Introducing 24Yr Old Musician to Eddie Van Halen Eruption Guitar Solo!

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Introducing 24Yr Old Musician to Eddie Van Halen Eruption Guitar Solo!
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[@Seven50ml]

I never get tired of watching Eddie. He's like a big kid with his favorite toy. That smile says it all. Rip legend

[@IdahoRanchGirl]

I saw him at the first Monsters of rock. With Dokken, Scorpions, Metallica and a few other bands. What a blast!

[@Seven50ml]

@@IdahoRanchGirl im jealous, I saw him a couple times, but that show is legendary

[@zenn5150gaming]

Dude that smile was like he knew the secret to everything but wasn't quite ready to share it with the rest of us mere mortals...

[@rockymascioli2681]

Concerts like this were the norm back then. I miss those days unbelievably.

[@zappa19666]

i miss those days to,,,kids today dont know shit

[@safiramusica]

I saw Van Halen in 88, Monsters of Rock in Miami. Amazing. Eddie is a gift to music. Thank you Eddie!

[@rockymascioli2681]

I also saw the Monsters of Rock in Philadelphia. Yes! Spoken, Metallica (when Cliff was alive), Scorpions, and Van Halen. You will probably never see another concert with big names like that again on tour. And it's a shame today's kids don't know shit about music like we did. I think this is the first generation not influenced by current music, like every generation before it. And that's a good thing. Maybe the little boy music currently popular is sending a message to record labels they need some balls and change there attitude on what people really want to hear. Maybe.

[@rockymascioli2681]

I meant Dokken. Dam auto correct.

[@ladyrose3285]

@@safiramusica Ikr was an awesome concert They played in Los Angeles 1988 RIP Eddie Van Halen

[@user-sv9on2wf9i]

I'm 71 and Eddie never gets old for me ,it brings tears to my eyes Everytime I watch him . RIP king Edward.❤

[@summergivens242]

Know what you mean. I'm 67 and I remember watching this on VH1 when it first came out. Was blown away as I still am everytime I see it !

[@TheDeaFiles]

@@summergivens242 ditto. I'm 54. I'm always blown away by the whole Van Halen family! Wolfie is most definitely carrying that passed on torch up so fckn high!!

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Eddie was a classically trained pianist! His father was a musician so he started the kids (his brother is the drummer, Alex) on instruments early and gave Eddie the middle name of " Lodewijk", which is Dutch for Ludwig, Beethoven's middle name. Eddie then named his son Wolfgang, after Mozart. Some of the stuff in Eruption is based on classical pieces. His son, btw, is an incredible musican, drums, bass, guitar etc & great voice. He joined Van Halen as the bassist at 16 yrs old. He played all the instruments & wrote all the songs on both his albums & has a touring band called Mammoth WVH. Their 1st tour was with Guns N Roses, they're now on a 2 yr tour opening for Metallica, they do their own tours, he's been on music mag covers etc. He's the real deal. Check out Don't Back Down, his awesome song & video.

[@kenkonwick6660]

A couple of things. Edward is also a classically trainer pianist, a solid back up vocalist, composed all the songs, built his own guitars and created sound from an array of things. The very 1st sound u hear on the first track of tge first Van Halen album is 3 car horns washed thru a distortion Amp. He also uses a Makita drill on one of his later songs called Poundcake. As for this solo, it's 8 snippets of album songs with a lot of freestyle connected them together. A lot of similarity and yet different every night he played. BTW, he also did the screaming guitar solo on Michael Jackson's Beat It. This guy will only be imitated, never duplicated or surpassed

[@douglassloan6831]

All really great points. He was one of a kind, bro.

[@impala666]

Indeed.

[@j.h.3777]

There are a few classical songs in there as well.

[@damianbiondo812]

You forgot "patent holder." Eddie has several U.S. patents on musical equipment.

[@custercrazyhorse8616]

I don't think Eddie sat around critiquing other guitar players. He picked the guitar up,and went to town on it. He created his own path. The music industry is just mostly imitators since Eddie played.

[@briancarr4607]

Well said 😊

[@G_Demolished]

People mostly stopped copying Eddie when grunge came out. That was over 30 years ago.

[@jonlate4581]

Ed didn't really listen to alot of music. I remember an interviewer asking him I think in the early 2000s what was the last album he bought and his response was Peter Gabriel's So, which was about 20 years old at that time.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

I think it's unfair to say it's mostly imitators. There are a lot of great original guitarists out there. I love Eddie but you can love someone without knocking other people.

