I have the course it’s absolutely great . I thought it might be too advanced for me but it’s not. It start off with very manageable licks and progresses as you work through the course. Last thing Tom puts in an incredible amount of material well worth the money . I can’t say enough good things about the course !
love Sammy, Mickey Jason and Joe however my notes are Jason learned the songs to be as accurate as he could for the tour . keyboardist is spot on one critique is although it was a huge undertaking for Joe, he didn't learn the songs to be fully versed to what i really wanted him to be presenting on this tour .
Tom, people know Joe Satriani and he sells tickets. I can name multiple musicians(yourself included) that could pull this off but the average person has never heard of them. That would be a major liability. It is a smart business move to have Joe
Been watching you for a while - highly respect you Just saw them tonight in Sarasota Springs Joe struggled w summer nights big time Don’t love the ‘joes being himself’ thing- we all love Joe and Eddie and Van Halen etc etc but I want to see some more Edward like playing. Either way, appreciate the review.
Michael Anthony is one of the most criminally underrated musicians of his era. Part of this is because he was surrounded by such larger than life personalities like DLR and the generational talent that was EVH, but he was and remains the backbone of what Van Halen sounds like. His backing vocals in particular are simply iconic. I don't think he'll ever get the recognition he deserves on this side of Heaven, but the man is a treasure.
I completely disagree about Joe's solo playing. The solo is a big part of the song, melodically. It ruins it, when Joe starts deviating from the melody of the solo. However I am glad the rhythmic groove from Joe, is coming together. I was concerned about that.
I 100% disagree. The whole freakin’ world knows how great Michael’s backing and bass are - the fact that everyone and anyone continues to throw this out just shows how many people already know. Underrated means nobody knows about you. To the rock world, everyone knows MA.
So ... This guy is doing a reaction to a stupid cellphone recording ? SMH ... Really ? The horrible cellphone sound is what is excepted as good ? Wow ... I bet the crew ....
Ed head, here. I was NEVER worried that Joe couldn't cut it. He played parts from Ritchie Blackmore AND Ronnie Montrose, when he was ASKED by those respective bands to play those parts. And his work in Chickenfoot proves he can rise above the fray and make QUALITY sounding heavy rock music. I hope to see/hear more from Satch and Sam. Love these guys.
@@marksavage2310 I think it was Mick Jagger only ( Joe talks about that in his documentary, that came out a few years ago, “ Beyond the Supernova “ ). “ Nevertheless, when top musicians call on Joe to deliver, he does!
I WAS THERE! IT WAS AWESOME, JOE WAS AMAZING! I am NOT a guitar player, but a Vocalist. I have seen almost every VH tour since 1979 Nassau coliseum LI NY. But I know the important (to me) Eddie solo parts ingrained in my brain. Joe S. did a great job blending Eddie and his own style, and you could feel the anticipation from the crown during each solo especially early in the show. Nobody was disappointed that I could see around me and there was additional shouts and hell ya's and applause after each solo. I was sitting dead center at the back of the last floor risers, so about 1/2 way in the venue and the sound was Great. Jason was great and held the grooves all night and blasted some awesome fills as well. Micheal A's screams were laser beam high and the harmony's were tight. Kudos to the Keyboard, harmony's and some rhythm guitar by Rai. I would go again in a heartbeat. I will confess I even teared up a few times during crucial Eddie parts where JOE S CRUSHED IT. The Show was almost straight through 2hrs 25 minutes. Not bad for 76 year old Sammy! No long time killer BS speeches, no individual solo's, just song after song, all night log : )
I was there too and you are right everyone would five and even Sammy gave Joe a hell yeah after he would nail a solo. The blend of the two styles was perfect and we even got to hear Satch Boogie. I have been going to Joe shows since 1989 and have seen Van Halen countless times. Joe was the perfect guitarist to pull it off. Michael Anthony as always carried everyone with his singing helping Sammy "hit" those high tones that were always Michael to begin with. I recorded my own straight through audio recording and have been listening to it all day.
I wanted to go badly. The ticket prices were ridiculous for decent seats. Nowhere near my budget. I wouldn’t have been happy back on the lawn. Ticketmaster sucks. I wish big government would step in and crush that monopoly already.
FULLY AGREE! Saw it in VA last weekend with my 72 yo father and showed a video to our youngest daughter (10) when I got home. She asked if we could go, so we're off to Jersey on Saturday for #2. 🤣
I was there as well....sitting WAY back but the huge video screens and the great sound made it all seem and FEEL a lot closer. Loved every minute of it!
I was at the Tampa show. Worth every penny! I didn't go in thinking I needed to hear any VH songs. I just wanted to see Sammy, Michael, Jason and Joe put on a show. That they did.
Thing to remember….we’ve all been trying to recreate Ed’s licks in our bedrooms for years and years. Satch has been creating his OWN music and delivering it with passion, power and precision for 40 years. Just try to imagine Ed, if he had been asked to play Joe’s songs…note for note. Haha. Love them both big time.
you have to take into consideration that Sammy is 76 years old and still kicking ass, God Bless Sammy Hagar and Mikey, Satch and Jason and the whole Best of all worlds tour
Bonham absolutely has all the DNA of his dad. I have seen him live here in Australia and listened to him backing many great musos, simply sensational. Michael is as good as ever… Sammy’s voice does struggle on occasion… but Satch!!! Oh man what a great player!
