This is Sammy at his best. Hia voice is at its peak. Just saw him and MA at the Concord Pavillion, and it was a great show, but he can't quite sing like he did in this video.

I was about 5 feet from him while doing a perfect solo.

Artie Fufkin killing it on the keys.

These pics are not from that time ! ❤❤1. On the first album Eddie played the drums Alex was playing guitar! What horseshit! GET IT STRAIGHT!

That’s the cleanest I ever heard him play live.

It was freaky to find out he was playing a Duncan JB all along in that Kramer 5150! Everyone was saying PAF or CUSTOM- CUSTOM,

They both played for Michael Jackson but on different albums😃

It's weird to think this was recorded half a century ago

4:01 somebody get me a doctor riff

Eddie! Eddie! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6mQfGV_apuFmKM

This video shows that people dont know crap about anything. Is there proof this is Eddie? It could be anybody.

Andree 3000 on drums, the time travelling wizard!

Garry you rock ❤!

The organ sounds like crap

This is a window into a typical practice session. Apparently a huge amount of energy from early on.

Better than the album cut IMHO. RAW ENERGY! I am glad to have lived through this period in hard rock music. No doubt!

I sometimes ponder if Eddie was just Vivaldi reincarnated...

I wish there was film footage of early Van Halen and even more photos.

nice playing! sounds great. i’m considering one of the smaller RG80 combos so i appreciate the video!

Guitarists adore him but as a synth guy... he was one of my biggest inspirations too! Love ya Eddie!

How is your shot placement? I have the 40 cal version and it’s way different from my other Sigs

Reo's powder in the keg

First time ive heard this song and its friggen fantastic! Each band member is killin it! What an awesome tune!

He changed the sound of rock guitar forever!!!! 😊❤

He was 17.

REO went pop and Gary was hard rock. He held true to his preferences

Steve Jordan is a mummy!!! How come? 1984?? He’s John Mayer’s drummer today 🤔 😮😮

01:41 the best! Ease the seat back

He was no Eddie Van Halen, but he had a very unique and very tasteful style of phrasing. I can hear a distinct Richrath-esque influence in a lot of Slash's guitar playing. If you listen just right, you can pick it out real good.

I want a small home defense revolver. Is the taurus Modell 85 any good?

0:32 He makes it look easy. 6 years practice from 1972 to 1978. Built his own amp and guitar at home, from scrap parts, because the sounds he heard in his head were not coming out of existing gear. Powered his amp via a Variac set to 90V. The Variac was pure EE genius. If you are warming up old amps to "re-form" the capacitors and see if it works, 90V on 120V Mains is when circuits come alive and start to work. Get the amp working, warm it up, then dial the voltage down right to the point the amp stops working. Hence the legendary "brown tone sound" EVH had.

This is THE "Brown Sound". Amazing.

Fuckin insane dude!!!!!!!!

I’m pretty sure this occurred in the summer of 1985. I watched the premier broadcast on cable tv in my summer rental apartment in Glen Cove, Long Island.

Sobes like a 8 track recordable tape deck that’s in the red. I used a Cassette player as a kid and got this kind of rubber band sound.

Whoa!

R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen, you Legend.

AI?

Hello, if anyone could suggest me a speedloader for these, would be really appreciated 🙏🏼

Missing Gary

That classic tone is one in a million and recognized world wide.

That intro funky ash🔥

Somebody get me a doctor!!

We lost Paul there during Eddie's solo

My aunt met Eddie at the Betty Ford Clinic. She was an AP History teacher in high school and he had art knowledge, so they teamed up and beat everyone in Trivial Pursuit. She had no idea who he was. When my dad called her to check in on her, she said she teamed up with some guy who was apparently a very well-known guitar player. When my dad asked who and she said Eddie Van Halen, my dad freaked out because he knew I was a maaajor fan, taking guitar lessons and learning his songs at the time. He told her I was freaking out, so she got his phone number for me. So I called him and he picked up and then I froze and hung up on him and never called him back again. Lame, I know! I was just a little kid. I always regretted that.

Previous somebody get me a doctor also.

I saw him do this solo in Madison Square Garden in 1981 and was stunned by it then as I am now!!

I love Eddie and all, and may he RIP. He was a legend. That said, is no one going to discuss the fact that Paul Shaffer is going absolutely apeshit during this performance. The man is going legitimately buck wild out there, and he cannot be contained. Seriously this is amazing.

That lead guitarist know how to play. The rest of that band is a little slow.

Where do you get these? And what did he record with?