Eddie Van Halen - Unchained - Isolated Guitar Track INCREDIBLE

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[@71rcode72]

When I saw Van Halen on Eddie's birthday January 1984 at Jackson Municipal Auditorium, they opened with this song. Eddie's guitar cut through the blackness and thick reefer haze, sending a lightning bolt of chills down my spine that I'll never forget. I was 15 years old.

[@quantumpotential7639]

Imagine, just 149 months earlier you were still in diapers nursing on mommy. Fast forward the clock, and 💥 boom, you're experiencing EVH. 💪🇺🇸🏋️

[@Mike-yj5yw]

Bro, I was the same age when I saw them for the 1st time in Columbia SC. Think it was in the fall of 1984. They opened with “Unchained” that night as well. Never forget it. Unbelievable night.

[@sirchromiumdowns2015]

Very cool.

[@MiketheCableGuy1]

I saw them in 1980 at Hampton Coliseum on their Invasion 1980 Tour after Women and Children was released....I was 16 years old

[@unavailableusername9694]

I think I was there.

[@youropionmattersnot]

The best rhythm guitar player everrrrrrrrrrrrr. As iconic as his lead playing was, it was his rhythm playing that made the Van Halen sound what it was. The intros. The phrasing. The two and three note chords splashed in. Truly a master of the machine called guitar.

[@michaelh1889]

Nothing to 'troll' here. ;D

[@al1665]

It was steady too, you can tell he was a drummer at one point

[@crashandburn471]

100% agree. All the amazing flashy leads and solos, as much as it defined a generation of players, it means nothing if you don't have a great song to play it over.

[@fastted3504]

He did BOTH lead and rythm. No need for a 2nd axe man. That is what earned MY respect.

[@MM-rr1kp]

without a doubt

[@charlieromeo7663]

It still hurts to hear this and know he’s not with us. Truly the soundtrack of my youth.

[@mikexxx11]

Jam his music every chance you get. He stays with us forever through it.

[@gigitonsvajv]

@@mikexxx11I read someone’s comment on how bad he missed EVH.Another person replied to them just push play and he’s here. 😢 There are times I cannot even listen to him. I cannot imagine how WVH copes with losing him.

[@ROOKTABULA]

Thank the lying, truly evil US cigarette companies for the early deaths of millions including Ed.

[@jamesbarrick3403]

Huh? I'm guessing your are not so old. All good things have an end. People get old and die. Get a grip wtf

[@NeilAloha]

Kids just don’t know how they changed the game they were my Beatles

[@patturk7408]

The more I listen to this isolated track, the more I realize how much Michael Anthony's bass carried.

[@ThaiThom]

Yes, and it's great that VH let it do just that rather than burying the bass with gtr overdubs like most others did.

[@phantomgrin6964]

Dude 1987 Oakland live version only time when they were sinc

[@metalnz7685]

Yea I’m listening but all I can hear is thumping bass

[@MontourR]

It was that low D that gave this song that boost

[@jeffsaffron5647]

@@MontourR C# not D.

[@artysanmobile]

His rhythm playing was always what defined the band for me.

[@tunemxr480]

Yeah, his rhythm playing was so dynamic with the volume knob alone, and so full of cool little nuances...

[@stephenpemberton9943]

I think thats why he chose a short sweet solo on this track because the rhythm parts are so dynamic ✌💛🤘

[@AmpAHolic-wn6mr]

No doubt. Ed was the king of swing. His Rhythm playing was second to none. His solos were the icing on the cake. Fair Warning being my personal favorite for a top notch example.

[@mhsandifer]

No doubt about it

[@alangarcia4658]

Exactly

[@gekogirl2002]

There will never be another EVH ❤️

[@tacomaken15]

Such as there will never be another you, me and all commenting here.

[@RogueA.I.]

Nor should there be

[@marioocanas3432]

What a natural ! Gifted guitarist, RIP , Eddie.

[@carlreynolds1111]

So talented and a super nice guy

[@Ottophil]

I don’t know what town you’re from but for the last 4 decades almost every guitar player is trying like hell to sound like him. so really the problem is too many clones and not enough people who were original like him. But there are defintelt lots and lots of EVH’s everywhere

[@2weird378]

What I remember about Eddie is he always had a smile on his face while playing. It translated into the vibe that was his essence.

[@BlueWorldTV]

Unbelievable. Just amazing.

