REACTING TO EDDIE VAN HALEN ERUPTION GUITAR SOLO

Watch my first time reacting to Eddie Van Halen's iconic Eruption guitar solo! See my real-time reaction to this legendary performance.
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[@rorygrime1202]

SIR Edward will never die. His Frankenstrat will live forever. 50 yrs from now he will still be sounding off.

[@tjombom]

Eddie plays guitar forever and ever in Heaven.

[@donnamoskowitz4978]

The crowd feeds off of Eddies' energy and he feeds off of the crowds' energy. It is a beautiful dance!!! RIP Eddie we miss you!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@dizonmedia-123]

The greatest guitarist that ever lived !!

[@davidc.cassidy6837]

Greatest EVER. I had the privilege of seeing Van Halen 4 times. RIP Eddie, you are missed.

[@The_Jasonian]

Ed was the closest thing we’ll get to a classical composer with funk and soul. May my hero rest in peace. Him and Stevie Ray Vaughan are my biggest influences

[@alesiaking5578]

💔 RIP SRV🎸 & EVH🎸

[@jimmybobsap8729]

I love him but I don't put him on the same stratosphere as Stevie

[@hughdickinson6148]

In 500 years people will look back and say Eddie Van Halen picked up where Mozart left off

[@The_Jasonian]

@@jimmybobsap8729 that’s sad. Ed killed disco, resurrected rock, and innovated not just playing but hardware, as well.

[@Gerardus1970]

Literally *nobody* knew you could play a guitar like that when Eddie came onto the scene. He rewrote the book and nobody before or after has come close to his mastery of the instrument. I play a a little bit of guitar myself and every time I watch this solo my hand starts doing motions on a subconscious level. I'm not religious but I swear Eddie Van Halen was channeling something greater than what we can ever understand.

[@MobiusBandwidth]

RIP king of electric guitar. one of the most important musicians who ever lived. changed the world. made people realise there were no limits.

[@toddcaylor370]

Good as this is, to those of us who watched Edward do this in '81 on the Fair Warning tour live in person, maaaan, were STILL recovering from that!!🤪🤪🤪

[@MarkCox21125150]

Yep!! No doubt!

[@goldeneagle555]

It's just such a pleasure to watch people who appreciate Edward's playing the way I do. I've realized now that this solo is a masterpiece and I think that people will be marveling at it and enjoying it for decades or even centuries to come, not unlike the way the works of Mozart and Beethoven (and others) are enjoyed hundreds of years after their deaths. In a nutshell, nobody has every played a guitar and created sounds and music like this piece here. It's a treasure.

[@meme-ls7ft]

Legendary band..not only is/was Eddie one of the best guitarist..but his brother Alex is a beast on the drums.. And there songs are incredible 👍🔥😎

[@lizzieb6311]

Fun fact: Eddie started on drums…Alex on guitar…and when Ed would come home from delivering news papers he’d catch Alex on his drums…so he’d pick up Alex’s guitar…the rest was HISTORY… I learned this on a documentary Eddie did a year before his death. Absolutely INCREDIBLE.

[@mikerichardson8983]

That's what Eddie did. He showed everyone that the guitar was anything but a guitar. He made sounds come from the guitar that nobody had ever heard before. Pure genius. RIP EDDIE

[@shamelessbastardgames9158]

It is so fun to watch peoples facial expressions as there brain tries to process it all . Eddie was the first at many new things and a true legend and KING of the hammer ons . I was lucky enough to catch Van Halen twice live in the 80,s and they were SO good ! Just awesome to see younger generations discover this man and his many talents .. RIP Eddie you will be missed Sir ! Great reaction !

[@lizzieb6311]

I watched an interesting documentary prior to Eddie’s death… he explained how he never learned to read music and that he literally created his own music with his own technique(s) and chords. When sheet music was create for his music.. he couldn’t read it… he created his own “language”…and his guitars…they were basically “ Frankenstein” creations with different guitar bodies..necks..fret boards…he was one of a kind and a musical GENIUS

[@shanewilliams1216]

Eddies interview from the Smithsonian kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5OVZ3dul6eNeJo

[@ejllamobeolan5025]

And he was never in tune. He broke the rules and now his son Wolfgang is making his own way., Mammoth WHV. Is his own style. And before Eddie died. He said how proud he was of his son.😊

[@lizzieb6311]

@@ejllamobeolan5025 yes! He and WVH are true musical innovators…I loved that EVH said how proud he was of his Son. He certainly seemed to be a very humble and appreciative Man ♥

[@frankrioza3212]

Frankenstrat was his main and first . He didn't but they created "tabular " music charts because Eddie didn't read music so he couldn't tell them how to write it so ..... There are a few innovations that he came up with that are industry standards now.

