Eddie Van Halen is the all time greatest guitar of all time. G.O.A.T. was the definition of EVH. We lost him to cancer. Back in the late 2000s. R.I.P. my friend God created a Diamond when he made you. They had to create new musical notes just to write his music. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘💎You will be missed. EVH.🎸
He did the guitar work for Michael Jackson’s beat it for free. He came up with that guitar lick in just 20 minutes and didn’t charge Michael a penny because he didn’t realize what a hit song that beat it would become.
Check out guitarist Dimebag Darrell who idolized Eddie Van Halen. They got to meet before Dime was murdered on stage! ruclips.net/video/aDACorIaxNw/видео.html
Great video man. You can't go wrong with this one. He is none other than Eddie Van Halen, Co founder of the group Van Halen with his brother the drummer Alex. He's one of the greatest ever and he's self taught. Alot of people don't realize he's just as good on the piano as the guitar. He passed away within the last couple of years. It was like losing a family member because I have been a fan for so long. He's the one that inspired me to play guitar. R.I.P. Eddie. We love you!! Keep up the great work.
I totally agree brother. I am 58 saw them the first time they were on tour headlining in 1979. Saw this particular solo live on this tour not the one in the video. The man was just incredible! I have been fortunate enough to see him 14 times live. What a treat
The greatest ever - there will never be another one like him ever. On top of that his music was incredible - every song is a BANGER!! Just listen to their music!!!! Man, he was taken to soon. He changed everything the electric guitar. He didn't just raise the bar as others have done - he put the electric guitar in another Universe!!!!! Love EVH!!! LISTEN TO THEIR FIRT ALBUM!!!
Early Van Halen is where it's at! Try..."I'm The One" from Van Halen's self titled debut album from 1978. Other gems from that historical release are "On Fire", "Ice Cream Man", Running With The Devil", "You Really Got Me", "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love" and "Jamies Cryin". Their first album out the gate was revolutionary in that time. The next five albums featuring original frontman David Lee Roth would solidify their place in rock history and make them one of the top draws throughout the eighties. If you're going down this rabbit hole... start with their debut release Van Halen. They were young and hungry and out to take the world by storm, which is exactly what they did! R.I.P. Edward Van Halen...One of the greatest ever!!!!!!!!!!!
@@richardlacey4923 I first saw him play in the late 70s and he was awesome. I saw him through the Sammy Hager years and he was awesome. Just like I love Stevie Ray. Saw him as well and he was phenomenal. Two different styles but both great in their own way.
Eddie died two years ago come October. His skill and music is greatly missed, yet he inspired me to start learning the guitar. Long live EVH through all those who play his music.
I mean it seems like just as unlikely as being a kid in the seventies and eighties and never hearing of Stevie wonder, Al green, Smokey robinson, the commodores, and Otis Redding just to name a few..
You Just Witnessed The Greatness! Eddie Van Halen Will Forever Be The Greatest!!!!!!! We Lost Him Far To Soon To His 2nd Battle With Cancer At The Age Of 65 Which Broke My Heart Into A Billion Pieces! I Lived To See Him Live As Did Everyone… Ed Was Self Taught & Could Play Anything But What Most Don’t Realize Is Ed Didn’t Know How To Read Music, Notes Etc..He Learned By Ear!! He was A Genius
You have to listen to more of the music of Van Halen. Especially their song "Poundcake" where he uses an electric drill on his guitar against the strings.
Also, Eddie explains in an interview that he couldn’t afford the best guitars, amps, or the electronics to make different sounds so he bought used gear and experimented. The sounds he created were unique because NO ONE had his ability nor his personalized equipment.
Edward Van Halen, the greatest of all time... you have to mention Les Paul and Jimi Hendrix too, but Eddie changed the way guitar sounded, the way you played, the way guitars were made a the way amplifiers were nade... oh yeah and his playing changed the way guitar music was transcribed... he was my hero back in the early 1980s when i was in highschool and to this day he will always be the benchmark in rock music and coolness... sorry for those who missed him live...i saw him a dozen times over the years and he was always beyond Brilliant... The world misses you Ed!!! A good one to watch after this...Unchained live 1981 from Oakland ruclips.net/video/Cn8APTMyKsg/видео.html
If you ever watch the next song on this concert, I Can't Drive 55, Eddie Van Halen has to change guitars because he starts breaking strings. He is number 1 of my top guitarist. Great reaction
That was Mr Eddy Van Halen. One of the best of the best greatest guitarist to ever live. He was in a class all by himself, may he RIP. I'm glad to see you enjoying the music he made.
Eddie didn’t invent the finger tapping, he mastered it! I’m 62 saw them in their prime in the 80’s a couple times in Seattle. R.I.P. Eddie and thanks for the great music! You should check out his son Wolfgang (Wolfie) play! His band is Tramonti, He did a great tribute to his dad that will put tears in your eyes.
Just saying. Saw Brian May do finger tapping a little in Bohemian Rhapsody video. Of course Eddie perfected it but I don't think he was the first but the best.
Got to see them on the Diver Down Tour at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse (been in Seattle for 25 years now). I was gonna say, before I saw your comment, that others got as good as Eddie with the physical skill of tapping but something just important that no one has ever approached is his soul at doing it. You can learn the skill but you either have style and passionate flair or you don't. He was like a shaman with that thing in his hands. It simply was him and he was it. Oh hey, also, Wolfie's band is called Mammoth (original VH name) or he plays as WVH as well. He hasn't been with Tremonti for a few years now.
