Hello, Tonechasers: In case you haven't heard, my book is now available for shipping. Tonechaser - Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen is ready to be shipped within days of receiving your order. The book turned out to be a 580-page, 7x10 hardback and traces my life with Edward from 1977 until 2003. The book is still available. Please send $47.00 to my PayPal link: paypal.me/Tonechaser. Include your address. BE SURE TO SEND THE PAYMENT AS FAMILY & FRIENDS. That is a link you have to click on when prompted. Thank you for waiting and your support.

I couldn't imagine Eddie just sitting in my living room, playing my guitar and telling me how he wrote albums. You're so missed EVH. RIP

Man. I'm gonna treasure this interview, that's for sure.

Sitting here in the dark bowels of a small hospital in central Minnesota at 2:15 a.m. in the midst of this coronavirus insanity. The whole world is shut down, fear is spreading like a California wildfire, my kids can't even go back to school..........and yet Eddie Van Halen's voice from 1978 is coming through my computer speakers as if he were right across from me. He's adjusting to his first real taste of stardom and just about the entire VH catalog is still to come. I needed out of this moment in history badly if for just a few precious minutes - yes, this recording was the lift out of the muck and into the clouds I was looking for. Lord, take me back and leave me there to do it all over again. Van Halen in 1978. What was is Archie and Edith would sing? Those were thaaaa daaaaaaaayyyys.

This is amazing, the whole conversation is gold. I started making some notes and I ended with a whole freaking table of contents TALKING VHII SONGS (INCL RIFFS) 1:41 Dancing the Night Away 7:36 Out of Love Again 8:49 Someone Get Me a Doctor 10:28 Women in Love 12:21 You're no Good 14:48 Bottoms Up 15:52 Light Up the Sky 19:04 Beautiful Girls 20:20 D.O.A. TALKING OTHER BANDS (INCL RIFFS) 33:23 Deep Purple - Highway Star 34:48 Deep Purple - Bloodsucker 35:35 Deep Purple - Speed King 35:47 Deep Purple - Child in Time 36:14 Ritchie Blackmore - not as much an influence as people think 36:36 Eric Clapton - plays smooth and has feeling 36:45 Cream - Crossroads solo 39:20 Cream - Sitting on Top of the World 39:56 Jeff Beck - likes the albums Blow by Blow & Wired MISC HIGHLIGHTS 0:18 Asks if can take knob off guitar.. it gets in way 0:48 Started recording VHII in early-to-mid December the Monday after the last VHI World Tour gig 2:55 Had no idea VHI would do so well - says who knows the next one might bomb - but he feels good about it 4:30 Keeps old Marshalls in the closet and uses newer ones on tour because the old ones sound so good and doesn't want to ruin them 11:35 Guitar used for clean parts of Women in Love was hacked together from misc parts. 22:58 Likes to do guitar tricks and talks about how a reviewer thought eruption was a synthesizer. 23:40 Asked if they think about adding instruments, keyboards or vocals says likes to make logical progressions but still wants to sound like Van Halen 26:00 VHII sounds heavier, smoother and better than VHI. 27:48 They get a good take in one or two takes - never more than 3 or 4 because you lose the vibe 28:18 Works best the first 3 hours in the studio. Needs a few beers to get comfortable 30:12 Surprised himself writing solos for VHII. Drank half a bottle of wine and worked all day and recorded the overdubs for the solos. 30:54 They trash the studio at Sunset Sound with beer cans all over the floor and Pink's hot dogs smears all over the place... 31:21 When tracking he faces the guitar cabinets away from drum mics & stacks 5 or 6 cabinets. Didn't mind some bleed it makes it sound more live. For overdubs he just uses one cabinet. 41:02 Him & Alex live back at home with parents! Dave lives with his dad. 42:17 Says he loves playing, doesn't know what else to do. They didn't burn out on the road. 45:25 Has no idea if they made money on VHI and tour. Wouldn't know what to do with money. They are going to support his dad so he can retire.

My heart is crushed. I know im not alone when I say I cried like I never have. What a gem this interview is. RIP EVH. you inspired generations.

