How To Play Dreams By Van Halen - Guitar Solo And Outro Solo Included - Van Halen Guitar Lesson

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

This is a special one for me. My dad grew up playing keyboard and guitar, and this was always my favorite song that he’d play around the house. I thought he was a wizard the first time I heard him play it on his keyboard. Great video man!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks Tyler. Dude that's a great memory!

[@dorfsteen]

I hope you learn to play keyboards and the guitar as well because you definitely have it in your DNA if you father can play you definitely have that potential in you and it's never too late😎

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

@@dorfsteen I’ve actually started to give it a shot. Notes are the same as on a guitar so I have a nice foundation. Just need to get the muscle memory down.

[@dorfsteen]

@@TylerJohnstonGuitar yes if you learn the keyboard/piano then you can eventually learn any of the instruments you just have to learn the technique of that instrument. Eddie and Alex proved that

[@toddahay317]

You are absolutely the greatest teacher on "EVH" theory! And teaching his playing! Thank you!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks Todd. That's very nice of you to say man!!! Glad you like the stuff. 🤟🏻😎

[@toddahay317]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker I am playing better because of you.

[@timemerson2691]

I appreciate how you slowly go over these songs that I never could figure out on my own. You’re the best Marty. Cheers

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

You're welcome Tim! I'm very happy to help and share the VH love. I really appreciate ya watchin man!

[@theunknown4570]

One of Sammy's Greatest Recoded vocal performances. A beautiful song.

[@jimmyz2098]

Damm Marty. Still watching it, and watching and listening to you do the rhythm parts, and man... just unbelievable. Your tone. Your phrasing... even some little nuiances you added.... and those chords and changes. Wow!! Man.... you are such a rock star Bro!! Crazy good player. You crushed one of my all-time favorite songs. Top 3 or 4 all time for sure.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Can't thank you enough man. My pleasure to share. Glad you liked it and happy these lessons go over well. 😁🙏

[@DavidHill-g2d]

Dreams is such an amazing song, everything about it is perfect. 5150 is one of my all time favourite albums. Many thanks.

[@rvk5150]

One of the best things about your videos Marty is they show your love and appreciation for Van Halen and EVH...those smiles and head nods while you are playing are so pure.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks man, I'm glad to share this stuff with everyone. It's fun for me and glad others like it too!

[@jimmyz2098]

Killer vid, Marty!! And killer song. One of my Top 3 or 4 all-time Van Halen songs, and I am a VH Freak!!! I fell in love with this song the very first time I ever heard it, and honestly... it knocked me over like a steam-roller. Total game-changer for me, as was the 5150 record. Van Halen changed my life when I first heard them with Roth. And they changed it again, when Hagar entered the picture. Man I love this song!! And I am still blown away, all these years later... with how the master, Edward, was able to marry the Keyboards with the electric guitar. Still never heard anything quite like it... all these years later. Unbelievable.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks man! I agree with you. Dreams is a masterpiece. He really married all his styles and skills into one song. So uplifting yet powerful. And the performances and production are magnificent. 🤟🏻😎

[@chiparooo]

Great breakdown! Thanks for explaining what’s going on, not just what to play. That Dreams - Blue Angels video still gives me goosebumps. Thanks for sharing!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks man! I feel the devil is in the details and it's important when getting the big picture of the song! 😎🤟🏻

[@JamesTracy-zj8fk]

not ashamed to say ...that i can crank this tune and shed a tear

[@gokhanersan8561]

Dreams is Eddie’s 5th symphony. You are nailing the Eddie tone and the Eddie “feel” on these guitar parts.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks man! 5th symphony. Yes indeed !

[@paoloisoardi5150]

Thank you Marty from Italy .....Eddy Is fantastic whith David e Sammy....👍🎸

[@jimmyjames7946]

🤘🤘my Italian brotha

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks a million man!

[@craigwolf4908]

Marty , my man, great site n great insights/ instructions. This dreams lesson helped me out alot( i used a lot of it in a solo for white room. ty craig

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks Craig! I love to hear that the videos help! Rock on man 😎🤟🏻🎵🎵🎵☮️

[@vercogaming3997]

Ya know, I always thought this solo was way out of my skill range because it's Eddie. But now I see how simple it is, it's doable. Just need to practice it and get it clean. Thanks for the great breakdown!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Funny how that is. When I break this down and learn them myself I think the same thing every time. 😎

[@nedlong5631]

Thanks Marty. For all the evh lessons I've learned from you .when some tablature was difficult. You made it easy .thanks for being a evh fan

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Dude, you're welcome. Thanks for watching my videos. I can't thank you and everyone else enough. 🤟🏻😎

[@johnwwest8407]

One of my favorite songs. 👍 Sammy talks about if a song gives you goosebumps - then you've got something.. well, I still get goosebumps every time I hear this one. The Blue Angels video just makes it even better.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

I love the video too! I also love the video of the band playing g the Whiskey and the massive crowds trying to get there. So cool.

