Correction, he IS the best of all time

What year was it? Not 1986...

@@stevebennen4182 this was end of 1986. He cut his hair at the end of the tour

I agree with you, Phil -- Eddie was the best.

Right on, Caden. He is an immortal now.

Never,ever forget the mighty Michael Schenker as well and who's not dead yet...But i also love EVH,he's the king!

I’ve never seen this one either......killer!

Yes the greatest , Gone but never forgotten EVH has a place in my heart ..

Wish I was half that talented. The man is a legend.

What you said, everything you said.

360 came out it 1991

@@rustyramsey7845 I guess my sarcasm got lost somewhere between when the 5150 tour happened, and when this video was actually shot.

@@rustyramsey7845@rustyramsey7845 EVH started playing the 316 ditty in a few of the solos on the 1984 tour, extensively on the 5150, Monsters, and OU812 tours, and finally recorded it in 1991.

And humble as Fu&k

it sucks that we as humans can't love our heroes until after they die. Yes, Eddie was well loved, but i distinctly remember hearing everyone bitch and moan about how mean he was to everyone and how he was obnoxious and arrogant and all that bickering u know the story. Now that he's passed, he's our generation's Mozart. He always was a musical genius but too many people just kept criticizing him and now that he's passed that all suddenly stopped.

You think you’re in shock the Marlboro company had to file bankruptcy!

He’s been gone for two years and I still can’t believe the legend is gone. I still envision him working in the studio making new music for all of us to enjoy.. it’s only a matter of time before Wolfie and Alex go through the un released tapes and remaster them to release some of them for the Van Halen family..

Always with us.

I was there the 1st night! I sneaked in a camera that night and was right where he sat down playing his solo . I also was there in 1984 !

Agree - Except for the Diver Down album which was a Roth temper tantrum "must do" cover songs effort - Even though the album sucked, Eddie made it the BEST it could possibly be -

@@sswulffable Sucked? Diver Down is a freaking terrific album, my favorite from the DLR period.

I've said the same. Eddie and stevie ray had alot of the exact same energy. They both had a rawness about their playing. Their souls were layed bare with the guitar being the channel it came out thru. Both had a feel that could not be duplicated by the many that tried and tried to copy them

i'll always have a soft spot for that kramer....

There was more than just one . When Kramer Guitars were still made in America , Eddie visited their factory to make a bunch of 5150 Kramers for I think was the 1984 tour .

He looks stoned as a mofo!!!

@@akfreed6949 I bought the new Kramer Baretta for $179. Best 'cheap guitar ever. It stayed in tune and the maple neck was easy to play. The humbucker sounded like it had a battery for it. I love the 5150 amps. Loud as shit. He put out a lot of equipment and it was amazing.

Hot for teacher at the start

@@yourlocalryan Rutt Roo. Missed one.😊⚡🎸

This was only a portion of solo segment. He always played cathedral in all tours.

@@anc5150 Thank you. He always played Eruption and Cathedral as part of his Signature Solo Medley's.

Fur Elise, not Beethoven's 5th

Exactly. I'd take that strat over anything else he played any day of the week and 6 ways to Sunday..

Exactly

Live tone yes. Studio tone was over chorused/harmonized.

@@TheDmonetYeah. He did overdo the Eventide for that album, though I DO think the combination of that unit and the Steinberger was a superb combination on a couple of tracks.

i agree along with his tone during the Balance album is my favorite

The pickup in that thing was really round and brown. Pretty sure he was DI on that tour, too. It was way too consistent and round. This sounds just like Live Without a Net.

@@davidhurley5032 Yes the harmonizer and all those effects added a little touch to his tone. But that guitar just sounds killer, when he turns the volume down it almost sounds like a tele or your basic Stratocaster . cranked up that things just a solid beast

@@chriscollesano8463 I’ve always thought that, as well. It just doesn’t sound like a typical, bridge humbucker. Maybe even wired parallel but with a 250k pot to take the edge off? Tough to say but you’re right, it’s more quacky than the typical midrange, strident bump.

There were many more than just ONE 5150 . He spent a whole day at the Kramer factory making 5150s for the 1984 tour .

@@akfreed6949 the one he used specifically on the Live Without a Net vid is mainly what we’re referring to.

Haha cool

He is " running with the devil" now ! U dont get it ????

Amen

I’m sorry to hear that. I think if Eddie was still alive and knew that his music was inspiring you during your illness, he would say that it was all worthwhile… even if he had never made any money or sold as many records.

I wish you love, peace and hope.

@@JohnDoe-gk7ok He was genuine ..He was the most joyful guitarist I ever heard . He truly Played .. Thank you for that kind comment .. Even comments like this inspire me further

@@rick3747 Thank You

Oh my!!! So sad to hear. “For God so loved the world (human population. You personally) that he gave his only begotten son (Jesus, to die on a cross in our place to pay the penalty of our sin), that whosoever (you and me) BELIEVETH in him (trust in, rely upon, put faith in) should not perish (die and be judged for your sin in Hell forever) but HAVE everlasting life ( right now!!))

I saw Iron Maiden at Long Beach arena on I believe Wednesday, January 17 at Long Beach Arena. Your daughter was just 2 weeks old. Time sure does fly.

He looks so gone. Sad

Serious addiction will do that to a person. He was sadly introduced to it all by his "also functioning alcoholic" father at the age of 12, to help reduce his anxiety & stage fears. Ed's shyness & serious anxiety is rarely spoken about, which is a tragedy in itself. It's what kept him drinking long past when it was time to hang it up, then the physical addiction took over in those last 8 yrs & sadly, took him to very dark places. Also rarely spoken about is the fact that he finally conquered his demons, got sober & stayed sober for the last 12 years of his life. I see his sobriety as one of his greatest achievements. His magic is painfully missed. Gone way, way, way too soon. Absolutely heartbreaking.

Your comment made me cry .....

In the 80s, he could get hammered and still play amazingly. It didn’t catch up with him until 2004. But he rebounded in 2007 and went out on a high note.

@@JohnDoe-gk7ok You don't know what the hell you're talking about. He was already shriveling away when they fired Hagar in '96 and the crappy VH3 in '98 was the product of him completely going off the rails. He allowed that idiot Ray Daniels to mismanage his band by hiring Cherone and totally changed his guitar tone. He was a basket case all the way from '96 until about 2010 or so. Remember, they had to cancel 2007 tour dates to try and get him clean also.

Mozart never hammered stupid random wanky shit on the piano

Same here Karen. Was in Navy at the time stationed in Concord. Few us got tickets from a ticket outlet took the BART. Partied our asses off and watched the great Van Halen. Awesome times. 🤘😎

I was there. From Ft. Ord. They set a guy on fire in the parking lot that was dressed like DLR and carrying a sheet that said Roth rules ! Thankfully they only burned his sheet ! 🤪🔥🤘 LIVE EVERY SECOND !!!

Dude, you might be right. I’m an Ed head and thought I saw it all, but this is different from his usual solo stuff. Awesome

@@GeorgeZimmermen so very different and so freaking expressive!!!

Thank you for this amazing footage! I updated the title in an effort to draw more fans to your page and hope that's ok. I also really like the recent "a little peak behind the curtain ...." video. You were right there and are a part of history, thank you!

I was luck to be there - for sure

he plays it in the montreal 86 bootleg and in some b roll footage from a mtv documentary, both have been on the net for years. This is the first time we actually got decent vid of how the live without a net solo was supposed to be for the most part, that was edited a bit

@@knightfall9394 true! I’ve heard recordings of him doing Fur Elise but this is the first video I’ve seen! Amazing! Beautiful!