What Makes This Song Great? "Jump" VAN HALEN

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  • Опубликовано: 27 апр 2019
  • In this episode of "What Makes This Song Great?" we examine the music of one of the biggest Van Halen songs.
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  • @Skypie61
    @Skypie61 5 лет назад +3223

    Anyone in favour of electing Rick Beato as the best Online or RUclips contemporary music teacher on the planet. Cast your vote with thumbs up or down...🎼🎶🎵👌

    • @dinorei7364
      @dinorei7364 4 года назад +27

      Everything music is a very appropriate name.
      He knows everything about music in many styles.

    • @easttcobb
      @easttcobb 4 года назад +33

      The best music analyst, period!

    • @tommycollins7846
      @tommycollins7846 4 года назад +23

      He deserves to be honored. He knows music and analysis it very well, so yeah he deserves to elected into the Online or RUclips Contemporary Hall of Fame.

    • @SheaRecordmetal
      @SheaRecordmetal 4 года назад +15

      Got my vote.

    • @GibsonTriniLopez
      @GibsonTriniLopez 4 года назад +13

      He's the hands-down winner.

  • @JeffPierceTheTimeshareExpert
    @JeffPierceTheTimeshareExpert 5 лет назад +1902

    Amongst his his many talents, Rick may be the greatest air-drum player ever!

    • @Mick-Dempsey
      @Mick-Dempsey 5 лет назад +15

      Haha I totally agree.

    • @jfrorn
      @jfrorn 5 лет назад +9

      Yeah, I get a kick out of that as well, lol

    • @soullessSiIence
      @soullessSiIence 5 лет назад

      ...

    • @vjekobasic7059
      @vjekobasic7059 5 лет назад +5

      I think I could give him a run for his money!

    • @livekaos
      @livekaos 5 лет назад +13

      Jeff Pierce, Rick is in fact a complete musician! He can play air drums and real drums as well as other real instruments.

  • @tonysailer8470
    @tonysailer8470 3 года назад +341

    The death of EVH hit me so hard. I didn't realize how important his music was to my teen years. At first I thought I was just reacting to the masses and the overwhelming sense of loss we all felt. But then I started remembering all the times Van Halen was with me. Played thru the first stereo of my first car; on the Jukebox in our high school cafeteria; over and over the riffs and licks stayed with me as I drove to work, had parties, or just on while I studied. I can't adequately express how sad his passing has played on me. The day before his death I didn't think about VH too much but now I can't stop reminiscing over how this one band; this one guitar player; was the soundtrack to my youth. EVH we will never forget you. I will never forget you!

    • @arjumandk887
      @arjumandk887 3 года назад +6

      We all are with you 😌

    • @RA2Music
      @RA2Music 3 года назад +11

      Well said, I found myself feeling the exact same way. Such a loss for both the musical and my personal world.

    • @mancheezethegreat8617
      @mancheezethegreat8617 3 года назад +7

      You were a teen in the 80's? I was too. I remember when Fair Warning came out and to me, that's always my fave VH album. I remember hearing Mean Street for the first time and just kept listening to it and hoping that we could continue to hear Eddie riffing at the end. I remember blasting my cassette just to try and hear him at the end of that song.

    • @barbaracholak5204
      @barbaracholak5204 3 года назад +4

      RIP Eddie Van Halen
      Blessings California

    • @richardsamuels3232
      @richardsamuels3232 3 года назад +3

      @@mancheezethegreat8617 it's called an "outro" and agreed you just never want it to completly fade out/end as it's amoung the best outros ever!!!!

  • @joethebar1
    @joethebar1 4 года назад +49

    It’s an unbelievably majestic song. A perfect song. DLR doesn’t get the credit for having great taste and phrasing; just like the other guys. It’s a phenomenally complex song and yet doesn’t sound like it. It’s pure savant genius on many levels

    • @AndrewGorny
      @AndrewGorny 14 дней назад +2

      I think about what Bill Bruford said... Something to the effect of "why does rock have to have these chords and this beat, why can't we do something sophisticated instead" and every time someone asks for an example of a musically sophisticated song that is hiding in pop music form, I show them Jump.

  • @drewliedtke2377
    @drewliedtke2377 5 лет назад +483

    “Let me see if I can play the solo.”
    *plays it perfectly
    Goddammit, Rick.

    • @loveiseternity
      @loveiseternity 5 лет назад +11

      I know right!!

    • @manuelornato3722
      @manuelornato3722 5 лет назад +8

      Exactly! Haha!

    • @patronus1776
      @patronus1776 5 лет назад +25

      The dude can play anything on any instrument. Amazing.

    • @dexblue
      @dexblue 5 лет назад +8

      I know, right. Like he's saying, "Here, let me get a sip of this coffee cup..."

    • @roxannemoser
      @roxannemoser 5 лет назад +9

      I believe Rick may be the very best theory teacher on the planet. That's why he plays the parts so perfectly.

  • @wc2384
    @wc2384 4 года назад +915

    I can not read music. Therefore, I really don’t understand 95% of what’s being said. But, regardless, I find myself captivated by these “What Makes This Song Great” videos. The sheer talent, joy and unabashed enthusiasm for music that Rick Beato possesses is inspiring. Thanks Rick, genuine happiness is a rare commodity in this vast sea of RUclips.

    • @ScreaminNighthog
      @ScreaminNighthog 4 года назад +19

      Get The Beato Book and you will understand that other 95%.

