How to play 'Eruption' - Eddie Van Halen - 5150GuitarLessons.com (sample)

[@joepipe1010]

It's incredible like this solo is alive after 40 years and so much covers.

[@ralphadamo1857]

I've got news for you. People will be playing and rediscovering Van Halen and enjoying and practicing the music long after all members of Van Halen, and you and I are gone from this planet.

[@joepipe1010]

@@ralphadamo1857 Lol This band was ORIGINAL no clone of Zeppelin or Sabbath .

[@fasterthanforza7427]

Rest In Peace.

[@litosanjose6772]

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[@twoinfla]

This is a really impressive instructional video. The teacher is very clear, slow, and patient in his teaching, and somehow makes what some consider to be one of the best solos in rock history, sound like an intermediate level lesson. And after checking the website, I see that the entire 8 part lesson is only $5.99, which is an incredibly good deal. I'm sold.

[@Thedudemannn]

Hands down the best tutorial for beginners like me! Thank you so much brother! Rip EVH

[@abraham4613]

rest in peace eddie van halen🎸💔

[@alsmain794]

Very detailed lesson. Big props to you young man. Thanks for keeping the music alive.

[@KevinS2u]

William, I purchased your excellent "Eruption" Lesson over the weekend and am very pleased. The level of detail, your approach to instruction and your passion for the music is just right. These qualities translate into excellent instruction and a first rate experience for me as a guitar player interested in learning Eddie Van Halen's technique and music THANK YOU!

[@stefanheintzelmann5744]

You forgot the cigarette on the headstock!? ☝🏻 🚬 🎸 😉 Rock In Peace EvH! 🕯

[@TexasAxeSlinger]

I already knew the solo, but you are a good teacher. Very Clear Explanation, and I picked up a few nuances I was playing wrong, so Thanks!

[@WinstonsBogey]

This is 10/10 PERFECT…...

[@Iheartdgd]

Wow, this is a really good lesson friend, you are a very good teacher. I could see this lesson being helpful for guitarists at multiple levels.

[@itisaporsche]

Geez. I talk about an uphill climb. This would take me forever to learn.

[@Havanacuba1985]

Wow best lesson ever on this song, will buy this later

[@rockinroy]

sick guitar, sick everything. thumbs up!

[@joely225]

Thank you for your time in showing this. Thumbs up!

[@princesszoeylynn]

I really think you are a GREAT Van Halen guitar instructor, I would love to see more lessons on this style.. I just thought you should know how GREAT your playing is, Thanks for your time and dedication to this guitar hero...!! GREAT GUITAR by the way... You are the Man..!!

[@webbot1083]

"I would love to see more lessons on this style" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIXZg2Bofa-sZ7s

[@odom2142]

Thanks for doing this. You did a good job. It is very useful.

[@chrisb2047]

Thank you sooo much great explained and detailed tutorial

[@inabajackyworld178jacky]

ヘビメタギタリスト登場！🍒Good video！🤠🤠🤠

[@spigaxsabbath6793]

You play very good.... And teach very good as well... Thankyou....

[@ronaldhoosan3221]

I finally learned how to play that song which I thought was so hard.

[@yasminb.6369]

I am late, but how long did it take you?

[@mrdigitalmayhem]

Man, you're awesome. Fantastically explained. More, more, more...

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

Excellent teaching!

[@skinsmuscle8449]

I am 4 minutes and 52 seconds into your instructional: Excellent....

[@jimmydriveway]

Tone is spot on especially given the POD. Glad to hear your G string makes that awful metalic twap that all of my guitars do.

[@generalyovideos]

Nice work man! Thanks for the tips on the stuff I always leave out. Ill get the rest of the 8 lessons to finish it up

[@thomasmccloughan2097]

One of the truest renditions and what a great teacher

[@purplefane1]

best ever detailed instruction thanks

[@christophert7251]

Really explained well. I learned allot from it!

[@randymiles904]

Nice man! I'm saving this and learning it. I've been playing over 20 years. It's about time I learn the damn thing. Lol 🤘

[@wolflipson]

This guy is amazing!

[@frankr8341]

Awesome lesson, I need to find the rest ty for doing this :)

[@rambomhtri]

***** I've found in the first 50 seconds of the video (first 10 seconds of the song) 2 major mistakes, and a thing/question that I don't know if it's a "mistake" or not. Here goes the question: In the hammer-on-pull-off riff, you say you got to play 5th to 8th to 5th to OPEN in the B string, then 8th in the G, and again 5th to 8th... But I've always played this riff this way: Open E string, the 8th to 5th to 0 in the B string, then 8th in the G string, go back to open E, and so on. So, what do you think? I like it more if I play OPEN E string instead of 5th fret in the B string. Let me know what do you think. Anyways, I like the lesson, you explain it pretty well.