[@nbenning25]

Great lesson! Great song! Really enjoy your video editing with the display of chords and tablature. Easy to follow along … 👍🎸

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks Nicholas. I try to make it simple and effective. And fun! 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻

[@ironeagle6447]

Awesome mate great performance Edward is smilling And a great tribute too the legend off Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van Halen Born 1955 sadly he died too young in 2020 thx love your explain one great song off a great band i miss everday Edward guitar riffs and his tallent you inspire lot fans awesome 😊 you good teacher

[@RobertDarry]

One of my fav from them. You are an amazing teacher Marty, great video!

[@glennhumbert2722]

Thanks!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thank you! 🙏

[@AndyK.23]

Excellent tutorial! That Frankie really sounds full and clear - very cool. This tune is so melodic! And Ed's guitar sounds HUGE on the album. Other-worldly for sure.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks Andy! I appreciate it man. I try to put forth as much effort to catch the sound as sonically pleasing as I can. I have big shoes to fill trying to teach this stuff lol!!! I agree, 5150 guitar tone is very huge. Very impressive textures and all in there!

[@anglianreed5218]

A great lesson, very clearly explained. Thanks for your efforts.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks so much. My pleasure!!

[@australien6611]

A strong contender for my favorite song of all time. Im going to learn this intro if it kills me. Thanks for the great lesson 🙏 im in 👍

[@carlhungus2521]

dude you're killing us with that tone! many of us have spent loads of cash ...would sell our souls for that tone I mean EVH is looking down going...wow that marty guy sounds NICE!

[@joshwmusic6838]

Thank you so much for your work! Your channel is truly a hidden treasure! Subscribed!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks for the kinds words and checking out the stuff! 😎🤟🏻

[@vhtm5150]

My favorite VH song too!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Rock on man! 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻

[@JamesTracy-zj8fk]

dude your amazing you got the brown sound down brother saw this concert greensboro nc along with several VH concerts but this song is pure magic right on my friend

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks so much man! Yeh... live is amazing when you got to see them do this. Always a highlight for me. Just amazing ...

[@Dingbotz]

Only just discovered your channel through this vid - great breakdown and I love your explanation/demonstration. Would love to see you do the LWAN version of One Way To Rock or the sick legato lick he does towards the latter half of I Can't Drive 55.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks for checking out the channel man! And for the nice suggestions. I love the version of one way to rock on LWAN!

[@supernothing77]

I haven't heard every Hagar era song but this is just a beautiful song. My favorite

[@nick39]

Great lesson Marty! Thanks so much!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

My pleasure!

[@gokhanersan8561]

Eddie put a few synth tunes on the records, but those 5 or 6 tunes are the ones that amaze my keyboard player buddies as pure rhythmic keyboard funk / bliss.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Haha. So true. Keyboardists love the Van Halen songs!

[@benburnett8109]

You are so talented. Thanks for all you do.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks Ben. I really enjoy sharing the stuff and helping you all out. It's a lot of fun and everyone is so cool on here. 🤟🏻😎

[@geoffreylowery9730]

Thanks as always Marty. Playing is great as usual. Sammy got a work out on this one! After a number of beverages I sometimes attempt those high notes for the neighbors around here! No cop calls yet, so, must be close!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks man! Yeh Sammy often started this with an excuse like "man this is the highest song I've ever had to sing" hahah. They always delivered it exceptionally well. I loved it on the right here right now tour when I was right up front Eddie's side. 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻

[@geoffreylowery9730]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker I love anything Eddie did, no matter who was singing and writing but this one pushed the vocals to the limit! Good on Sammy!

[@GuitarShack]

I saved this lesson as soon as I saw it. Great lesson on a great song, Marty. One of their best albums in my opinion. Very well done lesson. I’ll be working on this one all week. So much fun to play. Thanks Marty! Btw, is that a Noventa Tele behind you?

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks Mike!! Enjoy and thanks for watching. Yep! That's a Noventa. Love that guitar!'

[@GuitarShack]

Very cool! Not too many people have those. I’d love to see it work it’s way into a video if possible.