Just saw concord California show . It was on par with 80’s shows. Flippin fantastic. Don’t see rock like this in todays age. This guy is 70 something? He inspired me
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Joe is awesome for what he does and those Chickenfoot days were monstrous. Awww man, I wished he did do Eddie in that time. We get it... it's that respect while he was alive and there was no competition or confrontation between them. Nothing spectacular now that he does Eddie in his own way and some spots were just basic... but acceptable. There will prolly be days he'll be flat... it happens and we cringe at it... but it's f@%&ing LIVE and that's what we want to see and listen to. No backtrack Mickey Mouse Bulllllllsh!t that's perfect every time... just a human factor that can give us chicken skin when Satch or anyone else NAILS it. It's just one of those best feelings to have in concert. He can only get better and we will witness his magic once again. I didn't care much for Vic Johnson's versions of Eddie... but got used to it and enjoyed what he did. We just have to grow into Satriani like most of us VH fans grew into Sammy.
I watched the Stern show in question.. I don't see why Satch got such hate. Understand that not only was it his first attempt performing these songs with a live band. Not playing along to a backing track. But live with other musicians. PLUS the pressure to be doing this not only with a audience but live video with hundreds of thousand fans. Maybe not there in front of them but mentally understanding they are watching and listening... Someone like Joe Satriani probably didn't spent days learning and preparing just Incase.. his music knowledge and skills allows him to be able to fake stuff if needed. However as a guitarist myself who has a decent ear and ability to get through stuff fairly good. I couldn't pull off what he did. Not near as well.
I’m so glad you reviewed this the way you did. Joe isn’t Ed. No one is but Joe is pretty damned incredible too. Sammy is attempting to celebrate to music. It was a huge part of his life that he cherished. Doing this for the music and the fans… we should be grateful to hear this again in a live setting.
I saw the show in Saratoga NY. It was a great show. Joe has been fabulous on guitar for decades. Michael Anthony played with VH for 20 years. Sammy wrote most of the VH songs after Dave left. And the drummer is kin to greatness. Put 5 great musicians together, and you can get a fabulous show. Sammy, Joe and Michael have been playing together for the past 20 years. A little practice and they are back in tune. IN addition, Joe and Sammy were on my bucket list of musicians to see.
Satriani is a great player and I'm glad to hear he's playing Van Halen without losing himself. I didn't know EVH, but can't help but think he would approve.
Agree 100 percent. I don’t want to see an EVH clone. This is Joe paying VH in his own style, while covering the structure and riffs of the song well. A clone would be boring.
Look. If anyone is gonna get Tom Shred’s, Shred like Ed course. Please do 🙌🏻. Because if you’re having some trouble trying to decipher his licks, and just having overall trouble with trying to learn Ed’s techniques. I can’t fathom it enough. Tom’s Shred like Ed course is the go to if you’re trying to overcome that road block. And my condolences go towards Tom himself! I don’t know what I’d do if it weren’t for your help 🙌🏻. Thanks Tom🔥🎸!!!
Van halens era, best years of shred music, thanks for the videos you.re really a talented player its always a pleasure to see you play and learns , loves YJM too.
My wife and I won free tickets to his show in Tampa...rained steady throughout. Loverboy was canceled...we were soaked and turned out to be a great night for music. They were fantastic. So glad we went
I have been a VH fan since the 70's. I could not wait to see the show on Saturday night at West Palm. It far exceed anything I was anticipating!! Everyone was on point!! Satch was amazing as always and his solo's were amazing!! Everyone in the crowd were loving it!!
From what I've seen so far these 5 guys are doing a really good job at paying tribute to Van Halen. I went to see Van Halen in 1993 at Birmingham NEC and I can say that if these boys came to the UK with this tour I would 100% go and see them
This tour will be legendary. It will be talked about until the end of time. This may be the last time we will ever see real music being played at this level. This is it. Go see them if you can.
I saw this show this weekend and it was AWESOME! The whole team was great. Joe was fantastic. Sammy holds up well. I was most impressed with Mikey, he sang lead a couple times and was great. If you get a chance to see this show, DON'T MISS IT! rock n roll at it's best.
Don't forget how hot and humid it is in South Florida in the summer time. It can effect tones of guitars and drums. Not even mentioning the sweat dripping in your eyes and holding the instruments. The second night was Tampa,but had to wait for lightning to pass. Waited it out glad that everyone stayed.
Those of us who were listening to Van Halen when it was new, know that post-Van Halen players have a feel for EVH's phrasing. It's a no brainer. Satch and guitarists of our generation have a handle on that. It's the players who came before who would have to work harder. My point is that it's not a revelation that Satch has a complimentary playing style. The last G3 Tour was a masterclass in polish, musicality, and showmanship. Lastly, if it wasn't for VH extrapolating ZZ Top boogies on the early records, there would be no "Satch Boogie."
Joe's doing exactly what I was expecting from him. Respecting Eddie's music and adding his own twists and style. That's what Eddie did his whole career when played music from the others. 🙌🏻
Great comments... While I would have loved to seen yourself and or a Jacob Deraps playing Ed's stuff I can understand why it's Joe. And it's very clear Joe has nothing but admiration and respect for Ed.
Been a big Satriani fan since '87, never strayed from being one even after the Stern Show, and I kept saying to the naysayers after "just watch, just wait". Sure enough, this video and the many more that are going to show up after will re-verify the Master Musician Satch is. So happy he's not playing "note-for-note" but playing in the "spirit" of Eddie. EVH Forever!!! Satch Forever!!!
Remember folks its a Sammy Hagar concert. Yes hes playing more VH songs and thats cool Im going next month Im expecting a good concert Not a Van Halen concert.
I love Satch. I bought his first EP on cassette back in the day. WORE OUT "Surfing with the Alien" on cassette. He's doing a great job of interpreting EVH's solo. The one thing I notice, especially on "Good Enough" and "Panama" is he just doesn't play with the same swing and swagger that Eddie does. That's not a criticism, if I wanted to listen to Eddie I'd listen to Eddie. He is just going to sound like Joe Satriani the same way Sammy isn't going to sound like DLR when signing "Panama".
