Greatest Guitar Player in the World! | VAN HALEN - Eruption GUITAR SOLO!! (REACTION!!)

[@ifritmog9011]

More like Harry Potter is the Eddie Van Halen of wizards.

[@crazy224488]

I'd say Dumbledore is the Eddie Van Halen of wizards.

[@MrJameslupien]

If you want to see a real wizard check out black labels live version of in this river. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJauZKaabL2WjpI

[@nightwingshadow9551]

@@crazy224488 yea harry isn't that grate he mostly does one spell

[@jdaddy1962]

@@MrJameslupien I think Zak Wilde could give eddie a run for his money as well ...... Also Dimebag Darryl (RIP) from Pantera

[@mahdikhandaker2510]

Actually, Dumbledore is the Van Halen of the wording world

[@Kalevra75]

Couple of things of note here: 1. Eddie was drunk off his ass during this show. I mean DRUNK. 2. Those segments during the performance are from every solo track he played on the band's official albums (316, Cathedral, Eruption, etc) 3. That guitar needed to be 18 in order for that performance to be legal 4. His eyes were closed 90% of the time, so even though he's playing on memory, he's also playing it by feel 5. Did you noticed that the audience was really loud.....until he started playing? People shut up and paid attention. 6. Sammy was genuine when he said "greatest rock n roll guitarist in the world", which says something, as Sammy is also a guitar player

[@MrWICKEDMISCHIEF]

316 wasn't released on an "official album" until 1991, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge..

[@Kalevra75]

True, but still, it had been in his rotation for awhile. I only referenced the intro as 316 to keep the conversation simple.

[@DanJunkins]

you hear Eddie is not doing well? I heard that and it broke my heart. Eddie is like, our brother.

[@mrdemoncrusher3927]

I can barely walk up a hallway straight when I'm drunk, let alone break out a musical masterpiece.

[@davidmandell9909]

Very astute comment sir.This man CHANGED everything about rock guitar. He is the GOAT......

[@mihnearosu1542]

God , I remember watching his older videos : HIP HOP head reacting to metal . Now he has Metallica posters on his wall . He's one of us 🤘😂

[@demigod4171]

But he doesn't react to metallica nowadays

[@mattyg7540]

Fuck yeah

[@kstreet1162]

Demon Maniac z probably listened to their whole catalog by now

[@ethanlocke3604]

Mihnea Rosu he’s been converted

[@sickboy481]

One of us, one of us, one us......

[@СтасЛурков]

RIP Eddie... 2020 could've not been worse.

[@heilodin8721]

He just returned where he came from. We only borrowed him to experience him. Now the next world gets to hear his work for the first time

[@jumpybowl4743]

#FUCK2020

[@weeklyfascinationstreetvid8064]

This is the best quote of 2020.

[@chaseblanchard6214]

I would 100% agree with you 2020 absolutely fucking sucks

[@wingman4668]

@@heilodin8721 now Angels get Eddie all to himself again

[@rebeccarockchik6704]

"Eddie can you go out there and just play for about 15 minutes?" Eddie: "Hold my beer..."

[@JoeyBilbo]

More like “Hold my cocaine...”

[@rosco3866]

@@JoeyBilbo More like, Dont fucking touch my cocaine"

[@Denovis]

"Hold my beer and cigarette.. or never mind i'll take it"

[@josefort6112]

@@Denovis beat me to it

[@yenkhomgitagyani5164]

@@Denovis underrated

[@fished_thiccoms]

For Van Halen, your fingers dont get tired, the guitar gets tired

[@musek5048]

or just falls apart from how worn out everything becomes lol

[@tygoliv4157]

Eddie Van Halen is basically the Chuck Norris of the guitar world

[@dustinwilson4815]

Yeppers. The entire time I first listened to this I kept asking myself, "Is the guitar gonna make it?"

[@firefaller3555]

Exactly

[@kingexclusivo]

Yesterday I started listening to Van Halen for the first time after 3 years of getting into rock. After 30 seconds of listening to the song Panama, I was like “damn this guitarist goes crazy “. After blasting about 15 songs of VH I fall asleep. The next day I find out that that guitarist had just passed away. RIP Legend, wish I had heard your music earlier :(

[@thebestfrenchfry4096]

weird that you say so. This also happened to me. Everything you wrote was spot on. 😂 Remember I found out about Van Halen a day before they died. The guitar playing was so good I even started playing myself. However, the next day, I read that he died. I was in disbelief and after a night of binge watching eddie van halen interviews and Solos, I actually started tearing up. It’s weird because I had only heard about him for like 24 hour or so. but still.

[@godzilla6911]

You tune your guitar for standard tuning E A D G B E Eddie ate dinner good bye Eddie He has strings named after him, RIP rock legend.

[@bbschroeder7125]

@@godzilla6911 That’s actually really awesome, I’ve been taught similarly to that as well but didn’t know it was for this Eddie. Also for some reason I had the D taught to me as dynamite rather than dinner.

[@rcschmidt668]

Such a short time is better than no time at all. Thankful we have the Internet where EVH will live forever.

