Eric Clapton Break Silence About Eddie Van Halen

[@Silvabulletproduction8337]

Every great guitarist has they’re inspiration…..Clapton was a great songwriter but Eddy changed the way the guitar would be played til this day and inspired a whole new generation of guitar players,totally changed the game!

[@darrillwakely]

If the story is about Clapton and EVH why are you showing a picture of Satchel from Steel Panther and some other guitarist?

[@RonTexeira-n5n]

Jimi and Ed are the only game changers in Rock in my humble opinion

[@davidmarshall7752]

A surprisingly accurate & honest account. I'm surprised.

[@scottcastro9383]

Eddie was so talented, but was there anyone other than his brother that he didn’t have issues with? At some point you have to recognize the common denominator is Eddie.

[@bugslayerathotmail]

Yeah. I'm sure he's in his grave now claiming that "Beyonce ripped him off"

[@Electrichead64]

It was the coke. People keep talking about alcohol because they dont want to discuss the bigger demon. Theres a certain type of person that is attracted to cocaine, and it amplifies those personality traits and theres a certain type of person that is attracted to weed. The two are not usually compatible.

[@AbeStephan]

Is there anyone out there that won't believe Sam's bullshit ? He quit and said so himself PUBLICLY . He bitched PUBLICLY about the brothers getting BJs under the stage when Mike would do a bass solo touring . But it's ok for Captain Candyass to cheat and then dump his wife because she literally goes nuts .

[@theburkett67]

@@AbeStephan I agree! Sammy Hagar is a dweeb. ( I use this word because if I say what I really think of him KZbin starts to pout) Especially talking so much shit about a guy who is dead.

[@oldman6487]

Yes and on his way to heaven he ran into Hendrix, Jimi saying" whats this shit you saying about me"

[@AnthonyFilardi]

I still put Van Halen I on and it still sounds amazing.It never gets played out.But with Clapton I just can’t get into it anymore.

[@irphanodin5942]

Same with egoist Yngwie, the only song I liked of yngwie was far beyond the sun and with clapton just tears in heaven.

[@MikeCurran-l2w]

Same here . Clapton is soooo boring and cliche .

[@kellykilts6297]

That's because; musically....you're a one trick pony in what you listen to.

[@watergrass2135]

@@irphanodin5942 Yngwie couldn't write a song to save his soul. He is fast and xhit but at the same time very awful

[@MikeCurran-l2w]

@@kellykilts6297 what does that even mean.. .?

[@rockingsteady4019]

Ed is by far the kindest man I ever met💙💜

[@garysandova4652]

I remember they're just guitar players they didn't find a cure for cancer or anything like that

[@andreastrautner576]

Yes...did you?

[@stevieg1755]

Next Up: Eddie Van Halen Breaks Wind about Eric Clapton.

[@Dean-ic6if]

LOL

[@TracyC-nj2tq]

My favorite Eric Clapton guitar part, rhythm and lead, was with Cream's cover of "Crossroads."

[@Svellse]

Everyone has made an impact in the music history, i only care and respect their music and not their likings or personal crap, long live rock and roll

[@doteal63]

As a guitar player Eddie could play circles around Clapton, i know both of their skills, Eddie was a much better more technical and advanced player then clapton could ever be, I know.😊

[@summergivens242]

Clapton was one of the best during those times. Now since guitar players are a dime a dozen and have access to every guitar players technique available to them I've seen guitar players playing stuff almost drawing circles around Eddie. No guitar player would be great without the influence of another.

[@davidward4424]

Hardly any of those old 60's and 70's blues guys liked Eddie's work. Ed blew the doors off of those 3 finger blues players & they didn't know how to handle it.

[@bretviola6871]

Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck said really complimentary things about Eddie in a guitar magazine interview, but for the most part you’re right. Most of those guys…like Clapton, Blackmore, Joe Perry, and others never said a kind word about him.

[@acecarroll2213]

GREAT VIDEO TWO ICONIC LEGENDS IN THE SAME BREATH MR EDWARD VAN HALEN AND SIR ERIC CLAPTON ENOUGH SAID BUT IT IS SAD THAT THEY HAD A FALLING OUT REST IN PEACE MR EDWARD VAN HALEN JANUARY 26 1955 OCTOBER 6 2020 MY PERSONAL FAVORITE GUITARIST OF ALLTIME THE JIMI HENDRIX SEQUEL NOW THE QUESTION IS WHO GOING TO BE THE NEXT EDWARD VAN HALEN ?

