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CRAZIEST SOLO EVER! VAN HALEN - Eruption Guitar Solo REACTION | FIRST TIME HEARING
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@kaboomfireworksshowroom2998 2 жыл бұрын
The earth is 4.543 billion years old and we were lucky enough to share a slice of time with Eddie, and I am so thankful. R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen
@benardubert6961 Жыл бұрын
growing up with this and the 80's was a teat and pleasure i feel like i am one of many lucky people to have lived threw a decade that had it all did it all and can never be repeated.
@quecksilber457 Жыл бұрын
@@benardubert6961 Wonderful and sad at the same time. I can always say, that was my time, but if i look around now, everything feels gray compared to the 80s and 90s. I began listening to music at the age of 14. That was only 89. But they have all been around back then. All the real superstars. Not the computer supported artists of 2023.
@tamaraheadley4066 Жыл бұрын
GOAT
@user-nv2gw1tt5o 9 ай бұрын
I was supposed to be in that building on that night! The old New Haven Coliseum in Ct. my dad grounded me and I never went. He apologizes every time I bring it up!
@bluenightingail8698 7 ай бұрын
There's only one guitarist all others are measured by EVH
@ginao8935 2 жыл бұрын
What a terrible loss it was to the rock community on the day EVH passed. There will never be another…. what a legend! I’m so glad I grew up in this era of rock. RIP Eddie 😢 we miss you
@raymo6795 2 жыл бұрын
..me too Gina...makes me sad
@kevinmclaughlin1092 2 жыл бұрын
To lose two all time greats like Neil Peart & EVH in the same year was so difficult for so many. Neil's passing was sad, but part of my childhood died when Eddie left us. R.I.P. Neil & Edward. 🙏🙏
@tjhunger8644 2 жыл бұрын
RIP
@karensilvera6694 2 жыл бұрын
Me too 😊
@k9spjack 2 жыл бұрын
I saw Van Halen in concert in 1979 and 1980... To this day the best concerts that I have ever been too!
@rjohnston1965 Жыл бұрын
Eddie was asked how many sounds he could make with his guitar. He said all of them.
@OverlandOne 2 ай бұрын
"It is truely like watching an art form right now." She just nailed it. Amen.
@maryannwalters6119 2 жыл бұрын
I was in that very audience…I was 13…I’m almost 49 now and it’s as fresh in my memory as if were yesterday…I had posters of Eddie on my bedroom walls when I was 10 and now I have an entire wall in my living room dedicated him…Eruption was never played exactly the same twice… It’s been more than a year since we lost him and I still cry when I watch him play…
@martinmctighe5181 2 жыл бұрын
I was in “New Halen” as well. 56 now. 19 at the time. When he died, a piece of my musical soul was taken from me.
@LJA46 2 жыл бұрын
I saw em in '78 with Sabbath. So innovative at that time, and it was so awesome to watch his growth.
@justinturnbull6848 2 жыл бұрын
So jelly you got to see the legend Eddie Van Halen live🥰
@tonyvanderwaal9464 2 жыл бұрын
The slapping part is actually the intro to Mean Streat.
@stephenneville7841 2 жыл бұрын
That’s so friggin awesome, I roughly the same age as you and I bought the vhs when it came out and watched it a million times. Now I listen to it almost every night at the gym lifting. I know every single note from that show😎
@caseymoe816 2 жыл бұрын
EVH is literally *THE* reason we had so many hair metal bands in the ‘80s. He is the innovator, the originator, the virtuoso. He created this “sound” in 1978 and every young guitarist wanted to play like him, to be *THAT*! He literally spawned a generation of guitarists who grew up trying to be the next Van Halen. RIP EVH!🔥🤙🔥
@LA80sMike 2 жыл бұрын
Perfectly said.
@donpaxton8381 2 жыл бұрын
Perfect
@raymo6795 2 жыл бұрын
..In 1985 I bought a Kramer Focus 5000 Kramer guitar...still have it...it alway will remind me of Eddie
@Reno_Slim 2 жыл бұрын
@@raymo6795 Nice. I'm looking at my Kramer F6000 right now. It was kinda wonky when I first got it but I've dialed it in over the years. It plays pretty good now but it sounds great!
@karensilvera6694 2 жыл бұрын
Perfectly said! RIP EVH. What a master.
@newmanlesley3604 4 ай бұрын
Look at that smile ! 😊 you can tell he LOVED what he was doing ❤
@edwardvanwormer6993 Жыл бұрын
Your facial reactions are priceless. I love seeing people experiencing Eddie for the first time. Each album has a solo on it. This is a compilation of them all together.
@insertopinion5967 3 ай бұрын
It's like watching people having a religious experience. Nothing can prepare a person for a truly epic solo of this magnitude. Absolutely Biblical performance
@danstanicki4636 2 жыл бұрын
There's no denying, this man was a magician on a guitar. R.I.P. Eddie, and thanks for all the great music.
@matthewgraham7002 2 жыл бұрын
I love how Eddie always looks just as impressed by his skills as the audience 😂 he’s face is like “Damn that was a nasty riff!”
@Arbaaltheundefeated Жыл бұрын
Probably because he's so stoned out of his mind that he keeps getting surprised to discover that he's on stage 🤣
@mcfcguvnors Жыл бұрын
when you make a perfect harmonic pinch - must admit ive done that a hundred times the sound is so sweet & you think wow I DID THAT :D
@MrMambott Жыл бұрын
@@mcfcguvnors Is that using your nipple
@MrMambott Жыл бұрын
@@Arbaaltheundefeated LMAO
@ClifHaley Жыл бұрын
One of Eddie's charms is that he's full of childhood wonder about music and playing. His guitar was a sandbox for him.
