How To Play Light Up The Sky - Van Halen Guitar Lesson
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- In this video I demonstrate how to play the song Light Up The Sky by Van Halen. This video contains all parts including the guitar solo as well as other Van Halen tips, tricks and off subject conversation. I hope you enjoy it!
I remember being 14 years old in 1978,and being on a camping trip…We had a radio hanging from the ceiling of this old,huge WWII era Army tent….about 3 0’clock in the morning Eruption/You Really Got Me came blasting out of that radio….I had never heard of Van Halen,and I remember sitting straight up and staring at that radio in amazement at what I was hearing….it was Thunder and Lightning coming out of those speakers…Is that a guitar?…Who is that ?….Nothing at that point sounded like that…The impact that had me was immeasurable….and the rest of the world for decades to come….Hard to overstate how that changed everything forever…..That music is still great today..40 years later we are still learning and enjoying these riffs..
I have a similar experience too! Great memories man. Thanks for sharing. 😎🤟🏻
Van Halen 2 is flawless front to back (the first 4 albums are for that matter). Also has the coolest looking logo in my opinion 🤘🏻
Great album for sure man! Each album was like a new sonic adventure that keeps on giving.
The coolest to draw on your school folder that’s for sure. I knew the logo before the music.
No. THE FIRST 6!!!
100% agree........VH 2 is my favorite
I love your joy in playing and Ed-splaining how to play his style.
I couldn't tell you how many times i have watched these so called tutorials but your approach is comprehensive and player understanding simplified and the best part the shit works i definitely absorbed
Aw man! That's so awesome to hear. Thanks for watching. And I'm glad the videos have helped you out! 😎🙌
Marty! I have been busting my ass learning the song from this video all weekend....I got the hang of it thanks to you! Time to start jamming with the backing track baby!!!
Dude that's awesome!!!! 😎🤟🏻🎵🎵🎵🎵
Thanks for another amazing lesson Marty and definitely for setting us straight on some very unique chord structures and creating more accurate soundin chords. Eddie was a genius ... nuff said.
Rock On Marty 🤘
Thanks!
Thanks bro! 🎵🎵🎵😎
Thanxxx for more VH marty👍🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶
You’re very welcome. Thanks for watching! 😎🙌
nice work marty. great tone as well! thanks for the lesson - i really apriciate it.
this is such a heavy van halen song. my fav from van halen2. such a banger when the solo kicks in!
greetings from germany
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment and you watching. Would love to visit Germany one day. ☮️
You are so helpful in figuring out these complex riffs and solo's thanks so much!
Great job Marty! Shows that aside from Aint Talkin Bout Love, Van Halen songs are NOT EASY!
The feel is tricky! Eddie had his unique way of approaching stuff. So cool. Thanks man!! 😎
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker Yup. His way of just grabbing parts of chords is hard to duplicate. You got it though!
Great stuff like always. Couldn’t agree more that it’s hard to find a favorite VH song on any album they made. 😄 King Edward and the band gave us so many gems.
Hi Marty - thanks so much for this - can't wait to jump in a learn it - once the new puppy has settled in !!! As always excellent tone too .
Take care of the puppy man! And thanks so much for the compliment. 🥂😎
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker You're very welcome Marty - thanks for the super cool lessons- no guitars nibbled yet by pup !!
Awesome job Marty!! Been binging lots of your videos great work!!!!
Thanks Marty. Excellent lesson and one of my favorite VH songs.....but then again I love all of their songs hah!!
You’re welcome!! Thanks for watching. 🤟🏻🎵🎵🎵
Your a great teacher and you make it fun. God bless you Marty, If your ever in Santa Barbara look me up.
Man, great lesson and awesome tone! One of the greatest VH songs ever.
Thanks so much man!! 🙏
One of my favorites Been playing this song since at least 82 I remember playing this and running with the devil and people were freaking out I played it but it was wrong but it sounded close enough Guys were like dude show me that lol It was pretty close after watching this Awesome job thanks Marty ✌🏽
What a monstrous sound/tone and great lesson man!