    • @erikhilsinger9421
      @erikhilsinger9421 4 года назад +21

      you don't have to really sight read because he is telling you a lot about the structure of how the notes make the chords and how the chords tie together in structures. Then he tells you how artists take these structures and subvert them in different ways to make them distinct. Zappa called that "putting eyebrows on it" as a way to distinguish things that can be kind of rote (8 and 12 bar blues progressions with turnarounds, for example) and tweak them to make them say something specific. FACE and every good boy deserves fudge will come with practice.

    • @kurdtacolbain731
      @kurdtacolbain731 4 года назад +14

      Will Cote same here. I don't even want to learn it all but his enthusiasm is catching and makes me love the songs in a whole new way.

    • @willieboy8798
      @willieboy8798 4 года назад +3

      I learned to read music from an engineer … beato is extremely technical and musically mechanical but so are most producers. it is more like building a clock than selecting the music. just like being a language interpreter using one word instead of the other because of the meaning to who? .... diplomate or a international policeman or a local politician. all have different interests in the issue

    • @cmint21
      @cmint21 4 года назад +1

      I am the same way

  • @lectrosonicstech
    @lectrosonicstech 3 года назад +80

    Rick, no one in the industry can break down a song better than you. I have learned so much from you, thank you.

    • @eddieengelhardt9392
      @eddieengelhardt9392 Год назад +1

      I love Rick he's the best he's a music man that's why he's so great ☺️

    • @scottwilkins
      @scottwilkins 7 месяцев назад

      Problem is, the original composers didn't do what he does. They just did what felt right. Seriously. It's not that hard.

  • @MultiPleaser
    @MultiPleaser 3 года назад +41

    I love how in every Beato video he says something like, "Here he went from a C to a B flat instead of D... So amazing!" I don't get it, but I love that Beato loves it SO MUCH!

  • @iskandertime747
    @iskandertime747 5 лет назад +530

    Yeah, Michael Anthony, the forgotten factor in the band. His backup vocals were so impressive and important as well.

    • @misterknightowlandco
      @misterknightowlandco 5 лет назад +32

      VH without MA just sucks. Its like getting rid of one of the everly brothers. The voices blended made the magic.

    • @capt_howdy
      @capt_howdy 5 лет назад +19

      Arfnudaniack Blue
      look up a recent-ish video of him playing Runnin with the Devil live with John 5 and Corey Taylor. Anthony sounds KILLER.

    • @timothycormier3494
      @timothycormier3494 5 лет назад +13

      iskandertime747 but not forgotten by Sammy. Mike and sammy are doing just fine without the brothers ego

    • @iqi616
      @iqi616 5 лет назад +13

      Like many bassists he was the glue that kept it all together.

    • @davedecker1725
      @davedecker1725 5 лет назад

      Captain Howdy Corey Taylor's NECK sure can sing!😆😆

  • @naturalrestingface4909
    @naturalrestingface4909 5 лет назад +244

    Rick, any fella in his mature years who can still play 'air drums' with a big cheesy smile on his face wins me over. Pure passion!

  • @AllenFreemanMediaGuru
    @AllenFreemanMediaGuru 4 года назад +74

    “Let me see if I can do it all”--Then nails the guitar solo.

    • @RPMX4
      @RPMX4 3 года назад +3

      That was soooo cool. Ha ha. This guy is so truly talented, in every sense of the word. What a gem.

  • @TheBrightSounds
    @TheBrightSounds 3 года назад +35

    DLR's vocal squeal is the vocal chord equivalent to a pinch harmonic..... just amazing.

    • @telarr9164
      @telarr9164 Год назад +2

      What a great comparison. I'd never thought of it like that.

  • @scott7521
    @scott7521 4 года назад +375

    It's amazing how intricate this song is when it appears to be simple.

    • @timothyholmes4588
      @timothyholmes4588 3 года назад +24

      They are some of the most clever and badass musicians in rock history. 👑

    • @arjumandk887
      @arjumandk887 3 года назад +3

      @@timothyholmes4588 Haha....btw my condolences are with Eddie's family😢

    • @aquamarine99911
      @aquamarine99911 3 года назад +23

      @@timothyholmes4588 That would be 95% Eddie. This song solidified his status as one of the all-time greats. The guitar and keyboards (and the interplay between the two) are just insane. Not just the playing, but the sheer musicality. I'm a Beatles guy, I can play some Mozart on piano and the solo for "Smoke on the Water" on guitar. But "Jump" is an absolute work of art, composed by a special soul. RIP, EVH.

    • @dnbot844
      @dnbot844 3 года назад

      @@aquamarine99911 well said.

    • @timothyholmes4588
      @timothyholmes4588 3 года назад +1

      @@aquamarine99911 👍yea eddie had a great knack for composition and performance. he will be missed. rip

  • @claygilchrist632
    @claygilchrist632 4 года назад +288

    "...cause it's played by humans." Love it!

    • @sharonbarreiro1223
      @sharonbarreiro1223 3 года назад +1

      I never realized there were so many hip things in this song.

    • @johnlocke6410
      @johnlocke6410 3 года назад +5

      EVH was NOT a mere mortal.

  • @Vortigan07
    @Vortigan07 3 года назад +122

    AVH and Michael Anthony had one of the tightest and most solid rhythm sections around!! As a bass player myself, it gives me no end of encouragement to see it highlighted like this. I'm nothing special at all, I can't solo, I can barely slap on anything more than the root and the octave and I don't have any standout tones. But what I *can* do is stand fairly insignificantly at the back, lock in to the kick drum and keep things tight. Our singer would occasionally introduce me as "Mr Solid", I always took that as a great compliment.