@toddkufahl2958 Жыл бұрын
Love your reactions! I’m 60 years old and grew up in the greatest musical generation EVER. So nice to watch a younger generation truly appreciate those artists. It seems like no one aspires to be the best anymore so it’s awesome to watch those who did!
@pfdfcc Жыл бұрын
Tapping and hammer ons/pull offs are 2 guitar concepts that Eddie developed to perfection. The use of the whammy bar to send pinch harmonics into the stratosphere is iconic. He is an inspiration to all . I dabble in guitar and this dude is the shit!!!!!!!!!!!
@DaveLane-pp1ew 3 ай бұрын
I just realized how much he used the whammy on 5150 live . Same video
@jco207 2 жыл бұрын
When Van Halen was recording their first album, the producer came into the studio in the morning and Eddie was just warming up playing Eruption. He asked him "what is that?" Eddie said it was nothing, just the solo he played in the club the night before. The producer said "we got to get that on wax." History was made.
@okcorral30 4 ай бұрын
The intro track is called 3:16 which the date of birth of his son, Wolfgang
@wendellburkhart8297 2 жыл бұрын
You guys just witnessed the greatest guitarist in the world just really playing around with his guitar . Nobody has even come close to doing this solo justice and it's meant to be that way. Never be another guitarist like him . I'm proud that I grew up jamming this dude .
@leandragilmour2806 Жыл бұрын
His son is not too shabby kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJinaLSkua3af6M.html
@pfrancis7483 Жыл бұрын
There are still greats. But our Eddie is the greatest. He inspired millions to play instruments, and he developed a new thought pattern about using your tools all the way in different extremes for the sound(s). He definitely paid homage to classical strings, a sound he was raised with by his pops. So devastating, our loss.
@christianbelena Жыл бұрын
Just listen to the very "simple" SPANISH FLY with EVH actually just fooling around on a Spanish acoustic. EVH - pure genius
@kariabbott1075 Жыл бұрын
I don't know Prince and Jimi Hendrix are pretty good
@christianbelena Жыл бұрын
@@kariabbott1075 Jimi Hendrix pre-dated EVH. That was the line of succession. Prince should not even be mentioned in the same breadth! Joe Satriani, Randy Rhodes (had he lived), most certainly. Prince? That’s a f*cking laugh. Not even in the top 100.
@tricky2055 5 ай бұрын
He was finger taping and hammering and pulling the strings. Amazing.
@tenawilson1321 Жыл бұрын
Incomparable talent. I'm so glad I got to hear him live a few times. RIP Eddie
@vincentharris7854 2 жыл бұрын
Jordan asked "How is that possible?" Not since Hendrix did people ask that about a rock guitarist. Eddie was a pioneer of the finger tapping technique. He is the father of what's called "Shredding". Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix & Eddie Van Halen each represent a major step forward in the evolution of rock lead guitar. He also played lead on Michael Jackson's "Beat It".
@mikemclaughlin3306 2 жыл бұрын
Ummmm..... are you forgetting jimmy page and his viola bow?
@kingbrutusxxvi 2 жыл бұрын
I would have to say a great innovator but definitely not a pioneer of tapping. A number of guitarists were doing it decades before Eddie (especially in country music - strangely). Django Reinhardt was doing it in the 1930s and there are stories of classical composers using both hands on the fretboard as far back as the 1700s. Eddie definitely brought it to the mainstream because of the band's popularity and put his own spin on it.
@Guitaural. 2 жыл бұрын
@@kingbrutusxxvi Django is probably my favorite guitarist of all time, if I could only pick one. No player just makes me smile immediately like Django does.
@willdwyer6782 2 жыл бұрын
I hate to burst your bubble, but Eddie was no finger-tapping pioneer. Check out this Italian jazz guitarist tapping his fretboard in 1965. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q519a69i16e5o30.html
@Guitaural. 2 жыл бұрын
@@willdwyer6782 I think Vincent means he popularized it though. Tal Farlow also did it much earlier, Ed was a great rhythm player too tho...I probably liked that as much as his lead playing, which in later years just wasn't my thing, as a guitarist - a great rock player tho.
@dipsydoodle7988 2 жыл бұрын
Eddie was not just a great guitarist. He was an innovator and creative genius. He built his own guitars, created most of the sounds you are squinting at wondering how the heck he's doing that. He was an inventor and actually made things for the guitar that have patents. He was a prolific composer. I have no idea how many hundreds of unique riffs and solos came out of this man's brain during the course of Van Halen's career. Most of what you were hearing during this performance were bits and pieces of well known VH riffs. Eruption by itself is a 2+ minute powerhouse of a solo that is strewn about throughout this performance. It started, believe or not as something of a finger warm up for Eddie and got put onto their debut album as a lead in for another song. I recommend giving it a listen by itself. It's nasty and dirty and one of the reasons people couldn't figure out what they were hearing in 1978!
@utubeaabs 2 жыл бұрын
@Oliver Bodnar truth
@el-moop-bey9699 2 жыл бұрын
You are also leaving out he created his own amps as well to help give his guitars something different without the using of pedals back then (pedals where even more popular back then then now IMO)
@dipsydoodle7988 2 жыл бұрын
@@el-moop-bey9699 true true! Thanks for adding that. Eddie's inventory hat.
