"It sounds like bees are chasing after you." That's a damn fine description.

Remember as a kid hearing running with the devil for the first time and being blown away. EVH changed everything about how the guitar was played. He paved the way for every rock guitarist for the last 40+ years. 🤘🤘

Notification for 3 EVH licks, immediately stop what I’m doing and watch. Great video yet again.

Love what you do...But isn't it so cool that 30 to 40 years later we are still uncovering what Eddie Van Halen did and created? As with the special gifted people in this world, he was touched by the Gods !!!! Even Eddie has said he has no idea where it comes from but when it does/did, the creation is past from Gods to humans. Iv'e seen Van Halen Live 5 times, and each time, when he went into his solos, people just stood with jaws dropped and amazed. You didn't just hear it, you felt it all!... God Bless!

I’ll never forget hearing Eruption at an older neighbor girls house in 77, blew my mind couldn’t even comprehend that it was a guitar. I was 11 and immediately started Buffon my mom for an electric (had an old Stella acoustic that I was air guitarist to KISS in my mirror at that point), Ed changes the game forever !!! Another home run Dave !

You deserve way more subs, bro!

The Live without a net solo is his best version.

I appreciate your honesty. I2 was such an Eddie junkie I watched live without a net solo everyday. It certainly wasn't for two years. though, LOL. Eddie Van Halen is a one-of-a-kind. And I knew that and he always will be, one of the greatest and Biggest influences on me, you and many others.

May his sould rest in peace . Probably the most influential guitarist that ever lived.

You make it look easy!

EVERY DAY. the tape wore out. Right there with you brother!

My brothers and I went through a few VHS copies of LWOAN watching everyday! Life changing playing by Eddie on that video. Great video man!

I can always use a new EVH three for all, awesome!

Fabulous Dave - never ceases to amaze me what Eddie did all those years ago - still mesmerises me listening to bootlegs and the old albums. Guitar playing would have been pretty dull if EVH had never picked up a guitar.

*Whatever Eddie has done has turned to gold*

Thanks Dave. Always enjoy your videos, and especially ones on EVH! I'm 61 and been fortunate enough to see VH six times in concert. The first two times were the 'Woman and Children First" tour and the "1984" tour. Great shows and very exciting as they were young and on the top of their game!

I just loved this episode! I remember ordering the VHS of Live Without a Net from a magazine and like you-played it endlessly!!! Man-my friends and I couldn’t get enough of it!! I never really thought of EVH making those famous runs in the context of shapes like that! I know he always referred to as noodling-falling down the stairs and landing on his feet!!!! He was the master of it. And like you-I was obsessed with his playing!!!

Awesome! Another Reb Beach when you have the time would be great!

On those first two licks, Eddie actually picks the notes on the E string. So it is hammer-ons for the B and picked on the E. This pattern is a staple of his playing.

The way you showed us the fingering for the 4, 5, and 7, sounds so EVH. Never knew that stuff. Great teaching while still being humble. Way to go!

Yes!! anything including evh is appreciated!

Former louisvillian here that grew up watching the live without a net solos everyday after school as well! That was homework. It was that and Mr Big live. My guitar teacher Dave Ernspiker recorded those, yngwie and some reh instructional videos on a couple tapes for me. Changed my life. Great work on your channel! Really enjoying it!

Eddie is a god!! I love Edd with all my heart. . He is mi inspiration, his music make me feel thankful everyday of my life! ! Mr Van Halen is the GREATEST! ! Blessings to your channel my friend,!!!

One of the best you tube tutorialists!!🤠I mean guitarists!!No seriously man, keep doing what you do!!👌

Cool Instructional. Thanks

I saw VH in 78 -79 - 80 here in London, UK, and Donnington 84... 78 -79 were brilliant, but when they played the Rainbow in 1980, they had gone into 5th gear! it was like a Tornado... opening with Romeo Delight, TEARING through Bottoms Up. Take Your Whiskey Home was a highlight, with Dave rapping like a peroxide Mark Twain in the intro. Eddie's solo took the roof off the place... we were stunned. We'd seen Rory Gallagher in the same venue 2 weeks before, and he was awesome, but it was like Eddie was from Mars ... I saw all the guitar greats in the 70s, and nothing came close to what he did in his solos ... Just wish they'd come over for FW and DD tours ... RIP EVH x

Saw VH twice with DLR, once on the Diver Down tour and the other on the 1984 tour. Eddie kept a lit cigarette just above the nut for most of the show. Fantastic!

Amazing lesson as usual

Such tasty licks! David, you're an incredible guitarist. Thank you for making these lessons!

