15 year old SHOCKS crowd with CATHEDRAL and ERUPTION

[@Chase_Hewitt]

00:35 when playing starts

[@stephenadamsmusicalinterpr4203]

🤘

[@Watchout5035.]

WOW that was awesome. How many years have you been playing? Where are you from?

[@solarismoon3046]

That is not the original version of Cathedral or Eruption but it's a lot better than what I played at your age.

[@Chase_Hewitt]

@@Watchout5035. been playing for 5 years

[@noelhart7369]

@@Chase_Hewitt your gonna been in a great band one Day... And ur gonna put that hand together..... Ur never to young ..... The drummer for Def Leppard 15 yrs young when he joined...ur even gonna blow them.... I believe uer

[@qtheband751]

King Edward influences another generation. So heartwarming. RIP Ed.

[@beowulfbloodborne9746]

🤘🤪🤘

[@d.c.california1856]

🎯👊🏻👏🏻🤟🏻❕‼️❕💯⚡️💥🔥✨

[@travisfletcher900]

Yes. It’s wonderful to know that, not every 15 year old is listening to computer generated beats with with horrible lyrics these days.

[@jefferyrichardson1348]

Yup..

[@jwhey2fun]

May the memorial flame for EVH burn on forever through the youth of tomorrow. Excellent job stay focused on your skills young man and remember this is the music business do not let anything derail you from success always be professional. And forever keep the spirit of teenage rampage and youth gone wild inside 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@cruzvasquez1405]

45 years later and Eruption is still the standard to beat. Eddy Van Halen was and forever will be one of the greatest.

[@DavidFiori2022]

Ya because nobody can play Randy’s solos or licks

[@Brian-tx8yt]

​@@DavidFiori2022 lol

[@noelhart7369]

And he's the fastest out Thier

[@DavidFiori2022]

@@noelhart7369 billy Sheehan is faster than Eddie hahahah

[@peteswift1710]

Randy Rhoades enters the chat...

[@DanielSmith-yp7mw]

That was badass! Everyone does Eruption, but I never hear Cathedral as a lead in. That was quite an honor to EVH. Sounded like one of his concert solos.

[@rattiejuli]

excellent bad asse

[@markwhited1785]

I like Cathedral better too.

[@devinthomas4866]

Awesome young man. Glad I got to see Eddie and Dave and the boys back in the day. Remember folks, don't wait too long to go see your heros. I had the chance to see them a few more times but thought ,"I'll catch em next time" There wasn't a next time. Don't blink , because you may open your eyes and realize EVH is gone, Led Zeppelin is gone, Stones are retired, etc. I passed up a free invite to Frank Sinatra one time in Atlanta to go to a comic show. Regret it to this day. Memories are great , regrets suck go get some memories

[@mikep4891]

Congratulations to his parents for raising him right!! Nice job, rock on.

[@jonesr227]

How so?

[@sloebone7399]

@@jonesr227 - He was obviously exposed to great music and given the opportunity to develop his talent. That’s my guess.

[@kyssedbyfyre915]

Sometimes children choose their own, completely independent to what the parents ever listened to. Correlation isn't ALWAYS causation.

[@wjewell63]

If I had been that good at 15 I would have never lived past 25...😃👍

[@cryptoskywalker6000]

Ha!

[@yettiman2817]

Dude. If i played like that at 15 i wouldnt get past 21 for damn sure but those 6yrs would be worth it

[@phillyhank8726]

😂😂😂

[@phillyhank8726]

Superb Job young fella. Waaaay to Friggin Gooo! 🤘🏾😖🤘🏾

[@tshouse2782]

We didn't have you tube tutorials at 15!

[@garyg719]

Um, can we not overlook Cathedral here!?!? For real, got chills hearing that opening. This was off the chart.

[@anomittity]

15?? Badass! Never Stop Playing EVER!

