Sammy Hagar: Summer Nights

[@Dodgeman325]

PSA - this is a tribute to Van Halen. Joe Satriani is the perfect man for the job. Sammy Hagar is a legend and has the greatest band assembled for this. If you don’t like it, don’t listen. EVH is gone (RIP) and Alex declined to play, that’s it. This will never happen again, end of an era, enjoy the tour. I have tickets and this is going to be EPIC! Last time I experienced summer nights live was 1988!

[@stephenchristensen3455]

Well said!!

[@pavkey88]

You’re going to fucking love it!

[@crschwei]

Well said!!!

[@kennyallen8828]

On point. Just enjoy or STFU

[@ScottWilliams-v9b]

Satriani is so consciencous of how he plays, nobody better to play tribute to Eddie VH!!!

[@orlandorossetti1839]

Watching was absolutely amazing, the sound was great and joe santrani is a awsome guitar player

[@texastank9413]

One of the best songs Van Halen ever wrote in my opinion. I saw this performed on many occasion in the late 1980's and I tell you, seeing this now brings back so many damn great memories. It just goes to show you the magic Van Halen had on stage. This is a damn great tribute to one of the greatest bands ever. #RIP-EVH #5150 #VanHalenKicksAss!

[@alspencer3826]

One of the best songs they ever wrote?? You realize they wrote this song (it may not have been %100 done) when diamond dave was still in the band! DLR talked about how some of the songs he worked on with the brothers ended up on 5150. He said after the break up all vh had to do was go back and use those demos, it's one of the reason why vh was able to put something out so quickly. Not everything on 5150 was stuff dave had worked on with vh. I believe three or four songs were used. Meanwhile dave had to start from scratch, and so it took longer to to put an album together.

[@Robcadams1974]

I love Joe, but after seeing several videos of this tour, it really opened my eyes to how truly amazing Eddie was. Im glad VH was my lifetime.

[@stevemottola5443]

Was thinking the same! Joe is legit one of the goats and sounds so different

[@Robcadams1974]

@@stevemottola5443 I have garnered a lot respect for Wolfgang. He can play his father's stuff just like it was recorded and that says something if you can do that.

[@craigmitton5047]

Joe is like Einstein, but Ed is like N.Bohr in that he created an entire new approach to the sounds and the instrument itself (and I think they were both Dutch!).

[@jimilee4609]

Be Careful 😊 Joe Is Dead On With Eddies Signature Licks !

[@bdhmbre]

Joe has gained respect for Edward I guarantee.

[@jgsintx1402]

Awesome! As a guitarist I was curious how this tour would play out. I'm loving the fact that Joe is sticking to the original rhythm guitar of the tracks for the most part and adding his own flavor/ style to the solos but still sticking to the melody of the solos. I didn't want to see note for note... there are plenty of cover bands out there for that. Great job!

[@autk]

He can't do it correctly so just cover it

[@Stoovey24]

​@@autkif Satch wanted to play note for note, trust me, he would have. That's not what this is about.

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

Thanks to Mike and Sam to honor Edward and Alex❤VH FOREVER❤

[@autk]

They aren't honoring, it's a cash grab...think they will apologize for all the crap slinging they've been doing, not a chance

[@Sigma77-n2u]

I think they should of put eddies face on the bass drums

[@greggkolessar1438]

It was a very good concert! My friend and his wife and I were there!

[@craigmitton5047]

These guys have got me crying emotional tears of joy this afternoon, right in the middle of my living room! Son of a gun.

[@matthewharry5897]

Love or it hate it, it's the only thing you're going to get ever again so better make the most of it

[@scottblews1680]

so glad I got to hear this song live again, thank you so much for the upload

[@andyynda8917]

Great to see this and Thanks for who put this so we can see. I hope they release a DVD & a cd set , I'll get it for SURE!!!!!!!

[@kfitz2711]

Sounds great, Sammy and co!!

[@bondalero0074]

My favorite Sammy Halen song!#”Summer Nights!”#VanHalen4EVA❤🎸🔥🤘🏻#(R.I.P.)EVH

[@MrWilly2204]

If you’re not a guitarist, you don’t get how hard it is to make that intro sound “right” without a trans trem equipped guitar.

[@Sysiphusjwk]

Which is why I don’t understand why Satch isn’t utilizing one for this song.