    • @Gravy1255
      @Gravy1255 3 года назад +1

      80s bass lines were the best because they were simple, concise, and in the pocket. Listen to Ozzy, Dio, any big 80s band and they all have tight bass playing and without it the song isn't right.

    • @MrWhingeypants
      @MrWhingeypants 3 года назад +5

      Bro you're playing music, thats what matters

    • @Vortigan07
      @Vortigan07 3 года назад +2

      @@MrWhingeypants Thanks man, I appreciate that! This self-effacing thing that I do gets a bit out of control sometimes and I know that I need to try and be a bit more standup and try putting on a bit more confidence. I'll keep working on it :-) Thanks again for your comment!

    • @MrWhingeypants
      @MrWhingeypants 3 года назад +2

      @@Vortigan07 GET AFTER IT!

    • @mccarney4207
      @mccarney4207 2 года назад +2

      Yeah man! The bass gives the rest of the band it’s punch. Listening to a Van Halen song with just the guitar is nothing without the drums and those solid bass lines. Got a lot of respect for players who are just in the pocket as Rick says.

  • @mitsanut5869
    @mitsanut5869 3 года назад +38

    This is prime example of how aggressive synth can become if right patch color and attack is used.
    Because Eddie was such aggressive guitar player, he had a very good sense of how synth could be used as super dynamic instrument within the context of his music.
    This pop rock is just perfect, it is not as easy to play as some would assume. The middle section of jumping to drum time signature and coming out of it in such smooth exit back into 4 beat is nothing short of genious - people dancing to it would never even notice it but it was part where Van Halen proved they could easily play prog - they just chose not to.
    But because both brothers were such musicians, they were always right there on crossroads between pop heavy rock and prog.
    Eddie's guitar playing was in fact so influential that most of his style immitators were actually playing prog because so much could be done there.
    When I heard this song the first time, I was totally blown away how complex pop song can be - and how well it could be received by millions who know practically nothing about how difficult it actually is.
    That was genius of Eddie. So much going on there where everyone else's is just beating their heads on the floor!

    • @mikhailv67tv
      @mikhailv67tv 2 года назад +2

      The song is a 37 year time machine for me. The ultimate energy song. The toys that Ric has to pull these songs to the their elements is part of what makes this content fantastic

  • @uneedtherapy42
    @uneedtherapy42 5 лет назад +207

    to have this much knowledge about music and still love it like you 17 years old.... Rick you are the coolest human ever

    • @RickBeato
      @RickBeato  5 лет назад +61

      Once I like something, it never goes away :)

    • @manuelornato3722
      @manuelornato3722 5 лет назад +3

      I totally agree. That's exactly what makes Rick great!

  • @Smapdi_Flaffermann
    @Smapdi_Flaffermann 5 лет назад +203

    As a 43-year-old man, I was pretty sure I never needed to hear this song again. You proved me wrong.

    • @tomioka_giyuu_isnot_depres9597
      @tomioka_giyuu_isnot_depres9597 5 лет назад +3

      46 here. Now i hear.

    • @katsavidiz
      @katsavidiz 5 лет назад +17

      48 and still not tired of this song...and never was!

    • @banjopink4409
      @banjopink4409 5 лет назад +3

      Jason Danklefsen
      Have you forgiven Dylan for playing electric guitar yet?

    • @pacifica529
      @pacifica529 5 лет назад +3

      @@katsavidiz same age. same feeling. never tire of this. if this song dosen't left your spirits...nothing will!

    • @roadrunner7218
      @roadrunner7218 5 лет назад

      That is funny Banjo Pink

  • @TimAyro
    @TimAyro 3 года назад +83

    We need another Van Halen WMTSG. Love to hear Ain't Talkin' Bout Love

    • @klinkov6393
      @klinkov6393 3 года назад +17

      For real man. Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love has one of my favorite guitar riffs of all time.

    • @meomiah9
      @meomiah9 3 года назад +5

      Or Little Guitars...so, so good.

    • @MrWhingeypants
      @MrWhingeypants 3 года назад +5

      Unchained please

    • @superf7
      @superf7 2 года назад +1

      @@MrWhingeypants Yes! Killer guitar riff.

    • @ENGlishJELLo-yk7up
      @ENGlishJELLo-yk7up 2 месяца назад

      A lot of reverb on the first record with a sitar overdubbed in the solo section of the song!

  • @dennishodge5826
    @dennishodge5826 3 года назад +54

    Rick Beato, I think all of your video presentations should be enshrined in the Smithsonian as a reminder for what teaching should look like and be. Your enthusiasm is infectious. And although a lot of what you say is not understood by non-musicians, you find a way to say it that still embraces them as a part of it. Well done, sir. You are the most rare of people. ✌

  • @Jill-ih9dq
    @Jill-ih9dq 5 лет назад +84

    Rick’s air drumming is joy personified

    • @jpdemer5
      @jpdemer5 3 года назад

      And he always sounds great!

  • @Table-Top
    @Table-Top 5 лет назад +163

    @ 4:52 Ricks "drum" face. Everytime he picks up those air sticks, that face comes out.

    • @bobbybeast1000
      @bobbybeast1000 5 лет назад +16

      I see a bit of Deniro in there - you talkin to me? ....

    • @moonkef
      @moonkef 5 лет назад

      haha.

    • @JJEV2012
      @JJEV2012 5 лет назад +2

      I like his "fun keyboard" face better 14:21

    • @Table-Top
      @Table-Top 5 лет назад

      @@JJEV2012 Lol, yes !