[@markmanypenny4787]

As a HUGE fan of Eddie Van Halen I actually got goosebumps when he started playing Cathedral...Kudos to you young man !

[@joepipe1010]

It's so good that young he is playing with VH's opera after 45 years !!! The legend to be continued.

[@Pp-ss8yl]

Seems every week that there’s new posts of kids inspired by EVH. Amazing that 45 years after it was recorded, people still respond to Eruption as exciting, fresh, new and different. The people’s response in this clip says it all.

[@Gpcavana819]

This young man has a HUGE future in music.

[@anthonylove821]

Impressive when young kids do so well and can lead by example to others… hard work will pay off for those who want it and don’t expect it Great job Keep rocking Eddie loves this!!!!

[@Plowguitarist]

BRAVO BRAVO young brother!! So great to see Eddie Van Halen is still influential to our younger generation. I was 15 when I seen him on the Fair Warning tour (my fav album and song). And changed my life for EVER!! It has never stopped. I’m 57 and STILL learning Edwards life long lesson. 🙏🏼 Bravo to you young man. I was 21 before I could play even close to that. 🤘 Don’t stop!! 🤘🤘

[@Jesus_Advocate41]

I was too young for that concert but bravo you were able to attend!

[@Plowguitarist]

Seen Eddie 18 times in his career. Monsters of Rock at RFK football stadium included. Front row, got two different picks from him. Beer cap spun me right in the forehead. 42 years later and I’m still learning. Long live EVH

[@darrencaschera-fh8rh]

I'm 57 also I live in South Florida unbelievable rest in peace Eddie we all miss you we all love you you will never ever be forgotten I'm sitting here crying I can't believe it he died from fucking cancer I can't believe it smoking I hate fucking cigarettes

[@gregforeman3205]

And none of the students know what these songs are...but the cool teachers are in the back throwing rock horns. Good job young man.

[@mikeambrosio520]

Great to see you youngsters rippin old classics! You shred young man

[@mannyontrailPCT]

Love the way he took that Crowd Selfie at the end! 👍🏽Rock On Young Dude! 🤘

[@zenn5150gaming]

Dude...Eddie is smiling right now...Awesome job and keep it up...

[@fanofspooks]

👍😎☮️✌️ awesome! I've always loved Eddie's cathedral and of course pretty much all of his music! ThankYou for sharing! 👍

[@vinceruland9236]

Well done young man!! Nice tribute to the best guitar player ever

[@Chase_Hewitt]

Thank you

[@yosefavraham9819]

He wasn't playing Randy Rhoads!

[@Plowguitarist]

@@yosefavraham9819 No he wasn’t, but Eddie was just as incredible. They spoke two different languages. Neither were better than the other. They were both incredible legends. Apples to oranges bro. Maturity will teach you that. I could name a whole host of legends that were equally as great. Different languages bro, as we as humans are all different. God made us that way for a reason.

[@Popwarner-x1w]

​@@Plowguitarist might as well add Zakk and Dime

[@vonwolf9572]

I didn't hear RR, but great job with the EVH

[@oscaroliva5736]

One sick dude. Love it EVH will be so proud of you, keep it up, get your band together

[@blak1lyte]

Keep playing kid! Awesome job! Love to play... then never ever stop, but, listen to nobody but to the music in your soul.

[@BlueSkyFalling]

Truly epic to see these young guys keeping the EVH torch alive 🔥🔥🔥

[@georgeloveless4176]

It's great to see a kid from today pursuing and playing real music instead of listening to garbage hip hop and rap. This kid is good and has a bright future in music.

[@wendygould4476]

Magnificent tone and phrasing. Love this!!! 😊

[@riceflatpicking4954]

Well done bud! Excellent playing Ed would be proud of you

[@ianmartens5286]

As a guitar teacher I would love to have him as my student! Amazing job! Nobody does Cathedral so I’m impressed

[@stevenhulbert7540]

Well done sir! Glad I was around when Eddie came out with this piece on the strings!

