@@utubewatcher1 seeing him at least 3 times (I lose count lol) it was big impact on me and how I looked at music. Thanks for watching him! His son is doing a great job carrying on the name.
I grew up in Motown from my older sisters. I still listen to everything. At Woodstock at 11 years, A hippie told me that music "feeds the soul!" and I still believe that.
@@Marco-fi6gv you got that right !!! we truly knew what great music and musicians were about back then ....our Rock N Roll was the freaking best ! They don't make music like that any more. he will be truly missed
My first ever concert in 1991, age 18 - I saw him do this right in front of me, 23rd row on the floor. Talk about a great first band to see live (Alice In Chains opened so I guess they were technically though...). No one like Eddie...and that grin.
Perfect comment. Watch the documentary. Mike Anthony (the bassist).. said he was so hammered one concert that he thought that he couldn't pick up a guitar..let alone play it. They did 2 hours and he nailed it..lol
He couldn't afford effects pedals when he was a kid so he figured out how to make the guitar sounds by playing it different ways and building his guitars / messing with amps. A genius because of it.
This isn't written down. It is complete mastery. Few people reach this level. He is literally channeling emotions through his music. This is like Jazz improv with Rock.
I have said so many times...10, 20, 50 years from now some kid is going to hear Eruption for the first time and ask his parents for a guitar the next day. That's the bar he set.
Been playing 30 years, I will NEVER COME CLOSE TO THIS LEVEL! I want to throw mine into the firepit all the time, but there's one thing that always stops me, and that is the sound of eddie's voice in this video clip when he looks into the camera and says "dont ever stop playing man. Never stop. Music is all there is. And if I hear that you, I will come and find you." R.I.P. EDDIE 🤘💔🙏 THANK YOU FOR ALL THE MUSIC AND INSPIRATION!!! I MISS YOU EVERY GOD-DAMNED DAY!!
I have never cried when someone famous died. Until we lost Edward Van Halen. And then I got emotional tonight watching this video again for the 10th time. Been a fan since 1979. RIP my brother. Thank you for the music. Much love Eddie.
I was driving my car and had to pull over when I heard the news. I was stunned. It was like a piece of my childhood was disappearing from me. Eddie was that impactful to the world of Rock. I guess you just expect your heroes to be immortal. RIP 🙏
I love the smile on Eddie’s face when he is playing. You can tell he is having a great time and having fun Also, Eddie was originally a classically trained pianist as a child. He won competitions
He wrote every note. But he played it a little different every night. He would add and subtract every night. He did as he pleased. And we love him for it.
"It's like he is playing the Mona Lisa" OMG!! That is the most beautiful thing any body has said about Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing! I've been a fan since 1985 and seriously ... that was beautiful! Thanks, man.
@Eddie if you watch more of his reaction videos, Jojo gives the best analogies in the history of the world. Taylor Swift is like grilled chicken. The Righteous Brothers are like smoked ribs with macaroni and cheese and yams. If he had to pick a band to open a jar of pickles, it would be Ram Jam. Best. Analogies. Ever.
You said it looked like he was playing the piano. As a child he took piano lessons. He said the guitar is like a piano and piano lessons helped him to learn the guitar. And this solo was written and performed by Eddie Van Halen over and over again. It's the greatest guitar solo ever. RIP my Guitar Hero.
“The guitar is singing”. Eddie experimented so much and could actually make the guitar have a voice! Genius may be used too often. But he was a musical genius. Nobody like Eddie. “Like his painting the Mona Lisa”. Greatest compliment I’ve heard. You are wonderful making these videos and letting yourself experience all these incredible artists. Thanks for showing us again Eddie at his finest! And yes we get the joke, the thought is nothing new believe me. EVH Legend
It's called Eruption, but every night he played it according to how he felt. I was lucky enough to be at The MSG back in 1984 when they played. No doubt one of the greatest EVERRR!
@@rogerbyington5640 I started when I was 6. Quit when I was 15. Started back up when I was 16 and been smoking ever since. Tried to quit several times, the longest since I was 16 was 3 months. I’m 38 now.
His talent is off the scale. He also played the guitar for the song “Beat It” by Michael Jackson. He was arguably the best electric guitar play that ever lived.
@@CaseyFraysier Fun Fact: The main riff was played by Steve Lukather (who also did bass) while Steve Porcaro played the synthesizer on it and Jeff Porcaro played drums. All of those mentioned were members of the band TOTO.
Edward...the absolute GOAT of all guitar players. He not only built his "Frankenstein" guitar from scraps, he help design a guitar named after his beloved Son Wolfgang. A true musical genius. I saw him live 4 times. Got chills each and every time watching him perform. 🤩
Your honest reaction is the most refreshing! You have just witnessed the genius that is Eddie Van Halen! And to think the GRAMMYS only gave him a 15 second honor after his demise!
His son Wolfgang said he wanted to learn to play the guitar and he wanted his dad to teach him. He said it would start out ok, but after like five minutes his dad would go all Eddie Van Halen and shit on the guitar and he'd be like ok dad! He was a very devoted dad...on top of being a GUITAR GENIUS!
Yes he wrote that. He turned his basement into a recording studio. He made his own guitar and wrote hundreds of songs that were never heard. He was and still is the best I have ever heard RIP Eddy
Eddie was a Legendary player. Mainly because he introduced techniques not used much or heard off on guitar. Finger tapping wasnt new but he made it a talent of its own. Also, harmonics was another that was used but he basically revolutionized. And he created his own guitar . Tweeked his amps to get the sound he wanted. I could go on and on..He was all guitar player. RIP Eddie
This is my first time on your site, but it won't be the last! You've got a good heart, Son, and it comes across! I'm an old man (68), and it does my heart good to see you young brothers picking up on the great music that is out there. I'm so old I saw Elvis Presley's first TV appearance. I saw Chuck Berry live when I was 5, and I saw, and met Jimi Hendrix! I hope you will inspire other young brothers to pick up instruments and learn to play. We are the people who invented Jazz and Rock and Roll. We have a legacy to honor. Rap is fine, but learn to play instruments! Please, keep up the good work. It's so important!
Did you watch the TV appearance where the cameramen were told to only shoot Elvis from the waist up? Man, what he did back then was so tame compared to today.
I couldn't agree with you more! Music education is lacking everywhere nowadays. It's been pretty much destroyed in the entire public school system everywhere... It's horrible that we have to depend on charity to get kids instruments and lessons. This stuff needs to be part of every school's budget mandate permanently.
@@FloridaManRacer why spend money on the arts when you can spend it on sports where most students won't even make it to the college level let alone the majors? (Sarcasm)
Eruption was a solo written for an album, BUT A lot of what he’s doing here is freestyle. Eddie had a solo every night and it was never the same. You really should check out the studio version of Erruption and you will recognize it In parts from this solo you just watched. And yes he is a musical super genius. There will never be another Eddie. RIP Eddie keep smiling!