[@geoffallard7718]

Bummer that I'm just seeing this post 5 years later. I know what you're talking about and I agree with you. I play it the same way. It's a lick he uses here, plus also I'm The One and Somebody Get Me Doctor but just up 2 frets in those songs. Also, an open string has a noticeable sound difference so to me that E is the open string. I am going to re-listen about hammering that blue note on the G string though....I've always picked it.

[@SuperMozzman]

Yes you are correct. Pick open E hammer on the B string at 8, pull off to 5 and pick the G at 8 - and repeat

[@wutwilido]

Your a good teacher!

[@timothyh6670]

Brad Lang you’re

[@madmade6877]

@@timothyh6670 omg Really ? 😳who gives 2?

[@madmade6877]

Gota be a libby😀😀

[@matthewarnold5529]

Dude, that is awesome!!!

[@braydenwelch514]

SWEET LESSON MAN!!! If I could change one thing tho it would be not paying for your lesson cuz personally I have no money but I want to learn the whole song so that’s all I would change

[@NickBaker21]

Quality teaching.

[@alexisrosalesruiz7334]

Nice playing !

[@HiOctane62]

Great lesson Will

[@robsg07]

Best how to!

[@coppulor6500]

this is awesome. thank you!

[@trendyjon1]

Good job dude helped heaps : )

[@sonofcharles3296]

There’s a few guys on KZbin with how to videos for this , safe bet to assume the guy who took the time to make a replica, took the the time to learn to play it right

[@frankpaws]

Tone s on fleek

[@NEO_RKX]

Dude I want that guitar lmao omg !!!! 🎸 I see the fender head stock ones, but I want the Kramer so bad

[@derekalcock6897]

that was awesone

[@michaelkuhn402]

I always thought the TAB showing the hammering on the B and G string and hitting the Open E (Cross String picking) was wrong. Yours sounds correct.

[@BigLate]

I can’t find part 1?? But this is amazing! But where’s part one??! :)

[@jaggerlissette]

Very nice video keep it up

[@vvvvraptorvvvv]

I've been following you for years. I have purchased all your videos and you posted my review of your lessons on your webpage a while ago. I tried emailing you. we need you back!

[@elraymundo6994]

Brilliant.

[@isMike999]

cool lesson

[@louclarkson6098]

This is great instruction, but what cracks me up is thinking about the person out there who's learning eruption and how to do pinch harmonics in the same day.

[@madmade6877]

Fkn awesome made as easy as possible I got to give this a shot thank you but where is part 3?

[@kumasan812]

well done!

[@erxcb]

Big deal...I can play "Mary had a little lamb"..like a beast, 🤣...fr you're awesome

[@CycloptycFilms]

Do you have a part 2 or 3 for your eruption lessons?

[@tbobmann229]

awesome!!!

[@quido1360]

Great! You are very, very good and explain the way things are done correctly, in my opinion anyway. You have dialed Eddies sound in very well also. What kind of amp and effect are you using? Do use any reverb at all? Keep up the good work/video's...................Cheers!

[@MrBlackcaster]

Great!

[@jewellry]

bet u cant play smoke on the water or hot cross buns

[@zakman325]

Pizzadoe Jordan? Holy shit.

[@garyhundsrucker5430]

DaddyJwaap @8:57 it sounded like Mary had a little lamb or London bridges falling down so you may be onto something!🤔

[@davidhasbigdick9155]

Or seven nation army

[@maurix]

...we are waiting that you show your talent to us

[@Thee.Instigator]

Can’t find part 1 did you take it down? By the way nice lesson

[@donnavankeulen6599]

Great lesson!! Do you by any chance have a video or videos where you teach the whole piece?

[@William5150vh]

absolutely... you can buy the full lesson on www.5150guitarlessons.com!

[@malkingofnothingdislikeswe4179]

Even If I had a guitar, there is no way I'd be able to learn this.

[@DJBradSmith]

what pedal./amp are you using. it sounds great!

[@therocknrollgypsy667]

Why didn’t you finish the lesson on this. I don’t see another video part for it

[@Dgelrlia]

cool guitar

[@CrookedJoeBiden]

Thanks

[@joolzhud]

Cant find part 3 ? Awesome BTW

[@rcoplien]

what amp are you using to get that very hard crunchy sound. It's nice and clean

[@jamesrockford2626]

great

[@sir-mike-a-lot]

what gear are you using for the amp and effects ???

