This was the last guitar solo of Eddie Van Halen's career. While Ed grew up not far from the Hollywood Bowl, Van Halen had never played there before. On their 2015 tour, they made it a point to finally play the Hollywood Bowl in LA, and this was the last 2 nights of their 2015 tour. After this tour, Ed took a turn for the worse with his cancer and was flying to Germany for several special treatments. When COVID happened, he was no longer able to go get those treatments due to worldwide border closings, and he passed in 2020. RIP to the greatest guitar player ever!
Grew up not far from the Hollywood Bowl??? WTF? I knew them personally and they grew up in Pasadena. While the Bowl is not too far from Pasadena, it's not close either.
@@bradmannion6769 Good for you. Sorry my definition "not far" isn't good enough from you. Next time I'll go into a 10 paragraph description with the exact street by street turns from their home on Las Lunas to the Hollywood Bowl. It's 25 minutes away, d!psh!t!
@@bradmannion6769 It's 15 miles, and that's not as the crow flies. Even now, it doesn't take all that long to get from Pasadena to Hollywood. I used to live in Pasadena, and it was easy!
@guitarszenthe point was it was a generous act on Eddie’s part to do such a nice thing…. Regardless of how it would benefit him. To share his talent on that song was amazing. He could have also had a big fat paycheck along with the things you listed, but he didn’t. I was sharing for others who were unaware of this fact. I have no idea where you could think it was anything negative. I guess you need to get your facts before telling others to get a reality check!!! I don’t know if he was offered a salary or how it came about… The fact he did it for free… not many would or have!!!
I was born in the '70s, raised in '80s and '90s and I can tell you that we were spoon-fed greatness like this -- we were the lucky ones, although I'm glad y'all are still getting a chance to witness and appreciate how amazing things once were
So hard to watch knowing he’s gone. Stars aren’t as bright since. You took a piece of our hearts to heaven with you Eddie. 💔💔💔. RIP. His original guitar hangs in the Smithsonian. I wish you guys would react to his interview with the Smithsonian rep found here on RUclips. It will help you understand why his so amazing. Nothing beats the smile on his face when he plays.
@guitarszen Unfortunately, the disease of addiction does all those things. It’s a disease not a choice. I choose to remember his talent over the human frailties we all have in some way.
I am totally blessed to have witnessed this man live two months after the release of Van Halen's first album. I was 50 feet away on the field as they opened the Texas Jam at the Cotton Bowl in July of 1978. It was the first time I had ever seen a rock guitarist smile through an entire performance. Eddie was having the ride of his life and he showed it. It's a memory I'll carry as clear as it was yesterday until the end of my life.
This video makes me smile and cry at the same time because it’s from his last performance. The man was so full of love and joy and he shared it all with the world.
In my eyes, EVH will always be #1 He shined for reasons far beyond guitar though, he was also gracious to his fans, gave thousands of instruments and dollars to music charity, and was an extraordinary musician who played many other instruments
@@zacatkinson3926 they were tapping but not using the volume control to swell the tone, or tapping the strings with the pick over the pickups while ringing out harmonics.
Even he said he didn't invent anything.... he may be the first to use it extensively.....and imo over use it to the point of bordering on being a 1 trick pony.
He was raised in classical music, learned classical piano since he was young. He loved classical music, named his son Wolfgang, after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He could make his guitar sound like a classical string instrument and composed arrangement that were very classically based, like some parts of this Eruption performance he did at every show.
I can remember hearing Van Halen in 1978 and was blown away. Saw them several times in concert. You know how they say when athletes get old they lose a step. I can honestly say that from 1978 to 2020, Eddie Van Halen never lost a step. In my eyes. He is one of the few people that never got old. His sound will live in our hearts for ever. RIP EDDIE
Pretty great for a man who was 60 at the time of this performance. Most people aren't aware of this, but this was the last show of the 2015 tour at the Hollywood Bowl and Eddie's last ever on stage performance.
Eddie Van Halen is indeed one of the late greatest guitarists. Eddie put one of his custom guitars in the coffin with the late great Dimebag Darrell of Pantera.
There's no one "best" at anything, but Eddie is top five, probably top three. But I will say this: I was born in 1972, and Van Halen hit the scene in 1978, and I say without any hesitation at all that Eddie Van Halen is absolutely the most important guitar player of my lifetime. No one played the guitar the same way after him, no one built the guitar the same way after him, and absolutely no one even thought of the guitar the same way after him. He had a massive, massive influence. If you want to check out a deep dive into his history as a player and a DIY guitar builder, check out the hour-long Smithsonian Institute interview with him. It wouldn't necessarily be any good for your channel because it's so long, but take an hour to watch it sometime on your own time. It's fascinating.
@DFV Louderilk Never said it wasn't. Django Reinhardt is a thing also. Shredding on an acoustic with only two and a half fingers on your burnt-up fretting hand is hardest of all, I'd say. I'm just pushing back (HARD) on any hint of a suggestion the "Eddie wasn't that great after all." He was. Indisputably.
They call him King Edward the First for a reason. You should check out "Feelin'" and "Aftershock" on their 1995 tour; those are amazing performances from the whole band. Good video and reactions, gentlemen.
Right on. I always say Feelin' is one of Ed's best guitar solos that few people know about. It's not the fastest overall, but as the song title goes, the solo in that song has a lot of Feelin to it. One of my all time favorite solos of Ed's.
Eddie actually built a few of his guitars, and patented a few ideas.😍 He's definitely in top 10 along with, SRV, HENDRIX, BECK, PAGE, CLAPTON, SANTANA, STEVE STEVENS, ALVIN LEE😎😍🎸🎸
Everyone will have their favorite player whose been left out of any top 10. I personally think Ed Garcia from Vitalism is better than anyone either of you listed. Also a strong case could be made for the inclusion of Vai, Satriani, Eric Johnson, Tobin Abasi and Andy Timmons in any top 10 that's worth a damn.
