Guitar Lesson - Van Halen: Bottoms Up (both solos!)

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Awesome solos in this tune from Van Halen's classic second album! Interested in my custom tabs for these solos? Keep reading below.
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Solo One - 0:56
Solo Two - 3:42

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@Charvel1980 4 жыл бұрын

Dude what happened to the Ball of Doody channel?

@PDXguitarfreak 4 жыл бұрын

Ahhh I forgot that i mentioned that channel in this video LOL. That was a relatively short-lived experience (about a year) where I was doing Call of Duty related videos too. It was fun but it didn't really take off so I stopped doing it. Plus, it competed with my time for guitar videos.

@curtisprice9806 10 ай бұрын

One of the baddest ass solos of ALL TIME!!!! RESPECT Great lesson

@williamlayton1827 5 жыл бұрын

Long live VH. They’ll never be another!

@satchbooggy 9 жыл бұрын

my fave song on VH II. always a smooth house blend of total accuracy and the PDX style.

@davidhold828 9 жыл бұрын

satchbooggy Hey thanks man, appreciate the comment coming from the long reigning VH king of KZfaq!

@kellyhays6425 8 жыл бұрын

your attention to detail is second to none!

@kenneththomas4694 5 жыл бұрын

Man, i love these videos. You expkain them well. To me Theres a lot of mystery to EVH's playing. But you have a knack for nailing it down well and expkaining well enough for a guitar noob like to to understand it and imitate it. Keep them coming! Thank you

@PDXguitarfreak 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken! Rock on! :)

@rich-moporter 8 жыл бұрын

Really like that you put the tabs on there, best VH lessons on KZfaq in my opinion.

@PDXguitarfreak 8 жыл бұрын

+Rich Salomon ...Thanks, Rich, I appreciate that! I make lessons the way I prefer to learn too :)

@hazor777 5 жыл бұрын

As always ...... you NAILED it!!! What's funny is you can hear Ed's influence on a lot of Matias Jabs' approach and tone/technique/ solos

@PDXguitarfreak 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah for sure. In fact I read that when the Scorps hired Mathias at the end of the 70s, they were looking for someone with contemporary chops because of the rise of Van Halen and his influence of guitar.

@scotthitter5831 9 жыл бұрын

Good to see something new from you! As always..Excellent!!!

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

Scott Hitter Thank you Scott! I appreciate that! :)

@arechj 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing lesson -- thanks soo much!!!

@PDXguitarfreak 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! :)

@Fretworx 9 жыл бұрын

Dave, this one has been killing me for years! THANE Q for solving this perfectly and sharing with us Fools... you nailed it, as usual. You are legendary, my friend!

@davidhold828 9 жыл бұрын

fretworx Hey no problem bro, it's a fun one for sure! :)

@jimmyjennings4089 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite Eddie Van Halen lead solos because it sounds so futuristic even to this day in 2021.

@RalphCiociano 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson, I really appreciated this one, now I have to go practice my EVH chops. Thanks Again

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

Ralph Ciociano Thanks Ralph! Still waiting for Eruption on the V ;)

@stringbender11672 7 жыл бұрын

great great lesson thanks

@keithmurray8241 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

Keith Murray Thank you! :)

@dario5150 9 жыл бұрын

perfect lesson thank's

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

Dario Van Halen Thanks Dario! :)

@kentmills6065 3 жыл бұрын

This is KILLER! You've nailed that sweet spot between the technical intricacies of his playing and that EVH vibe right too - so many of these videos miss that 'swing'... Big thanks! Now I have to go soak my left hand in a bucket of ice water ;-)

@hacksaw6994 4 жыл бұрын

There are a ton of EVH solo lessons on the internet, however nobody (I mean NOBODY) nails it nor explains it like you do. Please don’t ever stop these awesome lessons. Would love to see you teach Girl gone bad solo!!! Hell, I’d even pay you to do it!!!

@MisaSantaCecilia 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you! I live in PDX, too!

@HanValen 5 жыл бұрын

6:21 Savage Blues - Well Done!!

@PDXguitarfreak 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary! Gotta love them big a** bends! :)

@christoflower5781 9 жыл бұрын

Nice,Thanks!

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

Christo Flower Thanks Christo! :)

@JeffBailey1999 9 жыл бұрын

PDXguitarfreak rules. Such an an inspiration for guitar and youtube. Thanks for all you do my brother!!! Two of the coolest solos ever. Always wanted to know how to do em' Maybe some day :) Keep Rocking!!

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

Jeff Bailey Thanks Jeff, as always! Rock on bro!

@klydekool8668 9 жыл бұрын

hitin hard with that van halen!!

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

klyde kool You know it! :)

@chrisandriechack9917 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting, this is a great lesson bro!, I just got the new EVH Star, I'm more of a Les Paul bluesy player like Slash and Jimmy page so this EVH stuff is a big change for me, that part in the second solo 14,17, 20 is really hard, I never stretched that far before doing a phrase WOW!! Eventually/hopefully I'll nail it if I keep on it, still trying to figure out which fingers to use that makes it easier haha VH II has always my favorite from them.

@Alex_Nicolas1 4 жыл бұрын

great lesson brah

@PDXguitarfreak 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@loveguitars 9 жыл бұрын

Thumbs Up!! Thanks!!

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

Mark Love Thanks Mark! :)

@marksanders650 3 жыл бұрын

6:36 I can hear Ed's 14th fret on the B string in this riff but haven't figured out where as of yet. You're a great player none the less and I have learned alot from you! Thanks...

@HanValen 9 жыл бұрын

Great job!! I would have never guessed that Clapton lick at the beginning, but it sounds dead on. Cool technique to know for sure.