[@kingexclusivo]

@@rcschmidt668 Very true

[@autumnwind148]

“When I see people do that tapping technique it makes me go nuts.” Well this guy is the reason so many people use it lmao

[@rutnrampage7041]

yes...Eddie invented tapping

[@autumnwind148]

Rutn Rampage I’m aware

[@michasowka8529]

@@rutnrampage7041 he actually claimed on the interview that he didn't invent the tapping but he's sure that he popularized it, cuz nobody did things like him before

[@TheFilyng]

@@rutnrampage7041 He didn't invent it. Vittorio Camardese did way before. Even Eddie has said he didn't invent it.

[@SeanCox2801]

Who else knew it was Eddie Van Halen who done the guitar solo for Michael Jackson - Beat It?

[@12345BEP]

I thought that was common knowledge these days? I don’t know if this is accurate but I read somewhere a long time ago he did it for free, too.

[@scabcrawler632]

John 5 and the creatures do a great version where john 5 does the vocal melody on guitar its pretty damn good

[@alonsovalencia3362]

Yes he did by request of Quincy Jones Fun fact: Eddie did it for just for fun and refused to get credited in the dong, he got credited as "Frankenstein" as for his guitar

[@joeday4293]

I've known it since 1983. Source: am old

[@carminep.5960]

i knew

[@francisbottoni6470]

Eddie is so brilliant, he turned his guitar into a cello and then a violin

[@mjt1517]

Jimmy Page actually did that.

[@jonathanlauber389]

This performance is genius! Mind blowing!!

[@cgames0]

@@mjt1517 but eddie did it first i think, i also love jimmy page

[@markbirchette8740]

It always brings a smile to my face seeing someone discover Eddie Van Halen like I did in 78.👍

[@corinnaburtchell3409]

And me in the 80s, that's why I enjoy Alex's videos.

[@hutch2811]

Wholesome boomers

[@corywilson532]

And this children, is why the band was not called "Lee Roth"

[@musek5048]

the fact that they were successful with BOTH singers says it all lol

[@bobaIina]

well yes but no

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

Actually it was David Lee Roth who came up with the idea to call the band Van Halen. The band in this video is commonly referred to as Van Hagar, the Pop/elevator music era of the once great DLR fronted Van Halen.

[@coppereddie4199]

@@MacPro8CoreManSammy hagar is a much more versatile singer than Lee roth,period.

[@markreyes7454]

HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!

[@AlphaLimaXray]

Yeah, I never tire of watching that solo. He was virtually completely self-taught on guitar (and keyboards), and playing on his "Frankenstrat" - a single-pickup guitar he learned on his own to construct (with a whammy bar of his own patented design) using the body of a cheap Fender replica mated to a neck from a Gibson. No fancy pedals or effects, and played through a stock Marshall amp. In the part where he was bathed in blue light, he was playing the strings with the left hand and using the volume knob with his right to produce that reverb effect! No guitarist since Hendrix has had the mix of sonic inventiveness, sheer effortless virtuosity, innovation with techniques and construction, and musicality than Eddie Van Halen. And you can see the joy he had in playing music and performing for people. He was also a rather down-to-earth guy - who knew he was good but didn't have the arrogance some other top-flight guitarists (like Steve Vai or Dave Mustane) seem to possess. His love of making music was infectious. What a talent, and what a loss. RIP EVH.

[@aaronherbison7316]

Self taught on the guitar yes but classically trained on piano

[@kenthedeviltamer]

I'm sure it's already been said but I'm gonna say it anyway. Just in case you didn't know Eddie Van Halen is known as the godfather of the 5 finger tap. He made it famous. Everyone that does it now has EVH to thank

[@leeswhimsy]

Yes, I read that they use that portion of this video as a teaching tool!

[@rcarrona]

Vic Always all due respect...it is as they say, “hero’s are remembered but legends never die.” None of the artists that piggybacked off his genius would exist without him...who cares about the moths when the flame is so much more vibrant?

[@12345BEP]

Vic Always he didn’t invent it but he revolutionized the rock world by making it popular.

[@gibsonlespaul796]

Steve Lynch from Autograph wrote a book on tapping way back in 1972 after teaching himself the technique after seeing the Chapman Stick played for the first time. Autograph got the opening spot for VH on the 1984 tour and right before the first show, VH's management told Steve he couldn't tap because it was "Eddie's thing". Eddie might be known as the godfather of tapping to the casual rock fans, but all the players I know credit Steve Hacket of Genesis as the Godfather.

[@derkletron6292]

Dude. Eddie is a core musician and guitar player. The guy doesn't even listen to music anymore. Everything he does and makes is so creative. It doesn't matter how educated people are now. You cant compete with pure emotion on the guitar and Eddie has that in the bag. Eddie is the embodiment of a true guitarist. You can take a million painting classes and still never be better than picasso

[@randal_gibbons]

When Eddie first started to play Eruption live he played much of it with his back to the audience, just so he could keep his secret for a while.

[@thedman-zx1ip]

Because he had the Pick of Destiny

[@CaelanScott-tt8re]

People with perfect pitch: Am I a joke to you

[@randal_gibbons]

@@CaelanScott-tt8re even some guitar players thought part of it was played on a synth.

