Eddie Van Halen's Dad

[@chubbypapaya]

I love when he does something and looks up and smiles as if to say "isn't that neat? doesn't that just make ya smile? :)"

[@adelaidesteedley9961]

Just like his son

[@garygearboy1358]

Yes yes it does

[@VideoRecapBot]

“You see that shit, eh?”

[@RemmikRotus]

Adelaide Steedley -that’s not really EVH’s dad.

[@a.b6889]

I agree , I saw that smile and somewhere in that smile I saw Eddie's smile❤

[@arthurdurham]

*Dude shreds and taps on a uke with no amp, without breaking a sweat* Host: "it's very nice indeed"

[@jondoe2099]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@Utayasumi]

its because he didn't go all out

[@brurheme]

if he went all out he'd break the strings

[@Streetw1s3r]

They're not ready for that yet.

[@oktu6503]

And with no pick

[@deroxyde3247]

I paid for the whole uke. So I'm gonna use the whole uke.

[@SCMusic-bp8zm]

😆

[@revolution6661]

666th like, and who breaks it is a big shit head :)

[@deroxyde3247]

@@revolution6661 😅😅

[@groovethestrings]

Yes!

[@SocialDem86]

Why would you ignore 50% of whole ukulele?

[@professorlegacy]

It took 13 years for the algorithm to spit this little gem out my way

[@Markusewitz]

Same here! 😄

[@twilightfilms9436]

Me too….wake up google!!!!

[@Sk8Vader]

Same here mate. Lol

[@infernalmachine8417]

Same

[@kevinnistor1954]

Same

[@alanmartin7671]

I guess you guys aren't ready for that, yet. But your kids are gonna love it.

[@jakemasker3802]

Immaculate comment

[@Anthonybestson]

Marty Mcfly great comment

[@JoaoFelipe-qr4yk]

I tought the same thing

[@thewatcher3326]

are you me from the future?

[@toast3990]

@Matthias Catherine Why? This is probably the most appropriate joke for this video. If you dont like it, move along.

[@JPLToyExperience]

This is like humans rediscovering fire

[@wwondermilk]

this IS humans rediscovering fir

[@Becca-Becca-Becca]

Thanks

[@seanoreilly1832]

This comment made 2020 worth it

[@doorknobs4484]

Wolf of wall street

[@normalcat7296]

More like, human discovering *lit*

[@dragofill2808]

That is the most metal thing I have ever seen anybody do with a ukulele

[@VincentDotZip]

@@RobertJohnson_Zeppo Yes but is he Roy Smeck? Didn't think so...

[@DaRedeyeJedi808]

Jake Shimabukuro

[@idk-vq3uo]

The Doo: Sees this Also Doo: uploads

[@alvindragon2128]

Seen rob scallon?

[@kinazari6421]

feng e

[@pascalsolal]

We always think something is new, until we discover someone had already made it in the past.

[@SMARTS_YT]

Eddie never said he created tapping. He created the “Brown sound”. Which was changing the Watts going to the amp to have all the distortion turned up but the sound not loud. So yes what he did was new. The sounds he created had never been heard before.

[@ronnie_5150]

@@SMARTS_YT And even then, EVH originally applied the term 'Brown Sound' to the sound of Alex Van Halen's snare drum. He said, “I’ve always thought Alex’s snare drum sounds like he’s beating on a log” and he wanted a similar sound and tone for his guitar.

[@SinOjOs-Transport]

The kiddies always think something is new. The marketing reinforces such thought. Screwing nowadays is exactly the same as a million years ago. Believe the bullshit get screwed with no lube!

[@GothJedi]

@@SMARTS_YTHe took a preexisting idea into a new direction. And the excitement of those possibilities made him the poster boy for 80s guitar. It’s like when Malmsteen came out and everyone was shocked, I said this is just Bach through a Marshall stack

[@SMARTS_YT]

@@GothJedi Except his songwriting is separated him. Not just the technique or the sound. His song writing is beyond anyone. Especially his solo acts.

[@Andy-kw5nw]

When cocaine was actually in Coca Cola.

[@pts5217]

Hahahahahahaha

[@nicolaserafini6590]

LOLL

[@Eargasm4all]

Thanks i needed a good laugh!

[@FreshBagelz]

This made me LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

[@neonmall8737]

Best comment

[@Akira625]

This is the first time I’ve ever see anyone go into beast mode on a ukulele!

[@brainord]

bro beast mode?!!!!

[@robd1329]

Holy cow..never seen this before

[@men_del12]

Don't you mean "not final form yet" mode?

[@robertlussier2944]

Check out Feng E and Jake Shimabukuro if you want to see beast mode on a uke.

[@dansgroi1472]

@@brainord yes beast mode. Being as the piece he's playing was made for the piano. Not a uke. I've seen jammin and jammed myself at a very high level. That whole piece. Is jammin at maximum. That shit at the end.. Is ridiculous.