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

Gary Bishop Thanks man, I'm actually thinking of doing a whole separate lesson on that technique. :)

@JohnGSchuur 9 жыл бұрын

cool rock & roll….lesson..

@AB-ny7zm Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! But does anybody know what are the names of the effects EVH uses on his studio version during the solos of this song? Is it flanger with overdrive? It sounds so amazing. Reminds me of some Randy Rhoads solos

@5150saturn 10 ай бұрын

To me it sounds like chorus and definitely the infamous phase 90 at about 9 or 10 o’clock!

@lovebumperknows 9 жыл бұрын

Killer

@Scream4vengeance 9 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave-sansei, awesome lesson, Bro! You're a born teacher! And perfect tone, as always. Funny, like stratmanuk, I had the impression your voice sounded a bit different than usual. Allergies? Here with spring, hay fever and pollen allergies are back... Take care, Bro!

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

Scream4vengeance LOL yes, I had a cold! :)

@briandillon1080 Жыл бұрын

Solo 2 - Section 2 is very very similar to ending solo of Rock Forever by Judas Priest from 1978 Hell Bent for Leather - Check out the Priest Solo

@JJC333 Жыл бұрын

Sections would sound like octave clefs Solo One: Section One - Treble clef Section Two - Treble clef Section Three - Bass clef Solo Two: Section One - Treble clef Section Two - Treble clef 8vb Section Three - Treble clef Section Four - Treble clef 8va Section Five - Treble clef Section Six - Treble clef

@dnad8034 9 жыл бұрын

Any thoughts on doing an instructional video for vh songs aftershock or don't tell me what love can do?

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

Dave Nadeau Hi Dave, I'll consider that, but my preference is the classic Roth era :)

@dnad8034 9 жыл бұрын

PDXguitarfreak thanks man.. Understandable about the Roth era. The guitar sound on balance is prolly my favorite. Thanks for considering :)

@AchillesWrath1 9 жыл бұрын

How do you like that EVH? I have the same one. Mine wouldn't stay in tune for crap from the factory until I figured out how to setup a Floyd rose properly, now I love it. I kind of wish it had the Frankenstrat pickup instead of the Wolfgang you would think that's what they would have put in it but oh well I can always put one in I guess Wolfgang sounds good too I can't really complain too much.

@davidhold828 9 жыл бұрын

AchillesWrath1 Yeah I dig the guitar for sure... agree about the pickup, but I still like it. My didn't come set up properly either, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised since they aren't made in the US factory.

@_swmc8_613 3 жыл бұрын

6:49 I can’t man

@SK8INNOVATIONS 2 жыл бұрын

CORRECTION!!! Eddie was not tuned a half step down from A 440 - Eddie tuned his guitar with his strobe tuner calibrated to 432Hz and tuned from their. I grew up trying to learn Van Halen songs thinking Eddie was a half step flat, but my guitar was still a little out of tune with the album. I just figured my turn table was causing this. Fast forward to today's digital world and the same thing was happening. I bought an EVH Frankenstein replica and out of the box it was set up perfect and in tune - even when jamming with early Van Halen songs on KZfaq. I checked the tuning with my Chromatic tuner and discovered that when I set the tuner calibration at 432Hz the guitar was perfectly in tune. So for all you Eddie Van Halen fans - you need to tune your guitars with your tuner calibrated to 432Hz. Turn up your amps and be prepared to have your mind blown on how responsive your guitar becomes tuned at A 432Hz!!! You're welcome.

@PDXguitarfreak 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man thanks for taking the time to comment so thoroughly. I've know about this forever too, but prefer to just keep things simple and say 1/2 step down, even though it's slightly off. :)

@juliAnarchist 8 жыл бұрын

i can play fair decent rhythm guitar of most of the songs on the first albums, but when it comes to the solos i just can't do it. any advice? by the way you're awesome man, this lessons are gold

@PDXguitarfreak 8 жыл бұрын

+Julian Saenz ... Hi Julian, don't give up man! I think it helps to practice the solo slowly, and then work up to the correct speed. Practice along to the original song at 1/2 speed to start with. Most music players allow you to change the speed. That is how I learn too! :)

@myworstenemy680 9 жыл бұрын

2 1/2 step bends are my limit with 10's. Great job on the solo btw. How do you like playing the EVH?

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

MyworstEnemy Thanks man! I dig it - very buttery feel to the action :)

@myworstenemy680 9 жыл бұрын

PDXguitarfreak Nice. I play a Charvel SoCal and it looks similar to the EVH. I think they are built in the same factory?

@davidhold828 9 жыл бұрын

MyworstEnemy I'm not sure, but I think you are right... made in Mexico.

@Menatoder 5 жыл бұрын

What pedal do you use for the solo?

@PDXguitarfreak 5 жыл бұрын

Back then I was using a Line 6 POD HD500 for recording, and now I use a Line 6 Helix. Regardless, I typically use the following effects coming from the processor: phaser and chorus (very slightly), plus delay and reverb. :)

@Menatoder 5 жыл бұрын

PDX Guitar Freak Thank you so much! Awesome lesson, too!

@TheEdwardCage 9 жыл бұрын

Just some feedback... I noticed your whammy bar was making squeaks when you release it. I'm sure some lubricant will eliminate the squeaking. Great lesson!!

@davidhold828 9 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks man! Yeah I guess I hear that now that you point it out. :)

@gabehaydar9647 Жыл бұрын

This is interesting I thought he just went back to the root on high e after that big bend

@girhen 9 жыл бұрын

You know, I was honestly expecting you to play Bieber, Rick Roll us, or just play the song naked or something. Lord knows my other KZfaq subscriptions have had some April Fool's Day fun with us subscribers.

@PDXguitarfreak 9 жыл бұрын

girhen Man I should have done something for Fool's Day... too tired now... perhaps next year.. yes... ;)