Eddie was special. They were the best rock band ever, imo. Criminally underrated, even though they are recognized as a legendary band. They don't get put up there with Zeppelin and Floyd and Metallica etc. They're labeled a "party band". They were so good. Eddie absolutely rewrote what it was to play guitar. When folks first heard him, they couldn't believe it. He was the Hendrix of his generation. He revolutionized the instrument. And he was just a really nice guy. I cried a lot when he passed. I knew he had been sick, but it was just *bam*. I saw the headline. He was gone. I couldn't believe it, and was a little surprised at how upset I was. I was into VH when I was younger. Then about 4-5 years ago, I started listening to them like all the time. Like 2-3 years later, he passed. It was horrible. Check out the video for Jump if you haven't already. Look at his smile. It's infectious. He was happy playing guitar. It's what he loved to do. He was very creative, and innovative. He was one of a kind. But he was a kind, gentle person. He had some dark years when he was struggling with addiction. For me, Eddie is the brilliant, fun, inventive, humorous master of the guitar. He took the style of Led Zeppelin and shot it into space. Then the rest of the band did their thing. No one can touch Van Halen. Best band ever. RIP, Eddie.
Best compliment given to Eddie by the other greats from the era. Cant be duplicated By Clapton, Page, Beck etc. Quotes from all rock and guitar magazines at the time. Sixty years old first saw 78 tour original album numerious times after. Van Halen opened for Original Black Sabbath Kemper arena KC Missouri. End of concert entire crowd chanted VAN HALEN not OZZY with Black Sabbath and Van Halen openers returned and replayed Running with the Devil and Atomic Punk. Bass player original Michael Anthoney. RIP Eddie.
You guys rock! The brothers were Eddie and Alex (the drummer). Michael Anthony played bass for most of the band's life, and the original (and alsomost recent) singer was David Lee Roth.
Crappy day and I needed to hear Ed and see his sweet smile. This man, who never learned to read music, just melds with his guitar and they become one. During the middle of concerts he always went out and did a 10 minute solo for the crowd while the rest of the band kicked back. Look at the way he smiles at the crowd. He loved what he was doing and he loved his fans. Can you imagine living with this guy and hearing him play all the time when he felt something coming over him and wanted to express it on his guitar? A legend that his son, Wolfgang, will hopefully carry on. At the end when the tape stopped, he was starting his solo of Eruption, which he always did. You can hear the entire guitar solo at the beginning of the song You Really Got Me. I also found a solo that you guys might like of Eddie back in his heyday ('83) doing his solo while running across the stage, sliding on his butt, doing the splits in the air, all while still playing, and with that sweet smile for his fans. Here's the RUclips link: ruclips.net/video/RLsEvZgmRVA/видео.html Party on in heaven Eddie. We'll see you soon!
RIP Eddie Van Halen, one of the Greats!!! I HIGHLY recommend you guys check out JASON BECKER or SHAWN LANE. Van Halen was in AWE of these 2 guys, that says a lot! Their stories are incredible, too!
Eddie was, without a doubt, one of the greatest guitarists of all time, pioneering many techniques. If you haven't checked out Extreme's, Nuno Bettencourt's solo on their new single "Rise", you are missing out. Nuno is also an awesome guitarist. whose biggest influences happen to include the great Eddie Van Halen. Extreme have been around for a long while but went quiet for a bit. However, they are back and better than ever, seasoned just right. You may also like to check out some of the earlier stuff, particularly. tunes off their break-out album "Pornographity", like "Get the Funk Out".
Wolfgang Van Halen has own band now called Mammoth, they’re pretty good. You should check them out. They’re touring with Sevendust & Alter Bridge. They’re also touring with Pantera & Metallica
Ed brought something totally diffetent to every album VH made. Is he the best? Subjective, but for inovation this cat was the king. Hes got my vote. RIP KING EDWARD
Zakk Wylde is great, SRV is great, Hendrix, Joe Perry, Carlos Santana, of course Noone puts on a show to me like Angus Young he has always been next level to me.
I really enjoy your videos guys. You all have some great chemistry and crack me up...LOL Ed was my fave and first rock hero and it was devastating to us when we lost him
Mad scientist in every way when it came to sound. He was always tinkering with the internals and inventing sounds no one had ever heard before and many were unique only to one instrument.
A journalist once asked Eddie Van Halen: "How does it feel to be the best guitarist ever?" Eddie responded: "I dont know, you'll have to ask Roy Clark."
This is an urban legend. Jimi Hendrix supposedly said ask Billy Gibbons. Eddie supposedly said Phil Keaggy or Allan Holdsworth, according to two versions I've heard. Give it another twenty years, and someone will say that the "greatest" guitarist what it's like, and he'll supposedly say "I don't know, ask Eddie Van Halen."
I’m dying to watch you guys react to “If I can dream” by Elvis. One of the most emotional performances I’ve ever seen, especially considering it was right after MLK’s assassination.
Remember…. Different kinds of genres have guitar solos. Many sub categories in rock. Eddie was Hard rock/Metal. Can’t compare to Stevie Ray Vaughan, who was jazz/blues; or Hendrix who was psychedelic rock, etc. Best comparisons are with the same genre. That would be Slash, Angus Young, Randy Rhoads, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour and so on… But you have to hear Eddie’s story to understand what puts him ahead of others. He didn’t just play, he built the guitars and rewrote how guitars were made by industry makers. Innovative techniques perfected. And remember… a guitar SOLO is one guitar, no others, no drums etc. One player, one guitar.
@@nickdurcholz5988 Pleaee remember that those I mentioned and their contemporaries, were revolutionizing rock before Buckethead was born. There would be no Buckethead without them. Just putting the time line in perspective!
All great guitarist. I'd like to throw 2 country guitarist in the mix. Both Keith Urban and Brad Paisley are some of the best country music has as their video Start A Band shows.
@@garyjohnson9353 While the artists you mentioned are note worthy in their own genre, that generation was after Eddie and those mentioned above. Again they should all be measured to their contemporaries. By the time Urban and Paisley picked up the guitar, Eddie had changed the industry standard for how electric guitars were designed. Fender and Gibson changed the way they made guitars from Eddie’s design. Really quite amazing that not only was he a revolutionary musician but changed the way and instrument was made. The guitars companies asked Eddie how too make guitars better. He was the granddaddy of the term “influencer”.