[@thelastperfectman4139]

Roy Smeck is almost unknown today, but one of the greatest guitarists ever and certainly the greatest ukulele player ever.

[@ray2958]

he’s no Roy donk tho

[@mcmilty1910]

I think it’s George formby

[@kimmolingonheimo]

@@mcmilty1910 I think slow blues is underrated by bass n drum players, paying audionce members tthe tavern keepers , them Yuppies ( maybe not so Young , but Industrial Persons, ... why do we players practice our instruments in boloks of flats wit h headphones years on end ,....? just to please the "paying" payers, I know I have good ears for music, brain for analytics ( languages...), 56 years..., now them Russian soldiers are killing Ukkranian people... Im finnish, hoping our goverment gives me the mi-gun with ammo IF Russia attacks Finland,

[@robertszymanski717]

I thought this guy on ukulele was Eddie Van Halens dad?????

[@JJStale]

@@mcmilty1910fun fact George formby is from Wigan and so am I

[@markdobson3356]

ROY SMECK: THE EDDIE VAN HALEN OF UKULELE PLAYERS

[@thetoxicfox2546]

I like how he looks up every so often to see if the people watching like it

[@thetoxicfox2546]

Why is he looking up then

[@sharedmemories3729]

@@thetoxicfox2546 I think he's just happy haha

[@thetoxicfox2546]

yeah I know that feeling when an instrument actually makes music

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

True showmen of the ad- era

[@prushimush]

Very typical of vaudeville entertainers like Roy Smeck, they had to be expressive and have exaggerated mannerisms to keep the audience engaged. Eddie Peabody, who was Roy's 'rival' of sorts when they were both popular, also makes similar weird smiles while playing.

[@Truetoo102]

He could murder a Strat if they only had them back then.

[@philippbock3444]

The Stratocaster was invented in 1954 or 55. And this video looks like it is from this Era or even a bit later.

[@fairlaneranch]

@@philippbock3444 this is the early to mid 30s

[@philippbock3444]

@@fairlaneranch Really? I thought it came out later because the quality of this is very good and because Roy Smeck looks a bit older here. He was born in 1900. But anyway he lived until the 90s so he could have played Stratocaster.

[@drgruvloch]

@@philippbock3444 1940

[@Dagger_323]

@@philippbock3444 The Fender Strat came out in 1954. This video is from the 1940's at the latest.

[@GameGuidesAndMods]

It’s a shame that this isn’t Van Halen’s father, but Roy Smeck is a really good influencer within music

[@MusicWeRemember]

Eddie's dad played clarinet.

[@prestonbarnett4912]

@@MusicWeRemember most American thing I’ve ever heard

[@MusicWeRemember]

@@prestonbarnett4912, sorry, I don't understand. I'll try to find the interview, but I remember one where he was asked if he could jam with any other musician, living or dead, who would it be, and he said his father... Played swing music in big bands, as I recall.

[@MusicWeRemember]

I think it was in this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5OVZ3dul6eNeJo

[@billparker8954]

Roy is awesome. I stumbled on this, and had a feeling it was BS. Thanks, I am so sick of liars. Edit: The next video in cue is: *How Eddie Van Halen Invented Tapping*. He never claimed he did. RIP Eddie

[@thisislogout]

Most amazing guitarist performance I've seen in decades. Thank you for sharing!

[@intuitiveeevee]

It's a ukelele though

[@RWAbanker]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYC4iXysramdosUsi=eNoX9w5BlNXXBFaN

[@brucebr1037]

Uke! Uke!! Uke!!!

[@Hezekiah1]

@@intuitiveeeveeis a ukulele a type of guitar or not anymore?

[@zoso73]

Definitely his dad, because the guy is smiling while he's playing.

[@leylacarby4evalp]

thought the same thing hahaha

[@Raul1971xxx]

The same here too.. 😁😁

[@velizarzhelev6552]

Yes

[@tomdecuca3627]

This virtuoso guitarist Roy Smeck.

[@rhondanighman]

Not his dad it’s Roy Smeck

[@SilenceSlayer224]

Mozart, Van Halen, This guy. It doesn't matter your genre there's going to be that guy that makes everyone else look like a kid walking in for their first music lesson.

[@bluebruising]

This guy is Van Halen

[@chrisburd9751]

@@bluebruising Sr.

[@angusbeef524]

But his last name is Smeck

[@bluebruising]

@@angusbeef524 I know, just joking from the title

[@samr.england613]

Hey don't get me wrong man I love Eddie Van Halen especially Van Halen one and the two great songs on Van Halen 2. But you're going to compare any modern guitarists to Mozart, that would be Jimmy page, not Eddie Van halen.

[@skeetrcheetr25]

before we had eruption we had this masterpiece

[@boreal8631]

this isnt eddies dad

[@noncicredomamidispiace]

@@boreal8631 no shit Sherlock

[@dominicdeluca6378]

@@boreal8631 you're not even a Primus fan, bro

[@_CYB0RG_]

This is NOT Jan Van Halen…it’s Roy Smeck “The Wizard of the Strings”. He was a phenomenal musician and was widely known for playing guitar, ukulele, and banjo.