@@leebassa1545 Most of this solo isn't free-style (improv). Eruption, Spanish Fly, Cathedral, the intro to Mean Street ...are all large portions of what he's fused together here. I saw them twice on the Diver-Down tour and once for the 1984 tour and his solos were mostly repeats from show to show, which to me is way more impressive than just standing there spacing out, playing whatever for 15 minutes. Still looking for clips of the solos I saw him do. He did stuff I've never seen in any of the more popular youtube vids of him. For instance, in the middle of his solos back then there was a point (i hope i describe this correctly) where he moved his guitar into a position where it was oriented "lap-style" and he played it overhanded, like a piano, with 8 fingers doing hammer-ons/offs, piano-style, and every note coming through loud and clear.
@@leebassa1545 Edward was warming up before they were going to record VH 1. Ted Templeman(producer) walked by and heard Edward and asked Edward, what was he playing? Edward responded, nothing I'm just warming up. Ted then says, we have to put that on the album! Eruption was born. Shred in piece! EVH
You have just witnessed the greatest guitarist in the world playing the most recognized guitar solo ever created/performed. We miss him SOOOOOOO much, RIP EDDIE VAN HALEN. Seeing your reaction was the best thing I have seen in a VERY LONG TIME !!
So glad I saw him and Roth play/sing together before he passed. RIP! Lets just say videos watching him jam for 10 minutes like this live will never leave my phone.
RIP King Edward. Can you imagine the concert with Eddie, Lemmy, Cliff, and Dio, among other greats that we lost? Heaven is having a major concert every night.
YES!!! That’s a concert I’d give up my Harley to see…or my house…or maybe even my first born…😂 But seriously, I’ve seen all of them separately but all of them on the same stage?!?!?! I’m all in…
Listen to the guitar solo on Michael Jackson’s “Beat it”. Yes, that is Mr. Eddie Van Halen. The rumor is, he didn’t even get paid for it but, not sure about that!
Yep, I read that somewhere too. He did it in like 2 or 3 takes and he said he didn’t feel right taking money for something that only took him like 10 minutes.
Yeah I think Steve Lukather said Ed was supposed to do the whole record but something happened and Steve did all the rest of the guitar work on that record.
He did solo for "Beat it" as a favor to Quincy Jones, didnt get paid for it, or take any writing credits. Took 2 takes and 30 min to record it. One of the reasons he didn't want writing credit is because the agreement in his band was no outside projects. As you can imagine as soon as everyone heard the solo, they knew exactly who was playing it.
Eddie was not only a great guitar natural talent, he experimented with sounds, like the tapping the back of the neck to get a different sound. He once used a drill against the fretboard. He was like a mad scientist guitar genius. The world lost the greatest guitar player it has ever seen when Eddie went home. I like to think that God wanted to hear a good guitar solo and knew who to call to get it.
Fun fact: Early in Van Halen's career, when they were still playing in the clubs, Eddie would do his solos with his back turned to the audience so as not to give away the tricks and methods he used.
@@spiff2268 I think I read that somewhere and that his brother Alex Van Halen was the one to suggest that because in those days everyone would steal ummmm I mean copy someone else tricks late 70's early 80's were some competative days consider they were following Led Zepplin Jimi Hendrix Janicice Joplin Lynyrd Skynard and on and on. Your tricks of the trade were your everything but noone could of even come close to his fingers other than Hendrix but.......
The world lost THAT guy. Talk about someone who is irreplaceable. We're a richer world for his being here and making music like this and we're poorer world for his loss.
Welcome to the wonderful world and works of Van Halen!! Start with their first album, Van Halen I and work through each one. You will not be dissatisfied. I first heard Eruption on the radio in 1981 as an 11-year-old and it was over after that. I begged and pleaded for my parents to buy any VH material I could listen to. I shoveled snow, got a paper route, lied, cheated, and stole. Anything to feed my thirst. The rest is history and I’ve never been disappointed until their last album. Nobody’s perfect right? You watched the solo from VAN HALEN, LIVE WITHOUT A NET. Arguably one of Eddie’s most memorable performances ever recorded. I hope you enjoy the ride!! RIP EVH 5150. 🙏
Nah man. He's left the world in a net positive. Every guitarists in metal or rock will forever be in the shadow of his bag of tricks. He lives on in everyone who ever plays a eddie van halen lick
Crazy thing about Eddie is I saw an interview he did just a few years ago and he said he did not even know how to read music. He basically wrote everything and created his solos by just playing and by ear. One song you may be more familiar with is "Beat It" by Michael Jackson. Not sure if you know but the solo in that song was done by Eddie as a favor to Michael and his producer Quincy Jones. In the interview Eddie said he did it in one take and they all loved it. His brother Alex who plays drums is actually a very talented guy as well and can play guitar too.
eddie could read music.. he was a classically trained pianist before picking up the guitar... won a bunch of contests in high school. but to your point... no better EAR existed than eddie van halen's...
@@bach5150 THE REASON EDDIE VAN HALEN NEVER LEARNED TO READ MUSIC By Elif Ozden - August 12, 2021  Eddie Van Halen is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished guitar players in rock music history. In 1972, he co-founded Van Halen with his brother and appeared in the band as the primary songwriter and guitarist. He had played actively with the band since 1972 and produced several commercially successful albums. Eddie inspired many musicians, collaborated with renowned artists, and popularized the two-hand tapping guitar solo technique. His collaborations featured Gene Simmons, Brian May, Sammy Hagar, Black Sabbath, Roger Waters, and many more. On October 6, 2020, Eddie saddened the rock music scene with his tragic death after his battle with cancer, which lasted over four years. Following his death, Van Halen could not continue without him and disbanded. However, the fans and rock world still cherish and preserve Eddie’s legacy, and stories from his career influence the readers. Some of them are hard to believe though, like the one claiming Eddie never learned to read music. EDDIE VAN HALEN’S PIANO TEACHER MIGHT BE THE REASON HE COULD NOT READ MUSIC  When Eddie was still a child, he learned to play the piano starting at the age of six with his brother Alex. Eddie’s father was a jazz pianist and encouraged his sons to learn the piano. So, his interest in playing music started with a classical instrument rather than with drums or guitar. In an interview by Rolling Stones, Eddie recalled those days. He said that his father found a Russian piano teacher to teach them how to play the piano. The teacher did not know English, and the language barrier between them might be why Eddie could not learn how to read music. Moreover, Eddie claimed he fooled his teacher and everyone who listened to him for six years as he didn’t learn but just watched the teacher’s fingers before playing the piano. Eddie also revealed in the same interview that he never learned how to read music. He argued that his musical talent might be rooted in his gift for music and claimed he just had good ears back then. In the interview with Rolling Stone, Eddie confirmed his musical talent is entirely natural: “I think I have a gift. Things come easy, but then again, I’ve got to work at it, too. But at an early age, it was obvious that I had really good ears because I never learned how to read music.” The interviewer asked him if he still hasn’t, and Eddie responded: “No, and I fooled my teacher for six years. He never knew I couldn’t read. I’d watch his fingers, and I’d play it.” Eddie won first place in a piano competition at Long Beach City College three years in a row, despite not reading music. Contrary to what his family expected, Eddie then shifted towards rock music and learned to play the electric guitar. Thanks to his growing interest in rock music back then, he became the iconic guitarist of Van Halen.