I saw them on Sunday in Tampa. First I’m a huge satriani fan and obviously a van Hagar guy(Diamond Dave is overrrated). I don’t think there is anyone else more qualified than Satriani for this mission. He wasn’t trying to be an Eddie clone. He respectfully played EVH riffs as close as it gets. Yet you could see and hear it was Satriani. Joe himself explained that many of Eddie’s riffs simply cannot be reproduced by anyone other than EVH himself, therefore he did what he was supposed to do, honor EVH’s work. I liked Joe before and now like him even more. Outstanding work, so proud of these guys. Mike? Don’t even have to go there. He’s the man. Sammy doesn’t look or sound 78. Overall best concert ever. Would love to see them again. Rock on 🤘
Saw them in Alpharetta Georgia they killed it bought my tickets as soon as the tour was announced all of them were on point great music to honor Eddie and did it well and the show is very loud !!!🎸🎤🥁
You caught the spirit well Tom! Excellent review! That's maturity! What a beautiful thang to see, one of the geniuses of the guitar, at the age of 67, paying homage to the genius who revolutionized the modern guitar, a rock solid drummer like Bonham bringing weight and swing to this gig, great live keyboards (and vocals) of Thistlethwayte and, needless to say, Sammy and Mike, who despite their age, are always in good shape. Despite all the shit being said, people should, first, see it as a homage; second, to be happy because someone is finally paying tribute to the gigantic EVH and the band itself (something that not even their closest family members/VH members were able to do, whether due to the pain of loss, management incompetence or even greed); third, getting out of this ridiculous scheme of player A would be better than player H. Sammy knows why he asked Satch to tour (probably because Satch is a phenomenal player and a great guy, yes that also counts a lot in this dirty business, besides if you think EVH would play any Satch song exactly the same and with one of his hands tied behind his back, well, you're simply mentally retarded; Furthermore, respect and be content with what is being done: Beware of hatred dedicated to anything in your life. Those who get burned by this kind of worthless feeling are usually the ones who receive the direct impact of it on their own guts (along with the physical illness that comes from it).
I saw them in Charlotte just a week ago. Sammy's vocals were better than in this video. I couldn't believe it. You could tell he had figured out how to lean on not just Michael at the right moments but Rai, too. Rai was an excellent choice to add and looked like he was loving it. Bonham was absolutely thunderous. AND, I finally got to see Satch in person! BTW, I didn't know much about the band members of Loverboy, though we all know their hits. Paul Dean is a total pro - complete mastery of his tone and instrument. Nothing flashy (who wants to try to go crazy with Satch following?) but rock solid. HUGE HANDS. He plays his bar chords with his thumb over the neck to the damn B string. He doesn't do it for effect, either, His hands are just that big. I didn't know much about him so I googled him. The dude is 78. Incredible. As an old-ass guitar player, myself, I just thought he was well worth mentioning.
I was at that show Loverboy did great also. Over all it was a good show. Sammy and the guys just came out and smashed the tunes back to back hard rock.
Saw this show in Saratoga on Monday 7/22 and EVERYTHING about it was awesome! Satriani was awesome and the vocal harmonies were especially great! Jason did sing some of “Celebration” during Best of Both worlds at the show I was at.
All one should say is THANK-YOU for doing this tour and keeping rocknroll alive! Big time VanHalener here from Mumbai India, keep rocking on! This tour rocks! Satch is killing it
This is the most exciting tour I have seen in ages. I have seen all these guys except Bonham at least twice, in VH, Chickenfoot and solo (Joe) and this smokes.
Eddie and Satch are both epic guitar talents but as any guitarist will tell you, it's a LOT of effort to play what someone else does naturally. I'm not good at playing other people's stuff, I mean, I can play it but it's difficult, at least for me, to make it sound like them. Electric guitar is so nuanced and top players are SO precise, you only need to mess up a little to screw up a LOT.
The thing is, if you watch videos of EVH playing these songs live he never played them the same way twice. He was one of those types that just kept the overall skeleton of the song consistent, but improvized the details on the spot each time. Why should we expect someone else to play the songs note for note the way they were on the albums when EVH himself didn't do that when he played live?
Yep - a huge number of arm chair critics were massively scathing and critical of an undeserving Satch during that Stern performance. He never claimed to be an Ed clone and expecting so wasn’t cool. Not real fans IMO.
I said the same thing on the Howard Stern show videos ... it was early into them rehearsing, and it was just not their venue of expertise. I had ZERO doubts or fears that any of them would fumble this opportunity and I am STOKED to hear how well they are doing this. Yes, I am a VH fan to the core. Yes, thats my tribute rig in the pic. RIP Ed.. Fly high. Hope this tribute exceeds your expectations and you feel the love of your beloved fan base missing your presence over here on this side!
Yeah, these guys can still put on an incredible show. I’m one of those people that liked Sammy the best in VH. Of course, I like all VH, but Sam really was the most talented. You mentioned that “Live Without a Net” concert. When it first came out, I got it video tape. I wore it out. It also made me end up buying two Kramers. I was young, I didn’t know that mine were _not_ the same as Ed’s, or even Sam’s. But, back to that 5150 tour. That’s when VH made the most magic. They really showed that they had way more versatility.
Just saw them two nights ago in Bristow, VA. They were phenomenal, and I had no doubts about Joe’s playing. It was early in the tour so they were still pretty fresh. I never got the chance to see Van Halen live, but this is as close as I’ll get.
Mad respect for you Tom and your commentary. I need to go to this concert. Thankyou. Mad respect for Joe Satriani and Sammy, Mike and jason. I feel it was all very respectful of Ed and DLR.. EVH FOREVER.
Nice! Love that you show some empathy and understand the context of the live situation even though you are very good player urself. Lets spread the LOVE!!!
