'Eruption' - Edward Van Halen (cover)

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Amp: 5150 III 50W Tube

[@ridonros4639]

I'm not 100% sure but I think this guy may be a fan of Eddie Van Halen.

[@scottyc3215]

Let's see, two EVH guitars on the wall, playing a Kramer, EVH amp, EVH cab.. I'd say you might be right about that.

[@jakeellison5008]

Ridon Ross really? I didnt get that vibe :D

[@j3in725]

you think? idk

[@ChrisLengyelMagic]

it's his pants... dead giveaway

[@TheAlphaRadiors]

just a wild guess

[@nickikonomidis5027]

0:56 The "get ready for this next part" face

[@jaftsix3681]

Cara de felicidad eterna XD

[@idontreadreplies.252]

@@liam_7017 749 people did

[@Astrophysix1]

That killed me, oml.

[@erickdroguett479]

XD

[@giovannileonetti2120]

So true! Well said : )

[@rexivivi]

0:41 that helicopter passing by tho

[@luciferxx3115]

😂😂

[@Os0911]

Yare yare daze

[@maxpa8157]

Conozco a un grupo de personas que resuelven cualquier tipo de problema

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

Vietnam veterans gonna get PTSD from watching this

[@rexivivi]

@@Os0911 Gureto desu yo

[@bradskiiiiii66]

Rest In Peace to Eddie Van Halen. You are gone but never forgotten!!!

[@guitarifuldexter6366]

RIP. He was such an inspiration to everyone. 😔😞🪦

[@johnbedinghaus2390]

FINALLY....someone that actually plays it close to the original! You really got all of the intricacies of the notes and not just the "flash" of each section, which most people opt for. I've studied Eruption for most of my life and I really appreciate the time you put into learning this! Well done!

[@johnbedinghaus2390]

+William5150vh Absolutely! It's been something I've come back to time and time again over the last 35 years or so to re-learn little nuances in that timeless piece.

[@richardofsoski7446]

+William5150vh not even Eddie himself :)

[@Tropicsca]

This is a great cover, now check out my eruption video played on an American Jackson Rhoads RR1 through a Double stack Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 1960 custom. You will be satisfied!

[@TheAndrewGamer01]

check out tina s mate

[@maschellodioma]

Well, self advertising in other people's videos with the same content doesn't make you likeable at all, though I have to admit i watched your video that was filmed with a banana (or similar equipment?) and your cover was good as well. Not as good as this one, but still amazing.

[@PrestigedGamerJ]

But can he play smoke in the water?

[@Mickocarbomb]

I've never heard smoke in the water but I have heard smoke on the water by deep purple.

[@kremit6361]

No

[@thefirely1439]

Thats the true measure of skill

[@weaselmaster98]

don't try that at home without a professional nearby.

[@bananasrotate7821]

No, it's not even a song. He'd have to compose it. Or maybe you're thinking of smoke ON the water! (idiot)

[@ohbitch94]

0:00 okay maybe it is Eddie himself 0:57 okay it’s not Eddie

[@ВасюкМаусин]

Now I we know for sure that he's not Eddie

[@rares4590]

He never plays the song the same way

[@user24596]

he kinda look like him tho

[@jesschisholm7323]

The whammy bar dive you do at 0:48 may be the sickest I have ever heard! You got everything perfectly, especially that part before the tapping section that is hard to make out the notes on the recording. I could only dream of playing it this well. Excellent job!

[@austinfailz]

Pro: Didn't use the bar; did it the old fashioned way. Con: I'm swimming in reverb.

[@austinfailz]

The lowered pitch effect at the end is done by manipulating the speed of a delay.

[@ultraedi]

austinfailz oh shut up tone obsessed freak i loved the reverb

[@austinfailz]

ultra edi It was meant semi-jokingly. It wasn't meant as a harsh criticism.

[@ultraedi]

austinfailz well thank you for making this clear :D ! now do you want to ride the unicorn into the sunset with me ?

[@matthewhoward8116]

+ultra edi I WOULD I LOVE UNOCORNS AND SUNSETS! CAN WE STOP AND GET CORNDOGS TOO! :D

[@SkullCrusherStudios]

definitively the most accurate eruption cover

[@guitarifuldexter6366]

Pete Thorn’s is amazing as well! Not saying that this ones bad tho! This is amazing! 🤘🎸

[@kpc7744]

do not forget the doo exists

[@Grooby__]

SATSUMA did it better

[@landonfartwig8400]

Deraps is the best and his tone is unbelievable

[@user-jv7ir9ez2k]

@@kpc7744 "the doo" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheRadChannel]

We're not worthy! We're not worthy! We're not worthy!