[@jimmyraidjames]

Us Van Halen fans know all the facts already...we dont need these constant storys of what we already know. R.I.P. King Edward 🎸🎸👑👑❤❤

[@Jjj53214]

I don’t think Clapton really likes the style of music of Van Halen.

[@stratolestele7611]

And he's dismissiveness is a trademark of his.

[@cherobinson6371]

He’s a bitter miserable old man. Always was too

[@oldman6487]

and I cant understand he talked so highly of Eric but never had a good thing to say about Hendrix which I would say his style was more like Jimis

[@slagmaggot]

He's still mad at Hendrix, for being awesome.

[@davidgagnon7806]

Neither do I.

[@KEN-pl3df]

You can pick your nose and you can pick your friends but you can't pick your friends guitar with your nose

[@Wylde5150]

Eddie could have

[@johnberry8117]

When does Erick talk about Eddy?

[@mr.timebombman2230]

The moral of this story is, never put your hero's on a pedestal and expect them to be what you think they should be. We're all just human beings at the end of the day, only some have certain talents and become famous. Still just a person.

[@kdvincent1982]

“Iconic” has played out. Let’s bring back “legendary.” It’s more powerful

[@jasonklima9526]

Eric couldn't hold a candle to Eddie, comparing apples to oranges, different era's, different music

[@twitchyounger]

Should be called Wise Wind Up. That's 22 minutes that I'll never get back.

[@keefarona176]

Both are Great guitarist, in fact both are legends ! So what , if one pissed in the others corn flakes...

[@summergivens242]

Eddie learned Clapton's guitar playing and just went into another direction. Clapton's direction went to the blues.

[@jeffbrodie42]

Such silly stuff. I once heard Eddie say Clapton is the only guitarist that intimidated him. All these guys admired, respected and thought highly of one another.

[@zapbang2000]

Clapton is not in the same realm as EVH. Eddie changed the entire scope of guitar playing. Clapton is just a whiny ass.

[@garysandova4652]

They had to be one of the most boring ass stories I ever heard about two guitar players

[@NotAnAstronaut2k]

No matter how many notes Van Halen tap, i felt more soul even on one note from Clapton

[@MelMungo]

I'm a guitar player both guys set the standard for all guitar players different styles but both great in their own way ad style

[@alharper1610]

I don’t think Clapton gave a damn about what Eddie said or as a guitar player. I don’t believe Clapton gave a shit about EVH whatsoever.

[@patriots5628]

Eddie was playing guitar Lefty I never thought he could play Lefty unbelievable.

[@markmoriarty7388]

During Clapton's period of alcoholism, there were a number of fractured relationships with his freinds and musical colleagues. Eddie Van Halen wasn't the only one he might have made a seemingly uncaring comment about.

[@kevinhullinger8743]

It’s ok Eddie and his brother have a pattern of ruining relationships.

[@Thirdgen83]

Eddie was dismissive of Jimi Hendrix's & Randy Rhodes' guitar playing, so I don't feel sorry for him.

[@trickyrjb1]

..and Page's.

[@oldman6487]

You are so right, I dont like his disrespect to Hendrix,

[@sinnerboy6009]

Dismissive about Hendrix ? Didn’t he try to sound like Hendrix ?

[@Thirdgen83]

@@sinnerboy6009 No.

[@oldman6487]

Dude you are sooooooooooooooo right about that , I got turned off by him when he made not so nice comments regarding Jimi Hendrix (who I like better)

[@toothnail605]

"Edward Van Halen reinvented the guitar" ~ Frank Zappa

[@literal_lee]

Yet he invited Vai to join his band. Not Eddy. Another little factoid.😉

[@toothnail605]

@@literal_lee Yet he invited Vai to join the band not Allan Holdsworth. Another *factoid.* lol

[@literal_lee]

@@toothnail605 Holdsworth... now we are talking. I never was a fan of Eddie, anyway. To me he was going about the guitar in a new refreshing way, but it's really not all that complicated. Took me a day to work out the Beat It solo, while after 30 years I am still working on For the love of God.

[@toothnail605]

@@literal_lee We all get moved differently. I personally appreciate them all. They are all unique and different like a fingerprint the way it should be, except of coarse for the clone types. All good, turn it up a lil bit. Peace

[@literal_lee]

@@toothnail605 likewise brother ✌🏻

[@bajuszpal172]

With all respects to Mr. Clapton, things hashould have turened into a shared idea. Paul. 69

[@danielodom3839]

When Ed used Eric as one of his biggest influences much of it was tounge in cheek. Eric didnt use his pinky finger much . Ed used his pinky and his toes and his elbows and his nose .