[@TXP2P69]

"The music industry is just mostly imitators since Eddie played." Said by every musician since music began from sticks and drums to Mozart to today. Music like most other thing builds upon its predecessors. IMO the original studio version has more power and appeal and feels more real and natural and was such a shocking transition. This seems forced and dated trying to impress those that have already seen the magic happen. Lets face it the intro is from the Kinks and was a cover. Dont get me wrong, I truly believe this is one of if not the greatest solos of all time, but this over engineered "live" version is just fluff.

[@FireBladeRR-RSP]

I was 15 and a friend in my neighborhood said hey you want to see VH tonite I have a extra..This was my 1st concert. I had no clue what I was in store for… I was never the same … To this day I can’t believe the luck I had and feel like I was struck by lightning… so cool I can re- live this night in my life! 🎸⚡️🎸⚡️🎸⚡️🎸⚡️

[@jessluxsozzy]

They were my first show too in 1985, it was the 1984 tour.

[@FireBladeRR-RSP]

@@jessluxsozzy awesome luck for both of us! The crazy thing is the VHS “ Live without a net” is this video but most don’t know they spliced together from 2 consecutive nights and they wore the same exact clothes so they could do this. The promoter was on the local rock station after Eddie’s death and said he had armed security bring the clothes to the dry cleaner because he was afraid the clothes would go missing and screw up the option of stealing parts from nite to nite on the VHS!

[@bluedawg2]

This was August of 86. First show with Sammy and not Dave. New Haven with 3 friends right before my freshman year of high school. Absolutely awesome!

[@scoutbeavers7355]

That's great 🎉

[@christophermastrocola3048]

Spot on about the industry stifling this kind of talent and the power & leverage it gives the band.

[@JDogg1971]

Y’all really need to listen to the original “Eruption” from the album. It was ground breaking and to this day, ahead of it’s time. Keep going!🤓🤠👊🏼🤘🏼

[@shirleygarcia8092]

I came here to say the same thing. 💥

[@janeteitsworth8824]

Eddie Van Halen stated the recorded one had errors.

[@johndonson1603]

To me the greatest guitar solo is still Michael Schenker on UFOs “Rock Bottom “ only 19 years old when he recorded it .

[@251omega]

I'm a “Boomer” of 73 years. Your young friend nailed it. It really was EPIC, and we were all experiencing, with the world, so many excellent new bands, that are now considered to be real ICONS in Music History. We, intuitively, understood that those were very special times, even though, it's true that we were not educated in musical theory, we did KNOW WHAT WE LIKED!

[@docdurdin]

Same age here.. We got to enjoy the best of the best.

[@251omega]

@@docdurdin Yes. I got to go to a JETHRO TULL concert, where they performed all of the songs on three of their albums, for the concert, and then came back out for two more encores, playing an entire album each time, for a GRAND TOTAL of FIVE ALBUMS! It was truly an exceptional experience!

[@amyaeschbach3581]

FYI Eddie built his first guitar out of cardboard when he was 5 years old!!! ❤

[@agatehuntress499]

I got to see them during the 1984 tour. What an incredible show, and the tickets were only $11 too.

[@Tjeffers128]

I've lost count how many times I've watched this and I get chills every time! He was a true guitar god!

[@Joepacalypse1107]

Eddie was not just a big name, he was an innovator not only in technique, but in hardware also such as dipping pickups in paraffin wax. Eddie was the GOAT on guitar but also was a classical trained pianist. Rest well EVH. People sat during Eddies big solo, but during most of the show, they were standing! I saw him live in June of 1988 for the first time. My parents got me tickets for my high school graduation. A day I will never forget!

[@lisagray1418]

People often forget that Eddie was a classically trained musician by his father, as was his brother, Alex (the drummer).

[@TheDeadStretch]

Yep Eddie did a heck of a lot more for Guitar and Guitar related tech than he did for Guitar music. Let that sink in for a second. As amazing of a musician and songwriter he was he had a bigger and longer lasting impact on the tech side of it all.

[@nadjasunflower1387]

@@TheDeadStretch yup...because he never had money for the ' new ' stuff coming out, so he made his own, or did things in a way that ' tech ' adopted it, and made something to do what Eddie was doing without tech to do it.

[@kdm71291]

Long live King Edward!

[@MOE-db8oc]

@@nadjasunflower1387 The tech in sound carried past the guitar. Back when he made 1984, keyboards didn’t make those sounds he used. He talked about running the keyboard through his guitar effects and finding a way to overdrive it without blowing it up. Which he blew up several keyboards trying to get there.