[@Ok-qp2gl]

We're absolutly not 😭

[@harveyportier1906]

😂😂

[@SG-_-245]

"Edward Van Halen"

[@yagzb3849]

Actually his real name is Edward, not Eddie.

[@dawsonsimpson4867]

Yağız B. He could’ve just said Eddie.

[@karlmarx1818]

makes him sound like a dutch scientist

[@supersullyswag864]

Karl Marx he is

[@HeyItsHypno]

Squidward Van Halen

[@TwistedCantQuickscope]

R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen 1955-2020

[@brohan1196]

i always thought this song looked kinda easy.. until i started to learn it.. first 2 hours of practice and i only got the first 10 seconds down.. my finger got blistered so bad i had to stop playing for 2 days.. van halen really is on another level and i can only applaud anybody that can play this! you have my respect and a new subscriber

[@mcfcguvnors]

the tap is so hard 2 keep in time the muscles on your left wrist are screaming n the right forearm muscle hasnt ever seen action like that,we need to excercise to master this :d ive been at itfor years - i dont have tge gear i have an old sidekick fender amp no effects n a splatocaster but ive got the tap ok albeit slower ....with swearing ...keep at it m8 its worth it

[@DiscontinuedChannelOne]

mcfcguvnors The tapping part is the easiest part of the song

[@gitarcikaii]

​@@DiscontinuedChannelOneyeah the easiest part of the hardest solo to play 💀

[@laserlobotomy]

​@@gitarcikaii"Hardest solo" 😂😂😂

[@musicluver2410]

I love how he leans into the frame half way through like, "Mhmm. Be jealous." Lol! Great job, man! I can only hope to play as well as you! :)

[@FluffArchives]

Cali same! xD

[@rigof.5307]

Cali mmmm well he'll be jealous about me..... i got peter frampton's talkin guitar! mmmmhm! that's right! Do you feel.... like i do ? 🎸 😈 😂

[@nicolasguzman09]

+Rigo F. are you joking?

[@ethanclaus2070]

I agree

[@sqwuade]

I think he's smiling at all the guitar players because they all know that that first section is the hardest part to play. The rest is pretty easy, especially the tapping part.

[@jessesmit2907]

0:55 - Yes, I did just melt your face off. Now watch this!

[@marksystemed4678]

58 seconds "Look it's not Eddie!"xD

[@jamesmarocco5461]

That was so spot on, I was waiting for the opening riff from "You Really Got Me" when it ended! Well played.

[@lotar2369]

You're amazing. -fellow guitarist

[@washburn11000]

Literally the first and only time someone actually covered this song 100%...absolutely flawless

[@jettpeters3470]

Jacob Deraps does all EVH flawlessly.

[@lues257]

Thats probaly the best one i heard out of all the other people who play it killer sound n killer job bro

[@JeffRevell]

It's a shame you stopped putting out lessons. They were very well done and I purchased all 7 of them from your website. I hope one day you can get back into making new ones. There are several VH songs I would love to see you cover.

[@blaineedwards8078]

Holy moley! THIS KICKS ASS!! Definitely one of the very best covers of "Eruption" on the entire planet. Think about that for a moment...

[@SlingshotMustang]

This is the most perfect cover of the studio recording I've ever heard, every note and phrasing was identical to the original, to my ear anyway. The only difference was that the chords around the 25 second mark were allowed to ring for slightly longer, which imo makes it even better. I like that it's without the drums too, the guitar is freakin amazing sounding all by itself, and the tone is spot-on.

[@msbonta]

Excellent job Bill! One of the best Eruption covers I've seen on youtube!

[@CB-wk9ts]

***** I agree! Got the 'sound' too!

[@notmozart8866]

lol why "one of the best"? this is the most accurate cover i have ever seen of the piece

[@seaniedub227]

Kmac’s cover was better but this one is still pretty good

[@JujuInFlames]

Funny, I came here right after seeing kmacs cover 😂

[@mckinziechapman1622]

RIP Eddie Van Halen! He was the very best guitar player in the whole wide world.

[@fabienl.b2079]

I was thinking "Okay Eddy, show us your face now", and at 0:58, it was ... Epic lol My favourite cover on KZbin ! Outstanding !

