How To Play Unchained By Van Halen .... Quick Guitar Lesson!

[@Ireland831]

Monstrous tone. Wow....well done.

[@ajrichardson5074]

awesome lesson, learned in 10 minutes. Now i gotta get it up to speed.

[@iddddaduncan]

In the beginning of this video you were taping and it sounded like "over the rainbow" from Wizard of Oz, that would be a cool song to play just taping.

[@rickfennell7849]

Check out Impellitteri, " somewhere over the rainbow "👍🤟

[@MusicMotivator]

"Tapping"

[@jezzdavis9059]

As an 'ear' player, I find it very difficult to follow most lessons. Your style is bang on for me, at last! Thanks man😎

[@jimmyz2098]

Holy Cow. Absolutely amazing. Marty your feel is just crazy good. That Bumble Bee is you, Brother. As always - another killer vid, and lesson. You're not only a great player... but a great teacher too. You've just got a way about you. And I could not agree more. Edward was a wizard, and his leads were magic. But for me... the essence of Edward Van Halen was his song-writing and rhythm playing. The lead work was just the icing on the cake. There will never be another. This song highlights a lot of what he was all about as a musician. Just incredible. I'll be working on this!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thank you very much man. So nice of you to say my friend. Thanks for watching!!

[@markfrye4723]

⁠@@Ranch5150SkinWalker hi Marty, hope your showdown in Alabama went well. I noticed when I use the MXR-EVH Flanger that the flange your volume is overwhelming. I have the EVH script button pushed and can’t ever seem to dial back the flange effect. Any suggestions! Thanks and Happy New Year!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

@@markfrye4723 it was wild man! One of the burlesque girls there was letting people staple money to her butt cheeks. Plus other oddities lol. But anyways... what amp are you using? Also are you going through the fx loop? If you have a loop send it through there and see if that helps. 😎🤟🏻

[@markfrye4723]

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[@markfrye4723]

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[@ThisTruckingLife]

4:28 ❤ you nailed the tone bro for sure

[@rvk5150]

Nice quick lesson....the ultimate Van Halen song in my opinion.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks my friend. Its ranks up there man... top 5 for sure IMO. 😎🤟🏻

[@MarkEdward-bl6cr]

For some strange reason that guitar sounds really good when you roll off the volume it's so smooth and the Bumblebee design just screams the King🤘👍👑

[@marticimus]

Soooo true- Ed could swing. Hardly hear anyone talk about this.

[@shamusokingsley2412]

Great lesson, thank you sir. One of my favorites by VH!

[@KennethBramlett]

That was awesome

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

Love The Bumble-Bee.. however Eddie only played it once. Awesome Playing , great Tips Nice lesson. Thanks... Cheers 🎸🎼🎵🎶 🥃🥃

[@Scottocaster6668]

Love that guitar.

[@DeputyVanHalen5150]

If you can swing getting one of these Striped Series guitars in your budget, I highly recommend it. Wish I could catch your killer show in Alabama, live all of the way up in cloudy, gloomy Ohio. Good luck man, you guys rock and you'll totally kill it man. Excellent Unchained lesson Marty! 😁🎸👍🏻

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks my man! It will be a fun metal show. One day dude, one day!!

[@CAP21]

This is great stuff ❤ and just so you know, the tabs on the screen makes all the difference👍

[@jables3377]

Can you please explain how Eddie gets that flanger sound to alternate between ascending and descending during the "chugs"?

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

That's the biggest mystery of all time. Eddie had the best luck with pedals and never really revealed that stuff. He and Don really captured some cool moments in the studio.

[@luvmuppets]

Instead of chugging between the chords, I prefer to pick-scrape the low E string to the left to produce a “cascading downward” sound. Then between the next sequence of chords, I pick-scrape to the right to produce a “cascading upward” sound.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Yeh man! With a flanger that would be awesome too!

[@metalheadmaniac8464]

Awesome lesson brother You're the best VH player around ❤

[@mikeoliver198]

Ausome. Thanks

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

You bet! 🎸😎

[@geoffreylowery9730]

Thanks Marty for another great lesson!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

You're very welcome !

[@Boyd1875]

This is probably my favorite song during the Roth era. Thank you very much Marty.