The band is great, especially Joe. Been a fan of his for decades!! I've been critical of Sammy, not for his vocal performance, but for his lack of singing (watch a video of "One Way to Rock" from this tour). If you can't sing the entire song, you are not in concert shape. And he doesn't even sing "Ain't Talkin' About Love". But yes, he is in his seventies and his job is tough.
I just saw them in Alpharetta Georgia on Tuesday night. Satch was on-point. No issues there AT ALL. I was one of those who was a little worried after I saw them on Howard Stern. They really put on a great show. If you've been on the fence about going to this show, don't be.
It's ALL about feel! If Satch doesn't feel it he isn't going to play it. Satch expressed that he did not listen to Van Halen in prior days because he wanted to have his own sound. Kudos! Now he has learned Van Halen tunes in a short time and is not just pulling it off but rippin'. My personal opinion is that I would rather hear the tunes played the way Eddie played them because of Ed's genius structure and phrasing is like none other and feels fucking amazing. When Satch plays them, if he changes the notes or chord and can pull off an amazing feel then EPIC! As I have been listening to various clips of the shows I feel that Satch hits and misses but mostly hits. With Sam and Satch' connection I don't really see another option that Sam could have gone with for the guitar part. With another guitarist would the show be any better? I don't believe so. I would take more stage presence but besides that I'll take the SATCHMAN! 👍
I really hope they’re filming this tour on high quality cameras so that we can get a better look at the concert with quality sound. As someone who lives in Europe I can’t see the show in person so an official video recording would be really nice.
They sound good overall, but I think Joe could do a little better on Summer Nights and the solo to 5150. His tapping on the 5150 solo seemed a bit too fast and unfocused, and I especially dislike the way he ended the solo. That solo needs to end with high bends of some kind, otherwise it feels anticlimactic. His take on the Summer Nights solo was way too far from the original or any of the live versions with EVH. His rhythm playing on Summer Nights was a little off in certain parts as well. Other than those minor complaints, I think they did a solid job. Michael Anthony, in particular, impressed me.
Great video! Yes, agree whole heartedly that this is a massive improvement over the Howard Stern performance. Love all of Satch's reinterpretations, especially the solos. He nailed staying true to the melodies and groove of all the songs while adding his spin on them. Hope they come to Oz or at least release a high quality video of this gig.
I like this set-up and gig better than the ones from the last tour with DLR. I think this is more about Music. Anyway, I'm a fan of both Zakk and Eddie. And both DLR and Sammy. :-) It's great to have great live music!
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I have the course it’s absolutely great . I thought it might be too advanced for me but it’s not. It start off with very manageable licks and progresses as you work through the course. Last thing Tom puts in an incredible amount of material well worth the money . I can’t say enough good things about the course !
love Sammy, Mickey Jason and Joe
however my notes are Jason learned the songs to be as accurate as he could for the tour .
keyboardist is spot on
one critique is although it was a huge undertaking for Joe, he didn't learn the songs to be fully versed to what i really wanted him to be presenting on this tour .
Tom, people know Joe Satriani and he sells tickets.
I can name multiple musicians(yourself included) that could pull this off but the average person has never heard of them.
That would be a major liability.
It is a smart business move to have Joe
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Been watching you for a while - highly respect you
Just saw them tonight in Sarasota Springs
Joe struggled w summer nights big time
Don’t love the ‘joes being himself’ thing- we all love Joe and Eddie and Van Halen etc etc but I want to see some more Edward like playing.
Either way, appreciate the review.
Michael Anthony is one of the most criminally underrated musicians of his era. Part of this is because he was surrounded by such larger than life personalities like DLR and the generational talent that was EVH, but he was and remains the backbone of what Van Halen sounds like. His backing vocals in particular are simply iconic. I don't think he'll ever get the recognition he deserves on this side of Heaven, but the man is a treasure.
100%
I agree! He frikken rips on lead vocals too(obviously). I saw VH in 84', it was bad to the bone!
I completely disagree about Joe's solo playing. The solo is a big part of the song, melodically. It ruins it, when Joe starts deviating from the melody of the solo. However I am glad the rhythmic groove from Joe, is coming together. I was concerned about that.
His bas and vocals are integral
I 100% disagree. The whole freakin’ world knows how great Michael’s backing and bass are - the fact that everyone and anyone continues to throw this out just shows how many people already know. Underrated means nobody knows about you. To the rock world, everyone knows MA.
First! Or second, really. I agree. I'd rather see Satriani's interpretation rather than a 100% clone from an unknown player.
No way! Just like zakk doing dimes stuff, it sucks hearing it in zakks style
@@tonybarber420 Agree to disagree, I suppose.
So ... This guy is doing a reaction to a stupid cellphone recording ? SMH ... Really ? The horrible cellphone sound is what is excepted as good ? Wow ... I bet the crew ....
@@tonybarber420Joe got these songs a hell of a lot closer than Zak to Dimes songs
@@Sigma77-n2uSatriani is at least 10 times more skilled than Wylde. There is absolutely no comparison possible between the 2.
I called it a month ago that the haters were too harsh too quick. For goodness sakes Joe’s playing is trustworthy! It’s Satriani!!!!
Haters are losers. This band lineup is awesome🤘
Ed head, here.
I was NEVER worried that Joe couldn't cut it. He played parts from Ritchie Blackmore AND Ronnie Montrose, when he was ASKED by those respective bands to play those parts. And his work in Chickenfoot proves he can rise above the fray and make QUALITY sounding heavy rock music.
I hope to see/hear more from Satch and Sam. Love these guys.
This is great stuff and I am happy to hear it!
Joe did a stint with the Stones too!
@@marksavage2310 I think it was Mick Jagger only ( Joe talks about that in his documentary, that came out a few years ago, “ Beyond the Supernova “ ). “ Nevertheless, when top musicians call on Joe to deliver, he does!
