CRAZIEST SOLO EVER! VAN HALEN - Eruption Guitar Solo REACTION | FIRST TIME HEARING

CRAZIEST SOLO EVER! VAN HALEN - Eruption Guitar Solo REACTION | FIRST TIME HEARING
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[@kaboomfireworksshowroom2998]

The earth is 4.543 billion years old and we were lucky enough to share a slice of time with Eddie, and I am so thankful. R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen

[@benardubert6961]

growing up with this and the 80's was a teat and pleasure i feel like i am one of many lucky people to have lived threw a decade that had it all did it all and can never be repeated.

[@quecksilber457]

@@benardubert6961 Wonderful and sad at the same time. I can always say, that was my time, but if i look around now, everything feels gray compared to the 80s and 90s. I began listening to music at the age of 14. That was only 89. But they have all been around back then. All the real superstars. Not the computer supported artists of 2023.

[@tamaraheadley4066]

GOAT

[@user-nv2gw1tt5o]

I was supposed to be in that building on that night! The old New Haven Coliseum in Ct. my dad grounded me and I never went. He apologizes every time I bring it up!

[@bluenightingail8698]

There's only one guitarist all others are measured by EVH

[@ginao8935]

What a terrible loss it was to the rock community on the day EVH passed. There will never be another…. what a legend! I’m so glad I grew up in this era of rock. RIP Eddie 😢 we miss you

[@raymo6795]

..me too Gina...makes me sad

[@kevinmclaughlin1092]

To lose two all time greats like Neil Peart & EVH in the same year was so difficult for so many. Neil's passing was sad, but part of my childhood died when Eddie left us. R.I.P. Neil & Edward. 🙏🙏

[@tjhunger8644]

RIP

[@karensilvera6694]

Me too 😊

[@k9spjack]

I saw Van Halen in concert in 1979 and 1980... To this day the best concerts that I have ever been too!

[@newmanlesley3604]

Look at that smile ! 😊 you can tell he LOVED what he was doing ❤

[@rjohnston1965]

Eddie was asked how many sounds he could make with his guitar. He said all of them.

[@maryannwalters6119]

I was in that very audience…I was 13…I’m almost 49 now and it’s as fresh in my memory as if were yesterday…I had posters of Eddie on my bedroom walls when I was 10 and now I have an entire wall in my living room dedicated him…Eruption was never played exactly the same twice… It’s been more than a year since we lost him and I still cry when I watch him play…

[@martinmctighe5181]

I was in “New Halen” as well. 56 now. 19 at the time. When he died, a piece of my musical soul was taken from me.

[@LJA46]

I saw em in '78 with Sabbath. So innovative at that time, and it was so awesome to watch his growth.

[@justinturnbull6848]

So jelly you got to see the legend Eddie Van Halen live🥰

[@tonyvanderwaal9464]

The slapping part is actually the intro to Mean Streat.

[@stephenneville7841]

That’s so friggin awesome, I roughly the same age as you and I bought the vhs when it came out and watched it a million times. Now I listen to it almost every night at the gym lifting. I know every single note from that show😎

[@jco207]

When Van Halen was recording their first album, the producer came into the studio in the morning and Eddie was just warming up playing Eruption. He asked him "what is that?" Eddie said it was nothing, just the solo he played in the club the night before. The producer said "we got to get that on wax." History was made.

[@okcorral30]

The intro track is called 3:16 which the date of birth of his son, Wolfgang

[@tricky2055]

He was finger taping and hammering and pulling the strings. Amazing.

[@edwardvanwormer6993]

Your facial reactions are priceless. I love seeing people experiencing Eddie for the first time. Each album has a solo on it. This is a compilation of them all together.

[@insertopinion5967]

It's like watching people having a religious experience. Nothing can prepare a person for a truly epic solo of this magnitude. Absolutely Biblical performance

[@danstanicki4636]

There's no denying, this man was a magician on a guitar. R.I.P. Eddie, and thanks for all the great music.

[@matthewgraham7002]

I love how Eddie always looks just as impressed by his skills as the audience 😂 he’s face is like “Damn that was a nasty riff!”

[@Arbaaltheundefeated]

Probably because he's so stoned out of his mind that he keeps getting surprised to discover that he's on stage 🤣

[@mcfcguvnors]

when you make a perfect harmonic pinch - must admit ive done that a hundred times the sound is so sweet & you think wow I DID THAT :D

[@MrMambott]

@@mcfcguvnors Is that using your nipple

[@MrMambott]

@@Arbaaltheundefeated LMAO

[@ClifHaley]

One of Eddie's charms is that he's full of childhood wonder about music and playing. His guitar was a sandbox for him.