[@aaaaaaa7213]

@@CaelanScott-tt8re Everyone could figure the notes out, that wasn't where the magic was

[@the_Real_Grammy_of_6]

RIP Mr Eddie Van Halen, It was a clear sunny day when I thought I heard a loud boom of thunder. I realized it wasn’t thunder at all. It was you, warming up to play with the biggest bands ever, “Rock N Roll Heaven”.

[@billiamtrillion]

I love that Eddie doesn’t even remember this bc of how wasted he was. Legend!

[@e.l.norton]

To be fair, would you remember ONE performance of a permutation of a solo you've been playing for 40 years through hundreds of concerts? Even without the alcohol and coke, I doubt anyone would recall 13 minutes of one night. But yes, he did go through the first 15 years of his career completely drunk and/or high before even trying to get control of it.

[@pillertas2157]

It is insane that one of the greatest live performances of all time was done while the dude was wasted...

[@pure_at]

@@pillertas2157 He was feeling himself heavy this night 🤟🏾

[@SoullessPolack]

@@pillertas2157 A lot of long time alcoholics are what is called high functioning alcoholics. They can do many of the things that they can do sober without much deterioration. A new skill, no. But something they're familiar with, you wouldn't be able to tell they're drunk just by their performance. Often we think of how we act when drunk, but it's not the same. Unfortunately, there's a type of skill almost in performing work when you have that much "experience" being drunk.

[@pillertas2157]

@@SoullessPolack thanks for the alcohol lesson

[@randyadams1800]

This isn’t “Eruption” this is Mr Eddie Van Helen at his fucking best! He’s playing different solos from other songs and put it all together to create this masterpiece🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@joshuapfahning3239]

Definitely. It had the general structure of Eruption, the pacing I'd say, the landmark phrases... with every other lick and trick he had in his arsenal thrown in. Pretty much the definition of Legendary.

[@charlesperry671]

Randy Adams it’s the solo I show everyone when they want to hear any EVH because he literally threw EVERYTHING he had at this solo. And it forms together beautifully

[@toddvandell85]

@Randy Adams Eddie Van Halen. No idea who Eddie Van Helen is.

[@goopah]

@@toddvandell85 Eddie Van (Mount Saint) Helen. He's a volcano.

[@jacobsobelman3923]

Who’s here watching this again after hearing of Eddie’s passing? :’(

[@rachelolson5488]

Still grieving

[@mathewriffel503]

That Cigarette Eddie Lights is for the Guitar.

[@StinkFingerr]

Last cigarette, for the condemned.

[@brianlaverty3758]

I'm stealing that line.

[@cjturner2008]

For me I gotta have my port So I truly understand

[@Clapton803]

Can't wait until he discovers Steve Vai hahaha (react to for the love of god live)

[@jch10209152]

he has done a steve vai vid he didTender Surrender and he never went back to it. I wish he would give for the love of god and building the church a try.

[@ansonreid2862]

Needs to react to joe satriani satch boogie or flying in a blue dream

[@kennethv5250]

how bout stevie ray vaughn?

[@ansonreid2862]

Why not jeff Healey then

[@Clapton803]

kenneth voiles I mean yeah I much prefer SRV but I feel like Alex is more likely to be wowed the shreddy stuff

[@toddc3988]

This man is a legend and was so incredibly influential. It cannot be overstated the way he was copied and imitated and then he reinvented himself on the next album. I think it is true that Eddie Van Halen despite , any problems he may have now, cannot be understated how much he has meant to music. I do feel you need some Alter Bridge in your life.....

[@danielreagan2598]

Agreed. best band today

[@Eowyn187]

God yes!!!!!!!!

[@crazysnarfy861]

Amen Brother!

[@Tirza23]

Alter Bridge is awesome!

[@dylanzrim1011]

Well that’s the thing. Blues based artists like Richie Blackmore, EVH their respective bands and associated acts, tend to refer to it as borrowing, and for good reason. The blues has a specific sound that you can’t stray too far from, it’s understood that riffs and techniques even some songs (house of the rising sun) are open to use. Blues artists aren’t afraid of being influencers. You find this in hip hop also which has lots of its roots in blues.

[@INTERCEPTOR-Official]

He's got metal posters in his room now. We've won!

[@jacobsobelman3923]

Fun fact about Cathedral: the solo is all tapping with the left hand while the right hand is doing volume swells for each note. No picking whatsoever

[@Shawn-rq4py]

Watching it online is one thing but experiencing this LIVE was an altogether different experience. You could feel this music. A wonder to behold. No cell phones, no Facebooking, tweeting, TikToking, picture taking, recording etc etc. just you and your friends enjoying the music. And if you weren’t there you could only hear about it from a friend who was there. Wonderful times. The 80s were awesome!

[@metalmcfly7312]

I've seen Van Halen 8 times in concert and had the privilege of meeting the band only once (Roth reunion tour 07) and 7 out of those 8 Ed was on his A game with the exception of the 04 tour which was a disaster. The guy personified what a Rock Guitar God was.