[@Kipperbob]

When this eruption solo came out nobody had ever heard anyone make a guitar sound like that, that's why it hit so hard when it did.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

I mean we had. The original Eruption came out in '78. This is from '86.

[@AhronLong]

Jeff beck did all of this in the 60s, too.

[@IwearSneakers]

​@@AhronLonglol...no he didn't. You don't know about guitar if you believe that. Beck was great..but he didn't do what Eddie did here. That's just silly talk

[@dmill9020]

Eddie and Dime are probably the goats for me on what they could do in a band with one guitar. Let alone themselves. And Eddie burying one of his famous guitars when Dime passed away is legendary. RIP to them both.

[@nadjasunflower1387]

yup..it was the yellow twin to the red one he was playing here. which I believe are his first ' tour ' guitars. (forget the details now) but there was only 2 of them, he'd made by hand including the design, red and yellow. Yellow got buried with Dime, red is with Wolfgang his son.

[@wolfeyes9357]

Again, i am 59 and i get goosebumps watching and hearing EVH play.....we lost a GREAT rock guitarist and the GREATEST innovator on guitar when EVH passed. There is a picture of The Pearly Gates and Eddie is walking up to Hendrix and Jimi saying, man....I have been wanting to jam with you for a long time!.... Beautiful!

[@tonyarodriguez2098]

😓 It brings tears of joy

[@user-md4kj5yj5t]

Guys, the band already did half of the show and took a break while Eddie did this and then the band came back to do the other half. It was common for him to do this in the shows. A combination of improvising and licks from other songs. Peace.

[@rickwelch8464]

Then he'd get his rest while Alex did his drum solo.

[@ForgeAheadwithMike]

That’s what makes it even more crazy - Eddie didn’t take a break! That’s some serious energy…

[@janeteitsworth8824]

One thing about classic rock is top bands had amazing guitarist

[@nadjasunflower1387]

couldn't be a ' top tier ' band without one. guitarist was 2nd only to the vocalist in terms of need. (sometimes 1st depending on band)

[@pauloles2475]

I, indeed saw Eddie on the 1984 album tour. PHENOMENAL!!!!!

[@IdahoRanchGirl]

I saw him at Monsters of Rock. The first one they had.

[@caleesi]

He was a master of not only the guitar, but also the piano, the cello, and several other instruments. He was a music prodigy!!!!

[@jerrybutler1336]

remember they are sitting down because they are worn out, and it shows respect and awe

[@andrewschliewe6392]

Even the fans needed a break. VH concerts were easily 2.5 hours long

[@KevinSPeace]

I was jumping in to say this too! I saw them twice in that era and they were both long ass shows and the fans needed the break too .. pure insanity and times I will never forget!

[@jessekellerthecollectingne5058]

Kinda disappointed in my generation, dudes almost the same age as me and it's his first time hearing eruption? One of if not the greatest guitar solos of all time.

[@veiga__1]

same tought

[@ricksurratt9034]

That whole album is fantastic. In my opinion.

[@Bren3669]

I’m just happy to see that there are people his age who are aware of this

[@glennhayes9376]

Wake 'em up Baby!!!

[@carlosnyc13]

It’s ok man. In another 20 years people won’t know who Eddie Van Halen was. Just like time has taken some other great musicians away from us.

[@chrissattler7260]

Had the opportunity to experience Van Halen "live" many times. King Edward's solos never disappoint! Extremely entertaining and engaging shows. Nothing like it today. Miss you EVH... RIP

[@christopherjunkins]

Erruption started off as Eddy's warm up for practice, and became that...

[@stevenewcomer8837]

I saw them in concert in 1980. I was at the stage right in front of Eddie.

[@jakemidkiff5720]

I was lucky enough to see Edward live 20 times in my life and he NEVER ceased to amaze me. When he played you could hear a pin drop in the arena because everyone was so in awe of and paying such close attention to him and his craft. RIP Edward...You are sooooooo missed!

[@moonsniper3543]

The richness and diversity of music in America is unparalleled, probably in history. Blues, Rock, Country, Jazz, Soul, Rap... The pastime from the hollers of Appalachia to the Mississippi Delta was mastering cords and lyrics on porches. Then look at what Motown did. It's all unbelievable.

[@chrisnedbalek2866]

It's because we're free, or at least we used to be, before the deep state went ape shit. Same exact thing with movies & comedy: used to be but not anymore.

[@susiburkett6012]

Can you imagine how that crowd felt??? You know that was going through their bodies as well as their ears!! Amazing...Amazing...Amazing!!!