[@jeffyoung3635]

I think they were being sarcastic, relax

[@_CYB0RG_]

@@jeffyoung3635 I am relaxed…LoL. I was just providing the information that everyone was wondering about…It’s Roy Smeck. Nothing to fret and worry about.

[@cgfh8673]

​@@_CYB0RG_ well there is some fretting happening here 😂 Thanx for the name

[@angrytater2456]

Did he also play the skin flute?

[@Hippie-r4g]

Thank you Captain Obvious

[@zarmindrow5831]

He looks up and smiles while playing, just like Eddie did.

[@clayjay88]

You know it’s not actually Eddie Van Halen’s dad right?

[@auck1969]

It's Roy Smeck, not Eddy's dad. It's just a comparison.

[@lovelylisawarriorqueen7923]

That's awesome! Seems like yesterday I just at a Van Halen concert

[@christopherhuff3123]

That totally aint evhs dad

[@jaycliche8778]

@@auck1969 Man.. you don't know what you're taking about!! that IS his dad!!

[@BojanDrangovski]

She: "Show me what you can do with your fingers" Me:

[@tothesky8799]

*Her

[@serresie7e]

@@tothesky8799 omg omg the grammar god here

[@walterwhite4699]

@@tothesky8799 lol

[@iago8297]

@@tothesky8799 chill out we aint writin essays mate

[@antoniocontreras5249]

@@tothesky8799 There's certainly no need for you to be that disrespectful over a simple grammar mistake.

[@tinkandotis]

I took lessons from Roy in thr early 70's. He taught lessons at his apt. on Central Park West in Manhattan. A lovely man, a real gentleman, and a great musician. He always emphasized the important stuff, reading, theory, voice leading, etc.. I was certainly in good company, He taught a young Elliot Randall, a great player who would go on to play one of the most revered solos in popular music, "Reelin' In The Years" by Steely Dan

[@iwannasmell]

Fantastic

[@suprimasedoloresconunapres2767]

Why didn't u 😲😲

[@ChrisPyle]

That’s awesome man. My father studied with a guy named Dennis Sandole out of Philly. He wrote a book called “guitar lore” and even after playing for 25+ years, every time I pick up that book it makes me want to go buy a cow bell instead lol Like most things in life, there are definitely levels to music, even as a professional!

[@FailsAndLuck]

Wow! What is voice leading?

[@havokmusicinc]

@@FailsAndLuck voice leading is structuring your chord voicings in such a way that they best illustrate your musical idea. The most utilitarian and simple (and old-fashioned) voice leading minimizes note movements, so notes only move by a half or whole step: so instead of spelling your G7 - C cadence as [G B D F] [C E G] all in root position with a bunch of leaps, you could spell the G7 chord as [B D F G] and it sounds a whole lot smoother. For a practical guitarist, think of it as minimizing the distances your fingers have to move between two chords - [02213x]-[x0222x] are some voicings of E7 - A on guitar that voice lead smoothly. Now voice leading isn't always simple like that, sometimes if you have a specific chord melody in mind you're gonna want to voice lead in such a way that best reinforces your melody, even if the voicings you use aren't the most smooth or utilitarian.

[@memesenpintura9988]

If anyone's wondering, the song that he is playing is a version of 'melody in F' by Rubinstein

[@IceTTom]

The German black metal band? 💀

[@ofilosofoouumfumante5655]

Yeah​@@IceTTom

[@VINCENT-sr4oz]

No shit ? Dang !

[@VINCENT-sr4oz]

I really thought it was hillbilly

[@allstarmark12345]

I thought it was familiar! Good one

[@jamesferrell336]

I wish he would play" Hot for Teacher"

[@metalhammer5]

It hadn't been released back then..

[@jamesferrell336]

@@metalhammer5 You are a tough crowd. It was meant as a joke.

[@Millerben76]

Made me laugh

[@klistarf]

He just did! \m/ (:o)

[@maryburr9478]

Wolfie look where you came from and keep it alive love you like a son .

[@occlumens]

there’s no way he’s tapping on a ukulele... that’s impressive

[@stedmangg]

very similar to tapping on a guitar. it's kinda cool, but it's also kind of a silly trick. even Eddie admitted that.

[@Aidenjaxon]

@@stedmangg I think he says that because taping usually doesn’t work well without a lot of gain

[@scomu9742]

@@Aidenjaxon that's not true

[@Aidenjaxon]

@@scomu9742 I mean that it doesn’t sound as good on a clean amp or acoustically

[@scomu9742]

@@Aidenjaxon yeah but clean tapping is much used. Check like Covet or some jazz / fusion players or in Prog metal

[@RockandrollNegro]

No this of course isn't Eddie Van Halen's father. But Roy Smeck did influence Les Paul and Chuck Berry's fingertapping, which is where Eddie Van Halen got the idea from. Roy Smeck also played his instruments behind his back and with his teeth 50 years before Hendrix did, and Roy Clark modeled his multi-instrumental virtuoso comedy act heavily on Roy Smeck's. Smeck isn't well known today primarily because his work was in Vaudeville, and by the time television came around, he was considered old and dated, even though Les Paul was doing the same routines.

