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[@andyandalex]

Hope you guys enjoyed the video! This was a killer performance for Eruption! Some INSANE playing here, let us know other guitar solo videos we have to check out! Cheers guys! 🔥🤟🏻

[@jasong6967]

Andy & Alex KZbin Zakk Wilde: insane solo HD. He’s Ozzy’s lead guitarist and in Black Label Society if you didn’t already know. You have to do it because it rocks and I’m the first comment 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@peterhineinlegen4672]

You guys mentioned drum solos at the end of the video so I'm gonna throw this out there - Neil Peart during the YYZ solo era (Exit Stage Left). His solo has changed over the years, but I think the original is still the gold standard. There was a crazy battle of drum solos in the 80s with drummers coming up with great ideas and great solos. Drum kits rising up over the stage, eventually leading up to a kit that went out over the crowd and spun upside down. (i think that was Crue) The showmanship equaled and maybe exceeded Peart, but never the talent.

[@alexsaucedo8032]

Love me some old school van HALEN 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Thank YOU for sharing this guys

[@jhamptonjr]

I'm just going to throw this one out there: compare to Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock performance of The Star-Spangled Banner.

[@ambersachs]

Do a reaction video to Yngwie Malmsteen another Guitar player who is one of the best. I saw live it was Insane

[@AnthonyLaMastra]

The expression on both your faces is priceless! Especially you Andy, the look is, “what am I witnessing??!!”

[@jnewmark41]

I LOVE these guys!

[@reneeracine5007]

Lol I was thinking the same thing!!😅

[@discus1713]

LoL

[@GatchamanG4]

Same here!!!

[@lndvideo]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@samechick]

I worked on the 2012 Van Halen tour and that look these guys have at 2:25 is the look every man in the audience had at every show during Eddie's solo. It was one of my favorite parts of being on that tour. It means the magic of EVH is effecting you in just the right way. God bless Eddie Van Halen.

[@metalmcfly7312]

You gentleman missed a golden opportunity choosing the 83 US Festival solo. The 1986 "Live Without a Net" smokes this version on every level.

[@weitzels5]

Yes.. the audio was a lot better from live without a net.

[@tristanrl1940]

Yes, it is far better - but it’s also my understanding that ‘live without a net’ had been entirely pre-recorded - the entire video release in fact, (it has been recently documented as fact) - Vocals, Guitars, Bass and Drums

[@SpaceCattttt]

True. But the problem I have with most of Eddie's extended solos, is that they tend to be more demonstrations of the various techniques he knows and the sounds he can produce, rather than simple melodic playing. And while a solo can consist of whatever the performer wants it to be, I personally find it extremely boring after a few minutes to hear nothing but harmonics and whammy bar squeals. Some of it requires a great deal of skill, but I think it's also a very limited way to express yoursel. And Eddie's been doing the same thing over and over for 50 years now, so it's getting boring. I just can't believe that Clapton is his hero because, stylistically, they have nothing in common.

[@weitzels5]

@@SpaceCattttt boring for us now, but it wasn't the 1st time we heard it.

[@MrAitraining]

I agree. VH were drunken messes at the US Festival. Not a good set. Sloppy and out of tune.

[@astonsfan]

I'll try to make this as short as I can.I went to a Journey show(not a joke) and the opening band was Van Halen who was not yet on the local radio station or MTV cause MTV was not a thing yet.We were talking about who the open band was and we said "Whats a Van Halen?"60 seconds after they hit the stage we were in awe!The next day we went looking for the album and calling the radio stations to play this!!!

[@thomasfoley4639]

That's what Most people seeing Van Halen open for someone Else typically would say. Henry Rollins has a good story about them opening for Ted Nugent. You should check it out. Only certain bands opened for Big names and would blow em off stage or came close. Van Halen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hendrix, and a few others....

[@cazgerald9471]

Saw them Summer 1978 at Anaheim Stadium - definitely already knew who they were and had their album. It would have shocked me if anybody in the audience hadn't yet heard of Van Halen. The bill was Sammy Hagar opening, then Van Halen, Black Sabbath with Boston headlining (supposedly the first time EVH & Hagar met). VH absolutely stole the show, their grand entry was parachuting into the stadium, we didn't know at the time that they used stunt doubles it was just a bad ass way to kickoff a set. Most of the crowd was there to see Black Sabbath and a noticeable chunk of the audience was gone before Boston's second song.