[@FireBladeRR-RSP]

It was amazing ! My first show as a 15 year old… I remember when he made the guitar sound like a violin I was like WTF to my buddy I went with… I truly feel like I was struck by lightning being at this show… it was absolute electric and the crowd was awesome…

[@justinatest9456]

All music is a matter of evolution, for the most part. But Eddie was like an alien, he was a whole new species. Hard to appreciate in hindsight what an impact he had on music and the fans.

[@michaeltammaro482]

Music is an evolution? Is that why Beethoven, Mozart, etc. are still listened to and considered the GREATS?

[@rogerdaly6326]

Van Halen I came out in 1978 and at that time The Bee Gees and Donna Summer ruled the airwaves cause of the Saturday Night Fever movie success. That album introduced the world to Eddies playing and no one had heard anything like it before. The impact of his playing was monumental on the guitar world. Really changed how people approached guitar playing since then.

[@MorandMelissa]

Van Halen was the first concert I ever went to.

[@johnhulshoff4794]

I love seeing the appreciation of these two younger listeners. I am one of the blessed few who stood inside one of those arenas in the 80s and was completely transformed by Ed. As I sit here now and watch this video I have tears streaming down my face as I relive those experiences and how Ed's music literally altered my DNA and infected every fiber of my body and soul as he played. It was as though I was in a trance and both completely aware of what was happening to me and at the same time not fully understanding. It is only over time that I have come to appreciate what Edward has come to mean to me and how much I really miss him not being on this earth. He truly belongs among the Mozarts and Beethovens. RIP my brother. Keep rockin the heavens!

[@Tmac327]

Eddie was so amazing live! He and I got to see them live twice, Alex really were connected throughout the entire concert! Damn I miss Eddie Van Halen and the Band Van Halen so MUCH!!!

[@user-pq9zc3uc7m]

Yes, you hear a lot of classical influence. Eddie was a classically trained pianist as a child. Then he went to drums and brother Alex picked up the guitar. Came home from school one day and Alex was at the drums, so Eddie said," Fine then, I'll play your guitar". The result is history. For the same talent level but totally different genre and style check out Roy Clark, (Malaguena), Jerry Reed, Glen Cambell, Jim Stafford, and Chet Atkins. Roy Clark was a master of guitar, fiddle, and banjo, but could play anything with strings. Also, not shabby on the piano and a couple of wind instruments.

[@TwoRavens222]

I was lucky to be born in 1970. I feel like I grew up with great music and I did get to go to a Van Halen concert. It was my first concert ever. Loved it!

[@sherriandwaynejohnson3185]

His description of an instrument being the extension of you was so spot on

[@kathigreen1479]

Please react to Roy Clark. He could play anything with strings!! Start with his appearance on The Odd Couple. He's AMAZING. ❤ RIP, Eddie, we miss you!! 🌹

[@justinatest9456]

As for the knob turning trick - Eddie is working the volume knob, turning it down as he impacts the string and creates the note, and then raising the volume to let the note ring out. It creates the effect of a violin in a sense, in that there is no hard percussive strike that accompanies the notes, which we're used to hearing with an electric guitar. As for the knobs, it's just volume and tone - sometimes one each for the whole guitar, or sometimes as separate knobs for the individual pickups. Gain and overdrive, etc, are all added later in the signal chain.

[@NoblePhantasm23]

I'll just add to your comment that Eddie is also using a digital delay effect. Without it, it would just sound like he's turning the volume up and down. The delay allows you to pluck a string but the more doesn't sound until a split second later.

[@dorianstube]

Exactly

[@terryaustin5976]

Typical guitar has volume and tone controls. The effects come from introduced effects pedals. Many available and usually they have a few favorites for their "own" sound.

[@dorianstube]

Not for that effect. I use the volume control on my guitar and I can replicate what he does on "Little Guitars". Malmsteen also did the trick.@@terryaustin5976

[@nadjasunflower1387]

@@terryaustin5976 pedals didn't exist at this time. Eddie and a few others are the reason pedals even exist now. so those effects can be added on the fly without having to do the finger witchcraft Eddie pioneered.

[@mellokeith]

One of the coolest things about Eddie’s playing… those unusual techniques that you see him using, like hammer-ons, to get those effects, were created by Eddy himself. My understanding is that when he was young, he couldn’t afford effects pedals, so he experimented.