[@toddkufahl2958]

Love your reactions! I’m 60 years old and grew up in the greatest musical generation EVER. So nice to watch a younger generation truly appreciate those artists. It seems like no one aspires to be the best anymore so it’s awesome to watch those who did!

[@pfdfcc]

Tapping and hammer ons/pull offs are 2 guitar concepts that Eddie developed to perfection. The use of the whammy bar to send pinch harmonics into the stratosphere is iconic. He is an inspiration to all . I dabble in guitar and this dude is the shit!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DaveLane-pp1ew]

I just realized how much he used the whammy on 5150 live . Same video

[@beastLVX]

It was all in his hands! No one could ever and still can’t get that sound and do these things! King Edward stands by himself! The innovator and virtuoso bar none! RIP Eddie

[@caseymoe816]

EVH is literally *THE* reason we had so many hair metal bands in the ‘80s. He is the innovator, the originator, the virtuoso. He created this “sound” in 1978 and every young guitarist wanted to play like him, to be *THAT*! He literally spawned a generation of guitarists who grew up trying to be the next Van Halen. RIP EVH!🔥🤙🔥

[@LA80sMike]

Perfectly said.

[@donpaxton8381]

Perfect

[@raymo6795]

..In 1985 I bought a Kramer Focus 5000 Kramer guitar...still have it...it alway will remind me of Eddie

[@Reno_Slim]

@@raymo6795 Nice. I'm looking at my Kramer F6000 right now. It was kinda wonky when I first got it but I've dialed it in over the years. It plays pretty good now but it sounds great!

[@karensilvera6694]

Perfectly said! RIP EVH. What a master.

[@tenawilson1321]

Incomparable talent. I'm so glad I got to hear him live a few times. RIP Eddie

[@madgenius1534]

Quote of the decade: „How is that possible?“ hahaha nice reaction

[@benshafer5198]

When we first heard the studio version of this in 1978 (on their debut album), our heads exploded. No guitarist had played like this before, and everyone tried to figure out how to play like him in the 80's. Try the dual studio track on the LP Eruption/You Really Got Me Now. ✌

[@bertisjordan1085]

Changed my life!

[@andrewfrick5312]

True!

[@tjhunger8644]

I remember like it was yesterday I was 15 maybe my friend had the album he put it on and my jaw dropped. And now I get to enjoy it for the first time vicariously through Jay and Amber that's really cool

[@kevinmclaughlin1092]

They should do a full album review of VH debut album! They won't know what to do! 😅

[@peggykunkel9180]

What always made me smile about Eddie VanHalen was that through the amazing talent he had the look of a little boy having the greatest time.

[@thorthorson9926]

RIP Eddie Van Halen. You truly are a GIANT among Legends!

[@pattymelt5525]

It doesn’t matter what genre of music you like. When you see a master craftsman, honor must be given!! He was a major Wolfgang Mozart fan…even named his son after the classical prodigy. Thanks guys!! ❤️

[@cyndisue62]

Talk about a true virtuoso? THAT is Eddie VanHalen. This entire live concert is an absolute joy to watch! SERIOUSLY, Y'all!

[@jsherk5]

This is regarded as one of the greatest guitar solos in rock history. I personally like the one from the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour and the 2015 Tour a little more, Eddie’s playing aged like fine wine, he got better with age and he always changed and chased tone. I’m a huge EVH fan and his legacy will never be forgotten. His music is forever his gift to us. Thank you Eddie, we love and miss you.

[@chaz5229]

Eddie Van Halen is the GOAT!!!! RIP Eddie....missed but NEVER forgotten!!! And how could we...your son carries on your gift. Every time I watch him play....I see and hear you. Such a talented family.....the Van Halens.....and don't forget Alex.

[@nunyabusiness6691]

HIs son plays mediocre 2000s rock. Wouldn't say he really adds anything to the Van Halen legacy. But the Van Halen legacy was already ruined when they brought Sammy in and became Van Gina.

[@dartbull24]

The part where he is “twisting the knob” , Its him twisting the volume knob up and down quickly while he “hammers” the strings on the neck.. he times it to where when the volume is turned down he hammers the string and when he turns the volume back up you didnt hear the “hammer on” or the pick if you will only the sound creating a violin type sound. So many sounds the guitar can make have been attributed to him. He is a generational player that revolutionized how everyone after him played.

[@armynurseboy]

For Cathedral, he turns on an echo effect but it's set to give 2 echos. He uses his hammer on technique while working the volume knob so you only hear one of the echo pulses which gives the violin effect....

[@TheHighestGood]

Phil Keaggy was doing the bit with the volume knob back in the early 70s.

[@gelsol]

@@TheHighestGood Oh man, Phil Keaggy is great. Love me some Glass Harp!