[@i8younglings]

0:40 that's the screams of angels😍 so sweet🔥I got goosebumps

[@andrejvesely6429]

Are you an alternate version of Eddie ? Because you can play like him and you looks like him (same clothes, same figure and little bit of that face). You are definitely THE EDDIE´s BIGGEST FAN. :DDDDDDDDD

[@realscottgraham]

That tone is a work of art, and the playing too wow.

[@markjones7903]

the wrist motion is hard to peg. Eddy doesn't use his arm, he uses is wrist only.. greart job, but I just noticed this..LeeQ is spot on..

[@Mr103066]

Felt like I was back in the 80’s!

[@Jast007]

0:56 didn’t Roger Federer was just as good as guitar too. That man is amazing!!

[@james6818]

I know right. You should check out Jeff Bezos playing at G3 with Steve Vai and Guthrie Govan. Great at business and entrepreneurship and killer on guitar

[@brianmacklin8625]

That was spot on. EVH is looking down and smiling with his little smirk.

[@angus9165]

Ngl, the “overuse” of reverb in this cover makes it sound even better

[@crappysk8er703]

This hits so different after knowing he passed

[@GunsNRoosendael]

Many don't know this but Eruption was the official USA anthem during the 80's

[@lexandnik5531]

RIP Eddie he will always be in our hearts

[@robertolsen9721]

I always come back to this one!

[@jaejunlee3377]

I was going to click the thumb and I knew that I already did xD

[@lowelai09]

Jaejun Lee sane here 😂😂😂

[@BlasterJunos]

me too lol

[@holasoyrickthanosxd4161]

Same here

[@jonathansoffel1213]

Any one else notice that he put " Edward van halen" instead of "Eddie van Halen" but its still the best eruption guitar cover on KZbin.

[@spiccolirocks3580]

He will always be Edward to me!🤘🏻

[@jasonn668]

this put a big smile on my face

[@amefta3972]

RIP Eddie, you will always be remembered as the god of rock ❤

[@minnesotajack1]

Me: - Looks on KZbin for excellent covers of Eruption - Searches for critical comments from trolls - Finds way more critical comments than good covers of Eruption “But there’s more old drunk than there are old doctors...so I guess we better have another round.”

[@Destroyha1]

Best Eruption Cover EVA!!!! Now, please do a cover of "you really got me" as well! No one can do the damn song 100% right!

[@isausage6866]

This song gives me the chills

[@vonbillshaus]

Awesome

[@VanillaMidgetSSBM]

I love how the replica Frankenstrat has a Faux cigarette burn on the headstock. Nice touch

[@Gamerdude87]

Eddie is looking down from heaven smiling. Rest in Peace Eddie Van Halen

[@RotterStudios]

KILLER KILLER KILLER! NAILED THE NOTES, THE TIMING AND THE FEEL! PERFECT!!!

[@charlesbowers1749]

Probably the best cover of eruption on KZbin.

[@bobbyruggs808]

You really nailed it, tone, technique, I'm blown away. I would love to be able to do that. Great job.

[@spookeddudedevito]

My dad sent me this. When my dad sends me something... it's real

[@justinsmith7416]

If you’re still around please make more cover videos, watching you was one of the reasons I started learning guitar 3 years ago. I want nothing more than to watch you jam out more.

[@randynielsen407]

Best eruption cover I’ve ever heard. As close as humanly possible to the real thing. Maybe even better!

[@vespworks]

LOL at your face mid song. Awesome cover!

[@macdemauro6219]

The best Solo of the history

[@satukinnunen9065]

This guy is professional guitar player its not easy to play like that it takes maybe 10 years over❤❤

[@Jordan-rb28]

great playing w/ accuracy unlike many versions that i dislike, only this has a massive amount of reverb on it.

[@_swmc8_613]

0:58 I didn’t know Joe Pesci could play Eruption

[@KolbyGarrett]

Dude You’re a funny guy

[@DoctorPepper445]

Funny how?

[@johnnyt5883]

There might be a handful of people on earth who can cleanly play this solo and this is easily the best I’ve ever heard it. Im only slightly jealous.

[@tomgio1]

May be odd, but one of the reasons this is my favorite cover is that he didn’t rush it.

