Van halen - On Fire - Raw Guitar Track

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Van halen - On Fire - Raw Guitar Track

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Күн бұрын

This is the On Fire guitar track from the studio before mixing

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@Mamo878 9 ай бұрын

Wow, he's so far ahead of his time. This was recorded in 1977 and it's like he came from another planet compared to everything else at the time!

@space_kat1 7 ай бұрын

honestly, if you really compare it to other rock acts from the time, i dont think this was so far off from what had already been done. it seems to me like a very clear evolution from the attitude, virtuosity and speed of Deep Purple and the more bluesy riffs from Led Zeppelin. Van Halen just took those things and made them more extreme and it worked cause they were all really good!

@lightninglou123 6 ай бұрын

alien voodoo s#!+, bruh BA

@epsilon6516 5 ай бұрын

@space_kat1 well said, every music pioneer learns from and builds off of those who came before them, and Ed was no different. I hope to one day call Ed the second greatest guitarist of all time, provided someone can build off of what he did and push it even further. Until that day comes, he's simply the GOAT.

@luca4352 5 ай бұрын

@@epsilon6516I can't think of any sort of playingstyle, that does not exist today to be honest.. back then electric guitar was farely 'new' and unexplored, but today.. Even though absolutely not my style, I would say the newest radically different stuff is this whole tim henson/ichika nito movement of modern tapping and super technical and fast style of playing with lots of chord changes all over the neck..don't dig it personally though

@epsilon6516 5 ай бұрын

@@luca4352 yeah Math Rock. It’s not my thing either but it is incredibly impressive.

@wandcfirst 10 ай бұрын

Good grief! EVH truly was the GOAT. Effortless switching between rhythm and lead without ever losing the groove, taking risks, and just flat out musicality at all times, even at speed. RIP.

@jimmyjames7946 10 ай бұрын

He was a freak of nature! King 👑 Edward.. the GOAT!!

@jimmyz2098 10 ай бұрын

Very well stated. We could go on for days, right? But your comment nails it. Love what you wrote. There will never be another EVH. Never.

@sithlord7530 10 ай бұрын

Settle down, he was a bag of tricks, RR or SRV are the true GOATS if there is such a thing.

@MichaelDouglasSkewes 10 ай бұрын

I thought he was a human ,not a goat?

@EddieVanAidan 9 ай бұрын

I think you can hear a slight stutter where the solo was punched in. Love hearing the one repeat delay in the chorus though!

@RKDriver 10 ай бұрын

He's just right on that fine line of going off the rails yet still staying in complete control.

@RayC234 9 ай бұрын

Yep, another good example of that would be the song "Loss of Control" if you can find it check out the isolated track for that one.

@erichkaanikin3555 9 ай бұрын

Ed called it “falling down the stairs, but knowing where to land.”

@Achbiter 6 ай бұрын

i call it genius and the doom of british heavy meatal as the standard of of american rock. yes rock is american like beetoven is german, and eddie van halen was one hell of an american. never once lecturing us presumptuous about this issue or that. always smiling weather he felt like it or not...and would show up to important events more then prepared to show everyone else "i cant help it if jimmy hendrix is the media darling of the universe...i will just crush him with my concert interludes alone. ok he did not say that but i would like to think he did.@@erichkaanikin3555

@vanhalen1776 4 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. Well said

@TerryThomas-vl6xe 3 ай бұрын

That’s basically the way Eddie described his amp control methods . He said “ I basically turn it up until it feels and sounds like it’s going to give out or blow up and then I just back it off a little and there you have it “

@tonyeckman4822 10 ай бұрын

I love those subtle slides he interjects. Long live the master!

@davidbrucemusicvideo 10 ай бұрын

I agree! I have never heard the slide up, and slide down during the riff on the full band version. Pretty amazing nuances here and there.

@DirtySouthConnection803 9 ай бұрын

@@davidbrucemusicvideoI've been listening to EVH, since bedore I can remember. I hear something different and incredible, everytime I listen to him play! Especially on these awesome, isolated tracks, that we are soo blessed to have! RIP KING!