Best? Arguably. Most innovative, revolutionary, and influential? Probably. Absolute Legend and truly can't express how much music as a whole, but especially rock and metal owe this man. RIP to one of the true pioneers and visionaries of our time.
He fully deserves to be mentioned alongside Leo Fender and Les Paul for his massive influence on how guitars were built, before you even mention his massive influence on how they're played. There's how guitars were built before him, and there's how they're built now. And he built them because of how he wanted to play them.
@@joshbechaistron791 yeah i personally agree, but wouldn't argue with anyone who favored Eddie, at that level, a lot comes down to personal preference and taste, they are all god tier.
That Toronto concert you were about to watch at the end of this video... that one is the best solo he ever did in my opinion. And honestly one of the best concerts. I HIGHLY recommend "Amsterdam" by Van Halen 1995 Toronto
I saw VH in Charlotte in 2015 on 9/11. I grew up as a giant Eddie fan listening over and over to all his famous solos and compositions, and he was a huge inspiration on my guitar playing as he was for countless others. No greater inspiration than him, for me at least. Eddie Van Halen - "Keep playing man... Im gonna come looking for ya if you dont."
Fellas, just so you know, throat cancer had already begun to ravage his body, quietly when he performed this… that smoking shit and sticking butts in the guitar looked cool as hell back in the day… we know better now. RIP Guitar GOD!
Watch the performance at the 1983 Us Festival and you will be very impressed with Eddie's performance! There he gave his all very hard and it turned out very well!
Watch Dire Straits Sultans of Swing live at the Alchemy, I know you just did another version of that, and then come back and ask. Eddie is great and his style is far different than Mark Knopfler too so it’s hard to compare but I’d pick Mark style wise. You guys really should check out that live at the Alchemy though it blows the version of Sultans you did right outta the water. You’ll absolutely love it!
If memory serves Mark called Billy Gibbons to learn how to get the sound for Money for Nothing. He wanted it to sound like a ZZ Top lick from Lagrange. I never thought he succeeded in reproducing it.
Hi fella's & if you're interested in seeing one of the greats not mentioned enough & could play anything with strings on it & definitely is "Old School" then Roy Clark is that guy, thanks for all your honest & sincere reactions & many blessings for each one of you, thank you....
Guitar: Eddie Van Halen (R. I. P.) Drums: Alex Van Halen (his brother Bass: Michael Anthony Singer: David Lee Roth This is the original band members. Also, Wolfgang is the son of Eddie and his previous actress wife: Valerie Bertinelli (from sitcom fame: One Day at a Time, when she was young.) UHM YES.. I can attest! In '78, I believe it was, me and my older brother got their first album "Women and Children First" and Holy Hell, WHAT a sound that was! This is a solo from late in his career and not long before he passed away. For his most BADASS solo ever? You must checkout his "Eruption Solo!" I have no words to describe how incredible it is! Also, that year was HUGE for music! First albums for The Dire Straits too (showcase the AWESOME "Sultans of Swing" track and is one song I will never EVER get tired of), and first album from The Police and another big band I can't recall .. hmm, maybe Queen's first record as well. Anyway GOOD choice for this reaction! Also, when Van Halen still had original front man, David Lee Roth, they did a FAB cover of Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman with a great video that aired in MTv almost nonstop! I'll find the links to both of these and send them along. Rock ON! 😀🤘 Asz 💋💋💋💋💋 As always, 1 smootch for each.
This was hard to watch. Van Halen was such a big part of my youth. I am 52 now so I was lucky enough to grow up with the best rock generation RIP Eddie
Peter Frampton with his talk box guitar effect, another great guitar player to check out. ,Do You Feel Like We Do, is a classic live especially with the talk box effect.
Alex Van Halen (drummer) and Eddie started the band. Wolfgang is Eddie's son from his first marriage who joined the band around 10 years before his dad's death from cancer. Wolfgang is still a member
My dad is musician but he always been Van Halen fan. He had whole set of CDs he bought when he was in LA when he was young in his house in Mexico. I recently finish buying the whole cd collection. Playing those cds in nice sound system 👌🏼👌🏼
One of the best guitarist for sure. In this video he pretty much did a rendition of several Van Helen greatest hits. You guys need to check out "Little Guitars" and "Eruption" etc.
You guys have a great channel, like watching you reviews, you should definitely review Ace frehley from kiss, he's another good guitarist that puts on a great show.
Wolfgang is Eddie's son and joined the band before his Dad died, carries on his Dad's legacy in the band and even plays some of his Dad's style of playing (on guitar) with some of their songs. Great watching you guys discover some this music. Eddie was definitely one of a kind.
This concert footage was from Van Halen's final tour in 2015... Eddie Van Halen was well past his prime... still put in a good performance, but he just lacked the vigor and finesse of his guitar skills in the past. Eddie Van Halen's contributions and compositions were stellar in rock history... but in his last 2 decades, he was a shadow of his former self, sadly. If u watch Eddie Van Halen's performances in 1986... 1992... 1982... he was just incredible 🔥🔥on stage! Van Halen was the band Eddie and his older brother Alex Van Halen (drums) formed as teenagers... David Lee Roth (vocals) joined around 1973 and suggested the band be called Van Halen because Eddie was the wizard on guitar and he felt it was a marquee name like Santana or Jeff Beck Group (named after the bands' guitar heroes)... Wolfgang Van Halen is Eddie's only son from his marriage w/ actress Valerie Bertinelli... In 2007, when Van Halen announced a reunion tour w/ David Lee Roth (vocals) returning, Van Halen's original bassist/ backing singer Michael Anthony was replaced by Wolfgang on bass, and he seemed to be the 'buffer' between Eddie and Alex Van Halen (when the 2 brothers were not getting along) and David Lee Roth. Wolfgang Van Halen recently launched his own band Mammoth WVH ('Mammoth' was one of Van Halen's early band names) and played all the instruments (guitar/ bass/ drums/ keyboards) and sang lead on 2 albums so far. Ritchie Blackmore seemed the same way in 2018 when he put a version of his band Rainbow together for some concert dates, and he just wasn't the unpredictable, fiery and dynamic guitarist of the past... He didn't seem enthusiastic about playing heavy rock anymore. He seems more comfortable playing the semi-acoustic music w/ Blackmore's Night. Same thing w/ Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin... he performs more mellow rock in concert and declines to perform Zeppelin's heavy songs live.