[@williamvaughn4148]

@@thomasfoley4639 The story goes that Led Zeppelin opened for an Iron Butterfly (ha, ha!) tour and were so dominant that IB wouldn't take the stage.

[@foxchasejrt1]

I saw Van Halen open for Black Sabbath (Chicago '78). Their 1st album had debuted a couple months prior. It was a soul changing experience.

[@davidross5630]

@@thomasfoley4639 I remember It was Van Halen, Journey and headlining was Ronnie Montrose...

[@johnduval8891]

15 times I've seen Eddie live. He never once let me or anyone else down. Eddie is and was the man live!!! Long live the king!!! ☮️

[@Veggamattic]

The one time I saw him he was too drunk to play properly.

[@geol1936]

Eddie let Valerie down. 🤣🤣🤣

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

Todd Kelly - I’m guessing that was 2004 tour...??? I walked out on that one! The only time I bought a ticket for a Van Hagar show and it was just horrible. I don’t even claim it as the 13th time seeing them.

[@Veggamattic]

@@MacPro8CoreMan1991 I think

[@gregstecher3222]

All Hail To The King of All Guitar Gods.

[@Byte187]

Eddie once said that, in early Van Halen, before they were signed, playing the clubs in L.A., he used to turn his back to the audience when he played, so other guitarists could not see and rip off his techniques.

[@JazzDrummer1946]

Actually, DLR told him to do that (and it turns out, DLR got it from Bluesman Robert Johnson-thanks @Jimi Lemons). However it came about, it worked.

[@jimilemons3437]

Actually, DLR got that from Robert Johnson who did it to keep others from figuring out what he was doing with his left hand.

[@richardbinder9662]

It was Alex. Neil Schon, guitarist for Journey said, that little bastard turned his back to the crowd,so we could not see what he was doing. I saw Van Halen in 1978 and yes he did turn to the amplifiers and to his brother.

[@JazzDrummer1946]

@@jimilemons3437 now that I didn't know. I can see that; thanks for the history lesson. Appreciate it.

[@bobbyravenscraft3422]

Mārtiņs Beerzinsh thank you it was Alex aka the bodyguard

[@Tampahop]

With other guitarist, you might compliment and applaud them. With EVH, you just wanted to play like him. He influenced an entire generation of guitarists.

[@sibkiss2009]

That’s why it’s so hard for them to say goodbye. 2020

[@hawkeyeted]

Have you guys realized that within his solos are snippets of the riffs from a couple deep tracks? Spanish Fly Cathedral Mean Street

[@VotesGuitarShop]

Little guitars intro,

[@miketyree9188]

they are are too young to understand your point! eruption grew over the years and IMO was part of the magic Ed created-we knew it was familiar and where it was going, a little journey-not Mindless noise!

[@jjfergie]

Damn, RIP Eddie. We lost the most innovative guitarist of OUR generation.

[@howardreynolds2183]

If there's a heaven can you imagine the band now. John Bonham on drums, Lemmy Kilmister on bass and vocals, with Jimi and Eddie on guitar. Let's call it R.I.P. ( Rock In Peace )

[@baronofgreymatter14]

Remember...no one had seen anything like this until Eddie came along

[@marcosborne4974]

Yeah I remember when their first album was released in 1978. I was living in Dallas and I'll never forget the first time I heard it. WOW that's different!

[@tonysimmons5729]

Yep. The first single hit the radio in December of 77’. YOU REALLY GOT ME blew our minds.

[@a.b.317]

There were guitarist around doing tapping and hammer ons before Eddie Van Halen. He simply brought it to the forefront and an entirely new audience

[@jackwilcox8877]

@@a.b.317 I think he means this kind of shredding and his note choices/techniques/tricks.

[@marcosborne4974]

Oh yeah , name one that was doing what he was doing in 1978! The closest would be Jeff Beck! But he wasn't playing it with both hands on the neck like Eddy

[@danielnicholson25]

yall have one of the coolest reaction channels. Your faces at the beginning of the solo said everything lol. Yall break it down nicely too.

[@CVGuitar]

It's awesome that this is from 1983 [EDIT: 1982?] and not the Live Without a Net video that everybody else reacts to

[@gmstango3657]

More Van Halen is needed, check out Fair warning album

[@JamesSmith-oe9ew]

Yes! I've been preaching this to them for months!

[@toddedwards5144]

Fair Warning is the best Roth VH album!!

[@boki1693]

My favorite VH album.

[@AdamCSmith]

Best album and my faorite VH song is on it, Unchained!

[@kdm71291]

Agreed!