@TruthTalk1221 6 ай бұрын

Literally just thinking the same thing. Its the little things that made eddie’s playing so great

@joepipe1010 7 ай бұрын

A raw and wild energy that never you will find after the 1st album. Masterpiece

@jjp009 5 ай бұрын

I disagree with that.

@epsilon6516 4 ай бұрын

Van Halen II, Fair Warning and 1984 all had incredible hard rock energy

@joepipe1010 4 ай бұрын

@@epsilon6516 right, but in a different way :)

@epsilon6516 4 ай бұрын

@@joepipe1010 fair enough. I do think Ed's tone sounded the best in VH1

@joepipe1010 4 ай бұрын

@@epsilon6516 yes Vh1 and FW.. in the first album tone and riffs were devasting

@drew_peabawls13 9 ай бұрын

45 yrs later I still love this shit

@Scottocaster6668 10 ай бұрын

And in his early 20's, 22-23. This style and tone of playing was unheard of in '78. Remember what type of music was popular then. F-ing incredible.

@sammencia7945 9 ай бұрын

Almost "punk" in contrast to the Disco and Yacht Rock of 1977 to 1979.

@dantofoz11 6 ай бұрын

he turned the entire world upside down. Guitar players would have been shitting their pants

@BootyCollins-gf5er 5 ай бұрын

he and George Lynch had that sound down early on for sure, listen to some old recordings of that time and you will hear how they both influenced each other

@milescivis1018 10 ай бұрын

A generational talent. This sounds fresh 40yrs later.

@PeterBlackman-qy4is 9 ай бұрын

1:13 to 1:23, one of the best riffs ever.

@mutt8553 9 ай бұрын

With those little slides snuck in there too, amazing

@chignutsak 8 ай бұрын

Yes. Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes.

@jonathanvanauken4114 7 ай бұрын

It’s sounds so fucking surf music but also very outer space. It reminds me a lot of Rock Lobster and other music from that genre. It just fits the song perfectly.

@scottgarner8270 7 ай бұрын

@@jonathanvanauken4114 Except is YEARS older than Rock Lobster.

@jonathanvanauken4114 7 ай бұрын

@@scottgarner8270 He did learn Wipe Out as his first song, so maybe he had some influence from that type of music.

@MarioGomez-gt4ed 5 ай бұрын

A once in a lifetime guitarist who was Dutch & Indonesian who took guitar playing to a whole different level. EVH forever!!!

@joestrummer9507 2 ай бұрын

He moved to America when he was 6 or 7, thus, he was American! Everything about who he was, what he did, and what he became was 100% American.

@jakeeleebattos9942 9 ай бұрын

When he plays u hear no struggling everything just flows effortlessly

@batphink2655 2 ай бұрын

When you hear this you realize what a brilliant rhythm guitar player as well as lead AND songwriter Ed was ! RIP Eddie!

@paulscape72 10 ай бұрын

Sweet, so good to hear Ed’s tone raw without the verb! He plays so clean

@_kunkle 10 ай бұрын

When all these tracks leaked, i shed a tear...

@becauseiwasinverted5222 10 ай бұрын

what are you referring to? did somebody leak VH guitar tracks?

@davidbrucemusicvideo 10 ай бұрын

@@becauseiwasinverted5222 yea, I wonder what he means also.

@_kunkle 10 ай бұрын

@@becauseiwasinverted5222Where do you think these all came from this past couple weeks?....

@MattIs5150 10 ай бұрын

There’s been isolated tracks out for years, I’m pretty sure these were from the leaked files correct? I’m pretty sure that’s what he means Along with some other unheard studio recordings?

@jim2lane 10 ай бұрын

Being able to download stems from famous songs is something that's been available for several years now. But why do you think that's a bad thing? With them we're able to appreciate songs like this in so much more detail now, and get amazing insights into how these songs were not only played and recorded, but produced as well

@Brainiac22 10 ай бұрын

Wow….powerful stuff, just utterly phenomenal to hear isolated🤯

@shawnstarks1743 10 ай бұрын

To hear it like this, it doesn’t sound so complex. It sounds achievable.