Tremonti is Mark Tremonti's band. He was the guitarist & main songwriter for Creed. He is currently the lead guitarist for the band Alter Bridge which features Myles Kennedy on vocals & is a great guitar player himself. Mark is the singer as well as the guitarist of Tremonti. Wolfgang Van Halen has his own band called Mamoth VH. I don't think is a permanent member of Tremonti but helped them out by going on tour with them.
I'm glad you made a video of your first time witnessing Eddie Van Halen demonstrating what true mastery of the art is all about. I'd call the looks on your face when he went into his fingertapping a tribute to just how good the man really was. Great video sir...and R.I.P. Eddie.
This man wrote the soundtrack to the best times of my life. First saw them in 1983 and a few times after that. I have wrestled with the fact that I cried more when he died than when my own father died and I was very close to my dad. RIP king Edward.
Watch it again. And notice how the lighting evolves perfectly with the mood of the music pieces. It's just mindblowong on every level. So glad I saw him 5 times.
This guy is the greatest guitar player of my generation he reinvented how to play the guitar they had to rewrite music sheets for him he invented his own pick ups he redesigned amplifiers this guy is one of the greatest guitarist to ever live.
That's not forget that he basically co-invented the locking tremolo system with none other than Mr Floyd rose, I mean technically he patented it but chose the types of results that thing needed to have based on the input of eddie..
@@davidsteinberg2120 I always thank God I was born in the aero of Van Halen because I know my watching this guy live even in his ups and downs he was still the greatest
RIP Eddie VanHalen!! King of the guitar!! I saw them a couple times back in the day!! Always amazing!!! Definitely need to react to all of their music!!
When Eddie was a youngster, he bought a set of drums and did a paper route to pay for it. While he was delivering papers, his younger brother Alex would start playing those drums and became a natural talent. Their parents agreed that Eddie should let his brother be the drummer. Eddie to up the guitar to be able to keep playing. Think about what we would never have experienced, had Alex not tried out those drums.
The Greatest Guitar Player that ever lived. My inspiration and my heart literally broke in a thousand pieces when he passed away. There will NEVER be another Eddie Van Halen. *Rest in Peace Rock Star 🙏
Ah, this brought me back! I discovered Van Halen growing up in Southern CA. One of my classmate's older sister was supposed to be baby sitting us but she took us to a backyard party instead and there they were. I was hooked since. Fast forward years later, growing up as one of the nerdiest Asian surf girls around who was also hooked on computers, my vinyls & my walkman were Van Halen, a little bit of Journey, Zeppelin, Def Lepard, The Stones, Prince, AC/DC, Michael Jackson, Boz Scags - too many to list. When I heard Van Halen was going to be in concert locally, I ditched school for the first time in my life. They were worth getting into trouble for. I went with my other nerdy friends and we got 10th row floor seating. Eddie played Eruption and I went nuts! Eddie & the guitar are synonymous. Nobody can play the guitar like Eddie, IMHO. Some come close, but Eddie is the king of guitar playing. I now own my own tech company and I got a lot of my employees hooked on Van Halen. When we're pulling nighters, we crank up Van Halen all throughout the office a bit and I always make sure Eruption is on the top of the playlist. @da real adogg, other Eddie's guitar you should listen to, Outta Love Again, Mean Streets, Unchained & Spanish Fly. But nothing beats Eruption. Thanks for bringing me back. Rest in peace, Eddie.
I seen Ed when we were young, back at the Whiskey a couple of times before he was even signed to a contract. Then I seen him on tour for the 2nd album Van Halen II Tour. He was at the time untouchable, and to me, he has been the greatest guitar player of them all. What a guy. RIP Ed
I'm 3 years younger than Eddie and saw them play at a high school before they did anything. I was sold. Greatest Rock and Roll guitar player that's ever lived. RIP Eddie.
I’m always surprised to find reactors who have been around for a while and have a varied playlist and are still unfamiliar with Van Halen. You’ve just been introduced to the guitar legend that is one of the four members. You definitely need a rabbit hole dive because the whole band is legendary. It might be hard to find videos for some of their earliest stuff since they hit the scene in 78, but even just doing an audio reaction would be worth it. I always suggest Hot for Teacher and Panama as official videos because it really showcases the personality of the band. They were all fun and games when it came to performance, but they are one of the most musically tight bands you will ever come across. It’s just straight up, have a good time rock!
@@richardlacey4923 could be. Seeing a name pop up on a screen means absolutely nothing still tho. If they are scrolling 24/7, they see a LOT of names. Doesn’t mean you “know” anyone.
Definitely dive into this rabbit hole!! Their 1st album was absolute 🔥🔥!! Check out Ain't Talkin Bout Love, Runnin With the Devil, Ice Cream Man, Atomic Punk!! You can't go wrong with any of their early works. ✌❤
Get ready to be blown away. I saw them back in the day and when Edie starts off there is crowd cheering and then is goes quit for a moment because the crowd is in awe. And then the crowd goes crazy edging him on and he does not disappoint anyone. One of the best concerts I have ever seen, and I have seen all the big stars from my day. Back in the day guitarist put their cigarettes in the guitar. It was a cool thing to do.
Bruh, you just witnessed one of, if not THE GREATEST, guitarist of all time. It makes me smile to see first time reactions to this, considered one of the greatest solo guitar performances in rock music history. There will never be another Edward Lodevjik Van Halen.