@modelnutty6503 2 жыл бұрын
yup, the original studio recording of Eruption was several segments and takes of spontaneous leads strung together (and so what!) into pure dynamite. I became a little less of a fan with "Van Hagar" but EVH taking all these lead solo's live, like in this video, is crazy great.
@weskoebel9288 2 ай бұрын
The violin sound is called "volume swell". You start with turning the volume knob all the way down, strike a note, turn the volume up and back down very quickly after every note..
@KevyNova 10 ай бұрын
Much has been made of Eddie’s technical abilities, his innovations, his songwriting, etc… But what I will always remember him for the most is *how much he LOVED playing guitar.* The look of pure joy on his face whenever he was playing guitar is inspirational to me. Everyone should have something that they love as much as Eddie loved playing guitar.
@pattymelt5525 2 жыл бұрын
It doesn’t matter what genre of music you like. When you see a master craftsman, honor must be given!! He was a major Wolfgang Mozart fan…even named his son after the classical prodigy. Thanks guys!! ❤️
@steveskull 2 жыл бұрын
It warms my heart and makes me giddy with glee to see people discovering "the king" of 10 fingers and 6 strings for the first time. Eddie and his music was a huge influence on myself and thousands of other guitar players. The confusion you have reminds me of when I first heard Eddie and all the things/sounds he could do/make. I was literally going, "how does he do that?" all the time! But eventually I figured it out and thank Eddie and what he gave me and the world every time I pick up my guitar. RIP Eddie.
@JohnRotonto-ql9ds Жыл бұрын
I love how he uses several different genres in this solo! Pure ear candy!WOW!
@chaz5229 Жыл бұрын
Eddie Van Halen is the GOAT!!!! RIP Eddie....missed but NEVER forgotten!!! And how could we...your son carries on your gift. Every time I watch him play....I see and hear you. Such a talented family.....the Van Halens.....and don't forget Alex.
@nunyabusiness6691 Жыл бұрын
HIs son plays mediocre 2000s rock. Wouldn't say he really adds anything to the Van Halen legacy. But the Van Halen legacy was already ruined when they brought Sammy in and became Van Gina.
@Shred64 2 жыл бұрын
He plays the guitar like someone from another universe. Rest in peace Edward Van Halen.
@bigtst36 2 жыл бұрын
Long live King Edward
@marinebttlemechanic 2 жыл бұрын
So glad I saw him with David Lee Roth before he died. Legend...
@tomfoley6718 2 жыл бұрын
From another galaxy
@josephhunt1620 2 жыл бұрын
Is that plagiarism writing ????????????
@josephhunt1620 2 жыл бұрын
@@bigtst36 King me is killing me lamb of god paper C-lips 💋💋
@beastLVX 2 жыл бұрын
It was all in his hands! No one could ever and still can’t get that sound and do these things! King Edward stands by himself! The innovator and virtuoso bar none! RIP Eddie
@johncharbonneau8298 Ай бұрын
I love watching people discover Van Halen for the first time! I grew up in the late '70's and '80's and feel so lucky to have been able to get into music when Van Halen came up. Eddie will always be my all-time favorite musician and it is great to see people who enjoy other music genres enjoying his genius. It reminds me of how I reacted and felt when I first heard Eddie. His music has always and still affects me at such a deep level. They describe him perfectly! Thank you for sharing this! Eddie's music will live forever!
@madgenius1534 Жыл бұрын
Quote of the decade: „How is that possible?“ hahaha nice reaction
@laurenhuntsinger9170 2 жыл бұрын
Eddie made the guitar himself. It was uniquely his own creation and the exact sound he wanted. One of a kind.
@leehanson1416 2 жыл бұрын
Kinda. That particular guitar he went to the Kramer factory (actually an assembly plant) and built the guitar, using the parts available. He then modded it over many years, changing wiring, pickups, paint, etc. He was a tinker of guitars, and spent countless hours in his workshop.
@Dedcalm1 2 жыл бұрын
That was Frankenstrat. a custom guitar he built from parts. The maple neck cost $80, while the ash body was bought for $50 as the wood had a knot in it. The tremolo arm was originally taken from a 1958 Fender Stratocaster, and was later replaced with a Floyd Rose arm. The guitar had a single Gibson PAF (patent applied for) bridge pickup from a Gibson ES-335, which he enclosed with paraffin wax to prevent feedback. The Frankenstrat was originally painted black, but was recoated with Schwinn red bicycle paint in 1979.
@Boodieman72 2 жыл бұрын
He couldn't afford to buy a new one so he didn't have much choice but to make one from parts.
@willdwyer6782 2 жыл бұрын
Frankenstrat, affectionately known as Frankie.
@jeffrconner 2 жыл бұрын
This is actually Kramer Pacer mimicking the Frankenstrat. Most of the original stripe guitars were random parts. Some when Charvel still did parts, Mighty Mite, Warmoth, etc.
@dartbull24 2 жыл бұрын
The part where he is “twisting the knob” , Its him twisting the volume knob up and down quickly while he “hammers” the strings on the neck.. he times it to where when the volume is turned down he hammers the string and when he turns the volume back up you didnt hear the “hammer on” or the pick if you will only the sound creating a violin type sound. So many sounds the guitar can make have been attributed to him. He is a generational player that revolutionized how everyone after him played.