He's playing the Mona Lisa... probably the best comment I've ever heard about EVH. We'll never get over the lose of the greatest. But he's never gone as long as the music lives on and innspires others.
I am a guitar player for over 30 years and watching you react to my idol and just witnessing the magic Edward did makes me smile , you had the same look I did when I heard him the first time 🤘🏻 thank you for appreciating King Edward #edwardvanhalen
You already said it. LEGEND! Eddie is a legend. Saw him live 3 times. Amazing is to small a word to say. So sad we will not get anymore from him. He is Sorely missed.
To see the absolute bliss on Eddie’s face while he is playing shows how much he enjoyed doing what he did best and sharing his talent with the world. To see your reaction to his talent, at your age, enjoy this warms my heart. He was an epic guitarist and if the guitar did not do what he wanted it to do, he MADE it happen. I absolutely love watching you explore all this great rock talent, way out of your age group, and probably genre of music that young men/women of your age listen to is so gratifying. Keep exploring, there are SO many, too many for me to name, groups out there worthy of a good listen but just keep listening! Back in the day when I grew up, I’m 55, you could either sing, or not….no auto tunes, no synthesizers, nothing to help. You got what you got on the radio, same as it was live in concert. I enjoy some music of today, but miss the days when people or groups “just sang”. Just keep your ears open and exploring🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Not only are you pronouncing their name correctly but your reaction took me back to my youth in the 70s. Your reaction is priceless 💚 He was indeed one of the greatest guitar players of the 20th & 21st century. His style was so unique that you don't realize the mesmerizing state he puts you in! I mean you are GONE! Love your face kiddo ❤💙 no I'm not a creepy weirdo lol It's so enlightening and exciting seeing reactions to music of my era. Hard to believe one little man can create something so huge all by himself
There’s two things to know, 1.) there’s every great Guitar player in the world, then there was Eddie Van Halen 2.) EVERY person in that Arena that night was there for one reason and one reason only. To watch Eddie Van Halen’s Solo, anything else was an extra. Your reaction is Perfect.
The entire piece is comprised of some of his most famous song solos,what’s really great is how he is able to stitch them together in such a coherent fashion.
The coolest ever lived. You should hear his son, Wolfgang Van Halen, Mammoth WVH & his first single, Distance dedicated to his dad. Went to number 1! He’s been in Van Halen since he was 16 touring the world. He’s now 30. Oh, and his mom was a tv star in the 70’s
I love this, it brings me back to the first time I heard it, brings tears to my eye, he was so incredible and such a fun performer to watch. Love Eddie ♥♥
I can't think of anything more epic than Eruption!! Great stuff! ❤️❤️🤘 I was blessed enough to be able to see Van Halen in the early 90's and hear Eruption live! I'm so thankful! RIP Eddie
I don't think anyone in the history of music said, "Look what I figured out" more often than Eddie. He was the mad genius of all mad geniuses. Other recordings of Eruption will sound different, so there was definitely an element of improv each time he played it.
That was an excellent review! You where spot on in so may comments and I grew up listening to this guitar solo and actually watching this exact concert this is from. The 5150 concert live from new haven. . And I’ve never thought of him playing the guitar like a piano. Spot on observation👍
He and his brother Alex where classically trained pianist from a very young age. His father was a professional clarinet player as well. His brother Alex orginally played guitar and Eddie started on drums. As teens they switched instruments.
Eddie was a classically trained musician, piano in particular. You can hear Bach influence in his solo. So yes, he was doing improvisation but he had a rich background to draw from - amazing!
"Initially, "Eruption" was not considered as a track for the Van Halen album as it was just a guitar solo Eddie performed live in the clubs. But Ted Templeman overheard it in the studio as Eddie was rehearsing it for a club date at the Whisky a Go Go and decided to include it on the album. Eddie recalled, "I didn't even play it right. There's a mistake at the top end of it. To this day, whenever I hear it, I always think, 'Man, I could've played it better.'" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruption_(instrumental)
Correct, and originally he did it as a warm up (I read he said this somewhere, but I can't remember). I remember seeing them at Gazzarri's in 75 or there abouts. Man I miss those days. RIP King Edward.
"I could have played it better". That's such an Eddie thing to say. He probably listened to this very performance and said the same thing. He was always his own worst critic.
When you see someone experiencing Eddie for the first time, you realize how lucky we as rock fans were to see and hear him throughout the years. “What. The. Fuck?” Is the only appropriate reaction for most of the stuff that man could do with a guitar.
He wrote his solos and did a bit of free styles every night was the same solo except for a few small bits. He first came on the scene in 78 and influenced every guitarists since RIP ED.
@@RyanConnell5150 Yes, he was - back when Van Halen was "Mammoth", playing the Valley Teen Center across from Birmingham High in Van Nuys. Must've been '73.
Yes Jojo, Eddie wrote the solo. The solo is a string of his instrumentals from over the years with a little improv thrown in between. He is amazing! Will be missed!! Love watching your reactions!
Rest In Peace to this man, One of my all time favorites I couldn’t help but tear up a little bite when he passed on same with Eddie money these guys bring me nostalgia
You painted the best descriptions of his playing I have heard. You described it perfectly. I saw this tour, 3 nights in Massachusetts the week before this was recorded. He played that same solo every night and it was amazing every time. And that whole piece is a combination of a few pieces he wrote. It was so great to watch your reactions. I was watching your face as you were describing what you heard and it gave a glimpse of your mind working. That was awesome.. Welcome to the club of those who have been floored by EVH...
His solos were mostly “remixed” versions of some of his songs mixed with his solo called eruption. A lot of these Eddie segments during their concerts were very similar to each other. I saw them in 2012 and his 15 min solo was similar to this one with some new parts added from other songs he wrote since the solo in the video
That brought tears to my eyes! I loved your spot on assessment of how the music made you feel! I hadn’t seen this particular performance before today... I’m glad I got to share it with you! Anything by Van Halen is worth listening too! Enjoy!!! 🥰🎶❤️🦋🎶
I love hearing the music I've loved all my life through a fresh set of ears. Glad to see you share in the joy of who was the great Edward Van Halen. Thank you for posting this.