Eddies creativity was second to none absolutely ridiculous w his fingers on the frets and ability to makes crazy sounds making u move and get pumped up guy is the best ever , yes he is better than jimmy Hendrix better than zakk wylde better than Stevie ray vaughn and Randy Rhoads. If I was in the MATRIX I would ask to have Eddie’s guitar skills plugged in!!! R.I.P. Eddie
You should watch Eddie’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen, sing “Distance”. He wrote it after Eddie passed away to honor him. The video has lots of home movies with him, Eddie and his mother, actress Valerie Bertinelli. It was nominated for a Grammy. ruclips.net/video/HI3aPJkZmNU/видео.html There is another video that’s pretty cute, showing Wolfgang plays all the instruments, and sings all the parts. It’s called “Don’t Back Down”. ruclips.net/video/yMDoj8VVzh8/видео.html
Eddie was definitely the greatest ever. R.I.P. Guitar God. I'd like to recommend another guitar great. You gotta check out Steve Ouimette doing 'Devil Went Down To Georgia'
RIP EVH…..genius on earth- he came to show us the next level guitar solos…..❤️🎼❤️saw them live twice🤘😎classical music….you heard it….on the guitar….right before he starts messing with echo pedals and the rest….😱👍🎸
Van Halen opened for Journey back in the early years. Eddie was beast on the guitar! I heard Steve Perry say in an interview that VH would rock out the house insomuch that it encouraged Journey to take their concert to greater heights. Iron sharpening iron! RIP Eddie ❤ 👏
Journey also tried to get Van Halen kicked off of the tour because they felt Van Halen was upstaging them. Neal Schon must have been thinking "Damn! And I thought I was good!"
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Agreed Kevin. There may be some that have had licks/fills in a song here or there that brings smiles to your face/ears,but no-one can hold a candle to EVH because of the body of work/solos/mini solos/sounds he brought to the table on more songs than you can count (figure of speech of course) No other player made it look as easy as Edward either and you could truly tell he was having the time of his life during every show while giving millions of fans the time of our life. I was part of the lighting crew on 13 of the show's (til I suffered an injury) during the tour for the 5150 album and eventhough it required busting your ass night after night, I still enjoyed watching many of those shows just like the fans in the seats. I never would've worked for them if David Lee Roth was still there because he was/is a straight up a-hole to every roadie I talked to who had worked for VH during his time.Sammy was always a great guy to the crew,just like Edward,Big Al and Mikey were. I got close to landing a tech position for Big Al,but unfortunately a previous tech from past tours was chosen due to a close longtime friendship with Big Al,but the lighting crew was still plenty of fun,aside from the long hours. Edward will always be the king forever plus can anyone truly tell/show me a guitar solo that holds a candle to EVH's "Eruption" masterpiece??? RIP Edward
I’m just thankful I got to mark my #1 item off my bucket list when I got to see Van Halen & Eddie perform live. My favorite guitar player!! It was a mind-bending, life altering experience. 🤘🏼🤘🏼❤️🎸
Greatness!!!! Eddie Van Halen is made of music!! He created his own sound and no one else can imitate it…. A true Master and genuine ARTIST!🙌🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🌟. R.I.P. E.V.H.🙏🏻😔🥰😢
The way you felt at the end here, that’s the way everyone felt when seeing Edward play. He changed the way people approached guitar playing. 80s music would t have been the same without Ed existing.
And another quality that made him the best was the fact that he had absolutely no ego at all especially compared to the other big names we all know.He luckily shared a huge percentage with us of what he spent his life creating.Can you imagine the 1000s upon 1000s of hours he spent in the studio over his career.He made it look so damn easy too because of just how gifted he was.I always wondered if Edward & Big Al had continued playing the instruments each had started out with when they were both kids,assuming they were still good enough to land gigs and a record deal later on in their teenage years,what do we think Van Halen would've sounded like vs the way they sounded after switching to the instruments both became rock stars playing?? How would the guitar parts have sounded with Big Al playing it and Edward playing drums??
He is the GOAT!! He built his first guitar from old music stores. They would let him take pieces. He invented that way he runs his fingers length ways to the Guitar. He made an amp the no one could plug into & get the same rights. He even played at home, taught himself a lot of stuff most don't know how to do! He has 2 or 3 pattens to do with the guitar!! R.I.P Eddie Van Halen. He was married to Valerie Bertinelli from the original One Day at a Time and Hot in Cleveland!! They have a son named Wolfgang. Eddie and Valerie remained great friends!! If I remember correctly, she may have paid for part or all of his funeral arrangements. You were the GOAT!! I ❤ Eddie. He left us way to young!!!
Interesting fact; Van Halen was basically discovered playing in a club by Gene Simmons of KISS. He brought them into his recording studio, and the rest as they say, is history. They had 2 lead singers. The original, David Lee Roth, who was definitely a showman, but, a bit of a primadonna. Thus, they eventually kicked him out. They then brought in Sammy Hagar. In my opinion, the better of the two singers, and the better voice. With Sammy, they had far more commercial success. My personal favorite Van Halen song is "Poundcake". I mean, the guy plays his guitar with a power drill. Are you kidding me right now? 😂
Van Halen's music gave me a reason to go on through very difficult times in my teenage years! God Bess Edward and his son Wolfgang, the true legacy and continuation of VAN HALEN!
Try flying turkey trot guitar solo best ever buy Gary Richraft flying turkey trot live REO Speed wagon early 70s better shread than Eddy V I promise mind blowing
Check out. Joe Satriani. “ Satch Boogie”. (Satriani Live ). or Gary Moore. “The Messiah will come again “. Live. *** Both there guitarists need to be seen live***
This was the greatest group that came out of 1978, went on to mostly control rock and roll till mid 1990s. Eddie is gone now ,bug will always be the rock and roll guitar GOAT. ABSOLUTELY DO MORE VH.
