Did Eddie Van Halen audition for Limp Bizkit?

I heard about it a couple of years ago, but I couldn't find if there's any truth to it. Is there?

Somehow I REALLLLLLY doubt it.

He showed up to show them how it's really done.

I thought it was Korn.

Dunno about EVH but I heard Tracii Guns auditioned for 'em when that Wes Borland guy left. Seriously.

Traci Guns I can see maybe, but Eddie? I'm very sceptical of that one.

Now it may be that Eddie went in to explore the possibility of guesting
on a song or two with them. He has done that in the past, most notably
with Michael Jackson.

Considdering that a few years ago, Eddie was out-of-his-mind drunk or just plain old bat-sh*t insane, I wouldn't put anything past him. He claimed his tongue cancer was the result of holding a guitar pick in his mouth (not the cigarettes) and he knows how to cure cancer, but he can't tell anyone.

Of course he can't tell. Elvis swore him to secrecy.

Are you gonna defy the King? Didn't think so.

You want further proof Eddie lost his mind? Go listen to Van Halen III. Case closed.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

You want further proof Eddie lost his mind? Go listen to Van Halen III. Case closed.

I thought it was hard to believe when I heard about it, but he was pretty messed up back then. It's good to see he's finally gotten his wits about him. And while we're talking about Limp Bizkit, I found this video. I think it's funny.

He's definitely got a sense of humour!

metal must really have gone down ze crapper in the 90's for that to be lumped in with nu-metal.

He did, but only as a joke. He's very good friends with the band, and turned up when they were auditioning for a new guitarist for the 'Results May Vary' album to audition as a joke.