[@RKDriver]

This guy inspired so many guitarists from the late 70's and on. His style also inspired nearly all of the guitar virtuoso's that came about in the 80's, But his solos and tapping were only a part of his strengths. He wrote VH's music and was an amazing, in the pocket rhythm player. Love the guy even with all his personality quirks.

[@michaelsauseda6049]

I remember watching Eddie back when Van Halen tour there 1984 album. Now that was a concert. This brings back great memories

[@thomasbianchino3116]

I sometimes forget how young you guys are and that this stuff is still new to you. This solo actually contains guitar intros/solos from about 5 different songs and then some. Little Guitars, Fair Warning, Spanish Fly, Eruption... you can tell that he came up with a lot of that crazy stuff just sitting and playing his guitar hours and hours a day, every day. The proverbial rabbit hole that you mentioned. A pioneer to be sure.

[@TheOicyu812]

Undoubtedly, David Lee Roth is backstage deflowering some groupie during this solo.

[@michaelanderson2881]

Wouldn’t you?

[@krkhns]

Nope, he was sitting to the left of the stage. About 200 feet from where I was at. Before they came on however, they did cut away to backstage on the big video screen and there was a semi trailer with leather straps where the doors should be. A big sign at the top said "Love Dungeon". DLR stuck his head out and said he's be out in a minute

[@leslieedalgo7861]

dlr is the worst kisser Ever.

[@stevevalkos6308]

by definition I believe most groupies have already been "deflowered"

[@wtfisgoingonhere1076]

It’s really hard to make me legit laugh out loud, but you did it. 😂😂😂

[@larryg7126]

Tapping technique goes back to Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840) on violin. Steve Hackett (Gensis 1970's) was the first I remember and saw, but Barney Kessel and other jazz guitarists (1950's,1960's) used a tapping style. Richie Blackmore was also in the mix during the (1970's). Harvey Mandel, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Jennifer Batten are also in the mix (I'm sure I'm leaving out many, sorry). Emmett Chapman actually created the Chapman Stick which had both Bass and Guitar strings (10 strings). Now we have the Warr guitar (Tony Levin being one). Good reaction and am glad you guys and others are seeking out a lot of great music I grew up with and saw many in concert. Great music is great music in all genres, all should check out.

[@garyw6330]

LarryG don’t forget Brian May

[@stuartalexander2657]

Eddie was a true pioneer. I watched a totally different live version just last evening; recorded some years after this one......and it was light years ahead of what you just watched. As for other suggestions: Gary Moore, Live, Stockholm....1987, "Empty Rooms". It's a veritable clinic in live melodic soloing. I've never seen anyone touch it, and I've been playing for 50 years.

[@Richardtv1968]

Best ever, master of all guitarmasters ….. capo di tutti capi’s

[@josephpearce9225]

He said he never invented tappinbg. He just brought it back to the forefront. Checkout Van Halen doing Wont Get Fooled Again by The Who. Eddie does kill it. Keyboard work on guitar. Amazing

[@lylesmith9547]

Eddie credits Steve Hackett for the influence of tapping..

[@ctrlaltdel877]

Eddie shows a lot of potential, with a lot of hard work and practice he might make a name for himself one day.

[@tswanstrom2000]

Hahahahaha

[@wrdlmbrt1956]

What you guys need to remember is ... this was the early, early 80's and Eddie Van Halen was the first guitarist to play the "tap" style playing and bring it to the audience. I'm sure other players would noodle around with the tapping and pull offs and tremendous bends back then but , he was the first to bring it on stage and in the studio and actually integrate the style in to the music live and in the studio. Jimmy Page did it also back then but not to the extent and level that Eddie did. Eddie once said that he picked up on that style by watching and listening to Jimmy Page and other players that used that tapping style in a few songs and Eddie just took it to the next levels on stage and in the studio when recording new songs. Eddie Van Halen is responsible for bringing back guitar skills to the guitarist, think about it, after Eddie there was Stevie Vie and a host of other guitarists to bring that style into the studio and in their songs. Eddie made the electric guitar... fun again.