[@DavinJesseLoganScott]

If you havent yet read sammys book, it goes into what happened during that era. Pretty cool insight into that whole time period of the bands history if youre interested

[@scottbray5936]

Fun fact about VanHalen. Eddie started on the drums as a kid and Alex the drummer started in guitar. One day Eddie VanHalen came home and Alex was playing his drums. Eddie said if you’re gonna play my drums I’m playing your guitar. The rest is history. One of the best drummers ever and maybe the best guitarist ever. Eddie and Alex VanHalen

[@cbeau4220]

“Boy’s making that guitar sing”. That’s EXACTLY what I said! Legendary!

[@greasyt9400]

Sing, scream, gush, blush; Eddie has the magic fingers that do it all, for guitars at least.

[@meetalleeka]

If you liked that, you'll love Steve Vai - For the Love of God (Live). :D

[@djs3484]

Eddie is one of a kind, he invented the method of playing that is impossible for me to even keep up with my "air guitar"... You asked if there's any one out there who has the talent of an Eddie Van Halen... One and only one in my opinion... Stevie Ray Vaughan.

[@brm9993]

Stevie was a beast, he broke 13 gauge strings like they were 7.5s

[@banishedfromars]

Randy Rhodes was as good , unfortunately was .

[@debbowen2011]

Randy Rhodes was Eddie's equal!!!

[@ata5855]

It's spelled Rhoads, for the love of god!!!

[@robote7679]

And good as SRV is -and I love him-there would be no SRV if it weren't for Jimi Hendrix. I think that is the true difference between a brilliant guitarist like SRV and a game changing innovator like an Eddie VanHalen or Jimi Hendrix.

[@franmisantone3230]

that my friend is the one and only Eddie Van Halen the man the myth the legend in his prime

[@guedem.7197]

Rock In Peace Eddie, you have brought a whole new meaning to guitar. May your legacy live on forever. You were an icon to everyone, an inspiration for thousands, and a god...

[@nesstorek]

Joe Satriani - Surfing with the Alien and I'll see you crying...

[@shawnhorror2522]

Great album 👊

[@mikehall4190]

Wow, your showing your age when you say that. But then again so am I (I left you a "like") Alex needs to hear some of Satriani. :D 😅

[@skyewolf2528]

I stated with flying in a blue dream. Love watching him play mystical potato head groove thing LOL

[@scottsmith5533]

Even always with me always with you will impress

[@Dakka0451]

Silver surfer my favorite marvel character.

[@tjrizzo4642]

8:20 God damn cathedral always blows me away, still amazes me the sounds that this man can make a guitar produce, I would've given anything to be alive during the time of van halen's rise. I cant imagine how fucking insane it must've been, literally NO ONE was sounding like this

[@KevinSago-rs1ys]

Seen them in St.Louis at the Old Barn in 1979. The tickets were $7.00.

[@davidoconnell1680]

13 minutes! Insane. RIP Eddie. Best damn Rock and Roll guitar player ever. Period!

[@SiriusWolf-ux7wo]

Facts because with out Eddie we wouldn't have had dimebag

[@bigbert21]

And without Dime.....what is life?

[@jeremyjohnson9222]

Cory Wood yes we would’ve. Dime was a randy Rhodes clone growing up

[@SiriusWolf-ux7wo]

Eddie van Halen was probably dimes biggest role model besides kiss why else would he be buried with one of Eddie's guitars

[@bigbert21]

Hell, him and Vinnie yelled Van Halen at each other before going on stage

[@SiriusWolf-ux7wo]

We wouldn't have had the same dime as we did if you watch most of dimes solos have a lot of Eddie's technique

[@timkeagy4094]

Some people think Eddie was drunk doing this. No, he was sober. This show was filmed for two nights. The first night he was drinking, the second night, for which this solo was used on the film, he was sober. I saw him doing these solos many times and each time it was amazing. I, fortunately, was able to meet and speak with him and he was the nicest man. Legend. There will be no other like him. Ever.

[@andybutterbaugh2998]

This isnt " Eruption", its a long guitar solo, with pieces of" Eruption" sprinkled throughout....

[@lotlum4343]

Andy Butterbaugh there is also a bit of Cathedral in the thrown in there too

[@carlmarks8170]

Yeah right.... and Led Zeppelin never played "Dazed and Confused". Just a long guitar solo with pieces of "Dazed and Confused" sprinkled throughout... and Jimi Hendrix didn't play the "Star Spangled Banner" at Woodstock; just a long guitar solo, with pieces of the "Star Spangled Banner" sprinkled throughout... It's called IMPROVISATION. Musicians are known to do it sometimes.

[@andybutterbaugh2998]

@@carlmarks8170 Oh, sure. " Improvisation". The album version of "Eruption", is 1 minute 44 second instrumental. Adding almost 12 extra minutes to it, gos far beyond mere improvisation. This is Eddies " guitar solo" portion of the concert, a long solo, showcasing his many techniques, and including " Eruption" in its contents. Its not " Eruption", thats a 1 minute 44 second instrumental on their first album. When you say " Eddie Van Halens Eruption" to people, nobody thinks about a full on 13 minute, time filler solo in a concert. I stand by what I wrote.

