How To Play Dance The Night Away By Van Halen - Quick And Easy Guitar Lesson

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9 ай бұрын

In this video I demonstrate how two play Dance The Night Away by Van Halen. This is a great song and one of my favorite Van Halen riffs of all time. It was on their second album (Van Halen II) and was the 2nd track featured on the LP. I feel this song showcases Eddie's true pop and rock sensibilities and was a forecast for the many great riffs and songs yet to come from EVH himself. This lesson is a quick and easy demonstration of how to play the main riff in the song as well as the cool middle section with the taped harmonics. I hope you enjoy the video. Please subscribe!
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@toddhenkelmon1599 9 ай бұрын

I was 13 years old in the summer of '79, was at a record store with my young friends, and a older kid named David put VH II in my hands and said to me "buy it"! I was instantly impressed by the front cover art then flipped it over to the backside and was floored looking at the pictures.. who was that long haired guy with the sexy nurses?!? The guy with the striped guitar, the bass player and drummer guy?! Without knowing anything about VH, I did. Took it home gave it a spin, wore the needle out playing it front to back. It forever changed me.

@lostinpa-dadenduro7555 9 ай бұрын

I have a similar story. My mom was taking me to the record store to buy my first album. I had no idea what to get. The older kids across the street said to get Van Halen, Women and Children First. That was soon followed by AC/DC Dirty Deeds and then Rush Moving Pictures. 😂👍

@toddhenkelmon1599 9 ай бұрын

@@lostinpa-dadenduro7555 some of the best rock music of all time to this day

@NeilAloha 7 ай бұрын

Love these kind of stories Its like you don’t reallly know what to expect and then they come out and change your life I was 13 in 1981 fair warning your went over me like a tidal wave Ind I been rocking ever since

@jpman6667 7 ай бұрын

I had just turned 14, the summer of 79. What's funny is my first memory of hearing this was in my dad's car, as he was driving me to baseball practice to Koch Park. How that memory has stuck with me, is just crazy.

@drivewaystar6485 6 ай бұрын

First van Halen experience for me was in my dads old minivan when I was 4 or 5 Eruption came on the radio it must've been 1990 or 1991 and he reached over and shook the crap out of me in rythme to whole song lol I'll never forget it

@chriss1492 27 күн бұрын

When I was young and “cool” 😂 I thought this song was too poppy. I remember a teen band playing this at my Jr. high school dance in 1980. Now years later, I love this song and realize what a gem it is. Fun to play and more approachable for guitarists than a lot of Eddie’s stuff.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 26 күн бұрын

It really showcases the true guitar pop sensibilities Eddie had. And such a great tone as well. Plus the harmony vocals and groove. Just a classic!

@JamesMorton-hf3xb Ай бұрын

What King Edward did with a 4 chord song was remarkable. A true master at his craft...

@rvk5150 9 ай бұрын

One of my favorite songs of all time and one of the first I learned how to play. It is one of the happiest riffs and songs period...never fails to get me in a good mood and has inspired me to noodle into other little riffs and "songs." Thanks Marty.

@jimmcdougall9973 9 ай бұрын

What I loved about the song was how the harmonics, in the mix, almost sounded like kettle drums. A calypso vibe.

@bbarach1971 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Marty! Again you have helped me figure out one of my favorite Eddie tunes!!! 🎸🤘🏻🎸🤘🏻

@kibscott6096 9 ай бұрын

This sound is one of my favs, Eddie was a genius and truly the king! We miss you Ed. Thanks Marty, gotta grab my guitar and learn this the right way lol, have a great day🤘

@entretantosmundosgaming4974 9 ай бұрын

Great lesson, Marty. Thanks for sharing with us.

@DeputyVanHalen5150 9 ай бұрын

Awesome lesson! Thanks Marty!

@myhkallegri6671 9 ай бұрын

Damn EVH WAS A BRILLIANT PLAYA!! Love EVERYTHING Eddie created…..GENIUS and so F’N missed!!

@shamusokingsley2412 4 ай бұрын

Very cool, thanks Marty! 👍

@altadena57 9 ай бұрын

Great lesson. I love your homemade cord diagrams and tab down to earth and makes me feel like we’re just sitting around the table jammin and you’re sketching out the tune for me. Thanks. Very cool. 👨‍🎨😎👍

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome man! Glad you like the "vibe" of the channel. I try to make it seem just like you described. Since that's how I learned from my teacher. 😎🤟🏻

@CarlWinter-oy8uf 9 күн бұрын

Thankyou Marty --now I understand this intro ---you are a brilliant teacher !