Hey, everybody: By now, some of you may know that I finished my book on Edward. It took 14 months of writing and a lot of agonizing and a lot of sorrowful memories but I finally completed it. The book is titled TONECHASER - Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen and is a chronicle of my friendship with him beginning in 1977 and ending in 2003. It is a hardback and will run somewhere between 400-500 pages with some very cool black-and-white photos on the inside. There is no other book on Edward out there like mine. I had a front-row seat to his life and and he told me things he never told another journalist. I wanted to write as honest and as insightful a book as I possible could and I believe I've done that. I wrote about spending time in my Hollywood Hills pad while Edward noodled on guitar (if you dug the interview posted here, you will really be captured by the book because I go into detail about what that was really like sitting there and watching this beautiful moment unfold); attending NAMM Shows with him; introducing him to Ritchie Blackmore, Billy Gibbons and Les Paul; buying a set of guitar strings for him; jamming with him; and getting high with him. I am exceedingly proud of TONECHASER. I had written seven books previously and this one was about 10 times harder than all the others combined. More than anything, I want you to feel what I felt when I was around him. Beyond his guitar playing - and what else can anybody say about that? - he was a truly good human being though a complex one. Hence, my title: Understanding Edward. As in, trying to understand and unravel who he was and also that he was an "understanding Edward." He was passionate and compassionate in the people he dealt with and that side of him is rarely written about. So, I hope you go out and buy the book! The cost of the book is $35 plus $12 shipping for U.S. residents. Please send $47 to my PayPal: scrosen@sbcglobal.net. DO NOT FORGET YOUR ADDRESS! I will happily sign any book. For international fans, give me a shout and I'll give you shipping fees for whatever country you're from. Contact me here: scrosen@sbcglobal.net Thanks for your support.

As I was reading this in the book, I was thinking to myself: "It would be great to hear this actual interview tape." BAM. Here it is! Thank you.

He was so wise to be such a young man 😔❤️🎸🤘🏾🔥

Incredible that this tape exists. Thank you so much. There will never be another EVH.

Hearing his voice brings a lump in my throat and tears to my eyes.....:(

"We're gonna buy him a boat and retire him so he can go fishing." THAT is what he is thinking about when asked about money. What an class act.

A true "fly on the wall" conversation between friends... how priceless is this now that the king has left us?? Wow, what a crusher. I'll never get over this one... thank you so much for this bro!

Eddie sounds like a lovely, articulate, intelligent guy, very interesting conversation. I remember when my older sister first played VHI for me, I was around 12yrs old, she had all the cool rock albums from the 70’s. I thought what am I listening to it’s fantastic, blew my young mind and I’ve been hooked ever since! All those nights cruising around blasting that cassette, we wore it out. They were so different, so cool. Man, losing Eddie sucks, what a trailblazer! The whole band rocked. RIP Edward Van Halen. Thank you for the music & the memories...💔🙏🏻🙌🏼

Hey, TONECHASER fans: How is everybody? Another update for you all. My book was originally going to be a 6x9 format but it has been expanded to 7x10. My printer - Robert Smith at API who is a massive Van Halen fan and loves the project - suggested a 7x10 format. In its 6x9 size, the book had nearly 500 pages and would have been a bit thick. With the new 7x10 size, there are about 350 pages - every word of text is exactly the same - so the book will not be as thick and because of the added dimensions, the print will be easier to read and the photos will also look better. I also wanted to tell you that when I was trying to come up with a name for the book, I went through several different titles. As soon as I heard Edward use the term "tonechaser" in one of my interviews - and you'll read about that in the book of course - I knew I had my title. But I thought you might dig reading some of the alternative things I came up with. Here they are: A Life Was This A Life Was His The Things He Said Speaking in Tunes The Tone of his Voice Game of Tones Blood, Frets & Gears Blood, Frets & Fears Jawing, Jamming, Jousting with Edward Van Halen Talking, Toggling, Trusting with Edward Van Halen Bantering, Believing, Bleeding with Edward Van Halen Musician...Magician...My Friend Whammy Bard Those were the main ideas. I wanted to thank everybody who has pre-ordered the book. I'm hoping to start shipping the book around the middle of May. For those of you still interested in a pre-order, I set up a PayPal link for you: paypal.me/Tonechaser Total cost for U.S. residents $47.00 Total cost for Canadian residents $59.00 Total cost for European residents $75.00 Total cost for everywhere else $110.00 Include your address. Please make payment as FAMILY & FRIENDS. Thanks a lot.