[@paranormaldrummer999]

Great job.. RIP Eddie Van Halen

[@carlossalazar4508]

Eddie’s spirit lives on!!!🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@daimionhollins528]

😲...🤯 Whoa, dude! You got Eddie Van Halen vibes running through your veins🤟😆... 👏👏👏👏👏😄

[@benmayhew373]

Oh hell ya!!! Awesome job brother! Good to see a young man so influenced by the legend EVH. NEVER STOP!!! 🤘🍻🇨🇦

[@mattnobrega6621]

That was great! After all these years of van Halen and long after the passing of the late great EVH, people are still playing "eruption" and the audience is still loving it. That's the power of Eddie 🤘😎👍

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

This kid is great and it looks like he's using one of my fav guitars and Ibanez S series which is a great guitar design ❤

[@robmacmillan7655]

This is how Ed still lives

[@thomasbaroni5532]

Truth. That piece is from the late '70s. 45 years later it's as fresh as if it came out last week.

[@kimsullivan5576]

Exactly. ☮️

[@jeremylambden2284]

With every hair flick.

[@stephenadamsmusicalinterpr4203]

🤘 I’ve been playing for 45 years and brother, you got the chops!

[@gui-texzan7477]

The future of guitar is bright. Nicely done young man! Cathedrals was awesome!✌️

[@ronaldmartino2610]

Outstanding! Bring it all back.

[@MM_in_Havasu]

Eddie himself would be proud to hear this!

[@davidallen527]

Just great man! So awesome! So talented! One of the best upcoming guitars. Thanks!

[@jeromewieland55]

As a drummer im jealous i can't plat a guitar. As a fellow musician im thankful i heard you play this. Excellent job sir!!! Im sure Eddie was smiling!!!

[@johnnygohr5857]

That was excellent you are a star my friend keep pushing yourself to different levels thank you for sharing

[@ForeverMetal_1961]

Excellent Tribute, brother. I'd say Eddie's smiling!🤘🏻😊

[@subhendubiswas4576]

Those elementary years, learning power chords and tapping. Best days

[@xxremy300xx9]

I have seen many young guitarists tackle Eruption… very few Cathedral, and I gotta say your Cathedral was 97% spot on note for note. Even EVH himself ad libbed during his live solos. Excellent job young man! Keep rocking!

[@ericreitzel2155]

So so nice! Well done I feel younger as a result lol. Very well done live

[@paulkline3011]

Usually these talent shows with the kids who think they're bad Ass at Guitar Usually aren't that good. This kid on the other hand is bad ass!!! Nicely done!!! 🤘👏😎

[@zandig666]

At 15 we were trying to play breaking the law and living after midnight !!! This kid rocks for what a grade 10 student? 🤟

[@larrymelroy5687]

Was awesome van Halen inspired generations of people R.I.P Eddie

[@MetFanJay21]

Apparently there is still hope for the kids of today. Nicely done young man. Keep learning from King Edward and developing your own style and you'll be just fine. 🤘🏻🔥💯👍🏻

[@Mark-db1ok]

Nice work sir, well done! Does my heart good to see there are still kids playing music with their hands and not just on a computer. Not that computers aren't valid tools, but I'm talking about actual instruments.

[@benjaminburns9377]

Nicely done Chase. I went to college with your dad. He posted this on FB as well. Well done! Good luck to you in your future endeavors.

