Eddie Van Halen - Unchained feat. Satchel (Steel Panther)

A couple of weeks ago, we started to record ´UNCHAINED´ by Van Halen. It is with deep sadness that we heard about passing away of Edward Lodewijk „Eddie“ Van Halen on the 6th of october 2020. Our condolences go out to the family.
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Lead Guitar - Satchel (Steel Panther)
Rhythm Guitar - Dee Dammers (U.D.O. & Dirkschneider)
Bass - Michael ´Mülli´ Müller (Jaded Heart)
Drums - André Hilgers (Bonfire)
Vocals - Matt Jones (ex- The Treatment)
Backing Vocals - Patrick Sühl (Victor Smolski´s Almanac)
Backing Vocals - Sven Dirkschneider (U.D.O. & Dirkschneider)
Mix and Master by Manuel Cohnen at Parabol Audio / parabolaudio
Song written by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth (Warner Bros.)
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[@lewispotter3938]

Because Steel Panther is a comedic band I don’t think satchel gets the recognition he deserves

[@captainhowdywannaparty4481]

They have fired him on stage so many times it's really sad

[@claudianreyn4529]

@@captainhowdywannaparty4481 he should've fire them!

[@karlocage]

it doesnt matter... he gets recocnition from people who get music and even if he didnt... you learn to not give a fuck about recognition when youre amazing like he is.

[@helzapoppin9810]

Satch is indeed a world class guitarist

[@M81_WOODLAND]

100%. I would nearly KILL to see Steel Panther.

[@11DNA11]

Satchel is criminally underrated. Played this like EVH.

[@JR-zv6qm]

Agreed, he killed this.

[@bodystomp5302]

Agreed.

[@KidHeli]

I was thinking the same thing. Well said.

[@brendanboozer3802]

Steel Panther used to be a VH cover band, so hence why their skills are so good

[@KMAN8599]

Eddie reincarnated 😉

[@TheGuitarTheory]

I opened up for Steel Panther in Pittsburgh and they were the most genuine dudes ever. Satchel gave me marital advice in character 😂

[@groovymoon]

Gotta love a musician that doesn't take himself so seriously but can keep up with ANYONE..

[@Drewboo1968]

Satch would never say so, but it's fitting he played on this. Satch is in my top 10 favorite guitarists, if you read his entire background he really is super accomplished and underrated. He can sure sound like EVH to boot! RIP Eddie, go jam with Hendrix man.

[@dogzzen1520]

Satch ain't nowhere to be found

[@Drewboo1968]

@@jamesgagne8766 Correct! Lol I didn't think about Joe Satriani or Louis Armstrong when I posted. Although when I was a teenager and Satriani came out with Satch Boogie, that blew me away as a 19 year old when I had only been playing a few years. I was lucky being a teen in the 80's when all these preeminent modern guitarists came to the forefront of rock and metal. Guys you never think of like Kai Hansen of Helloween and Gamma Ray. Although I do have a huge soft spot for Dave Murray (Iron Maiden) a totally underrated player.

[@mosh7697]

Drewboo 1968 you do know that he was in the best VH tribute with Ralph (a.k.a. Michael Starr) long before Steel Panther. I agree with you here 💯, he’s definitely underrated! R.I.P. Eddie....

[@Andrew_M_Ward]

When I play VH it doesn't quite sound right and I physically look like I'm working because I am... When Satchel plays VH it sounds perfect and he's totally chill (That is master level kick ass)

[@adamwarlock5286]

@@Andrew_M_Ward i know unchained is drop D but I think it is up from Eb a tad but you will end up like jack nicholson in one flew over the cuckoo's nest trying to get close to Ed's tone Haha best of luck.

[@bigdogaxis]

If you’re not having fun with a Van Halen cover, you’re doing it wrong. Don’t forget the ever-present Eddie smile.

[@cgavin1]

That is what's wrong with music today. Its not fun .. there's no joy. Its all agenda-driven crap. When I remember EVH I just remember "fun". He loved every second of it and it was legit passion and fun.

[@slashnduff1291]

@@JoeThibodeaux504 In The Studio Eddie use/record 3 or 2 guitars (lead And rythmic)

[@sokop5192]

The EVH smile was almost as legendary as his playing.

[@Dewitt-b8n]

@@cgavin1 Eddie was drunk snorting lines. Thats why he was happy on stage

[@canman87]

@@Dewitt-b8n Certainly doesn't hurt, lol.

[@madmichaelmathieu]

This drummer is absolutely fantastic. This is tight and musically top notch.

[@jaredlutz787]

You never get a good look at his face, but it could be Blas Elias.

[@jadelouisetidman7400]

01:12 ?

