How To Play Amsterdam By Van Halen - Amsterdam Guitar Lesson
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- In this video I demonstrate how to play the main opening lick and dominant guitar phrase in the song Amsterdam by Van Halen. This is a great track off of the album Balance, and is a tribute to where the Van Halen brothers were born. Revered as one of the best Van Hagar songs from the album Balance, this tune has some pretty tricky licks that are fun to learn and play. It's in drop D tuning and there's some serious stretching going on so warm up and get ready! I hope you enjoy the video. Please subscribe!
Eddie definitely left a legacy of challenges for guitar players of all levels and "Amsterdam" is extremely difficult to figure out and play; therefore this particular lesson is priceless.
Thank you!
My pleasure man! Glad to help, and thanks for watching and the cool comment. 😎🥂
My favorite rhythm bit by EVH. He treads the line between rhythm and lead playing so well.
So many fresh, different, original and complex techniques in this song including the solo. Very much underrated song IMO.
This is one of the few songs Eddie sat on for years. There’s not many guys that would take as much time trying to perfect a song. Right Now was written in 83 but didn’t come out until 91.
Actually he sat on many songs for many years. He actually had hundreds of songs recorded in demo form..
He sat on a lot of songs. Most of the songs on 5150 were written in the 70s
Headmaster you
Amsterdam goes clear back to around 1985 or so. I saw a video of Eddie jamming informally and bits and parts of it were coming out. The one where he had the green beer bottle and lit cigarette going. Pretty sure it was filmed in 1985 so that means Amsterdam was at least 10 years old before it made it on Balance in 1995.
@@JohnDoeEagle1 Love watching that video, I come back to it all the time.
Another Van Halen riff to add to my arsenal. Thanks Marty!!! Awesome as usual!!! 🔥🤘💪
You're very welcome man! Have a great weekend!
The brooding Don’t Tell Me had signaled to my small circle of Van Halen buddies that the mighty Van Halen might have succumbed to the grunge wave. Nevertheless my brother and I decided to give the album a shot. When Amsterdam kicked in we rejoiced as if we’d heard a song from the great 5150 !
I believe that there is studio footage of EVH playing this pre "5150" days. I think this riff and technique something that Ed developed over a significant period of time.
Yeah it’s on RUclips
he played it in the studio in 85 and it took him 10 years to actually put it into a song
i was 21 in '91 when ed introduced the world to his new guitar and amps....tbh, i wasnt a big fan of it....but eventually it grew on me by '95....best thing he did!!!
I was roughly the same age then and kinda felt the same, but now I own one 😀
Ditto! Man I was also 21 in '91. Massive VH fan - not matter what. But I was also not a fan at all... of the Music Man. It grew on me a little over the years. But never really liked it. But loved the Wolfgang - almost instantly. And the Music Man got us to the Wolfgang.... so hey - all is right in the Guitar Universe!
Oh yeah, this is such a massive sounding cool main riff, great song.
Yeh man! Huge riff. Love it!
This just became my favorite riff of all time, and that’s saying a lot. Once you realize how wet and dripping with style it is, you can call off the search. I saw a video of him playing this in 1985 AS HE’S WRITING IT, 10 years before release, and I realized he was the coolest person to ever walk the planet.
Great lesson Marty, and [that] guitar! 🤩🤤🎸
Thanks so much man! 😎🥂
Thanks Marty, you're a good teacher.
You are very welcome
I tried to teach myself to play electric guitar 10 years ago and had to quit as my fingers were pretty much toast from 35 years already in the Autobody field and YOU are the first I have watched in all these years that have Eddie's tone and playing style down very well as you are NOT rushed with playing Eddie's riffs and stuff, everyone I have watched through the years seems too hurried and rushed and it doesn't come off sounding right! Eddie had a smooth playing speed and FLOW to his playing, many are rushed to get to the next note or something, you have his feel & playing down very very well !!!
How did he ever come up with the stuff he did… amazing..thanks for showing us !
You're welcome! You know, it just comes from jamming and stumbling on stuff. If you ever listen to those RUclips clips of him and Alex playing 1984 sessions together, it's amazing how long he worked and worked on riffs and stuff. He just kept molding and tweaking. Great work ethic mixed with inspiration and talent! 😎🎵🎵🎵🤟🏻
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker yes I seen the one for the tune you are showing. People really thinks he just does it, not really realizing he put things together with a lot of work just like you say. Thanks for doing this!
@@davidhelton9007 no problem man! Thanks!!
Great job on the video Marty. Absolutely love that you used the red Ernie Ball guitar for this. I have the exact same guitar, original in trans red made in Fall of 1992. Played a lot but zero alterations. I grew up and lived in San Luis Obispo at the time that these guitars were being made there. My parents house, and my neighbor was one of the Ball family members. Great time and great memories of those times
Killer! This was awesome! 😎 love ❤️ that cherry red music man! 💯
Thanks man!! 😎🤟🏻
Thanks Marty. Great song. Wham Bam!!
You're welcome Geoffrey! 😎
Excellent lesson bro, this was super helpful- this song is hard!! ❤
Glad you liked it!!