[@Sonicadventures234]

it’s not **just** Eruption. Order goes as such: 316 into Eruption, Cathedral, the intro to Mean Street into Spanish Fly.

[@TaHame1]

@@andybutterbaugh2998 I've seen more people use this as an example of his techilnique than just eruption.

[@everything_is_backwards]

*Buckethead* - JORDAN please!!! More greatest guitarists of all time in the studio!

[@spikedaddy46]

Absolutely one of my favorites. Anything done by Buckethead is great, he really speaks with his guitar.

[@everything_is_backwards]

Spikedaddy exactly man, even such underrated albums like “In Search Of The” have some brilliant songs (Blue Marbles Moon is one of my top favorite songs by him, check it out)

[@shep3960]

soothsayer

[@everything_is_backwards]

Mason Shepherd honestly, I think it’s a little bit overrated, but we can talk about the best Buckethead songs all day so I’m not even gonna start

[@shep3960]

@@everything_is_backwards you should watch the live version...titled something like "the best most emotional soothsayer"

[@sprsonicsam1]

You should react to Satch Boogie by Joe Satriani

[@randywissler9923]

Or summer song!!

[@sugarshane8622]

Great song.

[@jacobmeagher]

Literally if it weren't for him being what he is today, we wouldn't have Buckethead, steve Vai and Kirk Hammett!!!

[@johnathansanford8206]

Surfing with the alien, silient night, crystal planet, Joe Satriani is the true Guitar Hero

[@lookfun7886]

What about his other big one surfing with aliens.

[@katesimmons9297]

Ever since his passing, I cry every time I hear 316

[@David-nb9fy]

Eddie is often imitated, but never duplicated. Will never see anyone like him again. RIP EDDIE 🎸

[@216trixie]

Steve Vai For the love Of God....Live with Dutch orchestra!!!!!

[@vblomb]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHvMaZyJpd-kb6s Tina s cover

[@davef113]

I'm more inclined to ask for a Jeff Beck or Buddy Guy look, but Steve Vai isn't a bad choice for a view.

[@67cuda38]

Not Vai’s best work.

[@216trixie]

@@67cuda38 Derp. Suggestion?

[@67cuda38]

Seek his older stuff. Your suggestion pails in comparison. So much to see. I’m not sure what’s all on KZbin, for his work goes much further than it’s existence, and it all depends on if it was uploaded. Prior to the internet even, which is relatively new.

[@innnews6299]

That is because Eddie Van Halen was, is, and always will be the best rock guitarist ever. The complete package of talent, creativity, musicality, looks and showmanship. Never was or will ever be someone to match or equal EVH. Long live rock god, Eddie.

[@davidmandell9909]

Indeed- he's the undisputed GOAT.....

[@TheCanuck1962]

Nah yall biased. Alex Lifeson is better technically and just better over all. You're Americans so it figures you'd be biased

[@diamondd2778]

Im NOT American n EVH is far more musical then Lifeson, He wrote nothing as impactful as Eruption, Lifesons band wrote very few memorable songs, gees vhs riffs , keyboard playing, songwriting ! Many people can play rings around evh , hendrix page , Rhdes etc these days but they will be forgotten next week

[@matheusb.dambrowski4639]

Marty Friedman, Kiko Loureiro, Guthrie Govan, Michael Romeo, John Petrucci would like to have a word with you

[@innnews6299]

Jeffery Jones No disrespect to Alex Lifeson or Rush’s accomplishments, but they are not even on the same league. Van Halen IS THE MAJOR LEAGUE. Lifeson is, at best, minor league.

[@joefilipelli3867]

The best part is how he used the volume control knob to make that guitar sound like a violin or cello

[@poweredbynoise]

Unfortunately, most of Eddie Van Halen’s competition is dead (Dimebag Darrell and Randy Rhodes).

[@rileyfaulknier8390]

And one of them was buried with one of Eddie's guitars

[@richevans609]

It's not a competition...I am one of the biggest Eddie fans but it's all just what you like...

[@SlimJimJoey]

John 5 could give him a run for his money... EVH is a god, but J5 is up there

[@poweredbynoise]

Brad Fournier I mean I guess but Eric Clapton still walks this earth

[@john2357]

Dimebag Darrell was definitely more technically skilled than EVH, but to be completely fair EVH basically invented the style of playing Dimebag used

[@randallwhite5947]

My favorite part of this video is when Eddie went classical and made the guitar sound like a cello by manipulating one of the dials on the guitar.

[@Ednerd]

its the volume knob and using a delay to act like a sequencer. most creative guitarist ever.

[@rg7425]

He uses the volume knob to make the sound swell and ebb

[@kevinwilkins3248]

The instrumental "Cathedral" off of VH's album, Diver Down, from 1982. The genesis of Cathedral first started during their 1980 Invasion tour when Ed started playing around with the technique during his concert solo. It continued during their 1981 Fair Warning tour where he had parts of Cathedral written.