What you just witnessed is the inventor of speed,the king of swing, the Master of tone. He is Edward Ludwig VanHalen. The Beethoven of rock guitar performance and the Mozart of rock guitar composing. This is a mind blowing masterpiece of 20 years at the time of a calauge of pieces of music that none other can replicate. Bravo Edward! Great reaction here and thanks for putting out the video.
Okay, this is Van Halen. Listen in this order: I'm the One Women in Love Hear About it Later Mean Street Hang 'Em High Girl Gone Bad 5150, the live version of the song.
Can't believe you have never heard of Eddie Van Halen! He was one of the best guitarist in the world. Right up there with Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaugn. You young ones really need to quit listening to today's crap they call music, and go back and listen to the old school classics. The best music was from the 1960's - 1980's.
The greatest guitar player that I would only say Hendrix narrowly beats out bc Hendrix sang as well. But Eddie who couldn't even read music pioneered guitar style where other guitarists tried to steal. He played on Michael Jackson's beat it also btw. Eddie passed of cancer but I've often thought he's upstairs jamming with Hendrix, mj on vocals with Davie bowie pitching in. How woukd that be??.
I had this on video cassette shortly after it was released. To. This. Day. It still gives me goosebumps when I listen to it. Eddie was my true hero. He was the reason I started playing guitar because he made it look like so much fun. (And it is.) His death hit me very hard. It makes my heart sing to see someone see/hear this for the first time. I could go on and on about this solo, which is actually a composite of many different small solos that were released over their career, but Eruption was the first one on the band's self-titled first album. If you want some good listening, start with their early releases. That was Eddie, playing a guitar with a couple of effects pedals and then straight into a Marshall stack - about as raw and basic as you can get. But their big commercial hits were the 1984, 5150, OU812, and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge albums.
I saw Van Halen open for the Doobie Brothers back in the day. I had heard of them but didn't really know anything about them. They totally blew me away. Every time I see this video I expect to see Eddie spontaneously combust right on stage. This is fire!
Eddie... he was the best rock n roll guitar player ever,man.. check out his brother Alex on the drums on this show bro.. he's off the chain when he get's in Bocephus mode ;)
A humble all-star. late in his career he was asked what it was like being the greatest guitar player in the world? He said he didn't know because he never met Roy Clark.
Legendary! Still holds the fastest guitar player record (among many other accolades) at 38 notes per second. Closest was a flamingo guitarist at 27 notes per second. Got to see him twice in concert.
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Eddie Van Halen is the all time greatest guitar of all time. G.O.A.T. was the definition of EVH. We lost him to cancer. Back in the late 2000s. R.I.P. my friend God created a Diamond when he made you. They had to create new musical notes just to write his music. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘💎You will be missed. EVH.🎸
listen to Roy Clark.
He did the guitar work for Michael Jackson’s beat it for free. He came up with that guitar lick in just 20 minutes and didn’t charge Michael a penny because he didn’t realize what a hit song that beat it would become.
Check out guitarist Dimebag Darrell who idolized Eddie Van Halen. They got to meet before Dime was murdered on stage!
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Lost him in 2020. Still does not seem real. The GOAT
Great video man. You can't go wrong with this one. He is none other than Eddie Van Halen, Co founder of the group Van Halen with his brother the drummer Alex. He's one of the greatest ever and he's self taught. Alot of people don't realize he's just as good on the piano as the guitar. He passed away within the last couple of years. It was like losing a family member because I have been a fan for so long. He's the one that inspired me to play guitar. R.I.P. Eddie. We love you!! Keep up the great work.
He is missed! ❤🤍🖤
I totally agree brother. I am 58 saw them the first time they were on tour headlining in 1979. Saw this particular solo live on this tour not the one in the video. The man was just incredible! I have been fortunate enough to see him 14 times live. What a treat
Agreed!
@@brettherrmann3363 I'm also 58 and the first time I heard Eddie I fell in love
And he could not read music. Pure genius 🤘😎
Eddie Van Halen, the greatest guitar player that has ever lived, R.I.P. EVH
The greatest ever - there will never be another one like him ever. On top of that his music was incredible - every song is a BANGER!! Just listen to their music!!!! Man, he was taken to soon. He changed everything the electric guitar. He didn't just raise the bar as others have done - he put the electric guitar in another Universe!!!!! Love EVH!!! LISTEN TO THEIR FIRT ALBUM!!!
Early Van Halen is where it's at! Try..."I'm The One" from Van Halen's self titled debut album from 1978. Other gems from that historical release are "On Fire", "Ice Cream Man", Running With The Devil", "You Really Got Me", "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love" and "Jamies Cryin". Their first album out the gate was revolutionary in that time. The next five albums featuring original frontman David Lee Roth would solidify their place in rock history and make them one of the top draws throughout the eighties. If you're going down this rabbit hole... start with their debut release Van Halen. They were young and hungry and out to take the world by storm, which is exactly what they did!
R.I.P. Edward Van Halen...One of the greatest ever!!!!!!!!!!!
I listened to that album today, oddly enough. While working in the hood hood. I got some looks, for sure!
Don’t forget Panama, Dance the Night Away, and Jump!
@@scaprosim PANAMA!!!!!! Watching that video and it is harder to imagine anyone having more fun in the '80s than those guys!
R.I.P. Eddie
That's just Eddie being Eddie! The best to ever do it! RIP my friend! :(
You heard him before....He played guitar on the the song Beat it from Michael Jackson. Have a listen, you'll recognize him
He changed rock guitar forever, this led to the shredders of the 80’s.