[@htxoriginal8896]

That's some good information man. Thank you

[@TheCabinetmaster]

Good looking out.......I love it when someone knows their S$*t.

[@theccarbiter]

I thought he got the idea from seeing jimmy page live and how he use to do double pull offs. I know he didn’t invent finger tapping but I think he never saw les Paul or this guy do it before he tried it.

[@tedkoppel4199]

I had no idea and 30 seconds in I'm sitting here like this had to have been an influence to Roy clark.

[@darrylguerrant5101]

And Steve Howe of Yes

[@Smokey_2603]

For context his name was Roy smeck, and this video was recorded in 1928. Roy died in 1994 making him 94 years old at the time. He was alive to possibly see Van Halen, he died only 1 year before “Balance” came out which is the final studio album with Sammy Hagar

[@MrProy33]

Van Halen, the band, died in 1986 so I'm sure he got to enjoy EVH's best work. ;)

[@Solidude]

This guy about to pick up the ukulele Ukulele: I don't like where this is going.

[@lemau8458]

not funny didn't laugh

[@russelrommel8293]

@@lemau8458 but 388 people did laugh edit: now 451 edit: now 656 edit: now 1.1K

[@ExplodingPsyche]

I thought it was funny. I did laugh.

[@imantssafronovs9245]

I thought it was funny too.

[@danielmcgarel5105]

“No! Don’t blow on me!!!”

[@nyckoluz]

He was the world's fastest ukulele player, "very nice indeed."

[@billybossgaming9594]

The jealousy just radiates lol

[@Samoyedlover8]

The amount of joy this man has is unbelievable. Edit: thanks boys and gals for the likes couldn’t have done it with out you guys! But quick moment of silence for Eddie..................RIP big man.

[@MattCaseyFun]

Only 331erock has this much joy playing

[@harcourtmudd]

He knows how good he is even if some don't.. Those that didn't don't matter now.. He is still getting applause today.

[@christopherlee5902]

Probably cuz of the money he was gonna make when doing that.

[@bmorebob6624]

Yup and I’ve always thought the exact same thing watching Eddie play

[@jorgepinto2085]

Just like Eddie did!!!

[@davelapp2496]

This makes the 1st time that I've ever been impressed by someone playing an ukulele.

[@blckmesa8978]

no one: not even Eddie: Cartoons playing the uke/guitar:

[@immodium4586]

Lol

[@MrPAULONEAL]

Eddie is dead so...

[@Godsecution]

This meme sucks, just shut the fuck up.

[@orangepekoe5243]

@@Godsecution you know it to be true though

[@thecoolerjohnny7742]

?

[@chrisnawotniak1752]

Roy Smeck was a multitalented smiling musician who made his audiences happy to listen to a real performer. Roy played a myriad of stringed instruments influencing the great players such as Django Reinhardt and Les Paul to name a few. Roy has gone to the great jam session in the sky but leaves a wonderful musical legacy for us to rediscover. This pioneer also ..

[@michaelbrunner8891]

I definitely hear some Django in there.

[@rolandmartel2496]

Credit must be given where it is due. The blazing display was performed by a gentleman by the name of Roy Smeck. He was also gifted as a guitar and banjo instrumentalist. American 1900/1994.

[@waynegmcm]

i didn,t no of this guy but others ,[going by comments ] think this is eds father ,,, glad you staightend that out .. thank you ,,..

[@austinm.9832]

@@waynegmcm I think his dad was dutch.

[@Ih8liarsandusers]

Clearly says his name on the description. Thanks anyway

[@markstiffler6898]

That made me smile bigger than I have in a while - and I'm a happy guy :) thanks!

[@isaiahquick8943]

Amazing how he’s playing backing and the lead melody at the same time so well.

[@stonehaven2289]

Lindsey Buckingham can do that as well

[@danimal097521]

@@stonehaven2289 My mind immediately went to Lindsey as well. His version of "Big Love" on the live dvd "The Dance" is mind boggling.

[@brianpalmer2679]

Like father, like son..

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

No matter what if this man is related to EVH or not, but it comes as an equal revelation to me that you can actually 'shred' a ukelele....awesome!

[@waynegmcm]

it,s been my experience one can shred anything but what it may sound like to other , who cares ,,..LOL

[@Timberwolf69]

You might want to take a look at this channel, if you want to see more about that: kzbin.info/door/rD_XR5v2OlAC7uAbI-dLwA

[@bryan3dguitar]

Although shredding is normally associated with playing lots of melodic notes in rapid succession. Compared with Roy's rapid strumming of all the notes in the chord. Albeit, with the simple melody itself being stated at the same time.