I will say it a million times, and mean it everytime Being a guitarist myself, I know what EVH was to me. Everyone else here knows what he meant to them. You can throw out all the superlatives you want about The Master, but there is never going to be an argument about his mastery of his chosen art. No else had players around the planet going "What the F is that". From his grin to his fingers Eddie was born to bring us joy through his expression of his art, and you can thank whatever god you believe in that he shared his joy with us. ALWAYS #1 UNPARALLELED. When the master emerged, from the opening chords of you really got me, every player knew the sonic landscape was changed in a way that was unheard of up to that time. Eruption smashed his foot onto your throat daring you to try to emulate him. No one can. There was never anyone like him, and there will never be another, and I miss his artistry.

46:00 "first thing I'm gonna do[money], my dad's gonna retire"

Steve, This is such a great '78 interview with Eddie. Can't imagine hearing a knock on your door...Eddie shows up. Saw Van Halen twice during that epic '78 tour. The first time was Day on the Green in Oakland California on July 23rd, 1978. The billing that day? AC/DC, Van Halen, Pat Travers, Foreinger, Aerosmith. All bands for the price of $12.50. Those were the days! The 2nd time was December 2nd, 1978, billed with Black Sabbath...Oakland Coliseum, Oakland CA. Both concerts were outstanding, ultra high energy. Eddie's playing and guitar sound was mind blowing. As many realized in the guitar world back then...Eddie had changed to entire vibe of guitar playing. After Van Halen finished their set at the Oakland Coliseum gig...Black Sabbath must have felt baffled having to go on stage to follow such a high energy set from Van Halen as the opening band. Thanks for sharing your cool personal interview. Cheers!

This is by far the best interview of Eddie that I’ve heard in 40 years. Fantastic!

1:50 Dance the Night Away 3:47 Light Up The Sky 7:53 Outta Love Again 9:00 Somebody Get me a Doctor 9:45 Big Trouble (Unreleased) 11:05 Women in Love 15:11 Bottoms Up 20:26: D.O.A 34:05 Highway Star 34:40 Solo to Flight of the Rat (DP) 34:50 Bloodsucker (DP) 35:36 Hard Lovin' Man (DP) 35:46 Child in Time (DP) 36:26 Noodles 36:54 Crossroads Solo 39:16 Sittin on Top of the World (Cream) 39:42 Led Boots (Beck) 40:09 Beck stuff?

I don't think any musician has ever been more passionate and in love with his craft/instrument/music than Eddie. He literally lived his craft 24/7. And that's what makes a genius like himself. He is greatly missed, but the music will live on. Thank you Van Halen for all the great music!

It’s crazy how much stuff has surfaced now that he is gone! Interviews, gigs, his progression with his guitars and amps. And how great of a dude he really was. And most of all he was an awesome Dad that loved his Son more than anything!! Wolfy’s song Distance is incredible. It shows what kind of Dad Eddie was and how much he loved Wolfy. You can hear it and feel it in Eddie’s voice at the end of the song. R.I.P. Eddie. We miss you!!!!!

2004 a friend of mine was doing amp work for Michael Anthony. He had to drop an amp off at their rehearsal (on a Sony sound stage) for the Sammy reunion tour that they were leaving for in a week. Ed was a mess at that time. I was 10 ft in front of Eddie and he ripped into Eruption and it was like 1978 all over again. After he walked over and asked if I wanted the pick. He must have noticed that my head was on the verge of exploding.

GAME CHANGER!!! Music was before and after this man.

This is truly great, because it gives fans a little more insight into Eddie's thinking and his art. It's almost like traveling back in a time machine to get a little blast from the past. Fans like myself have wanted to see or hear things like this for years. Thanks for sharing.