Incredible bro !!
Thanks dude! 🥂😎
gonna have to watch this one a few times
Awesome man I'm glad I got you two figure this stuff out sure do miss Eddie no more Magic
Thank you Sir! You're very easy to follow.
you da man my friend gonna join asap still waiting on the Mike Campbell lesson tho lol VAN HALEN NEVER GETS OLD THOUGH NEVER keep em coming man
Thanks James! So many request dude! I do really appreciate your support and for you watching my friend.
Hell yeah dude! One of the coolest riffs in eddies toolbox!
Another great lesson and demonstration.....I wish you put out your tabs as well; I am constantly pausing and going back to catch them and write them down LOL! Thanks for the wonderful work Marty.
I am wanting to get there eventually... trying to balance life and the channel. I think that's a great idea! 😎☮️
The neighbors are gonna love this!
Yeh man! Lol
Your sound is impeccable. What are running the Music Man through?
Thank you kindly. I use my fractal ax8 with a Friedman BE setting and Friedman stereo impulse responses. I add a little verb, delay and chorus in pro tools for the mix!
Good one 😃👍👍👍👍
I appreciate that dude! 😎
Hey Marty You Are Definitely Hitting That On Every Note WOW An It’s Definitely In Your Fingers For Sure Love That Song Thanks
Thanks Donald! It's a tricky little thing!!
Great lesson
The Saturday's morning surprise and greeting. Keep the good work.
Absolutely Killer! 😁👍 Thank You Marty
You are the greatest👍🎸only I miss the Tabs😎.. cheers from 🇨🇭Fran
Cool marty thanxxx for the tutorial
EVH4EVER🎸❤️🖤🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
My pleasure!!
Hello Marty, how are you? So many great EVH songs, it's impossible to pick a favorite but this one is up there. Thanks. Every show your playing a different guitar. Tell the truth Marty their not all yours, right. Just kidding you lucky charm, lol.
Doing great man thanks! I love the tune also! And my EBMM ... I've had her since 1992. She's a peach. ❤️🎵🤟🏻
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker First time I heard somebody call their guitar a peach. I think you treat your guitars better than your woman, lol. Great lesson.
Thanks Marty!!!!
Been waiting for this one!! 👍
I love your opinions about these tunes and why and how Ed may have done various things!
Dude, your outro tune is cool too !!
Thanks so much man. I really appreciate you. I guess I just vocalize stuff I have often thought about and deduce opinions based on how I approach it... he was quite a mystery and had a unique way of doing things!
😎🤟🏻😎🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵
One of my all time favorite songs, your videos are the best man
thanks man!!!
Man, I wish I knew how to get this tone...I have tried with so many amps etc...I love all of VHs stuff, but during that Era his sound is the best to me
Beautiful guitar and another great lesson you rock
Glad you like it!
Thanks for the lesson!
My pleasure! 😎🎵🎵🎵
Beautiful! I have questions to post when I’m not driving 😮
At long last!!!
Hi Marty, this is awesome! Thank you again, my family are gonna go mad with me trying this out! 😂 Again, thank you!
Hey Colin! Enjoy dude. Glad you liked the video. Love this song!!
Awesome jam man
THANK YOU MARTY!!!
DIG THAT S#!+!!!!👍😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you,
"HOLLYWOOD"
Albert Jackson Munoz
You are the best धन्यवाद can you also show the last part of the song it has a nice punch
My favorite on Balance. I wish it was an instrumental because there's so much going on even while Sammy is singing (let's be honest) some pretty lousy lyrics. The studio version is great, but the live version in Toronto 95 is even better. Check it out if you haven't seen it.
That 95 show is badass! I love watching it from time to time. And just putting on the big screen in the living room. Yeh the lyrics are a bit weird... I never was bothered by them too much until Eddie mentioned it so maybe it's the power of suggestion haha. But yeh... kinda wordy and lame. Maybe just needs less words and let the song rock!
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker So glad you're a fan of that Toronto show. I remember ordering the PPV with my college roommates & it was so good to watch some live footage other than Live Without A Net as we had pretty much beaten that one into the ground. My favorite moment of that show is Ed's solo in Feelin. Holy cow. And shame on the camera man for cutting away to Sammy during some crazy shredding.
@@hughsnow830 yeh feelin' is awesome on there. And I know what you mean with that cameraman fail! 😩
Eddie jamming Amsterdam in ‘85:
ruclips.net/video/7cvExxFQ2kw/видео.html
How did you get that tone from that EBMM?
Fractal ax8 with a Friedman BE patch and IR's. I run chorus and delay in stereo through pro tools in post. 😎🎵🎵🎵
Really appreciate the lesson. Sounds dead on. But....what the heck is the chorus for the love of God!?
Actually, if you want to play the lick at 08:58 correctly (or as Eddie plays it), you shouldnt hit the 0 on the b string. Its wrong. You should be sliding up to the 9 and pull of to the 5 of the same string. That way its 100% authentic
I have another way to play that beginning.....sounds the same.....maybe I'll share it with you
Is he the van Halen of today?