[@izasol8756]

MARCIN is POLISH!!! I would be grateful if you remember this, please! Marcin is our national treasure. I love your channel and your reactions. Eddie is a genius. He built the guitar himself. There is a documentary on YT where he talked about it. Worth seeing. Greetings from Poland.

[@ricksurratt9034]

Just a little trivia, but the song beat it by Michael Jackson. The guitar solo was done by none other than the man you’re watching.

[@guppie19833]

Correct sir.

[@reesewilliams3183]

Eddie also changed the arrangement of the song and played it for Michael and he went with it

[@Clayton139]

Steve Lukater of "TOTO" fame, other big acts, and a studio musician, a friend of Eddie Van Halen played all the guitar parts on "Beat it" except the guitar solo by EVH.

[@Misitheus]

I was there....both nights...package deal with the local radio station. I was 22...and no clue how we got back to the hotel....Peace!

[@judyjohnson630]

Just the first night for me (26th), can you believe it's coming up on 40 years ago????

[@tcconnection]

Eddie would not be upset at all, he would just say thank you and point out there are fine musicians all over the world that not everybody can be exposed to all of them, and to keep on doing what makes you happy

[@Daehawk]

Wall of sound. Im glad & lucky I was a kid in the 70s and teen in the 80s. I got the best of music and lived through it playing it loud and proud. I still play it today. Man we lived the good life back when we lived. Long live Gen X folks.

[@mstewart109]

Guitarist on this era was a guy named Terry Kath of the band Chicago. RiP Terry Kath. Try 25 or 6 to 4. Anything with him included was mind blowing.

[@cicali]

that tanglewood concert footage of him playing.... yeah was a mutha fuckin beast

[@glennwhittaker1417]

This was 1986 or around there. Eddie said you can't learn anything new going by the book. Now there are people in a lot of bands doing these things while others say it's nothing ,anyone can do it. After 40+ yrs of him mastering it and sharing it? Yes a lot can, but more can't. Eddie did his thing and didn't worry about anyone else, a true legend.

[@timbeatty8411]

I was 19 when this tour took place. I really miss the music but there is great artist today.

[@jamesgreer9366]

Just finished watching you do this solo!! Thank you for spreading the love to someone else who just doesn't know!! I love this!!

[@4302arod]

In their early pre-teen years Eddie and his brother Alex who is the drummer for Van Halen learned to play the piano and competed in piano competitions. Their parents wanted them to become classical pianists but they chose rock music instead. Eddie never learned to read music and played by ear. The rest is history!!!

[@user-nc2zn8nh2h]

Underrated not well known Gary Richraft flying turkey trot live REO Speed wagon guitar solo he did the tap stile in early 70s check it out mind blowing

[@ricksurratt9034]

For sure

[@stevenewcomer8837]

Love Gary Richrath. His song “Golden Country” live is killer!

[@dkmcbigsley]

I'm amazed again at the level of dedication to do this performance 200 nights in a year and still love doing it and do it well.

[@jillgross6232]

Beautiful Sammy's introduction of my favorite guitarist ever! Eddie is a Rock God.

[@justice4all772]

Taj farrant is a young guitarist who played with Santana and other big names .Worth checking out

[@mattblatchley2061]

Bought this VHS tape back in 1988 and wore it TF out...I am so jacked that it is such a popular presence in KZbin culture to this day...I never tire of watching reactions to it!

[@Hax0rZ1]

I grew up just never able to stop seeing the big bands live. I saw Eddie 5 times live and every time his solo was different in many ways. Its right up there with my favorite shows ever. Black Sabbath, Dio, Dokken & George Lynch solos, Metallica, 1984 Beastie Boys Run DMC, Pantera with Darrel Abbott solos, Ted Nugent many times and was at his annavercery show in Detroit where he brought his guitar teacher on stage. Then 2000 with Linken Park and managed to catch them a last time before Chester died. I could go on and on but you get the point. It took me a while to reflect on all those shows. The two people I was just too young to see was Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaugh.

[@damianbiondo812]

"Eruption" was the very first song I heard from Van Halen, and I remember exactly when and where it was -- my best friend's house, just after he received a shipment of cassette tapes from one of those subscription services. He had an extra slot for one more, so he chose this funky title called "Van Halen," based on the album cover alone. He told me to come over to his house, and he played this tape on a small little 'breadbox" cassette player -- in mono. And I was still blown away. Eventually, we were able to play it on his dad's stereo. Within weeks, we had every Van Halen album available by then, and a year later, we were sitting in the audience at the Houston Summit to hear the band play live. Best damned show I've ever seen. Tied with Rush, this band made adolescence bearable.