[@rebelrocker113]

Nicely Done Brother 🎸

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thank you so much!!! 😁🥂

[@lakhikantadas6711]

Thank you for this lesson, sir, god bless you, sir

[@richardburchett]

Great instructional video! Thanks for doing it.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching !

[@DeputyVanHalen5150]

Excellent video, thanks so much for sharing. New sub here. God bless

[@lesbellon6497]

Thanks Marty for the VH tutorials appreciate it👍 EVH4EVER🎸❤️🖤🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

You're most welcome man. I love sharing it. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@papablue3015]

Thanks Marty great lesson! 👍

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

You're very welcome my friend. 😁🥂

[@maxdude13]

Hey could you tell us what your playing through and what effects you are using? Another good job on the lesson. Cheers.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Hey man! Thanks for watching. I use a Fractal AX8 and record in stereo to pro tools. I typically add reverb and delay in the mix through pro tools. Sometimes a multi chorus for the 80's and 90's VH stuff. 😎🤟🏻

[@EMGENT_24]

Good job! A lot going on there, I got this. Ty!

[@sixstringer3783]

Great job Marty 👏

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks brother!

[@vanwylde9993]

Thankyou 🤘 This is great.✌️

[@WePlayTheBeatles]

How cool is that Rubber Soul t-shirt!

[@christiankarate9185]

I really appreciate this video thank you!

[@BrianOboylemusic]

Incredible

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks Brian! 🙏

[@brandonjackson5865]

I’m not the hugest VanHalen with Hagar era fan and I’m ashamed to admit that I couldn’t remember what Dreams sounded like but the intro solo and it’s ok yeah that’s another iconic Eddie lick even on the more synth driven songs he still put some interesting guitar in there too . I prefer DLR era but I my uncle introduced to Van Halen around the time I started playing via For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and I still love Eddies guitar tone on that one as much nearly as VHI and VHII it’s a more matured tone for sure but man the SLO 100 and the detune is so good and I dig the singles off that album too Poundcakes my favorite. Anyway rambling on even when I think Dreams? Nah I don’t think I want to learn anything from that one and then the first thing you do oh yeah I’m hitting pause on the tabs lol .

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Lol. Great comment man! I love the Hagar era! But love Roth stuff equally too. So many great songs. I think this album resonates with me because it came out when I was about to turn 16 and that was a pivotal year for me. Good times!!

[@brandonjackson5865]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker yeah I get it you are a few years older than me but the stuff I got into from around 13 to 18 years old is really still some of my favorites, I missed the glorious 80s by a few years, but I always loved the music, but it wasn’t cool to be into Cinderella, Skid Row and even really Van Halen even though everyone knew Eddie was the king back then. The closest I could come was getting my friends to jam some GNR with me. Years later I was having an acoustic drinking session on my front porch and had been on a Heartbreak Station kick my friend who I’d played guitar with since 14 was like did you make that up? I’m like no I wish I did it’s Cinderella. He laughed and said I never got into them because of they were glam and had a stupid name lol . I said nah man they ain’t glam and then showed him Bad Seamstress Blues and he was blown away. These guys kick ass they’re kinda like Guns N Roses. I’m like exactly man. He said I wonder why they weren’t bigger they should’ve been like Guns and Aerosmith. I say because people listen with their eyes and they were packaged as “glam metal” I’m glad the rest of the world is finally catching up with what we’ve always known 80s hard rock is the best hard rock and metal. I still can’t believe the mullet is back though?

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

@@brandonjackson5865 I loved heartbreak station man! And Long Cold Winter. I think some people couldn't get past the screeching vocals on the first two albums. But I loved it. I still catch Keifer playing from time to time since he's a Nashville resident. I know some of his band members! Lol. 80's we're glorious man. No doubt. Great songs, times and what a lot of fun all around. Things were a bit simpler then. ☮️

[@ryanfraley7113]

As someone who grew up on alternative, I get the issues some of the older folks who grew up in the 80’s have specifically on the guitar end. I think a lot of the vocalists blew it for the guitar guys when I do my own look back. I would never call GnR a hair band though. 😂 If anything that was the first real shot that exposed the weaknesses of that era, weaknesses the Seattle guys pounced on. At least Balance ended up being a much grittier album because some of the 80’s stuff died out.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

@@ryanfraley7113 yeh man. And you know the 90's stuff was a welcome breath of fresh air. 80's metal had really outworn its welcome by 1991 - 1992. The industry needed a change. I still love all the great 80's bands. But I loved so much of the 90' stuff too.

[@carlosacevedo3951]

Great video!!!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thank you!!