[@johnsanford1956]

Eddie said he liked Clayton’s Cream stuff, then he moved on. Personally, I agree, and don’t really care what Clapton has to say about Ed. Ed arguably made a bigger impact and stayed fresher than that old, tired, wishes he was Robert Johnson burnout. He certainly was a better song writer than Clapton.

[@tomjones2348]

Eddie had a serious problem with booze, which caused him to make some bad decisions. Eric was honest and spoke his mind on Eddie and Brain's project. It would have been best if Eddie could have just accepted that, and remained friends with Eric....but Eddie was used to adulation from everyone....and childishly expected it from Eric. I'm a guitarist myself and own/play an EVH special. He was a great musician....but lacked character in this and other cases involving alcohol. RIP, Eddie.

[@zapbang2000]

Clapton was a drug addiction son. He is one of the whiniest grown men in the world. Overrated. He isn't in the same category as EVH, not even close.

[@ravenhawk8758]

Its too bad that someone as gifted and influential as EVH, was never comfortable in his own skin. At the end of it all, he just comes off as hyper critical of everything except, him.

[@andreastrautner576]

This is why he was so good.

[@freddymclain]

who gives a rat's a** about what Eric Clapton thinks about anything? Legit question.

[@whatarefriends4]

He comes with a natural frown

[@PSETojo1]

Thats Malcolm Young and Satchel from Steel Panther at 7:40 😂

[@philipreedwallace]

Funny how they show Malcom and the guitarist for I can’t remember there name ( I apologize) and also Eddie and Fred Durst 😂😂

[@russellw7785]

Sounds like no one knew what they were pissed about 🙄

[@bhnv3298]

7:37 mark, right side photo is Satchel from Steel Panther. Was in a VH cover band before SP.

[@kikiki4592]

Yep, and that looks more like a young Malcom Young in the other picture next to him.

[@mrreddog]

Whats Satchel got to do with any of this?? Cmon Man....................

[@andyhayes7828]

Eddie was as good as you think he was........ Clapton was that first, very early influence that stayed with Ed's style, but there were a few others.... Tony Iommi, who Ed got ideas's about riffs (jazzy intro to "Wicked World" has a "I'm the One" vibe imo) Ritchie Blackmore, Ed got alot of the rolling 3 notes per string licks and tremolo picking as well as tremolo bar ideas. Uli Jon Roth, Ed was obviously floored by the solo in "Catch your Train" when first hearing it (1976) and at that point interpreted the wide interval, major key licks he heard into his stretchy licks, like in " Ice Cream Man". Alan Holdsworth, who was a stylistic non threat to Ed ( thats why Ed admitted to listening to him)......you never really hear Ed admit to much, concerning influences, but if you use your ears and take the words of others ( like his pre fame contemporaries as well as peers) you realize Ed was aware of ALL guitarists as he was developing his chops and style.

[@siriusra2692]

......Eric backed away from Eddie because he could see Eddie was too far down that rabbit hole of flash over substance....and that Eddie would burn himself out being a one trick pony ...being the fastest guitar in the West has a down side.....Jimi tried to warn young guitar players not to go too far down that rabbit hole... it's a Career killer......

[@vinnyjamea96]

I don't know.. it sounds too me like Eddie was more into Alan Holdworth. You could hear it in his playing. I don't hear any Clapton in his playing Even though he was into Clapton

[@yrulooknatme]

Was that before or after Clapton lost his son

[@n015y0nepj]

....as much as I love Edward... ,and Brian May for that matter, Star Fleet Project sucked. That is what started it. Eric, like me, was thinking WTF?? Just my opinion.

[@AbeStephan]

You suck

[@lgrim4426]

Agreed 💯

[@Oldgoaled]

I'm Glad We Met - A Short Drama Film

[@duckydrummer6331]

7:40 Who are these 2 guys? Isn’t this supposed to be about Eddie and Eric?

[@kevinhullinger8743]

AI generated content

[@johnpeterson5354]

I always wondered why Eddie was not at any of the Crossroads. It would’ve been hypocritical.

[@pojo1020]

I think it wasn't something Ed cared about

[@rolandjgutierrez7737]

Metal sharpens Metal..RocknRollflat5

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

These AI generated narratives are so repetitive that it’s almost unbearable to keep listening. I made it halfway through it and I just can’t take it no more. The content is good, it’s just like listening to someone else we know talk and talk and talk and say the same thing in various ways. And storytelling more than just repeating and regurgitating information. i’m not trying to be overly critical to person posted this video. I’m sorry to be brash, but I’m just trying to be honest. With a little editing this would’ve been a fantastic video. I love the story and the content. Thanks for posting, I’m not trying to be hurtful.