[@erolbulut2584]

Wrong! He was far from the first to 'tap'! LOL

[@827dusty]

I've seen them all, and if I had to make a list of the top 5 Rock/Blues guitarists, this would be it. #1. Jimi Hendrix. Hands down. Anyone who is left handed, and had to learn to play a right handed guitar upside down, and all your chords have to be played backwards... Even 99percent of the other Rock guitar gods all pick Jimi as #1. #2. Rory Gallagher. Never heard of him? Your not alone. Jimi Hendrix was asked in an interview-'Are you the greatest guitarist in the world?" Jimi replied ever so humbly- "No, I'm ok, I think maybe the kid from Ireland, what's his name again...Oh yeah, Rory Gallagher. That cat is maybe the best I've heard, and I've played and heard them all." #3.Stevie Ray Vaughn- The guy idolized Jimi Hendrix. He patterned his dress, guitar style, and played all of Hendrix song catalogue. He say's Jimi was his idol, and inspiration. Like Jimi, he died way to young. #4Eric Clapton. A great guitar technician. By that I mean he was fundamentally more disciplined, and sound. If you were just learning to play guitar(Rock/Blues) nobody better to study. Clapton once famously said upon seeing Jimi Hendrix play in a London club for the first time-"This guy is going to put us all out of work!" After which, he stormed out of the building, in total shock after Hendrix performance. You can find that interview on KZbin. #5. This was a tough choice. It was between Eddie Van Halen, and the late great Johnny Winter. For sentimental reasons, I'm going to choose the Albino Blues Rocker from Texas Johnny Winter. At one point, he and Jimi Hendrix were considered the best 1-2 guitarists in the world, and they might have been. With songs like "Tabaco Road", "Jumpin Jack Flash", (Stones cover) and so many other Blues greats. All of this is just one man's opinion, but I think the consensus is that Jimi Hendrix was the best all around Rock/Blues guitarist ever...to this day. He changed everything when he first came onto the scene. People were in shock! nobody ever did the things with, and to a guitar that Jimi was doing. An amazing once in a lifetime talent. Stevie Ray Vaughn said "My guitar playing is a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, but there will never be another Jimi Hendrix." You need to find some video of "Rory Gallagher, "Johnny Winter" and others. There is a whole world out there in Rock History, that a lot of people don't know about. Duane Allman, of the Allman Brothers Band is easily in the top ten Rock/Blues guitarists of all time. I grew up actually seeing and listening to these bands and artists in real time while they were still alive. Unfortunately, most of them are gone. Arent you glad we can still listen to and see their genius performances still today thanks to video. Thanks guys Keep doing what you do. Your actually not only educating yourself, but thousands of other younger music enthusiasts around the world to learn about the roots, and pioneers of Rock History.

[@jed70]

Another great (drum) solo is Neil Peart’s Grammy winning “O Baterista” from the Rush in Rio gig.

[@samkeepintherockalive]

You can actually hear some of the guitar riffs that eventually became part of "Mean Streets"

[@darthhull85]

Mean Street had been out for 2 years at this point.

[@AXXXDEAN]

Youve got to do the 1986 Live Without a Net Version,,more classical and melodic

[@crazy224488]

Yes! I like that one so much better

[@toddedwards5144]

Agree 100%.

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

The LWOAN ‘86 solo is far from his best. Seattle 2007, or Hollywood Bowl 2015 completely blow the ‘86 solo away. EVH is a much more musical and cohesive player now that he’s sober. Plus he has just gotten better with age. I’ve seen them (only with Dave up front) 12 times 79,80,81,83,84 and again in 84, 2x 2007,2x2012 and 2x 2015. It was exciting in the early days because it was new. Now the solo is a bit different, cleaner, tighter, beautiful.

[@AXXXDEAN]

@@MacPro8CoreMan Oh im sure there is much better ones..no argument there,I just meant it was more classical and melodic then they one they chose

[@Ogrelord5150]

The '86 solo is too polished (probably cleaned up in the studio). Honestly, if you've never heard eruption, listen it to it on the record and then follow it up with "You Really Got Me" . Nothing like listening to that for the first time.

[@prettyboyfloydms]

Now you know why Quincy Jones wanted him to play the solo for Micheal Jackson's "Beat It"!!!!

[@mumbles215]

It’s my understanding that Q wanted Townsend and Townsend said I can’t do it, you should call Eddy. Eddie hung up on Q like 4x as he thought it was a joke as he didn’t any “Quincy’s” lol

[@chrislawson3536]

For VH I'd recommend their entire first album, a landmark album in rock history. As for another iconic moment in rock guitar history, 'Do You Feel Like We Do' live by Peter Frampton (full version) would be my choice.

[@benjibuslovich6856]

Check out eruption live without a net. It's like this live version only a thousand times better.