@armynurseboy 2 жыл бұрын
For Cathedral, he turns on an echo effect but it's set to give 2 echos. He uses his hammer on technique while working the volume knob so you only hear one of the echo pulses which gives the violin effect....
@TheHighestGood 2 жыл бұрын
Phil Keaggy was doing the bit with the volume knob back in the early 70s.
@gelsol 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHighestGood Oh man, Phil Keaggy is great. Love me some Glass Harp!
@legalizitt 2 ай бұрын
I was in college from 1977-1980, and on Concert Crew. We put on concerts in our gym and downtown at Memorial Hall and at the State Fair. We did bands like George Thorogood, 38 Special, Jefferson Starship, and Van Halen. The Van Halen show was on March 30, 1980. They had just come out with Van Halen II, and were starting their tour. They did a few warm-up shows before the tour began. The third was at the University Of Southern Colorado, our school. The contract called for a bowl of m&m's in their refreshments, but no brown ones. They called for that so they could tell immediately if we had read the entire contract. Their stage show came in 8 semi's and weighed so much that it required special foundation support. Well, there were brown m&m's in the bowl, we hadn't read the contract carefully, the stage sunk into our brand new basketball flooring and ruined it, the band trashed our Student Center, and we were banned from holding concerts on campus for a year. True story. Our 15 minutes of infamy. Yup, the legend of the brown m&m's took place at USC in Pueblo, CO, and I was there.
@davehess1019 Жыл бұрын
he did his solo in the middle of every show, there was nothing like a Van Halen concert
@bigkingk107 2 жыл бұрын
The knob he’s playing with, is just the volume knob. It’s crazy how much creativity and talent he had. EVH is still my favorite guitarist till this day. We miss you Eddie 🖤
@HuwBass 2 жыл бұрын
Spot on. They call it "violining"
@bigkingk107 2 жыл бұрын
@@HuwBass oh okay, I didn’t know it had a name. Thanks for the info
@Danrt2 2 жыл бұрын
Technically, it's a combination effect. On the one hand he's feathering (his term), or "violining", the note using the volume knob while also using a slapback delay with a very specific set of envelope, attack, and decay settings. You can can't get the sound of "Cathedral", the song he employed this technique on originally, without both. EVH was who inspired me to pick up a guitar in the first place. He was one of a kind.
@bigkingk107 2 жыл бұрын
@@Danrt2 seems like it. It did sound like there was an effect, but either way, the technique itself is amazing. I agree though, he really was one of a kind
@wg1294 2 жыл бұрын
@@Danrt2 Back in the day, Guitar Magazine called the technique, Volume Swells.
@benshafer5198 2 жыл бұрын
When we first heard the studio version of this in 1978 (on their debut album), our heads exploded. No guitarist had played like this before, and everyone tried to figure out how to play like him in the 80's. Try the dual studio track on the LP Eruption/You Really Got Me Now. ✌
@bertisjordan1085 2 жыл бұрын
Changed my life!
@andrewfrick5312 2 жыл бұрын
True!
@tjhunger8644 2 жыл бұрын
I remember like it was yesterday I was 15 maybe my friend had the album he put it on and my jaw dropped. And now I get to enjoy it for the first time vicariously through Jay and Amber that's really cool
@kevinmclaughlin1092 2 жыл бұрын
They should do a full album review of VH debut album! They won't know what to do! 😅
@andyaskey5698 Жыл бұрын
Love your recognition, understanding, and willingness to go with flow..
@travharrell1713 Ай бұрын
Of course he's happy. He realizes that he is the best ever, that there will ever be and he's enjoying playing and sharing with the people.
@ClicknPsycho 2 жыл бұрын
Everyone says these guys are gifted, but the greatest gift is that they shared it with all of us and we get to be a part of it. Thank you Eddie, Never forgotten.
@qazayan1785 2 жыл бұрын
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@brettm2460 2 жыл бұрын
The fact that he can reproduce this song/piece of art on demand, day in and day out, is simply astonishing. They say, “Amateurs will practice something until they get it right. Professionals will practice something until they can’t get it wrong.” EVH is beyond professional - he’s an artist at a level few have ever matched. Dang.
@reidajordan Жыл бұрын
Omg after the 16min mark you two, one after the other just fell into it. You closed your eyes and allowed yourselves to melt into the metal.
@user-gq7en2xk9u 3 ай бұрын
I've been so busy watching him play the guitar I just realized you guys have your jaws dropped so much of the time and i totally get it 😊
@newlenmedia 2 жыл бұрын
Eddie Van Halen isn't just a great guitarist. He is G.O.A.T. guitarist. When you hear the term "guitar god" EVH is the God of Gods! He was also a great composer and arranger. He sang. He played keys. He was a master musician. There will never be another one like him. R.I.P. EVH. May your music live on forever!
@deweyoxburger5470 2 жыл бұрын
Eric Clapton was once asked how it felt to be the greatest guitar player. He responded "Go ask Prince"!
@tempsitch5632 2 жыл бұрын
@@deweyoxburger5470 They all say the same about Tommy Emmanuel.
@CarefulWithThatAxeEugene 2 жыл бұрын
Never
@joeday4293 2 жыл бұрын
@@deweyoxburger5470 That is an urban legend/meme. I've also heard "Somebody asked Jimi Hendrix/Eddie Van Halen/Yngwie Malmsteen, and they said said 'I don't know, go ask Billy Gibbons/Rory Gallagher/Allan Holdsworth/Richie Blackmore'." It's a really old joke that has had countless guitarists' names substituted in both places.