I WAS THERE! IT WAS AWESOME, JOE WAS AMAZING! I am NOT a guitar player, but a Vocalist. I have seen almost every VH tour since 1979 Nassau coliseum LI NY. But I know the important (to me) Eddie solo parts ingrained in my brain. Joe S. did a great job blending Eddie and his own style, and you could feel the anticipation from the crown during each solo especially early in the show. Nobody was disappointed that I could see around me and there was additional shouts and hell ya's and applause after each solo. I was sitting dead center at the back of the last floor risers, so about 1/2 way in the venue and the sound was Great. Jason was great and held the grooves all night and blasted some awesome fills as well. Micheal A's screams were laser beam high and the harmony's were tight. Kudos to the Keyboard, harmony's and some rhythm guitar by Rai. I would go again in a heartbeat. I will confess I even teared up a few times during crucial Eddie parts where JOE S CRUSHED IT. The Show was almost straight through 2hrs 25 minutes. Not bad for 76 year old Sammy! No long time killer BS speeches, no individual solo's, just song after song, all night log : )
I was there too and you are right everyone would five and even Sammy gave Joe a hell yeah after he would nail a solo. The blend of the two styles was perfect and we even got to hear Satch Boogie. I have been going to Joe shows since 1989 and have seen Van Halen countless times. Joe was the perfect guitarist to pull it off. Michael Anthony as always carried everyone with his singing helping Sammy "hit" those high tones that were always Michael to begin with. I recorded my own straight through audio recording and have been listening to it all day.
I wanted to go badly. The ticket prices were ridiculous for decent seats. Nowhere near my budget. I wouldn’t have been happy back on the lawn. Ticketmaster sucks. I wish big government would step in and crush that monopoly already.
FULLY AGREE! Saw it in VA last weekend with my 72 yo father and showed a video to our youngest daughter (10) when I got home. She asked if we could go, so we're off to Jersey on Saturday for #2. 🤣
@@christopherh4653 Generational Rock N Roll , Awesome!
I was there as well....sitting WAY back but the huge video screens and the great sound made it all seem and FEEL a lot closer. Loved every minute of it!
I was at the Tampa show. Worth every penny! I didn't go in thinking I needed to hear any VH songs. I just wanted to see Sammy, Michael, Jason and Joe put on a show. That they did.
Thing to remember….we’ve all been trying to recreate Ed’s licks in our bedrooms for years and years. Satch has been creating his OWN music and delivering it with passion, power and precision for 40 years. Just try to imagine Ed, if he had been asked to play Joe’s songs…note for note. Haha. Love them both big time.
Well said. Completely agree. Satriani is a monster musician and a legend and is killing it on this tour!!
It warms my withered heart to see Bonzo's face on the kick drum heads.
That's badass.
you have to take into consideration that Sammy is 76 years old and still kicking ass, God Bless Sammy Hagar and Mikey, Satch and Jason and the whole Best of all worlds tour
Bonham absolutely has all the DNA of his dad. I have seen him live here in Australia and listened to him backing many great musos, simply sensational. Michael is as good as ever… Sammy’s voice does struggle on occasion… but Satch!!! Oh man what a great player!
Bonham has well outlived his dad. So at this point it’s fair to say he’s as good if not better. Sammy thinks he’s better.
Just saw concord California show . It was on par with 80’s shows. Flippin fantastic. Don’t see rock like this in todays age. This guy is 70 something? He inspired me
I'm happy to see Sammy and Michael playing together again. Joe is doing a great job and Jason was perfect.
they really haven't stopped playing together, he played with The Circle, The Wabos, Chickenfoot, every iteration Sammy has put together '
The internet. The place where people can slag off others with more talent and then when they are proven wrong, they apologise like that's ok.
I used to think mind reading would be the very worst of superpowers, having to know what other people were really thinking. The internet, scarily enough, has given us something like that, albeit people frequently lie about about what they're thinking too, when it will result in more upvotes.
I just got back home from the show in Concord, California. They all sounded awesome tonight. I never doubted Joe, and he sounded so killer tonight.
Never doubt Satch`s technical ability!
Went to the West Palm and Tampa shows. If you are a fan of the Sammy-era VH, then go out of your way to see this tour. Totally worth it.
Satriani is one of the best rock players of the last 30 years. How dare the internet trolls doubt him
40 years, youngster. 40.
It is a tribute. Roth and Alex could not step up. Joe sounds like Joe and Jason sounds like Jason. They are celebrating the Sammy era songs. 🎉
Joe is awesome for what he does and those Chickenfoot days were monstrous. Awww man, I wished he did do Eddie in that time. We get it... it's that respect while he was alive and there was no competition or confrontation between them. Nothing spectacular now that he does Eddie in his own way and some spots were just basic... but acceptable. There will prolly be days he'll be flat... it happens and we cringe at it... but it's f@%&ing LIVE and that's what we want to see and listen to. No backtrack Mickey Mouse Bulllllllsh!t that's perfect every time... just a human factor that can give us chicken skin when Satch or anyone else NAILS it. It's just one of those best feelings to have in concert. He can only get better and we will witness his magic once again. I didn't care much for Vic Johnson's versions of Eddie... but got used to it and enjoyed what he did. We just have to grow into Satriani like most of us VH fans grew into Sammy.
I watched the Stern show in question.. I don't see why Satch got such hate. Understand that not only was it his first attempt performing these songs with a live band. Not playing along to a backing track. But live with other musicians. PLUS the pressure to be doing this not only with a audience but live video with hundreds of thousand fans. Maybe not there in front of them but mentally understanding they are watching and listening... Someone like Joe Satriani probably didn't spent days learning and preparing just Incase.. his music knowledge and skills allows him to be able to fake stuff if needed. However as a guitarist myself who has a decent ear and ability to get through stuff fairly good. I couldn't pull off what he did. Not near as well.