Steve, your interviews with Ed are the most relaxed I have ever heard him. You must be as down to earth as Ed for him to let his guard down. Well done, and thank you!

Thank you Edward for helping bring Rock back in 1978 from our Disco days. Thank you for helping this severely neglected, abadoned, abused 12y....kid in 1978 who was comforted by VH songs. Thank you for your smiles, grins, joy...... RIP.

Eddie Van Halen: An incredibly decent and humble human being blessed with prodigical, "God-like" talent to have graced our lives. I can be proud to say that I walked the earth as the same time as him and was once within 100' of him. Thanks for the memories and infectious compassion.

*Imagine being in the presence of this humble, ego-less, mega musical genius back in 1978, when he was only 23-years old... Mind shattering. Thank you Edward... For everything.

Love Eddie caring about getting Alex and Michael more attention on the album

"Light Up The Sky" is my favorite too, Eddie!

That was amazing man!!! Great to hear him jamming and funny stories!!!

You are the luckiest dude in the world. I couldn’t imagine hanging with Eddie while he’s jamming on the guitar and telling you about the creation of the songs. Thanks for sharing. Cheers

Edward Van Halen saying "I hate soloing to boogies" is priceless 😂

Whole interview is great. Goes through all the songs from the forthcoming "Van Halen II" album and plays little bits of them. Lots of talk about what was going on at the time and how they write / record, etc. But if you don't have time to go through 49 minutes of it and just want to hear him play, you have to go to about the 33:00 minute mark where he talks about when he sang before Dave came in and then Steve asks about Deep Purple and Eddie, even after saying they only played one song by them, launches into a handful of them. Then Cream's "Crossroads", and after totally nailing the solo he says "Haven't played that in years. Surprised I still know it." Wow. Oh by the way, it's all on an unplugged electric. No hiding before any distortion. Eddie's as great as everything thought (and think) he is. Thanks for uploading. This is a treasure. :)

thank you so much for posting this! it's crazy how he makes his guitar sounds so good even unplugged... it's all in the fingers! RIP EVH

I remember reading Steve’s interviews with Edward back in the day and was blown away. Getting exclusives with him for us guitar players was like Christmas. Lol Proud to say Steve is a friend of mine and I’ll forever be envious of all of the great players he has interviewed, particularly this one. Thanks Steve. 👍🏻

Back in the day I was always stoked when Steve had a story/interview featured in Guitar World. He’s interviewed basically every iconic player on the planet. This one is pure classic gold...think of how awesome it is to have this memory in your hip pocket. I’ll forever be jealous. Lol Proud to be your friend Steven.👍

Edward, I enjoyed listening to You play... Thank you for taking us along for the ride.

Still can’t believe he’s gone. He was the soundtrack of my life :(

The man who set the stage for the 1980's. How many can say they defined a decade of music ✌️💓

his voice sounds so different, like normal.... its amazing he kept smoking like he did for so long..... great interview though. hope he's doing well

THIS IS EVERYTHING!!!!!! I love the whole thing especially after the 33:00 mark. God Bless you Sir EDWARD 💔💔💔😢😢💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 LONG LIVE KING EDWARD LODEWIJK VAN HALEN 🙏🏾 Thank you so much for brining this to us!

Rest in Peace Eddie, what a ride you gave all of us through music and magic

This is a real treasure. It really projects the picture of that time which I never experienced as generation Z which is super exciting. Listening to every single word in this interview was a true joy. Thank you so much. Keep posting new stuff!

that flick Eddie was talking about was "Over the edge" with a young Matt Dillon. it ended up being a cult classic that got a lot of air time in the early days of cable TV. and the soundtrack is sick

Been huge VH and especially Eddie fan since 1978. Was 10 at the time lol. Reading the Tonechaser book now. Steve said he should have asked Eddie if he wanted to plug into his Marshall stack. I probably would have just said here let me plug you in please Ed! Him playing that stack in my living room cranked all way up! OMG that sounds like heaven lol.

Love this very laid-back ✌️

Thank you Steve, this is priceless!!!

