Some of the most iconic synth lines of the 80's were created by...a guitarist......
@goatghost2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Eddie Van Halen was gifted not only as a guitarist, but also as a composer. :-)
@LFD-zb8to3 жыл бұрын
To the 20 people who gave this a thumbs down you need to take good long hard look at yourselves. This is great. I am a self taught piano piano player and not a very good one. The only way you improve is by watching people who are better than you. I keep improving by watching videos like this!!!
@goatghost3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Frank! :-)
@Georgesgarage244 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace Eddie, you will always be remembered ❤️
@goatghost4 жыл бұрын
❤️
@billwhitmer97663 жыл бұрын
This is the best “VH-Dreams”keyboard cover on You Tube. You really helped me figure out a few rough spots. Thanks
@goatghost3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bill! Glad to see you found it useful. :-)
@paul2001net3 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation, Goat! I know what you mean about changing patches. My Kronos 61 is my only board and I love it, but I'm thinking of adding a cheap extra controller to avoid having to hit buttons at the right time! Absolutely agree about EVH. I figured out "Right Now" on my own a few months ago and it too, is UNRELENTING, but Ed really created beautiful compositional structure on many keyboard AND guitar songs...Just subscribed!
@marcuspower65654 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely amazing! I love Van Halen but am an 80's baby and love the synth. This is the one song where it was better than those two legends.
@goatghost4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comments! This song really put synths front and center for years to come. :-)
@fabiopavan_lages3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Soon I will finish learning it. If I remember, when I post my cover, after creating my official music channel, I send it you here. Your instructional cover is complete and reliable, the original way to play -- despite sometimes your head accidentally covers the keys.
@goatghost3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Fabio! :)
@kerrykole8315 Жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing! And very helpful thanks for the great video!!
@synthartist699 жыл бұрын
Great job, I never could hear the keyboards during the verse well enough to pick this out... thanks for posting :)
@tetrazproject522 Жыл бұрын
Amazing ...
@goatghost Жыл бұрын
Thanks! :-)
@thomaswebb2485 жыл бұрын
That is beyond fantastic. I had picked out the intro on my own but could never figure out what to play during the verses. I will try to learn from you. Thanks for sharing your talent.
@goatghost5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad to hear you found it useful. Actually, I listened to the isolated keyboard part from a KZbin Guitar Hero upload. That's how I was able to figure out the verses. It's nice to be able to play the actual part, since it's difficult to pick out on the original track. :-) Have fun!
@thecouchgenie5 жыл бұрын
this is the version I have been waiting for.
@goatghost5 жыл бұрын
Cool! Hopefully, you find it useful. :-)
@johnbsouth111 ай бұрын
Really good job man!!! having the drums really helped. Thanks from a kid who grew up watching EVH play guitar and start playing guitar to a now old man who is trying to play EVH keyboards!
@goatghost11 ай бұрын
Thanks, man! I started on guitar, but never got anywhere close to "Eddie" level...lol Best of luck with the keyboards! :-)
@johnbsouth111 ай бұрын
@@goatghost never got close to Eddie either. Lol Never thought anyone would hehe. Thanks for the reply. All the best!
@christopherfischer69988 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! Love all of your videos! It helped me learn to play Subdivisions!
@xanderdemos6708 жыл бұрын
Excellent job on a FLAWLESS rock and roll classic!
@rockheart29618 жыл бұрын
Thanks much! :-)
@camaro09716 жыл бұрын
Damm man that's sick!!! Awesome cover
@goatghost6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! :-)
@flashy5150 Жыл бұрын
I saw a great video of the “Blue Angels” aerobatic team flying their F-18 Hornets to this song, very awesome and appropriate for the occasion.👍
@goatghost Жыл бұрын
That's an awesome video!
@fabulousfireent7 жыл бұрын
Wow, dude! That was absolutely amazing.
@goatghost7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. :-)
@fabulousfireent7 жыл бұрын
Your welcome! Keep up the amazing work.
@NostalKeys4 жыл бұрын
What a great job, buddy! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@goatghost4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! :-)
@mikegrigoriadis94843 ай бұрын
Fantastic!!!
@goatghost3 ай бұрын
@@mikegrigoriadis9484 Thanks! 😄
@gibsonplayer89 жыл бұрын
Quite an exceptional job!
@goatghost9 жыл бұрын
+gibsonplayer8 Thanks!!! :-)
@sid38593 жыл бұрын
That was Fn Awesome!!!!!