I’m so glad you reviewed this the way you did. Joe isn’t Ed. No one is but Joe is pretty damned incredible too. Sammy is attempting to celebrate to music. It was a huge part of his life that he cherished. Doing this for the music and the fans… we should be grateful to hear this again in a live setting.
Satch's live sound is the best! It's so satisfyingly HUGE.
They all sound great but am blown away with Sammy. Sammy hasn’t lost a step. Sounding great! Very impressive!
I saw the show in Saratoga NY. It was a great show. Joe has been fabulous on guitar for decades. Michael Anthony played with VH for 20 years. Sammy wrote most of the VH songs after Dave left. And the drummer is kin to greatness. Put 5 great musicians together, and you can get a fabulous show. Sammy, Joe and Michael have been playing together for the past 20 years. A little practice and they are back in tune. IN addition, Joe and Sammy were on my bucket list of musicians to see.
Rigs for this tone were the 3rd Power Dragon 100 & Dragon w/d/w 4x12’s :) designed in collaboration with satch for this tour
Sammy's voice is still rockin at 76!! C'mon. I know 73 year old's who can't walk much less do what he's doing! Don't be a hater.
Agree. Deadset legend 💪
The concept is who are you? Or what are your achievements in the world of music to be in a place to judge satch?
Sammy sounds amazing!
Satriani is a great player and I'm glad to hear he's playing Van Halen without losing himself. I didn't know EVH, but can't help but think he would approve.
Agree 100 percent. I don’t want to see an EVH clone. This is Joe paying VH in his own style, while covering the structure and riffs of the song well. A clone would be boring.
Look. If anyone is gonna get Tom Shred’s, Shred like Ed course. Please do 🙌🏻. Because if you’re having some trouble trying to decipher his licks, and just having overall trouble with trying to learn Ed’s techniques. I can’t fathom it enough. Tom’s Shred like Ed course is the go to if you’re trying to overcome that road block.
And my condolences go towards Tom himself! I don’t know what I’d do if it weren’t for your help 🙌🏻. Thanks Tom🔥🎸!!!
Rock and Roll this is the show of the year!
Guy's there's not a lot of old rock legends still out there gigging. Let's enjoy what we have left cause they will be gone sooner than you think
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Saw them at Blossom Music Center in Cleveland, OH. They were awesome and did a great job with the VH songs! Jason and Joe seemed to fit right in.
Van halens era, best years of shred music, thanks for the videos you.re really a talented player its always a pleasure to see you play and learns , loves YJM too.
They must've seen this video. They had a "Celebration" section in Best of Both Worlds
tonight in Tampa.
Same in Atlanta
Just saw the show in Georgia and Joe used a EVH signature guitar in a few songs.
Saw them in Tampa in the rain. Tightest band I’d seen in a decade. They CRUSHED
My wife and I won free tickets to his show in Tampa...rained steady throughout. Loverboy was canceled...we were soaked and turned out to be a great night for music. They were fantastic. So glad we went
I have been a VH fan since the 70's. I could not wait to see the show on Saturday night at West Palm. It far exceed anything I was anticipating!! Everyone was on point!! Satch was amazing as always and his solo's were amazing!! Everyone in the crowd were loving it!!
Im going to go see them tonight with my friend i cant wait!
I was there and so proud of Joe. He kicked butt and he got to play Satch Boogie.
From what I've seen so far these 5 guys are doing a really good job at paying tribute to Van Halen. I went to see Van Halen in 1993 at Birmingham NEC and I can say that if these boys came to the UK with this tour I would 100% go and see them
Just saw the show in Toronto and its a must see to all the VH fans.
Yeah, the entire band brought it. Great show!
In response to your thumbnail... Of course you were. Doubting that Joe could pull it off? Hand in your guitar player's identification card.
Facts!
Satch / EVH / Nuno are the best I ever seen live. Most complete guitarists - not just technical.
This tour will be legendary. It will be talked about until the end of time. This may be the last time we will ever see real music being played at this level. This is it. Go see them if you can.
I saw this show this weekend and it was AWESOME! The whole team was great. Joe was fantastic. Sammy holds up well. I was most impressed with Mikey, he sang lead a couple times and was great. If you get a chance to see this show, DON'T MISS IT! rock n roll at it's best.
Don't forget how hot and humid it is in South Florida in the summer time. It can effect tones of guitars and drums. Not even mentioning the sweat dripping in your eyes and holding the instruments. The second night was Tampa,but had to wait for lightning to pass. Waited it out glad that everyone stayed.
Those of us who were listening to Van Halen when it was new, know that post-Van Halen players have a feel for EVH's phrasing. It's a no brainer. Satch and guitarists of our generation have a handle on that. It's the players who came before who would have to work harder. My point is that it's not a revelation that Satch has a complimentary playing style. The last G3 Tour was a masterclass in polish, musicality, and showmanship. Lastly, if it wasn't for VH extrapolating ZZ Top boogies on the early records, there would be no "Satch Boogie."
Joes a beast. No doubt. And to be fair, Eddie did NOT duplicate his own solos in concert. He played around with them a little.
This lineup needs to put out an album :)
It's basically chicken foot with Jason Bonham on drums.
Joe's doing exactly what I was expecting from him. Respecting Eddie's music and adding his own twists and style. That's what Eddie did his whole career when played music from the others. 🙌🏻
Great comments... While I would have loved to seen yourself and or a Jacob Deraps playing Ed's stuff I can understand why it's Joe. And it's very clear Joe has nothing but admiration and respect for Ed.
love both Sammy and DLR...I hope Dave shows up and jumps in on a performance of one or 2 of his old songs like they suggested might happen...