Hi Steve, just reading it right now, so I went directly to YT to listen to it^^

Wow this is so amazing, what a great interview with Ed the man himself playing you the songs, so amazing Steve.

Great Interview, Thank you Steve

He's such a sharp and clever guy. He'd only come to the U.S. about 15 years earlier knowing no English and having little money. And here he sits a few short years later, speaking English with no accent just like a native English speaker, having rewritten rock guitar vocabulary, and a bonified rock star. Talk about living the "American Dream." He certainly did....RIP.

Ed had to be about 23 years old in this interview. Just amazing! One of the things i've always noticed is that people that knew him in the early days always call him Edward.

“Light Up the Sky” has always been one of my absolute favorites, and for pretty much the exact reasons Ed articulated here...with the more progressive type approach, etc. Man this is SO cool, thanks for posting this (and flipping on that recorder all those years ago!)

This is the most articulate I have ever heard Eddie speak about his music, thank you so much for sharing this! RIP GOAT.

This is incredible. Such insight into his and their process of writing and recording a Van Halen album. This is why I love KZfaq.

Thank you for this, im still trying to accept this. Much to young He had soooo much more to offer. A little foretelling the future when he asked Eddie about perhaps adding keyboards or other instruments. Eddie showed his genius by saying each lp is a natural progression then he stopped short of saying ya better.bet im gonna shine on the keys in a few years and break new ground again ;) he sounds so content which is refreshing to hear again. man what a loss...but this interview is a gem and food for the soul. Thanks again! Rest in peace Eddie!

This was an amazing find from the golden years of Van Halen, thanks Steve Rosen for sharing this. Eddie's tone unplugged still has the brown sound, not surprising. Eddie used a lot of gear over the years but his natural tone always came through. Thanks again Steve!

What a gold mine this is. Legendary and historic. Thank you Steve

Has anyone here seen the "relatively new" concert footage of VH from the Selland Arena in Fresno '78? This footage is an absolute revelation considering the painful shortage of early footage of this hugely talented band. I mean, it was so clear to see why they were successful.There were a lot of crappy bands out there in 1978 (still are) but upon hearing the effort, energy and TALENT of that first record- what the F were people NOT hearing? Bill Aucoin rejected them! imagine the GALL!? I love this conversation here...Ed is young, naive, humble, focused and NOT addled by the white lady yet. Thank you for posting this HUGELY IMPORTANT document.

This is what KZfaq is great at! Going back in time sharing moments that are long gone now but that you’d like to relive. I am enjoying this immensely. Hearing him play riffs from Van Halen songs from an unplugged electric guitar 🎸 is wonderful! What a moment frozen in time! Just before the second album came out. Fantastic! This is the kind of insider info that KZfaq is so good at acquiring thanks to the ability to upload. Before this would have never seen the light of day and would have been lost in a drawer somewhere never to be heard or appreciated again. Instead we get to hear it and share it and Eddies back at least for a little while. God, he was great! Rest Easy Eddie!

Phenominal interview I must say. My favorite of all the interviews of the king. Most interviewers talk too much trying to guide the artist in a certain direction but I love how Steve lays back and lets Eddie give us gold. Tremendous discipline! Thank you so much for sharing Steve. I have listened to it about 5 times now lol. Eddie had the best tone and fingers I have ever heard and or seen.

Hey, Steve. I wanted to thank you for posting these interviews. As a huge Van Halen fan and a kid who grew up in the 80’s I was crushed by Eddie’s passing. EVH is the reason I love rock music. I can’t wait to read your book and learn more about Eddie. What a wonderful thing you're doing for us Van Halen/Eddie fans. Thanks again and be well.

I gotta say - This is so fantastic to hear! Just so casual and natural with zero pretence. EVH right there - Thank you so much for making this available 👍🏻

Steve, even though this interview took place so many years ago, I'm sure you could close your eyes & be right back in it those moments as though he had dropped by this morning. He talks with you here with such ease, as though you had been close friends for years. I have been changed to my very core since the day he died. Van Halen is the only music I listen to. I've watched all of the concerts & interviews, looked at countless photos. I want to buy at least 1 book on his life, just haven't made the time to go to a book store. My 3 grown girls have patiently listened to me talk about Eddie & the music; they don't say much in return! Thanks so much for sharing this interview. I enjoy listening to it now & then. I regret that I never saw the band live, so I'm grateful that technology allows me watch & listen to it all. 🎸🎵🎶🎶

All your interviews with Eddie are awesome. So glad you were able to catch these moments and share them with all of us

This is just awesome! Thank you Steve!