Hey Dave-I just had to say thanks. I feel like I’m hearing myself tell someone about my story with the guitar! We’re cut from the same cloth. I heard Panama one day-driving into Panama City mind you-and knew that’s what I had to do w my life. Up till then...it was playing shortstop and switch hitting. Baseball was my first love. I too had an after school ritual w LWOAN, and I too pray for the proverbial time machine...to travel to San Diego, 1984 and see first hand what lighting in a bottle looks like. Great work on all your content. Perhaps someday I’ll join you, though I’m hopelessly working on chord melody and altered scales these days. Always a rocker though.

Speaking of seeing VH live. I first saw them by accident in Houston, 1978 because my girlfriend wanted to see Journey. VH opened for Journey. We got there late and only caught the last couple of songs. I didn't know who VH were yet and i didn't pay attention to them because i went to get my girlfriend a t-shirt, when i got back to our seats VH were done. A month or so later, I hear Eruption/You really got me on the radio realizing that's the band that opened for Journey!

Saw this tour at Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto ... was in grade 11 ... ears buzzed for 2 days after ... good times

So Great!

Great work Dave! Without question, Ed is the reason I started playing guitar and the reason I played 'Women in Love' last night. As Lee Jackson (Metaltronix) said...the 80's were truly a magical time. Thanks again.

Great video as usual. Keep up the good work. Thanks for posting 👍👍👍

That was absolutely stellar Gave, thanks!!! Cannot get enough EVH.

I was 17 years old when Live Without a Net was filmed in New Haven, CT. Two friends and I went to the first night of the two nights they played in CT.. It was such a great time and the energy at that venue that was insane. I can listen to and watch Eddie play that solo a million times. Love it! 5150!

In 1978 I was 14. He was my guitar guy long before I played and was my teacher long after.

Great lesson David yep for me EVH4LIFE fan of VH since 1980 cheers👍🎸🎛🔊🔊🎵🎵🎵

That was really cool! Thanks for the great ideas...... rock on

Your lessons and info are some of the best I’ve seen on You Tube thx

Another Great Late Night Lesson...

Brilliant 🍺ski! 👍🤘

Love it David! I watch these a few times, once for the back story and your personal take, then with guitar in hand. Great stuff!

I just stumbled across this video and have to say this it is freakin’ AWESOME!! What an amazing talent to be able to play these EVH licks with such ease! Damn!! I’ve never seen anything like it! Dude, YOU ROCK!!

Do the chords of Savatage/Criss Oliva!

Badass lesson as usual!

Thank you for bringing back the mystery of EVH, I have been so really bummed and let down with these recently deemed complete losers to the point I can't watch any of them anymore, except M.A. Nice tricks explanation. Cool, Thanks takes me back to the glory days, which they have apparently forgotten.

Out if the park again Dave!!

Thanks again. Great videos. Keep it coming.

AWESOME

Great playing. Love that you share a bit of your personal story as well.

Great lesson!

Awesome man!!!!

Thx Dave! I love how you break things down and show your outstanding chops by way of example. Makes it much more approachable. Thanks for that 🎸

Very impressive chops! You play very cleanly and fluid. Keep rockin!!

So good!! All aspects!

Man I use a lick very close to lick no# 3 , I picked it up back in the 80's from listening to EVH , Warren D Martini and Lynch. To me it was a very signature 80's hard rock guitar lick. I still love it! I also remember sitting and watching that live concert with Eddies guitar solo. Those were my days of just searching for awesome playing! This is good stuff Thanks! as always you killed it!

EDDIE!!!!!!

Just subscribed. I watch a lot of guitar lesson videos and you are my favorite. The way you come across is super cool and easy to listen to and easy to learn from

Very inspiring. Thank you 😊

I can't say enough good things man. If you ever decide to dive a little bit more into the live without a net solo it certainly wouldn't hurt my feelings. I wait for the tab to drop the next day in Patreon and see what if anything I f'd up lol.

Most do not realise the genius of EVH beyond the tapping, which arguably is only a small part of his playing. His inventiveness and massive amounts of great feel are most times not realised by many. Great insight on a few of these gems!

Rock In Peace Eddie

Great lesson mate 👍

Finally! A new one. Hey David, can you do George Lynch licks next? Or maybe Doug Aldrich. Really love this series by the way.

I really like your videos man (I’ve been watching a lot lately) you’re a great teacher and an incredible guitar player. I need to work on my legato lol you make it look easy.

Just fantastic. Great guitar, great lesson & you have a really speaking voice as well.

Dude I was waiting for someone. To break down eddie techniques You just proved that someone taught Eddie some scales Nice job. Thank you. ;}

great video! thx so much!

This is sick!!!

when eddie was carving his name in the stone of legends, that piece of the stone just broke off.

Whole wealth of ideas you can "tap" into! Ha! Great stuff.

