Ex-Van Halen Supervisor Noel E. Monk Has Reportedly Died

Former Van Halen supervisor and one-time Intercourse Pistols tour supervisor Noel E. Monk has died.

From 1979 by 1985, Monk served because the supervisor for the Pasadena, California group, and, within the 12 months prior, he labored with Van Halen as their tour supervisor in 1978, the identical 12 months the group rapidly started climbing the ladder of success on the again of their breakout self-titled debut album.

Information of Monk’s passing has frivolously filtered by social media as pals and friends of Monk’s have paid tribute to him and an lively property sale in Colorado Springs, the place Noel was identified to dwell in recent times, seems to point that the previous band supervisor has certainly handed.

Whereas it’s usually the case that the musicians are the largest benefactors of public glory with reference to a band’s success and lots of strikes made by their managers behind the scenes, Monk made his title and achievements well-known within the retrospective books he authored — Runnin’ With the Satan and 12 Days on the Street: The Intercourse Pistols and America, which chronicled his experiences with Van Halen and Intercourse Pistols, respectively.

On Fb, John Watkins — a Particular FX director who lays declare to having as soon as been consulted on pyrotechnic results for Alex Van Halen — remembered Monk, whom he first met within the late ’70s, warmly with some recollections of their interactions in a tribute publish.

“So unhappy to be taught Van Halen’s former supervisor Noel Monk has handed away [editor’s note: no exact date of Monk’s death has been confirmed at this time]. We each bought our begin manner again within the day working with Invoice Graham. I didn’t actually meet Noel till he was with the Intercourse Pistols and we needed to drive Syd [Barrett] to the Haight Asbury Dree [sic] Medical Clinic in my good friend’s automobile after the Winterland present. I met him a couple of extra occasions throughout the early Van Halen days. I used to be consulted on pyro for Alex’s drums, and I held the pyro license for his or her California run on the 1984 tour,” Watkins started.

He continued, “I didn’t actually get to know him till I began writing my ebook. Noel had written his nice ebook Runnin’ With The Satan about his time with the band and a mutual acquaintance put us collectively on Face Guide [sic]. Noel was extraordinarily affected person and useful usually providing solutions and encouragement. I had great respect [for] Noel and he didn’t care I held Ed Leffler, the person who took over Van Halen’s administration whereas he went with Dave, in such excessive regard. We by no means as soon as wasted our time discussing which was the higher model of Van Halen. I believe the one time the topic was ever mentioned was when one time I stated, “Ed Leffler did an superior job in a really tough state of affairs, Love Sammy or hate Sammy doesn’t matter, it might have gone actually dangerous, actually quick and Ed Leffler’s dealing with of the transition was nothing in need of masterful.” Noel concurred exhibiting what a category act he was.

Jeff Pezzuti, CEO of Eyellusion (the corporate behind the Ronnie James Dio hologram and different pioneering leisure endeavors), additionally remembered Monk in a publish touting the excellence of the Runnin’ With the Satan ebook.

Loudwire expresses our condolences to the Monk household and all who knew Noel.