[@lizzieb6311]

@@frankrioza3212 Thank you for clarifying. I have always been intrigued by EVH and his unique style. What an interesting individual he was.

[@zenn5150gaming]

Eddie was the Greatest EVER...The cigarette behind the low E string,the two hand tapping,the tremolo picking and that smile...Like he knew the answer to everything but wasnt quite ready to share it with us mere mortals. and that guitar tone like NO other.

[@5150pws]

from what I heard, not only did Eddy play the guitar solo for Beat It but he also rearranged the song and gave it to Michael Jackson to see what he thought and Michael liked it so much he kept what Eddy had done to the song!

[@rafaelcolon6635]

Love your reaction. Eddie Van Halen was the G.O.A.T! Greatest Of All Time! PERIOD

[@russellw7785]

He couldn't write it down because he never learned to read music. Just a God given talent

[@michaelpaz5052]

He was the GOAT! Rest in peace Edward.

[@gregorysleeth1792]

Eddie was the Greatest guitar player of all time. RIP Eddie

[@catladygoddess]

RIP Eddie. This video never gets old. He said he was completely drunk and couldn’t remember much, if any of this, so you saw an extremely drunk man play some of the best guitar ever. You might want to explore Jeff Healey for another amazing guitar player and he plays VERY differently. RIP to him too. Try Can You See the Light to check him out. 🔥

[@dmcguire70]

I play guitar and after I’ve had a few I find I play a lot better. Maybe that’s why Eddie had such a hard time quitting the booze. I loved him he was, and always will be my idol. Not only was he a great guitarist, but he was also an unbelievably good composer of songs.

[@zenn5150gaming]

He was for sure NOT drunk for this one...They filmed over 2 nights and he was told NO drinking so it would be perfect...He didnt like it but he did it...

[@HyBr1dRaNg3r]

So glad I got to learning his music while he was still alive…Wish I could have seen him live😕

[@lennycriscione6354]

There will never be another EVH. WE LOVE YOU. RIP

[@kdm71291]

Slash was still a youngster, trying to hang out on “the strip” and immerse himself in the culture when Beat It was recorded. Not only did Eddie play the solo for MJ, he also reworked the song to make it all come together better…and when Michael saw/heard that, he LOVED it! Yes…Eddie changed the way the guitar was looked at right away in 1978.

[@michellejackson6679]

I love Eruption... go Eddie and you can tell how much he loved his craft.... amazing.

[@mattromano9933]

Genius talent....rip Eddie

[@randflagmoa]

I have to admit, you give the best break downs on Van Halen songs I have heard. and I know its not your normal music you would listen to, which makes it better! Thank you so much.. I seen them in Phoenix in 2002/3.. not sure what year, it was Sammy, but I was happy. Got to hear Eddie do Eruption Live. I could have hit him with a rock from where I was. One of the greatest times of my life. Thank you for your VIRGIN reactions!

[@srt8rocketship241]

This was what Eddie lived for. Being on stage. The King Is Dead , Long Live THE King. R.I.P. Master VH.

[@markoehler2752]

I love it when people see this the first time and get all excited & impressed before he even gets warmed up 🤣

[@richardremick1639]

I love what you said " you can always hear a man's heart through his guitar" so true ive always said that they express their hearts and soul through playing to bad you didn't see this live in the 80's wild times wild crowds fun fun good times all around van halen made it all extra special ❤

[@PriestessOfNothing]

Eddie made a hell of a lot of people want to play guitar, some who become guitar gods in their own rights!

[@sandyhatch1649]

I love watching people react to Eruption. EVH shows amazing skill and technique. I was impressed with the commentary. Very observant, especially for first time watching.

[@PhilPastor]

damn, I love that face when you realize you are witnessing greatness :) There was no one like Eddie... He made it look so effortless... yes, I'm sure he could play behind his back like Jimi or SRV if he wanted to,... but he was his own legend. Long live EVH, RIP EVH.

[@carolespinoza8469]

Eddie is truly the. G.o.a.t. of the guitars 🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💞💞💞💞

[@Joseph-bq4xv]

That is the Genius of E.V.H !! GOD Bless Him and his Legasy!!!

[@SIXX2772]

Eventually, you come to understand that there can be a top 3 or even 4 that you can't compare to the other as they are the seasons much like fall and spring are uncomparable entities just as great and important as the other.