@bretviola6871 10 ай бұрын

God….that tone!!!!

@lurpsound4151 10 ай бұрын

Especially for being almost 50 years! 🤘🏻

@mathtrixmusiclix4248 10 ай бұрын

And “in tune-ness!”

@cherrysunburst1959 6 ай бұрын

Thanks to Jim Marshall and the talent of EVH.

@sammencia7945 4 ай бұрын

Variac dialed to 90V input to the amp. Guy was an Engineering genius also.

@odom2142 2 ай бұрын

It’s in his hands

@davidbrucemusicvideo 10 ай бұрын

Wow! I never noticed the slide up and slide down during the riff where the vocals start on the song before. Pretty amazing nuances here and there.

@mojodojo5533 10 ай бұрын

My favorite part. So f'ing cool!

@pongo4505 7 ай бұрын

that's why he's the best, he keeps it entertaining all the way through

@CVGuitar 10 ай бұрын

The greatest tone ever -- as DLR used to say -- Edward Van Halen The King of Ten Fingers and Six Strings

@donnyramay2635 10 ай бұрын

Other guitar players probably shat themselves hearing this type of guitar playing in 1978.

@autk 9 ай бұрын

I was pretty good then, was playing in a band covering Yes, Tull, Floyd, Kansas etc...Heard this in 78 and said WTF is that...then saw them open for the stones in New Orleans, that year and blow the Stones off the stage, he was different, changed how the world physically played the guitar and sounded while doing it. Legend.

@totc6196 9 ай бұрын

Lots of pants shitting when they witnessed the power of king Edward I heard someone was on acid and heard eruption and they freaked out and jumped out the window 🪟

@zetasong 13 күн бұрын

i was a 12 year old kid, who had been listening to rock for 2 years before this...no words to describe how VH instantly changed what rock guitar was...

@musicguy3725 10 ай бұрын

High energy and effortlessly and fluidly interchanging between rhythm and lead. What a terrific player!!.

@deekay2 10 ай бұрын

This song and the Atomic Punk are the best two songs on their first album.

@bjones2229 10 ай бұрын

don't forget "I'm the One"

@mikeweesner9698 10 ай бұрын

Agree, great call. I'm the one also

@mikeweesner9698 10 ай бұрын

How fuckin mean is this?? U shitton' me??🎸👍

@f22cool 10 ай бұрын

“ I’m the one , Atomic Punk & On Fire “ all paint the picture of “ you’re listening to a storybook career or a mt Rushmore guitar player made in the USA . Lightning in a bottle during the best musical era ever , words really can’t describe

@hankramos8663 10 ай бұрын

@@bjones2229 his best lead solo on the record not counting eruption imo

@jimmyz2098 10 ай бұрын

Holy Cow! Raw is right. Raw, powerful, unadulterated guitar wizardry. The one and only. There will never be another. No one ever rocked harder, while writing incredible, beautiful music. I'll never be able to get enough EVH .... no matter what. Wish he was still with us.

@mattmclean1306 6 ай бұрын

MY GOD, IT NEVER GETS OLD. 3 DECADES AHEAD OF HIS TIME. NO WONDER I COULD NEVER LISTEN TO I & II LP'S ENOUGH. I WORE ALL VAN HALENS ORIGINAL ALBUMS OUT ALL THE WAY UP TO 1984. A MASTERY OF WORK ON EVERY ALBUM.

@F3502000 9 ай бұрын

This song has always been a favorite. One of Ed's heaviest riffs. When he died the podcast I listened to Dean Delray, played this one and Atomic Punk to show how awesome and full of grit Ed was. I sat at the stoplight with tears in my eyes as Atomic Punk played. Grade school memories!! Dominated when it came out, and dominates today! RIP EVH!!

@YoBroMan 24 күн бұрын

What can you say? Tone, technique, rhythm, creativity, ability...he had it all. That's why he's truly one of a kind that we will never see again.