Edward Van Halen. The greatest guitar player ever! Sadly, he passed away a year or so ago. Ive seen this guitar solo live. He is the king.
You bought the .. who is this guy trick ?
@@richardlacey4923 I first saw him play in the late 70s and he was awesome. I saw him through the Sammy Hager years and he was awesome. Just like I love Stevie Ray. Saw him as well and he was phenomenal. Two different styles but both great in their own way.
Eddie died two years ago come October. His skill and music is greatly missed, yet he inspired me to start learning the guitar. Long live EVH through all those who play his music.
You got to witness a guitar god.
What’s mind blowing to me is that EVH was on the scene in 1978, active for over 40 years and died before you heard of him.
I know you’re not buying that right?
Yes! Knowing how dumbed down the hip hop generation is. Yes.
You got a point there
I mean it seems like just as unlikely as being a kid in the seventies and eighties and never hearing of Stevie wonder, Al green, Smokey robinson, the commodores, and Otis Redding just to name a few..
Ah shit… hadn’t heard that he died till just now.
The people know Greatness. Notice how when he starts playing, EVERYONE goes quiet.
You Just Witnessed The Greatness! Eddie Van Halen Will Forever Be The Greatest!!!!!!! We Lost Him Far To Soon To His 2nd Battle With Cancer At The Age Of 65 Which Broke My Heart Into A Billion Pieces! I Lived To See Him Live As Did Everyone… Ed Was Self Taught & Could Play Anything But What Most Don’t Realize Is Ed Didn’t Know How To Read Music, Notes Etc..He Learned By Ear!! He was A Genius
Do you know that nice guitar solo in “beat it” by MJ. Yes, it’s actually Eddie. R.I.Paradise genius Eddie!
You have to listen to more of the music of Van Halen. Especially their song "Poundcake" where he uses an electric drill on his guitar against the strings.
Eddie Van Halen !! The best guitarist ever! RIP Eddie!!❤
Anything off their first album is gold! Start with Runnin' With The Devil.
Also, Eddie explains in an interview that he couldn’t afford the best guitars, amps, or the electronics to make different sounds so he bought used gear and experimented. The sounds he created were unique because NO ONE had his ability nor his personalized equipment.
You've just witnessed the genius of Eddie Van Halen! enjoyed your reaction to one of my old favorites!
Edward Van Halen, the greatest of all time... you have to mention Les Paul and Jimi Hendrix too, but Eddie changed the way guitar sounded, the way you played, the way guitars were made a the way amplifiers were nade... oh yeah and his playing changed the way guitar music was transcribed... he was my hero back in the early 1980s when i was in highschool and to this day he will always be the benchmark in rock music and coolness... sorry for those who missed him live...i saw him a dozen times over the years and he was always beyond Brilliant... The world misses you Ed!!! A good one to watch after this...Unchained live 1981 from Oakland
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He was too good if there is such a thing To me the music they made was beneath his talent
They had awesome music! One of the few bands where just about every song was a BANGER!
He was one of a kind. He had his own unique style. There'll never be another one like him 🎸💥
If you ever watch the next song on this concert, I Can't Drive 55, Eddie Van Halen has to change guitars because he starts breaking strings. He is number 1 of my top guitarist. Great reaction
That was Mr Eddy Van Halen. One of the best of the best greatest guitarist to ever live. He was in a class all by himself, may he RIP. I'm glad to see you enjoying the music he made.
Eddie didn’t invent the finger tapping, he mastered it! I’m 62 saw them in their prime in the 80’s a couple times in Seattle.
R.I.P. Eddie and thanks for the great music! You should check out his son Wolfgang (Wolfie) play! His band is Tramonti, He did a great tribute to his dad that will put tears in your eyes.
Just saying. Saw Brian May do finger tapping a little in Bohemian Rhapsody video. Of course Eddie perfected it but I don't think he was the first but the best.
@@russellhunt2071 Ya'll need to look up Eddies dad and Django Reinhardt.
Got to see them on the Diver Down Tour at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse (been in Seattle for 25 years now). I was gonna say, before I saw your comment, that others got as good as Eddie with the physical skill of tapping but something just important that no one has ever approached is his soul at doing it. You can learn the skill but you either have style and passionate flair or you don't. He was like a shaman with that thing in his hands. It simply was him and he was it. Oh hey, also, Wolfie's band is called Mammoth (original VH name) or he plays as WVH as well. He hasn't been with Tremonti for a few years now.
Tremonti is Mark Tremonti's band. He was the guitarist & main songwriter for Creed. He is currently the lead guitarist for the band Alter Bridge which features Myles Kennedy on vocals & is a great guitar player himself. Mark is the singer as well as the guitarist of Tremonti. Wolfgang Van Halen has his own band called Mamoth VH. I don't think is a permanent member of Tremonti but helped them out by going on tour with them.
I’m 62 bro also saw them in the 80’s playing at the Meadowlands Byrne Arena,Eddie Van Halen was 2nd to none and gone to soon sadly.
In the late 70's, 80's and 90's Eddie Van Halen was the coolest guy on the planet.
I'm glad you made a video of your first time witnessing Eddie Van Halen demonstrating what true mastery of the art is all about. I'd call the looks on your face when he went into his fingertapping a tribute to just how good the man really was. Great video sir...and R.I.P. Eddie.
This man wrote the soundtrack to the best times of my life. First saw them in 1983 and a few times after that. I have wrestled with the fact that I cried more when he died than when my own father died and I was very close to my dad. RIP king Edward.