[@Cinderrella]

Yes, he is and was and always will be!!🥰

[@tommitchell7294]

It's no wonder everyone called him "King"

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

@@tommitchell7294 I thought they called Rhoads the King? no wait he is the God

[@tommitchell7294]

@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle Randy was good but he always lurked in the shadow of King Edward

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

@@tommitchell7294 he was never in Ed's shadow, he was doing stuff beyond Ed with songwriting and playing. Two different players, Randy made in metal, Ed in a pop rock band

[@Saucymod1]

Pure insanity. Been listening to him for 40 years and I still can't wrap my head around how good he was.

[@southsidemichael386]

Right??? Me too. Beyond a guitar god. Eddie and Randy Rhoads just blew my mind when I was a kid

[@Angie32172]

same here, i even named my son Michael Edward :D named after 2 Legends Ozzy and Eddie :D

[@mdpetrick03]

Nobody can. The man was not of this planet.

[@johnh9507]

@@southsidemichael386 randy will never be out done by anyone

[@southsidemichael386]

@@johnh9507 I'll agree with that. Between Eddie and Randy, I do like Randy better. But they're both incredible players

[@rickfeith6372]

Ed was the whole package, blurring the lines of rhythm and lead playing, a tone connoisseur, tasty and classy use of effects and badass master song writer....and he did it all with a huge smile every night. RIP you absolute legend.

[@kingberzerk]

Amen.

[@briandietrich1373]

Amen...

[@silverdrillpickle7596]

Well said.

[@ArtIsMySin19]

Absolutely. I love how he knew what effects would work best for whatever the song needed. Never overdone or to the point that it took away from the song and always tightly played.

[@alexb6967]

Rick Feith When do you think this picture was taken? I'm guessing 1978?

[@jason7524]

can you imagine how HUGE this sounded back in the day?

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

jason7524 Yes it was Huge. I was there and I have the t-shirt to prove it.

[@kp6173]

Imagine it?! I saw it live !

[@scottmasson3039]

It still sounds huge to me. So much cooler than all the quantized, stacked, digital modeling amp crap that comes out nowadays in the “rock world”. Modern bands add so many layers of crap to their recordings. Eddie just laid down one track most of the time. He’s a legend, and most of the modern people who later 10 guitar tracks are not legends. Go figure.

[@MoodyBlue42..]

When I was 11, I stayed with my aunt and uncle while my folks were on vacation. I didn't want to go that year. We went to the local mall, and I bought WACF and FW, which had just been released. I drove them crazy because all I wanted to do was listen to FW over and over and over again!! Especially the intro to Mean Street and Unchained. Wacf got some heavy rotation as well. My buddies and me always looked forward to a new VH release because you were always treated to some new crazy things he'd come up with on guitar. Cathedral comes to mind a year later in 82. I miss those years walking around the neighborhood, camping out, just hanging out. We always had our Van Halen playing in the background 😊 So yeah it was Huge!!

[@chilledmonkeebrains]

Yes…I was there❤

[@urbanjungle9600]

My neighbours loved EVH. Well at least I think they did as I never heard them knocking to complain!

[@evh4611]

It still hurts. Real bad

[@lbcog1]

With you on that one. The world is bleaker after a loss like this.

[@carlreynolds1111]

Yeah I’m sure for all of us it was a shot in the heart the minute we heard . Because of that band and Alex I learned drums .

[@jasoncharles9481]

So much.

[@dailyflash]

I live in L.A. and pass by the hills where the 5150 studio is, often. People have left some nice signs and tributes that are fortunately still up, so far.

[@techmiter6299]

I feel you man, I'm in the same place brother. The last time I felt this way was when my father died. A sort of numb feeling interspersed with feelings of shock and dread every time you're reminded of the fact that he's really gone.

[@Jamesharris-lo9nn]

The main riff from Unchained just might be the most kick ass guitar riff of all time! 🎸🤘😁

[@UFOROX]

It’s certainly up there!

[@michaelpekarcik1591]

10-4

[@HenritheHorse]

@P S What are your most favorite VH songs?

[@cs292]

Mean Street.

[@kingzriot976]

It would be if Kashmir didn’t exist

[@joegodoy9233]

Remember this was "just one guy" and years ahead of his and most of others time! Thank you Eddie,thank you for everything, for those of us who saw him , enjoyed him , maybe even met him , lucky us! Rock on brother!

[@CorpseGrinder1967]

Only Dave could write lyrics over this rhythm.

[@MrVacmag]

Who didn't recognize this instantly and mouthed the the words "hit the ground running" while listening? ....So cool. So very very cool. Eddie was one of a kind and generations will miss him.