[@JDMDisney]

Its Andre, but he is listed here as being in Bonfire. I didnt know he was with, or had ever been with, Bonfire.

[@paulprinzing8306]

I like top of the notch high voltage

[@paulprinzing8306]

@@JDMDisney do you like heavy metal you listen to me can't stop rock and roll we'll roll you p

[@saldifrancesca2500]

This opening riff that Eddie came up with is the absolute coolest ever written..... goosebumps everytime.

[@merisonola]

*I know I'm partial to Satchel... but EVERYONE in this video nailed it.* This will be rocking through my cars speakers.

[@matthewd6306]

Satch's tone here is 100% on. Sounds like EVH playing.

[@harrisry21]

He's the only one who sounds like the original.

[@gzo313]

Satchel’s character in interviews for SP wears me out. I get that it’s an act, but if he stepped out of the gimic he would be that much bigger and recognized for his talent. Or I may be wrong...

[@BlackRoseImmortal]

@@gzo313 Nope, you are not wrong. I know OF SP, but it's not my bag no matter how talented they may be. It's a gimmick and I am pretty serious about music. That being said, this may be the 2nd or 3rd time I ever heard this guy Satchel play, and after this I am now aware of how good he is.

[@scottm8845]

I'd agree to that !!!

[@koltred]

HELL yea he really put it down for eddie that was some awesome playing

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

Satchel’s brown sound is absolutely on point. Amazing job.

[@johnrusso4694]

Greatest Van Halen song ever written. Period

[@brianbreighner4624]

This & Everybody Wants Some.

[@harley8728]

Mean Street

[@parkeranderson8806]

Sachel is honestly one of the most underrated guitarists.

[@MarkRiddellRacing]

Agreed!

[@TomaszStachewicz]

he is a pro session musician (and was long before steel panther took off).

[@GrooveDuude]

@@TomaszStachewicz and Fight 🤘🏻

[@petermerkin6428]

Satchel is a bag. Prove me wrong!

[@albinullanger7862]

Whats the rating you're tryna push here? That he can play 30+year old songs that are tabbed and totally mapped out for anyone to learn? 😀 Don't get me wrong, he plays better than ME, but like, Eddie really created stuff 40 years ago that nobody were able to play back then. Same goes with Yngwie some years later. Guys around that time wo also were breaking new ground are by my definition underrated. But are you underrated when you're Satchel? I doubt he thinks so himself.

[@IVORY123100]

Well done ..Like many Eddie is the reason I started playing in 1979 ..The day he passed away was also my last day of radiation 'stage4 brain cancer already had my thumb amputated Took a saw all to my amp and duct tape .been months since I last attempted to play I played !!!! In my honor of Eddie

[@vladimirerfan7721]

Keep rockin’ my man!

[@georgekrabs6948]

Wish you well bro hope you get well God bless

[@LeSiZmOr]

Prayers my friend. Keep rockin!

[@sdella1910]

Keep playing in memory of King Eddie!!.... In my prayers brother... keep strong!!!

[@AHighlander]

Get well sir.\m/

[@hardyhardyha5767]

Holy shit! I don't think the vocals and harmonies are getting enough recognition here. Absolutely fucking nailed it here.

[@livefreeprintguns]

Bro, the opening riff with all that tasty flange on guitar still gives me goosebumps. 💯

[@arkangel7j]

the opening riff is the best part ;)

[@nathanmiller8853]

Me too! It’s my favorite Van Halen tune & the one that made me fall in love with their music.

[@robostoic]

Satchel channeled that stanky rhythm and solo like a goddamn demon.

[@muskokamike127]

highly underrated guitarist.......boy's got some skill!

[@JBouch33]

He used to be in a VH tribute band called The Atomic Punks. Dude's got Eddie on lock!

[@dmnspd]

His tone is on point.

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

Satchel is no doubt one of the best guitarists out now days, he plays anything so damn effortlessly. The whole band Steel Panther are amazingly talented.

[@muskokamike127]

@@the_minimalistic_adventure I didn't "get" SP until I watched a few of their videos and realized they were a parody band. Then I realized holy crap, these guys are talented.

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

Satchel has to be one of the most talented and underrated guitarists out now days. The guy can play absolutely ANYTHING so effortlessly.

[@thehardwareguy]

completely agree, his playing is so clean.

[@erpece]

I think Satchel is a great player, but my vote would go to Phil X.

[@bpr154]

@6PuT6RiD6 lol good point man

[@ftbldude322]

If you can get past the ridiculousness of Steel Panther you will find that Satchel is an incredibly talented guitarist also the rest of the band is very talented as well.

[@roberto3262]

Dude, he's not really playing that.