@goatghost3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! :-)
@dominicdeangelis45308 жыл бұрын
This makes me wanna buy a synthesizer
@goatghost8 жыл бұрын
Go for it! :-)
@Myaccountishacked2 жыл бұрын
Excellent 😀
@goatghost2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! :-)
@Indylimburg5 жыл бұрын
Really great cover of my favorite song. Probably the best one on youtube!
@goatghost5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It's one of my favorite songs, as well...really uplifting. :-)
@Indylimburg5 жыл бұрын
@@goatghost Truly! Do you have a video on custom programming your keyboards?
@goatghost5 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, I don't. Most of my sounds are just altered presets. I find a sound that approximates what I need and tweak it, by changing the attack or decay, or making it brighter by altering the filter. It's really just trial and error, and consulting the manual, at times...LOL
@ghoppr71 Жыл бұрын
Most excellent 👌
@goatghost Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! 🙂
@tedmalin28 жыл бұрын
Perfect! Thanks for posting this.
@goatghost8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ted! Much appreciated. :-)
@leoleo-kp5ph6 жыл бұрын
..awesome Man!!! great job...i love it
@goatghost6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man! I really appreciate it. :-)
@MarcioSilva20714 жыл бұрын
great!!! 👏👏👏👏
@goatghost4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Marcio! :-)
@JohnAckerman933 жыл бұрын
World turns black and white Pictures in an empty room Your love starts falling down Better change your tune Reach for the golden ring, reach for the sky Baby just spread your wings We’ll get higher and higher Straight up we’ll climb Higher and higher leave it all behind Run, run, run away Like a train running off the tracks Got the truth being left behind Fall between the cracks Standing on broken dreams Never lose your sight But just spread your wings We’ll get higher and higher straight up we’ll climb Higher and higher leave it all behind So baby dry your eyes Save all the tears you’ve cried Oh that’s what dreams are made of ‘Cause we belong, in a world that must be strong Of that’s what dreams are made of Yeah, we’ll get higher and higher straight up we’ll climb Higher and higher leave it all behind Oh we’ll get higher and higher, who knows what we’ll find So baby dry your eyes, save all the tears you’ve cried Oh that’s what dreams are made of Oh baby we belong, in a world that must be strong Oh that’s what dreams are made of And in the end, on dreams we will depend Oh that’s what love is made of
@danieldougan2696 жыл бұрын
Excellent job!
@goatghost6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Daniel! :-)
7 жыл бұрын
The most enjoyable sound I've heard in my life, congratulations on the great work.
@goatghost7 жыл бұрын
Wow...thanks, Andre! I really appreciate it. :-)
@funneverendspodcast8 жыл бұрын
looking into getting the Yamaha MX61 so that I can learn this! excellent job!
@goatghost8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, much! It's a fun song to play. It takes some practice, for sure, but it's worth the effort. :-)
@RobNY51506 жыл бұрын
I know this is an older post. I just got the Yamaha MX49 and Im trying to figure out which synth tone to use for this.
@IroquoisPliskin20006 жыл бұрын
Look for anything named "saw" or "sawtooth".. possibly layer it over with synth strings (don't know the patch name on Yamaha, I have a Roland Juno but hope it works for you)
@leonardoflores20686 жыл бұрын
..exelent job!!! Awesome
@goatghost6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Leonardo! :-)
@stevenevans3453 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, thankyou
@AztroNut664 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great job.
@goatghost4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! :-)
@massimilianodigrazia87273 жыл бұрын
Great! There's just one point that I can't understand: why do you play the JV-90 in the intro? why don't you directly play the Fantom as you do in the rest of the song? Thanks in advance
@goatghost3 жыл бұрын
Hey Massimo! Thanks for your comments. While I appear to be "playing" the JV-90 in the intro, I am really just using it as a controller...sending out MIDI note information on a single channel to the Fantom (which is actually producing the sound). On the Fantom, I have assigned that single channel to produce the "synth" sound. When I switch to the Fantom, I have programmed the synth sound to be layered with a piano sound. Thus, both the synth and piano sounds are coming out of the Fantom after the intro. :-)
@stevethana53946 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@goatghost6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Steve! :-)
@ScorchGamers6 жыл бұрын
Do you have sheet music for this that you'd be willing to share? This is an incredible performance!
@goatghost6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Unfortunately, I don't have sheet music for this (I figured it out by ear). If you slow it down using KZbin's speed adjustment feature, you should be able to see every note that I play. I know it's not ideal, but it should be useful. :-)
@nacientecaos55054 жыл бұрын
@@goatghost Thanks man
@RobNY51505 жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for this video. I know it's from 2015 but I just got a Yamaha MX49 keyboard. Would you have any suggestions how to match the sounds for this song? I'm assuming its layered where there is a piano and a synth as well. Thanks!!