[@moldycheese5387]

rest easy

[@mich9876543]

Dude nice job!!! That was great but Man U gotta make a video showing ur guitar collection. From what I see behind u in ur vids u have a lot of cool ones

[@freebee8221]

nothing is more rock then this

[@lanegill1747]

R.I.P. EDDIE😪

[@fishinfools183]

Rip Eddie 🥺🥺

[@dawsonnichols3166]

0:56 the “you ready for me to steal your girl” face

[@pizzamon795]

Blows Dweezel's away for sure. Yours is the 4th best cover of this I've heard. It goes 1. King Edward 2. Pete Thorn 3. Jacob Derap 4. YOU, I dont even know your name

[@himjim2469]

The most spot on cover of eruption I've ever heard period even with his smug face😎

[@astragenastro6306]

0:56 "You're about to hear boss music"

[@pedrosr2292]

0:57 is that doug demuro?

[@creatureofthe80s]

Freakin Awesone !! That ending, spot on. Impressive !!

[@10thHellJumper]

Before he parted he left us with a utter masterpiece

[@GammaFZ]

1:11 *crowd gets completely mindblown from here*

[@nomnom112]

If this was 1955.

[@h_karakurt]

here for the daily dose

[@ihave_noidea]

Type in "EVH cover" and you're the first result and rightfully so, amazing man.

[@superdriver777]

That was fucking badass. Perfect cover, note-for-note, with style to boot. Thanks for the video!

[@notify6197]

I think I’ve decided, I’ll continue playing rhythm hehe

[@elijahandreula5377]

Rip eddie

[@euri2808]

RIP TO OUR GUITAR HERO EDDIE VAN HALEN ROCK IN PEACE!✊

[@Jminelli]

The king will live in our hearts forever!

[@Validkc]

i can actually play 1:12 but after a while it does kill ur hand

[@CaptainCraphol3]

I can play a couple more parts before that but that does really kill your hand

[@Mika-zc5ew]

finger tapping part is by far the easiest part lol

[@Validkc]

in a fatigue way

[@Intectron]

same here. Managed to learn the tapping part in a day but my hand cant play at this speed the entire part

[@DoctorPepper445]

yeah the tapping is one of the easiest parts of the song but the rest of it is brutal

[@willemsaykiewicz9252]

The fact that he said “Edward”...

[@sjntube]

Still love watching this cover and after all of these years, every single time I hear eruption, I still expect to hear 'You Really Got Me' starting up right at the end. Learning this solo now!

[@texastrill5473]

Ok dude you WIN! I can sense y’all are still trying to think of others you might have heard that are really good too. There has to be a worst, and there has to be a best. We have all just heard the best. Should the question ever arise to what’s the best EVH Eruption cover we now all have THE answer. Stunningly, remarkably, ruthlessly, inspiringly bad ass!

[@matthewgilkison7615]

I thought your fingers were gunna catch on fire

[@donkeyisalive00]

His neighbors said it was too loud and called the cops to arrest him *The neighbors got arrested*

[@kabutoje]

Increíble...

[@MrPorsche27]

What did he use for that drop at the end

[@rickleblanc8900]

Echo/ delay pedal.

[@AllenGarberGuitarFun]

Nice job on the ending part specifically. What delay did you use and how did you set it and perform the dive?

[@allengarber8108]

Cool, thanks for the clarification:)

[@afmth-sn6mt]

***** if you used an old guitar effect that is used and Eddie Van Halen " The Bomb " ?

[@AllenGarberGuitarFun]

That is called the Univox EC-80 A Echo Chamber. Eddie used a different value pot for the delay control to achieve a lower full octave pitch dive that is not possible on a stock model.

[@afmth-sn6mt]

garbeaj Thanks for information. Only in the solo song Eddie used a " the bomb " . I'm just asking

[@AllenGarberGuitarFun]

That's correct...the last note of "Eruption" was the only time that effect was used

[@vittoriodelucia5828]

This is probably the best guitar cover on youtube... you’re absolutely incredible man! Please keep posting videos!

[@jeffrydevenyns3608]

Dude....you play this better than Eddie does. I've noticed he can't play it nearly as fast as he used to, but man....this is SMOKIN'. Great job.

[@michaelchristidis8658]

No one can play it better than the creator dumbass

[@kingcon6623]

he even has a eddie van halen amp...

[@ernestocalderonhernandez2546]

Watch it in 1.25x speed. That is the original song speed. Thank me later.

[@chrislee215]

No it's not he's playing it full speed

[@paulflores1623]

Pays due respect for Eddie's genius and raw creativity. Awesome, Olympic dexterity on that iconic replica of a geetar, budy. That takes balls..!!! Thank you, brother.🙏 👊😎👍

[@buffalo8694]

Best.Cover.Ever !

[@davisamuel124]

Who here after his dead?

[@NatureandSpirit111]

Those Kramer’s look like hockey sticks. Lol