[@sean_b_drummer]

His skill with tap harmonics is one of his most amazing feats, IMO!! 😳🤩😎

[@albertjacobs4312]

Your channel is great, you guys have the funniest looks on your faces!!!!🤣

[@ericklein5927]

The kids eyes on the left are really creepy at times dirty and off constantly left and right and looking at his buddy then bouncing right back. Nice guys though

[@peterichards3261]

There's bits of Eruption in there also bits of the acoustic track Spanish Fly and the amazing intro to Mean Street. The live version with the Sammy Hagar version is even more incredible

[@jamescotner2459]

Better solos? It's Eddie! He changed guitar playing. Also his rythem playing is amazing. Come on.

[@chriswoosley3883]

these guys haven't been alive long enough to have seen better, they're in their parents basement doin KZbin videos

[@jamescotner2459]

@@chriswoosley3883 word

[@nikolaimikhail7774]

They should've called this solo "The Van Halen" because it's not just Eruption it also has techniques/riffs from songs like Mean Street and Little Guitars. One of the best guitar solos of all time. Eddie Van Halen, you will truly be missed.

[@lifesabeach2597]

Love it, we always had the first 2 Van Halen albums at our parties in high school in the late 70s, and I saw them live with Sammy in 1988 at the Monsters of Rock show

[@NZLatic]

Looking at your faces, the term Stunned Mullet came to mind. Don’t worry guys, you aren’t the first to be mesmerised into a stunned stupor by the live guitar work of the great EVH..You are watching one of the most important guitar innovators of the modern age...so enjoy, be stunned and listen to more Van Halen.

[@SpaceCattttt]

Your first time, eh? Wow, to be young again........would suck, but hearing Eruption live for the first time would make up for it.

[@jimmyjennings4089]

The whole 80's was fun as far as the music went, going to concert's was a very fun thing to do and get right up front by the speakers and your already stoned and then you really get blown away you could feel the music in your chest at Van Halen concerts.

[@ramondwilliam1307]

You guys just witnessed Greatness! Eddie Van Halen!!!

[@GTOHawg]

So this is Love. From the album Fair Warning. It’s a thumping bass, banging drums, screeching guitar and one of the best frontmen ever rocking out. Please.

[@MrAitraining]

The live version of this from 1981 in Oakland is crazy good and tight and Eddie shreds like he's on speed.

[@GTOHawg]

MrAitraining I have seen Van Halen 3 times in the mid 80’s. The first time I heard this in concert it shook my soul.

[@JF-Sebastian]

The opening passage of the solo reminded me of Bach. Regarding his tapping technique, I wonder if he's ever tried playing a Chapman Stick? I would love to see that.

[@jwtish7825]

You guys are amazing! Keep doing these amazing reaction videos, there are a lot of cool songs from that era that I'm sure you guys will love! Cheers, Jon

[@TexasMagnolia]

Wore this album out! In Valerie Bertinelli’s autobiography, she said Eddie’s fingers constantly move, even in his sleep.

[@flubblert]

now that could make for a very happy marriage. surprised they broke up. 😎 😅

[@azflyguy]

I've been listening to you guys for a couple of months now and just made it to this one from a year back. It was fricking amazing to see you two in an absolute trance for many, many minutes watching EVH playing..... Cool!

[@Holmesmeister-oo2uc]

Steve Hackett was tapping in the seventies. Genesis - Return Of The Giant Hogweed Another guitarist you might like is Steve Hillage. Try Salmon Song or Lunar Music Suite. The obvious one for you to check out is Jimi Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner. With it being the 50th anniversary of Woodstock.

[@donaldanderson6604]

The great thing about Steve Hackett is that he used lots of different techniques so that tapping was something he did when he needed a particular sound or to keep up with Tony Banks and his superfast keyboards. I saw Steve Hillage back in 76 at a free concert in London. Queen were top of the bill but Hillage was the reason I went.

[@johncampbell756]

This is soloing with various parts of Van Halen songs mixed in. If you dive into the catering, you'll recognize various segments. The classical segment is from the album Diver Down. Possibly Little Guitars intro. Little bits of Eruption were spread throughout.