[@MugnifyRTS]

I understand that I just want to spark the conversation lol

[@mikebrhodes]

This piece had Beethoven all through it. You're right, it had an edge....like alot of Eddie's music. His tone was instantly recognizable. It was very fast but it was clean. You could hear every note even though they were running buy very quickly. Listening to Eruption forces your brain to move faster than normal. Which would normally be annoying but you find yourself enjoying a beautiful piece of music. A very different and enjoyable experience...that people couldn't get enough of

[@terryconnelly484]

Epitome of rockstar!

[@DGW_11]

Love, love, saw them 3 times live. I read that the way sheet music is written for the guitar had to be changed because of the way Eddie Van Halen played. He found it comical, since he could not even read sheet music. What a talented treasure he was. His son Wolfgang i believe is even more talented. Also there is a very short, few seconds video on KZbin of eddie playing beat it live on stage with Michael. There is also a live video of Wolfgang at a benefit for Taylor Hawkins(i think), playing couple of van halens songs. He plays the leads note for note i swear. It seems like he channels his father. It is really unbelievable.

[@edwardrichard2561]

Eddie was truly amazing. He built his own guitar and dubbed it Frankenstein. Because he used parts from different styles of guitars. He also was the first person that really used tapping. Eddie also gave Dimebag Darrel one of his guitars to be buried with Dime. Eddie was Dime’s favorite guitarist.

[@johneldridge8678]

One word. Fierce.

[@robertherring9277]

So, Im a bassist. In the 2nd section after the intro, his right pinky is on the volume. Only played with 1 guitarist in 40 years that can legit do it. Ive tried on bass. Moderate success at best. I mean I CAN as long as its not too complex. Tried to learn it as a muting thing but its easier the old school way lol!

[@frankrioza3212]

That's the way Jeff Beck played.... his thumb and index fingers picked, his palm was on the whammy and his pinky controlled the volume and tone dials all at once. That's the way he played all the time just like Eddie taps in like 5 different styles in a lot of his stuff.

[@wookychewbacca5184]

Eddie (RIP) was a classically trained piano player but couldn't read music, while he didn't invent "tapping" he sure made it famous and played the guitar almost like it was a piano. He built many of his instruments and just fiddled around to see what sounds he could get out of them

[@anthonyv6962]

You should check out "Maggot Brain" played by the late great Eddie Hazel of Parliament Funkadelic . "Maggot Brain" was recorded in one take when George Clinton, under the influence of LSD, told guitarist Hazel during the recording session to play as if he had been told his mother was dead] Clinton explained "I told him to play like his mother had died, to picture that day, what he would feel, how he would make sense of his life, how he would take a measure of everything that was inside him." The Parliaments transformed from a Motown-aspiring, matching-tie-and-handkerchief vocal group into tripped-out hippies in bell bottoms, headdresses and the occasional American flag diaper. They were turned on by psychedelic rockers like Jimi Hendrix and Cream; they hung out with punks like the MC5 and the Stooges; they enjoyed Black Power, free love and underground comics. “Free your mind and your ass will follow,” they famously sang. “The kingdom of heaven is within.” The work that Clinton and his band released in the next decade would transform the base of modern hip-hop: You couldn’t turn on a radio in the ’90s without hearing a slow-rolling rap song built on a P-Funk sample. But “Maggot Brain” holds a unique place of influence among rock bands, R&B songwriters and jazz artists thanks to its Blacker-than-Sabbath atmospheres and transcendent soloing. In 2023, its legacy is felt even stronger, in the ever-evolving protest music of artists like Kendrick Lamar, D’Angelo, Solange and Brittany Howard.

[@markoehler2752]

This is why we had better music in the 80s! No one today can touch this, probably never will! You don’t need talent now- the technology does it all for you.

[@kevinmarshall854]

You need to watch their video of the song "POUNDCAKE". Eddie plays his guitar in the beginning with an electric drill!!!

[@anave_duttonstyle1965]

Your reaction to Eddie is priceless!! Love this and loved Eddie...If you don't know already, Eddie played the lead guitar in Michael Jackson's video Beat It!!

[@raytull3922]

EVH = G.O.A.T.

[@simoneemiliani5782]

The king💪💣💣🤘

[@mrsupreme5369]

Woah the thumbnail is crazy good🔥🔥🔥 love your reactions bro💥💥

[@SIXX2772]

ICONIC!!!!!!!!!!

[@Calmontheoutside]

I don’t know if you’ve listened to any other Van Halen, this concert is a bit into their career. The singer who introduced him was their second lead singer Sammy Hager. He replaced David Lee Roth who you’ll see in commonly reacted videos like “Jump,” “Hot for Teacher, “Panama,” and more. Even though both were great, the change was taken hard and caused a split in the fan base who’d been there from the beginning. NOTE: You can Eddie toss guitar picks to the crowd in this vid. He stuck them to his guitar, mic stand, etc, to do this frequently until brawls over catching them forced him to stop.