That was really nice. Thank you for posting.

Thank you for such a wonderful and heartfelt tribute to our King Edward. Stuff like this helps ease the pain of his passing. The Missus woke me up crying and for the entire day we couldn’t listen to a note of King Edward without the waterworks comin’ - so many good times with his music -it felt weird We found watching interviews with him and other kind folks like yourself paying tribute to Eddie makes it somewhat easier to bear. We literally had a day of intensely mourning. It might sound daft but Ed’s playing and attitude is hugely responsible for inspiring me to be the person I am. There’s a Bad Religion ( Punk Band ) Lyric that says it al “ Everyone you love leaves a mark on your soul, The world is a little less bright without King Edward Im fighting cancer and depression and its been especially tough with the news of Eddie’s passing but hearing all these wonderful tributes and reaction and the love and joy he brought and is bringing….makes it a tad bit easier Much love and respect! Thank you for honouring our King Edward. Eddie's music touched us so deeply because of his love for the instrument and the innovations he has done. To us, it feels like the brightest and best brother, Uncle, friend mentor you ever had is not in our realm anymore. You have Nothing but love from the rock/metal / guitarist community, respect for your tribute to EVH, Rock n Metal does not get the exposure and respect that other genres get. So, you are forever in the hearts of many a Rock / Metal / Guitar fan's hearts. Stay safe & all the best wishes to you. Watch this Video Interview and you'll see why we're hurting so much...The world is a little less bright without King Edward This is a brilliant interview if you haven’t seen it kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r8hiaadpx6i-cmw.html&ab_channel=Z%C3%B3caloPublicSquare most people don’t know the King Edward was a bi-racial half Asian / half white Immigrant and that his lifelong friends were the black kids who stood up for them when they came to the US. A definitive American Dream story. Eddie buried Dimebag Darrell from Pantera with his original Bumblebee Guitar when Dime’s life partner Rita asked him to make a Copy Ed said “an Original deserves an Original” Vinnie Paul ( Paantera ) Dimebag’s brother says the last words his brother said to him was Van f+*in Halen’ their nightly ritual before hitting the stage. Frank Zappa loved and respected Eddieand got him to teach Dweezil who was obsessed with ED When Frank died Ed was THE 1st first to call with condolences and to offer any assistance. He was the 1st to mod his guitars in such an extreme way chasing tone, Creating the Super Strat - Humbuckers in Strat style guitars, Waxing Pickups, Variac on his amp and did his first 2 albums with the original Fender Whammy which led to the creation of the Floyd Rose Whammy Bar. His Rhythm Playing was funky, tasteful and rockin’ and his songwriting is the reason his loss is affecting grandparents, parents, kids and all ethnicities alike as Van Halen songs will live forever. Enjoy EVH kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gp-iYLGp2r_Xqps.html&ab_channel=Hazardteam

Thank for his gem!!! "To be honest, I was absolutely mesmerized and left speechless sitting there just a few feet away from him and watching as he played guitar. He had a gift so rare it was beyond comprehension." Amazing for sure!

Wow I just learned the famous Crossroads solo note for note a few weeks back myself. What a trip to hear Ed peel it off with the perfect Clapton feel just off memory not even having played it in years! RIP Edward, a true titan of the guitar!

Thanks for this. I started listening to some of these audiobooks like Rising and it's a pleasure to go back and listen to this album. It sounds so much more powerful now than back in the late 70's.

Thanks for sharing this! It’s so great to hear Eddie talking and playing back in the good old days when he was just climbing the charts and starting their next album. 😎👏🎸

This video should have far more views than it has.

Thank you Steve! This is what I need to hear right now.