[@watsondove849]

It's called bowing

[@paulschaefer4510]

We we at awe when we saw all this amazing music in our generation. These kids see it now and say OMFG who are these wild crazy maniacs. its just Eddie and Dave to us. They truly were rock Gods who were like shooting stars in the night are with us and gone. I am so glad people from now on can see this.

[@DimitrisKardoulakis]

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb live! listen to that solo too ;)

[@darkdeceptionkillsthelight9653]

He already did that reaction 👌

[@DimitrisKardoulakis]

@@darkdeceptionkillsthelight9653 I know that man. I just said to listen to the live version where Gilmour is speaking through his guitar😉

[@darkdeceptionkillsthelight9653]

@@DimitrisKardoulakis Sry I overread the word "Live" 😅

[@DimitrisKardoulakis]

@@darkdeceptionkillsthelight9653 hahahahaha it's ok

[@fenrirwolf1132]

YES! "The Pulse" version still gives me the chills!

Van Halen equals to Bach of 20th century.

[@jeremyjohnson9222]

EvilChuck that would be yngwie

[@patrickshelley09]

Not even close. Good guitar player but never has Eddie ever composed anything on the level of what Bach was capable of. And there are legit better guitar players.

[@patrickshelley09]

@George Lynch Yes. I'm sure that 250 years from now Van Halen will be considered one of the greatest composers of all time and studied in every serious musical school in the word. I'm sure millions will still be listening to VH in the 23rd century. Surely Bach's music was and still is enjoyable to millions of people. Or he wouldn't still be relevant today. let's not even get into comparing the complexity of their works. Pop music is generally considered enjoyable. Doesn't make it great necessarily. I highly doubt you've ever taken a serious look into Bach's music.

[@patrickshelley09]

@George Lynch I think you underestimate the amount of people that listen to classical. It may not be their go to. But they do enjoy and respect it. There are concert halls and recitals around the world playing classical music in nearly every town. I doubt VH will be relevant at all in 200 years. We can look at something like the early artist of The Grand Ole Opry as an example. Some of those artists were the most famous musicians in America and were well known around the world. Now, 80ish years later, they're nearly forgotten. In another 80 years they will be completely forgotten save for a handful of enthusiasts. I'd wager the same will happen to VH and almost all artist of the past 60 or 70 years.

[@scottbaker6513]

I read somewhere that Eddie once said, there was one person that he wouldn't want to be in a competition against, and that was Randy Rhoads.

[@tanekheath5323]

In my opinion randy rhoads is better than evh, sure van halen can play fast, but randy knows tons of music theory

[@npBOgory]

NinjaTanek no eddie no rhoads

[@sdnchicago]

Really? I read that Eddie had no idea who Randy was until he died and it was a national story. Randy had nothing on Eddie Van Halen.

[@dylanmathers]

@@sdnchicago They were in the same LA music scene playing the same clubs together and even sharing the same concert bill from time to time. They for sure knew each other.

[@padfolio]

Randy himself said in one of the guitar rags in the early 80's that he wished he could have been as innovative as Eddie.

[@ryanscott6852]

As I Lay Dying: Nothing Left. Then a follow up reaction of As I Lay Dying: The Sound of Truth. The videos go together and are amazing!

[@themadcow71]

Every guitar player in the 80's tried to be Eddie. But there is only one!

[@Stryk3r300]

Every guitar player today tries to be Eddie. There will always be one.

[@MarshallLore]

and that 1 is called Joe Satriani

[@steveclark5016]

So true , we all did to an extent Hail King Edward.

[@johantaharin491]

Yes.in malaysia its me.

[@nicktpg9100]

Randy Rhoads

[@annabelletreseder2023]

Rip Eddie Van Halen. Taken from as far too soon. One of rocks greatest guitarists and gifts. He will live in many of our hearts forever ❤️🥺💫

[@ausgepicht]

Now imagine the feeling if you are a guitarist and you get feelings of wanting to quit, wanting to play, hating him, worshipping him, joy and sadness all at the same time. While a small percentage of the guitarists could play something like Eddie's improv version (a point that I think is lost on non-guitarists or those not familiar with the original/album version) they could never come up with it. While there was a general structure Eddie basically winged it, assembling parts where he felt like putting them. One of the greatest guitarists EVER.

[@brettg274]

HAHA, Around 10:57 Eddie looks like he's blowing his OWN mind

[@debbowen2011]

I believe he was drunk off his gourd here, and probably higher than a kite!!!

[@thecoconutgum]

@Sora Lee He probably wasn't even thinking either lmao

[@martinklaus2203]

I'm so glad I got to see Van Halen live in 1984. Amazing concert!!

[@wendydotson8891]

Eddie Van Halen May be an egotistical maniac but he damn sure is one of the greatest electric guitarists, you can usually tell a Van Halen song just by the guitar music

[@toniceely5600]

Eddie is one of the BEST guitarists of ALL TIME!! I am so glad I grew up in the 80’s!! WE HAD THE BEST MUSIC

[@GandlafTheWhite]

Hes the GOAT!!! Period!!!!

[@MGB18]

@@GandlafTheWhite: FACTS!