When he and his brother Alex were young Alex tried out the guitar first Eddie tried the drums. They were two young brothers just trying playing their instruments and decided to switch, Alex on the drums and Eddie on the guitar ...
Ya it was a Christmas gift from their dad. But they switched after getting them and playing for awhile. They still had Dutch accents and music was their way of fitting in.
It’s like a little bit of both. He has written several pieces and they are on different albums. But, live, he puts many of them together and then adds in a lot of improvisation. I saw him live twice and I’ve never seen anyone like him.
Alex Van Halen is a great drummer and it's not just banging some drums and cymbals at the beginning and end. His drumming does indeed take a lot of skill and precision. He was an innovator of blast beats in which you play really fast on the bass drum with both of your feet.
Loving your reaction man, Eddie was a phenomenal talent, he started on piano then went to drums and his brother Alex was on guitar, they swapped and the rest is history.... to get this good takes hours of practise EVERY day for years and years. Although the tapping on the strings had been done before, Eddie took it to the next level and beyond. A true innovator on electric guitar. It sounds like you’ve become a closet rocker, thanks for this video 🤟
"Playing the Mona Lisa!". You NAILED it, brutha! Artistic genius. We miss you, Eddie, but your music will be with us forever. God rest your beautiful soul.
Eddie is the GOAT. And keep in mind that part of this lengthy solo is "Eruption" from their debut album in 1978 when he was only 23 years old. Over 40 years later, and its still mind-blowing!
He built the guitar and called it Frankenstein. If you notice in one part the sounds he was making were from him turning the volume knob up and down w his right hand while playing w his left hand. And he was always smiling. He didnt know how to read music. Listen to Michael Jackson's Beat It...Eddie did the guitar riff for free!!
Thanks for watching ❄️
You should check out “Mean Street” by Van Halen. Great guitars, bass, and drums
I got the joke. Hilarious! I was thinking the same thing! Hhahaha
Ty for giving respect where its due!
Ozzy's I don't know, crazy train, anything off Blizzard of Oz cd with Randy Rhoades playing guitar before he was cut short too soon.
Singing guitar: that's the way this mans hands sound when he feels emotion. Crazy shit when think about music like that.
How many sounds can you make with your guitar?
Eddie: All of em
I wish I could give your reply several thumbs up
Exactly
😂😂😂😂
Just...bam!
Eddie: Yes
"He's like, painting the Mona Lisa with his guitar." Well said sir.
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Kinda really beautiful way to explain it!!! Well done
He definitely had his own unique style with such a class of imperial excellence.😎.He wrote all his own music for his solo's and songs. Truly miss him
Yeah that's a hell of a great description!
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As an old dude from the 80s who saw this shit live, Thank you for helping keep Eddie’s legacy alive to new generations. Love it.
@@anoldfossil that’s awesome. A memory forever!
I envy you sir..
@@utubewatcher1 seeing him at least 3 times (I lose count lol) it was big impact on me and how I looked at music. Thanks for watching him! His son is doing a great job carrying on the name.
@@desmit6 I miss rock n roll sooo much like the 80s....instruments n talented musicians who were great
I was in my mid 30's during this period. The older generation was the best rock generation.
I'm an old 63 year old white boy and I appreciate the mad respect you have given my idols. Very cool.
I grew up in Motown from my older sisters. I still listen to everything. At Woodstock at 11 years, A hippie told me that music "feeds the soul!" and I still believe that.
you don’t know what i’d do to be alive back then these guys were my dads hero’s and now they’re mine
@@carterboaz7876 was a great time to be a rock fan. Hell, it was just a great time to be alive, period!
@@Marco-fi6gv you got that right !!! we truly knew what great music and musicians were about back then ....our Rock N Roll was the freaking best ! They don't make music like that any more. he will be truly missed
@@SCRAPPYDOO62 amen brother!!! Rip EVH, guitar god and music legend!
"What the fuck??" is exactly the right response to hearing Eddie Van Halen for the first time. :-)
if he thinks this of eddie, i wonder what he would think of Hendrix.
@@DusteyeMC One step at a time. Let's not frighten the poor lad. :-)
That is precisely how I felt when I first heard this song almost 40 Years Ago!
Seeing him on the first tour was life altering...
My first ever concert in 1991, age 18 - I saw him do this right in front of me, 23rd row on the floor. Talk about a great first band to see live (Alice In Chains opened so I guess they were technically though...). No one like Eddie...and that grin.
Not only was he playing with his eyes closed but he was also as close to sober as Pluto is to the Sun.
No kidding.
Impressive
Yup, he later said in an interview that he didn't even remember playing this show.
His eyes are closed because he's not actively doing anything... he's just feelin' the flow, man.
Perfect comment. Watch the documentary. Mike Anthony (the bassist).. said he was so hammered one concert that he thought that he couldn't pick up a guitar..let alone play it. They did 2 hours and he nailed it..lol
He couldn't afford effects pedals when he was a kid so he figured out how to make the guitar sounds by playing it different ways and building his guitars / messing with amps. A genius because of it.
"It's like he's playing Guitar Hero on the hardest song with the toughest settings".... Hahahahaha
This guy is the Guitar Hero.
Van Halen was the band name. Eddie Van Halen was the guitarist, and Alex Van Halen was his brother on the drums.
And it was David Lee Roth that said it'd be a cool idea to name the band after them
And His son Play bass Guitard in the Côme back tour till Eddie's death
David Lee Roth is the only Great signer if thid band history
@@manyskbigbear sammy hagar was pretty goof too tho
Well he said van Halen. It is the guys name. But pipe up just to be relevant. Smh.
He was trained as a classical pianist as a child and actually writes most of his music on piano...You're not crazy, you have a gift for music!
And he couldn't read music believe that! His father was a famous violinist.
@@lorigroen7071 clarinet
Van Halen is my 99 year old Grandmother's favorite band...no joke!
This isn't written down. It is complete mastery. Few people reach this level. He is literally channeling emotions through his music. This is like Jazz improv with Rock.
I have said so many times...10, 20, 50 years from now some kid is going to hear Eruption for the first time and ask his parents for a guitar the next day. That's the bar he set.
And Eddie would be so proud about that
And the jaw always drops, the eyes wide in amazement. That's the effect Eddie has :)
Been playing 30 years, I will NEVER COME CLOSE TO THIS LEVEL!
I want to throw mine into the firepit all the time, but there's one thing that always stops me, and that is the sound of eddie's voice in this video clip when he looks into the camera and says "dont ever stop playing man. Never stop. Music is all there is. And if I hear that you, I will come and find you."
R.I.P. EDDIE 🤘💔🙏
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE MUSIC AND INSPIRATION!!!