@Wombatzu 2 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of greats, but only Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen completely transformed the instrument.
@peggykunkel9180 2 жыл бұрын
What always made me smile about Eddie VanHalen was that through the amazing talent he had the look of a little boy having the greatest time.
@McD5432 6 ай бұрын
I saw Van Halen in concert in my teens. Loved them!!
@Betty-ry2kr Жыл бұрын
Discovering Van Halen 30 years later still has the same affect today that it had back in the day
@cyndisue62 2 жыл бұрын
Talk about a true virtuoso? THAT is Eddie VanHalen. This entire live concert is an absolute joy to watch! SERIOUSLY, Y'all!
@MichaelGarcia-eg9oj 2 жыл бұрын
When Eddie was a young man, he couldn’t afford all the special effects boxes for electric guitars there are today. He had to learn how to get the sounds we wanted with only his hands & fingers. Necessity is the Mother of invention. Eddie Van Halen continues to be our mad scientist rock master of the electric guitar.
@gregoryjohanek5832 2 жыл бұрын
When Eddie was a young man there were no "special effects boxes"...just stop.
@xXTheoLinuxXx Жыл бұрын
@@gregoryjohanek5832 you're wrong effects boxes are from the mid sixties, although not that many as nowaday. The main trick is he build his own guitars. A quote from him in a Dutch interview from 1979 was 'I made them for 200 dollars and they sound better the ones you could buy'.
@Tessmage_Tessera Жыл бұрын
@@gregoryjohanek5832 Incorrect. There were dozens.
@davehess1019 Жыл бұрын
I have been listening to this man since 1976, he is the greatest ever.
@kathypeters8612 Жыл бұрын
I am always mesmerized by the sheer joy on his face
@KayeWhye 2 жыл бұрын
That moment where Ambers eyes closed, and she melted into the sound! If you listen to the album version now, you'll really understand just how special this version is. There are bits of different Van Halen songs sprinkled into this version. When I saw Van Halen in concert (with DLR and with Sammy Hagar) he did a version of what you just saw, while the rest of the band left the stage to get a break. When Jordan asked "who's that guy?" at the beginning, that's Sammy Hagar. The monster on the drums is Eddie's brother Alex, and the beast on the bass (not really featured here, but trust me, he's a BEAST) is Micheal Anthony. Eddie played with such joy, you couldn't help but feel it too. Absolutely one of the greatest guitarists who ever lived, he is TERRIBLY missed! Eddie was to guitar, what Neil Peart was to drums. If the two had ever jammed together, the world could have ended with no complaints from me. Both were incredibly, insanely talented, and now they're gone.💔 Rest in peace Eddie Rest in peace Neil
@billhowe5921 2 жыл бұрын
Amber you nailed it when you said he’s playing from his soul by looking at his face. EVH was one with the guitar. He always had a smile when he had a guitar in his hand. He is the guitar God of all. He can make it sound like an elephant. It’s called finger tapping Jordan. In his early career he would turn his back to the audience so they couldn’t see what he was doing.
@richardgrey659 Жыл бұрын
He played it the same way every show on that tour. By the way, he made that guitar by hand from the ground up. Created from a thought he had of how he wanted a guitar to be.
@SteveDickens-ro7hy Ай бұрын
I've seen this live multiple times & it always blew me away!!!!!
@stefchanel1723 2 жыл бұрын
The part that you "really loved best up to this point" is the actual song Eruption. The set is a collection of bits of many of their different hits. The first slow song is "316" written as a lullaby for his song Wolfgang. The one that sounds like a violin, where he twists the volume knob and uses distortion, is called Cathedral. The one where he does a lot of fast "slapping" is Spanish Fly. Basically used this solo set to show fans his many playing styles, several of which he innovated himself. The guitar he's playing was a hybrid made by him. He called it the "Frankenstrat."
@wri7913 2 жыл бұрын
Good explanation. Some of the fingertapping and hammer on techniques he used back in the late 70's became staples of the heavy metal era in the early to mid 80's for many "hair metal" bands. EVH was a truly innovative guitar player bar none.
@michaelblack9458 2 жыл бұрын
Well explained
@tonyvanderwaal9464 2 жыл бұрын
The slapping part is actually the intro to Mean Street.
@jamienerdahl9209 2 жыл бұрын
@@wri7913 did he invent fingertapping?
@williamsmith9699 2 жыл бұрын
The guitar he is playing is the Kramer 5150 , not the Frakenstrat . He had retired the Frankenstrat by then .
@abbyboyd5111 2 жыл бұрын
I was never a Van Halen fan but, you can't underestimate the talent, skill and determination to his craft of playing guitar. There will be no one like him ever again. He will always be a legend and a guitar God (as they like to say). Truly a one of a kind guitarist that changed the game forever. He is missed even by me.
@robertburke784 11 күн бұрын
Its called tapping, and it's what made him stand out from the rest of the crowd, and be one of the most influential guitarists ever. He didn't quite invent the technique, but he sure is the one who made it popular!
@howarddemings2063 Ай бұрын
That ladies and gentlemen. Is poetry in motion
@dullahan7677 2 жыл бұрын
"If there's a Rock & Roll Heaven, you know they got a hell of a band."