[@duomaxwell9272]

This just came up in my watch later queue today, the day he died. R.I.P. Eddie.

[@Fuphyter]

Watching this after Eddie passed. Legendary guitarist! RIP Eddie, thanks for the amazing music you created on 6 strings

[@kennethwhite4277]

Nice reactiom video ... BUT I have news for you Bruh .. when you said "everytime I see someone doing that tapping thing ...", well you were watching the man who INVENTED IT! Everyone since has only followed HIS lead! When he plays it sounds like 2 guitars because he uses BOTH HANDS .. he is known as "The King of 10 Fingers and 6 Strings!" In this solo from Live Without A Net, the MASTER he shows how he plays one guiter as if were two, plays it like a violin (song Cathedral) with no strumming, plays it like a piano with two hands, and can play it like drums/bongos with the slapping and strumming/sliding! Tappim, slappin, and sliding! Ive been a VH fan since the beginning and I LOVE WATCHING MILLENIALS FIRST REACTIONS TO SEEING HIM PLAY because its literally like they just saw an alien land on Earth for the first time! It is why I cant stand modern day rap and music in general ... ANY MORON can use his laptop to make a song .. but REAL MUSICIANS have real talent. Eddie just so happens to be an alien freak of nature. BTW ... he basically learned guitar by assuming it as a piano, laying it down and equated the strings to keys. He is a Virtuoso guitar player .. with Arpeggios etc ... ie like a piano! He is the greatest who will ever live!!!

[@thetwitchywarlock]

you should check out nightwish my dude :) one of the best bands active today in my opinion

[@tail66]

invented it? see kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5OVZ3dul6eNeJo at 25:07

[@TheFilyng]

For god's sake. We are in 2020 and people still uneducated. He didn't invent it. Vittorio Camardese did way before. Even Eddie has said he didn't invent it. Eddie just made it popular in the metal scene.

[@PotatoL001]

@@TheFilyng oh look here it is. Told you I could find it.

[@codywhittenton6144]

Totally agree with you on modern music, most of it is computer generated and while it may take some skill to compose, definitely no where near the skill it takes to play an instrument, it’s why I feel older music much more than modern

[@Veekator]

I was in my teens and a drummer in small bands and when he came out with this the playing field changed..All other guitarists were in awe and threatened.. No one had seen anything like this..

[@burningthefields]

Rest In Peace, Eddie.

[@pungusmuncha]

Only Eddie Van Halen can make someone say "Oh my fucking ass" just by playing a guitar

[@LJN71]

The whole «live without a net” concert dvd is a treat to watch!One thing being the music, but also to see the love and camaraderie that the band had back then. Happy days!

[@MrBoDiggety]

r.i.p. Eddie Van Halen. Atop Mt. Rushmore of guitar legends.

[@Joeyweightman]

About time !! Great video man ! Such an out of this world guitarist

[@rickhatesmisleadia7101]

First time I seen Eddie was in 1980. What a joy and privilege it was to be in the presence of a future rock guitar god!!!!!

[@JamesWilliams-go7xx]

Stevie Ray Vaughn another one of my Favorites, Voodoo Child, Texas Flood.

[@dianemccrea3605]

Eddie Van Halen's favorite guitar player was Eric Clapton. Eric Clapton was amazed when he first saw Jimmy Hendrix but, said Stevie Ray Vaughan was the best ever.

[@VonArmagedda]

Kirk Hammett: "Look at me, I can play fast!" Eddie van Halen: "I can play fast AND sound good!"

[@jimbo7344]

don’t diss Kirk like that….

[@killermist]

I enjoy all your current content. Please do not change that. I happened across this because I was deep-diving reactions to the Eruption solo. Your past takes are valuable and your current takes are valuable. I say all that to say this: Please keep doing what you are doing. (people that watch you appreciate it)

[@rivetzndakka1519]

Eddie always made me laugh out loud at some point during the solo. So glad to have seen him live if only once.

[@MravacKid]

Dunno about greatest, but certainly among, if not the most influential. He pretty much singlehandedly invented the modern heavy metal playing style (or at least made it as widely popular as it is). For other guitar geniuses definitely check out Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, and my personal favorite Paul Gilbert and his song "Technical Difficulties".

[@sierralewis]

honestly eddie is the whole reason why i started to play guitar. he was a legend. he was my favorite guitar player. such a shame he passed. may he rest in peace.

[@jameswoods4406]

Steve Vai - For The Love of God live with the Holland Metropole Orchestra

[@sian5882]

He made that guitar sound like a violin at 8:10 insane talent! RIP Eddie

[@pearhams2]

Just had to come back to this reaction again as it was the first to this I saw. Great reaction Alex. RIP Eddie Van Halen rock legend!

[@badpressure]

Eddie Van Halen : Exists Guitars: Become an entire symphony by themselves.

[@morganwaller1195]

Can you react to slash ft myles Kennedy - driving rain. Or. Anastasia

[@sandycheeks9342]

"Standing Out In The Sun" was my personal favorite.

[@scarlettwhitt8412]

Anastasia is an amazing song!