[@Freedum_Fries]

every live Eruption solo is unique!!! he is and always will be the God of innovation of Guitar!!! Randy Rhodes is awesome But eddie is in his own element

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

FreedumFries - EXACTLY

[@bradhardisty1652]

What you were watching was like guitar 101 in 83. When you say it sounds like the 80s. Remember he went nationwide in 78. Before Eddie, a vibrato was either a Bigsby or a Strat style vibrato. He invented that vibrato, he invented the drop D device. He heard somebody tap on one stretch and turned it into a thing. Basically anything you saw there, he originated. He is the equivalent of Tony Alva getting air on a skateboard. Thousands of guitarists studied what he did, bought his guitar designs made by multitudes of manufactures and studied every recording or live clip on VHS and then they came out with their own version of Eddie or tried to avoid him all together. George Lynch, Steve Vai, all that ers Guitarist have stated they wouldn't have sounded the same had it not been for Eddie doing his style and approach. He forced things to evolve. So, if you feel like you heard something like that before and it wasn't Eddie, they studied Eddie or somebody who studied Van Halen..even if it is new and improved Eddie style.

[@BlackWolfgang70]

Brad Hardisty you right , you should mention he was the first to test the floyd rose bridge and he created the nowaday famous superstrat guitars :)

[@TacomaPaul]

At 1:28 and 2:24... he plays a tiny bit of "Asturias". A classical guitar piece. Best performed by Andres Segovia (one of Eddie's faves).

[@RobertErnestLewis]

This changed rock guitar as we know it... kids flocked to learn how to play like EVH and the solo was and still is one of the epic moments in any live concert. Picture 15,000 people in a USA arena having their faces melted off during this "song".

[@jasong6967]

Its crazy that he performed like that completely drunk out of his mind.

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

Yeah - SO much better now/sober.

[@jasong6967]

MacPro8CoreMan I know! I checked them out when they were touring for the Different kind of truth album. It was mind blowing

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

@@jasong6967 - 2012 - A great year.

[@thomasfoley4639]

Jason G, Don't know what a Mac has to do with a guitarist being Sober and thus sounding better???. Yes the US Festival was a Bad choice for hearing Eruption for the 1st time and that show made them the Highest paid Band for one performance in History at that time. Cheers!!!

[@kdm71291]

When a lot of my generation.......was YOUR age.......it was all about VAN.....EFFING.....HALEN!!! It was fun watching the astonishment on your faces. This was from his earlier days.......now, watch his solo from "Live, Without A Net"................much of the same material, but much more refined.........it's an absolute MASTERPIECE!

[@ryanhall591]

Buddies. You can literally see the point where your faces start to melt off. You have experienced true guitargasm.

[@dianajemison105]

I was at the Houston show on this tour. I think it was '83. DLR's showmanship was always topnotch at their shows, too. I don't think I could really appreciate Eddie's talent until years later considering I was only 15 or 16 when I first saw them. Definitely check out more VH!

[@tazjammer]

"I've seen better guitar solos than that?" No, you haven't.

[@gaylemalone5897]

I agree no way anyone is better!

[@mumbles215]

They’re out of their minds with that statements. Kids today lol

[@billshanks3627]

Back it up! Who?

[@michaelbongohawn6337]

@@billshanks3627 Because even THAT guitarist is going to tell this guy he's wrong.

[@ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall]

Lol. I said the same thing.

[@WiserInTime]

"first time hearing" - I enjoy seeing music fans experience EVH for the first time. What was really great was back in the day when people heard that for the first time because NOBODY played like that. The common thing was for people to look at each other and say things like "how did he do that?...what the heck was that?....is that even a guitar?....there's no way that's a guitar....but it sounds like his guitar...what is that?"

[@matthewdrake4385]

What EVH did in the late 70s, Randy Rhodes did in the early 80s. Two of the best of the 70s and 80s.

[@charliemac64]

When the studio version of this tune came out, I scraped my jaw off the floor and said, "WTF is he doing to that guitar???" This was groundbreaking shit at the time. Now, everybody has this in their repertoire.

[@sheerqueencat5089]

Did look as if he were having fun. Check out Keith Moon's drumming.....he never stayed safe!

[@SueMarkovitch]

The looks on your faces was freakin' priceless. This was mind-blowing when I was 13, hanging out in the basement listening to the album, and it still rocks!!

[@jayhelm9632]

Billy Sheenan bass solo ( while with Mr. Big ). Best bass solo -

[@Nothin-but-the-blues]

In the very beginning of the band his bandmates asked Eddi only to play "Eruption" with the back to the audience. The reason was very simple: There were allwas so many guitarist at the concerts and all wanted to know how for heaven's sake this guy would do that! That's why he became one of the most influental guitarists of all time.

[@Keston1302]

Please react to Save Me- Queen! It’s a song written by Brian and it’s such a great song! Another good song is Mother Love. It’s the last song Freddie sung in the studio, he didn’t finish singing it which is why Brian sings the last verse. Plus he does an amazing note in the middle of it that gives me chills.