[@chris8949]

Great lesson, thank you. Together with Panama one of the best Riffs by Eddy!

[@lesbellon6497]

Thanxxxxx for the VH vids marty appreciate it👍🎸❤️🖤🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@gusviera3905]

Great add-on to your first one. Thanks, brother.

[@517bjh]

Great lesson! Thanks

[@wjewell63]

Always the coolest lessons....👍

[@JohnVieto]

Excellent stuff Marty that tone is killing man!

[@MKRISING75]

Marty I wish I knew you were going to be in Huntsville tonight before I saw it on this video!!!Next time I’ll be there to watch you play man!!! Live outside of Huntsville 🤟🏻

[@danielshirey8024]

Nice job friend! Thanks for sharing.

[@guitarfool3881]

Love my Bumblebee ! and my Blk/Wht . Kool lesson Marty , Thanks 😎

[@rjh1469ii]

Intro nicely done!!!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks!

[@jimmyjames7946]

The sound you have really comes through you tube awesome bro ! I love that guitar and am thinking of buying one 🤘🤘 keep up the great job 🤘

[@harryman5747]

Another quick great lesson Marty ! And that bumblebee is fucking awesome ! You gotta keep it ! Sounds fantastic! And looks very cool🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘Have a great gig !🤘

[@FernandoLopez-ju4uv]

Genial lección, amo a Eddie

[@derekwilson8011]

Quite a collection guitars I see a satriani series used to have one great guitar

[@gregeaster2479]

Wow !!!!! Awesome just like always , you killed it.....By the way i live in Gadsden, Al. about an hour and a half away from Huntsville

[@Sam07989]

Hey Marty. One thing I’ve noticed about how Eddie plays the main verse is he will take his thumb and wrap it up at the top of the neck on the 333-1 and then as well on 555-3. He’s still barring it with his ring finger, but then on 777-5, he plays the whole bar chord (I guess to make it hit harder and larger). It seems like he would hold the chord shape the same the whole time but he doesn’t. He never has, even in 1981. Here a close up of that: kzbin.infos2kT25x6tC0?si=MpL5c9XqasK6SeRj

[@brownsfan7753]

Love this!!

[@gearhead2017]

The bumble bee was killer!

[@robtech341]

If you are absolutely unable to drop the E string to D, here's what you can do. for the drop part, simply bar the E and A strings at the 5th fret for the chug chug chug part. It's not quite the same but it will get you through the song. Except for the pre chorus where I'd recommend only playing the upper part and taking a drag off of your smoke at the same time! Cheers!

[@Sam07989]

Hey man I responded to you last week about the recording setup and sound you were getting. Would you care to do a short video of that played with a Wolfgang Special and then again with this guitar? I’m trying to make up my mind between the two guitars. Thanks brother!

[@ericandrews1661]

Nice job.

[@Sam07989]

One question about this guitar…it sounds great but I’ve been on the fence whether to get the Frankie, this one (or the regular striped series), or the Wolfgang Special. I noticed on the EVH site that the listing for the Frankie doesn’t mention a low friction pot and definitely want that on my guitar. But this one you have here sounds huge. Is the Frankie worth the extra money over the other two?

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

The striped series and the Frankie sound very close. I like the neck on the Frankie a bit better. Wolfgang sounds different to me. Not sure why. Very mid range and honky in comparison. Having said that, the Wolfgang sounds and plays great. But for whatever reason the Frankie wins the gold medal and the stripes series right beside it.

[@Sam07989]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker that’s the feeling I get as well and I’ve not been able to play any of the 3. I’ve heard them on here in various forms. I think they all have the same pickup even? The Wolfgang sounds very punchy but to me isn’t quite the sound of the classic VH and does the Hagar era pretty well. While the other two guitars do both eras rather well. I may have to pony up for the Frankie. Is it easier played or it’s more about comfort? Does the Frankie have the low friction pot? It actually doesn’t say that it does on the EVH site. But surely??

[@NeilAloha]

I love your in-depth explanation of these songs I wish these teachers would go more in-depth of the rig you play through, amp, effects, ect… but on the real; I’m confused, you look like Ben Eller and you both play same style music, can you 2 get in the same room please? 😂😂😂🤟🏿🤟🏼are you guys twins

[@papablue3015]

Nice😊

[@joynthis]

Did that Rich Warlock come with a titanium codpiece that shoots flames?