Luv u guys PLEASE watch him live when this came out. Its even better. He looks old to me so watch him when he was married to Valerie Bertanalli (hot in cleveland) when this came out. Yall are young so you are just learning. Go guys. Old gal in Canada
Wolfgang is Eddie's son. He has a band called Mammoth. He learned from his dad. He has a song called Distance that is about Eddie. Its a really good song.
It’s really hard to say who the Greatest is bc there is so many different styles of music. But there are some guys that really stand out. I could go all day naming great guitarist
Horseshit. Tell me you know nothing about the guitar, much less Eddie Van Halen, without telling me you know nothing about the guitar, much less Eddie Van Halen.
You should hear the story of Eddie and Alex and their growing up. They are from Holland originally. Came here with their parents very young. Had to learn English in school. Their father was a musician also. Check out their story. It’s pretty amazing.
Eddie was great, with a very aggressive style. Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman, Terry Kath, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Steve Howe were all equally as great IMO. I think it really comes down to style preference more than skill.
Maybe...who can really say! With so many others that just are able to communicate through their instrument...Jimi, Berry, Vaughn, King, Page, Beck, Frampton, this list could go on! Brilliant and mesmerizing - no question Eddie is...not even a question...Best? Who can say!? Just thankful for knowing, hearing, listening, and hopefully motivating to someone else to continue on. Greatness like this should just be celebrated and appreciated for the individual style and talent, and motivate others. There's not 1 style...and just never stop I hope. I fear labeling best....there's TOO many to judge! And hope there's someone else out there that can keep creating in the same way! Know what I mean? Eh....Love the days of yore of talent.
I just caught this while looking through your channel. Love it by the way! Eddie Van Halen was good, I’ll give him credit for that but I would really like to see your reaction to say Slash or a Metallica guitarist or B.B. King? I personally (don’t hate) think there are better players out there.
Van Halen was my favorite band in high school- early ‘80’s. I was heartbroken when he recently passed. David lee Roth was the original singer. Then Sammy Hagar took over as singer. You should listen to early music. Wolfgang is Eddie’s son. He plays with the band now. Will never be the same.
This was the last guitar solo of Eddie Van Halen's career. While Ed grew up not far from the Hollywood Bowl, Van Halen had never played there before. On their 2015 tour, they made it a point to finally play the Hollywood Bowl in LA, and this was the last 2 nights of their 2015 tour. After this tour, Ed took a turn for the worse with his cancer and was flying to Germany for several special treatments. When COVID happened, he was no longer able to go get those treatments due to worldwide border closings, and he passed in 2020. RIP to the greatest guitar player ever!
Grew up not far from the Hollywood Bowl??? WTF? I knew them personally and they grew up in Pasadena. While the Bowl is not too far from Pasadena, it's not close either.
@@bradmannion6769 Good for you. Sorry my definition "not far" isn't good enough from you. Next time I'll go into a 10 paragraph description with the exact street by street turns from their home on Las Lunas to the Hollywood Bowl. It's 25 minutes away, d!psh!t!
@@bradmannion6769 If ur gonna barge in with "I knew them personally" you gotta bring a better story than how close the Hollywood Bowl was
@@bradmannion6769 It's 15 miles, and that's not as the crow flies. Even now, it doesn't take all that long to get from Pasadena to Hollywood. I used to live in Pasadena, and it was easy!
Top!!!
Wolfgang is Eddie's son. Brother Alex on drums!😍😍😍 🙏RIP EDDIE🙏🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Yes sir love!
Dang youngins! I can name off some guitarist that blow my mind! Eddie is top 5 now loves!!!
Eddie also played the guitar solo in Beat It for Michael Jackson… for FREE!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Yay 😊
@guitarszenthe point was it was a generous act on Eddie’s part to do such a nice thing…. Regardless of how it would benefit him. To share his talent on that song was amazing. He could have also had a big fat paycheck along with the things you listed, but he didn’t.
I was sharing for others who were unaware of this fact.
I have no idea where you could think it was anything negative. I guess you need to get your facts before telling others to get a reality check!!!
I don’t know if he was offered a salary or how it came about… The fact he did it for free… not many would or have!!!
RIP Sir Eddie....
@Guitarzen MJ asked him to because he knew Eddie was the best.
David Lee Roth was pizzed because EVH didn't tell the band he had done a piece for Michael...for free. 😂
I was born in the '70s, raised in '80s and '90s and I can tell you that we were spoon-fed greatness like this -- we were the lucky ones, although I'm glad y'all are still getting a chance to witness and appreciate how amazing things once were
I was 8 in 1980 and 18 in 1990... I lived dune great years in the greatest decade 🤘🤘
Right there with ya! This was our norm. ❤
@@ritualistica great comment!
He was good not as good as Gary Moore
Amen to that, "The Cream Always Rises To The Top Brother!"
So hard to watch knowing he’s gone. Stars aren’t as bright since. You took a piece of our hearts to heaven with you Eddie. 💔💔💔. RIP. His original guitar hangs in the Smithsonian. I wish you guys would react to his interview with the Smithsonian rep found here on RUclips. It will help you understand why his so amazing. Nothing beats the smile on his face when he plays.
The greatest player I have ever heard/seen in my lifetime. I am at 64 years old, I don't believe I will see a better one in my lifetime.
Absolutely 100% agreed.
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Agreed. When I think of joy, that smile always comes to my mind. Its like if joy was a person
@guitarszen Unfortunately, the disease of addiction does all those things. It’s a disease not a choice. I choose to remember his talent over the human frailties we all have in some way.
Been listening to Van Halen since I was 16, back in 1978.
R.I.P. Eddie.