[@armandocardenas2999]

Need to check out Eddies direct competition for the time....Randy Rhodes. Specifically the live recording with Ozzy for Mr. Crowley.....a definite MUST!

[@Alithia451]

Best solo is still PF Comfortably numb, live at Pulse

[@justinatest9456]

A different kind of best, but I agree.

[@robertutes4850]

when i saw VH in '82 & '84 they were on stage for almost 2 1/2 hrs. Every concert Eddie would play an eruption solo - each one was different. Eruption started out as a warm-up exercise Eddie would do before taking the stage, then it was put on the debut album in 1978, you would have to listen to that to be able to see how it grew over time with the addition of new techniques he was using in their other songs. Eddie just loved to play...they even had to invent a new way to write music to show what Eddie was doing, He changed the way a guitar is played, we didn't know what we were hearing - but we loved it...RIP

[@metalhead-mf2zf]

The 80s were my late teens and 20s and yes I saw this tour within a date or 2 of this very show and witness this incredible solo live myself in 1986. The concerts of that decade were unparalleled and absolutely life changing. I saw them all. I remember them all like it was yesterday and miss those hallowed years like they were 1,000 years ago. It was a great time to be young. God's favorite decade!

[@MyberTube]

---- This entire show is called "Live Without a Net" and can be found in it's entirety on KZbin --- a must watch start to finish. Saw them back in 1986 at Alpine Valley Wisconsin when I was going to college. Great memory for sure. Keep rockin' fellas.

[@normanvance7263]

It’s actually the right here right now concert. One of my favorite albums of theirs.

[@rosewaters4497]

Eddy R I.P

[@twoturtleshomestead]

Haha, I saw Van Halen multiple times in the 80's. Always a phenomenal show! Nice to see you youngster appreciate the greats!

[@russburton7660]

My Generation is this One and Talent is crucial for the 80s Genre of Rock and absolutely No One Personified this Better than Eddie Van Halen. I'm so Grateful that I got to be Alive to see and hear such talent Never Stop Rockin and Kicking ASS!!!

[@starronin4580]

He is playing a style first done by Randy Rhodes...he transposed Paganini from violin to electric guitar...classical sounds/modern instrument

[@MysticNightCalls]

I saw this live in concert. We had the best music in the 70s and early 80s. I love live music.

[@DARTHKNOWS76]

When i was 10 years old in 1986 my brother took me to see Van Halen at the Forum in Los Angeles. and seeing Eddie 's solo and him shredding just blew my mind i wasn't the same after there are shows that change you and this one was one of them that changed how i looked at music !.

[@brianlipskey8440]

11 glorious live Van Halen shows I saw....every one of them made my jaw drop at times....even touched Eddies feet once at a show when he sat at the edge of the stage (I was front row)....didnt wash my hands for days....I dont recall EVER sitting during a VH show either.... we stayed on our feet the whole time....

[@stevemilby4666]

I got to witness this live in 1984 and yes, it was awesome \../ When I was 14 years Old

[@grantsmith128]

I got to see him do this live 3 different times. Insanely talented!!

[@buckshotjenkins]

The fact that Alex is ready to perfectly line up with Ed after his last harmonic whammy and hit perfectly together to end it (22:18)...masters + brothers is something special.

[@williamwalker-grimwrath]

Amen music is the mouthpiece of God it speaks to your soul God bless

[@thebigshow6102]

I was in 7th grade, a friend brought a old portable cassette player with what seemed like an underground recording. He said “listen to these guys, they’re going to be huge” it was Van Halen. Shortly afterwards they were on the radio, they exploded and we never looked back! They are among the anthems of my teenage years

[@JohnDuke9261]

Every band gave a 2 1/2 to 3 hour shows Just to witness the encores was epic. The crowds clapping and yelling. Stomping feet in the arena seats until the bands came back out to play 2 or 3 more songs maybe more depending on what band it was It was a great time. Lived it. Loved it.. the soundtrack of my life

[@williamwalker-grimwrath]

We didn't have equalizers and sensitizers and all these music mixing tools back when this was made this is all straight out of a man in his guitar God bless this man he's a legend

[@armyfazer1410]

I saw them on the 5150 tour. And I will never forget when Eddie sat down on the edge of the stage for the solo!

[@johnhagan582]

It was amazing to grow up in this time .I went to over 100 concerts from age 12 - 27 seeing every single classic rock and 80s hair metal bands .including seeing Van Halen 3 times .