@stravellwood 9 ай бұрын

Another great lesson! Thank you Marty5150 ✊✊

@chrisa1125 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this lesson, Eddie was a genius and this song proves it. And I love how you write the tab out on a piece of paper and show the image.... that is classic! Never change that. Everything doesn't need modern graphics and shit. I like it old school.

@gaytanmtz 9 ай бұрын

Great lesson, killer tone. Thanks Marty.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! Glad you liked the video 😎🎵🤟🏻

@runningfree4606 9 ай бұрын

What a great lesson, Marty!

@citadel9611 6 ай бұрын

Love ya Marty! Of all the Van Halen concerts I've been to, Dance the Night Away was always to ending song; with everyone singing along to it. Love this song.

@davidcraft4919 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Brother. I've felt like a boat without a keel since King Edward passed. You've caused me to get my super strat out and get my tubes hot and ROAR! Thanks for all you do!

@doubled5383 5 ай бұрын

You are a very good teacher.

@gearhead2017 9 ай бұрын

I love that album the song is on,the critics said it was their worst album,just because there's a few cover songs? No way,one of their best albums to date marty,RIP eddie,it's been 3 years since you passed yesterday

@MotownGuitarJoe 9 ай бұрын

VH II is my fave...

@GeorgeZimmermen 9 ай бұрын

VH II has surpassed fair warning over the years as my 2nd fav behind their debut

@elmerfudd8656 29 күн бұрын

VHII slowly became my favorite album of theirs over a long time. I think the mixing on the album turns a few people off as the guitar sometimes sounds a little underwhelming compared to other albums. But for my money the cover of "No Good" may be one of the coolest Van Halen songs ever. I could listen to that song and Dance the Night Away on repeat.

@SurveYoung 9 ай бұрын

That EVH guitar 🎸 is gorgeous !

@jimmyz2098 9 ай бұрын

Killer, Marty! I'm like you - Man I love this tune. Always did - from the very first time I ever heard that opening riff. Man - every time I got the pleasure of hearing something Ed did, for the first time, it was like Christmas Day all over again. That goes for the whole Band. Awesome lesson!

@mrcurtis73 9 ай бұрын

This might just be my favorite video you’ve done. 👍🏼 Dance The Night Away and Panama are probably my favorite DLR era VH songs.

@jennybaji421 3 ай бұрын

I LOVE IT TOO🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼‼️

@weslester5150 9 ай бұрын

Marty, thanks for the lesson and it did make my day better.

@steveanderson9718 3 ай бұрын

Kool soundin EVH Guitar Techniques..... bang -on,..... carry on.... !!

@workingmansrevolution 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this post! I’ve been wanting to learn this forever. I really dig this song.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

You're very welcome ! 😎🍺

@MarkEdward-bl6cr 9 ай бұрын

Can still remember when this came out was a senior in HS the record floored us cool lesson Marty 👍🤘

@garrybeauchamp9309 10 күн бұрын

Thanks Marty seen EVH Ed in Newcastle 26yrs ago Vanhalen 3 tour made a great effort to be there the biggest thing was Alex's drum kit and best was the mixing desk was nearly as big as half a tennis court was maned by about 18 sound engineers who had all same EVH Caps and uniforms on ? All bands were there checking out his Rig farout of the planet it was Unreal got all albums and magazines 😊 Marty Thanks 😊

@ravimoonsammy 9 ай бұрын

Dude, you just blew my mind. You got some wicked talent, you make everything look so easy that I want to plug a guitar in and wake the neighbors!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate the kind words! I am glad to show this stuf so you guys can benefit from it and rip away!!! 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻

@ClintGilbert5 3 ай бұрын

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker your great teacher

@timothya2742 9 ай бұрын

Awesome 👍

@StephenRArchambault 9 ай бұрын

Great lesson, thanks

@AndyK.23 9 ай бұрын

Killer tone- perfect crunch and reverb/delay. I’ve always done D/A/G/E- then D/G/A.

@Novalogthecursed Ай бұрын

Damn you rock sir!🤘 thanks for the great lesson and I love the journal written look for the chords. Brain melt thanks. I wish I had teachers like you in middle school and high school for math lol

@Ranch5150SkinWalker Ай бұрын

You're very welcome! 🎸🤟🏻

@jerry50bmg65 9 ай бұрын

Professor Marty delivery again! Loving the content.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😎🍺

@jorgeantoniocruz7416 Ай бұрын

Muita limpa suas explicações! Bom trabalho, Professor!!!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏 keep jamming man!