Watch it again. And notice how the lighting evolves perfectly with the mood of the music pieces. It's just mindblowong on every level. So glad I saw him 5 times.
This guy is the greatest guitar player of my generation he reinvented how to play the guitar they had to rewrite music sheets for him he invented his own pick ups he redesigned amplifiers this guy is one of the greatest guitarist to ever live.
That's not forget that he basically co-invented the locking tremolo system with none other than Mr Floyd rose, I mean technically he patented it but chose the types of results that thing needed to have based on the input of eddie..
@@davidsteinberg2120 I always thank God I was born in the aero of Van Halen because I know my watching this guy live even in his ups and downs he was still the greatest
Eddie was one of the super great guitar players that was around. That video was a testament of his work, RIP Eddie Van halen.
Try Van Halen's Mean Street!
People need to start giving his brother some love. Best drummer alive and gets no credit. 😢
RIP Eddie VanHalen!! King of the guitar!! I saw them a couple times back in the day!! Always amazing!!! Definitely need to react to all of their music!!
When Eddie was a youngster, he bought a set of drums and did a paper route to pay for it. While he was delivering papers, his younger brother Alex would start playing those drums and became a natural talent. Their parents agreed that Eddie should let his brother be the drummer. Eddie to up the guitar to be able to keep playing. Think about what we would never have experienced, had Alex not tried out those drums.
Sometimes I wonder if Eddie would have also been great on drums,and Alex great on guitar?
Eddie played the piano before the guitar
Alex is the elder
I just love your reactions.. wish I was 20 years younger.. lol
The Greatest Guitar Player that ever lived. My inspiration and my heart literally broke in a thousand pieces when he passed away. There will NEVER be another Eddie Van Halen.
*Rest in Peace Rock Star 🙏
This song was released when I was a teen. You never heard anything like it for my time. Mesmerizing. Poetic. Mystical. Pure!!
This was like living during Mozart’s life time. For over 40 years of hearing and seeing EVH play. Thank you Lord for giving him to us.
Ah, this brought me back! I discovered Van Halen growing up in Southern CA. One of my classmate's older sister was supposed to be baby sitting us but she took us to a backyard party instead and there they were.
I was hooked since.
Fast forward years later, growing up as one of the nerdiest Asian surf girls around who was also hooked on computers, my vinyls & my walkman were Van Halen, a little bit of Journey, Zeppelin, Def Lepard, The Stones, Prince, AC/DC, Michael Jackson, Boz Scags - too many to list. When I heard Van Halen was going to be in concert locally, I ditched school for the first time in my life. They were worth getting into trouble for. I went with my other nerdy friends and we got 10th row floor seating. Eddie played Eruption and I went nuts!
Eddie & the guitar are synonymous. Nobody can play the guitar like Eddie, IMHO. Some come close, but Eddie is the king of guitar playing.
I now own my own tech company and I got a lot of my employees hooked on Van Halen. When we're pulling nighters, we crank up Van Halen all throughout the office a bit and I always make sure Eruption is on the top of the playlist.
@da real adogg, other Eddie's guitar you should listen to, Outta Love Again, Mean Streets, Unchained & Spanish Fly. But nothing beats Eruption.
Thanks for bringing me back. Rest in peace, Eddie.
Great memories!
Awesome story. Thanks
E.V.H. he was the greatest guitarist in the world R.I.P
I seen Ed when we were young, back at the Whiskey a couple of times before he was even signed to a contract. Then I seen him on tour for the 2nd album Van Halen II Tour. He was at the time untouchable, and to me, he has been the greatest guitar player of them all. What a guy. RIP Ed
I'm 3 years younger than Eddie and saw them play at a high school before they did anything. I was sold. Greatest Rock and Roll guitar player that's ever lived. RIP Eddie.
I’m always surprised to find reactors who have been around for a while and have a varied playlist and are still unfamiliar with Van Halen. You’ve just been introduced to the guitar legend that is one of the four members. You definitely need a rabbit hole dive because the whole band is legendary. It might be hard to find videos for some of their earliest stuff since they hit the scene in 78, but even just doing an audio reaction would be worth it. I always suggest Hot for Teacher and Panama as official videos because it really showcases the personality of the band. They were all fun and games when it came to performance, but they are one of the most musically tight bands you will ever come across. It’s just straight up, have a good time rock!
These guys scroll through RUclips videos 24/7 he may not listen to them but he knows damn well who Van Halen is
@@richardlacey4923 could be. Seeing a name pop up on a screen means absolutely nothing still tho. If they are scrolling 24/7, they see a LOT of names. Doesn’t mean you “know” anyone.
And there’s no doubt before he recorded his reaction , he watched a few minutes of other reactions to the same video
@@richardlacey4923 why do you assume so much? If you don’t like the reactor or reactions, why not just scroll on?
Why don’t make like a tree and get out of here!
Definitely dive into this rabbit hole!! Their 1st album was absolute 🔥🔥!! Check out Ain't Talkin Bout Love, Runnin With the Devil, Ice Cream Man, Atomic Punk!! You can't go wrong with any of their early works. ✌❤
Get ready to be blown away. I saw them back in the day and when Edie starts off there is crowd cheering and then is goes quit for a moment because the crowd is in awe. And then the crowd goes crazy edging him on and he does not disappoint anyone. One of the best concerts I have ever seen, and I have seen all the big stars from my day. Back in the day guitarist put their cigarettes in the guitar. It was a cool thing to do.
the monster of the guitar
Bruh, you just witnessed one of, if not THE GREATEST, guitarist of all time. It makes me smile to see first time reactions to this, considered one of the greatest solo guitar performances in rock music history. There will never be another Edward Lodevjik Van Halen.