@jamiewilliamson641 2 жыл бұрын
Rob, you're very perceptive. The part that sounds like violins and cellos is a piece he wrote called Cathedrals. He is rolling the volume knob back and forth while playing and using a delay pedal to create that sound.
@jasonpucel8111 2 жыл бұрын
Yes exactly… and the reason it sounds more like a violin is that the initial “attack” of the pick (or his fingers at times) hitting the string is missing. He rolls down the volume, picks, and then rolls up the volume; so the note is already playing when we start hearing it.
@jamiewilliamson641 2 жыл бұрын
@@jasonpucel8111 exactly right
@larsnrgaard9128 2 жыл бұрын
Ed didnt use pedals as far as I know..
@jamiewilliamson641 2 жыл бұрын
@@larsnrgaard9128 he was famous for not using a distortion pedal, but used some pedals minimally. Loved the MXR flanger
@RotcivVanDahl Жыл бұрын
When I was a junior in hs. 1980, a guy that was a senior played Eruption perfectly for the senior homecoming skit. It was epic.
@bencobb1040 Жыл бұрын
You cannot keep the smile off your redesigning a n d be I g able to see this. Simply amazing
@andimetrum 2 жыл бұрын
Eddie was unique in the fact that he preferred classical scales in his solos, whereas most rock guitarists stick with blues scales. Not exclusively, of course, but it is a distinguishing characteristic. The guy could do everything well. He was a true composer. This contributes to his “brand” more so than any distortion pedal or whammy bend. He was awesome.
@tempsitch5632 2 жыл бұрын
A lot of this “solo” is just scales and finger exercises - done flipping fast !
@Mainecoonlady. 2 жыл бұрын
@@tempsitch5632 the word “just” should never be associated with Eddie.
@tempsitch5632 2 жыл бұрын
@@Mainecoonlady.Hah. Eddie just murdered those scales. Is that better ?
@ronforeman2556 2 жыл бұрын
@@tempsitch5632 Fair point. But Eddie does deserve credit for breathing new life into arena rock and inspiring all the virtuoso guitarists who came after and made the '80s such an exciting time for arena rock (before it devolved into pretty-boy "hair metal"). Sigh.
@Tonysmithmusic 2 жыл бұрын
he played piano at a high level as well.
@mikemeyer1993 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve played guitar for 16 years, I understand how he made every one of those sounds, and I’ve spent thousands of dollars on equipment trying to make them myself, and after all that I just have to concede that while I understand it I’ll never have the magic in my hands to make it happen.
@raymo6795 2 жыл бұрын
...dont give up Mike...keep it alive . RIP EVH...I bought a focus 5000 Kramer and an MXR Flanger back in 85...the even tide harmonizer was out of my budget...but I could do a decent version of "Ain't talking Bout Love"...still have have the Kramer and the flanger
@mikemeyer1993 2 жыл бұрын
@@raymo6795 oh I’ll never stop playing (or spending to much money on guitars) but I just know I don’t have the magic Eddie did. I’m only 28 but being in the 15th row on the 2012 tour and seeing this in person is one of my favorite memories.
@francisseidel8014 2 жыл бұрын
Mike - I feel the same way sometimes when I watch the keyboard greats like Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, or Jon Lord. Inspiration and intimidation are just a fine line apart. I still play keys after 42 years. Keep the music alive.
@billchaney8791 2 жыл бұрын
Don't feel bad. Even Gary Moore couldn't do it and he was using Eddie's actual equipment. And he was Gary Freakin' Moore!
@johncampbell756 2 жыл бұрын
I was the singer in a crappy band in high school in 1986. Our 15 year old guitarist used Eruption as his warm up. He nailed it. I can't remember what equipment he was using though. He actually didn't have a lot. He quit when we added a rhythm guitarist. I have an 86 Kramer Pacer Custom I, which no one uses. The frets are worn to the point of unplayability.
@gorginacharon7912 Жыл бұрын
That’s what he’s so famous for is the “tap”..that was his signature move
@chadwhiteclaw9214 Жыл бұрын
His guitar takes you through the emotioms of the final countdown to liftoff to first zero g experience all the way back down to earth a true eruption miss you eddie
@billgiesbrecht59 2 жыл бұрын
Eddie was the greatest technician out there. He made sounds that no one else knew how. He was told at times to turn his back to the camera so that he wouldn't give the technique away. He revolutionized the guitar. He would make his own guitars to get the sound he wanted. I am surprised you have not heard of them yet. You need to hear their songs.
@matthalo89 2 жыл бұрын
Eddie Van Halen always took pieces from his songs and stringed them together (pun intended) for his live solos. What you’re hearing is a musical montage of Eddie’s genius being played from his heart and soul. Nothing beats that raw talent.
@mikehood5210 5 ай бұрын
I am thankful and blessed to have lived in the hay day of Van Halen and got to see them several times. There will NEVER be another Eddie Van Halen. RIP Thank yall for doing this one.
@rosshernandez95 Жыл бұрын
Every time I hear him play this - I laugh with cheer joy!! EVH 4EVER!!
@dragonriders729 2 жыл бұрын
His technique you're talking about is just what you called it, "Tapping". Eddie didn't invent it, but he took it so far beyond anything anyone else had ever done before that people think he did.
@Confare 2 жыл бұрын
IMO, the greatest rock guitarist ever. Nobody sounded like him when he came out in '78 and nobody has since.
