The amount of messages and comments I've gotten between instagram, facebook, and t shirt slayer about how much people hate this. Literally going to do this as a woven back patch now,.
Do you not feel like it’s disrespectful to Van Halen? Wether or not Eddie liked Jimi, you still didn’t get their permission. If it’s a boot then you’re just making money without giving back to them, or what’s left of Jimi’s family. Can’t you see that?
Hahahah this is silly but I like it. I remember my friend had a shirt with a picture of Jimi on it but the logo on top said Bob Marley... that blew some fuses too! People could not handle it.
I never knew that's where the VH logo came from! Thanks for the history lesson BFD88. Makes for a cool patch and will definitely ruffle the feathers of some fun-hating individuals hahaha
I don't think it's that unbelievable that the Van Halens or anyone else in the band would wanna take from their idol, but here's an excerpt from the Runnin with The Devil biography put out by the bands original manager.
"For years, the story went that designer Dave Bhang drew the iconic winged Van Halen logo. He may have, but according to Monk it was appropriated almost exactly from a poster of Jimi Hendrix -- the guitarist to whom Eddie Van Halen would be most compared in the early days. To get back at original manager Marshall Berle for using the band’s funds in ways that were interpreted as deceitful, the group allegedly ransacked his office, taking anything that wasn’t bolted down. Monk ended up with a box of leftover items that he forgot about after tossing into the back of a closet. A couple years later, he came across it and, upon closer inspection, found the Hendrix poster replete with a logo that Monk says is “nearly identical” to the now instantly recognizable Van Halen"
Sowilorune on
Horrible patch.It's a big mistake in the name.
Starside-Relics on
That's cool buddy, I make patches because I like them not to please random dudes
Daniel Sodomaniac on
I really don`t get it what is the problem :) ?!
Starside-Relics on
The amount of messages and comments I've gotten between instagram, facebook, and t shirt slayer about how much people hate this. Literally going to do this as a woven back patch now,.
Cheeser on
Do you not feel like it’s disrespectful to Van Halen? Wether or not Eddie liked Jimi, you still didn’t get their permission. If it’s a boot then you’re just making money without giving back to them, or what’s left of Jimi’s family. Can’t you see that?
Starside-Relics on
So every single bootleg patch ever made was an affront to the members families? I've never heard this before.
I make such small amounts of bootlegs, I feel like your energy is wasted here mate.
Starside-Relics on
Thanks buddy, nice to know not everybody loathes the patches I make hahaha
ThomasThrash on
Of course not dude!
Into Glory Ride on
Hahaha that's the spirit
bad_american1992 on
Hahahah this is silly but I like it. I remember my friend had a shirt with a picture of Jimi on it but the logo on top said Bob Marley... that blew some fuses too! People could not handle it.
Starside-Relics on
Hahaha that sounds hilarious actually
metalmaster1996 on
Hahahahaha dude, I had to look a billion times to know what was going on with this patch!
Daniel Sodomaniac on
Van Halen - Jimi Hendrix : )
Starside-Relics on
Jan Halen <3
Daniel Sodomaniac on
Guess Eddie love Hendrix so all is cool i think hahahah.
BloodFireDeath on
Do people not know Eddie got the Van Halen logo from an old Jimi Hendrix logo?
https://www.logolynx.com/topic/jimi+hendrix+van+halen#&gid=1&pid=1
I mean at this point it totally is the EVH symbol but either way what's wrong with it?
Starside-Relics on
Yeah mate, even guys I've explained this to just REEEEEEEEE about it belonging to Van Halen.
bad_american1992 on
I never knew that's where the VH logo came from! Thanks for the history lesson BFD88. Makes for a cool patch and will definitely ruffle the feathers of some fun-hating individuals hahaha
Chab on
Can you provide a link explaining this? I thought it was made by a member of van halen. The poster is not enough to convince me lol
BloodFireDeath on
I don't think it's that unbelievable that the Van Halens or anyone else in the band would wanna take from their idol, but here's an excerpt from the Runnin with The Devil biography put out by the bands original manager.
"For years, the story went that designer Dave Bhang drew the iconic winged Van Halen logo. He may have, but according to Monk it was appropriated almost exactly from a poster of Jimi Hendrix -- the guitarist to whom Eddie Van Halen would be most compared in the early days. To get back at original manager Marshall Berle for using the band’s funds in ways that were interpreted as deceitful, the group allegedly ransacked his office, taking anything that wasn’t bolted down. Monk ended up with a box of leftover items that he forgot about after tossing into the back of a closet. A couple years later, he came across it and, upon closer inspection, found the Hendrix poster replete with a logo that Monk says is “nearly identical” to the now instantly recognizable Van Halen"
Here's a link to the story
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-book-runnin-with-the-devil/
If I'm wrong then that's totally on me and my mistake, but STILL I don't think the patch is bad
Chab on
Thanks for info. First I heard this.
Lycanthropy on
I knew I saw this logo years ago, i'm glad I didn't imagine it. I'm not familiar with the history of who made what, but it's still a cool design.