[@buzzedalldrink9131]

I didn’t

[@aisle_of_view]

I thought it was "hit the crowd, Rocky!". Stallone?

[@russmartin1814]

Niners

[@darinlapointe]

Ed at his finest... that tone, he is the greatest. Period.

[@geolinkin6579]

The Atomic Tone!!! Rips you from the inside out yet we somehow survive every time! I love so many guitarists but he's the only one that can communicate with the gods!

[@kevinkentley6846]

His rhythm playing was so good

[@kevinkentley6846]

@Bret Z 🤔

[@theodosios2615]

Yup. Fair Warning was pure genius.

[@jackblack2321]

Actually, this tone is not bad or good. Tone is subjective and according to the hearing institution, everyone's interpitation of tone is different. Example Black people for the most part are much less sensitive to variations in notes and tone do to the shape of their ears. They have an ear canal that is less evolved that most others. This is why they tend to be very loud and enjoy deeo bass simple music. On the other had, native Americans have a very shallow sound receptors which makes them sensitive, to all most too sensative to tone. This is the reason why native Americans really do not enjoy contemporary music and enjoy more droning types of music.

[@offgridmesa5035]

Hearing this amazing guitar by itself, you really gotta appreciate DLR for coming up with the vocals to sing over it. Knocked it out of the park.

[@justme7185]

That's one of the unnoticed and unappreciated things about the band, Dave's ability to interpret and write to Ed's music. No one else could have done this. One of the ways they were perfect for each other.

[@bach730]

The pre-chorus riff is insane.

[@ronjenkins6674]

Yes it is, I can't even play it at step-grandad speed! It blows me away every time I hear him play it.

[@derpysquid4876]

@@ronjenkins6674it is pretty damn easy, is it really that hard for some people?

[@ronjenkins6674]

@@derpysquid4876 I just can't get the timing right, my pinky refuses to do the sus 4 thing reliably, My arthritis doesn't help the situation at all.

[@RC-Heli835]

At 1:47 yea it is. Eddie played everything absolutely perfect as far as I know. LOL! I just noticed the fire extinguisher on the drums.

[@samclemmons5373]

Hearing it isolated helps me a lot. The timing is so weird.

[@samdrye8067]

Best innovative guitar genius ever made. RIP Eddie Van Halen. There will never be another you in my lifetime with that skill. Nobody

[@JCHolland]

His rhythm phrasing is iconic. He was a great shredder too but that rhythm and phrasing ability laid the groundwork for all those who followed. He almost always played what fit the song instead of ridiculous self-indulgence that didn’t fit.

[@jeffreyes6236]

Perfect description of Eddie's playing style! He was definitely the GOAT!

[@jacobbraden301]

Just the amazing sound. You Can Tell Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing apart from anyone on the planet he was an amazing all-around guitarist lead and rhythm

[@ph8632]

Brian May stands out, But nobody matches EVH.

[@doncavallacci218]

The brown sound. One of a kind. RIP Eddie we’ll always love you.

[@paulya1269]

EVH never overdid it on the guitar. Listening to this isolated track, there are some pretty simple riffs/runs, but they fit perfectly. The master of less is more! RIP🎸❤️

[@McGuire40695]

It's songs like these that make Eddie such an influence on me. The man can play for days, yet he knew exactly when to dial back and make his guitar sing.

[@DavidKAnderson]

Agreed! EVH knew what to play, whether a little or a lot, depending on what the song called for. For all his virtuosity on the instrument, he was a musician first, guitarist second.

[@tommilitello198]

Never over did it,are you high,he lived to overdue every thing,that’s was what he did

[@j_freed]

The little syncopations and accents are pure groove.

[@LittleJohnaton]

He was certainly a riff-master/run-master/rhythm-specialist more than the lazy 'shredder' tag that gets applied to him!

[@jaypell2.0]

Rip Eddie. May the youth learn to Rock again. There is a template.

[@christiangallagher8856]

When I played this my cat rubbed her head on the speaker and started purring. Thank you EVH. .

[@ikigai47]

Sadly, will never happen. There's no incentive in the "music should be free" society.

[@albertovucossa3522]

@@ikigai47 There are still bands out there 'rocking' as the guy said... they're just underground. I know a few but there are a lot more I reckon

[@epsilon6516]

An inspiring comment

[@DavidKAnderson]

Look to the East: Japan is keeping hard rock and old-school metal alive and kicking.