[@KevinBostonRATbuster133]

Banjo shredding is called picking, and it's highly 🎿skilled bluegrass

[@BMR86]

KZbin is like your drunk uncle: Hey! You wanna see something weird?: This video pops up in my recommendations feed

[@MsMcmoe]

Yep it can be like that sometimes. This vid suggestion popped up for me, EVH & Alex speaking in Dutch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJiciHmpoLWJars

[@kikepistolas5878]

He's good but he's no Eddie Van Halen, no one will ever reach that level

[@rsolsjo]

Just like your drunk uncle it keeps you up all night getting you to witness things you never should've. 😲

[@kickinbackinOC]

At least YT doesn't ask you to sit on its' lap.

[@leosyt03]

True tho

[@MountainMetal]

Roy Smeck, Roy Rogers, Roy Clark... There's been some good Roys.

[@horndog912]

"ol"

[@melanielinkous8746]

And Roy Acuff

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

You forgot Roy Rogers McFreely.

[@somerandomguy5977]

Roy means king so makes sense.

[@billkeithchannel]

The way he shreds you can add Siegfried & Roy.

[@wirroam]

Roy:*plays the most perfect ukelele solo ever* The girl:"ThAt'S vErY nIcE InDeEd"

[@Zwellop]

It is very nice

[@dackbowland1876]

Different times. That's when words meant what they meant. It was, indeed very nice.

[@charlesgallagher1376]

@@Zwellop indeed it is.

[@vicv.2720]

Woman: "That's very nice indeed". Roy: "Maybe you aren't ready for this, but... your kids are gonna love it"!!!

[@lapaoletta1985]

@@vicv.2720 true 😂

[@seneca5925]

"cocaine is a hell of a drug" - Rick james

[@dansgroi1472]

It's cocaine is a powerful drug! Lol. What the five fingers say to the face?! Slap! I'm Rick James bitch. Lmao

[@houseofrandomness]

See, I never just did things just to do them. Come on, what am I gonna do, just all of a sudden jump up and grind my feet on somebody’s couch like it’s something to do? Come on, I got a little more sense then that.

[@desertrang3r]

@@houseofrandomness .....yeah i remember grinding my feet i to his couch

[@letsgobrandon2235]

I could do with some .... 😆

[@seneca5925]

@@dansgroi1472 have you never seen the chappelles show episode with rick james where he says exactly what i was quoting

[@lmullen56]

I was so stoned at this concert, oh great times.

[@thrillofbattle3801]

*Conjured (y)

[@greenghost9368]

Me to I passed you the joint man

[@TarantuLandoCalcuLingus]

You were the dude going: "faster. Faster. FASTER!" Werent you?!

[@SkinnyEastBro]

@@TarantuLandoCalcuLingus noo, that was me bro.

[@flaviomoreirapires1057]

Legend ! Two hands tapping, wow !!

[@VagnerBueno]

Dude just shreds the hell out of an ukulele Woman: it's very nice indeed (Since your here, I'd appreciate if you could check my channel, there's my first synth-rock EP and many acoustic and vocal covers. Thank you 🤗)

[@vandalking8341]

Hey you got this recommend too!

[@patrusso7278]

And then he foofed her hard! 😲

[@amyntut]

@@vandalking8341 I did too. Gotta love KZbin lol, you search for one video and then get all of the recommendations for everything from it.

[@amyntut]

I was like, what would really impress her if that didn't...

[@ranfranco0408]

@@vandalking8341 we all did bro

[@antoniosoul]

"Little Guitars" was originally "Full Sized Ukulele".

[@danelobe2524]

Right... I could all most could hear that solo, and I haven't heard that tune for 25 years.... LMAO.

[@unclebadger597]

Sing to me

[@JONNIE_ROCKER]

Super mega ukulele

[@Silkmaster4200]

He beat the shit of that Ukulele lol Work it hard than anyone would lol

[@wealthedge]

This comment almost croaked me!

[@christinemalloy-brooks7540]

I love how he looks at the audience and smiles.

[@welkerroad]

Wow! The apple definitely doesn’t fall far from the tree. Thank you for finding and sharing this video. Very cool.

[@brutaltxdm]

"Cocaine is a hell of a drug" - Rick James- R.I.P.

[@cyndlehick9777]

This-

[@spencer.kissack.the.author]

J.K. Simmons: "Are you rushing or dragging?" Smeck: "I don't know..."

[@colecatena1849]

"Now im going to ask you again were you rushing or were you dragging ?"

[@ciya803]

* throws the cymbal like a frisbee and nearly kills him *

[@colecatena1849]

"Not quite my tempo"

[@SandHanitizerOnMyDogs]

“It’s very nice indeed.” that’s... that’s it?