[@garyduncan7129]

Mountain out of a molehill, as the saying goes....

[@Carrera6rennsport]

a big nothing burger

[@theburkett67]

The reason Eddie was so pissed off was because EC said of the project "One side was kind of a fusion thing, really, really, interesting and great to listen to." And the other side was a blues jam, It was so horrible, and they dedicated it to me... I was almost insulted that they should send this to me." So, making Eddie out to be the dick that ruined the relationship with his Teabag comment, is pretty messed up, imo. I think Eric Clapton's comment was way more insulting to something Ed and Brian May put their heart into, in recognition of Clapton.

[@jameshoward1660]

The blues jam was horrible! Have you heard it. It was recorded poorly and was not even close to blues. Almost as bad as hearing Frank Gambale butcher red house live once. Some rock guitarists (Steve Vai)cannot play blues. Not everyone can do everything great. Steve Vai is brilliant at what he does. Eddie was the best! I think if he would have tried to really understand what Eric understands having studied the blues greats closely, he could have recorded something worth dedicating to Eric Clapton. But that blues jam with Brian May was not that. Just jamming rock licks over a 12 bar blues progression does not great blues make.

[@theburkett67]

@@jameshoward1660 I agree that the song wasn't a great "Blues" song, but Eddie and Brian are not blues guitarists. But they did what they thought would be cool for someone they admired, and Clapton trashed them like they were his peasants. The video makers made Eddie out to be a jerk who ruined the relationship without giving context to the story. I would have been ticked off too if I were Ed. Would you let someone treat you like that and not be upset?

[@IramMendez-c7q]

Clapton was good for my parents .seen clapton not impressed..Eddie was a super hero period ...RIP KING EDWARD

[@RonTexeira-n5n]

Long Live King Edward

[@dreambeliever3652]

Alcohol turns alot into ruins

[@oldman6487]

If Eddie would have kept it up Clapton will go after HIS WIFE

[@mikegoldstein1246]

Some of these comments are just absolutely ridiculous. Eddie’s talent and musicianship is far ahead of Clapton that it’s not even comparable. Clapton most likely was a jealous negative old man. Eddie’s skills, technical mastery, and innovation put Clapton to shame in the biggest way. Sucks that Clapton couldn’t man up to that.

[@longbowgtr]

Clapton was boring and way too vanilla

[@bluematrix5001]

BASICALLY CLAPTON DID NOT SAY ANYTHING WORTH IT..JUST POLITICALLY CORRECT

[@kikiki4592]

I heard they did a song/tribute to Clapton and that is what Eric didnt like, he thought it was un emotional jam shit. Eddie was insulted he thought he was playing a tribute to his hero according to Brian May.

[@jameshoward1660]

This is correct. Brian and Eddie recorded a 30 minute 12 bar blues jam that was mediocre at best, not even close to the tone and genius of the guitarists work with their respective bands. I remember not liking it when I heard it. The thing that Clapton objected to was that Eddie and Brian dedicated the song to Eric because it was a 12 bar blues and Eric is a blues player. Problem was that Eddie and Brian are not blues players and they just jammed their rock tones and licks over the 12 bar blues progression. Eric is a blues historian and a studied blues guitar purist. He was just honest that the “blues” song they dedicated to him was not blues. For people in the know about good blues, they can tell when rock guitarists try to fake playing blues, it doesn’t work. I think it embarrassed Eddie but Clapton was right. None of that takes away from Eddie’s genius with Van Halen, but it must be acknowledged that the recording with Brian doesn’t hold a candle to Eddies work with Van Halen. Obviously Eddie’s ego was quite reactive as exhibited by his fueds with DLR and Hagar. He didn’t handle rejection or criticism very well.

[@pancdca]

Isn't Clapton an anti-vaxxer/Brexit guy now?

[@jlepre752]

What's a T Bag?

[@dalace2542]

A few quotes here and there don't mean a thing who knows what context and what drugs these supposed quotes were said under

[@raybenoit5238]

Van Halen's insecurity level matched his musical talent level . So having to constantly self medicated with drugs or alcohol and cigarettes just to maintain, be around people and perform , cost him his life and I think to say the least , he didn't reach his potential In a song writing or guitar playing capacity. ( Most importantly, as a person. Juss saying . And yes , there have many others that experienced the same fate , though many met that fate way younger

[@Nofascists808]

Eddie was great but he kind of lost his way a bit after 1984. Fair Warning was amazing. 1 and II were insane. Spanish Fly and Eruption changed the world forever. Unfortunately, it seemed like he was just playing the same solo over and over towards the end. Still...Edward Van Halen was absolutely the best. Van Halen was raw and pure, no bullshit during the Roth years.