I MISS YOU EVERY GOD-DAMNED DAY!!
And 100 years later the bar will still stand tall
Ummm..Eddie could count...you have 10 digits on your hands....grab that guitar and use them digits!!!!
I have never cried when someone famous died. Until we lost Edward Van Halen. And then I got emotional tonight watching this video again for the 10th time. Been a fan since 1979. RIP my brother. Thank you for the music. Much love Eddie.
I cried for Eddie and Neil Peart
I cried when Charlie Watts died. My favourite drummer 😭
I was driving my car and had to pull over when I heard the news. I was stunned. It was like a piece of my childhood was disappearing from me. Eddie was that impactful to the world of Rock. I guess you just expect your heroes to be immortal. RIP 🙏
I didn’t cry. I think I just stood in the one spot for like 25 minutes, numb
I love the smile on Eddie’s face when he is playing. You can tell he is having a great time and having fun
Also, Eddie was originally a classically trained pianist as a child. He won competitions
Add to that fact that he couldn't read music..he was just blessed IMO.
He wrote every note. But he played it a little different every night. He would add and subtract every night. He did as he pleased. And we love him for it.
"It's like he is playing the Mona Lisa" OMG!! That is the most beautiful thing any body has said about Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing! I've been a fan since 1985 and seriously ... that was beautiful! Thanks, man.
listen to allan holdsworth sometimes
@Eddie if you watch more of his reaction videos, Jojo gives the best analogies in the history of the world. Taylor Swift is like grilled chicken. The Righteous Brothers are like smoked ribs with macaroni and cheese and yams. If he had to pick a band to open a jar of pickles, it would be Ram Jam. Best. Analogies. Ever.
Yes, that was a great way to describe his classical talent.
You said it looked like he was playing the piano. As a child he took piano lessons. He said the guitar is like a piano and piano lessons helped him to learn the guitar. And this solo was written and performed by Eddie Van Halen over and over again. It's the greatest guitar solo ever. RIP my Guitar Hero.
Very astute, he is...
LFR Jojo : I react to videos.
EVH: Hold my cigarette, I’m fixin’ to melt your face off.
The guitar holds his cigarette just fine thank you
Lol yup!
“The guitar is singing”. Eddie experimented so much and could actually make the guitar have a voice! Genius may be used too often. But he was a musical genius. Nobody like Eddie. “Like his painting the Mona Lisa”. Greatest compliment I’ve heard. You are wonderful making these videos and letting yourself experience all these incredible artists. Thanks for showing us again Eddie at his finest!
And yes we get the joke, the thought is nothing new believe me.
EVH Legend
It's called Eruption, but every night he played it according to how he felt. I was lucky enough to be at The MSG back in 1984 when they played. No doubt one of the greatest EVERRR!
The cigarette stuck in the strings was very popular in the 70’s and 80’s. You have to understand that back then EVERYBODY smoked.
Slash was anther that was famous for sticking his cig in the guitar neck.
I'm 54 years young, I smoke. I been smoking since I was 17. But I am trying to quit. It's not easy after smoking for so many years, but trieing.
@@rogerbyington5640 I started when I was 6. Quit when I was 15. Started back up when I was 16 and been smoking ever since. Tried to quit several times, the longest since I was 16 was 3 months. I’m 38 now.
I guess I quit when I'm six feet under.
Correct
His talent is off the scale. He also played the guitar for the song “Beat It” by Michael Jackson. He was arguably the best electric guitar play that ever lived.
he actually only played the solo for beat it.
Can't say he's the absolute only best, just cause there's a few others I'd have up there also tied for 1st
@@tropikilla same here. There are better technical players but Eddie's strengths were his innovative playing and the technical end of the equipment.
@@CaseyFraysier Fun Fact: The main riff was played by Steve Lukather (who also did bass) while Steve Porcaro played the synthesizer on it and Jeff Porcaro played drums. All of those mentioned were members of the band TOTO.
@@liamfitzgerald7217 yes they were.
Edward...the absolute GOAT of all guitar players. He not only built his "Frankenstein" guitar from scraps, he help design a guitar named after his beloved Son Wolfgang. A true musical genius. I saw him live 4 times. Got chills each and every time watching him perform. 🤩
Your honest reaction is the most refreshing! You have just witnessed the genius that is Eddie Van Halen! And to think the GRAMMYS only gave him a 15 second honor after his demise!
Fuck the Grammys....
First Neil Peart then Eddie Van Halen. Two of the greatest musicians of all time. Gone. 😥😥😥
His son Wolfgang said he wanted to learn to play the guitar and he wanted his dad to teach him. He said it would start out ok, but after like five minutes his dad would go all Eddie Van Halen and shit on the guitar and he'd be like ok dad! He was a very devoted dad...on top of being a GUITAR GENIUS!
Yes he wrote that. He turned his basement into a recording studio. He made his own guitar and wrote hundreds of songs that were never heard. He was and still is the best I have ever heard RIP Eddy
Eddie was a Legendary player. Mainly because he introduced techniques not used much or heard off on guitar. Finger tapping wasnt new but he made it a talent of its own. Also, harmonics was another that was used but he basically revolutionized. And he created his own guitar . Tweeked his amps to get the sound he wanted. I could go on and on..He was all guitar player. RIP Eddie
Eddie came up with tapping on his own...he discovered it on his own
This is my first time on your site, but it won't be the last! You've got a good heart, Son, and it comes across! I'm an old man (68), and it does my heart good to see you young brothers picking up on the great music that is out there. I'm so old I saw Elvis Presley's first TV appearance. I saw Chuck Berry live when I was 5, and I saw, and met Jimi Hendrix! I hope you will inspire other young brothers to pick up instruments and learn to play. We are the people who invented Jazz and Rock and Roll. We have a legacy to honor. Rap is fine, but learn to play instruments! Please, keep up the good work. It's so important!
Did you watch the TV appearance where the cameramen were told to only shoot Elvis from the waist up? Man, what he did back then was so tame compared to today.
I can’t wait to watch him see Jimi and WOw you met him! Amazing
I couldn't agree with you more! Music education is lacking everywhere nowadays. It's been pretty much destroyed in the entire public school system everywhere... It's horrible that we have to depend on charity to get kids instruments and lessons. This stuff needs to be part of every school's budget mandate permanently.
@@FloridaManRacer why spend money on the arts when you can spend it on sports where most students won't even make it to the college level let alone the majors? (Sarcasm)
@@RyanConnell5150 EXACTLY
Eruption was a solo written for an album, BUT A lot of what he’s doing here is freestyle. Eddie had a solo every night and it was never the same. You really should check out the studio version of Erruption and you will recognize it In parts from this solo you just watched. And yes he is a musical super genius. There will never be another Eddie. RIP Eddie keep smiling!