[@spiccolirocks3580]

Edward was definitely a treat and a sight to see! My oldest brother turned me onto them when I was in elementary school. Once I heard Eruption and Ain't talkin' bout love that was it! VH 1 is still today my all time favorite album! I became a VH fanatic! My bedroom walls were plastered with their posters! They were the soundtrack of my childhood and early years! Just so amazing! Thank you Edward for creating all of this incredible music and your legend will live on forever! Much love!❤🎸🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@t74guard78]

Back in the day, I was lucky enough to not only see so many of the 70's & 80's bands, I got paid to do it. There was a guy I played football with in college who was a supervisor for a security company that provided security for concerts. He would allows ask some of us if we wanted to work whatever concert that was going on. Every time I found myself either right in front of the stage and even on stage. All my friends were paying big bucks to get seats a hundred, two hundred feet from the stage and here I was getting paid to have the best seat in the house. It wasn't great pay but I wasn't doing it for the money. I had the pleasure of working 3 Van Halen concerts. Eddie was from a different world. There has never and will ever be anyone like him. I love watching those who have never heard him play before. There is a similar video out there that is equally mind blowing. You might have already seen it but just in case you haven't, it's a drum solo from Neil Pert of Rush. It takes places in Frankfurt, Germany I believe. Neil is to drums like Eddie is to guitars. It's crazy what that man can do with the drums. Just seeing his set up is mind blowing. It's not just a set of drums, more like several. Don't know if your familiar with Rush but they only have 3 guys in it and it's probably the most talented group of guys to have ever played together. When I worked one of their concerts, I was again right in front of the stage and Getty Lee. He plays the bass, keyboards and is the lead vocalist. At one point in the concert, I was watching this man working foot pedals, playing the bass with one hand, the keyboards with another and singing all at the same time. There are many who have no idea what it takes to be able to do all that at the same time. It is impressive when somebody plays the guitar or keyboards and sings. To be doing all 3 of those things and also working foot pedals at the same time, well like Eddie, that is not from this world. I never could understand how a person's brain can be able to do all that and still don't. I am sure those who play instruments can understand how incredibly talented one needs to be, to be able to do all that at the same time. Anyway check out Neil Pert drum solo from Frankfurt, Germany. If you haven't already. It will leave you feeling very similar to the way you did after watching Eddie. RIP Both Eddie and Neil. Two that will never be replaced and will always be the greatest at what they did for all of us.

[@Dano_in_Texas]

Eddie Van Halen... the man who wasn't like every other guitarist. Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Albert King... and the list goes on... every one of these men are legends of the guitar. But Eddie was different. All those other greats... they got the best sounds out of those 6 strings we could ever imagine. But Eddie...he got every sound we could ever imagine out of the entire guitar. He spent hours, and hours at home experimenting with guitars, trying to get new sounds...not just plucking and strumming the strings. He got the most out of the entire instrument that he could... and he did it better than anyone. R.I.P. EVH

[@thebigdaddyo]

I saw them in 1974 in a backyard party in Covina and we walked away knowing. They were just great!

[@bostonberkeley]

My first concert at 14 yo was Van Halen at the Worcester Centrum in 1982! We knew we were witnessing greatness!!!!

[@michaelgovich6530]

I was fortunate to see VanHalen with both singers live

[@johnn58]

I saw Van Halen in 1984 in Detroit. Fantastic! The thing I remember thinking is that finally we have a rock band not comprised of old hippies, but of guys just a few years older than me.

[@sjb62166]

Every time I watch/hear this solo takes me to multiple times I’ve seen it live

[@valimardorrin6869]

This kid nailed it with saying it is like an extension of their body. He seems to truly get it.

[@thomasgentry6201]

Eddie was by most guitar Legends said Impossible or close to Duplicate! Saw original tour in Think 1978 KC Mo, Kemper Arena they just left LA formally Mammoth un freaking Believable Talent! P.s Never same after Roth Left!

[@AnonContributor]

Almost 40 years ago and he stillblows away new listeners. Ed was way more than just his playing. He was loved and respected for his sound, his mastery of the fretboard, his technical ability to reinvent the instrument, his songwriting, his smile, his innovations w improving guitar hardware, his constant quest for refining his tone and the ideas he had about that, and for being just a nice/humble guy. He was a Mozart. We won't see another in this lifetime, not like Edward. He was a gift and we are all lucky to have been alive at the right time to experience him.