@tempsitch5632 2 жыл бұрын
There was an Australian band in the 90’s called Baby Animals and their guitarist was quite influenced by EV. If you’ve never heard them, check out At The End Of The Day.
@lilorbielilorbie2496 2 жыл бұрын
@@tempsitch5632 I saw the baby animals open for Van Halen. It was the worst thing that I have ever heard. I hope that the members of the baby animals did not quit their day job.
@tempsitch5632 2 жыл бұрын
@@lilorbielilorbie2496 You must have had an off night.
@lilorbielilorbie2496 2 жыл бұрын
@@tempsitch5632 No It's just imo. the baby animals suck.
@hankwolske3757 Жыл бұрын
I was working security at Van Halen concert & their was a big fight in the crowd, so all security had to cover for them & move up 2 spots. I ended up next to the stage on Eddies side just as he started this solo...EPIC! RIP Eddie
@stacytyler659 Жыл бұрын
Seen them in 82 my mind will never be the same. My right ear drum either😂. Thank you VH.
@jc-vc7xq 2 жыл бұрын
Ed Van Halen was truly one of the greatest rock guitarist that ever played. He died last year of throat cancer. Long live Eddie
@sueschmidt9404 2 жыл бұрын
He was Absolutely Amazing in concert!! Even as he got older, his skills were out of this world!!! RIP Eddie
@willcoennen4234 Жыл бұрын
rob squad . i love how you said how is this possible. i think the same thing about how great this guy is at guitar. he really is a genius.
@andyboog2010 7 ай бұрын
And I went to this concert. Simply bad ass!! Couldn't hear for 2 weeks.
@TheArchangel911 2 жыл бұрын
On the album, this directly segued into the next song seamlessly.
@MrEddiethedog 2 жыл бұрын
Yep...you really got me, kinks cover
@RichardX1 2 жыл бұрын
To the point that they're usually played together a a single song on the radio.
@deefree3672 2 жыл бұрын
You have to hear an abbreviated version of the riff with the song you really got me.
@willdwyer6782 2 жыл бұрын
Ray Davies hates that song now. He quit performing it because idiots kept complimenting him on his Van Halen cover.
@mikeharris3733 2 жыл бұрын
Another reason CDs suck
@NOLAgenX 2 жыл бұрын
To answer your “who is that”, that is Sammy Hagar, the lead singer for Van Halen from 1985 till 1996 after the departure of David Lee Roth. This is a whole highly successful era of Van Halen you have not explored yet.
@andrewfrick5312 2 жыл бұрын
ikr? Finish what you started :)
@Sportsref13 2 жыл бұрын
Sammy put out some great solo stuff as well, yall should give him a listen
@richardworton4597 2 жыл бұрын
@@Sportsref13 even with Montros
@Meditech509 2 жыл бұрын
5150, one of the best albums ever made.
@RitaBowen1 2 жыл бұрын
The I can't drive 55 dude
@Biteme221 9 ай бұрын
Love your music too thats where it all started thank you for music ❤
@dennymerritt4961 Ай бұрын
Another couple fun facts: he never learned to read music, and this solo he was blackout drunk-he said in later interviews he doesn’t remember this show at all
@BozoBob003 2 жыл бұрын
Eddie Van Halen was one of the GREATEST guitar players ever and what he did to the upbringing of playing with his tapping techniques will never be forgotten and another great guitar player you should check out is JOE SATRIANI, he is another one that is amazing, and ERIC JOHNSON.
@bigmike2464 2 жыл бұрын
Love them, but my fav is SRV and Brian May
@kendhooge6334 2 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@royfrye2871 2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P E.V.H Gone but never forgotten
@williamjordan5554 2 жыл бұрын
THE most influencial beside Chuck Berry.
@salvatorediangelo453 2 жыл бұрын
@@williamjordan5554 did you just compare Eddie Van Halen to Chuck Berry as far as being and influential guitarist? I mean he was definitely very influential and came before Eddie but that is a reach.
@OneVoiceMore 2 жыл бұрын
His tapping, double-tapping, hybrid-tapping is a shitload of techniques including hammer-on slides, hybrid picking (his fingertips are so calloused he could probably cut glass) are just impossibly arranged. And he does them, and does them so fast he challenges Roy Clark's speed on "Malaguena." (Roy is absolutely FASTER, but only barely.)
@madkow007 2 жыл бұрын
Eddie learned a lot of his tricks from Roy
@rhigh100 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to see there are other people who know what a badass Roy was.
@johndeeregreen4592 2 жыл бұрын
He is definitely not the greatest to have lived... but is responsible for making those who are better possible. I am old-school and still incorporate his harmonic tapping techniques into my playing. He was a showman and still in the top 10, in my book. Shawn Lane is my number 1, but without EVH and Allan Holdsworth, even Shawn would never have had a road paved for him.
@graphixkillzzz Жыл бұрын
finger tapping, hammer-on, pull-off, volume swell, slap bass, and he plucks the springs on the back (part of the "whammy bar"). that's how he does all of the things you're amazed by so far.
@adampowell5986 8 ай бұрын
Eddie was unbelievable. He built his own technique on existing techniques and now others are building on that. He has his foot firmly in place on the mountain of guitar greats.