It wasn’t written for an album. He in fact didn’t want to record it, but it was recorded secretly during a sound check
@@Silver_Bullet1999 OK, maybe it wasn’t “written for the album” but nonetheless regardless of how it got there, it appeared on their album.
@@leebassa1545 Most of this solo isn't free-style (improv). Eruption, Spanish Fly, Cathedral, the intro to Mean Street ...are all large portions of what he's fused together here. I saw them twice on the Diver-Down tour and once for the 1984 tour and his solos were mostly repeats from show to show, which to me is way more impressive than just standing there spacing out, playing whatever for 15 minutes.
Still looking for clips of the solos I saw him do. He did stuff I've never seen in any of the more popular youtube vids of him. For instance, in the middle of his solos back then there was a point (i hope i describe this correctly) where he moved his guitar into a position where it was oriented "lap-style" and he played it overhanded, like a piano, with 8 fingers doing hammer-ons/offs, piano-style, and every note coming through loud and clear.
@@leebassa1545 Edward was warming up before they were going to record VH 1. Ted Templeman(producer) walked by and heard Edward and asked Edward, what was he playing? Edward responded, nothing I'm just warming up. Ted then says, we have to put that on the album! Eruption was born. Shred in piece! EVH
@@chrisw647 Correct its ore a smash up of solos fron numerous songs. Not freestyle.
Eddie is a perfect example of man who has truly mastered his craft. Thank you EVH 🙏
He was and always will be a guitar genius hands down no one can touch him RIP EVH 🤘🏼
You get it. He definitely was a creative genius. So beautiful watching people discover him.
You can tell Eddie loved what he did. Still hard to think of him in the past tense.
You have just witnessed the greatest guitarist in the world playing the most recognized guitar solo ever created/performed. We miss him SOOOOOOO much, RIP EDDIE VAN HALEN. Seeing your reaction was the best thing I have seen in a VERY LONG TIME !!
So glad I saw him and Roth play/sing together before he passed. RIP! Lets just say videos watching him jam for 10 minutes like this live will never leave my phone.
“It sounds like his guitar is singing.” The greatest guitarists ever have this gift. That’s why they are the greatest.
100% natural talent 100% skill. R.I.P. EVH. Gone but never forgotten 🤘
RIP King Edward. Can you imagine the concert with Eddie, Lemmy, Cliff, and Dio, among other greats that we lost? Heaven is having a major concert every night.
YES!!! That’s a concert I’d give up my Harley to see…or my house…or maybe even my first born…😂
But seriously, I’ve seen all of them separately but all of them on the same stage?!?!?! I’m all in…
Yep.....and they're all waiting for Ozzy to arrive.....then the party will really start
Listen to the guitar solo on Michael Jackson’s “Beat it”. Yes, that is Mr. Eddie Van Halen. The rumor is, he didn’t even get paid for it but, not sure about that!
Yep, I read that somewhere too. He did it in like 2 or 3 takes and he said he didn’t feel right taking money for something that only took him like 10 minutes.
He also rewrite the whole song for MJ, And MJ loved it.
Yeah I think Steve Lukather said Ed was supposed to do the whole record but something happened and Steve did all the rest of the guitar work on that record.
He did solo for "Beat it" as a favor to Quincy Jones, didnt get paid for it, or take any writing credits. Took 2 takes and 30 min to record it. One of the reasons he didn't want writing credit is because the agreement in his band was no outside projects. As you can imagine as soon as everyone heard the solo, they knew exactly who was playing it.
@@StevenRiseNYC yes sir! He was the BEST!!
Eddie was not only a great guitar natural talent, he experimented with sounds, like the tapping the back of the neck to get a different sound. He once used a drill against the fretboard. He was like a mad scientist guitar genius. The world lost the greatest guitar player it has ever seen when Eddie went home. I like to think that God wanted to hear a good guitar solo and knew who to call to get it.
And he never "cheated" the fingering. There are no blurred sounds, no sliding of the fingers. His sound is precise and clear and perfect.
Fun fact: Early in Van Halen's career, when they were still playing in the clubs, Eddie would do his solos with his back turned to the audience so as not to give away the tricks and methods he used.
God made a show with eddie van halen and jimmi hendrix playing the guitar and michael jackson singing
@@spiff2268 I think I read that somewhere and that his brother Alex Van Halen was the one to suggest that because in those days everyone would steal ummmm I mean copy someone else tricks late 70's early 80's were some competative days consider they were following Led Zepplin Jimi Hendrix Janicice Joplin Lynyrd Skynard and on and on. Your tricks of the trade were your everything but noone could of even come close to his fingers other than Hendrix but.......
@@spiff2268 True story!!
The world lost THAT guy. Talk about someone who is irreplaceable. We're a richer world for his being here and making music like this and we're poorer world for his loss.
Couldn't have said it better.
Welcome to the wonderful world and works of Van Halen!! Start with their first album, Van Halen I and work through each one. You will not be dissatisfied. I first heard Eruption on the radio in 1981 as an 11-year-old and it was over after that. I begged and pleaded for my parents to buy any VH material I could listen to. I shoveled snow, got a paper route, lied, cheated, and stole. Anything to feed my thirst. The rest is history and I’ve never been disappointed until their last album. Nobody’s perfect right?
You watched the solo from VAN HALEN, LIVE WITHOUT A NET. Arguably one of Eddie’s most memorable performances ever recorded. I hope you enjoy the ride!! RIP EVH 5150. 🙏
Jimmy Page is only the greatest guitar player in the world today because EVH is dead.
Nah man. He's left the world in a net positive. Every guitarists in metal or rock will forever be in the shadow of his bag of tricks. He lives on in everyone who ever plays a eddie van halen lick
Eddie himself would tell you it is Eric Clapton
Crazy thing about Eddie is I saw an interview he did just a few years ago and he said he did not even know how to read music. He basically wrote everything and created his solos by just playing and by ear. One song you may be more familiar with is "Beat It" by Michael Jackson. Not sure if you know but the solo in that song was done by Eddie as a favor to Michael and his producer Quincy Jones. In the interview Eddie said he did it in one take and they all loved it. His brother Alex who plays drums is actually a very talented guy as well and can play guitar too.
eddie could read music.. he was a classically trained pianist before picking up the guitar... won a bunch of contests in high school. but to your point... no better EAR existed than eddie van halen's...
@@bach5150 THE REASON EDDIE VAN HALEN NEVER LEARNED TO READ MUSIC
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Elif Ozden
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August 12, 2021

Eddie Van Halen is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished guitar players in rock music history. In 1972, he co-founded Van Halen with his brother and appeared in the band as the primary songwriter and guitarist. He had played actively with the band since 1972 and produced several commercially successful albums.
