Grammy’s Salute Eddie Van Halen for Whopping 21 Seconds

Fans outraged

Eddie Van Halen, 1982 NYC Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs on the Hide Your Sheep Tour, at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 8th October 1982. (Photo by Larry Marano/Getty Images) (Larry Marano/Getty Images)

By Hildi Brooks

March 15, 2021 at 1:48 pm EDT

Rock fans are used to being ignored at the Grammy Awards. It’s become an absolute Popfest. But this was an insult to music - period.

We lost a GOAT a few short months ago and the organization that celebrates American music honors him for 21 seconds -as part of the In Memoriam segment?

They couldn’t pre-produce something with clips of Ed, interspersed with comments from guitarists of every age talking about what Eddie Van Halen meant to guitar players the world over? A clip from his brother, son, former bandmates?

Slap in the face to him and fans everywhere.

You can watch the lameness below.