I am totally blessed to have witnessed this man live two months after the release of Van Halen's first album. I was 50 feet away on the field as they opened the Texas Jam at the Cotton Bowl in July of 1978. It was the first time I had ever seen a rock guitarist smile through an entire performance. Eddie was having the ride of his life and he showed it. It's a memory I'll carry as clear as it was yesterday until the end of my life.
Eddies smile is one of the things that amazed and delighted me. It's like he was saying "I'd be doing this even if you weren't here, I just love this"
I've never seen a musician have as much fun performing as Eddie did. He definitely lived his dream to the fullest.
This video makes me smile and cry at the same time because it’s from his last performance. The man was so full of love and joy and he shared it all with the world.
In my eyes, EVH will always be #1
He shined for reasons far beyond guitar though, he was also gracious to his fans, gave thousands of instruments and dollars to music charity, and was an extraordinary musician who played many other instruments
I've been listening to Van Halen since 1978, I was 12 going on 13 and I was blown away, his music changed my life and helped me throughout my life
Is a legend!!!!! Eddie Van Halen is a total legend
R.I.P Eddie
He actually invented a lot of the techniques he plays on this clip.
No he didn’t jazz players were doing this before
@@zacatkinson3926 they were tapping but not using the volume control to swell the tone, or tapping the strings with the pick over the pickups while ringing out harmonics.
Even he said he didn't invent anything.... he may be the first to use it extensively.....and imo over use it to the point of bordering on being a 1 trick pony.
@@mikemclaughlin3306 still eddie himself didnt say he invented it
@@zacatkinson3926 that's, literally, what I just wrote.
He was raised in classical music, learned classical piano since he was young. He loved classical music, named his son Wolfgang, after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He could make his guitar sound like a classical string instrument and composed arrangement that were very classically based, like some parts of this Eruption performance he did at every show.
One of the greatest to ever grace the fretboard. An absolute legend who is well and truly missed.
I can remember hearing Van Halen in 1978 and was blown away. Saw them several times in concert. You know how they say when athletes get old they lose a step. I can honestly say that from 1978 to 2020, Eddie Van Halen never lost a step. In my eyes. He is one of the few people that never got old. His sound will live in our hearts for ever. RIP EDDIE
Pretty great for a man who was 60 at the time of this performance.
Most people aren't aware of this, but this was the last show of the 2015 tour at the Hollywood Bowl and Eddie's last ever on stage performance.
Eddie Van Halen is indeed one of the late greatest guitarists. Eddie put one of his custom guitars in the coffin with the late great Dimebag Darrell of Pantera.
Fact is there are a lot of great guitar players past and present and yes he is one of them. His son can really play also. Nice seeing you guys.
YES SIR! R.I.P EDDIE..WE MISS YA!
He was so freaking amazing!
R.I.P. Eddie
There's no one "best" at anything, but Eddie is top five, probably top three. But I will say this: I was born in 1972, and Van Halen hit the scene in 1978, and I say without any hesitation at all that Eddie Van Halen is absolutely the most important guitar player of my lifetime. No one played the guitar the same way after him, no one built the guitar the same way after him, and absolutely no one even thought of the guitar the same way after him. He had a massive, massive influence. If you want to check out a deep dive into his history as a player and a DIY guitar builder, check out the hour-long Smithsonian Institute interview with him. It wouldn't necessarily be any good for your channel because it's so long, but take an hour to watch it sometime on your own time. It's fascinating.
@DFV Louderilk Welp, that tells me you should listen to "Spanish Fly" and "Little Guitars (Intro)" and "Finish What Ya Started."
@DFV Louderilk Never said it wasn't. Django Reinhardt is a thing also. Shredding on an acoustic with only two and a half fingers on your burnt-up fretting hand is hardest of all, I'd say. I'm just pushing back (HARD) on any hint of a suggestion the "Eddie wasn't that great after all." He was. Indisputably.
@DFV Louderilk Also, I probably read your initial reply too harshly, and I apologize for that. It's all good.
They call him King Edward the First for a reason. You should check out "Feelin'" and "Aftershock" on their 1995 tour; those are amazing performances from the whole band. Good video and reactions, gentlemen.
Right on. I always say Feelin' is one of Ed's best guitar solos that few people know about. It's not the fastest overall, but as the song title goes, the solo in that song has a lot of Feelin to it. One of my all time favorite solos of Ed's.
Eddie actually built a few of his guitars, and patented a few ideas.😍 He's definitely in top 10 along with, SRV, HENDRIX, BECK, PAGE, CLAPTON, SANTANA, STEVE STEVENS, ALVIN LEE😎😍🎸🎸
Not sure any top 10 is complete without Randy Rhodes.
Everyone will have their favorite player whose been left out of any top 10. I personally think Ed Garcia from Vitalism is better than anyone either of you listed. Also a strong case could be made for the inclusion of Vai, Satriani, Eric Johnson, Tobin Abasi and Andy Timmons in any top 10 that's worth a damn.
& Guthrie Govern..
Mark Knopfler
Y paco de Lucía
Alex is his brother, he played drums for Van Halen. And Wolfgang is Eddie's son. Phenomenal guitar player too👌
RIP TO A GOAT... EDDIE VAN HALEN... YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED..... 💖💖💖💖
Eddie was special. They were the best rock band ever, imo. Criminally underrated, even though they are recognized as a legendary band. They don't get put up there with Zeppelin and Floyd and Metallica etc. They're labeled a "party band". They were so good. Eddie absolutely rewrote what it was to play guitar. When folks first heard him, they couldn't believe it. He was the Hendrix of his generation. He revolutionized the instrument. And he was just a really nice guy. I cried a lot when he passed. I knew he had been sick, but it was just *bam*. I saw the headline. He was gone. I couldn't believe it, and was a little surprised at how upset I was. I was into VH when I was younger. Then about 4-5 years ago, I started listening to them like all the time. Like 2-3 years later, he passed. It was horrible. Check out the video for Jump if you haven't already. Look at his smile. It's infectious. He was happy playing guitar. It's what he loved to do. He was very creative, and innovative. He was one of a kind. But he was a kind, gentle person. He had some dark years when he was struggling with addiction. For me, Eddie is the brilliant, fun, inventive, humorous master of the guitar. He took the style of Led Zeppelin and shot it into space. Then the rest of the band did their thing. No one can touch Van Halen. Best band ever. RIP, Eddie.