Eddie made me want to give up drums and play guitar. I saw them open for Black Sabbath in '78 which attribute to being the same as seeing the Beatles at Shea . Those patterns were great because if you don't have the ears for it, you can't catch it. But I can see if you got the video you can see what he is doing. Only Eddie sounds like Eddie. Nobody sounds like Ed. A complete original as where Yngwie is still borrowing from classical masters, Eddie we way outside the box and made it magical. We are living at the right time Dave. Great videos. Thank you very much.

Very good teaching. Thx-

Awesome thank you!

Thanks David!

Awesome video. EVH is and always will be #1 for me. Request: Richie Sambora Three-For-All and/or Chordplay. One of the most underrated guitar players out there!

You're awesome thankyou so much

I love this series. It sounds like we are around the same age. I played the ‘Live Without A Net’ constantly too.

Eddie always said… My solos are like falling down the stairs and landing on my feet.. watching this demonstration proved it… landing on that A is landing on your feet.

Rad 👍

Love this guy!

Used to be in a band 20 yrs ago called Incursion502 and we would do intros of VH songs that would mesh into our originals. That was so much fun, haha. This was a fun video Dave, keep it up! Me & my guitar bros love your vids, here in Louisville, Ky.🤘😎👍🎸🖤

It always cracks me up to see such a great video and yet there are 5 thumbs down. Hey you 5 - you suck. How do you dislike a guy giving free, awesome tutorials. Great job man!

Thank you for highlighting my comment. What you do is very important to/for guitarists and musicians alike who truly wish to learn and grasp the True Masters that come alone once in a life time. I was born in 1961, started guitar lessons at the age of 6 and followed for 3 years. High school stage band then a 4 year scholarship at Berklee in Boston. I also played Tuba and Bass guitar, had an interview with the Philly Philharmonics for 3rd Tuba, and then walked away from it all to study with recording Guitarist Gary Hoey. Gary told me stop trying to go to school just get your arse out there and play and get into bands. I was a cross of Page and Gilmore into Melodic music. I recorded many songs for new wave and healing music before it all broke out.......I tell you this because I would LOVE you to look at this video I am highlighting for you and for you to study and then go over it with your video following. ....My main reason for play guitar was Roy Clark... Saw him Live at Loan Star Ranch in Maine in 1967, it was a haven for country and music stars at that time. (all the big stars played there, Johnny Cash, Faron Young, the list goes on) Many don't know of Roy Clarks skills, he was 25 years before his time, there was nothing he couldnt do with a guitar or instrument....In this video he displays killer flamenco skills and speed strumming that puts even Pete Townshend to shame. In this video you will see early rements of Townshend, the finger plucking of Eddie Van Halen, and a montage of controlled insanity on a guitar, and its an acoustic!............This is what drove me to it. (I have recorded over the last 15 years bird songs put into guitar solos. I will be posting them by summer-right now dealing with my mom in hospice and gravely ill) I thank you for all that YOU Do! God Bless.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y96jptGhnLiZYXU.html

LOL i always viewed EVH with a simple philosophy - "if it sounds good - and you play it fast enough - it is good"! i know he's classically trained & perhaps he was thinking all these modes & what-not, but -- his music never felt that way ... raw emotion, play it fast, rip-snort, and "resolve" at the end & you'll be fine!! LOL

Awesome vid

Nice vid; EVH is the king. Right hand is not showing in the clip, but EVH picks the ascending sextuplets a la Spanish Fly as: down-hammer-hammer on B string, up-down-up on the E string. This picking pattern is important to the accented sound of the lick

Tanks !!!! verry interesting.. to figer out that work of Eddy in 1982... Its a timcapsule

14:52 "There's a whole world of ideas out there that you can *tap* into..." I caught that, good one 😉

Dweezil Zappa from album havin a bad day you cant ruin me please . his best work!

Part of what you were tapping at the end sounded like Bach's Toccata in D Min. All kinds of awesome. Good sidebar Late Night.

It’s such a shame van halen stopped releasing albums in the 90’s Imagine if they kept pumping out an album a year like they did with David lee Roth

Eddie said the reason he played such a different style than everyone else was because he never took lessons and just figured out what was in his head the only way he knew how without ever really knowing how to play guitar Such a musical genius

Awesome, thanks for this. I remember trying to figure out some AC/DC once and their tuning was a bit between standard and a half step down, it drove me crazy trying to match it. Someone said in post-production sometimes they would slow down or speed up the tape a tiny bit. Not sure about that, weird!

One quote I remember Ed famously saying was that the guitar - fundamentally - was built wrong - so you have to adjust the chords.

Rest In Peace Eddie !!!

Eddie was a classically trained on the piano from a very very young age , he was also a closet bassist. Loved playing bass .

Another awesome video! I'd love to see another Akira Takasaki video if you have the time!