the corner, it turned out it was a cover band playing the song and NAILING it just like the radio. My jaw dropped because they did every nuance perfectly.

It was a few days later that I got a visit from that band's drummer. Their bass player had quit on a Tuesday or Wednesday and they had gigs that weekend. I had been playing a very short time. And the fact that THAT band wanted me to fill in shocked me. I ended up getting through that weekend, and then the next weekend, and then the next year and a half. (Mind you, I was in high school and they were all in their 30s.)

Had I not gotten that first impression of that band nailing Two Tickets so well I thought it was the recording, I likely would have passed on the gig. But I wanted to learn from those guys. And learn I did!

Thanks for the great catchy songs, Eddie.

 

[Tim Schnautz]

Our lead singer used to change the line to "two ticks and a parasite" a lot of people caught it.
rest easy, Eddie...

 

[ElectroVibe]

One of my favorites of his.

 

[CenTexThumper]

And Heaven's band is a little richer, still.
Vaya con Dios, Eddie.

 

[FatStringer52]

His music had a major influence on me as a young man. RIP Eddie . . .

 

[trevcda]

I always liked his music. When I played in cover bands in the early 80s, we did several of his songs. My old band opened a few shows for him. Very nice guy. He also did a lot of charity work.

We opened a few shows in the Pacific Northwest in late 80's for him. Hell of a nice man. He had his young (at the time) kids with him, so it was kind of cool to see them all grown up later on.

 

[zubrycky]

RIP.

 

[JimK]

...he seemed like the kinda guy you would want to hang out with. RIP.

 

[Skillet]

I always thought the bass part of Two Tickets was a blast to play. That galloping rhythm during the intro / verses was such a cool riff.