[@terryconnelly484]

That spacey part you were saying was just him using different petals and a lower tone and tapping the strings while his right hand was turning the volume up and down on the knob Sounds like an organorgan... that song is called cathedral

[@michellejackson6679]

This man also took guitar lessons from one of the best in country music... Glen Campbell..who also did guiitar for Elvis

[@Trace7173]

Eddie never took guitar lessons from anyone, he's self taught

[@ejllamobeolan5025]

Not sure where you heard that. But Eddie learned classical piano then drums. Before switching with his brother Alex. To guitar. The guitar is actually his fourth instrument. Now his son Wolfie carries on in in his own right.

[@Gerardus1970]

No he didn't that's pure BS lol. Eddie was self-taught. Glen Campbell lol... you're funny./ 🤣

[@foley15136]

Check out the video of MJ in concert with Eddie playing in “Beat it”. It’s pretty cool. Also, if you like and appreciate drums, check out Alex Van Halen’s drum solo from _this_ concert.

[@michelleabernathy9092]

EVH invented finger tapping technique ❤ he and SRV are goats - legends both with different styles 🎉

[@hikwaitek]

All respect to Eddie Van Halen One name I haven't heard mentioned is Stanley Jordan. His style is more jazz oriented, but you'll also hear some great tapping

[@kevinmarshall854]

You can see why Eddie was respectfully called "King Edward!!!" The greatest guitar God that has ever lived or will ever be.,PERIOD!!!!

[@samf.8645]

how was that performance even humanly possible?

[@randyhochstein8455]

Just a thought, maybe you should listen to a guitarist named Yngwie Malmsteen. You talked about different styles of playing guitar, and Yngwie has his own style for sure. Worthy of your time. ✌🏼😎

[@gregmarshall487]

EVH is still the reigning heavyweight champion of the world. SRV, whom I met...amazing man, never played a note that didn't satisfy your soul. The funny thing is you kept saying Ed made you want to play guitar....please inspire the next generation to do so. EVH is the greatest but I have to believe, he can't wait to see who pushes past him. Inspire!!!

[@TheBibleDefenders]

This is history.

[@doncarlossr.]

He’s definitely top 3. Nice one man!

[@charlesmullen3359]

He had an interview years later about this epic solo and he said that he was so drunk that night that he doesn't remember doing it!! The man was a true legend, RIP EVH

[@ladyscorpnks]

Prince guitar solo with Eric Clapton, that's another amazing video!

[@CinJyxxe]

6:05 None of us did, that's why Eddie is the best.

[@softhotty]

I respect that #1: SRV, then #2: EVH...I would just say We ALL know of the two ...who had the GREATER Impact...right or wrong justifiably or not. I Love both of em.

[@ArminSolo]

I am a huge SRV fan, but he did not change or revolutionize the guitar. Eddie did. How the guitar is played, how it sounds and how it’s build. Besides that Eddie was a much more developed songwriter than SRV.

[@jackteppo9633]

RIP Eddie!! Was Great in concert. Alex. The drummer is his brother.

[@johnrogan9729]

Hail King Edward Van Halen the Mighty. RIP.

[@hopeklemann1]

💔miss him.....

[@susanlindner8626]

Eddie used a finger tapping technique along with using a pick. He was the master at his craft!

[@i.r.drummer]

Great reaction. His brother Alex is a criminally underrated drummer, and only cuz he was in a band with that monster of a guitar player. There’s a drum solo from that same concert floating around on here.

[@scottmatzeder9162]

EVH is King!...Straight GOD MODE!!!

[@cliftonparago4547]

Eddie wasn't the first to discover "tapping" the guitar strings but he became the best at it. It allowed him to play with just his left hand or play two parts at once.

[@stevenculver6416]

He started out as a classically trained pianist...you can hear the influence

[@anave_duttonstyle1965]

Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimmy Page(from Led Zeppelin) were huge influences on Eddie. Guitar legend David Gilmour from Pink Floyd is one you should give a listen/reaction to...OMG, that man is a beast!!

[@ArminSolo]

Stevie Ray was never an influence of Eddie’s and he has never mentioned David Gilmour. He’s also known to have said that he did not like Hendrix, and only developed a liking much later in life. Eddie and Alex did like Led Zeppelin a lot, but Eddie always mentions Clapton as his biggest influence. Together with Allan Holdsworth those are his most notable influences.