    • @Kaderlid13
      @Kaderlid13 5 лет назад

      LOL!! 🤣🥰

  • @rgbrin
    @rgbrin 3 года назад +583

    how many are watching because Eddie has just passed away and are totally heartbroken,,,,

    • @Georgeth-kb6rg
      @Georgeth-kb6rg 3 года назад +2

      sure :""(

    • @mattjns
      @mattjns 3 года назад +6

      Watching all the eVh vids I can. 😢

    • @Sweetish_Jeff_
      @Sweetish_Jeff_ 3 года назад +4

      I shared this video on my IG last night for two reasons: 1) to honor Eddie 2) to cheer up Rick

    • @Sweetish_Jeff_
      @Sweetish_Jeff_ 3 года назад +3

      Funkybassuk Flush 2020 down the toilet.

    • @jstuffco
      @jstuffco 3 года назад +3

      shattered

  • @richod9635
    @richod9635 2 года назад +8

    I love how Rick gets so excited when doing these What Makes This Song Great videos even tho he's probably heard these songs 1,000's of times. His excitement is very genuine.

  • @UKSportsFan
    @UKSportsFan 5 лет назад +130

    "Whistle scream"....what a great way to describe Roth's unique screaming ability! A lot of people want to say that Roth could never sing, but I strongly disagree. In the 70's through the mid 80's Dave had a really good voice, style and ability for the music VH was playing.

    • @r.joseph8911
      @r.joseph8911 4 года назад +2

      @@catnoir-a-saurus who cares, he wasn't saying that he did.

    • @fasjackson3588
      @fasjackson3588 4 года назад +4

      @@catnoir-a-saurus no one said he did. It's just an excellent way to describe it is the point. Lets not troll it up ;-)

    • @ricochofsky8293
      @ricochofsky8293 4 года назад +4

      When I first heard Roth's "whistle scream" I thought it must be some kind of studio trickery. (I think I said as much to my then-band mates.) Guess I was wrong.

    • @scott7521
      @scott7521 4 года назад +2

      I heard it referred to once as a banshee wail scream

    • @chimptor50
      @chimptor50 4 года назад +3

      Unfortunately the whistle scream is no more. Age will do that some times.

  • @seanchristophersynthesizer6999
    @seanchristophersynthesizer6999 5 лет назад +170

    Jump was the first "cool" song I ever learned how to play on keyboards in 1984. I remember as a nerdy teen getting some respect playing my Casio at parties jamming out to Jump. LOL

    • @revredbeard3289
      @revredbeard3289 5 лет назад +8

      Sean Christopher Evoking Emotion with Synthesizers - an image of John Belushi walking up to you at a party and grabbing your keyboard and smashing it just popped in my head. 😂

    • @CorbCorbin
      @CorbCorbin 5 лет назад +11

      I won Student’s Choice, when I was nine years old, for playing this song for a piano recital. 😎
      My instructor made a great arrangement, for me to play.

    • @CorbCorbin
      @CorbCorbin 5 лет назад +1

      Rev Red Beard
      😆

    • @DarkSideofSynth
      @DarkSideofSynth 5 лет назад +3

      @@revredbeard3289 LOL! That is both super funny & mean. John would have had a hard time trying to smash an OB-X anyway - lucky it was a Casio ;)

    • @revredbeard3289
      @revredbeard3289 5 лет назад +3

      Dark Side of Synth 😂 I agree with all your points.

  • @giomaimone
    @giomaimone 3 года назад +32

    The best songs in history seem simple, yet they are so carefully composed.

  • @tinmanjones4729
    @tinmanjones4729 3 года назад +13

    In 1978, I was nine when my older brother came home with the 8-track of that perfectly executed debut VH album. Such a quantum leap for me, as it was for millions. The sonic landscape changed because of Eddie's incredible virtuosity, but the tightness of the 4 parts was incredible to my untrained ears. VH was the sound track for my life from that point. And here, Ric's breakdown of "Jump" is incredibly well-done.

  • @thecoloroctet1365
    @thecoloroctet1365 5 лет назад +43

    DLR mentioned Eddie’s “wabasabi” guitar playing on the Joe Rogan podcast: Eddie would often improvise a bunch of different solos, mash the parts he liked together, and then learn the new hybrid solo. So cool to see it in action with that dovetail!

  • @JonnyBGoode64
    @JonnyBGoode64 5 лет назад +51

    Alex's drumming during the keyboard and guitar solo is so insanely fun and creative!

    • @pinkfreud62
      @pinkfreud62 4 года назад +2

      His drums sound the same in every damn VH song.

    • @christophertaylor9100
      @christophertaylor9100 4 года назад

      I love seeing Alex get some respect for his drum work, its always great

    • @Skoora
      @Skoora 4 года назад +1

      Love his playing and the tones he gets

    • @puppaman
      @puppaman 3 года назад

      I would have liked to here more about that! It is my favourite thing of the song.

  • @vanshipman
    @vanshipman 3 года назад +20

    Rick has the best musical content on RUclips in my opinion. He explains things so well and he genuinely seems to love what he’s doing. I can’t applaud him enough. 👏🏻

  • @diamonddavemc
    @diamonddavemc 4 года назад +62

    Jump was always a VH song I kinda dismissed. Unfairly it would seem. Rick's breakdown has shown me what a great bit of work it is. I'll hear it with different ears from now on.

    • @stevebuzz3967
      @stevebuzz3967 3 года назад +1

      Yes, exactly. I always hated this song..

    • @MrWhingeypants
      @MrWhingeypants 3 года назад +1

      @@stevebuzz3967 why though?