[@wendellburkhart8297]

You guys just witnessed the greatest guitarist in the world just really playing around with his guitar . Nobody has even come close to doing this solo justice and it's meant to be that way. Never be another guitarist like him . I'm proud that I grew up jamming this dude .

[@leandragilmour2806]

His son is not too shabby kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGPaZoSpiayphdE

[@pfrancis7483]

There are still greats. But our Eddie is the greatest. He inspired millions to play instruments, and he developed a new thought pattern about using your tools all the way in different extremes for the sound(s). He definitely paid homage to classical strings, a sound he was raised with by his pops. So devastating, our loss.

[@christianbelena]

Just listen to the very "simple" SPANISH FLY with EVH actually just fooling around on a Spanish acoustic. EVH - pure genius

[@kariabbott1075]

I don't know Prince and Jimi Hendrix are pretty good

[@christianbelena]

@@kariabbott1075 Jimi Hendrix pre-dated EVH. That was the line of succession. Prince should not even be mentioned in the same breadth! Joe Satriani, Randy Rhodes (had he lived), most certainly. Prince? That’s a f*cking laugh. Not even in the top 100.

[@JohnRotonto-ql9ds]

I love how he uses several different genres in this solo! Pure ear candy!WOW!

[@McD5432]

I saw Van Halen in concert in my teens. Loved them!!

[@dullahan7677]

"If there's a Rock & Roll Heaven, you know they got a hell of a band."

[@Shred64]

He plays the guitar like someone from another universe. Rest in peace Edward Van Halen.

[@bigtst36]

Long live King Edward

[@marinebttlemechanic]

So glad I saw him with David Lee Roth before he died. Legend...

[@tomfoley6718]

From another galaxy

[@josephhunt1620]

Is that plagiarism writing ????????????

[@josephhunt1620]

@@bigtst36 King me is killing me lamb of god paper C-lips 💋💋

[@abesixpack833]

I almost like the look on EVH's face when he first sits down and starts playing more than the music itself - seeing someone so thoroughly enjoy what they're doing always makes me feel better. Thanks for being a master of your craft and sharing it with us EVH.

[@markavell7111]

Everyday I watch You Both. And again, thank you. RIP Eddie. LUV for Rock And Roll

[@dipsydoodle7988]

Eddie was not just a great guitarist. He was an innovator and creative genius. He built his own guitars, created most of the sounds you are squinting at wondering how the heck he's doing that. He was an inventor and actually made things for the guitar that have patents. He was a prolific composer. I have no idea how many hundreds of unique riffs and solos came out of this man's brain during the course of Van Halen's career. Most of what you were hearing during this performance were bits and pieces of well known VH riffs. Eruption by itself is a 2+ minute powerhouse of a solo that is strewn about throughout this performance. It started, believe or not as something of a finger warm up for Eddie and got put onto their debut album as a lead in for another song. I recommend giving it a listen by itself. It's nasty and dirty and one of the reasons people couldn't figure out what they were hearing in 1978!

[@utubeaabs]

@Oliver Bodnar truth

[@el-moop-bey9699]

You are also leaving out he created his own amps as well to help give his guitars something different without the using of pedals back then (pedals where even more popular back then then now IMO)

[@dipsydoodle7988]

@@el-moop-bey9699 true true! Thanks for adding that. Eddie's inventory hat.

[@modelnutty6503]

yup, the original studio recording of Eruption was several segments and takes of spontaneous leads strung together (and so what!) into pure dynamite. I became a little less of a fan with "Van Hagar" but EVH taking all these lead solo's live, like in this video, is crazy great.

[@bigkingk107]

The knob he’s playing with, is just the volume knob. It’s crazy how much creativity and talent he had. EVH is still my favorite guitarist till this day. We miss you Eddie 🖤

[@HuwBass]

Spot on. They call it "violining"

[@bigkingk107]

@@HuwBass oh okay, I didn’t know it had a name. Thanks for the info

[@Danrt2]

Technically, it's a combination effect. On the one hand he's feathering (his term), or "violining", the note using the volume knob while also using a slapback delay with a very specific set of envelope, attack, and decay settings. You can can't get the sound of "Cathedral", the song he employed this technique on originally, without both. EVH was who inspired me to pick up a guitar in the first place. He was one of a kind.

[@bigkingk107]

@@Danrt2 seems like it. It did sound like there was an effect, but either way, the technique itself is amazing. I agree though, he really was one of a kind

[@wg1294]

@@Danrt2 Back in the day, Guitar Magazine called the technique, Volume Swells.

[@jeaniejbutler4911]

I think Eddie will be talked about for generations to come for all he brought to his musical art form. I am sure many will try to copy what he did but I really feel that those who can even come close will be few and far between. He was and will remain a legend.