[@hj.maryatimaryati7181]

Good job Marty 👍👍

[@steverago2050]

Love the tone Marty... what are you playing through ?

[@jdbruh6709]

Thanks for this 😊

[@pierretometschek]

Great playin..

[@59plexi]

you can totally tell eddie played the song and the solo on the album...when sammy tried playing it in '86...ed was busy on the keyboard, sammy just didnt quite have eds smoothie swagger...(live without a net-'86)

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

For sure man! EVH on all the records. Love, Sammy had to cover some stuff. Not an envious position hahah

[@ragnarironspear1791]

I love the background I'll bet your neighbors love you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤘🏻

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Ahh these are just my gigging dinosaurs! Although I do take them out on the deck and let them rip once in a while!

[@WePlayTheBeatles]

On the record the first note of the opening riff is a C though (so 5th string, 15th fret) and not an E (4th string, 14th fret). 5150 tour they played Dreams in standard tuning. Later on half step down.

[@chrischristopher59]

Can you teach how to play cathedral from van halen

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Yes sure thing man. It's for sure in my list soon! Thanks for watching!!

[@chrischristopher59]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker thank you, been learning alot.

[@harryvanstraaten5328]

Just watch the video its great man but what i really would like the know how do you get the sound Cheers ...

[@foley15136]

Do you think Wolfie and Al will open the vault and release some of those thousands of pieces of music? I think Sam and Mikey said that they have some material that they’re going to bring out for the fans soon.

[@rushfan3249]

Eddie Van Halen for the outro solo actually is tapping on the high E string pulling off hammering and pulling of 5 and 8 fret and tapping 13 then 15 then 12

[@theunknown4570]

If you watch dreams and the Blue Angels performance on KZbin it's pretty amazing

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Very true! Dreams could have been in Too Gun.

[@dotkennedy7443]

I read that Eddie didn't think the intro acoustic guitar was needed, but Sammy insisted on leaving it in.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

I think it added some attack to that string line. Good call for Sammy to insist it stayed!

[@Swanlord05]

Jump is EVH best song to showcase his chops

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Yeh that's a great one for sure man!!

[@ajaypimpalapure1322]

Wow

[@Greeanerbeans77]

9:26 Fall between the crwcms

[@motoman963]

Sammy Hagar High Hopes

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

I'm gonna do a Sammy Best of licks lesson soon. 🤟🏻😎

[@dorfsteen]

So in the very beginning Ed's playing guitar along to the keyboards he's obviously dubbed it. in if he is but I don't hear the guitar at all in the beginning only hear the keyboards in the beginning of the song

[@fernandojosesalem5387]

Show

[@wjewell63]

✌️😃👍

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

😎🎵🎵☮️

[@dorfsteen]

It's funny how Ed's fretboard never got cleaned. I bet he told his Tech not to clean it cuz it helped the tone. talk about Brown sound.😎😉

[@dorfsteen]

Sammy should have played those power chords while he was singing and Eddie was playing keyboards Sammy can do power chords and sing

[@ricstormwolf]

Not a good lesson. Great song. Great sound. Lesson could be much better. Not enough detail on the tabs. But, you give a good enough outline to get started.

[@jamesrexsannatracy8318]

Hey man what do you think about the Badlands guitar ? Was thinking about purchasing one. M88 pickups ? They look really cool. So 80 s. You have an awesome collection ,just wondering if you have heard of them ... check em out. Thanks a million for putting your channel together. You da man my friend

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Hey man! I think they look great. The specs are nice and they appear to be really solid. Not sure what they cost? Either don't remember or Havent checked into that ... just be careful. I always worry about resale later. But heck... sometimes ya just gotta go for it!!!! 😎🤟🏻

[@jamesrexsannatracy8318]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker they're 2500. Probably just get another Wolfgang instead ,was thinking maybe it may increase in value later. They are entirely American made. Still saving and planning. Thanks again for inspiring me to play again....with parkinson's it's not easy but I gotsta keep moving.... Hoping to start by June putting together a Tom Petty tribute band. I have the name already.....Petty Thoughts........what do you think of the name.....? Hell do you want to join me buddy ? I'm going for it. But finding dedicated people is tough. Especially with those damn drummers 😂

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

@@jamesrexsannatracy8318 phewww $2500. Yikes. Man I'd get a Friedman shredder guitar before I'd go that route for that price. Or a Lp. Lol. I love Gibsons. 😂😂. I dig the name man! And thanks so much for watching. I wish you nothing but the best with your illness and hope you keep on keepin' on as they say. Glad to be part of your journey dude!!