    • @stevebuzz3967
      @stevebuzz3967 3 года назад +1

      @@MrWhingeypants I just didn't like the lyrics or melody.

    • @mt2coo589
      @mt2coo589 3 года назад +1

      @@stevebuzz3967 it’s soooooooooooo good man

  • @pablocespedes9585
    @pablocespedes9585 4 года назад +86

    That is true about David Lee Roth, "tremendous personality in his voice"

    • @clarksmith6850
      @clarksmith6850 3 года назад +2

      I read Michael did the screams and David couldn't but Sammy was a more technical singer but Diamond Dave took his Jim Dandy imitation to the next level.

    • @kingzriot976
      @kingzriot976 3 года назад +3

      @@clarksmith6850 there’s literally plenty of videos of Dave doing the screams live

  • @marcscordato4385
    @marcscordato4385 5 лет назад +66

    Ahh 1984 my senior year in high School . This song really takes me back to the 80s. Always loved the keyboards on this tune.

    • @Iain0101
      @Iain0101 5 лет назад +1

      I played Jump in high school too. One of those rare band song where a keyboard matters.

  • @IvanKNIGHTFROGSROCK
    @IvanKNIGHTFROGSROCK 3 года назад +32

    here after finding out of Eddie's passing, it's heartbreaking. I'm using this video as a basis for my tribute cover. I hope it will live up to the original

  • @thecman26
    @thecman26 3 года назад +12

    RIP Eddie, you have left a hole in the world nobody could ever fill! It was a pleasure to have been alive while you were here!

  • @Nethanel773
    @Nethanel773 5 лет назад +28

    Listening to the keyboard opening, that I IV V chord progression is like trumpet fanfare, the heralding of royalty making its entrance in the grand hall. In this case, the fanfare is for a great moment in life. Thanks for putting this up.

  • @RobertBakerGuitar
    @RobertBakerGuitar 5 лет назад +78

    Sooo amazing Rick! It's crazy hearing these songs I've heard for so long in an entirely new way.

  • @CarrigansGuitarClub
    @CarrigansGuitarClub 4 года назад +14

    Amazing breakdown of an all time classic song - never grows old....and never fails to bring back a 14yo kid back in 1984!!!

  • @Sjaekonizer
    @Sjaekonizer Год назад +9

    Such a great break down Rick, I've enjoy the song for years but you pointed out some parts I did not pay attention to before! I always love the fact that the closing guitar background riff would turn up 7 years later as the main riff for Top of the World! One of the small thing that show Eddie's capacity of writing great melodic riffs.

  • @brianlowesterbrianlowester5562
    @brianlowesterbrianlowester5562 5 лет назад +101

    D.L.R. was a very underrated vocalist in his prime. 1984 was a goldmine. Just 4 very talented people.

    • @richevans609
      @richevans609 4 года назад +2

      Greatest Band Twice

    • @andrewkoines6389
      @andrewkoines6389 4 года назад +2

      @Rios Salvajes Agreed. Back in the day, everyone knew he kicked ass vocally.

    • @CaseAgainstFaith1
      @CaseAgainstFaith1 4 года назад +1

      @@andrewkoines6389 I like DLR. But, he did have many detractors, as being a one-trick vocalist with his yelp.

    • @edcollins9377
      @edcollins9377 4 года назад +2

      Being in High School when the first VH album came out and in college when the first Van Hagar album came out, there was a lot of debate going on when VH kicked Dave out of the band. IMO, Dave was a good vocalist but a bit limited (especially when it came to his range). However, Sammy Hagar blew him away as a vocalist although Dave was a better showman who gave the band a unique image. Unfortunately, Eddie started expanding his songwriting and started moving away from the all-hard rock direction. (He actually started this on 1984 and Jump was the prime example). However, some of the hardcore fans unfairly blamed the transition in sound on Sammy when it had more to do with Eddie. In fact, Dave knocked Eddie for bringing keyboards into the band, but when Dave became a solo artist, he exposed his hypocrisy because he embraced keyboards even more with California Girls, Just Like Living In Paradise, etc..

    • @mauriceclemens3286
      @mauriceclemens3286 4 года назад

      Brianlowester Brianlowester David’s ego has been his downfall.

  • @GordonLF
    @GordonLF 5 лет назад +34

    What a wonderful breakdown by Beato. He hears things that most of us do not.

    • @tommythevenot7617
      @tommythevenot7617 5 лет назад

      Hector Morena i know! i still cannot hear how that crash comes in after 4 times hitting the ride like Rick says, even after replaying it !

    • @bradford_shaun_murray
      @bradford_shaun_murray 5 лет назад +1

      ...he sure does and it doesn't hurt that he also has a nice studio monitor set up to hear the separation.

  • @christopherwinsor9827
    @christopherwinsor9827 3 года назад +6

    I love how starting in the 50s Rick really gets into the air drums in this series. So fun to see him get so excited and breakdown what’s going on with the up and down beats. Thank you dude! You are are supreme talented teacher

  • @Varchesis
    @Varchesis 3 года назад +24

    I could watch Rick analyze every song in existence lol

  • @wereleeroads9311
    @wereleeroads9311 5 лет назад +23

    The way Ed slows down the arpeggios in the last part of the keyboard solo was always a very nice touch. It gets missed by most who cover the song.

    • @skiinian85
      @skiinian85 4 года назад +3

      very true! I try to incorporate that when i play it, but easy to miss if you're not paying attention!