Eddie inspired many musicians, collaborated with renowned artists, and popularized the two-hand tapping guitar solo technique. His collaborations featured Gene Simmons, Brian May, Sammy Hagar, Black Sabbath, Roger Waters, and many more.
On October 6, 2020, Eddie saddened the rock music scene with his tragic death after his battle with cancer, which lasted over four years. Following his death, Van Halen could not continue without him and disbanded. However, the fans and rock world still cherish and preserve Eddie’s legacy, and stories from his career influence the readers. Some of them are hard to believe though, like the one claiming Eddie never learned to read music.
EDDIE VAN HALEN’S PIANO TEACHER MIGHT BE THE REASON HE COULD NOT READ MUSIC

When Eddie was still a child, he learned to play the piano starting at the age of six with his brother Alex. Eddie’s father was a jazz pianist and encouraged his sons to learn the piano. So, his interest in playing music started with a classical instrument rather than with drums or guitar.
In an interview by Rolling Stones, Eddie recalled those days. He said that his father found a Russian piano teacher to teach them how to play the piano. The teacher did not know English, and the language barrier between them might be why Eddie could not learn how to read music.
Moreover, Eddie claimed he fooled his teacher and everyone who listened to him for six years as he didn’t learn but just watched the teacher’s fingers before playing the piano. Eddie also revealed in the same interview that he never learned how to read music. He argued that his musical talent might be rooted in his gift for music and claimed he just had good ears back then.
In the interview with Rolling Stone, Eddie confirmed his musical talent is entirely natural:
“I think I have a gift. Things come easy, but then again, I’ve got to work at it, too. But at an early age, it was obvious that I had really good ears because I never learned how to read music.”
The interviewer asked him if he still hasn’t, and Eddie responded:
“No, and I fooled my teacher for six years. He never knew I couldn’t read. I’d watch his fingers, and I’d play it.”
Eddie won first place in a piano competition at Long Beach City College three years in a row, despite not reading music. Contrary to what his family expected, Eddie then shifted towards rock music and learned to play the electric guitar. Thanks to his growing interest in rock music back then, he became the iconic guitarist of Van Halen.
@@bach5150 agree he knew piano as well but still didn't know how to read sheet music.
@@bach5150 Some others who don't know how to read music that may surprise you. Eric Clapton, Prince, and Elvis Presley all learned by ear.
He's playing the Mona Lisa... probably the best comment I've ever heard about EVH. We'll never get over the lose of the greatest. But he's never gone as long as the music lives on and innspires others.
Van Halen will live forever. No “Rest in Peace” for Van Halen. Eddie’s legend will live forever. ❤️
I thank God that I saw that tour and that younger generations can witness the majesty and wizardry of this man's genius. One word...Behold...
Same here bought my tickets off a scalper! Watched him play this between his legs
my dad went to 4 van halen concerts in dallas and he said he never regretted going at all he said it was one of the best band he’s ever seen
I love seeing young people discovering the great music we grew up with. It was an amazing time for music.
I am a guitar player for over 30 years and watching you react to my idol and just witnessing the magic Edward did makes me smile , you had the same look I did when I heard him the first time 🤘🏻 thank you for appreciating King Edward #edwardvanhalen
My dad actually saw Van Halen twice when he was a kid and he said it was like listening to Mozart
You already said it. LEGEND! Eddie is a legend. Saw him live 3 times. Amazing is to small a word to say. So sad we will not get anymore from him. He is Sorely missed.
To see the absolute bliss on Eddie’s face while he is playing shows how much he enjoyed doing what he did best and sharing his talent with the world. To see your reaction to his talent, at your age, enjoy this warms my heart. He was an epic guitarist and if the guitar did not do what he wanted it to do, he MADE it happen. I absolutely love watching you explore all this great rock talent, way out of your age group, and probably genre of music that young men/women of your age listen to is so gratifying. Keep exploring, there are SO many, too many for me to name, groups out there worthy of a good listen but just keep listening! Back in the day when I grew up, I’m 55, you could either sing, or not….no auto tunes, no synthesizers, nothing to help. You got what you got on the radio, same as it was live in concert. I enjoy some music of today, but miss the days when people or groups “just sang”. Just keep your ears open and exploring🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Not only are you pronouncing their name correctly but your reaction took me back to my youth in the 70s.
Your reaction is priceless 💚
He was indeed one of the greatest guitar players of the 20th & 21st century.
His style was so unique that you don't realize the mesmerizing state he puts you in! I mean you are GONE!
Love your face kiddo
❤💙 no I'm not a creepy weirdo lol
It's so enlightening and exciting seeing reactions to music of my era.
Hard to believe one little man can create something so huge all by himself
One of the greatest guitar players ever and he could't read music.
There’s two things to know,
1.) there’s every great Guitar player in the world, then there was Eddie Van Halen
2.) EVERY person in that Arena that night was there for one reason and one reason only. To watch Eddie Van Halen’s Solo, anything else was an extra.
Your reaction is Perfect.
RIP Eddie... one of the greatest everrrrrr to pick up a musical instrument. Thank you for the memories
The entire piece is comprised of some of his most famous song solos,what’s really great is how he is able to stitch them together in such a coherent fashion.
The coolest ever lived. You should hear his son, Wolfgang Van Halen, Mammoth WVH & his first single, Distance dedicated to his dad. Went to number 1! He’s been in Van Halen since he was 16 touring the world. He’s now 30. Oh, and his mom was a tv star in the 70’s
I love this, it brings me back to the first time I heard it, brings tears to my eye, he was so incredible and such a fun performer to watch. Love Eddie ♥♥
Seeing this performance live in person was phenomenal. Witnessed it a few times. Took my breath away. Music just isn't the same. 🎵🎸
Yeah the ladies probably loved him but he was married to Valerie Bertinelli, one of the most beautiful women in the world!
America's cutest couple
Everyone knew who Eddie was married to.
Us in our 50’s grew up with Van Halen. This was normal when I was a teen.
I was glad I was able to at least see them one time
I can't think of anything more epic than Eruption!! Great stuff! ❤️❤️🤘 I was blessed enough to be able to see Van Halen in the early 90's and hear Eruption live! I'm so thankful!
RIP Eddie
He was a genuine legend. Never be another like him
An amazing guitarist and the sweetest smile in rock and roll. We had some great guitarists all around at the same time and he stood with the best.
Eddie loved what he did and it showed.
The world has lost a legend 😥 no one like Eddie Van Halen ❤
I don't think anyone in the history of music said, "Look what I figured out" more often than Eddie. He was the mad genius of all mad geniuses.
Other recordings of Eruption will sound different, so there was definitely an element of improv each time he played it.