@papablue3015 9 ай бұрын

😎 cool 🤘 Thanks Marty 😊

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

You're very welcome 😎🍺

@macstark9853 9 ай бұрын

Thanks my brother. you're an awesome teacher. I will be following your channel.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like the content man. 😎🍺

@geoffreylowery9730 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great lesson Marty! Getting those tapped harmonics down can open a lot of doors on the fretboard.

@gregring895 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Marty! Love your channel

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. You're very welcome man!

@Kinger1625 9 ай бұрын

WHOA,!!!! That tone! Damn, love your own style…but man that’s a deadly tone! 🥹🇨🇦❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶

@pb12661 9 ай бұрын

Good lesson.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@John-bw9wu 5 ай бұрын

New subscriber here. Great lesson for a great song. Thanks, man!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much man! Glad to help, I appreciate you subbing!

@jrkoosh 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton. Just got the white Wolfgang with the maple neck

@michaeloflaherty5912 9 ай бұрын

You were right! You made my day..

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

That's great man! 😎☮️🍺

@victorstillwell9893 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@bmac5085 9 ай бұрын

Hey Marty. This is one of my favourite VH tunes. Thanks for the lesson. Just been in the process of moving house this weekend. So I need to catch up with watching your previous couple of vids now that I have a little time. 😊

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Man moving stinks! Hope all went well!

@bmac5085 9 ай бұрын

@Ranch5150SkinWalker things definitely didn't go completely to plan, its finding space to put everything thats the problem. Good thing is that it's a detached house so I can now turn the volume up 🙏

@benjamincompian2562 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@snigbos 6 ай бұрын

My wife loves this song, I'll be sure l she's out of the house when I practice it lest she change her mind😂. Your manner and teaching style are excellent. 👍

@jamiew.lacroix7055 7 ай бұрын

Awesome as always Marty, But don't forget he has the MXR Phase 90 on for thew solo

@romaneberle 9 ай бұрын

hehe, nice video. we used to have that Pink Floyd poster in our rehearsal room. :)

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

It's an inspirational poster!

@brent_afi 9 ай бұрын

That art to our right of you is amazing but destraacting in a wonderful artsy way

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

I agree! Long time ago it graced my dorm room wall. No lie! 😎🤟🏻

@simonpilgrims 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome

@goodolbronco 6 ай бұрын

10:18 is perfection!!!!

@NeilAloha 7 ай бұрын

Great tone please how do I find out what your rig is for this sound please😊

@user-xr8oh5sm3g 5 ай бұрын

Marty great lesson. Awesome tone , I love it! Can you share what effects are you using to get it?

@artytoney2057 4 ай бұрын

One of my favorites of VH , Im 55 so it brings me back to a special time in my life , got a question i just ordred a mij wolfgang sig , and had debated between kt and frankenstrat replica i see you play , how much diff is there in those to with feel and tone, are those 2 close in the way they play n feel and new member to your chanel glad i found ya

@mrcurtis73 9 ай бұрын

I was just watching this video and had an idea.. The first 2 chords remind me of the intro to KISS’ God Gave Rock & Roll To You II. I think it would be cool if you did a lesson on that. Also, KISS’ Domino would be another good one..

@kengreer3302 9 ай бұрын

great

@MrGuitarDad 9 ай бұрын

GG as always. Keep it up dude! I do have a legitate question. Those yellow T III are awesome but I can’t help bend them after 10 minutes? Lowest I can go is green T III (0.88). I LOVE the sound of yellow T III but can’t get over bending them after first use. Do you find they bend? (Perm bend)

@markfrye4723 9 ай бұрын

I thought it was dancing in the street that Eddie wasn’t big on!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

That one too. He disliked both songs.

@scott5098 9 ай бұрын

Your exactly right...he wasn't pleased at all with the whole ablum...

@gilrosado1458 9 ай бұрын

Sounds awesome!!! What effects are being used in this video?

@BAND-MAID-USA 9 ай бұрын

Don’t for get to drop tune the low Eb string. Also slide the 3 string A chord back up to the 3 string B chord for true Van Halen.

@ewitkop 9 ай бұрын

I agree. He is missing one chord slide in the second part of the phrase.

@maxduke1943 26 күн бұрын

@2:57 puppy poppin up

@Woodwerker 9 ай бұрын

Sounds great and thanks for the video! I just listened to the Van Halen song and it sounds like it is in a key lower than what you are playing though - wonder if Eddie was tuned lower or something? Anyhow thanks for your great channel !!!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Yep Eddie plays 1/4 step flat on the Roth material. I stay I standard.

@flyfishincrazy 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I could have never figured this out on my own!

@EricMakingWaves 9 ай бұрын

What amps/sims were you using for the tones here? Sounds freakin amazing.