@Jacob-nt2pk 10 ай бұрын

Killer song one of my all time favorites 🔥🎸

@leeawful 10 ай бұрын

Here is something about Eddie writing or playing a song. Eddie filled up the spaces. When most people write a song, if you hear it without the bass, and drums. Sometimes without the singer. You might not recognize the song. This is a perfect example. With just him playing the guitar. You know the song. With Ed's noodling and filler. There isn't any dead air. I think Ed, might not have always gotten credit for that

@ChrisPuckett 10 ай бұрын

Such flawless playing, totally in the pocket on its own

@cherrysunburst1959 4 ай бұрын

Its in the pocket because of Eddies broad musical talents and being a former drummer.

@fisherman1964b 10 ай бұрын

He was completely amazing

@rexhargrove5172 8 ай бұрын

That TONE! Such monster tone, but so controlled at the same time. He was a beast

@edbradley6815 10 ай бұрын

I’m so glad I grew up listening and playing Van Halen as the albums came out. 9th grade for Van Halen 1st album

@davidzwisohn5478 5 ай бұрын

No one, before or after EVH, has had a tone as recognizable and unforgettable

@DeadShred9 10 ай бұрын

Heavy on the Phaser or Flanger not sure with just a perfect hint of Chorus and just a raw yet killer Tone !! Selective Reverb - ED really showed what great additions all those effects are !!! He changed the Game for everyone that came behind him that were Amazing players as well Rhodes , Lynch , De-Martini ! DeMartini and Jake E. Lee should both always be in the conversation even if you don't like the Bands they were in . I started playing Guitar because of Lynch so Ed and all these guys added something Unique to the Guitar World but EVH started it imo .

@CVGuitar 10 ай бұрын

The way EVH uses the echo only on the chorus is amazing

@DirtySouthConnection803 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! My ears are in paradise! RIP SIX STRING KING

@user-jq4fz6co8b 10 ай бұрын

People always try to say Ed didn’t have that much gain. That amp is JUICED.

@bjones2229 10 ай бұрын

His tone did get cleaner up through 1984

@gkniffen 10 ай бұрын

"Juiced" for a Marshall... that's nothing compared to amps today though...

@Mbuya1 10 ай бұрын

Brown sound

@scottwhite2757 10 ай бұрын

Incredible,, fun to listen to..

@Me-qp8vz 10 ай бұрын

I always laugh when people say he doesn't use pedals. But every live video on here shows him with a massive bank of pedals! I never understood why people make up this stuff about Eddie. Oh, and the story he never learned theory. Eddie himself has said he studied music theory when learning piano, so he didn't need to learn it again when learning guitar.

@NelsonClick 10 ай бұрын

This song went through many incarnations. They had shortened it considerably and eliminated whole sections. Ted Templeman helped them trim and structure this final version. This was the opening number on their first tour when they were opening up for Montrose and Journey and headlining clubs in select cities; like London.

@ThatOldGrey 9 ай бұрын

The benefit of a good producer that "gets" the artist can't be overstated.

@morphisness9597 6 ай бұрын

And it's the first VH song Wolfgang played live to honor his father.

@rtchap2 10 ай бұрын

No one will ever come close to creating that kind of magic

@LeagueofPity 10 ай бұрын

With all the before and after track remnants! Didn't know these were out there! Thanks for posting. Quality amazing!!!

@dreamhackian4864 10 ай бұрын

They just got leaked few weeks ago. Lot of dry tracks and alternate takes. Some WB demos in studio quality too, look up the templeman leaks

@5150Lupo 10 ай бұрын

THERE ARE NO WORDS!!!🔥🔥🔥

@stevensmith6019 10 ай бұрын

Correct, just a guitar track. (I kid)

@richardc7497 9 ай бұрын

He always had the coolest fills.

@jee86 9 ай бұрын

holy F man. the GOAT. ill never forget the first time I heard EVH... life changing...

@RSTI191 10 ай бұрын

You can here the tape splice at 1:45..