    • @Fkouch
      @Fkouch 4 года назад +1

      Yep and yep :)

    • @richevans609
      @richevans609 3 года назад +2

      He makes the Keyboard "talk" in that part.Ed made instruments talk.....

  • @WillPowersGuitar
    @WillPowersGuitar 5 лет назад +36

    You, sir, are a national musical treasure and should be on Mount "Rush"more next to Geddy, Alex and Neil! I've had so many "ah ha" moments since I found your channel and site I've lost count!

  • @elvin38
    @elvin38 4 года назад +14

    Thank you for everything and for giving a rare tribute to David Lee Roth as a great singer. I think he is!

  • @SCal07
    @SCal07 3 года назад +7

    RIP EVH. This song has been a favourite ever since I first heard it. Love all of Rick's forensic analyses, and this one is perhaps one of the best. Thanks Rick.

  • @leonmohan1708
    @leonmohan1708 5 лет назад +31

    There is a great phone interview with Eddie in his hotel room, from 1982 Diver Down tour, where he plays live on a keyboard a rough demo of Jump. He hadnt named it Jump yet and its slightly different. The interview is with Guitar Magazine and can be found on yt, just type Eddie phone interview. I dont know how to do links!

    • @delbedinotti6622
      @delbedinotti6622 5 лет назад +5

      Leon Mohan Yes that is a gem...he drops the phone like 10 times.

  • @ettsn
    @ettsn 5 лет назад +436

    This video is 21:12 long. Maybe Spirit of the Radio will end up 51:50? lol

    • @Lerxst3333
      @Lerxst3333 5 лет назад +7

      Used to play Love Walks In. There’s a suggestion Rick.

    • @MsCygnusX1
      @MsCygnusX1 5 лет назад

      😊💙💙💙🌌🌠

    • @geol1936
      @geol1936 5 лет назад +3

      You're a savant! Funny...

    • @LudwigSC93
      @LudwigSC93 5 лет назад +9

      Ricks way of showing his love for the 2112 album.

    • @bobbybeast1000
      @bobbybeast1000 5 лет назад +6

      haha at one stage in my teenage 80's rock guitar listening, I would listen to NOTHING BUT RUSH and VAN HALEN period (one of the many enjoyable stages - others included Vai/ Satrianni, then Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Beck Wired for a period) such great innovative musicians back then

  • @shannonpincombe4563
    @shannonpincombe4563 4 года назад +17

    I love Rick's enthusiasm. It's contagious.

  • @davidsamueld2015
    @davidsamueld2015 4 года назад +6

    A great song to tear apart. Roth was a great singer in many ways. Cool sound, creates a mood, and the unique screams.

  • @dtibbs23
    @dtibbs23 5 лет назад +97

    Rick you are amazing, I can’t believe you play all of these instruments. I have zero talent playing any instruments. I have a lot of respect for players

    • @egamez1
      @egamez1 4 года назад +1

      You have the talent....it haven't been awakened yet.

  • @thevellocet
    @thevellocet 5 лет назад +72

    Anyone else here for a dose of Rick air-drumming?

  • @RNAMusic
    @RNAMusic 3 года назад +1

    Rick was so happy breaking this down lol. Such a great tune.

  • @mauriceclemens3286
    @mauriceclemens3286 4 года назад +10

    Rick talks so far above my head when he breaks down these songs,I know nada about the technicalities of music,but I love these videos!

  • @innnews6299
    @innnews6299 5 лет назад +5

    Masterpiece of song writing. Period. Salute VAN HALEN for giving us “Jump”, the best morning song to wake up to and being energized.

  • @dosgos
    @dosgos 5 лет назад +51

    Modern Drummer magazine transcribed the drums on this song. The drum work was deceptively intricate, particularly in the guitar solo. Synth sounds incredible even today.

    • @willisingo
      @willisingo 5 лет назад +11

      Alex has such great feel that you dont notice how technical his playing is. Not saying he's underrated you just dont hear how good he his because he makes EVERYTHING groove.

    • @ShaunHensley
      @ShaunHensley 5 лет назад

      Doesn’t solo mean no other instruments playing?

    • @dosgos
      @dosgos 5 лет назад

      @@ShaunHensley lol

    • @vinceg1094
      @vinceg1094 5 лет назад +5

      YES! Really disappointed he didn't mention the double-bass drum triplet fills toward the end, they are crazy!

    • @GrexKhusan
      @GrexKhusan 5 лет назад +2

      I red somewhere that is wasn't uncommon that in studio Eddie played his guitar parts first and Alex played drums on top of that. And all without a click. IF that is true, it is just insane. And I mean both: 1. playing the guitar part first without the click and 2. playing the drums to that guitar track. But then again... it's the Van Halen brothers..

  • @goopah
    @goopah 4 года назад +18

    16:04 "A few tricky licks in here..." A slight understatement.

  • @laneadamson5686
    @laneadamson5686 3 года назад +14

    AVH is underappreciated as a drummer. I was kind of surprised that "Jamie's Crying" didn't make your Top 20 list of the best drum intros.

  • @vishyoutubevideos
    @vishyoutubevideos 5 лет назад +10

    i love that bass/drum section. that does take me back to the 80's. i had to rewind that section and listen to that a couple times over. so cool

  • @briand.1694
    @briand.1694 3 года назад +7

    I've easily listened to this song 100's of times since I first heard it in December 1983 on WNEW in NYC who actually played it twice in a row.
    Heard so many things in this video that I never picked-up on listening to the song over the years. Thanks for the education.

  • @alitlweird
    @alitlweird 3 года назад +16

    This channel is like learning about wine from a master sommelier.