The great Eddie Van Halen!!!! One of the best guitarists of all time!!! R.I.P. dear man!!!🤘🤘🤘🎵🎼🎶🎙🎧🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Eddies creativity was second to none absolutely ridiculous w his fingers on the frets and ability to makes crazy sounds making u move and get pumped up guy is the best ever , yes he is better than jimmy Hendrix better than zakk wylde better than Stevie ray vaughn and Randy Rhoads. If I was in the MATRIX I would ask to have Eddie’s guitar skills plugged in!!! R.I.P. Eddie
The King. I've watched this solo hundreds of times and it never gets old. Panama is a song you got to check out!
If you have heard the song Beat it from Michael Jackson you’ve heard Eddy he did the guitar solo for Beat it.
Watch that entire concert (Van Halen: Live Without a Net)
It's worth your time. That solo is just a part of a while show!
R.I.P. Eddie you are truly missed. There will never be another guitar player like him.
Fun fact...Eruption is mostly a mash up of EVH's solos in previous songs...it changed and evolved through the years 😉😬
eruption is it's own song. this isn't the eruption solo, it's a bunch of different song solos and eruption combined
You should watch Eddie’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen, sing “Distance”. He wrote it after Eddie passed away to honor him. The video has lots of home movies with him, Eddie and his mother, actress Valerie Bertinelli. It was nominated for a Grammy. ruclips.net/video/HI3aPJkZmNU/видео.html
There is another video that’s pretty cute, showing Wolfgang plays all the instruments, and sings all the parts. It’s called “Don’t Back Down”. ruclips.net/video/yMDoj8VVzh8/видео.html
You never reacted to van Halen ? well Your are in for a treat
Eddie was definitely the greatest ever. R.I.P. Guitar God.
I'd like to recommend another guitar great. You gotta check out Steve Ouimette doing 'Devil Went Down To Georgia'
RIP EVH…..genius on earth- he came to show us the next level guitar solos…..❤️🎼❤️saw them live twice🤘😎classical music….you heard it….on the guitar….right before he starts messing with echo pedals and the rest….😱👍🎸
Was lucky to see Van Halen once before Eddie passed away. Legendary guitar player that will always stand the test of time. 🎸
Van Halen opened for Journey back in the early years. Eddie was beast on the guitar! I heard Steve Perry say in an interview that VH would rock out the house insomuch that it encouraged Journey to take their concert to greater heights. Iron sharpening iron! RIP Eddie ❤ 👏
Journey also tried to get Van Halen kicked off of the tour because they felt Van Halen was upstaging them. Neal Schon must have been thinking "Damn! And I thought I was good!"
Unarguably the greatest guitarist that has ever lived PERIOD!! THE GUITAR GOD!!!
SRV
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@@shrimpboutique3584 Not even in the same league as SRV.
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Agreed Kevin. There may be some that have had licks/fills in a song here or there that brings smiles to your face/ears,but no-one can hold a candle to EVH because of the body of work/solos/mini solos/sounds he brought to the table on more songs than you can count (figure of speech of course) No other player made it look as easy as Edward either and you could truly tell he was having the time of his life during every show while giving millions of fans the time of our life. I was part of the lighting crew on 13 of the show's (til I suffered an injury) during the tour for the 5150 album and eventhough it required busting your ass night after night, I still enjoyed watching many of those shows just like the fans in the seats. I never would've worked for them if David Lee Roth was still there because he was/is a straight up a-hole to every roadie I talked to who had worked for VH during his time.Sammy was always a great guy to the crew,just like Edward,Big Al and Mikey were. I got close to landing a tech position for Big Al,but unfortunately a previous tech from past tours was chosen due to a close longtime friendship with Big Al,but the lighting crew was still plenty of fun,aside from the long hours. Edward will always be the king forever plus can anyone truly tell/show me a guitar solo that holds a candle to EVH's "Eruption" masterpiece??? RIP Edward
@@storbokki371 He wasn't even close to EVH...
I’m just thankful I got to mark my #1 item off my bucket list when I got to see Van Halen & Eddie perform live. My favorite guitar player!! It was a mind-bending, life altering experience.
🤘🏼🤘🏼❤️🎸
Greatness!!!! Eddie Van Halen is made of music!! He created his own sound and no one else can imitate it…. A true Master and genuine ARTIST!🙌🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🌟. R.I.P. E.V.H.🙏🏻😔🥰😢
He's the GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!!
I think Sammy had time for 2 cold ones 🤣
The way you felt at the end here, that’s the way everyone felt when seeing Edward play. He changed the way people approached guitar playing. 80s music would t have been the same without Ed existing.
And another quality that made him the best was the fact that he had absolutely no ego at all especially compared to the other big names we all know.He luckily shared a huge percentage with us of what he spent his life creating.Can you imagine the 1000s upon 1000s of hours he spent in the studio over his career.He made it look so damn easy too because of just how gifted he was.I always wondered if Edward & Big Al had continued playing the instruments each had started out with when they were both kids,assuming they were still good enough to land gigs and a record deal later on in their teenage years,what do we think Van Halen would've sounded like vs the way they sounded after switching to the instruments both became rock stars playing?? How would the guitar parts have sounded with Big Al playing it and Edward playing drums??
