When Edward was talking about Wolfgang teaching himself to play Ed would say that he never had the patience to be a good teacher himself (like his Father Jan) but when one listens to THIS Steve he DOESN’T sound like that here. He sounds like he was really engaging with you to offer a great deal of constructive suggestions…Your music was a CONTEXT that he could FEEL and the ideas started coming off him like sparks off a Catherine Wheel. You were like a catalyst for him. You gave him inspiring CONTEXT and you cranked him up and set him going ! …and in the words of the the Rolling Stones -‘You start him up He’ll NEVER stop’ ! …and it was so wild and free and fitting…And the melodies fit so well. Ed could improvise better than most players could write….❤🎉🎉🎉🎉. Thanks for these gems and historical snapshots….(Paul)
As much of a treat as this is for the listener, what a gift of a moment for Steve, and a wonderful example of the generosity of Ed's spirit. No star-trip. No ego. Just pure humility and generosity. Edward, man.
Love the Ed noodling audio tapes out there!🤘 There is a vid of audio from around 84 where it is just Ed jamming out for like a hour!"I have it in my VH playlist.
Hi Steve. Thanks for posting this. That "5150" intro is one of the best guitar intros of all time. I enjoyed your book so much that I wish you could write another one about EVH so I could read it! Regards from Alan in Ireland (I was the guy with email query about Edward's picks). All the best dude!
@@wbrockstar9550 absolutely. It was a fantastic album. I hate all this rubbish in the =VH= community around you can only like Sammy or Dave. I love both periods. The common denominator is Ed's wonderful playing and song writing.
Its kind of like the Amadeus vibe when he adds to Salieri's little march. Anybody's outside perspective can open a window into other possibility's the creator might never have thought of & when it's a guy like Eddie that is so respected that just goes to another level. Your a blessed guy Steve & we're all blessed that you've shared so much with us. I love inside dope.
@@carlr8061 In the Mozart story though Salieri was very jealous of Mozart as well as admiring of his abilities but Steve isn’t like that. Steve was just supportive of Ed’s great abilities.
Thank you for all your wonderful insights. Yes, though Edward argued to the contrary, he was an amazing teacher. I mean, if he could teach me how to play one decent tapping riff, he had the patience to teach anybody. I honestly can't remember what type of gear. He was playing my Strat but I can't remember anything else. The stops and starts are unavoidable.
That was awesome Steve! I’ll look into the full video. Hey, I wanted to ask, what guitar and amp, and effects, did you have set up there at your place when you and Ed were playing? Crazy how Ed always sounds like him. But that really was a great tone you had dialed in also.
Steve! You legend! I was excited to see this when I got in my car today. I just wanted to say, ‘hey,’ and click ‘like,’ before I even started it. Keep up the great work, and I will catch you later! Jarrod 😝🤘🏻🇺🇸🎸
@heyjarrod. Recently we spoke in the comments section of the Joe Rogan RUclips video on DLR…..You said the things I mentioned that DLR said to Edward were things DLR ‘probably never said’….The person you need to talk to about that is Steve. He interviewed Edward more extensively than practically anybody else at times when Ed was having problems with Roth not just in 1985 /1986 at the time of the first break up but also in 1996 when DLR tried to threaten Edward about mentioning his hip operation at press conferences. Steve knows better than anybody what went down. Listen to Steve’s tapes also from 1986 talking to Ed and what Alex was saying to him in 1985. (Paul)
The person that really needs to reach out to Steve though is WOLFGANG….His Father confided so extensively with Steve down the decades that Steve would have many lovely stories about him for Wolfgang and insights which would really put his own memories of his Dad into context…Even if Ed and Steve had a break up at the start of the 21st century because of things Ed had gone through I believe that Steve didn’t just respect Edward but he loved him as a human being and would want to help and support his son Wolfgang in any way possible. (Paul)
@@walterevans2118 It would be cool for Wolf to help finish up and record that song Ed was working on with Steve-unless Steve already did. I’d like to hear it.
@@walterevans2118 But we still wouldn’t know if Dave really said a lot of that stuff. Unless Steve was there to hear some of those things that Ed said, Dave had said over the years. It would be interesting.
@@heyjarrod Well, listen to the tapes. From the inflection in Ed’s voice I don’t believe Ed was lying to Steve. And more recently Mr. Roth has been especially cruel to Wolfgang and his mother now that Edward is no longer here to defend them. I think that Mr. Roth always craved attention and would do anything to attain it and keep it. Even if it does much psychological harm to others. And now that he is slipping from the limelight he seems to have gone worse than ever. And he don’t take prisoners. Or stops to count the cost. (Paul)
Eddie had a knack for turning these avant-grade pieces of musical influences into percussive, rip roaring rock’n’roll. That was the magic.
It sure was a magical experience.
When Edward was talking about Wolfgang teaching himself to play Ed would say that he never had the patience to be a good teacher himself (like his Father Jan) but when one listens to THIS Steve he DOESN’T sound like that here. He sounds like he was really engaging with you to offer a great deal of constructive suggestions…Your music was a CONTEXT that he could FEEL and the ideas started coming off him like sparks off a Catherine Wheel. You were like a catalyst for him. You gave him inspiring CONTEXT and you cranked him up and set him going ! …and in the words of the the Rolling Stones -‘You start him up He’ll NEVER stop’ ! …and it was so wild and free and fitting…And the melodies fit so well. Ed could improvise better than most players could write….❤🎉🎉🎉🎉. Thanks for these gems and historical snapshots….(Paul)
As much of a treat as this is for the listener, what a gift of a moment for Steve, and a wonderful example of the generosity of Ed's spirit. No star-trip. No ego. Just pure humility and generosity. Edward, man.
yes
That's awesome hearing this stuff ! Thanks for posting it!