Been a big Satriani fan since '87, never strayed from being one even after the Stern Show, and I kept saying to the naysayers after "just watch, just wait". Sure enough, this video and the many more that are going to show up after will re-verify the Master Musician Satch is. So happy he's not playing "note-for-note" but playing in the "spirit" of Eddie. EVH Forever!!! Satch Forever!!!
Remember folks its a Sammy Hagar concert. Yes hes playing more VH songs and thats cool
Im going next month
Im expecting a good concert
Not a Van Halen concert.
I love Satch. I bought his first EP on cassette back in the day. WORE OUT "Surfing with the Alien" on cassette. He's doing a great job of interpreting EVH's solo. The one thing I notice, especially on "Good Enough" and "Panama" is he just doesn't play with the same swing and swagger that Eddie does. That's not a criticism, if I wanted to listen to Eddie I'd listen to Eddie. He is just going to sound like Joe Satriani the same way Sammy isn't going to sound like DLR when signing "Panama".
I saw them on Sunday in Tampa. First I’m a huge satriani fan and obviously a van Hagar guy(Diamond Dave is overrrated). I don’t think there is anyone else more qualified than Satriani for this mission. He wasn’t trying to be an Eddie clone. He respectfully played EVH riffs as close as it gets. Yet you could see and hear it was Satriani. Joe himself explained that many of Eddie’s riffs simply cannot be reproduced by anyone other than EVH himself, therefore he did what he was supposed to do, honor EVH’s work. I liked Joe before and now like him even more. Outstanding work, so proud of these guys. Mike? Don’t even have to go there. He’s the man. Sammy doesn’t look or sound 78. Overall best concert ever. Would love to see them again. Rock on 🤘
Saw them in Alpharetta Georgia they killed it bought my tickets as soon as the tour was announced all of them were on point great music to honor Eddie and did it well and the show is very loud !!!🎸🎤🥁
You caught the spirit well Tom! Excellent review! That's maturity! What a beautiful thang to see, one of the geniuses of the guitar, at the age of 67, paying homage to the genius who revolutionized the modern guitar, a rock solid drummer like Bonham bringing weight and swing to this gig, great live keyboards (and vocals) of Thistlethwayte and, needless to say, Sammy and Mike, who despite their age, are always in good shape. Despite all the shit being said, people should, first, see it as a homage; second, to be happy because someone is finally paying tribute to the gigantic EVH and the band itself (something that not even their closest family members/VH members were able to do, whether due to the pain of loss, management incompetence or even greed); third, getting out of this ridiculous scheme of player A would be better than player H. Sammy knows why he asked Satch to tour (probably because Satch is a phenomenal player and a great guy, yes that also counts a lot in this dirty business, besides if you think EVH would play any Satch song exactly the same and with one of his hands tied behind his back, well, you're simply mentally retarded; Furthermore, respect and be content with what is being done: Beware of hatred dedicated to anything in your life. Those who get burned by this kind of worthless feeling are usually the ones who receive the direct impact of it on their own guts (along with the physical illness that comes from it).
I saw them in Charlotte just a week ago. Sammy's vocals were better than in this video. I couldn't believe it. You could tell he had figured out how to lean on not just Michael at the right moments but Rai, too. Rai was an excellent choice to add and looked like he was loving it. Bonham was absolutely thunderous. AND, I finally got to see Satch in person!
BTW, I didn't know much about the band members of Loverboy, though we all know their hits. Paul Dean is a total pro - complete mastery of his tone and instrument. Nothing flashy (who wants to try to go crazy with Satch following?) but rock solid. HUGE HANDS. He plays his bar chords with his thumb over the neck to the damn B string. He doesn't do it for effect, either, His hands are just that big. I didn't know much about him so I googled him. The dude is 78. Incredible. As an old-ass guitar player, myself, I just thought he was well worth mentioning.
20:05 love the Peter Griffin scat lol
Saw em in VA Saturday.. was blown away! Michael Anthony and Sammy brought the vocals, Joe did a great job as did Jason... big shoes to fill!
Joe sounded absolutely amazing. His tone and playing were epic.
I have been watching the tribute and to me Sammy Joe and Mike. Are doing a great job it only gets better with time .
I was at that show Loverboy did great also. Over all it was a good show. Sammy and the guys just came out and smashed the tunes back to back hard rock.
Tom - you did a great review explaining each person’s input within this band! Will check out your Ed course.🎉
Saw this show in Saratoga on Monday 7/22 and EVERYTHING about it was awesome! Satriani was awesome and the vocal harmonies were especially great! Jason did sing some of “Celebration” during Best of Both worlds at the show I was at.
All one should say is THANK-YOU for doing this tour and keeping rocknroll alive! Big time VanHalener here from Mumbai India, keep rocking on! This tour rocks! Satch is killing it
They Rocked the shit outta Toronto last night!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in Joe we trust!!! 🎸 🔥
I saw the show in Toronto too, and they indeed rocked!
Joe was given a bit of a thankless task and nice to see someone who understands and give him a bit of credit..Joe is brilliant 👏
This is the most exciting tour I have seen in ages. I have seen all these guys except Bonham at least twice, in VH, Chickenfoot and solo (Joe) and this smokes.
Joe Satriani is the perfect choice for the tour and he is one of the nicest people I have ever met. Looking forward to seeing this tour myself.
Like Sam said ,Joe knows what Ed is doing almost anyone can sound like Ed on RUclips that does Ed
Eddie and Satch are both epic guitar talents but as any guitarist will tell you, it's a LOT of effort to play what someone else does naturally. I'm not good at playing other people's stuff, I mean, I can play it but it's difficult, at least for me, to make it sound like them. Electric guitar is so nuanced and top players are SO precise, you only need to mess up a little to screw up a LOT.