@ThraceKelsick 2 ай бұрын

That Wolfgang sounds awesome man, much better than I’ve heard elsewhere, what are you playing through?

@fredsalter1915 3 ай бұрын

DTNA is VH the best of!!

@joelbraatz9089 9 ай бұрын

Great lesson Marty! Your guitar rig sounds spot on. What effects are you using to get that sound? Fantastic 👍🏻

@blak1lyte 9 ай бұрын

Would be nice if he answered that one. Trying to figure that delay/ reverb sound for a long time... all can't get it right! Marty5150! HELP!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Hey guys! Fractal AX8 with a Friedman BE patch. ml labs Friedman IRs in stereo. I run a stereo delay in probtools. 250 ms left 500 ms right 14% mix 25% feedback 😎🤟🏻🍺

@joelbraatz9089 9 ай бұрын

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker Thank you for the reply Marty. That sounds pretty high tech. Lol. I’ll look into this further. You’ve got a great sounding rig. Thanks again for all the great videos you make. I enjoy every one. I love how you break everything down plain and simple. ✌🏻

@blak1lyte 9 ай бұрын

@Ranch5150SkinWalker thank you Marty5150!

@brent_afi 9 ай бұрын

Ed complained about doing that song but wow right !!!

@carsgunsandguitars 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this, I've been playing it wrong. 😂🤦

@thanovee5999 9 ай бұрын

what amp setup are you using to get that sound?

@Football-zd9gq 9 ай бұрын

your tone here is fucking gorgeous dude

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Thanks bro! I appreciate it, I use a fractal ax8 with the Friedman BE and ML Labs Friedman IRs. 😎🤟🏻

@PatJones82 9 ай бұрын

Came here to say this! Friggin sweet!

@rolsguitars 9 ай бұрын

Delay and settings ?

@jeffreyrivers1983 9 ай бұрын

Where have you been?

@garrybeauchamp9309 10 күн бұрын

The Brown Album by Ed , and women and Children first😊😊

@gregmeeks2753 9 ай бұрын

i need that ax

@jorgenmartensson8994 6 ай бұрын

What is your dog´s name ?

@To4sty_bunz Ай бұрын

5:50

@nickforbus378 8 ай бұрын

Marty VH

@Mossy5150 9 ай бұрын

The Wolfgang sounds great, how are you liking this one?

@DMDvideo10 8 ай бұрын

Why does everyone skip the bridge?

@yesterdayproductions1019 9 ай бұрын

Good, except at the end of his great Rhythm Guitar riff there is a quick slide from A quickly back to B. Also Eddie does not finger that odd looking E power chord that way.

@user-fc6lg7zx8y 3 ай бұрын

Good lesson but the part right before the tapping solo sounds wrong, its the same set up that happens before each chorus, listen to the isolated guitar track on KZfaq, you'll hear it.

@benjamincompian2562 5 ай бұрын

Dude , Your Better than Slicked Bread.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 5 ай бұрын

Thanks dude 😎🎵

@CarlWinter-oy8uf 5 күн бұрын

My tapped harmonics DO NOT CHIME ----like yours --hi pitched ping is not there --why ?--sounds lower --but yours chimes !

@steveeckert8396 9 ай бұрын

Your tab may be correct but you are off on your playing. Most of the time you are missing that first B after the Esus4. In the live video he hits the B twice but on the record it sounds more like a BE on the 9th fret.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

It's all relative and works love to be honest. I've played it this way for 30 years so I guess old habits die hard lol. 😎☮️

@TheRealChetManley 9 ай бұрын

*by

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Thanks. Dang typos!! 😂😂😂😂

@jeffsmith6915 25 күн бұрын

You're not "chugging on the right strings in the intro he palm mutes the a string then D string twice before sliding down.

@NeilAloha 7 ай бұрын

Ummmm the course

@kommi1974 9 ай бұрын

What you are playing doe not match the tab. You play Esus4 twice, the tab shows once and going to B during the intro.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

My tabs are references to blend with the live performance. I write my tabs after I record. It's kind of a loose thing much like how Eddie plays. Ultimately learning the chords and phrasing is much more critical than tabs. So I encourage ear training and letting your ear guide you. I try to get everyone in the ball park. That's the best way to learn. 😎🤟🏻

@christerrio8108 9 ай бұрын

He hated both. Dancing in the streets is a cover Eddie didn't want to do

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 9 ай бұрын

Yeh he had a song he wanted to use that patch for and had to use it for dancing in the streets! 😄

@tommaveety3139 Ай бұрын

A girl who I was planning on dating one evening changed her mind after I got ready to pick her up. I ended up going out alone and bought this album 💿 at the record store in the mall. I enjoyed it better than her.