[@RichardinNC1]

The inventors of the electric guitar NEVER imagined that! Love your reactions as much as Eddie's skills and showmanship. RIP to one of the best.

[@georgetourlos5840]

Nobody's gonna thumbs up this because most people don't know him but Eddie van Halen was heavily inspired by Uli Jon Roth you gotta check him out. He is the G.O.A.T . SKY OVETURE or maybe Sails of cheron from his earlier days with The Scorpion. Really anything by Uli is great.

[@CVGuitar]

14:25 That's a good call - EVH used to say he played with reckless abandon aka falling down the stairs and landing on your feet -- I remember reading where he said that his guitar playing was like a race car speeding down the track and crashing now and then -- lol

[@fyessssss]

Van Halen - mean street

[@karenedwards6713]

The look on your faces is PRICELESS. That's why 80's music is the BEST!!! If you grew up on this music nothing else comes close to ....well music.

[@richardaylesworth1783]

I miss my mullet. Lol. I'm bald now. Too much headbanging I guess.

[@themadcow71]

The eruption he plays in 1986 is way better and more emotional. I would listen to Mean Street by Van Halen

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

Dan Finkel - The Live With Out a Net 1986 solo is maybe 10% better than this. Both are bad versions of what Eddie is really capable of. He was a complete drunk in the early days. If you want to hear an EVH solo that nears perfection then try Hollywood Bowl 2015. A sober EVH = a much better presentation of the real virtuoso that Edward really is.

[@anneking4656]

I love you guys! You faces were so still ~ you didn’t even blink ~ I thought my screen froze! EVH is one of THE best guitars ever... So glad you watched this. 💜💜💜

[@mrhyde2484]

I saw all the early VH tours, I was tripping balls on this one.

[@wayneoneal7952]

I saw them in 78 and in 79...they were so HUGE!!!

[@youtoo2233]

You guys may have a similar reaction of Jimmy Page during Dazed and Confused he uses a violin bow on the guitar check that out if you can

[@peterhineinlegen4672]

Have they done Yngwie?

[@Veggamattic]

Which version is the question? I have yet to hear anyone do the SRTS version.

[@youtoo2233]

@@Veggamattic that one is 30 minutes long, its my fave but most people won't sit through it unless they're hardcore Led Zep fans. Look on my comment below for the link to another good version

[@Veggamattic]

@@youtoo2233 Ya...the studio is great but short and SRTS is super long but spectacular and the others on line are usually bad quality or so old that it's really more of the Yardbirds "I'm Confused". All the truy amazing versions are really long.

[@youtoo2233]

@@Veggamattic check out the one that I put a link below, you might be pleasantly surprised, is really really heavy

[@joehicks6765]

RIP EDDIE. YOU WERE A MASTER OF THAT GUITAR. SUCH A RIPPIN' MONSTER. EDDIE ALWAYS HAD FUN WHEN HE WAS WITH HIS GUITAR. IT WAS LIKE AN EXTENSION OF HIS SOUL. YOU'LL HE MISSED FOR SURE.

[@USSHammerology]

My high school students know every song you guys have listened to plus this EVH solo. Welcome to earth aliens! Hahaha

[@chrisbrimhall6323]

Two blown away young guys....fantastic👍🏼

[@metalmcfly7312]

As a newer subscriber, I'd like to request Journey - Mother/Father (Live from Houston 1981). It is arguably the greatest live male vocal rock performance in HISTORY. To some, it's been life changing. Give it a look

[@jimmyboy131]

"5150" , live in Tokyo, 1989. His solo in that version is wonderful.

[@mde944]

Since you’re doing solos now, check out Neil Pearts drum solo on YYZ from the Exit Stage Left album. No electronic drums.

[@johnkirkland5249]

Women in Love is my favorite song, I feel it showcases everything Van Halen has to offer. Guitar, drums, bass and vocals, even subject and lyrics all shine.

[@Veggamattic]

Not the version I thought you would do. I hadn't seen this one before. I wonder if you have seen Joe Satriani doing "Andalusia"? Same league maybe better. The "taping" you speak of are called hammer-ons. The VH song I recommend is "I'm the one". You also have to watch Rick Wakeman's mind blowing keyboard solo sometime.

[@richardbinder9662]

Not true, " tapping" is when you strike the note with your picking hand. Hammer- ons are performed with your fretting hand.