  • @brianwiseman9518
    @brianwiseman9518 Год назад +2

    My nephew turned me onto your jump "explanation?" I'm not a musician just a rock fan. This is fascinating. Never knew so much went into that song. Amazing

  • @clevelandaeromotive
    @clevelandaeromotive 4 года назад +11

    I love how you actually get in to the “song writing” (chord structure, key and count changes etc.). Excellent display of aptitude and very inspirational to aspiring musicians.

  • @rodrigoalgarte7872
    @rodrigoalgarte7872 5 лет назад +9

    The part "I got my back against the record machine, I ain't the worst that you've seen, can't you see what I mean" are like a fugue between the vocals and the guitar. It's beautiful.

  • @thomasaquinas601
    @thomasaquinas601 3 года назад +192

    Leave it to Rick to take what, at face value, seems like a cotton candy song, and show its actually a 4 course meal cooked by a Michelin Star chef.

  • @kenliu1
    @kenliu1 2 года назад +4

    I love the enthusiasm that Rick brings to these breakdowns. I've heard this song a million times but he brings so much joy into understanding how it's put together.

  • @thornmatthew8395
    @thornmatthew8395 5 лет назад +19

    I’d love to see the “jump” in song/album sales directly after you air these “What Makes this Song Great” vids.

    • @7177YT
      @7177YT 5 лет назад +4

      exactly. thats what makes the takedown of this videos by industry sharks trolling yt so fucking stoopid.

  • @obiwanceleri
    @obiwanceleri 5 лет назад +7

    You don't know what a song really sounds like until it's been beato'ed ;)
    Amazing exposé once again Rick!

  • @michaelsablan8772
    @michaelsablan8772 3 года назад +8

    Aloha Rick! You are such a great guitarist in your own right....able to decipher the most complex of compositions, breaking it down and phrasing it in such a way that breathes new life and awareness of all the songs in your episodes on a higher plateau and presenting it to us with a new found appreciation....never looking at that song the same way after you conclude the episode. You are highly gifted and a treasure to the Music World and right now, today....I and many out there are really needing comfort since the tragic news of Eddie’s passing and reflection on The Van Halen band and the gift of Eddie Van Halen to the world. The timing to watch this video again is perfect....in tribute and memoriam to the last great innovator of the guitar in the 20th century and the genesis of several new generations of guitarists and musicians in general, new and old alike. Mahalo nui loa Rick for this Masterful presentation and Mahalo nui loa Eddie Van Halen for the precious time we had you. Wolfgang, Alex Van Halen and family....Sincere Condolences if you happen to watch this video. Aloha Braddah Rick(the biggest Van Halen Fan)....may you find comfort as well.

  • @producermind9030
    @producermind9030 2 года назад +4

    Eddies rhythm playing was unbelievable!! So creative.

  • @MrMetalhorse
    @MrMetalhorse 5 лет назад +5

    I would have never guessed that the tapping was a punch in but it makes sense because that lick is blazing fast. Even my dude Eddie needs help keeping up with himself sometimes hahaha.

  • @leerobbo92
    @leerobbo92 5 лет назад +27

    There is so much more going on in here than I realised, thanks!

  • @michaeldruce6929
    @michaeldruce6929 Год назад +1

    The keyboard solo is awesome. When Ed switches to b flat, an already great song becomes pure magic - so much emotion in those chords. The guy was a musical genius.. great video and analysis.

  • @Lank55
    @Lank55 4 года назад +6

    I have loved this song since I was a kid, and my favorite part was that synth solo, where it modulates (I don't know music so the terminology is not going to be correct) around that main (C?) key, and (to me) gets way out there before finally returning home to resolve all the tension, and it is just the greatest thing. Thanks for the video!!

  • @NeoVoodooTech
    @NeoVoodooTech 5 лет назад +30

    Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son? It's so epic.

  • @fasteddievh2072
    @fasteddievh2072 5 лет назад +61

    I was waiting for you to discuss the guitar track during the outro section. It ended up actually being the the beginning to a different Van Halen song called “Top of the World”. As always fantastic job!!!🤘

    • @VincentTapia
      @VincentTapia 5 лет назад +1

      I was waiting for Rick to bring up the outro and that golden nugget. Sadly he didn't but perhaps he could when he does "Top of the World". Regardless, I enjoyed it, Rick!

    • @straight494
      @straight494 5 лет назад +2

      Funny, I was thinking the same damn thing but wanted to look to see if anyone else posted the “Top of the World” outro before I felt special. Great share as always Rick! Keep ‘em coming!

    • @tildensnow2534
      @tildensnow2534 5 лет назад

      It's because that era is no longer canon.

    • @510jm
      @510jm 5 лет назад +1

      Fast EddieVH beat me to it

    • @dhjet2000
      @dhjet2000 4 года назад

      "Top Of the World" was supposed to be on 1984. The way that the 'Top of World' riff wound up in the outro was that Ed was kind of pissed at Dave because Dave didn't think the song was strong enough for that album. So, Ed put it in the outro for "Jump". I guess it would be more of an 'easter egg'.

  • @swordmonkey6635
    @swordmonkey6635 3 года назад +1

    You can tell that Rick has a TRUE love, passion and appreciation of music. To take a song as "simple" as Jump and to make a 20 minute video about it... breaking it into technical minutiae with an enthusiasm that a song like Eruption or Spanish Fly deserves. I love Van Halen and I love Rick. Thank you.