[@siggmundfloyd1858]

Clapton. Way way overrated.

[@jimmyperalta7749]

EVH >Clapton...and it wasn't even close

[@Thedownboysfan]

Why is there a steel Panther pic

[@Bill-s5x]

No interviews thanks, I will only speak to Clapton and other musicians directly always, Thanks though. Wanna talk about guitars now or will you screw that up too? Good day.

[@nlnl3464]

"Rock history"....that's not a thing ya know. I'm a fan of both players' music but rock history just ain't a thing.

[@pllp7935]

Clapton was a Karen then and still is now. Slow Hand.....lol

[@Freba66]

Thee bag is a Dutch expression. With that you are considered a sucker. Typically an expression, often used by youngsters from the former colonies of the Netherlands. Eddie van Halen had a white mother and an Indonesian father. Actually, in the Dutch language it is not an insult, but more of a silly remark. And Indo-Dutch people were not friends with the English, because of the aftermath in 1946, when the Japanese left.

[@milchkaffee3914]

Eddie‘s Style is Not Even 0,001% similar to Clapton‘s Style. Eddies biggest Influence was Clapton? That‘s just complete nonsense! Nothing indicates this, nothing at all! Both have nothing in common, neither Genre nor technique nor Style. So why should Clapton care about Van Halen.

[@BeltramMilos]

Very nice video. Very gentle. Maybe too nice. Too gentle.

[@kikiki4592]

Malcom Young and Satchel/Glenn, what are they in this for? LOL.

[@leescheeler1503]

Typical drunk...they just can't keep their big mouths shut

[@davidkamionka4733]

How could Eddie become a cliche of himself?

[@jimmyperalta7749]

Never meet your heroes

[@Garry-u4x]

This is like a shampoo bottle rinse and repeat over and over and over and over and over again

[@ronaldtravis970]

🤦🏻Clapton sucks.

[@sunnys5150]

Out of all the old time greats, Beck, Page, Claptons playing was no where near the level of those guys

[@6StringBuckeye917]

This video makes the Brian May project seem like it was something serious when it was just Brian May gathering some friends for a jam and they decided to release it as an after thought.

[@richgleadall3884]

hold on here... jeff beck was always a better guitar player than clapton... but eddie admired way more guitar payers than clapton. eddie had way more infulences that clpaton get your facts straight bud.

[@cudastrat1]

Yeah ... OK.

[@kaypee1972]

Using every chance and every phrase to stretch the video.

[@davidgagnon7806]

EVH's noise making is so boring. All technique and no music. Practice your techniques at home. Make music on stage.

[@stratolestele7611]

Clapton, as the elder statesman, could have simply apologized to Eddie, and all would have been fine. He deeply hurt Eddie's feelings plain and simple. I don't blame him. IMO, Clapton was intimidated by Eddie's playing - something he could never have done. We know Eric's insecurities by the instance of Eric seeing Jimi play for the first time. He was thrown into depression and very insecure. In one night he went from "Clapton is God" to something like "what did I just see?". Frankly, I found Clapton to be arrogant in general, based on all sorts the interviews I've seen with him. Personally, I think Eric's gift is songwriting, not pure guitar skills.

[@KEN-pl3df]

Really EVH sounds just as insecure

[@AlexArmilla]

Its just the stratocaster image...comparable+- w/nuclear codes and politics

[@oldman6487]

of course , a Les paul is way way to heavy for him to play

[@charmcrackermusic4250]

For calling someone Tea Bag. 🤣🤣 what !!! Do you know how stupit that sounds Clapton probably didn’t get bothered by that Eddie got his feelings hurt because he didn’t like it so what Eddie should not have let that bother him. Maybe Eric just didn’t like his style maybe he didn’t like the drinking

[@0U812A]

So you say... Disco sucks

[@rogersyme1368]

Clickbait...

[@jackhopkins4679]

I'm sorry all he did was make noises

[@joels3659]

Eric who ?????

[@oldman6487]

and isnt it true that Clapton was scared shit by Jimi Hendrix, anyway I wish Jimi was still alive

[@FrederikSaraber]

I like Joe Perry better than Eric Clapton...and Zak Wilde.