[@InterestingTipsAndThings]

Consequently, while Alex began playing the guitar, Eddie bought a drum kit and began practicing for hours every day.[citation needed] After Eddie heard Alex's performance of The Surfaris' drum solo in the song Wipe Out, he decided to switch instruments and began learning how to play the electric guitar. According to Eddie, as a teen, he would often practice while walking around at home with his guitar strapped on or sitting in his room for hours with the door locked.[11][12]

[@juliemanarin4127]

This is an awesome live performance! Do live Zeppelin please!! Jimmy Page tapped on a few things too.

[@modmary1]

On July 1st, 1978, nearly 100,000 people crammed inside the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, during the hottest day of the decade for the first real stadium rock show in the south. In 104 degree heat-over a twelve hour period-they watched Aerosmith, Van Halen, Heart, Journey, Ted Nugent, Eddie Money, Cheech and Chong, and more! I was THERE!!!!!

[@workingman6681]

Mean Street, Unchained, So This Is Love are must VH songs!!

[@Mr-SRG]

Old school Van Halen fans recognize how EVH throws in licks from lots of their songs in his solos. Most of the time when he's playing to the crowd, he's teasing them with a song lick then blows up into something else.

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

I don’t understand why all of these reaction videos are choosing the early “drunk” solos. It’s too late now but a 2 min video of you reacting to the remastered original studio 1 min 41 sec recording. It is so much more mind blowing. If you want to see the best live version you should check out the (sober) 2015 Hollywood Bowl solo for comparison. Edward Van Halen is the most important guitar composer and virtuoso player in the history of Electric Guitar. I think that you two, as well as many of the comments have such a “meh” response to this performance is that you’ve heard or seen hundreds of other newer players making similar sounds... This is because over the last 41 years; EVH has influenced more players than any other. I was there listening to the radio on 2/10/78 (the day VH’s first album was released). Now it seems a bit pedestrian. The first album literally saved Rock music from Disco and Punk.

[@eiffler714]

Of all the reaction videos you've done, this one is clearly the most "dear in the headlights" for both of you. This guy did that to all of us. EVH RIP

[@johnduval8891]

"ELP drum solo 1970". A ten rating all day. ☮️

[@wtfisgoingonhere1076]

He changed the game. I grew up in that era and I don’t recall anyone tapping to the degree that he did. Because of his innovation, one of my all time favorite songs is a piece called Midnight by Joe Satriani. He *MUST HAVE* been influenced heavily by EVH! Tapping with a classical touch will always take me back to that time. As always, this was a good reaction to watch. 🎶

[@geol1936]

Great watching you guys absorb EVH's technique. This solo got him Valerie. Lol

[@lisabp_0]

I saw Van Halen a few times in the 80s. Watching Eddie play was witnessing absolute brilliance. It was a special experience, and I KNEW it as I was watching it that I was lucky to be there.

[@Metal_Auditor]

It's a shame he didn't play "Cathedral" as part of this one. You really should have watched "Live Without a Net."

[@Metal_Auditor]

Seriously, the tapping from "Eruption" is iconic, but the way he uses volume swells in "Cathedral" blew my mind even more when I first saw him play it.

[@donwilber1628]

I came for the music, but stayed for the totally priceless looks on your faces! Literally, laughed out loud!

[@V7avalon]

Dissection of eruption, where he cut it apart to expose its underlying components. At 4:00 8:00 and 11:42 I actually recognized the piece, but was ready to move on to the next song. He a great guitarist but I've seen people in my living room $#&% around on their guitar making it more interesting than this performance.

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

V7avalon - Definitely not his best solo. Just about any EVH solo you find on KZbin between 2007 and 2015 will be infinitely more satisfying.

[@BlackWolfgang70]

i have to mention he's playing on us festival here and at end of the 3 days of show with the cabinets all fired by overuse by all bands ...you can even heard the saturation that clips most of the time .... the guys on mixer board werent even able to low down mix him properly . this made this solo even better cause he played in not optimal conditions at all ...hes kind of hendrix

[@daviddougherty7289]

Such intense, CONCENTRATION!

[@HocusPocusFocus69]

Revelation (Mother Earth)/Steal Away (The Night) or Tonight by Ozzy/Randy Rhoads pleeeeeeaaaaasssseee 😊

[@efakter1]

Hocus Pocus Focus ppl forget about Randy Rhoads

[@HocusPocusFocus69]

But so many of us haven't. His genius and musical contributions will live on forever.

[@katyareads221]

Love that every live perfor.ance this is different. Saw them twice - once in 79 and again in 82.....great band live!