[@tyhewitt8468]

What’s up Ben!!! Beyond proud of Chase. I tell him all the time what it was like playing guitar back in the 80’s and trying to learn from a cassette tape. He’s a great kid and has the passion. I’m loving reading all the comments on here and the support for him by the rock community! 🤘🏻

[@andrewpardue3324]

@@tyhewitt8468 👋🏻 hi , definitely tell your son Chase… that straight up rocked hard ! 🤟🏻Awesome to see the next generation hammering some EVH ! Yeah ! and he’s light years ahead of where I was at that age with the guitar 🎸 ( I’ve been playing for 37 years ) cheers to him for practicing hard, it shows ! I hope he keeps playing and someday we get to see him in a kick ass band live ! Definitely study the greats like EVH , Randy Rhodes, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai , Marty Friedman, George Lynch, Dimebag Darrell, Zakk Wylde etc. and please tell him to check out my personal favourite… Buckethead when he has the time that dude is insane good and a total riff machine who can solo like nothing I’ve ever heard before! writing his own legend as we speak. He can quite literally play Anything any style , acoustic, nylon string ,Electric, the banjo, even the piano and plays the bass like a monster as well. Check NatterNet channel on KZbin he has tons of Buckethead’s music on his channel, ( also check ( bandcamp.com/bucketheadpikes ) you can buy his all of his music in digital format there ) his solo albums are called “Pikes” and as of right now he has released 520 of them ! ( That is not a type o ! 😮) there is almost every kind of guitar playing you can think of in that stack of albums, usually about 1/2 hour long each. It’s a Diamond 💎 mine of guitar playing! Some slow beautiful acoustic stuff, some total face melter solos and everything in between ! Just dig around lots and find what he likes. I’ve been listening to Buckethead’s for over ten years and I’m only continually more amazed than ever! for mixes of his stuff check out ( gs buckethead mixes for the masses) channel he has some really good ones just so he can hear what this guy can do right away. He will be busy for decades! 😄 all the best, Keep Rocking Chase ! and your Dad already rocks ! 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻 you are the proof! 😄

[@kentuckywindage222]

Outstanding! This is a LOT of practice! Respect young man! "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" Charles Caleb Colton

[@frankiepag1720]

Well done. I remember watching Eddie play cathedral at the meadow lands during the Monsters of Rock tour. What a surreal experience.

[@landslug]

I was 15-16 when VH1 came out. Now im 60 and still can't play like that LoL Nice job, keep up the good work!

[@licksnkicks1166]

This made my day, my week, my life. I have always been a loyal EVH fan. You are absolutely such a gifted player!

[@damone70]

Hahaha 😆... there's thousands of bedroom guitarists that can play this. You're really impressed I guess.

[@licksnkicks1166]

@@damone70 why yes I am impressed! I have been playing for 12 years and I can’t play this. This is a hard song. So give him credit where it is due.

[@damone70]

@@licksnkicks1166 I started playing cathedral by ear when I was 16. And eruption, you just break down into parts. Nothing spectacular. But, I guess start all on different levels of skill, etc..

[@lisaanderson7924]

Thank you young man for sharing your gift with us!!

[@DavidSmith-sw5kg]

EVH has placed a permanent mark in history and therefore has become immortal. RIP to a positive influencer.

[@johnnyd6878]

Insane. I love seeing the next gen love our music.

[@chuckufarley8245]

Talk about inspiring hope! In a world where the Super Bowl halftime is 100% on tape and fools sell out stadiums to see k-pop kids pantomime to a computer track they had no part in creating, it's beyond awesome to a young person put in the time and commitment needed to actually play a physical instrument. There is nothing like the feeling one gets from bringing music to life and hearing an audience appreciate your playing. He has EARNED the right to enjoy both and I hope he is able to keep this part of his life no matter what he ultimately decides to do in the future.

[@yellowjacket548]

Great tribute to the King Eddie!

[@jimbro650]

Anyone who plays Eddie's music is ACES in my book 👍🇺🇸🗽

[@timothyweiss619]

Excellent job kid, keep it up and let the guitarists of the 70's/80's keep influencing you. You have a carrear in music waiting.

[@neil2831]

Only boomers worship this sort of music. After they're all gone he wouldn't have any sort of career.

[@josefbleaux6724]

The Dude nails it! Great job...