[@JudgeDrey]

One of my fav songs, riffs, of them all time! That photograph though! LOVE IT!

[@kevosims2012]

It does still hurt. I was flattened when i heard...didn't cry that much in years. R.I.P. Eddie.

[@lawrencescottjr1619]

There's a new band in heaven with Eddie and Neil P.

[@TheMeow243]

Part of my childhood died with his passing. Very sad. RIP Eddie. Thanks for the anthems of a generation.

[@jameshatchett5589]

My sentiments exactly

[@Shred64]

Grateful on this Thanksgiving that I was in high school when this came out, and got to enjoy this other-worldly greatness during my lifetime. Ed spoke for the millions of speechless.

[@patrickmayer9566]

,,,yes. I agree,,,,,,,can't imagine my senior year without this music...little dreamer!.😯.jamie,!.turn back the clock,,,remember....😐

[@Jellosadventures]

Had this track on a 45. That's old.school. still think Eddie is best of all time. A true guitar god. Rip

[@craigm3777]

Yes i was also in highschool when this hit..glad i was there for the ride..

[@craigharrison5406]

His sound was untouchable back then. The bite and attack of his setup for the late 70's and early 80's was truly astonishing.

[@JGCSRT]

I wish I could’ve had Eddie Van Halen’s brain in my head for just one day to see what it is that he sees with music. I bet it would be incredible.

[@Jackmc2112]

How about Dave writing the lyrics and melody to this track. Dave was perfect for Eddie. One break comin up.

[@DoyleFM]

"Aw, c'mon Jack. Gimme' a break..." 🇺🇸

[@collinjamesguitar]

Yeah it’s crazy how Dave wrote over this. Fucking brilliant. This is not easy to write over. It’s almost impossible because of how Eddie takes it all over. Mad respect to DLR. Edward will always be the king!

[@toddinthemiddle]

Jack: non-stop talker was dead on. but, seriously, the dlr days...lightening in a bottle. i trip that so many think that van hagar was a better van halen.

[@techmiter6299]

Supposedly the whole Dave rap during the breakdown was entirely planned out and not completely off the cuff as they made it seem. I read once that there is a demo version of this tune with the same exact same bit about Templeman's suit and getting some leg, only it's Dave speaking Ted Templeman's line as well. I would chew my own arm off just to hear that. I'll never forget the first time I played the Zero demos for a friend that had never heard anything before the first album. He was so surprised that Dave had his whole style put together with the screeches and all, several years before the first album was even recorded. Everything was well thought out when it came to that band. Nothing was left to chance and yet they brilliantly made it come off as if it were. Not easy to do.

[@guitarmemoir]

One break-up comin' up.

[@Texpantego]

The guitar smoked a cigarette after that song.

[@kawasakiwhiptwo5821]

The guitar AND Eddie both did. They were in love with each other.

[@mikeblaz]

@@kawasakiwhiptwo5821 And both died prematurely because of it...

[@bowriverblog]

LOL LOL

[@therealkevinmcnally]

OMG! This is a great (and accurate) comment! Nicely done!

[@Rob-bo7yn]

Eddie's guitar was a chain smoking SOB! 5150 forever.

[@SilentKnight43]

When you get nearly a three-quarters of a million views on an isolated guitar track - you know you're in the land of legend. Rip EVH. 🎸🎹🕯🤘♥

[@johnlopez4089]

Not just my favorite Van Halen song, my favorite song of all time!!!!

[@sliverhi]

Agreed!!!!

[@ledout7733]

His skills were Out of this world they dont make them like that anymore, RIP Eddie .

[@ronjamieson1768]

Love the isolated tracks! You hear things that get lost when the others join in. Thanks

[@wolfie316781]

This brings a tear to my eye this am, Ed’s mind was on another level, his technique and feel with never be seen again in our lifetime

[@theaterdreamer]