[@adamfindlay7091]

This "song" makes me proud. This song and "I Love Rocknroll" need to be national anthems.

[@vincentharris7854]

Jordan asked "How is that possible?" Not since Hendrix did people ask that about a rock guitarist. Eddie was a pioneer of the finger tapping technique. He is the father of what's called "Shredding". Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix & Eddie Van Halen each represent a major step forward in the evolution of rock lead guitar. He also played lead on Michael Jackson's "Beat It".

[@mikemclaughlin3306]

Ummmm..... are you forgetting jimmy page and his viola bow?

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

I would have to say a great innovator but definitely not a pioneer of tapping. A number of guitarists were doing it decades before Eddie (especially in country music - strangely). Django Reinhardt was doing it in the 1930s and there are stories of classical composers using both hands on the fretboard as far back as the 1700s. Eddie definitely brought it to the mainstream because of the band's popularity and put his own spin on it.

[@Guitaural.]

@@kingbrutusxxvi Django is probably my favorite guitarist of all time, if I could only pick one. No player just makes me smile immediately like Django does.

[@willdwyer6782]

I hate to burst your bubble, but Eddie was no finger-tapping pioneer. Check out this Italian jazz guitarist tapping his fretboard in 1965. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2iwaX9np6aIqas

[@Guitaural.]

@@willdwyer6782 I think Vincent means he popularized it though. Tal Farlow also did it much earlier, Ed was a great rhythm player too tho...I probably liked that as much as his lead playing, which in later years just wasn't my thing, as a guitarist - a great rock player tho.

[@jc-vc7xq]

Ed Van Halen was truly one of the greatest rock guitarist that ever played. He died last year of throat cancer. Long live Eddie

[@dalemoore435]

30k+ in the audience.. it was glorious... will NEVER forget it

[@kyleecordle3819]

Mind melting, hair raising, and soul tingling guitar talent. A total and complete rock god. A LEGEND. There will never be another Eddie Van Halen💔

[@Ednerd]

it's funny, I started playing guitar in around 1980 and of course, I found Eddie to be an absolute God. Then there comes a time when you realize you will never even come close. so I couldn't wait for the next Eddie to come around and blow my mind. I was like... it will happen, it's just a matter of time. well, it hasn't yet! I'm still waiting

[@jamiewilliamson641]

Rob, you're very perceptive. The part that sounds like violins and cellos is a piece he wrote called Cathedrals. He is rolling the volume knob back and forth while playing and using a delay pedal to create that sound.

[@jasonpucel8111]

Yes exactly… and the reason it sounds more like a violin is that the initial “attack” of the pick (or his fingers at times) hitting the string is missing. He rolls down the volume, picks, and then rolls up the volume; so the note is already playing when we start hearing it.

[@jamiewilliamson641]

@@jasonpucel8111 exactly right

[@larsnrgaard9128]

Ed didnt use pedals as far as I know..

[@jamiewilliamson641]

@@larsnrgaard9128 he was famous for not using a distortion pedal, but used some pedals minimally. Loved the MXR flanger

[@DM-ei6oo]

Yes he was spot on about his reaction

[@ericdole1879]

George McFly said he's going to melt my brain

[@laurenhuntsinger9170]

Eddie made the guitar himself. It was uniquely his own creation and the exact sound he wanted. One of a kind.

[@leehanson1416]

Kinda. That particular guitar he went to the Kramer factory (actually an assembly plant) and built the guitar, using the parts available. He then modded it over many years, changing wiring, pickups, paint, etc. He was a tinker of guitars, and spent countless hours in his workshop.

[@Dedcalm1]

That was Frankenstrat. a custom guitar he built from parts. The maple neck cost $80, while the ash body was bought for $50 as the wood had a knot in it. The tremolo arm was originally taken from a 1958 Fender Stratocaster, and was later replaced with a Floyd Rose arm. The guitar had a single Gibson PAF (patent applied for) bridge pickup from a Gibson ES-335, which he enclosed with paraffin wax to prevent feedback. The Frankenstrat was originally painted black, but was recoated with Schwinn red bicycle paint in 1979.

[@Boodieman72]

He couldn't afford to buy a new one so he didn't have much choice but to make one from parts.

[@willdwyer6782]

Frankenstrat, affectionately known as Frankie.

[@jeffrconner]

This is actually Kramer Pacer mimicking the Frankenstrat. Most of the original stripe guitars were random parts. Some when Charvel still did parts, Mighty Mite, Warmoth, etc.