@goatghost5 жыл бұрын
Hey Rob...it looks like the Yamaha MX49 has 1000 built-in sounds, so I would imagine that there might be a basic "sawtooth" synth sound in there. It's really nothing too fancy...just two sawtooth waves which have been slightly detuned (not sure if the MX49 has much programmability for the built-in sounds). On top of the basic sawtooth sound, you would simply layer a piano sound and adjust the levels between the synth and the piano. I'd say 60% synth and 40% piano would be the right proportion. If you can create two patches (programs?), you could have one with just the synth sound for the intro. Then, before the drums come in, you can switch to the layered synth/piano patch, for the rest of the song.
@RobNY51505 жыл бұрын
@@goatghost thanks I will try out those parameters!
@cowabunga86995 жыл бұрын
Morphenomenal work! that's the kinda performance that would kick Ivan Oozes ass
@goatghost5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! :-)
@Wiliam-pattersonfj4uo3 ай бұрын
Like your keyboard work may I make a request ? Ladder Joan Osborne thanks
@jamescampbellhenderson16897 жыл бұрын
epic dude. wish I could play.
@goatghost7 жыл бұрын
Thanks much! :-) It's never too late to learn.
@jeffreysnow26402 жыл бұрын
NICE !!!!!
@tommyp39318 жыл бұрын
nice job!!!!
@goatghost8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :-)
@chris_bern8 жыл бұрын
You rock man
@rickyvalentine5779 Жыл бұрын
Tutorial please
@goatghost Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, I don't have a tutorial. As an alternative, the video can be slowed down using KZbin's playback speed controls (under the little gear icon). This allows it to be watched at 75%, 50%, or 25% speed, allowing each key to be viewed with the fingering that was used.
@rickyvalentine5779 Жыл бұрын
@@goatghost thank you
@RickStamler5 ай бұрын
I’m not a keyboard player I’m a drummer. I drive the guys nuts hearing them play a wrong chord when we learn new songs. They swear they’re right and I’m wrong. WRONG. I say this with hopes of helping. In my self taught world I would say that each verse has two turns. The chord at the end of each turn is wrong. I swear to you it is. I’m trying to be helpful. The chords just keep repeating themselves there’s no change. Looks to be the thumb note on right hand. I could be wrong thoughts?
@goatghost5 ай бұрын
WOW...I just listened to it, and I believe YOU ARE RIGHT!!! The notes in the right hand, at the end of every verse, should be D,E, and A (an "A5 add 9" chord), instead of C,E, and A (an "A minor" chord in first inversion). Good ears! Now, I have to relearn it, after playing it the wrong way for all these years! LOL!!!!! Thanks!!!!!
@ronmartyn5 жыл бұрын
Hi Could you share the midi drum track please? Signed you KZbin Keyboardist Brothers hehe
@goatghost5 жыл бұрын
Hey Ron...post your email address and I will send it to you. :-)
@ronmartyn5 жыл бұрын
@@goatghost ron@martyn.com and thank you so very much
@ronmartyn5 жыл бұрын
@@goatghost my email is ron(at)martyn.com
@goatghost5 жыл бұрын
@@ronmartyn Hey Ron...I just sent it. Have fun!
@ThePercolators20144 жыл бұрын
What is your patch on the JV-90 - did you custom make it or is it one of the predmade ones on the keyboard, I've got the same keys and my band guys are hassling me about not getting this "quite right"....
@goatghost4 жыл бұрын
You can tell your bandmates that the sound is not coming from the JV-90. :-) The sound is actually coming from the Fantom X7. In this instance, the JV-90 is sending out MIDI note information on a single channel and the X7 is configured to play a sawtooth patch when it receives note information on that channel. Then, I switch to the X7 keyboard, which has been configured to layer the same sawtooth patch with a piano patch (the first several bars of the song is just synth and acoustic guitar). If you can swing it, you can pick up a used Fantom X7 on eBay for $1,100 or so. Well worth the money, in my opinion. It's a MUCH more versatile instrument than the JV-90, as it includes many more sounds, greater polyphony, complex effects, sampling, and a sequencer.
@soundgeek20004 жыл бұрын
nice, sounded really good, but the drums made it sound like an 80's tv theme song
@goatghost4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! I'll have to change the drums around. :-) Thanks for your comments!
@Kix-864 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!!! =\/-/= 🤘
@goatghost4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :-)
@paulocesardefreitas33474 ай бұрын
Amazing, I have a JV 90, which patche do you use ?