Eddie Van Halen is my #1. RIP Eddie. You are missed.
#irreplaceable ❤
Best compliment given to Eddie by the other greats from the era. Cant be duplicated By Clapton, Page, Beck etc. Quotes from all rock and guitar magazines at the time. Sixty years old first saw 78 tour original album numerious times after. Van Halen opened for Original Black Sabbath Kemper arena KC Missouri. End of concert entire crowd chanted VAN HALEN not OZZY with Black Sabbath and Van Halen openers returned and replayed Running with the Devil and Atomic Punk. Bass player original Michael Anthoney. RIP Eddie.
You guys rock! The brothers were Eddie and Alex (the drummer). Michael Anthony played bass for most of the band's life, and the original (and alsomost recent) singer was David Lee Roth.
Crappy day and I needed to hear Ed and see his sweet smile. This man, who never learned to read music, just melds with his guitar and they become one. During the middle of concerts he always went out and did a 10 minute solo for the crowd while the rest of the band kicked back. Look at the way he smiles at the crowd. He loved what he was doing and he loved his fans. Can you imagine living with this guy and hearing him play all the time when he felt something coming over him and wanted to express it on his guitar? A legend that his son, Wolfgang, will hopefully carry on. At the end when the tape stopped, he was starting his solo of Eruption, which he always did. You can hear the entire guitar solo at the beginning of the song You Really Got Me. I also found a solo that you guys might like of Eddie back in his heyday ('83) doing his solo while running across the stage, sliding on his butt, doing the splits in the air, all while still playing, and with that sweet smile for his fans. Here's the RUclips link: ruclips.net/video/RLsEvZgmRVA/видео.html Party on in heaven Eddie. We'll see you soon!
I really enjoy you guys, much love to y'all. Eddie/ van halen was part of my life from a teenager up...we miss him, Thanks for sharing.
RIP Eddie Van Halen, one of the Greats!!! I HIGHLY recommend you guys check out JASON BECKER or SHAWN LANE. Van Halen was in AWE of these 2 guys, that says a lot! Their stories are incredible, too!
Eddie was, without a doubt, one of the greatest guitarists of all time, pioneering many techniques. If you haven't checked out Extreme's, Nuno Bettencourt's solo on their new single "Rise", you are missing out. Nuno is also an awesome guitarist. whose biggest influences happen to include the great Eddie Van Halen. Extreme have been around for a long while but went quiet for a bit. However, they are back and better than ever, seasoned just right. You may also like to check out some of the earlier stuff, particularly. tunes off their break-out album "Pornographity", like "Get the Funk Out".
And Extreme vocalist, Gary Cherone had a very short run replacing DLR. They were all friends. Love Nuno, great guitarist.
Wolfgang Van Halen has own band now called Mammoth, they’re pretty good. You should check them out. They’re touring with Sevendust & Alter Bridge. They’re also touring with Pantera & Metallica
Eddie was an absolute monster on that guitar. ❤️
Ed brought something totally diffetent to every album VH made. Is he the best? Subjective, but for inovation this cat was the king. Hes got my vote. RIP KING EDWARD
Zakk Wylde is great, SRV is great, Hendrix, Joe Perry, Carlos Santana, of course Noone puts on a show to me like Angus Young he has always been next level to me.
Me too!!! Angus Young is a beast too!!!
I really enjoy your videos guys. You all have some great chemistry and crack me up...LOL Ed was my fave and first rock hero and it was devastating to us when we lost him
Mad scientist in every way when it came to sound. He was always tinkering with the internals and inventing sounds no one had ever heard before and many were unique only to one instrument.
The legend EDDIE VAN HALEN ❤Rip Eddie🙏
A journalist once asked Eddie Van Halen: "How does it feel to be the best guitarist ever?"
Eddie responded: "I dont know, you'll have to ask Roy Clark."
This is an urban legend. Jimi Hendrix supposedly said ask Billy Gibbons. Eddie supposedly said Phil Keaggy or Allan Holdsworth, according to two versions I've heard. Give it another twenty years, and someone will say that the "greatest" guitarist what it's like, and he'll supposedly say "I don't know, ask Eddie Van Halen."
.He even makes animal sounds with the guitar. Absolutely a guitar genius!
Still a fan after all these years. I wish he hadn't died. Legend.
Eddie is great but I still vote SRV the GOAT
Same for me. It's like I got SRV 1 and Eddie 1A.
SRV would not have a career if he didn't rip off Hendrix. Truth.
@@stuffallthetime Not at all. Stevie was already established.
I’m dying to watch you guys react to “If I can dream” by Elvis. One of the most emotional performances I’ve ever seen, especially considering it was right after MLK’s assassination.
eddie always had the biggest smile on his face, he loved every minute of it, like the rest of us guitarists who were in awe of him. RIP eddie.
Yes he was!!! I saw him live in concert 15 times. He was the real deal! I miss him.
Wolfgang is Eddie's son... Alex Van Halen is Eddie's brother who plays the drums for Van Halen...
Remember…. Different kinds of genres have guitar solos. Many sub categories in rock. Eddie was Hard rock/Metal. Can’t compare to Stevie Ray Vaughan, who was jazz/blues; or Hendrix who was psychedelic rock, etc. Best comparisons are with the same genre. That would be Slash, Angus Young, Randy Rhoads, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour and so on…
But you have to hear Eddie’s story to understand what puts him ahead of others. He didn’t just play, he built the guitars and rewrote how guitars were made by industry makers. Innovative techniques perfected. And remember… a guitar SOLO is one guitar, no others, no drums etc. One player, one guitar.
Except for Buckethead who makes them all look like amateurs.
@@nickdurcholz5988 Pleaee remember that those I mentioned and their contemporaries, were revolutionizing rock before Buckethead was born. There would be no Buckethead without them. Just putting the time line in perspective!