That was an excellent review! You where spot on in so may comments and I grew up listening to this guitar solo and actually watching this exact concert this is from. The 5150 concert live from new haven. . And I’ve never thought of him playing the guitar like a piano. Spot on observation👍
He and his brother Alex where classically trained pianist from a very young age. His father was a professional clarinet player as well. His brother Alex orginally played guitar and Eddie started on drums. As teens they switched instruments.
Eddie Van Halen is a creative genus. Best guitarist ever in my opinion. Rest in Pease Eddie. You will be missed 🙏
Eddie was a classically trained musician, piano in particular. You can hear Bach influence in his solo. So yes, he was doing improvisation but he had a rich background to draw from - amazing!
Saw them in concert in Orlando many years ago. They played for 4 hours straight. Brought the house down.🏆👏👏👏
"Initially, "Eruption" was not considered as a track for the Van Halen album as it was just a guitar solo Eddie performed live in the clubs. But Ted Templeman overheard it in the studio as Eddie was rehearsing it for a club date at the Whisky a Go Go and decided to include it on the album. Eddie recalled, "I didn't even play it right. There's a mistake at the top end of it. To this day, whenever I hear it, I always think, 'Man, I could've played it better.'"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruption_(instrumental)
Correct, and originally he did it as a warm up (I read he said this somewhere, but I can't remember). I remember seeing them at Gazzarri's in 75 or there abouts. Man I miss those days. RIP King Edward.
"I could have played it better". That's such an Eddie thing to say. He probably listened to this very performance and said the same thing. He was always his own worst critic.
When you see someone experiencing Eddie for the first time, you realize how lucky we as rock fans were to see and hear him throughout the years. “What. The. Fuck?” Is the only appropriate reaction for most of the stuff that man could do with a guitar.
If I recall correctly, Ted looked over at Donn Landee to tell him to roll tape, but Donn had already started recording.
He wrote his solos and did a bit of free styles every night was the same solo except for a few small bits. He first came on the scene in 78 and influenced every guitarists since RIP ED.
He was on the local scene long before 78
@@RyanConnell5150 Yes, he was - back when Van Halen was "Mammoth", playing the Valley Teen Center across from Birmingham High in Van Nuys. Must've been '73.
Yes Jojo, Eddie wrote the solo. The solo is a string of his instrumentals from over the years with a little improv thrown in between. He is amazing! Will be missed!! Love watching your reactions!
He's freestyling. He could channel music we mere mortals couldn't imagine.
Now you know what the world lost when Eddie passed
Rest In Peace to this man, One of my all time favorites I couldn’t help but tear up a little bite when he passed on same with Eddie money these guys bring me nostalgia
You painted the best descriptions of his playing I have heard. You described it perfectly. I saw this tour, 3 nights in Massachusetts the week before this was recorded. He played that same solo every night and it was amazing every time. And that whole piece is a combination of a few pieces he wrote. It was so great to watch your reactions. I was watching your face as you were describing what you heard and it gave a glimpse of your mind working. That was awesome.. Welcome to the club of those who have been floored by EVH...
His solos were mostly “remixed” versions of some of his songs mixed with his solo called eruption. A lot of these Eddie segments during their concerts were very similar to each other. I saw them in 2012 and his 15 min solo was similar to this one with some new parts added from other songs he wrote since the solo in the video
That brought tears to my eyes! I loved your spot on assessment of how the music made you feel! I hadn’t seen this particular performance before today... I’m glad I got to share it with you! Anything by Van Halen is worth listening too! Enjoy!!!
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Congratulations my man.... You just witnessed the G.O.A.T.
"I know the ladies loved him." 🤣💀
He built that guitar so it would sound the way he wanted it to, he also invented most of the techniques he was using. A true virtuoso on the guitar.
He was a mad genious, all his recorded solos were improvised, here he take parts of his solos and make a improvised collage.
Eddie is the guitarist and his brother Alex is on the drums. Van Halen is their family's last name.
Also, later on, Eddie's son is the bass player. Truly a family business.
I took my son to see Van Halen when he was 12 and we lived in Hawaii, it was his first concert.
LFR Jojo, I'm appreciating your open mind, every time I watch and listen.
You are a music appreciator, and I respect that 👍🏻.
I love hearing the music I've loved all my life through a fresh set of ears. Glad to see you share in the joy of who was the great Edward Van Halen.
Thank you for posting this.
When he and his brother Alex were young Alex tried out the guitar first Eddie tried the drums. They were two young brothers just trying playing their instruments and decided to switch, Alex on the drums and Eddie on the guitar ...
Ya it was a Christmas gift from their dad. But they switched after getting them and playing for awhile. They still had Dutch accents and music was their way of fitting in.
"He's like a genius or something". That cracked me up. Guitar hero: God level.
It’s like a little bit of both. He has written several pieces and they are on different albums. But, live, he puts many of them together and then adds in a lot of improvisation.
I saw him live twice and I’ve never seen anyone like him.
Alex Van Halen is a great drummer and it's not just banging some drums and cymbals at the beginning and end. His drumming does indeed take a lot of skill and precision. He was an innovator of blast beats in which you play really fast on the bass drum with both of your feet.
Loving your reaction man, Eddie was a phenomenal talent, he started on piano then went to drums and his brother Alex was on guitar, they swapped and the rest is history.... to get this good takes hours of practise EVERY day for years and years. Although the tapping on the strings had been done before, Eddie took it to the next level and beyond. A true innovator on electric guitar. It sounds like you’ve become a closet rocker, thanks for this video 🤟
"Playing the Mona Lisa!". You NAILED it, brutha! Artistic genius. We miss you, Eddie, but your music will be with us forever. God rest your beautiful soul.
Eddie is the GOAT. And keep in mind that part of this lengthy solo is "Eruption" from their debut album in 1978 when he was only 23 years old. Over 40 years later, and its still mind-blowing!
Some parts he wrote and some parts were improvised, so in other words, he’s a genius in every way shape and form
He built the guitar and called it Frankenstein. If you notice in one part the sounds he was making were from him turning the volume knob up and down w his right hand while playing w his left hand. And he was always smiling. He didnt know how to read music. Listen to Michael Jackson's Beat It...Eddie did the guitar riff for free!!
Yes he did build the Frankenstein, but this is not it. This guitar is one of many made for him by Kramer for this tour. It's the 5150 model
@@jeffdavis6715 yep you know guitars
He actually only wrote the bridge/solo riff and guitar solo i think.
He put that guitar and Dimebag Darrell casket he was Dimebag Darrell's Idol
@@terryhodges9393 the black and yellow guitar from Van Halen 2 is buried with dime bag
Seen EVH in concert many times I watched shaking my head watching him play that right in front of me. He was as you said a legend
RIP Eddie
I m a câncer surgeon 52 years old in South America, Brazil. Its great to see a kid proving that rocknroll os NOT dead!!!