[@jesse33cdn]

The greatest guitar player of ALL time! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@pistoleer3572]

No such thing as no one can be. and Eric Johnson is far better tonally. Shredders are ten a Penny and Tapping was done before and Since Eddie sort of made it his primary thing.

[@kathypeters8612]

I am always mesmerized by the sheer joy on his face

[@Confare]

IMO, the greatest rock guitarist ever. Nobody sounded like him when he came out in '78 and nobody has since.

[@tempsitch5632]

There was an Australian band in the 90’s called Baby Animals and their guitarist was quite influenced by EV. If you’ve never heard them, check out At The End Of The Day.

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

@@tempsitch5632 I saw the baby animals open for Van Halen. It was the worst thing that I have ever heard. I hope that the members of the baby animals did not quit their day job.

[@tempsitch5632]

@@lilorbielilorbie2496 You must have had an off night.

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

@@tempsitch5632 No It's just imo. the baby animals suck.

[@steveskull]

It warms my heart and makes me giddy with glee to see people discovering "the king" of 10 fingers and 6 strings for the first time. Eddie and his music was a huge influence on myself and thousands of other guitar players. The confusion you have reminds me of when I first heard Eddie and all the things/sounds he could do/make. I was literally going, "how does he do that?" all the time! But eventually I figured it out and thank Eddie and what he gave me and the world every time I pick up my guitar. RIP Eddie.

[@KevyNova]

Much has been made of Eddie’s technical abilities, his innovations, his songwriting, etc… But what I will always remember him for the most is *how much he LOVED playing guitar.* The look of pure joy on his face whenever he was playing guitar is inspirational to me. Everyone should have something that they love as much as Eddie loved playing guitar.

[@johntimmer9353]

Van Halen you (did) make our Dutchies proud.

[@ClicknPsycho]

Everyone says these guys are gifted, but the greatest gift is that they shared it with all of us and we get to be a part of it. Thank you Eddie, Never forgotten.

[@qazayan1785]

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[@dragonriders729]

His technique you're talking about is just what you called it, "Tapping". Eddie didn't invent it, but he took it so far beyond anything anyone else had ever done before that people think he did.

[@ChrisReise]

Like you said, Eddie IS basically letting his soul escape through his guitar. "Eruption" is NEVER the same twice. There are just TWO parts in particular that he always does which MAKES this song called "Eruption" and they are the really fast part he played, followed by the "other dimension" section". Other than THAT, he's playing what he feels. :)

[@SusanJohnston]

Eruption of sound! Love it!!!

[@KayeWhye]

That moment where Ambers eyes closed, and she melted into the sound! If you listen to the album version now, you'll really understand just how special this version is. There are bits of different Van Halen songs sprinkled into this version. When I saw Van Halen in concert (with DLR and with Sammy Hagar) he did a version of what you just saw, while the rest of the band left the stage to get a break. When Jordan asked "who's that guy?" at the beginning, that's Sammy Hagar. The monster on the drums is Eddie's brother Alex, and the beast on the bass (not really featured here, but trust me, he's a BEAST) is Micheal Anthony. Eddie played with such joy, you couldn't help but feel it too. Absolutely one of the greatest guitarists who ever lived, he is TERRIBLY missed! Eddie was to guitar, what Neil Peart was to drums. If the two had ever jammed together, the world could have ended with no complaints from me. Both were incredibly, insanely talented, and now they're gone.💔 Rest in peace Eddie Rest in peace Neil

[@mikemeyer1993]

I’ve played guitar for 16 years, I understand how he made every one of those sounds, and I’ve spent thousands of dollars on equipment trying to make them myself, and after all that I just have to concede that while I understand it I’ll never have the magic in my hands to make it happen.

[@raymo6795]

...dont give up Mike...keep it alive . RIP EVH...I bought a focus 5000 Kramer and an MXR Flanger back in 85...the even tide harmonizer was out of my budget...but I could do a decent version of "Ain't talking Bout Love"...still have have the Kramer and the flanger

[@mikemeyer1993]

@@raymo6795 oh I’ll never stop playing (or spending to much money on guitars) but I just know I don’t have the magic Eddie did. I’m only 28 but being in the 15th row on the 2012 tour and seeing this in person is one of my favorite memories.

[@francisseidel8014]

Mike - I feel the same way sometimes when I watch the keyboard greats like Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, or Jon Lord. Inspiration and intimidation are just a fine line apart. I still play keys after 42 years. Keep the music alive.

[@billchaney8791]

Don't feel bad. Even Gary Moore couldn't do it and he was using Eddie's actual equipment. And he was Gary Freakin' Moore!

[@johncampbell756]

I was the singer in a crappy band in high school in 1986. Our 15 year old guitarist used Eruption as his warm up. He nailed it. I can't remember what equipment he was using though. He actually didn't have a lot. He quit when we added a rhythm guitarist. I have an 86 Kramer Pacer Custom I, which no one uses. The frets are worn to the point of unplayability.