[@ChrisPBacon-xn9up]

Yeh

[@soldadoryanbr7776]

Cursed pfp

[@jamieturley7519]

Its from a movie it's not a real reaction

[@RickyHarbin-p9r]

Finger tapping I'm Shure Jimi Hendrix done it to. Studio he was all over the neck but Eddie Van Halen brought tapping out in the oping light. One of a kind that Eddie miss him just being alive. And hearing agouggt him. But he was here on earth man he changed the gutair so much. For the next generation of guitarist. Thank u enjoyed this video ❤

[@deborahwhit118]

Jimi wasn't as good!

[@metallives529]

FUNNY post!

[@Mannytacos]

I keep picturing spongebob making krabby patties like a maniac.

[@gavins.6109]

🤣🤣

[@damienbell5854]

This is my favorite comment thank you

[@ginny3491]

I LOVE THIS COMMENT

[@patriciabentley850]

BAHAHAHA

[@senna138]

Episode 1. " now hiring" watched it this morning with my baby girl lol spot on good sir

[@MyYTaccountName]

For those wondering, no - this isn’t really his dad.

[@Faedakae]

Stop all racists!

[@YouTube-Grifter]

I choose to believe it is... You racist!!

[@joeboi85]

EVHs dad was actually a very talented musician, however.

[@BboyZoinks]

Thank you I though it was true😅

[@TheThirdWheel618]

Oh so it was click bait I see

[@MartyJFry]

so many people in the comments don't get the joke, we know it's actually his sister

[@1StepForwardToday]

It's not, though. This is Roy Smeck in the video. EVH doesn't hv a sister.

[@bruh1513]

@@1StepForwardToday you are a lost cause

[@1StepForwardToday]

@@bruh1513 It was a joke Hardy boy.

[@zk97383]

@@1StepForwardToday you're really bad at jokes, my guy

[@laisf.fernandes9890]

Yep same 💩 as the original...

[@jenhasken]

The same looking up and smiling, love it. ❤

[@victorpina3654]

That is not Eddie's vh dad

[@sam7ar]

You know it's hard when he looks at the ukulele

[@iv9496]

Let's be honest here, you didn't search for this video.

[@furoki91]

Oh stop it, its call Algorithm you nut

[@iv9496]

@@furoki91 if you can't even take a joke as simple as this, you shouldn't be on the internet.

[@jrkorman]

Nope - But I'm glad it found me!

[@furoki91]

@@iv9496 the fact that the lacking of common sense in you sound more like a joke than what you thought it was. And if you can't take the simple critic as this you don't deserve internet as well.

[@user-ws3sl9xi7y]

Very lame battle goin' on here. Stupid people can't even get along for 5 seconds. Just nuke the planet already. Nobody deserves the internet.

[@jrabzkie]

0:15 he smiles as if he's not about to shred the living shit out of that ukulele

[@Mitzi73]

This guy smiled just like Eddie. My heart was full when I saw that.

[@NelsonMontana1234]

This is a real musician. Not only is he great, he's having a genuinely good time. Beautiful.

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

Nelson Montana Showman*

[@MinecraftChum]

What a seamless transition between the banjo style claw hammer, and the flamanco rasgueado. Then he plays it like a double base. He is well learned in the art of the strings.

[@wirroam]

I'm watching this at 11 pm and tommorow i'm having a end of semester test God please make me fall asleep

[@jamesvseverything5974]

hope you did well! from, random person on the internet

[@juancaminante8078]

Hope it wasn’t a grammar or punctuation test.

[@iamsplit45]

crazy that it’s actually 11 pm for me reading this comment

[@ruiguilhermelamaraopintoju9090]

Boa sorte 🙂

[@michelleyb.9709]

How did it go? Well I hope!

[@HigherLove7059]

👏👏👏❤️That was awesome! We see where Eddie gets it from.

[@jimsrsprs]

I can see why someone would say that this is Eddie's father because of the tapping technique that he uses when he plays his ukulele. We know that this is the great late musician Roy Smeck. May he and Eddie rest in peace. Thank you for all of the great music you gave to us Roy and Eddie. 👍🙏🎸🪕🎶

[@tomdecuca3627]

Roy Smeck was one hell of a player- guitar, banjo,uke, mandolin etc. He was a huge influence on so many great jazz players and even modern players like Steve Howe. This is priceless as i have heard of him forever but never seen any film of him. I have never heard anyone play a uke with that much force!

[@enjoyesk8978]

Dubbed the “Wizard Of Strings”

[@hesgotamotor8288]

Never herd of him

[@tomdecuca3627]

@@hesgotamotor8288 he is from the 1920s and 30s. Vaudeville and early radio and film work.

[@jacobpullen6949]

Did you just call Steve Howe modern?

[@tomdecuca3627]

@@jacobpullen6949 yeah modern to roy smeck! I guess for a 70 year old hes kind of modern? Probably not any more right?

[@davidmccain7662]

I actually wish I hadn't seen this because now Eddie's playing seems almost normal.....

[@VintageFindsGurl15]

Rip Van Halen

[@dannie2712]

@Just bored Nope!