Every element that made Van Halen great exists in this song. Eddie’s phenomenal rhythm playing and volcanic solos. Dave’s hyperactive “world’s greatest front man” antics. That thumping rhythm section with Mikey’s Earth shaking bass, and Alex Van Halen’s driving power. And those backing vocals. This is when Van Halen ruled the fucking world. Once Dave left, the band was still damned good-I saw them in concert for the first time on the OU812 tour with Sammy Hagar, and they were a well oiled machine. But Dave, Ed, Alex and Mike were....special. Rainbow with Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio special. Deep Purple Mk II special. The Who circa “Who’s Next” special. The band with all four original members were the natural descendants of Zeppelin. Everything you could ever want in a hard rock band. Dave was never a truly great vocalist. He didn’t have to be. To see Van Halen live...David Lee Roth commanded the stage like no one else has, before or after. He was a wind up toy. The host of the greatest party, attended by 16,000 of your closest, screaming friends. Michael Anthony was the Jack Daniels swigging wild man, just ripping on that four string, out of control. Alex Van Halen was the pulsating heart, just frantically beating the piss out of his drums, destroying snare heads, pure energy and drumming greatness. Seeing Alex Van Halen behind the kit in concert in those days was like seeing John Bonham. And then there was Edward Van Halen. The greatest rock and roll guitarist there ever had been, or ever will be. Genius. Mind blowing pyrotechnics. A “devil may care” smile. Pure joy. And those backing vocals. Oh, God. As great a bassist as Wolf is-and how could he not be, given that his father taught him, and passed his genes to him-he just could never bring to the studio, or a live show, what Michael Anthony did. He and Eddie Van Halen harmonized so beautifully together. Too many people miss that Van Halen’s backing vocals were every bit as important as Ed’s guitar playing. Listen to the backing vocals on Women in Love, or You’re No Good from Van Halen II, or In a Simple Rhyme from Women and Children first. A big part of what made Van Halen so much more sonically interesting than other similar acts of that era...was their backing vocals. Van Halen could melt your face, and as you left the stadium, your ears ringing, you’d be humming the great melody from one of those songs. I never saw the band with Roth. He left the band when I was only 13. But I saw them numerous times with Sammy. And those memories I will have forever. 2020 was such a terrible year. Two of my heroes died. Eddie Van Halen, the reason I picked up a guitar, and Neil Peart. The greatest drummer in rock history. Van Halen, Rush and Queen are the soundtrack of my life. Knowing I will never see Van Halen again, that I’ll never hear the brown sound, Eddie wailing through a stack of 5150s....that hurt isn’t going away any time soon. But I got to see the man up close, snd watching and listening to Eddie Van Halen was one of the joys of my life. RIP, Ed. Thank you for making life so much fun.

[@Pierre61]

What a touching post. I saw them at Donington Monsters of Rock and was too young to appreciate what I was seeing.

[@johnp.johnson1541]

DLR sucked. The guy could not sing. Worse, he could not remember what to sing. He was a connected shekeler. That is why he ended up in this band.

[@tommcd527]

I will say it a million times, and mean it everytime Being a guitarist myself, I know what EVH was to me. Everyone else here knows what he meant to them. You can throw out all the superlatives you want about The Master, but there is never going to be an argument about his mastery of his chosen art. No else had players around the planet going "What the F is that". From his grin to his fingers Eddie was born to bring us joy through his expression of his art, and you can thank whatever god you believe in that he shared his joy with us. ALWAYS #1 UNPARALLELED. When the master emerged, from the opening chords of you really got me, every player knew the sonic landscape was changed in a way that was unheard of up to that time. Eruption smashed his foot onto your throat daring you to try to emulate him. No one can. There was never anyone like him, and there will never be another, and I miss his artistry.

[@ShredLordoftheDead]

Not reading all that. But unfortunately, Michael’s bass is no where close to earth shattering on the records. Does not bump on my subs hardly at all. Maybe it did live tho

[@jcstevegigs]

I never realized how cool that little walk down into the chorus was

[@quistador7]

It's really hard to learn without the isolation because of how obscure it is. Same with the timing

[@guaromiami]

Eddie's guitar playing was magical.

[@aprilkurtz1589]

My favorite Van Halen song of all time. Eddie was a magnificent rhythm guitarist.

[@skeezix64]

Such a brilliant, original, joyful, rockin’, unmistakeable, important rock guitar artist. Part of the fabric of my youth, and forever embedded into so many memories. ❤️

[@ApeLikeCreature]

The guitar is sheer brilliance. And to write that melody over Ed’s complex riffs is just as amazing.

[@benderocks788]

Yep, gotta give Dave credit for that despite his HUUUUUGE ego 😁

[@rioborzeli147]

Best of time, Glad to be part of this generation. Lives on forever

[@SixTenVisuals]

As a hip hop head in the 80's growing up, I salute this band ...they represented the 80's to the maximum.