Thanks so much man, I appreciate it. 😃🎸
One of my favs! I’ve messed around with this for yrs! Definitely a fun one! Great job🤪🤘🏼!
Thanks so much man!! 🙌😎
Awesome. Love your channel.
Thank so much!! 🙌
My favorite song from VH II and an all-time top 5 from their catalog. 🎸
Light Up The Sky has been my favorite VH song since I was 9 years old. Still the song I put on when I'm nervous about something (doctor, job interview, first date) to root myself.
It's also my favorite song on VH2, ex aequo with Spanish fly. 😊
Awesome!! Thankyou for the super informative tutorial man. Always thought EVH stuff was out of my league, but this shows me with a LOT of practice I can get there
Oh good one! I’ve had a good time following these and make them a weekend venture. I’ve also enjoyed your insight on effects. Be great if you could show a quick snapshot of the settings for each lesson. Although it is fun to try and find them myself.
Thanks man! My settings for RUclips really are just a fractal ax8 Friedman BE patch I tweaked a bit with gain and eq. I run delay and verb through pro tools.
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker Thanks! I have a Helix LT and a pedal board so I screw around with the order.
Totally a novice but I’m living “my dream” above the garage 😆.
@@flixsymmetry lol! I hear ya man!! You just have to trust your ears and go with what sounds good.
I think IR’s are really the key. I have a couple Friedman IR’s that are in stereo .. I record stereo. I set the proximity settings a little more roomy sounding. And use a different IR left and right. It expands the sounds. The IR and proximity settings seems to be the magic sauce for me.
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker I’ll have check those out. So much out there to try. Thanks again!
Thank you for “humanizing” what in my mind seemed like an impossible song to me, I will learn it thanks to you, rock on 🤘🏻🔥
You're very welcome! I hope you are getting it down and jamming man! 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻
Great job brotha! You have been my new go to guy lately. I have been playing light up the sky for 20 years. And obviously had a lot of things off LOL great job I don't know how you hear all that?? Keep it up
Thanks man! Who knows maybe I have it all wrong hahahaha! But hey, we do our best right?!! Thanks again! 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker lol I hear you but yours sound"" right! ""My solos are me improving and hitting the bullet points on Eddie's solos.. " I'm 5yrs old and learn these by Rick listening to cassettes and rewinding LOL and too lazy to ever go back and try to learn it the right way but you make it easy keep it up the Great work!
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker
A quote from EVH if It sounds right it is right!!!
Really good job on this - thanks! Helped clear up a few loose ends for me
Great choice of song Marty. This might be my favorite too. Or maybe little guitars 🤷♂️. Thanks a million.
I really appreciate it Tim! 😎☮️🥂
hahaha...dude, awesome lesson...but...my fingers are a bag of stale twiglets trying to keep up...such GREAT GREAT FUN to rock out with you guys...RUclips...push this channel into more peoples life and spread the love \o/
Thanks Dave!! Lol. At least your having fun. Appreciate the support bro! 😎🙌
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker Hey dude, In a few weeks I have something I would love to donate to the channel if you would accept it...shhhh, coming back atcha when it's finished, would make for a good upload and maintain our ethos of giving the gift of music for which I am eternally grateful.
@@rocketpoolpki sounds intriguing man!! Send me a DM at Martys_guitars on Instagram if you have insta. 🤟🏻
Great chops man!
Thanks so much! 🎵🎵😎
Love the way you teach man I like grab it the only thing I haven't grabbed is your tone that's a tough one to get when I'm working on it
Thanks man! I’m glad you like the lessons. I run direct with a Fractal AX8 into pro tools. I use a Friedman BE patch and IR. I put a stereo delay and reverb in pro tools for the mix.
You Just blow my mind with the white snake chord. Damn. Thanks!
Yeah in the audio interview with Steve Rosen, Eddie says the beginning lick goes up while the bass descends.
It was a cool idea for an intro!