@ericluckey2135 2 жыл бұрын
Love that he created his own guitar and called it "Frankenstrat". Love to see new reactions to the masters work. Still remember my sons reaction to seeing this for the first time. RIP Eddie, you were the best. 😪
@NealStidham 2 жыл бұрын
Eddie was a fan of classical music - some of the passages in this solo hearken back to classical piano compositions, for instance. He even named his son Wolfgang, in honor of Mozart. He had a head for the technical aspect of music, too, building his own guitar (the "Frankencaster") from parts to his own specs, and eventually starting his own company to sell amps and other gear he designed.
@pauldefleuriot196 Жыл бұрын
Volume swells on the guitars volume knob with his pinky makes the violin sounds, sheer genius on his behalf
@russellw7785 Жыл бұрын
Like Major Payne said...Boy knows that thing like the nub on the back of his head ❤️
@mikeytoolica33 2 жыл бұрын
It’s a volume knob. What he’s doing is called a swell. He’s playing the notes with his left hand and producing that swell sounds by adjusting the volume knob, in time with certain notes. One of the greatest ever. RIP EVH
@grumpyoldbastard0563 2 жыл бұрын
Doesn't that knob go to "Eleven"? lol
@panzerlieb 2 жыл бұрын
Yes along with a delay effect.
@bigge7661 2 жыл бұрын
The other thing is: his striped guitars were called Frankenstein's & he built them himself out of a bunch of different guitars to get his distinctive sound & sensitivity. He was a Master guitar craftsman as well.
@thefuzzman 2 жыл бұрын
The first one he built was the Frankenstrat, the one used in this video was 5150. This one was a Kramer he built.
@That_Handle 2 жыл бұрын
@@thefuzzman , A switch or switches on the backside of this one he'd flip on-the-go, correct?
@thefuzzman 2 жыл бұрын
@@That_Handle I'm not aware of any switches on the back of the guitar.
@FreeMTrider 2 жыл бұрын
@@That_Handle You may be thinking of the "Drop D-tuna" he created. He eventually dialed it in to the one that is now on the market.
@terryhughes7349 Жыл бұрын
Putting the musicianship aside, he just played the audience so well. Wicked stuff.
@adamfindlay7091 11 ай бұрын
This "song" makes me proud. This song and "I Love Rocknroll" need to be national anthems.
@JaneSmith-lu8ol 2 жыл бұрын
I was blessed to see him do this live twice. When Eddie wasn’t in your top five, I knew you must never have heard him. Great reaction, and Amber you are looking amazing. Tomorrow is 30 years Freddie died so I was hoping you could do a Queen reaction, and to stay on the guitar brilliance, I recommend Dragon Attack live in Montreal.
@karensilvera6694 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea 💡
@Knightveil 2 жыл бұрын
The major technique that EVH popularized is called tapping. Essentially, he's doing a hammer on (where a note is struck and then a finger pushes down quickly on a string to create a new note, creating a staccato rise in pitch) and pull off (the same thing, but the pitch goes down instead of up) with both the finger(s) on his picking hand and the fingers on his fretting hand. Add in the various effects he uses and you get a sort of sonic mélange as the various harmonics work over and around each other.
@pastorofmuppets22 2 жыл бұрын
The first I ever saw do it was an Italian guitarist named Vittorio Camardese.He was doing it in the early 1950's.Growing up a bit outside the US,and coming from a musical family...definitely where Eddie got it from.If you're not aware of him,he's definitely worth checking out
@notanotherenigma7759 2 жыл бұрын
Tapping is like pizzicato. Yes, Eddie was the master of tapping and hitting harmonics. So to Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. But even Angus does it too. Like the intro to Thunderstruck.
@patrickmurchison9145 2 жыл бұрын
@@notanotherenigma7759 Satriani's my main man!!!
@johnstrika9170 2 жыл бұрын
Steve Lynch was far better than Eddie, to the point when Autograph opened for VH, back in the 80s, VH's road manager banned Lynch from playing his style, so he didn't make Eddie look bad.
@PapaShongo25 2 жыл бұрын
@@notanotherenigma7759 angus actually picks through that intro but you can tap it too
@healthyself1012 5 ай бұрын
There are simply no WORDS!! The music speaks for itself!! Growing up with them since the 1970’s, nothing can ever compare! I can die now too and be totally happy with the era I grew up in.🙏
@lawrenceeustache9422 Жыл бұрын
i seen VanHalen in Vancouver British Columbia was an awesome concert !!! RIP Eddie VanHalen
@lynnerussell1440 2 жыл бұрын
J asked, "How is that possible?" Eddie Van Halen was a genius. You cannot get better than him. His brother Alex is the drummer and his son Wolfgang plays with the band too. RIP Eddie.
@LinkRocks 2 жыл бұрын
When EVH came onto the scene no one played like that. It blew everyone's minds when they first heard Eruption on Van Halen 1. Then he put out even more insane riffs and tricks on each album and people could not figure out how to play them for the longest time. There's only one Eddie Van Halen and I'm glad I was alive to witness his greatness. RIP Eddie
@reprintranch 2 жыл бұрын
Yep.
@ladylovestotalk Жыл бұрын
Best guitar player ever, this makes me sad, thanks for checking this video out. He was perfection !
@ilovemusicmovies1789 2 жыл бұрын
That's Eddie's brother on the drums, Alex. His family is very musical. I was very happy to see them live. I definitely recommend Eddie's son's band Mammoth WVH, his song/video Distance, which is a tribute to his Dad. It just got nominated for a Grammy. The album is great, Wolfgang wrote the songs and plays all the instruments on the album
@christopherflynn843 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely cracking album. Totally agree.
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