My pleasure!
Thanks from Florida, Steve! I'm 58, and saw Van Halen on the 5150 tour.
I'm 57 seen VH tours, fair warning, Diver down, 1984 , monster of rock 89, f.u.c.k, balance, VH3, 2007, 12 and 15 missing EVH =\//-/=
@@bry-i-am 💯. I miss him, too.
I'm 58 from Texas and saw VH 1982 Diver Down tour....1986 5150 tour too!..
@@lonewolf1053 Cool!
Love the Ed noodling audio tapes out there!🤘 There is a vid of audio from around 84 where it is just Ed jamming out for like a hour!"I have it in my VH playlist.
How can I find it ?
You can hear the Holdsworth influence in Ed's playing!
Yep
Hi Steve. Thanks for posting this. That "5150" intro is one of the best guitar intros of all time. I enjoyed your book so much that I wish you could write another one about EVH so I could read it! Regards from Alan in Ireland (I was the guy with email query about Edward's picks). All the best dude!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes the material on 5150.That album is full of hits IMO.
@@wbrockstar9550 absolutely. It was a fantastic album. I hate all this rubbish in the =VH= community around you can only like Sammy or Dave. I love both periods. The common denominator is Ed's wonderful playing and song writing.
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Ditto × 100
you are right any Van Halen is good Van Halen hell they didn't even need a singer
@@51502 Amen! 🤘😎🤘
Wow amazing footage thanks for sharing !
I loved that fast little "drum roll" Eddie did on guitar here. That`s really great.
Thanks for listening
Its kind of like the Amadeus vibe when he adds to Salieri's little march. Anybody's outside perspective can open a window into other possibility's the creator might never have thought of & when it's a guy like Eddie that is so respected that just goes to another level. Your a blessed guy Steve & we're all blessed that you've shared so much with us. I love inside dope.
@@carlr8061 In the Mozart story though Salieri was very jealous of Mozart as well as admiring of his abilities but Steve isn’t like that. Steve was just supportive of Ed’s great abilities.
Awesome Steve!
Alex and Dave were the leaders of the band VH.
Nice!! ✔
Thank you for all your wonderful insights. Yes, though Edward argued to the contrary, he was an amazing teacher. I mean, if he could teach me how to play one decent tapping riff, he had the patience to teach anybody. I honestly can't remember what type of gear. He was playing my Strat but I can't remember anything else. The stops and starts are unavoidable.
That was awesome Steve! I’ll look into the full video.
Hey, I wanted to ask, what guitar and amp, and effects, did you have set up there at your place when you and Ed were playing?
Crazy how Ed always sounds like him. But that really was a great tone you had dialed in also.
Me: Immediately googling 1909 Weepah Way for visual context.
Same here
5150 is probably my favorite Sammy Era song.
SOOOOOO awesome. Thanks so much !🤘🤘 =VH=
Steve! You legend! I was excited to see this when I got in my car today. I just wanted to say, ‘hey,’ and click ‘like,’ before I even started it.
Keep up the great work, and I will catch you later!
Jarrod 😝🤘🏻🇺🇸🎸
@heyjarrod. Recently we spoke in the comments section of the Joe Rogan RUclips video on DLR…..You said the things I mentioned that DLR said to Edward were things DLR ‘probably never said’….The person you need to talk to about that is Steve. He interviewed Edward more extensively than practically anybody else at times when Ed was having problems with Roth not just in 1985 /1986 at the time of the first break up but also in 1996 when DLR tried to threaten Edward about mentioning his hip operation at press conferences. Steve knows better than anybody what went down. Listen to Steve’s tapes also from 1986 talking to Ed and what Alex was saying to him in 1985. (Paul)
The person that really needs to reach out to Steve though is WOLFGANG….His Father confided so extensively with Steve down the decades that Steve would have many lovely stories about him for Wolfgang and insights which would really put his own memories of his Dad into context…Even if Ed and Steve had a break up at the start of the 21st century because of things Ed had gone through I believe that Steve didn’t just respect Edward but he loved him as a human being and would want to help and support his son Wolfgang in any way possible. (Paul)
@@walterevans2118 It would be cool for Wolf to help finish up and record that song Ed was working on with Steve-unless Steve already did. I’d like to hear it.
@@walterevans2118 But we still wouldn’t know if Dave really said a lot of that stuff.
Unless Steve was there to hear some of those things that Ed said, Dave had said over the years. It would be interesting.
@@heyjarrod Well, listen to the tapes. From the inflection in Ed’s voice I don’t believe Ed was lying to Steve. And more recently Mr. Roth has been especially cruel to Wolfgang and his mother now that Edward is no longer here to defend them. I think that Mr. Roth always craved attention and would do anything to attain it and keep it. Even if it does much psychological harm to others. And now that he is slipping from the limelight he seems to have gone worse than ever. And he don’t take prisoners. Or stops to count the cost. (Paul)
At 12:45 .....that sounds like a part of 'Why Can't This Be Love'.
Sounds similar to “The Wild Life” movie soundtrack Eddie did…it was great
Love this!! =VH=
Yo 1909 Weepaw Way is a killer pad.
Illuminati symbolism in the thumbnail.