[@Alex-ve3it]

Does anyone know how to go about getting this tone as far as amp settings?

[@vox1003]

4:30, e on the b, then open e, then your pull offs

[@loveguitars]

Thumbs Up!!!

[@paulfernandotamboespinoza6134]

what effects I will use to play this song?

[@justbrandonll2773]

I noticed a different looking nut on the headstock of your guitar i dont know what its called but i heard it keeps the guitars in tune when using the whammy bar i can i get them for my fender strat or should i buy one of those guitars that have them?

[@alexmelton2001]

They are called Floyd Roses. It depends on what you want to do; I'd recommend having someone set it up for you on your strat. There's no need in buying a whole new guitar. Just google the name, and tons of videos will pop-up to help you.

[@TrebleMidBass]

Brandon Reyes or if you dont want to waste a huge piece of wood from the body, try Kahler bars.

[@richardbruno17]

padawan007 You are right about the wood part but Kahler bars are not as stable as good Floyd Rose bridges, they get out of tune with this kind of playing .

[@TrebleMidBass]

Yes this is also true!

[@taterlysaladman9377]

+justbrandonll Get a guitar that was made with the floyd rose at the factory. It's the only way to get one properly set up. They do a million of them and throw out the parts that split or don't fit right, your hired luthier doesn't have that luxury. Strats and Les Pauls and even the korean PRS now come with floyd rose from the factory. If someone had installed a floyd rose other than the factory I wouldn't buy it.

[@louiesalinas4720]

omg!! wht yu playing out of Bro!!!!

[@MayaAshAnimation]

I tried buying your lesson 15 times but it won't work

[@AlienAI51nomad]

🤘👹

[@lukegoffkat]

Called a "Choke" instead of "Pinch" but you have this solo pretty darn close! Nice Job

[@basultoacademy2907]

You spoke really fast at the beginning...what was your Garageband set up again?

[@LetíciaAlves-c4y]

Muito bom

[@bissaroniotheboss2394]

Thx

[@eog5217]

How did Van Halen go from this to OU812? OU812 is not bad, just very different from the Roth era

[@TheeRocker]

Amp changes, experimenting with pedals and different guitar, different singer, studio, engineer, producer etc...

[@chrismortens]

Excelent William5150... you are a real gold Master, Thanks very very much....one question please.....I am folower of EVH all my life and i need to know what effect you are using to get the EVH sound....it's the same that's fantastic...

[@chrismortens]

Thanks very much William, before of your answer i discovered in youtube MXR Phase 90 EVH, is true that give an special VH sound, but what distortion you recommend to me?

[@SaintFredrocks]

Christian Mortenson How about a cranked Marshall JVM 410HJS? It works for me. If you are interested in a excellent Van Halen in a box check out the Wampler Pedals Pinnacle or Pinnacle Deluxe(you play it in front of your amp through the clean channel and it is magic.) Great pedals for the Brown sound. Don't forget the MXR EVH117 Flanger.

[@chrismortens]

SaintFredrocks Thanks for your help, now i am looking Wampler Pedals Pinnacle or Pinnacle Deluxe, and i hear an very quality distorsion sound...greats!!!! that distorsion pedal really is magic....i like the Rocktron pedals too.

[@JRRoss-vx1ni]

+Christian Mortenson Halen has been known to use a boss overdrive- os2

[@chrismortens]

Overdrirve??? but the distorsion of EVH is heavy.

[@williamblakeestell]

Where is part 1 to all these lessons?

[@riff-dailyvideos6711]

What effects are you using?

[@calebproductions5970]

No one sounds like him on first album.

[@Ajm5615]

where can I get that guitar?

[@skygamer3440]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG !

[@SOLDOZER]

Yeah, but can you play Back in Black?

[@백근우-d2v]

Is it still on stock at EVH?

[@백근우-d2v]

Can you tell me the exact model?

[@skatefaze3732]

What e should be tuned e high or e low

[@sablegenesis7913]

I will just say, if someone's looking up a tutorial for Eruption, they probably don't need a detailed explanation of how a slide works.

[@eliasHZAT]

xD

[@moisescastillo1345]

Whats Your Guitar ???

[@edgarprado3947]

Hey Aiden fisher

[@mattstillwell174]

How do u get that tone?

[@julesanne1236]

You seem really really nice

[@alrivs0486]

There’s no part 2 :(