[@seversolberg5105]

Definitely the best guitarist of all time.. No question.. R.I.P. Eddy ❤

[@andyaskey5698]

Love your recognition, understanding, and willingness to go with flow..

[@NOLAgenX]

To answer your “who is that”, that is Sammy Hagar, the lead singer for Van Halen from 1985 till 1996 after the departure of David Lee Roth. This is a whole highly successful era of Van Halen you have not explored yet.

[@andrewfrick5312]

ikr? Finish what you started :)

[@Sportsref13]

Sammy put out some great solo stuff as well, yall should give him a listen

[@richardworton4597]

@@Sportsref13 even with Montros

[@Meditech509]

5150, one of the best albums ever made.

[@RitaBowen1]

The I can't drive 55 dude

[@quinny6920]

I’m so thrilled you finally got to this!!!! What an amazing crazy talented man. Godspeed Eddie!! 💔💔 You are so missed !

[@rayelee1301]

Yep, that part he goes into another dimension is THE best part of Eruption!

[@Mac-ix4qp]

I brought this song to my guitar teacher. It was on vinyl then. We were just speechless. He and I just laughed. There was no way I was going to learn that. And he had no idea what Eddie was doing with the finger tapping.

[@ilovemusicmovies1789]

That's Eddie's brother on the drums, Alex. His family is very musical. I was very happy to see them live. I definitely recommend Eddie's son's band Mammoth WVH, his song/video Distance, which is a tribute to his Dad. It just got nominated for a Grammy. The album is great, Wolfgang wrote the songs and plays all the instruments on the album

[@christopherflynn843]

Absolutely cracking album. Totally agree.

[@brettm2460]

The fact that he can reproduce this song/piece of art on demand, day in and day out, is simply astonishing. They say, “Amateurs will practice something until they get it right. Professionals will practice something until they can’t get it wrong.” EVH is beyond professional - he’s an artist at a level few have ever matched. Dang.

[@rosshernandez95]

Every time I hear him play this - I laugh with cheer joy!! EVH 4EVER!!

[@johnthompson6717]

R.I.P Edward Van Halen.... You may be gone, but NEVER forgotten... We love you....

[@hepchaos]

Now that you've reacted to "Eruption", you should react to "Malaguena" by Roy Clark. An idol of Eddie's and considered one of the greatest guitarist in the world while he was alive. He was an actual prodigy. Started playing at age 14, and could play any stringed instrument at master level.

[@TheRealSweetcherryo]

I just saw a clip from The Odd Couple tv show the other day and was amazed. As a kid I only saw him on Hee Haw and I don't think his talent was showcased properly.

[@36742650885]

Yea that video of Roy playing it on the ODD couple was a trip

[@matthewdrake4385]

If it had strings, he could make it sing. Acoustic, electric, banjo, fiddle, mandolin.

[@newlenmedia]

Eddie Van Halen isn't just a great guitarist. He is G.O.A.T. guitarist. When you hear the term "guitar god" EVH is the God of Gods! He was also a great composer and arranger. He sang. He played keys. He was a master musician. There will never be another one like him. R.I.P. EVH. May your music live on forever!

[@deweyoxburger5470]

Eric Clapton was once asked how it felt to be the greatest guitar player. He responded "Go ask Prince"!

[@tempsitch5632]

@@deweyoxburger5470 They all say the same about Tommy Emmanuel.

[@CarefulWithThatAxeEugene]

Never

[@joeday4293]

@@deweyoxburger5470 That is an urban legend/meme. I've also heard "Somebody asked Jimi Hendrix/Eddie Van Halen/Yngwie Malmsteen, and they said said 'I don't know, go ask Billy Gibbons/Rory Gallagher/Allan Holdsworth/Richie Blackmore'." It's a really old joke that has had countless guitarists' names substituted in both places.

[@Wombatzu]

There are a lot of greats, but only Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen completely transformed the instrument.

[@mitchrapp2556]

For all your questions the answer is simple. It’s why he was EVH. He smiled and stood alone at the top and always will be. RIP.

[@SusanJohnston]

Such a humble man. He would say “I’m just another punk guitar kid”

[@lynnerussell1440]

J asked, "How is that possible?" Eddie Van Halen was a genius. You cannot get better than him. His brother Alex is the drummer and his son Wolfgang plays with the band too. RIP Eddie.

[@jilld1573]

Fun fact for Amber, since she’s an MJ fan. Eddie Van Halen played the guitar on the “Beat It” record. He killed it! 😊

[@raserx63]

Well , EVH did do the solo ....Steve Lukather from TOTO did the rest of the song.