[@3to5andglassy]

The pre-chorus is what's difficult for me in this song. The part where Dave sings, Thought you'd never miss me 'til I got a fat city address Non-stop talker, what a rocker Blue-eyed murder in a size five dress. I guess that's the pre- chorus, right?

[@AndyK.23]

Cool - I was always missing the 5th chug! Like you said, probably a mess up saved on album forever! There is rarely a "5" in rock n roll! I never liked the bumblebee version of the striped series. The original had a black headstock, and is buried with Dimebag. Kinda depressing. The white and black striped series one is the most accurate to the original first album version of the Frankie.

[@Beachbumartist]

Clean it sounds like Gimme Sheltor

[@jrkoosh]

wait -that first intro piece- what is that? I remember a dude doing a neti pot with whiskey and it was the same theme

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

The intro is a small part of one of my original songs .. 😎🤟🏻

[@jaronensley]

Signal path

[@chrischristopher59]

We need the verse part

[@ckbunnyy]

Cant find second part :(

[@Sam07989]

This is the guitar tone I’m looking for. Please tell me how expensive is this whole setup and besides the guitar and the Fractal what are you using? Is this going through a computer to record?

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

I record into an iMac (2012) lol! Use pro tools. But any DAW would work. I have a focusrite scarlett 2 channel interface. You don't need the most recent brand new stuff to get the best sound. For under 1000 you could probably get a nice used iMac. Interface and a nice DAW like Logic Pro. And be rolling.

[@Sam07989]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker we actually have a Mac here that I can use. I don’t know anything about the the DAW or anything like that. How much is Pro Tools and the Fractal? I’m a 47 year old dad trying to pick guitar back up after a long layoff. I live in Tennessee myself. I’d appreciate any advice or help. But that sound you have is completely amazing.

[@Sam07989]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker oh one other thing…if you wanted to play this same tune live with this exact sound what would you do? Can you just buy an amp to use the Fractal with or can you just take that Fractal and plug into a PA and you’re done?

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

@@Sam07989 if you use it for amp modeling you'd want to run it direct. And use in ears. Or monitors. FX only you can run it through an amp loop.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

@@Sam07989 you only need a way to plug it in to you computer. Pro tools I'd just for studio recording and production. Check out eBay or reverb on the fractal ax8. Or fractal FM9. Prices vary. Get a Focusrite yeo channel interface for your make and sine decent studio monitors for sound. You'll be set for at home practice.

[@patlav3848]

Hello what are effet please thanks

[@dallasbiggz7007]

4:28 play through

[@RoofsHobbyGuitar]

Clean sounds like a Stones song lol.

[@markcoleman3370]

Forget the lesson, I want your tone!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Shouldn't that guitar belong to Stryper? 😄

[@andyyoungblood2078]

That’s not how Ed plays it…

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Yeh, pretty much is.

[@ROOKTABULA]

2:40 "That's a B Flat". Or A#. I've never understood the theory behind how to give one of 2 valid names to a chord. Seems arbitrary AF. Also: You said the guitar was shipped in E flat and "I'll have to get one of these". So you don't own that one? Confuddled.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

If you're just calling out notes it really doesn't matter if you say b flat or a sharp. However, in written music (on a staff) you would say B Flat if you were writing in a key with flats. For example the key of e flat major. You would never use a # on the staff since you are in the key of e flat. It's done this way for continuity. However, if you were in the key of B major you say A # since B major has 5 sharps (on the staff). F# C# G# D# A#. Musicians sight reading would freak out if you wrote a blast on the staff in that key. That's the best way I can explain it. 🤷

[@robroblox8844]

Good lord. Over 2 minutes until you get to the lesson. Skip

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

What a jerk

[@tarvasauroch9881]

one intro (pointless) then another tapping intro (twice pointless) TOO MUCH TALK... if you put "HOW TO..." on a title of a video... DO NOT BORE US GET TO THE CHORUS!!!!!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks for watching 🤟🏻

[@Jamko1970]

Only the chugs get the flanger, correct?

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Correct 👍

[@doncampbell7468]

First part of verse is not correct...close, but not right

[@Scottocaster6668]

True. People play it different, but I'm with you on this.