[@dingleberry1297]

The way he rushes the build up back into the chorus after the bridge works so well on the track

[@WyattScott]

yes, the finer nuances of this masterpiece

[@dazedandconfused6965]

Eddies guitar spoke my language. It’s like it was talking to me. Long live KING Edward

[@vegasmobydick]

Not sure if there were any punch-ins, but it sounds flawlessly smooth, even in the transitions from rhythm chugging to lead licks and back....including effects. My God...are we listening to one take? Eddie was the Mozart of Rock and Roll. RIP EVH

[@vampyros1]

No, we’re not listening to one take when you consider the first solo is an overdub. That said, he was brilliant. And he was born one day shy of 200 years after Mozart, fwiw...

[@rrguitar1]

Listening to the GOAT 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😪

[@stricknine8623]

@@vampyros1 Exactly right. The rhythm comes back in while the last note of solo is still clearly sustaining. But the solo could have been a "one take" track and the rhythm a separate "one take" track. But this is not what the OP was thinking. So you are right anyway.

[@Kapiwolf123]

@@stricknine8623 Van Halen's solos were usually several takes mixed in. Watch David Lee Roth's interview with Joe Rogan, he explains it. Eddie would play several solos, and then they would mix it all together ! and then Eddie would sit and relearn the mixed solo !

[@stricknine8623]

@@Kapiwolf123 Yes, I heard something like that from Dave. But I was only speaking of what it definitely was not and what it could be. You can create a solo and practice a solo section. Then lay down a track that you are satisfied with in "one take" at the studio. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@richmaselli4742]

The Classic Eddie Van Halen Sound...the man could just shred! RIP ROCK STAR.

[@donnovas3463]

Blue skies and tailwinds Eddie! May your music resonate throughout time and space forever!

[@jeffsheridan9910]

Both of his hands are incredible and together they make the greatest guitarist ever but that rythm,timing and touch in the right hand is just freaking out of this world. He was a machine... A robot that practiced so much that he could repeat solos and rythm tracks over and over. Mostly done and recorded on one take so the rumors say.. Rest in peace ELVH. You were the greatest. No Fucking doubt about it.

[@daisy2217]

Beer 🍺 cans all over the floor. Those were probably some great times. Rip Eddie 😔❤️

[@paulorben6830]

Im tellin ya....world by the balls...kickin ass on stage....partying ... Jamming....women....money up da ying yang....must of been something.

[@beachbumseaglass]

Those were great times. We'll never know them again. I'm sure there's something politically incorrect or racist in this photo.

[@steveg6035]

He had everything - rhythm, tone, style, technical understanding and completely mastery of his instrument. The finger-tapping is always talked about but the more you hear the more you know that was just A thing, never THE thing. Never gonna be another

[@ritchieok29]

Eddie will and always be the greatest guitarist that’s ever lived. He and his talent is sorely missed

[@jamesholmes3499]

You can have your Dylan, your Lennon & McCartney, your Springsteen, etc. But for me this is it. EVH, the rock n roll God. King of kings.

[@stephenpemberton9943]

FN A TOP JIMMY ✌💛🤘

[@ENigma-um8zw]

Yeah he’s one of the best. I love him tons. But let’s be careful to not compare apples, oranges, and bananas and pineapples thinking they are in the same comparable ballpark. Was Dylan ever a shredder like EVH no, could Eddie write what Dylan writes, No. Did Van Halen knock the socks off the music scene for decades yes. Did the Beatles do that first, yes. Did(or Can*) EVH still play as much as Springsteen no, is Springsteen a better guitar player, no. These are things to consider. But I just had to be that guy. Long live EVH long live rock and LIVE music!

[@driver4011]

van halen could be considered an "American beatles".....their fame, popularity n the influence they had on so many....great albums n a lot of great songs.

[@ENigma-um8zw]

@Stryker HP haha yeah those RS lists are always wonky anyway ;D

[@ENigma-um8zw]

@@driver4011 definitely, i could see that, I sort of can see them also like America’s Zeppelin in that Zeppelin existed similarly as those members for about a decade in the 70s and then that was it (like the Beatles but Van Halen had more incarnations and life as a band than Beatles and Zep). And then Van Hagar is a different animal or rather the same animal with a new paint job etc. I love them both tho. Yet I’m aware that’s almost underselling the innovative component of Van Halen’s music and its incalculable affect on the late 70s and all throughout the 80s into the early 90s before disbanding before various reunions. But Eddie is an original specimen. Clapton and Hendrix and Page and other guitar gods are all great but none of those aforementioned gods ever designed their own guitar with their own two hands over decades of experience and experimentation. Granted each of those others have their own contribution to the pantheon of rock n roll and popular music but Eddie in my heart truly will always be the number one electric guitar innovator. The overall global generational affect will always differ from generation to generation especially as those legacy artists continue to sadly pass on into the rockin gates of eternal influence on culture. Sorry I got all rambly lol. Peace and Love to all of you. Always love chattin’ music :)

[@tomitstube]

eddie, as great as he was, was always about the song, and what would improve it. he could tap, do amazing harmonics, dive bombs, shred, but it was never meant to be an act by itself (like so many do) it had to fit into the framework of what was being done by everyone else. that's what really made eddie great, his musicianship.