[@lisacapps4557]

I always look up at his face to make sure he’s human!!!!!!!! I’m 56, saw them when I was 15! I LOVE this HUGE! Killer reaction❣️

[@MasonFries]

Like allot of other comments, I HIGHLY reccomend you listen to Steve Vai, spacifically For the Love of God or Tender Surtender. One of the most talented guitar players that has ever been. The man can make you feel vivid emotions and tell stories with just his guitar, and not a single spoken word.

[@lauraehmer8961]

Eddie's brother on drums, knows how to play like hell wouldn't have it!! They're dad bought drums for Eddie, guitar for Alex. They switched instruments and damn if they didn't do the right thing. I grew up in the 80s. It was a constant party, great music, bad ass bands!! All real music... no autotune, but real vocals, and played the shit out of instruments!!!!! Rip eddie, miss ur guitar and how you brought it to life!!!!

[@nicholasthompson7340]

Van Halen was my first concert. Back in 94. So I got to see this Live! And I LOVED IT!!

[@regitmeisner3546]

needed this today ...thanks man!!! RIP EVH

[@jetsstabler]

Yes, I went to Van Halen concerts. Their energy was out of this world . Besides the Motley Crue / Ozzy Osborne concert . Van Halen concerts were the best. By the way, I went to many many many concerts in the 80’s . Don’t remember one single bad one.

[@PeacefulVibesReiki]

Your face around 13 minutes is priceless that was a beautiful example of what music does to the soul!!

[@WheatSnecBread749]

"Anytime I hear that tapping technique, I'm just blown away." Little does he know that the man he is watching invented it.

[@ge69rh]

Eddie didn't invent the tapping technique, he just perfected it.

[@TailgunnerATC]

False

[@Sam-The-PC-Gamer]

Edward Lodewijk Van Halen The Greatest Rock Guitarist Of All Time! sadly passed away Oct 6, 2020 May He R.I.P.

[@thrashmetal1017]

I will bet anything you looked up his middle name lol

[@Sam-The-PC-Gamer]

@@thrashmetal1017 i will bet i didn't look it up lol

[@thrashmetal1017]

@@Sam-The-PC-Gamer wow dude you really know him, I wouldn’t come close to pronouncing that

[@Sam-The-PC-Gamer]

@@thrashmetal1017 his middle name was loosely named around Beethoven's first name

[@scottkirkhomes1260]

The segment of the song called "Cathedral" is amazing and I know of no other guitarist who can play like that

[@jasonhitchcock8911]

Eddie Van Halen is awesome! Who, in my opinion, could compete? The late Dimebag Darrell Abbott.

[@crisscross8736]

Can’t go wrong with pantera

[@hammerhiem75]

Or VaI, Satriani, Malmsteen.... Oh wait you said compete, not totally eclipse.

[@yonikup2865]

@DerpySquirtleBoi hammet? Ammm,i'd have to disagree on that one

[@samirandutta9981]

Dimebag🖤

[@SlimJimJoey]

John 5

[@ttomi__]

you should react to Dream Theater... John Petrucci is a god too

[@jamesanderson2255]

Tom Ramirez Images and Words is one of the greatest albums EVER made!!!!

[@Brandon-zn8rf]

I was thinking he would shut his pants listening to John Petrucci solo from Once in a Livetime... too bad it’s only audio though.

[@plebisMaximus]

Sorry, but James Labrie is a warcrime.

[@beachside1]

I saw this concert on August 27, 1986 it was at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut. Its since been imploded. Dicks.. But what a great time. The place was a bit older and at times you could see pieces of the ceiling falling. It was some type of white stuff probably like sheetrock or something. My buddies paid for my ticket for my b-day which was the same week. I think the best seat prices were either 13.50 or 15 bucks.. Thanks for showing this. Great memories. RIP Eddie Van Halen

[@SuperChevelle88]

you have got to listen to Apocalyptica ft Corey Taylor - I'm not jesus

[@christianalmli9085]

THIS. He NEEDS to.

[@batistabombhurt]

Ozzy Osbourne - Mr Crowley Live 1981 !! Or anything that has Randy Rhoads!

[@beekay5914]

The melody starting at 8:19 was so beautiful and sensitive, I wish he would do a solo album of stuff like that. The beginning theme was pretty damned good too.

[@MuhammadNurulIslam]

angel vivaldi and Andy James - Waves of Synergy...new generation of tappers

[@prs149]

Those are to my faves right now, I'm 55 I was 14 years old when Van Halen came out, those that say he's overrated, I'm calling you all out

[@adamward6833]

Copycats

[@SuperStarr817]

Who came back to this video after today's news? RIP Eddie Van Halen

[@teverly5150]

That my friend is the reason for the new way of reading music. Because Eddie is all over the fretboard with both hands they created tablature which is another way to read music. He is a true prodigy and virtuoso. The middle of the solo sounds more like a classical piece of music. Imagine hearing it on an acoustic guitar. The man built his own guitars, pedals, amps, everything....

[@AlexSolomon91]

For the love of god- Steve Vai, if you could do the kindness,

[@supernatural9r406]

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