I've been sharing this interview with my VH friends... pure gold. Amazing!

What a treasure. Thank you very much for sharing.

Just beautiful. The sad part is how drugs and alcohol take their toll on people. He was so coherent and snappy in these really early interviews. The last 15 or so years, there was a decline even before he had bad health issues. May his memory be eternal.

This is gold. Thank you! So cool to hear Eddie play these riffs unplugged. The conviction and accuracy is there without the brown sound. It's all in the fingers and raw talent. Your interview style is brilliant. Knowledgeable, but you clearly put the interviewee at ease and just let them speak their mind. All the best interviewers do this. I really enjoyed your interview with Jeff Beck too. Beck and EVH are two guitarists for whom there isn't much interview footage from their early days. They were either shy, reclusive or overshadowed by a chopsy vocalist, so your recordings are to be cherished. Thanks again for uploading.

One of the most casual relaxed genuine audio of EVH. What a great interview.

How can Eddie talk so calmly about these incredible songs, he just wrote and recorded? He really knew the music business, and had tons of integrity. R.I.P.

This is great to hear. Brings me back,as I would see them a few months later in New Haven. First concert 13 yrs old. Was an eye opener. Blew the roof off!

This is friggin incredible. I'm SO glad you uploaded this, Steve, to share this wonderful experience with all the rest of us. We hardcore EVH fans are still (and will be for an uncertain amount of time) shellshocked, and when we think about the loss we've all experienced as fans, it's hard to focus on anything else. This is something we can grab onto and cherish. The playing on here is incredible but I'm also tripping on the little nuggets of information. I just got to the part where Eddie isn't sure how much money they've made, but that when they can he and Alex are going to allow their dad to retire. After watching a video from recent years earlier today (it's the one where DLR is interviewing Eddie and Alex) and hearing how they'd gotten stiffed earlier in their career, making relatively little from the sales of the first two albums (owing Warner Brothers a million dollars, too? something like that), this factoid becomes even more interesting. Again, thank you Steve. Rest in peace, Eddie.

Women in love is one of my favs! The chorus and harmonies is one of their best.

Thank you♥️🤍🖤

Amazing interview. Just two guys hanging out talking about guitar. One of them just happens to be Eddie van Halen.

I wish he was still here, the greatest ever

Oh man, thanks for this. EVH doing the Crossroads solo at 36:54 note for note, saying "wait" while he pauses for a microsecond and then plays through the particular phrase again perfectly ... It just brought a chuckle of recognition and then a tear to my eye. I was a student of Clapton's and EVH's as a burgeoning young guitar player in the '80s. Eddie was obviously a technical virtuoso beyond compare, but he was also such an inventive melodist on guitar -- just as his guitar hero Clapton was and is.

Thank you 🙏 Steve Rosen. Incredible track-by-track insight of one of the best rock albums made frozen in time - I get a kick that they all still lived with their parents after debut world tour 😆😆

You stayed in a guest house 70's West Hollywood the energy of the conversation Eddie would just pop up from time to time I got a gut feeling you were an entrepreneur in the recreational activities industries...

Thanks for sharing this.. the recording with EVH talking in the room about the "Poppy" one they wrote 3 days before... Dance the Night Away... very special! 😎🎸🎹🤘🐦

This is so fabulous! I’m reading the book right now and I had to look this interview up! It’s so cool hearing Ed speaking candidly about his work. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!

Love how he explains the album VH2. Light up the sky! Memories of listening over and over to that album.

this is gold thx for sharing it...RIP King Edward.

One of the baddest raw interviews I’ve ever heard on evh🤘🏽 what a find! Enjoyed him noodling on the guitar 🎸🤘🏽and discussing the songs for the album.

Oh man.... when he talks about "Big Trouble" and saving it for later.....about 34 years later and finally on ADKT what a trip hearing that lol

This is great, my introduction to VH was VH II , so good to hear it in detail , it's the one that started my passion for this band ♡

This is just awesome! Thank you Steve! GAME CHANGER!!! Music was before and after this man.

Makes me Smile all the way through.😊 Eddie you will be missed 5150 % 😊 🙏