[@stevegerhart929]

I have fond memories of concerts in the late 70,s early 80,s. Concerts were awesome and cheap. 50 was an expensive ticket. Most were around 28.50. What a great time😀

[@sonjathomas890]

I've never heard this solo the same way twice but I love that about it. Many may not know that this was a warm up piece for him...their producer heard him playing it warming up and said...whatever that was, we need to record that. One of the reasons it was mentioned that he's playing scales and doing interesting things besides the usual power chords, etc... That is why this piece is so unique. Oh...and that's his brother Alex playing drums:)

[@darrenl3289]

This is a medley of most of Eddie's famous guitar solos throughout his career. For live shows, he could pretty much just do any of them, in any order, so it's a combo of practice and improv. Each show could have its own unique solo. Pay extra attention to Eddie's hands, his hand span is massive and both hands are incredibly deft, serving him well on guitar and piano. You can definitely pick up classical music inspiration in his pieces. Some of the more experimental stuff came from Eddie just tinkering with the guitar, figuring out new ways to create sound. One of the most impressive is when he is using the pick up knob to cycle the volume, cutting the notes down and creating an electronic piping sound. He has to time his playing with one hand, while timing the exact delay to cut the beginning and end of notes, while also hearing the sound at a THIRD delay coming from the speakers.

[@boshiken4914]

Back in the day there was no social media platforms as a young player to learn from. He was such a unique talent.

[@lemonon7149]

I happen to be one of the ones that was fortunate enough to have seen VH from the start, yes from their debut album to way into Van Hagar and this was one of Eddies calm solo's. Back when he was first coming around he was just pure magic. There shows were just over 3 hrs long and nobody was sitting down. I was fortunate enough to have been in one of the diver down pictures that was printed on the album sleeve. Front row at a VH show was from another erra. It's nice to see young men from this erra showing talent.

[@mattclawson703]

I'm sure someone already commented but the piece that you mentioned sounded like a chello, Eddie was using his volume knob along with the distortion of his guitar to get that sound. Absolutely incredible. This show was in 1986 in New Hartford, CT. I was a senior in high school and I was at this show. It lasted about 2 hours.

[@metalhead-mf2zf]

6:46Both are amazed already 🎸 19:21Total astonishment...

[@katlee2371]

Greatest guitar solo ever. Point blank period.

[@mikebozik]

I could tell you did this just so you can watch it again!!!😊 Props for catching the half dimished chord!

[@Gashouse69]

So much I could cover here, but I'll just hit on a few. Back then no arena show was less than 2hrs. Opening acts usually had between 30 to 1hr. I was born in 69' and started going to small venue concerts at an early age. My very 1st big arena Rock concert was in 1984. I was 15 and my hero at the time was none other than Eddie VH. My Uncle drove me and 3 of my friends to see VH in Charlotte N.C. It turned out to be the last album/tour VH would do with David Lee Roth as front man. It was General Admission in those days so you would get there early and get in line. When the doors opened it was a mad dash to get a good seat or on the floor. We ran in and took our place on the floor 10' from center stage. It was one hell of a 1st concert at 15! And I still have my t-shirt. I saw Eddie and VH again in 1988 on the OU812 Tour with Sammy Hagar as front man. Both Eddie and his brother Alex ( drummer) were classically trained on piano as young boy's. Eddie was self taught on guitar, but as you mentioned he was able to merge his classical training with Rock in a masterful way. Eddie was also an innovator and designed and built his own guitars. When it comes to GOAT status it's a toss up for me between EVH and SRV.

[@54fighting5]

The thing about the original that floored me when it came out was, beside being unique and previously unheard of...and only 1:42 long...it immediately launched the band into a 14 year old song (at the time) You Really Got Me by one of my favorite bands as a kid (and still) the Kinks. Eddie was establishing the future of rock, and at the same time paying tribute to one of the early 60's greats. RIP EVH!

[@NolanHolladay]

one of the things that doesn't always get mentioned is how Eddie basically invented this level of guitar finger tapping. so when you say you're watching history, literally you are because he inspired a whole new generation of guitarists who learned these techniques by listening to him and listening to this solo over and over and over. there are KZbin videos of so many of the greatest guitar players in bands these days who talk about the first time they ever heard Eddie play like this and how they'd literally sit there for hours upon hours working out and deconstructing how he played and just keep practising... I love that! that people weren't like "well clearly he's a savant and no way I could ever be that good" and instead took it up as a challenge "I'm gonna keep at this no matter what until I get it!" ❤❤

[@joewilliams3919]

Fantastic reaction guys - this group is so deep in material that is transcendent - consider the first album (all of them are great in their own right) - it’s nice to see the genuine appreciation for this…