@goatghost3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Actually, all of the sounds are coming from the Fantom X7 (the JV90 is connected to the Fantom by MIDI, and it's acting as a controller).
@ramadhani51327 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍
@goatghost7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :-)
@adrianalichtman4465 жыл бұрын
LOVE THIS SONG, AMAZING JOB, CONGRATS! DO YOU HAVE SHEET PIANO OR SOMETHING TO HELP TUTORIAL?
@goatghost5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Adriana! Unfortunately, I do not have sheet music for this...I learned it by ear. You should be able to slow it down using the "gear" icon in the lower right-hand part of the video. :-)
@jacoboponce84056 жыл бұрын
it's awesome, can you make a tutorial or something? i want to perform but tutorials are wrong
@goatghost6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jacobo! Unfortunately, it would take many hours to make a tutorial on this, BUT, the web-version of KZbin has an AWESOME feature which allows you to slow down any video (without a change in pitch). If you click the "gear" icon in the lower-right part of the video, a menu will appear. Select "Speed" and change it to something slower. I recommend changing it to 0.25. You should be able to see each finger move in slow-motion. Keep an eye on where my hands are and you should be able to get a good idea of all the notes (especially, if you play along with the slow-motion video). Good luck!
@jacoboponce84056 жыл бұрын
i think it would be kind of hard guessing where do you put each finger (just pinky), but the rest are just watch where do you press, thanks
@ManuelPerez-gd4vv8 жыл бұрын
Dude! Simply Amazing! How long did it take to learn?
@goatghost8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :-) It took me several days to learn...constant rewinding to figure out all the notes and sections (12 hours, total, maybe?). I'm not sure it's 100% accurate, but I think it's pretty close.
@B501R6 жыл бұрын
why you play it on double keyboard? couldnt single keyboard do it?
@goatghost6 жыл бұрын
The intro (using the upper keyboard) has only a "synth" sound, while the rest of the song (using the lower keyboard) combines both "synth" and "piano" sounds. This is how it sounds on the original recording (though, not sure if Eddie Van Halen played the parts sequentially, in the same take, or if he played them on different takes). Anyway, I suppose, I could have simply used the lower keyboard and changed patches between the intro (synth) and main (synth+piano) sections. But, I'm always reluctant to change patches during a song, since it adds an additional action which could possibly go wrong. :-)
@B501R6 жыл бұрын
thanks for the head ups!
@luizim_114 жыл бұрын
Thats great man! Congrats! What was the BPM measure? Amazing!
@goatghost4 жыл бұрын
Thanks much! :-) The BPM of this song (or, at least, this rendition) is 142 beats per minute. It moves along at a pretty good clip. :-)
@luizim_114 жыл бұрын
@@goatghost thanks a lot. I'm a keyboardist, too. From Brazil. And I intent to rec a multicam video with my band. A tribute to eddie. If works I'll find you somehow to show the results. Thanks mate!
@albertsciarronsky22516 жыл бұрын
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@sammyvh114 жыл бұрын
How did you do the drum track?
@goatghost4 жыл бұрын
I believe I downloaded a MIDI track that I found on the Internet and stripped out everything but drums. :-)
@paulocesargildelima7687 Жыл бұрын
👍🤘🇧🇷
@firstmm58 жыл бұрын
excellent! Is there sheet music for this?
@goatghost8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Unfortunately, I don't think any sheet music you can buy will be accurate.
@firstmm58 жыл бұрын
Thanks?!
@SoulStay2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's the best one I've heard so far. Good job. I think it needs just a few little tweaks unless I'm hearing it wrong, but this is a great start. Thanks!
@goatghost2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! :-)
@nacientecaos55054 жыл бұрын
fuckin love it lml
@ryanmagill85343 жыл бұрын
Phantom is spelled wrong.
@goatghost3 жыл бұрын
Roland spells this series of synthesizers with an "f", instead of "ph".
@Swanlord053 ай бұрын
You funny ...i play it the same way just with inverted chords
@goatghost3 ай бұрын
Mine might not be fully accurate. I just play it as I hear it. :)
@purpleplasma938 жыл бұрын
On point. *like*
@goatghost8 жыл бұрын
INDIGhOst Thanks! :-)
@BrightBright-s1f9 ай бұрын
Siddhi
@keithw.49655 жыл бұрын
PLAYING THAT JUST A TAD TOO FAST!!!!!
@goatghost5 жыл бұрын
Dreams moves along at a pretty good clip. It's actually 145 beats per minute. My cover is 144 beats per minute...ever so slightly slower...LOL