He is the GOAT!! He built his first guitar from old music stores. They would let him take pieces. He invented that way he runs his fingers length ways to the Guitar. He made an amp the no one could plug into & get the same rights. He even played at home, taught himself a lot of stuff most don't know how to do! He has 2 or 3 pattens to do with the guitar!! R.I.P Eddie Van Halen. He was married to Valerie Bertinelli from the original One Day at a Time and Hot in Cleveland!! They have a son named Wolfgang. Eddie and Valerie remained great friends!! If I remember correctly, she may have paid for part or all of his funeral arrangements. You were the GOAT!! I ❤ Eddie. He left us way to young!!!
Saw Van Halen back in the beginning, Eddie was a ball of lightning, his solos were art for the ears, thanks Eddie.
Interesting fact; Van Halen was basically discovered playing in a club by Gene Simmons of KISS. He brought them into his recording studio, and the rest as they say, is history.
They had 2 lead singers. The original, David Lee Roth, who was definitely a showman, but, a bit of a primadonna. Thus, they eventually kicked him out. They then brought in Sammy Hagar. In my opinion, the better of the two singers, and the better voice. With Sammy, they had far more commercial success.
My personal favorite Van Halen song is "Poundcake". I mean, the guy plays his guitar with a power drill. Are you kidding me right now? 😂
You just watched one of the worlds greatest musical blessings from God. Mr. Edward Van Halen. R.I.P. Ed
Mind blowing!?!? What’s mind blowing is that you don’t know who he is.
Hope you keep listening🔊🔊🔊
Van Halen's music gave me a reason to go on through very difficult times in my teenage years! God Bess Edward and his son Wolfgang, the true legacy and continuation of VAN HALEN!
Try flying turkey trot guitar solo best ever buy Gary Richraft flying turkey trot live REO Speed wagon early 70s better shread than Eddy V I promise mind blowing
Funny after 40+ years of EVH playing, people are posting clips they've never heard.
He was the guitar master behind Michael Jackson’s Beat It.
Check out. Joe Satriani. “ Satch Boogie”. (Satriani Live ). or Gary Moore. “The Messiah will come again “. Live. *** Both there guitarists need to be seen live***
The only famous person I know of that I cried when he died. R.I.P. Eddie.
This was the greatest group that came out of 1978, went on to mostly control rock and roll till mid 1990s. Eddie is gone now ,bug will always be the rock and roll guitar GOAT. ABSOLUTELY DO MORE VH.
I'm still disappointed that no-one ever references the Minions film ... part of the solo ... harrumph
EVH would literally melt the volume knobs on his guitars
What you just witnessed is the inventor of speed,the king of swing, the Master of tone. He is Edward Ludwig VanHalen. The Beethoven of rock guitar performance and the Mozart of rock guitar composing. This is a mind blowing masterpiece of 20 years at the time of a calauge of pieces of music that none other can replicate. Bravo Edward! Great reaction here and thanks for putting out the video.
Okay, this is Van Halen. Listen in this order:
I'm the One
Women in Love
Hear About it Later
Mean Street
Hang 'Em High
Girl Gone Bad
5150, the live version of the song.
Can't believe you have never heard of Eddie Van Halen! He was one of the best guitarist in the world. Right up there with Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaugn. You young ones really need to quit listening to today's crap they call music, and go back and listen to the old school classics. The best music was from the 1960's - 1980's.
The greatest guitar player that I would only say Hendrix narrowly beats out bc Hendrix sang as well. But Eddie who couldn't even read music pioneered guitar style where other guitarists tried to steal. He played on Michael Jackson's beat it also btw. Eddie passed of cancer but I've often thought he's upstairs jamming with Hendrix, mj on vocals with Davie bowie pitching in. How woukd that be??.
I had the opportunity to see Van Halen twice. They were so good live, Eddie is an absolutely amazing musician! Dang I miss him.
The late great Eddie Van Halen.
I love VAN HALEN! Seen them seven times in Concert!
I had this on video cassette shortly after it was released. To. This. Day. It still gives me goosebumps when I listen to it. Eddie was my true hero. He was the reason I started playing guitar because he made it look like so much fun. (And it is.) His death hit me very hard. It makes my heart sing to see someone see/hear this for the first time. I could go on and on about this solo, which is actually a composite of many different small solos that were released over their career, but Eruption was the first one on the band's self-titled first album. If you want some good listening, start with their early releases. That was Eddie, playing a guitar with a couple of effects pedals and then straight into a Marshall stack - about as raw and basic as you can get. But their big commercial hits were the 1984, 5150, OU812, and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge albums.
We’ll never see another one like him again. There’s no words for this man. RIP Eddie 🙏
Saw him do it live, February 14, 1983 in Charlotte
I saw Van Halen open for the Doobie Brothers back in the day. I had heard of them but didn't really know anything about them. They totally blew me away. Every time I see this video I expect to see Eddie spontaneously combust right on stage. This is fire!
That sir is the GOAT hands down RIP MR VAN HALEN
ADogg you are about to be taken on a trip but THE Guitar God Mr EVH. Buckle Up!
Eddie... he was the best rock n roll guitar player ever,man.. check out his brother Alex on the drums on this show bro.. he's off the chain when he get's in Bocephus mode ;)
The one and only Eddie Van Halen.
A humble all-star. late in his career he was asked what it was like being the greatest guitar player in the world? He said he didn't know because he never met Roy Clark.
Great reaction!
" Who is this guy, bro?" That makes the reaction that much better.
Legendary! Still holds the fastest guitar player record (among many other accolades) at 38 notes per second. Closest was a flamingo guitarist at 27 notes per second. Got to see him twice in concert.
Edward called this style "noodling"