All great guitarist. I'd like to throw 2 country guitarist in the mix. Both Keith Urban and Brad Paisley are some of the best country music has as their video Start A Band shows.
@@garyjohnson9353 While the artists you mentioned are note worthy in their own genre, that generation was after Eddie and those mentioned above. Again they should all be measured to their contemporaries. By the time Urban and Paisley picked up the guitar, Eddie had changed the industry standard for how electric guitars were designed. Fender and Gibson changed the way they made guitars from Eddie’s design. Really quite amazing that not only was he a revolutionary musician but changed the way and instrument was made. The guitars companies asked Eddie how too make guitars better. He was the granddaddy of the term “influencer”.
I heard Van Halen in concert alot in his younger days with the band ,he always loved playing guitar music 🎶 he can play,for sure,
1st time I saw him 78, last time 07, a few in between.
LEGEND. ❤
Rest easy Ed, missing you...😢
Best? Arguably.
Most innovative, revolutionary, and influential? Probably.
Absolute Legend and truly can't express how much music as a whole, but especially rock and metal owe this man.
RIP to one of the true pioneers and visionaries of our time.
He fully deserves to be mentioned alongside Leo Fender and Les Paul for his massive influence on how guitars were built, before you even mention his massive influence on how they're played. There's how guitars were built before him, and there's how they're built now. And he built them because of how he wanted to play them.
@@joeday4293 Even amplifiers. He revolutionized high gain amplifiers along with James Brown (the amp tech).
Satch is better
@Zac Atkinson I second this. Eddie's good, but Satch is a different ball game in my opinion.
@@joshbechaistron791 yeah i personally agree, but wouldn't argue with anyone who favored Eddie, at that level, a lot comes down to personal preference and taste, they are all god tier.
Eddie's at his best, when he's weaving in classical licks into his virtuosos.
That Toronto concert you were about to watch at the end of this video... that one is the best solo he ever did in my opinion. And honestly one of the best concerts. I HIGHLY recommend "Amsterdam" by Van Halen 1995 Toronto
I saw VH in Charlotte in 2015 on 9/11. I grew up as a giant Eddie fan listening over and over to all his famous solos and compositions, and he was a huge inspiration on my guitar playing as he was for countless others. No greater inspiration than him, for me at least.
Eddie Van Halen - "Keep playing man... Im gonna come looking for ya if you dont."
Fellas, just so you know, throat cancer had already begun to ravage his body, quietly when he performed this… that smoking shit and sticking butts in the guitar looked cool as hell back in the day… we know better now. RIP Guitar GOD!
A guitarist that is a true legend is Chet Atkins 🙂
I love how he made the guitar sound like a violin and a flute had a baby.❤
Watch the performance at the 1983 Us Festival and you will be very impressed with Eddie's performance! There he gave his all very hard and it turned out very well!
Watch Dire Straits Sultans of Swing live at the Alchemy, I know you just did another version of that, and then come back and ask. Eddie is great and his style is far different than Mark Knopfler too so it’s hard to compare but I’d pick Mark style wise. You guys really should check out that live at the Alchemy though it blows the version of Sultans you did right outta the water. You’ll absolutely love it!
If memory serves Mark called Billy Gibbons to learn how to get the sound for Money for Nothing. He wanted it to sound like a ZZ Top lick from Lagrange. I never thought he succeeded in reproducing it.
@@delorisbiocic2114 Money for nothing is an awesome song. I absolutely love it and have since it was released.
I did too but honestly I have to admit when I first heard it on the radio I thought it was new stuff from Bob Dylan.
No but he was one of the best! Guys, try reacting to the band Extreme. Funky metal! Their guitarist Nuno Bettencourt is unreal!
I love watching y’all’s reactions! Try reacting to the bands songs. Hot for teacher is a good one.
This is Eddie just before he was ill.😍😍🙏RIP EDDIE"🙏
Wolfgang VanHalen is Eddie Van Halen's son. He joined the band later. Can't wait to watch this reaction! Great pick!
You guys have reacted to his "eruption" solo from the 80s will blow your minds and the fact that he can still do this 40 years later is amazing. RIP.
We will never see another like Eddie, he was a once in a lifetime talent!
Hi fella's & if you're interested in seeing one of the greats not mentioned enough & could play anything with strings on it & definitely is "Old School" then Roy Clark is that guy, thanks for all your honest & sincere reactions & many blessings for each one of you, thank you....
Guitar: Eddie Van Halen (R. I. P.)
Drums: Alex Van Halen (his brother
Bass: Michael Anthony
Singer: David Lee Roth
This is the original band members. Also, Wolfgang is the son of Eddie and his previous actress wife: Valerie Bertinelli (from sitcom fame: One Day at a Time, when she was young.)
UHM YES.. I can attest! In '78, I believe it was, me and my older brother got their first album "Women and Children First" and Holy Hell, WHAT a sound that was!
This is a solo from late in his career and not long before he passed away. For his most BADASS solo ever? You must checkout his "Eruption Solo!" I have no words to describe how incredible it is!
Also, that year was HUGE for music! First albums for The Dire Straits too (showcase the AWESOME "Sultans of Swing" track and is one song I will never EVER get tired of), and first album from The Police and another big band I can't recall .. hmm, maybe Queen's first record as well.
Anyway GOOD choice for this reaction! Also, when Van Halen still had original front man, David Lee Roth, they did a FAB cover of Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman with a great video that aired in MTv almost nonstop! I'll find the links to both of these and send them along.
Rock ON! 😀🤘
Asz
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As always, 1 smootch for each.
This was hard to watch. Van Halen was such a big part of my youth. I am 52 now so I was lucky enough to grow up with the best rock generation RIP Eddie
Eddie is one of the best ever ! Wolfgang VanHalen is Eddie's son.
He tours under his name.
Great video ❤
Eddy Van Halen just just melted your faces boys!
Peter Frampton with his talk box guitar effect, another great guitar player to check out. ,Do You Feel Like We Do, is a classic live especially with the talk box effect.