[@scottyb3511]

Still remember hearing VH1 for the 1st time. Just came out. Had not heard 1 song on radio. Never heard of VH. Nobody had. Except a few cool and very lucky people in LA. Been shoveling snow for some weed money. Go to buy some from some older dudes, you know 19 or 20. Go in basement and this 1 guy (f$%#=÷g arse whole, bully) sticks in an 8 track and spins the volume. Start hearing the 1st thumps of RWTD. I was blown away before we even get to Eruption. Believe thats the only time i can remember where, when, and how (high) hearing a knew album or knew artist for the 1st time. Album just blew me away!

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Very cool. He nailed it. Absolutely nailed it. For next year he should do some Randy Rhoades solos. ❤

[@stevepadilla9729]

And Rock lives on way past my time here on earth, but will be great for my kids, grand kids and more.

[@acelarson1872]

Great bro very good keep playing you have major talent.

[@davidteller7681]

Killin' it man, hell yeah! Great job

[@rokstar807]

Great job, Chase! You definitely have the skills, talent, and stage presence to go far. 🤘

[@SafelandingRecords]

Love that you did the VH hand sign at the end. Thats badass lol

[@brandonpaetznick7962]

Holy shit chase👏🏼👏🏼🔥🔥🔥 insane!!!

[@rickymartinez2316]

AMAZING..... JUST FREAKING AMAZING..... HE KICKED A**......

[@charlesdigennaro4981]

Great job young man!!! Keep it going for the rest of your life and never stop!!

[@vincelee6247]

Lol.. love to see this. You made my heart smile. Thank you..

[@johnlock9962]

There’s a man smiling from above good job

[@rangerwhite5165]

That was great playing. I'm in my 50s and I can remember when a guy at school came in with a cassette player with the first VH album on a TDK cassette. When we heard Eruption we said the end has to be a keyboard with an effect on it, as we'd never heard anything like it before. Good times to grow up.

[@juanvelazquez2423]

Nicely done young man!!!

[@juanvelazquez2423]

That's a very difficult song and also I think it's great that young players like yourself appreciate the work of EVH

[@chrisbalsamo968]

Very nice job. Impressive work, keep it up.

[@lanceowens962]

You did good kid. Don’t get a big head. Clean it up and then find your own heart and soul. Keep rock alive for your generation. Your generation needs rock !

[@brian96597]

King Edward influencing all for time to come...

[@stevenschrock]

Kid Rocks for sure ..Don’t forget to pop some harmonics every once in a while …it gives us listeners wings in our minds as we fly through your vibration and walk your scales like jacobs ladder into heaven

[@gui-texzan7477]

High school talent shows are better than when I graduated.

[@brandtus]

Fan fn tastic. Bravo!!!!!🎸🎸🎵🎵💚💚

[@KingBeevr]

Rock and roll never dies

[@donaldmurphy3148]

Just WOW!

[@marktullo35]

Great Job!! Very well done!

[@beave1792]

They were both Great, but Cathedral was AMAZING!

[@ericdonnelly540]

Those 10 people sounded enthusiastic

[@damone70]

Ahahaha 🤣

[@MonteWC68-42RareCommentor]

Woww, EVH would be very proud. Keep going kiddo.

[@timtonner946]

The selfie takes it over the top

[@waltertiana4741]

Oh yea bro, just keep doing what you do. Bravo, you got it man

[@mlbolts72]

Amazing talent 👏 🎸🎛

[@johnsallee7824]

🎉 I've got a Transparent Emerald Green Ibanez just like that one. Great guitar at a great price 🎸

[@VivaToddVegas]

Not bad, kid! Keep at it. You rock!

[@ourvalleysvoices]

You did great my man !!!

[@PawpawJamz]

Outstanding, youngman. Much effort and time goes into having the maturity and dexterity to play these things. Stay with it. 🤘

[@jsteele5143]

Well done man, well done...im sure Eddie is grinning from ear-to-ear right now. Good job.👍

[@russellreeves4520]

Super cool, pal!!! Keep rippin!!!! You got it!!!!