[@comatose3788]

Satchel is so spot on it hurts.

[@richconant5391]

Gentleman, Van Halen is the reason I have been playing guitar since 1980. VERY WELL DONE! Thanks to each of you for your time and talent.

[@DeeDammersOfficial]

Thank you all for the lovely comments! My dad gave me a couple of vinyls and one of them was ´Running with the Devil´ - that changed my life, Eddie´s playing has been a huge influence ever since. Rest in peace Eddie! For all you guitar players, I transcribed ´Unchained´ today, you can download the tabs for free ► shorturl.at/V9aAa . I didn´t find a good transcription online so I gave it a go. Specially parts like the "Bridge" aren´t notated the way I feel and play it. I hope that helps you out, let me know if you like the transcription. I did my best to transcribe Satchel´s take on this mind blowing solo too, let´s shred some more Van Halen music! :)

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

This is one of the best tributes to VH I've seen this past week. You guys really did an amazing job here, and totally gave justice to every part of the song. The vocals were on point, the guitar was just about perfect in tone and rhythm, the drums were very good, and the backup harmonies and bass were in the spirit of Michael Anthony! Eddie was absolutely one of the top 3 most influential guitar players in the history of rock music. Hendrix laid the tracks and Eddie drove the train of modern rock guitar. It was because of EVH that everyone started tapping in their solos and playing as fast as they possibly could for an entire decade! One could argue that fast guitar shredding was born in 1978. RIP to the king.

[@DeeDammersOfficial]

@@maxxxmodelz4061 Thanks Maxxx! I remember literally running to my guitar teacher the other day (about 15 years ago), beeing like "Have you heard the last part in ERUPTION?? I need to learn it now!"

[@floridianthrasher5426]

@@DeeDammersOfficial just subbed, never seen you before on yt till this

[@detroit313vlogs7]

Thanks for the vid. Much appreciated. Thank you 🙏

[@autojohn-pu1vf]

@@DeeDammersOfficial KICK A!!! When did they do this?

[@tommystratpaul]

Dude that drummer is a mean machine! That attitude, groove and showmanship🤘🤘 what a beast!!

[@codybowman8901]

That's because the drummer is from Iron Maiden

[@stanislouse4168]

@@codybowman8901 Really? Ah.

[@nogoogleplus]

@@stanislouse4168 He's not. Nicko McBrain is the drummer for Iron Maiden. The dude in this vid plays for "Bonfire"

[@JohnWick-zo9km]

@@codybowman8901 I thought Eric Clapton was the drummer for maiden

[@codybowman8901]

@@JohnWick-zo9km No Eric Clapton is a guitarist lol

That scream at the beginning! Oh my god the chills!!!

[@fishinfools183]

Blindfold me and I woulda thought it was Eddie playing. Satchel is so amazing. Definitely doesn’t get the credit he deserves.

[@carlosmatos9848]

He's legit. Just like a good cover band singer can emulate the original and still make it their own, so does Satchel.

[@SOHCGT96]

That and can we take a minute to recognize that's the damn closest I've heard to somebody nailing the original guitar tone in a cover? He's got an excellent Eddie style sound going.

[@LagmasterB]

Perfect cover. Did the break down! “Gimme a break man. One break...comin up!!!”

[@GrimmsKitchen]

Is he underrated tho? Pretty sure anybody who's ever heard him knows he is sick as fuck!! I'll put on steel panther and people are laughing but it ain't at the guitar.

[@krusher74]

its now seems "X is underrated" is now a generic comment on every youtube music video, I don't think the authors even know the meaning of the word most of the time.

[@dankhill6851]

Man I had no idea van halen pioneered the genre of classic rock that I despise, only heard eruption (IMO overrated)

[@vegasmobydick]

@@dankhill6851 It's okay. We can't expect kids who have learned how to make music with virtual instruments to appreciate what it's like to play an actual, real guitar through an amp that will knock you over if you get too close to it.

[@nommy210]

@@vegasmobydick - everyone has different tastes, but to deny EVH the cred he’s undoubtedly due is absolute heresy. I can imagine Van Halen not being for everyone... but, that dipshit’s comment is the opinion of a turd who just doesn’t appreciate music.

[@djft6944]

@Dank hill haha for real man GTFO. Go play with your auto tune

[@brentj.peterson6070]

Satchel's playing sounds like the record. Unreal!

[@markmcmurry9657]

Satchel really nailed Eddie's tone and feel on this, he's a great guitar player... he was awesome in Fight with Rob Halford as well.

[@FrankenstratGuitar]

Fantastic!!! Rest in peace Eddie!

[@steveelling9604]

Satchel can play anything. He was a music teacher at one of the LA music conservatories, I believe. You know, before the wig and spandex.