[@Mikaracat]

And he makes a guest appearance in 'Eat It' - the parody by Weird Al Yankovic

[@sweetwilliam5150]

He also did it for free. In 2 takes. And then the Thriller album was the only reason Van Halen 1984 album only made it to #2 that year. Legendary stuff.

[@sweetwilliam5150]

@@raserx63 There are some great videos out there of Lukather and Eddie jamming together. Cool stuff.

[@stephenrashbrook7667]

I forgot how good he truly was. Epic!

[@SusanJohnston]

His own guitar made by him, and finger moving like in a piano concerto!Totally mind blowing

[@henrysteves8075]

OK... this is a combo of all of the various innovations he came up with over the years. Eruption/You Really Got Me set the guitar world on its butt, no one ever heard anything like that before, Spanish Fly off the second album was another new sound, played on an acoustic Spanish guitar. Cathedral off of Diver Down is the violin sounding one... and the opening sounds of Mean Street from the album Fair Warning...listen to the studio versions you will be even more amazed!

[@NealStidham]

Eddie was a fan of classical music - some of the passages in this solo hearken back to classical piano compositions, for instance. He even named his son Wolfgang, in honor of Mozart. He had a head for the technical aspect of music, too, building his own guitar (the "Frankencaster") from parts to his own specs, and eventually starting his own company to sell amps and other gear he designed.

[@jeffboswell68]

RIP Eddie. You brought me up. The G.O.A.T!

[@johngrady769]

Yes Rob! He did this every time! The King Edward Van Halen!

[@bigge7661]

The other thing is: his striped guitars were called Frankenstein's & he built them himself out of a bunch of different guitars to get his distinctive sound & sensitivity. He was a Master guitar craftsman as well.

[@thefuzzman]

The first one he built was the Frankenstrat, the one used in this video was 5150. This one was a Kramer he built.

[@That_Handle]

@@thefuzzman , A switch or switches on the backside of this one he'd flip on-the-go, correct?

[@thefuzzman]

@@That_Handle I'm not aware of any switches on the back of the guitar.

[@FreeMTrider]

@@That_Handle You may be thinking of the "Drop D-tuna" he created. He eventually dialed it in to the one that is now on the market.

[@JaneSmith-lu8ol]

I was blessed to see him do this live twice. When Eddie wasn’t in your top five, I knew you must never have heard him. Great reaction, and Amber you are looking amazing. Tomorrow is 30 years Freddie died so I was hoping you could do a Queen reaction, and to stay on the guitar brilliance, I recommend Dragon Attack live in Montreal.

[@karensilvera6694]

Great idea 💡

[@graphixkillzzz]

finger tapping, hammer-on, pull-off, volume swell, slap bass, and he plucks the springs on the back (part of the "whammy bar"). that's how he does all of the things you're amazed by so far.

[@erniearambula3525]

This is exactly why it was such a huge loss when we lost Eddie Van Halen, Eddie we will miss you.

[@OneVoiceMore]

His tapping, double-tapping, hybrid-tapping is a shitload of techniques including hammer-on slides, hybrid picking (his fingertips are so calloused he could probably cut glass) are just impossibly arranged. And he does them, and does them so fast he challenges Roy Clark's speed on "Malaguena." (Roy is absolutely FASTER, but only barely.)

[@madkow007]

Eddie learned a lot of his tricks from Roy

[@rhigh100]

I'm glad to see there are other people who know what a badass Roy was.

[@johndeeregreen4592]

He is definitely not the greatest to have lived... but is responsible for making those who are better possible. I am old-school and still incorporate his harmonic tapping techniques into my playing. He was a showman and still in the top 10, in my book. Shawn Lane is my number 1, but without EVH and Allan Holdsworth, even Shawn would never have had a road paved for him.

[@abbyboyd5111]

I was never a Van Halen fan but, you can't underestimate the talent, skill and determination to his craft of playing guitar. There will be no one like him ever again. He will always be a legend and a guitar God (as they like to say). Truly a one of a kind guitarist that changed the game forever. He is missed even by me.

[@johnc1593]

Still BLOWN away watching him shred

[@user-gq7en2xk9u]

I've been so busy watching him play the guitar I just realized you guys have your jaws dropped so much of the time and i totally get it 😊

[@kschneider1614]

You just witnessed in most people’s eyes the greatest guitar player ever

[@sueschmidt9404]

He was Absolutely Amazing in concert!! Even as he got older, his skills were out of this world!!! RIP Eddie

[@davidhess8049]

I have been listening to this man since 1976, he is the greatest ever.