[@milesaway3699]

Absolutely! Eddie wrote songs that people actually wanted to listen to. One of the greatest rock guitarist ever.

[@carlosrelampago2279]

There will be many copies of him, but even with so many people using his style, Eddie will always be the only Master. I'm glad I was during my generation as a young guitar player. I am grateful to Him for Thanks Eddie.🙏🙏🙏🤘🤘🤘

[@mikeharrington5256]

The tone!!!!! Gives me freakin goosebumps.

[@gordonbrown4912]

Such a sweet awesome sound. Those chord changes are epic. Perhaps the best rock guitar song ever.

[@nps1016]

Ed was such an amazing guitarist, just hearing this isolated track gave me goosebumps, and I’ve listened to this song hundreds of times on the radio and at home. I still can’t believe he’s gone, but we all have this great music to remember him by.

[@spasticlabrat]

This is amazing. Such simple lines, but when mixed with the rest of the band it rocked like nothing else.

[@belotface]

I would love to have all of all of the VH work with just Eddies isolated guitar.... He is missed so much!

[@giggigazzaneo6762]

😔😔😔😔😔my heart will forever be broken, such a loss in the music world. There will never be another EDDIE!

[@johnmarksmith1120]

I remember the first time I heard this song on the way home in my buddy’s 1976 Camaro over his Jensen Super Tuner and Coaxials. It would end up being my favorite song of theirs, that and Girl gone bad. It’s hard to have a favorite song of theirs though.

[@sgt.thundercok4704]

"in my buddy’s 1976 Camaro over his Jensen Super Tuner and Coaxials" LOL, that is SO late 70's/early 80's.

[@madhuanvekar705]

F'in incredible. Unreal actually. I always tell people how important this song is.

[@Marc-nc3vj]

Do an isolated track for light up the sky.

[@bgaona]

Great idea!

[@michaelhuling3588]

So cool, I would listen to all VH songs that way to get a new perspective and appreciation

[@petercondos1018]

I'm going to bury my boy today and it's the day my mom passed away to Eddie Van Halen you STILL bring me a grin when I hear your music thank you .

[@DIOSpeedDemon]

His VIRTUOSO playing is what defined the band for me. No one at the time could figger out how eddie played like that, there was no internet at the time.

[@servinsamplesservinsamples7378]

When I played this my cat rubbed her head on the speaker and started purring. Thank you EVH. .

[@tokunagaster]

Your cat knows what brown sound is, amazing. I wish ours, too.

[@Meyzen76]

"You'll get some leg tonight, for sure!"

[@F13thvoorhees]

Tell us how you do!

[@TheAvailable43]

@@F13thvoorhees c'mon Dave... one brea, coming up... Change... ain't nothing stay the same, unchained.

[@andyparker2119]

One break coming up!!

[@PastarocketS-sb7nk]

Yes I will

[@gishmoe3088]

No. Keep those shoes on.

[@SuperYockster]

The man hit so hard on his rhythm licks. The sound is so full and so unique. Such a talent.

[@justsomekid2]

Just happy we got 50+ years of his great playing! RIP EVH.

[@minnesotajack1]

He’s basically always playing two guitar parts

[@TheRafaJimi]

I was dreaming of this....no joke. I swear....SÉRIO!

[@Richard-1776]

Complete package. You don't realize until after you hear the isolated tracks, that really was a genius.

[@007stopjockin]

The King EVH! One of the sickest riffs EVER! 007

[@rpouw470]

EVH the best, RIP brother🎸🔥🎸

[@ksw4909]

RIP Eddie - always loved this band no matter who was singing.

[@thom5171]

Except Gary dude he was terrible choice.

[@ikigai47]

For me Van Hagar lost the edge and attitude that Van Roth had.

[@thom5171]

@@ikigai47 it wasn't van roth but I thought it was still great music.

[@tommitchell4570]

Van Hagar and Van Cherone was DECLINING in popularity over time --- only Roth-era VH was INCREASING in popularity

[@thom5171]

@@tommitchell4570 i lived through all of them an loved David Lee Roth but with Sammy is when they sold the most albums and made the most money. So I'd disagree completely with that.