[@maxman1071]

Tons of old blues guys used tapping before EVH brought it to hard rock

[@lamper2]

@JBM did you mean "I'M GOING HOME" ? or did he actually do that song-i haven't kept up on all the re-releases

[@Gr8Layks]

The last few seconds of this are GOLD!!

[@fvinevnt]

Guy: *plays nonstop almost for two minutes* Girl: *it’s very nice indeed*

[@nichunachu]

Where's teal'c? I think somethings missing here..

[@joleneloveland2942]

Well it's all in the fingers. JK....it had been awhile for her, ok?

[@Fromard]

Plot twist: It's a guitar. He is a giant.

[@onemoremisfit]

Nobody: Will it fit in my Honda? Hold my beer Am I a joke to you? Asking for a friend Everybody gangsta End this man’s whole career He protecc, he attacc … Sexual/genitalia innuendo Scatological/potty joke Question of quantity answered yes Plot twist Left/entered the chat Gaming reference Dislikes are from I’m a simple man Not gonna lie Last time I was this early Legend has it That’ll buff right out Fun fact (X) be like (X) intensifies (X) wants to know your location YT algorithm counting down years Who’s watching in current year? So you've chosen death? Punch line below read more

[@Bigbuddyandblue]

🤣😂👍😁

[@Fromard]

@@onemoremisfit I know. Right?

[@rebelqueen3875]

Lol!!!

[@Nthnbrkhll]

It’s a bass

[@ForestWizardLookingForPotion]

Don't worry guys, "That's very nice indeed" is just how you said "May i please bear your children?" in the 1930's

[@kimbarsegyan]

lol)))))))

[@philclogger4562]

Ted Nugent for President

[@Mark-v7y8t]

This man is UNBELIEVABLE.

[@brittwin]

I heard a little “Eruption” in there.

[@zachthomas7810]

@o o says you

[@Ronin3453]

@o o You're the poster child for worthlessness.

[@axl2596]

@o o you the shit hole

[@jaytc3218]

I was waiting for him to smash his ukulele on the ground at the end before casually strolling away.

[@ZippyThePinhead]

I had never heard of him, and now I'm glad I have. 😁 Awesome player!

[@1JSanchezdeTagle]

that's a funny looking Clarinet

[@itsdeuker5210]

Jorge Sanchez de Tagle that's a clarinet? I thought it was a triangle. :/

[@YManCyberDude]

I don't think many get your comment . . . But I do . . . Very clever . . .

[@guitarofdestiny]

YManCyberDude I'm one of the ones that doesn't get it. Please explain it to me.

[@guitarofdestiny]

MarkKiddGuitar thanks man 😉👍

[@Jackofallthetrades]

Check out the song Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now. That is Jan Van Halen playing the clarinet, and he is missing a finger or something like that, from what I remember...

[@carolynjeancole]

“Well, my dear fellow, there are, in fact, only so many notes the ear can hear in the course of an evening...”

[@monsignorerasmus.6441]

It does tend to strain the royal ear...

[@2400cc]

And precisely which notes shall you have me remove?

[@tomb504dog]

Simply too many notes...

[@wtbyguy83]

Simple music for simple minds !!!

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

Well...there it is.

[@TheCaesarMania]

Just for the audience, fun fact: not actually EVH’s dad. Man’s name is Roy Smeck. He was an American. EVH was Dutch-Indon.

[@jacksoncampbell7854]

Thank you for informing me that he is from America, that was really helpful

[@TheCaesarMania]

@@jacksoncampbell7854 well EVH is Dutch. So it would be very odd if he was EVH’s dad. If you thought “Maybe Roy Smeck is EVH’s dad.” You’d read “He was an American.” And say, “ahh. No way. Because I know as a good educated internet person that EVH was from the Netherlands, cause I can google it and read it right from the page” but you might not be able to see who his parents are. Some internet goers are pretty lazy idk.

[@jjacksonx3239]

It's pretty obvious it isn't his dad, it just says that for the title

[@TheCaesarMania]

@@jjacksonx3239 oh my apologies

[@TheCaesarMania]

@@fakemint934 again my bad. I’ve never heard of him in my entire life, so I had to do a little looking for him before I found out his name is in the description. So, whatever. My bad.

[@astralkidd]

When you know you’re a total boss, and then your dad says, let me see that for a minute!

[@Jamesharris-lo9nn]

Even though this guy is clearly not Jan Van Halen he does remind me of Eddie in the fact he is constantly smiling and exuding a lot of showmanship and charisma. This dude is a badass! 😁

[@mocool13]

And also tapping

[@davidhaney1394]

@not_a_bug_but_a_feature uhh people like you .

[@Mipetz38]

@@mocool13 I also think that was the main point of the video

[@DJscratchpiggy]

@not_a_bug_but_a_feature what do YOU mean?

[@petecurran9700]

Thanks, but please do not try to redefine badass. C'mon, he is playing a ukulele.