[@PeterOldschool]

I gotta say... Eddie did it better

[@robertyates7242]

EVH played on MJs 'Beat It' Slash played on a track later in Michael Jackson's career called 'Black and White'

[@thewindle]

There are two ways Eddie Van Halen or Stevie Ray Vaughn made people who wanted to play guitar feel, either I want to learn more about playing or to take your guitar and use it for firewood because you can't get to that level. Great reaction. If you haven't checked out Roy Clark, check his guitar style, for serious Malaguena, or just having fun, Folsom Prison Blues.

[@djfingersflores]

That's COLD !!! Peace brother ..

[@jimmybobsap8729]

RIP Eddie a legend

[@colinweir3203]

Saw Van Halen over 25 years ago in Brisbane, Australia. I was in the third row, he was note for note perfect, was awesome.

[@Gerardus1970]

I saw the Perth show. So glad I went, it was one of those occasions where you realise that the jaw dropping is actually a real thing. He was just so good.

[@russellw7785]

He said later that he was so drunk, he didn't remember the whole thing. Just playing from memory

[@juansalazar3674]

You just witnessed the GOAT.... welcome to the rabbit hole!!!!

[@patgentile4909]

Number 1 He is the best

[@lindataggart9076]

You have my attention..I miss Eddies grin...love love love ..

[@davidoconnell1680]

There are very few gods of the guitar. Jimmy, sadly gone too soon and Stevie is probably the best blue's guitarist ever but Eddie is the greatest Rock and Roll guitar player that's ever lived! RIP Eddie ❤

[@10wiggins]

The king

[@kirkschmidt1110]

3Dddie vanhalen was rated in the top 5 best guitar playrrs of all time

[@markoehler2752]

There are/were many talented guitarists out there- and EVH is in the top five in history pretty much regardless who you ask. He’s in my top 3 certainly. If you don’t know who Jeff Healey was, you should.

[@davidbrock2450]

U want to see the same quality in a drum solo? Check out Neil Peart from the band RUSH and his 9 minute+ drum solo (He also wrote all the bands lyrics) He was called "The Professor and was considered as the greatest "Rock" Drummer of all time. His kit is like 90 pieces and totally encircles him. The solo is over 9 minutes long. Search Neil Peart Live in Frankfurt.

[@johntheisen6791]

Randy Rhoads. Yngwie Malmsteen. Zakk Wylde. Gary Moore. Just a few gray guitars from the metal and rock world that every metal and rock music lover should know. Among many others.

[@joebarrera9741]

Guitar genius

[@kdm71291]

When their first album was released in 1978, everyone was saying what you said…that you didn’t know the guitar could be played like that, haha! All hail King Edward…..RIP!

[@notmejustsayin1744]

This is actually a few different solo's neatly strung together... the main is "Eruption" (it leads into "You Really Got Me"). you hear it at torwsrd the begining/in the middle/& at the end.. in between those are a couple of solo's from other song's along with a couple of intro's to a song such as "Mean Street" and "Cathedral"/the intro to "Secrets".. - i think of him every time i pick up my guitar. - R.I.P. EVH -

[@mikegoldstein1246]

Love SRV..really do. Guy was a blues master. But EVH is on another galaxy than SRV. EVH has so much diversity on top of all world skill that you couldn't sit and watch a 14 min SRV solo and stay entertained. You just can't. SRV had the best blues links ever. But much of it is rinse and repeat. After the 5 min mark SRV would be reusing similar licks. All of them would. Eddie has so much variety that he can pull off a 14 min solo like this and your entertained the whole time.

[@MugnifyRTS]

You have no basis to make that assumption you just sound like a superfan lol

[@scottwinfrey8250]

I dont know if you've ever heard of Buckethead(Brian Carrol) but you might enjoy it. Everybody gotta start with Jordan...

[@HyBr1dRaNg3r]

That acceleration part at the end of the tapping solo is sooooooo hard to hit right, you have to change the base fret every 3 notes😳

[@Trace7173]

If parts of his solo sounds familiar, Eddie played the guitar solo in Michael Jackson's "Beat It"

[@rebeccarockchik6704]

Check out Van Halen's debut album, titled Van Halen. One of the best debut albums ever. They were a breath of fresh air when they came on the scene in the late 70's. King Edward RIP. ❤🤍🖤

[@russellw7785]

You can find a video on KZbin with Eddie playing live with Michael

[@Keranu]

"I can't remember his name right now... but Voodoo Child."

[@facewhitey2643]

Just to add to this, not only is this one of the greatest guitar performances ever, he stated later that he was blackout drunk during this and he doesn't even remember it.