  • @Garythefireman66
    @Garythefireman66 5 лет назад +5

    I never realized how much was actually going on in this song until you played the parts independently. Always loved Van Halen, and this video pretty much explains why. Thanks for another great WMTSG!

  • @ThrashRoC
    @ThrashRoC 4 года назад +8

    The Guitar solo ..and then the Synth Solo ..its one of the GREATEST Moments in Modern Music ...

  • @kiwi-on-a-bike660
    @kiwi-on-a-bike660 4 года назад +8

    15:45 "I'm afraid you're just too darn loud!"....
    But your kids are gonna love it.

  • @Dacman53
    @Dacman53 3 года назад +1

    @13:34, your enthusiasm for perfection and cord progression is just Great. Thanks for letting us hear it as it should be appreciated Rick.. another Awesome job!

  • @embryon1111
    @embryon1111 5 лет назад +16

    Thanks for the great analysis!! I was 13 when this song came out, and man, it made me feel like I could fly!!! When I think of songs of my youth, this is in my top 5.

  • @Dman85612
    @Dman85612 5 лет назад +29

    Michael Anthony played what the songs needed to hold that rock groove .He was unsung because he kept it solid and simple .He was great because he could play much more complex parts yet Chose the power of simplicity. Add in his always great back up vocals and you see the commitment to being a band . Cant imagine Eddie's solos having the power if Michael had played like Entwhistle or Bruce instead of that punchy driving bottom end latched onto the drum groove.

    • @lynnd6422
      @lynnd6422 5 лет назад +9

      People underestimate the impact of a great groove done by a great rhythm section because they pay more attention to the flash/bang of the guitar solo. I remember Jimmy Page saying something like feeling Bonham's drums on his back 'made him explode' in his soloing or something like that. But Bonham and John Paul Jones were very very tight and worked great together. THEY made Jimmy Page.

    • @gansosmansos
      @gansosmansos 5 лет назад +1

      Rhythm is the secret that AC/DC figured out too.

    • @RJ-ox8on
      @RJ-ox8on 5 лет назад +1

      Plus, Van Halen would not have been what they were without Michael's powerful backing vocals. Southern Cal, party times in the sun come through in every one of his harmonies.

  • @MusicLover-yo5rs
    @MusicLover-yo5rs 4 года назад +3

    Jump is one of my favorite Van Halen songs. Thank you, Rick, for breaking down classic songs and explaining each piece with such passion. You bring new light to songs I’ve loved for years. I’m a recent subscriber to your channel, and I love your videos.

  • @mikecooper4916
    @mikecooper4916 3 года назад +4

    This song popped up after I heard about the passing of Eddie. I used to play that keyboard part with my buddy Jeff who loved it and sang it. We had a blast. I remember my first VH album and concert....RIP Eddie. We'll miss you, but never forget you.

  • @mjsnosk8er720
    @mjsnosk8er720 5 лет назад +8

    Got my first skateboard that summer and wore out my 1984 cassette in the trusty toshiba boom box. Good times indeed!

  • @danacoleman4007
    @danacoleman4007 5 лет назад +13

    Rick, I absolutely love watching you explain music! Always brings a huge smile to my face while educating me too!

  • @dworkman01
    @dworkman01 3 года назад +3

    Your love for the music is so pure and your enthusiasm is infectious. Keep up the great work, thank you!

  • @rebeccab6791
    @rebeccab6791 3 года назад +1

    Wow. I grew up with this song, am a dancer by profession, have listened to this countless times, and you made me see I'd never even really heard it.

  • @glennnye5880
    @glennnye5880 4 года назад +13

    Rick, I recently discovered your page, and I have to thank you for contributing to the community.

  • @fredfabris7187
    @fredfabris7187 5 лет назад +10

    Thanks for setting the record straight on Anthony’s and Roth’s contribution to the band!!! We all know Eddie is awesome but the other members are often underestimated.

    • @JohnnyMacalvee-cf7et
      @JohnnyMacalvee-cf7et 4 года назад

      Alex was always underwhelming, he just fell into a sound. The other three are fantastic.

  • @outlando
    @outlando Год назад +2

    I didn’t think I could love this song any more than I already do but listening to Rick deconstruct it makes me love it even more! What a kick ass song and what a kick ass video! 🎉

  • @gr8kzoo
    @gr8kzoo 3 года назад +3

    I always loved the way "1984" led into "Jump" on the record. Such a cool intro in a sense.

  • @james.randorff
    @james.randorff 4 года назад +45

    13:47, we have the sneak peak for Rick Beato’s new dance instructional video series.

  • @7viewerlogic670
    @7viewerlogic670 5 лет назад +19

    This is the best series on RUclips! I am almost caught up.

    • @GEfromNJ
      @GEfromNJ 5 лет назад +2

      I'm pretty new to this series. Only finished about 30 in the past week :) Rick is just the best

  • @davidsamueld2015
    @davidsamueld2015 3 года назад +3

    Nice to hear Roth get some props as a vocalist. His talents weren't as obvious vocally but he could project an emotion and message. Just a cool voice.

  • @tophighfidelity-amade
    @tophighfidelity-amade 3 года назад +7

    The best song ever, Van Halen‘s Jump !!
    Thank you Eddie Van Halen ( R.I.P. ), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony ...
    Thank you so very much !!
    And thank you too Rick Beato for your excellent song analyzing !! Jump is the best song ever !!

  • @bigblob27
    @bigblob27 5 лет назад +9

    Bro hell yeah! Had a shitty work weekend and jammed out to Van Halen on my way home tonight, open my computer to this video in my feed. You're the man Rick!