[@stevenpivornik9982]

15:50 The way Eddie bought this one down gently to an end was so sweet and surreal, it could almost bring a tear to your eye just how beautiful it finishes.

[@MichaelGarcia-eg9oj]

When Eddie was a young man, he couldn’t afford all the special effects boxes for electric guitars there are today. He had to learn how to get the sounds we wanted with only his hands & fingers. Necessity is the Mother of invention. Eddie Van Halen continues to be our mad scientist rock master of the electric guitar.

[@gregoryjohanek5832]

When Eddie was a young man there were no "special effects boxes"...just stop.

[@xXTheoLinuxXx]

@@gregoryjohanek5832 you're wrong effects boxes are from the mid sixties, although not that many as nowaday. The main trick is he build his own guitars. A quote from him in a Dutch interview from 1979 was 'I made them for 200 dollars and they sound better the ones you could buy'.

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

@@gregoryjohanek5832 Incorrect. There were dozens.

[@garbider]

The awesomeness of Eddie - An incredible ear for music - As a child, he played Classical Piano pieces by ear (at a very high level). The solo quotes snippets of that music. A desire to seek out and learn from the best people he could find. A love for all kinds of music - Classical, Jazz, Country, All forms of pop music. In innate sense of how music 'works' - Harmony, Intervals, sound. Every guitar technique he encountered he took to the next level and beyond: Hammer On / Pull Off, Two Handed Tapping, Harmonics, Pinch Harmonics, Palm Muting, Playing behind the Nut (the plinky sounds) Sliding fingers and picks up and down the neck to change the pitch of notes by a little as a single fret to the whole length of the string. Using any and all ways to cause the guitar/strings to vibrate - Bang the guitar body and neck to make things vibrate. Volume Swells via the knob on the guitar (used extensively by Jeff Beck). Using the Volume knob to adjust the how clean or distorted the amp sounded. Using (mostly) Guitar effects: Phase 90, Chorus, Flanger and Wah pedals. Eddie often worked with manufactures to make tweaks to get thing the way he wanted. Used a Makita drill to make the pickup react (used on the song Poundcake). Similar Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) using a Toy Space Gun. Eddie was also very adept at exploring the technology to get what he was 'hearing in his head'. Working on his and with others to get what he needed. Built his own guitar from parts Learned how to set up a Marshall Amp to get the tone he wanted, then used a Variac to get that tone at a reasonable loudness Used the Floyd Rose Tremolo and Locking Nut system that allowed him to lower and raise the pitch the guitar over a wider range without having the guitar go out of tune. Options that older Tremolo systems didn't have. With all of the above, EVH was able to freely express himself and his soul on the guitar, using the the tools and his skills in a musical way. RIP Eddie

[@davidhess8049]

he did his solo in the middle of every show, there was nothing like a Van Halen concert

[@mikehood5210]

I am thankful and blessed to have lived in the hay day of Van Halen and got to see them several times. There will NEVER be another Eddie Van Halen. RIP Thank yall for doing this one.

[@ClifHaley]

The violin sound is a delay pedal and he's continually rolling on and off the guitar volume knob with his hand for every note to give each note that string like swell. It's damn brilliant.

[@billgiesbrecht59]

Eddie was the greatest technician out there. He made sounds that no one else knew how. He was told at times to turn his back to the camera so that he wouldn't give the technique away. He revolutionized the guitar. He would make his own guitars to get the sound he wanted. I am surprised you have not heard of them yet. You need to hear their songs.

[@DM-ei6oo]

Yes and his own Amps. Check out the video on YT, just search for it.

[@srincident]

The greatest guitar solo ever captured.

[@andrewlanier1954]

He’s top three Rock ‘n’ roll, guitarist ever, rest in peace all three

[@Papascure]

the man!!!! love your faces as you watch this!!

[@wgterry73ify]

Eddie van Halen is arguably the greatest guitarist of all time!!! Fun fact Eddie was a classically trained musician.

[@williamthomas7509]

And still Eddie asked Alice Cooper to help him get lesson from Glen Campbell. Don't misunderstand what I'm saying - Eddie recognized the greats from all genres and set out to learn as much as he could from as many as he could work with ... Eddie, Glen, Roy Clark are all in my top 5 and I can make a case for each to be #1 ... but for rock it's Eddie by a mile at least on my list. About 30 seconds in ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGfUY5upmb2YpLM

[@AT-fr9bl]

Eddie Couldn't read sheet music.

[@patverum9051]

His dad was, he wasn't,couldn't even read music.

[@nunyabusiness6691]

Hendrix is the best.

[@jeraldjosey]

RIP you will always be loved, been listening since the late 70's

[@Sissysuez]

RIP Eddie you were one of the GOATS and you are soooooo loved and missed ✌❣