Hey Marty, I was listening to the radio and " Take your whiskey home" came on. So I went to you tube and not one guitarist could get it right and immediately you came to my mind. I know alot of it is keeping the rhythm. So when you get a chance can you do the honors please.
I loved this lesson martian❤😂
I wish I could teach guitar. Great lesson. Eddie's stuff is always weird and cool in the Roth era
Since you mentioned it Light Up The Sky is my 2nd favorite from VH II, Thanks once again for stellar effort to pass your knowledge onto all who are watching. aliso thanks for all your hard work on these videos. Would you be getting that most awesome tone for this lesson from your Fractal or is it the real thing? I myself get a somewhat close to Lord ELVH tone with my Line 6 Helix's,4 412 Flextone cabs powered by my old ass H & H tube power amps .
Thanks man! It's a Fractal Ax8 with the stock Friedman BE patch. I just record it in stereo and add some delay and verb in pro tools to widen it up for the mix. I appreciate you watching man. I do enjoy passing on what I know and really like to help others with guitar and enjoy the interaction with everyone! 😎🙌
Cool. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! 😎☮️
Killerrrrr...ty..Ed played so classy...sus's, bluesy, comes out so slick n classy.. Eddie's nickname " Classy Slick"...or Mr Slick..pS,, that solo does require seat belts for the driver AND passengers!!! Whole song does😅😂
Light’em up 😎
Great guitar channel....👍
Thank you! 😎🙌
Marty you definitely have some tone going on here sounds great, what Amp are you plugged into?
Thanks! Fractal AX8 and a Friedman patch for my RUclips videos. 😎🤟🏻
Thanks Marty!
You’re very welcome! 😎🙌
Sounds good! What’s your signal chain?
Half the battle is the sound. What effects and amp are you using ?
Good job
My favorite song on II. Van Halen is right up there with Led Zeppelin for deep cuts being equal, if not better, than the hits. Look no further than Fair Warning. Not 1 "hit" to be found, yet it's my favorite VH album. RIP GOAT.
It's one of my
Favorites too. It's got such energy and a cool vibe to it!
Where are these "octaves " you talk about at 29:05 minutes in?
Is that an original EVH guitar that you have? I am assuming yes.
This is the EVH Frankie made in Mexico. Not the 24K one they made a long time ago. Man this guitar is amazing!
Thank you for your GREAT PERFORMANCE❗❗😍😍
If possible plz my VAN HALEN cover too😊😊👍👍
My typing teacher wrote me up
For drawing the VH logo on my pc screen In stead of doing classwork!!
Sounds a lot like my school years haha!
and is that skeletor hanging out with you in the background too? lol
Yeh man that’s old Skeletor!
I am in the minority of people who prefer VHII over VHI.
It has a different vibe and I get what you’re saying. Both great records. I think it depends on my mood which one I prefer. 😎
Both great albums, but VH II is definitely my favorite of the 2.
Never learned V.H. songs! Cool! Most bands I played in where southern rock and blues a little hair metal and grunge. Thanks Marty! 1 more time! Thanks Marty! Just joking! 😂
You’re welcome man! 😎🙌
DOA LIGHT UP THE SKY
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
Such a great song , this isolated guitar is Good for reference, especially for the verse riff , and low string chugs on the riff after verse . ruclips.net/video/5ldCmtF4IcI/видео.htmlsi=ZozUHew7F0ZiNC9a
That's not a Stevie Ray Vaughn riff. That's a Hendrix riff which is the intro to Hey Joe which is a Blues riff!!!
aside from Your no good cover, banger of an album.
I don’t mind the cover so much but it’s a weird opener in a way. Excellent album for sure!! 🤟🏻
Thought this was Ben Eller.. never mind. No offense!
I get that a lot! Lol. Uncle Ben's uncle hahaha
Sorry I don’t watch your video anymore , to much dialog
Hey Marty! Thanx for the lesson man! My h appreciated! Could you enlighten me to which gear you're using? That's a KILLER tone you have there brother!!