The thing is, if you watch videos of EVH playing these songs live he never played them the same way twice. He was one of those types that just kept the overall skeleton of the song consistent, but improvized the details on the spot each time.
Why should we expect someone else to play the songs note for note the way they were on the albums when EVH himself didn't do that when he played live?
Saw them at Blossom in Cleveland and all I can say is THEY FLIPPIN ROCKED!!! I miss Eddie but Satch and Mikey especially were fantastic!!
After the Stern performance I was hesitant about this tour but now this has eased my mind so much. Not a money grab. These boys can still do it!!
Yep - a huge number of arm chair critics were massively scathing and critical of an undeserving Satch during that Stern performance. He never claimed to be an Ed clone and expecting so wasn’t cool. Not real fans IMO.
I said the same thing on the Howard Stern show videos ... it was early into them rehearsing, and it was just not their venue of expertise. I had ZERO doubts or fears that any of them would fumble this opportunity and I am STOKED to hear how well they are doing this. Yes, I am a VH fan to the core. Yes, thats my tribute rig in the pic. RIP Ed.. Fly high. Hope this tribute exceeds your expectations and you feel the love of your beloved fan base missing your presence over here on this side!
Yeah, these guys can still put on an incredible show. I’m one of those people that liked Sammy the best in VH. Of course, I like all VH, but Sam really was the most talented. You mentioned that “Live Without a Net” concert. When it first came out, I got it video tape. I wore it out. It also made me end up buying two Kramers. I was young, I didn’t know that mine were _not_ the same as Ed’s, or even Sam’s. But, back to that 5150 tour. That’s when VH made the most magic. They really showed that they had way more versatility.
? so if i tell you to play something you never played before you should be able to play it instantly?? right
They are going to Japan, I imagine you know that, right? It isn't next door, but much closer than the US.
Just saw them two nights ago in Bristow, VA. They were phenomenal, and I had no doubts about Joe’s playing. It was early in the tour so they were still pretty fresh. I never got the chance to see Van Halen live, but this is as close as I’ll get.
Tom im viewing the yngwie lessons on daily motion any idea what happened to the tabs on trilogy anyway thanks for reuploading them ❤
Mad respect for you Tom and your commentary. I need to go to this concert. Thankyou. Mad respect for Joe Satriani and Sammy, Mike and jason. I feel it was all very respectful of Ed and DLR.. EVH FOREVER.
Michael shines again.
Nice! Love that you show some empathy and understand the context of the live situation even though you are very good player urself. Lets spread the LOVE!!!
They put on a solid show much respect to Sammy and Mikey for doing this.
The band is great, especially Joe. Been a fan of his for decades!! I've been critical of Sammy, not for his vocal performance, but for his lack of singing (watch a video of "One Way to Rock" from this tour). If you can't sing the entire song, you are not in concert shape. And he doesn't even sing "Ain't Talkin' About Love". But yes, he is in his seventies and his job is tough.
The Jump solo on the album believe was 4-splices (from a Don Landee interview GW from a few years back?).
I just saw them in Alpharetta Georgia on Tuesday night. Satch was on-point. No issues there AT ALL. I was one of those who was a little worried after I saw them on Howard Stern. They really put on a great show. If you've been on the fence about going to this show, don't be.
It's ALL about feel! If Satch doesn't feel it he isn't going to play it. Satch expressed that he did not listen to Van Halen in prior days because he wanted to have his own sound. Kudos! Now he has learned Van Halen tunes in a short time and is not just pulling it off but rippin'.
My personal opinion is that I would rather hear the tunes played the way Eddie played them because of Ed's genius structure and phrasing is like none other and feels fucking amazing. When Satch plays them, if he changes the notes or chord and can pull off an amazing feel then EPIC! As I have been listening to various clips of the shows I feel that Satch hits and misses but mostly hits.
With Sam and Satch' connection I don't really see another option that Sam could have gone with for the guitar part. With another guitarist would the show be any better? I don't believe so. I would take more stage presence but besides that I'll take the SATCHMAN! 👍
Holy Moly! I just got back from the Atlanta show, and it was amazing! Joe was at the top of his game! If you get a chance go see this show! 😎😎😎
You are very right, it´s really easy to play in our house alone. Play in front of at least ONE people its totally a different beast. Thank you.
I really hope they’re filming this tour on high quality cameras so that we can get a better look at the concert with quality sound. As someone who lives in Europe I can’t see the show in person so an official video recording would be really nice.
They sound good overall, but I think Joe could do a little better on Summer Nights and the solo to 5150. His tapping on the 5150 solo seemed a bit too fast and unfocused, and I especially dislike the way he ended the solo. That solo needs to end with high bends of some kind, otherwise it feels anticlimactic. His take on the Summer Nights solo was way too far from the original or any of the live versions with EVH. His rhythm playing on Summer Nights was a little off in certain parts as well. Other than those minor complaints, I think they did a solid job. Michael Anthony, in particular, impressed me.
I sure wish i could see this show but I'll be hiking LeConte the following day it comes close enough for me to see and thats no easy hike..
love satch.. all positive. weak spot is intro to summer nights--but no transtrem so....
Great video! Yes, agree whole heartedly that this is a massive improvement over the Howard Stern performance. Love all of Satch's reinterpretations, especially the solos. He nailed staying true to the melodies and groove of all the songs while adding his spin on them. Hope they come to Oz or at least release a high quality video of this gig.
I like this set-up and gig better than the ones from the last tour with DLR. I think this is more about Music. Anyway, I'm a fan of both Zakk and Eddie. And both DLR and Sammy. :-) It's great to have great live music!
Dude! you're the best. I found you on twitter and your play is so damn smooth and sounds great.
I saw several clips. They look so enthusiastic. Anyone know the projected revenue for this tour?
Just saw them in jersey. They killed it. Great night.