[@tonepoet]

This guy didn't make it because he's missing a Marshall stack.

[@zachattackdropyadacks6139]

Somebody get this man a les paul

[@couchcaptain9379]

He definitely made it lol. But Southern Baptists would have put him in prison, probably, if he had a Marshall stack.

[@tonepoet]

@@couchcaptain9379 That's true. Guy would start power ripping death metal on the uke with the means to do so and playing tritones and harmonics. It would be like Salem witches reborn.

[@merenish]

Hippies didn't trust people with suits..

[@philipreedwallace]

True

[@ian493]

0:53 Beat Eddie Van Halen to tapping 1:28 Beat Pete Townshend to the Windmill Rocks out on a ukelele. Maybe it was HE that was born in the wrong generation, all this time.

[@miklu26]

😄🖐

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

🎶 Talking 'bout my generation 🎶

[@adirondacktrekking1972]

Puts things into persuade he freaking plays a ukulele BETTER than they played guitar ,insane how underrated this guy is ,It’s my life duty now to make him more known (coming from one guitar player to another )

[@raisinsawdust]

Now we know where Eddie got it all! His dad was a beast!

[@fatpurp4041]

I love how he just smiles like its the most casual thing ever

[@tysonion01]

This is truly one of the most wonderful things I've ever seen. It cheers me up every time. It never fails. 🖤

[@noelghallager4672]

Just so no one’s confused, this is NOT EVH’s real father

[@msjdb723]

Thanks. 👍

[@patdthomas]

I almost would have bought it if they had said Eddie's grandfather.

[@fuzzybuddybay]

Yeah, I kinda figured that they were just saying "EVH's dad" as a metaphor.

[@bumboybandit]

True, EVH never knew his real father, apparently he was a piece of shit. This man, Roy Smeck, adopted Eddie after marrying his mom. He passed on his talents and Eddie took it even further. RIP Eddie van Halen (real name Eddie Smeck)

[@robertlussier2944]

@@bumboybandit and I had a chance to buy a uke owned by Roy Smeck, and passed it up😥

[@Cosmicchaos2675]

That was soo awesome 😎

[@DEV-1nOnly]

Rip to Roy smeck, this man had skills no joke

[@pogmothoin7133]

When you realise that this isn't Eddie's dad🥺

[@jahyeet1137]

Why’d you have to say that ✋😔🤚

[@pogmothoin7133]

@@jahyeet1137 sorry🥲

[@shawn13mertle13]

His dad played clarinette. He was featured on Big Bad Bill.

[@nathanaelsoler3089]

This Was the coment i was looking for, thanks

[@stevelockfranks4671]

Dan it! I shared this video under false pretences😬😬😬🤪. Dang your facts! 🤣

[@Rich2487]

I just entered this video thinking this was actually Eddie's and Alex's dad but instead I discovered this amazing talent that I've never heard of before. I always enjoy a lot listening to musicians playing old basic unplugged instruments such as Django, Vittorio Camardese, Paco de Lucia and so many others.

[@reginaldbowls7180]

this was recorded closer to van halen's first album than we are right now!

[@cicada6x]

This is eddies father’s, cousin’s, uncles, brother’s, nephew’s former roommate, Jimmy Van Halen. No relation, just happen to have the same last name.

[@TheCabinetmaster]

@Henry-Bart Should be Eddie's Fathers' 1st cousin's roomate.???? Depending on if the Uncle of his cousin is on the cousins non-Van Halen's side of family......lol

[@NickNicometi]

The ukulele player vid is of ROY SMECK!

[@milotristan]

SPACEBALLS!

[@cs-7]

So what's that make them?

[@evangarciamusic]

@@cs-7 ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

[@sprezzatura8755]

Related or not, he and Eddie have the same sly smile.

[@DeathBringer769]

People: "EVH invented finger tapping" Roy Smeck: **smirks** 0:49

[@nigel7779]

sh

[@sharko3211]

Well he didn’t exactly claim he invented finger tapping, but he credited himself to be a driving force behind it

[@jjdunlap5599]

I doughbt Roy smeck invented it either

[@DemianAegidiuxWilde]

Finger tapping is a piano technique, invented way before.

[@planetearth8999]

I'm guessing finger tapping was invented well before the piano. Smokers would have been doing that for hundreds of year before the piano was invented :D

[@HFamilyDad]

Still got my original 13 year old like in place, we should be able to double like!😍

[@sandroserna6883]

Why would anyone put a thumbs down on this amazing guitar player

[@RawDaDa]

Roy was amazing....AND that's a soprano he's playing!

[@RonWinter335]

Killer. I think I remember reading an interview with Roy Clark saying he was influenced by Roy Smeck. I get it. Monsters!

[@shirleypena4133]

This is the legendary Roy Smeck.

[@martinulstein9087]

I love this video. This guy really knows his neck. The tapping is awesome. He was a true pioneer. One of the greats.

[@crashtrucker7041]

Martin Ulstein fact is his hands were too small for a strat