@voidburner8271 10 ай бұрын

Nice catch

@RSTI191 10 ай бұрын

@@voidburner8271 This guy sucks anyway.. I predict nothing will ever come of him. Besides, guitar music is on the way out..

@stevemineer2857 10 ай бұрын

Yep, I caught it too.

@RSTI191 10 ай бұрын

@@stevemineer2857 It's either a tape splice or a "Punch in"..

@JgHaverty 8 ай бұрын

another one at 2:40 ; interesting haha

@jeffsheridan9910 10 ай бұрын

So precise. Perfection!

@philliptripolonejr.1589 9 ай бұрын

Crunch that was never soggy. Damn that sounded amazing. He was precise in his playing and picking. Makes it sound effortless like he’s winging it but this is proof he ain’t. RIP/EVH

@jeffadams9168 6 ай бұрын

Gives me chills!!! If I absolutely had to pick a favorite VH tune, it would be On Fire.

@SilverSurfer5150 Ай бұрын

That tone just tears your face off!

@AlexAnderson-hu9lp 10 ай бұрын

Rest easy mr halen certainly one of a none replaceable kind much much respect the reason i ever pick up a guitar and rock on the lead again rest easy

@ericburdon6148 10 ай бұрын

Holy crap. This sounds wicked.

@crsantin 3 ай бұрын

There isn't a player alive or dead who can touch this. His sense of rhythm and phrasing is on another level. Throw any name you want at this, nothing comes close.

@curtisprice9806 10 ай бұрын

Golden find isolated track!!! So clear!!!

@buzzcrushtrendkill 9 ай бұрын

The section at 1:34 so good.

@filthymcnasty08 10 ай бұрын

Underrated evh riff

@thechaostrials1964 6 ай бұрын

There will never be another like EVH. The GOAT.

@fiftyyearflood580 5 ай бұрын

Wow, that's amazing. Ive always admired his playing, but to hear it solo'ed really reveals what an incomparable genius he was, and taken from us way too soon. RIP, EVH.

@PDXDrumr 9 ай бұрын

I feel fortunate to have seen him on three tours, starting w/VH2, was as good live. Good times.

@rcfred_689 9 ай бұрын

wow this is incredibly cool

@guitagious9464 10 ай бұрын

Another example of his pure musical genious!

@markmailloux4472 8 ай бұрын

David Lee Roth is now defined as either a circus ring leader in concert or "he can't sing live and never could". Or of course that he's the greatest front man of all time. But one thing I think is for sure is that credit has to be given for writing melodies and lyrics over Eddie's playing. He's not playing traditional 3 and 4 chord songs so this couldn't have been easy. So, props to Dave for that!

@SingleRacerSVR 3 ай бұрын

Now we already know that Eddie is the GOAT!!!. But as a "much older" original long-time Van Halen Fan. I think the thing that hits me most when I listen to any of these Guitar Only tracks like this one. Is just how much I underestimated Early David Lee Roth's contribution to the band as a whole. Could you just imagine how many singers would struggle to be presented with a bare track like this one - and then be told - O.K, now sing a great thundering vocal to this incredibly unique guitar playing???

@stevebubar6129 10 ай бұрын

Damn… that tone!

@cyylee5606 10 ай бұрын

Great stuff, keep 'em coming

@swimsterx 9 ай бұрын

Damn this is SO GOOD! Love and Miss you Ed!

@FrozenDoberman 7 ай бұрын

This is a genuine VH isolated track before the ambient reverb was added. I do like the ambient studio album version when mixed in with the vocals, bass, and drums. But this version shows how accurate Edward was with timing and feel. Recorded in 1977, and way ahead of its time in the 70s until now.

@Razor59 10 ай бұрын

THE GREAT EDWARD VAN HALEN! YOU ARE TRULY MISSED. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER. RIP EDDIE. YOU MAY BE GONE BUT YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. THANK-YOU FOR ALL THE MEMORIES AND GOOD TIMES. 🎸

@taurusrush420 3 ай бұрын

The song was in his head in its entirety. He's playing the rhythm and melody altogether. The complete song was always in his head. Basically a singer songwriter with the guitar. It's really the only way to fly.