Alex Van Halen (drummer) and Eddie started the band. Wolfgang is Eddie's son from his first marriage who joined the band around 10 years before his dad's death from cancer. Wolfgang is still a member
My dad is musician but he always been Van Halen fan. He had whole set of CDs he bought when he was in LA when he was young in his house in Mexico. I recently finish buying the whole cd collection. Playing those cds in nice sound system 👌🏼👌🏼
Eddie is the GOAT. HE changed the game, but he wasn't alone. I'm lucky enough to have seen them, Van Hagar, Balance tour.
Yes he was! Got to see him once an that was without question the best guitar solo I’ve ever witnessed!!
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOREVER FOR MORE VAN HALEN REACTIONS
One of the best guitarist for sure. In this video he pretty much did a rendition of several Van Helen greatest hits. You guys need to check out "Little Guitars" and "Eruption" etc.
You guys have a great channel, like watching you reviews, you should definitely review Ace frehley from kiss, he's another good guitarist that puts on a great show.
Wolfgang is Eddie's son and joined the band before his Dad died, carries on his Dad's legacy in the band and even plays some of his Dad's style of playing (on guitar) with some of their songs. Great watching you guys discover some this music. Eddie was definitely one of a kind.
This concert footage was from Van Halen's final tour in 2015... Eddie Van Halen was well past his prime... still put in a good performance, but he just lacked the vigor and finesse of his guitar skills in the past. Eddie Van Halen's contributions and compositions were stellar in rock history... but in his last 2 decades, he was a shadow of his former self, sadly.
If u watch Eddie Van Halen's performances in 1986... 1992... 1982... he was just incredible 🔥🔥on stage!
Van Halen was the band Eddie and his older brother Alex Van Halen (drums) formed as teenagers... David Lee Roth (vocals) joined around 1973 and suggested the band be called Van Halen because Eddie was the wizard on guitar and he felt it was a marquee name like Santana or Jeff Beck Group (named after the bands' guitar heroes)...
Wolfgang Van Halen is Eddie's only son from his marriage w/ actress Valerie Bertinelli... In 2007, when Van Halen announced a reunion tour w/ David Lee Roth (vocals) returning, Van Halen's original bassist/ backing singer Michael Anthony was replaced by Wolfgang on bass, and he seemed to be the 'buffer' between Eddie and Alex Van Halen (when the 2 brothers were not getting along) and David Lee Roth.
Wolfgang Van Halen recently launched his own band Mammoth WVH ('Mammoth' was one of Van Halen's early band names) and played all the instruments (guitar/ bass/ drums/ keyboards) and sang lead on 2 albums so far.
Ritchie Blackmore seemed the same way in 2018 when he put a version of his band Rainbow together for some concert dates, and he just wasn't the unpredictable, fiery and dynamic guitarist of the past... He didn't seem enthusiastic about playing heavy rock anymore. He seems more comfortable playing the semi-acoustic music w/ Blackmore's Night.
Same thing w/ Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin... he performs more mellow rock in concert and declines to perform Zeppelin's heavy songs live.
Eddie touched the world w his talent 💥💔🤘🏼🙏🏼
Luv u guys PLEASE watch him live when this came out. Its even better. He looks old to me so watch him when he was married to Valerie Bertanalli (hot in cleveland) when this came out. Yall are young so you are just learning. Go guys. Old gal in Canada
Wolfgang is Eddie's son. He has a band called Mammoth. He learned from his dad. He has a song called Distance that is about Eddie. Its a really good song.
fantastic! As always you all pick some adventurous stuff. Eddie was way past his peak prime in this performance. Still amazing.
Yes, Eddie is The Best! Eddie's son Wolfie is now on the bass. Used to be Michael Anthony. Alex, Eddie's brother, is a beast of the drums.
Love the video will y'all react to "While my guitar gently weeps with Prince
It’s really hard to say who the Greatest is bc there is so many different styles of music. But there are some guys that really stand out. I could go all day naming great guitarist
Most of the sound/noise is all done with foot pedals. No cord structure needed that way. Love y’all channel! 🙌🏼
Horseshit.
Tell me you know nothing about the guitar, much less Eddie Van Halen, without telling me you know nothing about the guitar, much less Eddie Van Halen.
You should hear the story of Eddie and Alex and their growing up. They are from Holland originally. Came here with their parents very young. Had to learn English in school. Their father was a musician also. Check out their story. It’s pretty amazing.
Eddie was great, with a very aggressive style. Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman, Terry Kath, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Steve Howe were all equally as great IMO. I think it really comes down to style preference more than skill.
Check out Segovia, Django Reinhart, Charo, Liona Boyd, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Gerry Garcia, Santana, it's a long list
Glad to know that you know a GOAT when you hear them! Thanks for this!
That one near the end is Eruption, off their first album - now FORTY FIVE years old!
Cool for sharing
A bit of a condensed version of Eruption. There is a full version of it when he was younger during Van Halen's 5150 tour.
Maybe...who can really say! With so many others that just are able to communicate through their instrument...Jimi, Berry, Vaughn, King, Page, Beck, Frampton, this list could go on! Brilliant and mesmerizing - no question Eddie is...not even a question...Best? Who can say!? Just thankful for knowing, hearing, listening, and hopefully motivating to someone else to continue on. Greatness like this should just be celebrated and appreciated for the individual style and talent, and motivate others. There's not 1 style...and just never stop I hope. I fear labeling best....there's TOO many to judge! And hope there's someone else out there that can keep creating in the same way! Know what I mean? Eh....Love the days of yore of talent.
I just caught this while looking through your channel. Love it by the way! Eddie Van Halen was good, I’ll give him credit for that but I would really like to see your reaction to say Slash or a Metallica guitarist or B.B. King? I personally (don’t hate) think there are better players out there.
Van Halen was my favorite band in high school- early ‘80’s. I was heartbroken when he recently passed. David lee Roth was the original singer. Then Sammy Hagar took over as singer. You should listen to early music. Wolfgang is Eddie’s son. He plays with the band now. Will never be the same.
You guys should react to biggest shred collab in the world part 4 I’ll guess 👍🏻💪🏻