[@SilverSurfer5150]

Oh my goodness, the tone, the harmonics, the chops, the swing and swagger! What EVH doesn’t have isn’t worth having!

[@fastted8618]

THE best guitar intro EVER. Period. Game over. And I am a journeyman player myself.

[@hankgonzalez6074]

And his brother arguably had the best drum intro ever. HFT sounds like a muscle car idling.

[@droopmountain6510]

Clean as a whistle.

[@chriscanndy]

The 16 clowns who thumbs downed this have the soul of a wet cardboard box.

[@SatanStoleMyDevilHorns]

It's not djenty enough. One star!

[@sirgerbilmacintosh9101]

Hopefully just bad aim.

[@samkupper]

That’s given them too much credit

[@305dadecounty_grabberbluem5]

What an insult to wet cardboard boxes......

[@beachbumseaglass]

16 butt hurt guitar players.

[@randallsounhein7462]

From another time (1980). Simply the best 👌

[@davehenry7262]

I was lucky enough to see the mighty Van Halen on the Diver Down and 1984 tours. Incredible experiences. EVH has been my favorite guitarist since I was 14 years old and will be til I'm long gone and forgotten. One question: Who are the 96 idiots who gave this a thumbs down???? EVH FOREVER!

[@mastershredder78]

So inspiring...EVH's bond with his instrument will forever be unmatched. 😥🤘

[@schuey999]

I'm listening to this and I'm surprised at each change that he plays it exactly right :)

[@RockinSG]

His timing was impeccable!

[@kimvibk9242]

Yeah - it makes sense, somehow!

[@starsourcer]

I used to play this album over and over again!!! Best times of my live and then seeing them live a few times!

[@Lordestroyer]

That flange always made me smile. RIP Eddie and thanks for the jams!

[@jessvolina6007]

I’m pretty sure I could listen to this on repeat for the rest of my life and never get bored. Thank you EVH!

[@edwardyazinski3858]

my thinking exactly

[@georgeleinberger8670]

As I’m reading the comment section on my 3rd repeat!

[@mikedrake9572]

From the first time I heard VH on the radio, Running With the Devil and You Really got Me! I couldn’t believe what I was hearing! I would, and still play their songs over and over. And this isolated track proves the man was talented beyond belief!EVH will always be mentioned with the greatest guitarists of all time.

[@ericcollette5577]

this guy played unreal guitar! nobody quite like him

[@johnnalty5150]

I still am constantly blown away by his playing, we are very lucky to have had the chance in our lives to see an icon of Eddies caliber play live. He was hands down the best

[@richardflores8542]

Saw them in Oakland a few years back. The lights went out and you hear this riff punch you in the chest. What a way to open a concert.

[@soundlegacy]

I love this song, so good.☕️🦁✌️

[@pschroeter1]

I really could have used this abut 30 years ago. That and slowing it down without changing the pitch. You try learning this by lifting a record needle up over and over.

[@TheWingus]

It's wild that he doesn't play a single chord during the verses but between him + Michael Anthony plus the vocal harmonies it's a god damn symphony. Hey man that suit is YOU!! HOOWEEE you'll get some leg tonight for sure!

[@waynebeard4605]

1978 we witnessed the immergence of a Guitar God. I was 17 and followed them to the 1983 US Festival and too many times to remember. I'm 61 and I'd do all over again.

[@warleafclover9655]

Wish music wasnt so watered down like today. Too much perfection, raw is real.screw what suits say what it has to sound to just one little group of people. They are the ones that are imperfect trying to perfect what is already satisfying a true sound from the heart instead of suits thinking they know whats right or wrong. Thats why eddie made his own studio because he even knew that they wanted to take away his sound and take away his very own style. And this is why metal had gotten bigger because other companies taking great bands, not saying at all that they are stealing because they felt it was comfortable to play have an homage too somebody who broke the rules on music. If Eddie never put out this technicality then many bands would not even be around. You really have to give him credibility to how metal was derived from. Not from thievery one bit but being able to express yourself from having somebody taking the reigns and opening a genre for people with the same skill. I just dont think that metal wouldnt be metal if eddie never had his own style and gave it to the world and saying its okay to do this dont let no one tell you differently.

[@RogueA.I.]

Raw is real for sure brother!

[@kenglass7833]

Fuck suits

[@medsip]

Absolutely this!