@robertciaschini7625 2 ай бұрын

Such a great RHTHYM player!!! Alex and Michael bring it all together & Dave’s attitude ❤

@user-ev4td1dq5g 2 ай бұрын

Killer pic of 'em killing it!

@camronbay1 8 ай бұрын

He’s definitely on fire wicked tone.

@daviddelossantos6075 9 ай бұрын

Master at his work

@toddbefield1100 6 ай бұрын

Best "on fire" guitar on youtube...keep coming back to this one!!

@Harmonious-jm3sy 5 ай бұрын

G.O.A.T.

@flappospammo 9 ай бұрын

Mind blowing stuff

@BlueberryStinkFinger62 9 ай бұрын

Simply priceless

@billdivine9501 9 ай бұрын

I heard a funny interview with Wolfie saying when he was learning to play his dad showed him a riff and said, “ just play it like that.” And wolf replied, “ I can’t do that, c’mon, you’re Eddie fucking Van Halen!” 😂

@kjkuta1 2 ай бұрын

I was 14 when this hit the record stores...... Music was never the same.....Saw them on the fair warning tour.... Second best album. Debut album comes out a time when a four piece rock band with a dynamic front man was dead.... Not only is this one of the best rock debut albums but you can argue that this band and this album single-handedly bring rock and roll/hard rock back to life.....

@vonclarktheshark2279 4 ай бұрын

That riff at 1:13 is brutal.

@dmarkj22 9 ай бұрын

Good god just listen to his playing. Eddie was one of a kind.

@PrankZabba 7 ай бұрын

Wow. It's like listening to it the first time. There's parts i never even noticed before. But they will stick out like a sore thumb when i go to play the album again.

@michaelmitchell7879 2 ай бұрын

look at that guitar! a frankenstein in the making that made awesome albums!!!!

@sammencia7945 4 ай бұрын

OH COME ON! Does this all in a single take, lead to rhythm to lead and back again.

@robertb9677 4 ай бұрын

My daily dose of the BROWN SOUND. Love it!!!

@consentofthegoverned5145 9 ай бұрын

Sick raw tone!

@Greeanerbeans77 4 ай бұрын

How did you isolate this it’s the best I’ve EVER heard I need to know

@Greeanerbeans77 4 ай бұрын

Please do more Van Halen

@marcusvan Ай бұрын

So clean wow!!

@SuperBoomshack 4 ай бұрын

My favorite VH song

@erichammond2466 7 ай бұрын

Rhythm and lead all in one package....

@dcdanger6151 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this, now back to my air guitar lessons 🤘

@pc7135 8 ай бұрын

Master at work!

@thewoodmaniac 9 ай бұрын

outta this world! Eddie the GOAT!

@jimmyjames7946 10 ай бұрын

I would KILL someone to have that sound now in 2023.. it was 1978?? The GOAT king 👑 Edward rip.

@cornstar1253 10 ай бұрын

Get a Kemper lots of good brown sound profiles

@ROOKTABULA 10 ай бұрын

Remember when everything didn't have to be snapped to a #@%#* grid and autotune was a demon creation no one dreamed of ruining music?

@lpdog82 3 ай бұрын

damn how did eddie made that guitar sing????? , what a damn genius , , , , r.i.p. ed , we miss you man

@adamphillips6747 4 ай бұрын

This is why he's the GOAT. His rhythm was just as good as his soloing... not many can say that.

@johnelwell1707 6 ай бұрын

Man that upside during the verse is saaweeeeet

@ericbrauch5872 7 ай бұрын

All his isolated tracks can stand alone. Theyre that great.

@raylgonzo 10 ай бұрын

Jesus! Pure genius!!!!

@seandowning5918 10 ай бұрын

Makes the hair on my arms stand up!

@izzyizborn 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic! For anyone that's worked in that setting, does that sound like a punch-in just after the solo ends? I would never have heard that if not for this iso track. Man, he is the GOAT, though..