[@bugproductions9050]

Saw them in my home town of Adelaide Australia. Killer band and they were funny as fuck. 42 degrees that day aswell.

[@chrishemming9976]

Wait, it’s a wig?

[@elliott333]

@@chrishemming9976 yep

[@donkeypunchbandit]

He was also Rob Halford's guitarist in Fight

[@dimebag310]

Yep...Russ Parrish...aka...Satchel...

[@TheFatalT]

Best VH cover I’ve ever heard. Everyone is just spot on.

[@user-yo9tg3gp4z]

This is really good but have you ever seen Beautiful Girls covered by Steel Panther , awesome !!!

[@DrDan-vd7gb]

💯

[@Kaiyuni]

This is basically a reminder that Steel Panther started as a Van Halen cover band.

[@HouseOfThe8Strings]

Actually, van halen is a steel panther cover band

[@billpotter5056]

@@HouseOfThe8Strings HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@jasonfranich5601]

You gotta start somewhere and a Van Halen cover band most people can't play it but satch can steal panther can great guitarist great band

[@2ndarymotion]

@@HouseOfThe8Strings underrated comment

[@ThunderFalcon333]

I can't believe Eddie is gone. R.I.P. EDDIE🙏😭❤🌎🎸🙏

[@thomaswhalen1654]

He was in Atomic Punks for some time with Ralph before Steel Panther. I'm sure he's played this a zillion times but never better and the production of this was pretty amazing. Great job with all the artists on this. Gone but will never be forgotten - RIP EVH

[@grandmasterplank]

What a cover!!! Ed would approve. He's playing along up there. Keep it rolling people.......

[@shannonrichardson3405]

I have listened to this 100 times! And it still makes me happy and sad at the same time! Kick Ass guys!

[@Arty_C]

Beautiful and well done. My favorite song. Rest in peace Ed.

[@97warlock]

EDDIE-EDDIE-EDDIE-EDDIE-EDDIE hearing & feeling the stadium chanting this will be imprinted in my head for life.

[@johnpoliskey2590]

Thanks for the inspiration I have been a drummer for 52years and love driving rock every one is great God bless all musicians with a passion

[@dougarnold9337]

OMG! My mind was blown watching/listening to this version of one of my all time fav VH songs! I had to bookmark this to play again...and again...and again... Such a great tribute to EVH with this. He's definitely smiling down on you guys...

[@metallion0738]

It sucks losing Eddie, he was up there with the three greatest rock guitar players, Jimmy Hendrix, Randy Rhoads and now we lost king Edward Van Halen forever, all we have is his music now, r.i.p Eddie, great job guys.🎸🎶🤘🏻🍻

[@frankcastle4715]

What about dime???

[@metallion0738]

@@ImTyeDye . I totally agree with you bro, king Edward Van Halen was one of a kind.

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

Always thought the steel panther musicianship is amazing. Fantastic cover. This has to be one of the greatest riffs of all time but never gets a mention

[@storm3380]

Eddies tone...whew, like a genie floating through the air over majestic castles.

[@jimmyfreeman9133]

👍🎯

[@nigolt.4345]

WOWOW Brilliant!!!!!

[@davezep]

Is it weird I’m getting choked up on such a rocker. Fitting tribute to EVH!!!!! Long live Van Halen!!!

[@Twominutedevotions]

I want to hear this exact combination play like everything off of Def Leppard’s “Hysteria” record complete with backing vocals

[@necromorphxbrute]

My that'd be a sight to behold!

[@br1nk_0f_illusi0n5]

Yes omg that’s amazing

[@J-Allen19]

there's a few jams from pyromania that we'd want done as well.

[@Twominutedevotions]

@@J-Allen19 Yes especially foolin’

[@1badsteed]

Best of luck with that! So many layers to that song, the whole album!

[@andreaagresta6252]

Absolutely fantastic!!!!!

[@jamesandersen1831]

An awesome tribute to a Guitar Legend! Eddie's playing will live on forever, and ever!

[@heavymetalcardpulls7620]

Steel panther and satchel even by himself is one of the most underrated person/band

[@michaelpekarcik1591]

Everyone just flat out nailin' it. My personal favorite

[@mickeypena1688]

spot on......love it

[@ScienceChap]

I must have watched this 25 times. Tight. Satchel is amazing. The vocals are spot on. All of you absolutely smash it. I love it.

[@Soadfan-zr1fs]

This was absolutely great. Felt as good as the actual recording by van halen. Hitting repeat rn

[@kieranoconnor333]

Satchel rocking the "Aunt that sounds like they've smoked for 40 years and always gets too drunk at family gatherings" look