[@knightfall9394]

Been a guitarist for over 23 yrs, if you think you need a specific piece of gear to make something sound “right” then you need to go back to practicing because its you who isnt doing something correctly

[@jerrymcfarland56]

Exactly

[@Sysiphusjwk]

@@knightfall9394 No. A specific piece of equipment was used by Eddie to get the specific sound of this song. He played guitar for many years at a master level and still used a trans trem for this song. If someone is to cover this, properly, they should probably do the same.

[@autk]

@@knightfall9394 Laughable

[@vipaccess-puertorico4462]

This is Nucking Futz! Joe did it exactly like he did on the Stern show few months back!

[@autk]

Yep crappily

[@randyhenderson6166]

You go, Joe!! I respect the monumental task of playing EVH parts under immense scrutiny. Kind of like replacing Michael Jordan.

[@chefjack33]

Great job by satch really!

[@gotgreen68]

High School Summer of 86 whoa

[@texastank9413]

You and me both brother!

[@dannyzuehlsdorf3697]

Joe probably realizing Ed was a freakin' next level guitar god

[@rapid13]

Spoken like someone with no appreciation of what or who Joe is.

[@dannyzuehlsdorf3697]

@@rapid13 actually I love Joe Satriani and have been a big fan since I RAN to the record store to buy the SURFING cassette. That being said, I also think Eddie is in a different GALAXY and cannot be replicated, even by Joe.

[@allthewaylive8665]

Joe isn’t trying to replicate Eddie - and he shouldn’t. And Joe is very much on the record about how important/influential to him Eddie was from 78 on.

[@ChainedGraboid]

Some of the replies missed the point of this comment.

[@chadra61]

Who else is an 80s kid, that had the conversation went like this while comparing guitarists with their friends? “ I bet Satch can’t play Van Halen. “I bet EVH can’t play Satch.” Both were, and, are, upper echelon players, that only a few have ever breathed that “rare air.”

[@catpocalypsenow8090]

When Eddie played live, he did all kinds of unexpected and impossible licks here and there. No one else can do that.

[@trixdropd]

Joe could, as well as many others. people in the comments would ask why it's "wrong"

[@knightfall9394]

You mean ed throwing in fills? Yea lots of guitarists do that other than ed

[@seanmcgowan4423]

👏👏👏Kudos, this is awesome that we get to hear this stuff live again!!! Remember when Zack became the guitarist for Pantera recently, and it just wasn't the same? Well that's because it will never be the same, but these 2 phenomenal guitarists have given it their all to do their best renditions of 2 guitar hero's of our generation, so that we could enjoy this music from both of those bands and we need to be thankful that they had the courage and fortitude to tackle such insurmountable odds.........Kudos to both Joe Satriani, and Zack Wylde!!

[@ramonchaparro1383]

Joe is such a pro,love him❤

[@UrquidiGuitars]

0:31 Yep; I heard it too Joe, but thank God for you guitar tech! Quick guitar swap!!

[@waylinvanhalen]

GOOSEBUMPS ARE CONTAGIOUS ON THIS ONE

[@scotthaupt8680]

Looking forward to this show

[@MrRma66]

Cant wait to see the show in Nashville!

[@RobertoUrrutia-hw2bb]

Desempolvar uno de los temas más exquisitos de Ed, fue lo mejor que pudo haber pasado..extraordinario

[@jorgevillarreal1158]

This is just beautiful,Joe is killing it,RIP Master 👍🕊️

[@KevinHill-rz4fw]

🤯Goosebumps.. Brings us back to New Haven CT

[@ToddLandis-y3z]

Sammy is a great Frontman

[@CabinontheHill]

Awesome love it big time , so much talent in this band!😊

[@chatter7653]

If you play guitar, you might know, with a standard tune guitar without that trans trem on the original ,that bouncy, slippery, incredibly EVH-centric rhythm lick is near devilishly impossible to get precisely like Eddie did , timing and feel wise , but Joe just killed at this show for all the clips I’ve seen thus far. His tone also is mind blowing good with those new amps he’s using.

[@ericb4351]

Basically this. Non guitar players in this comments saying he doesn’t sound right and this or that. The trans trem is crucial. For someone like myself who has made bullshit attempts at just playing the gist of this song on a normal guitar, it simply will never sound “right.”. And agree they nailed that “live without a net” tone he said he was gonna try and capture. That amp would sell a lot if released

[@hawleybrowder4083]

I’ve seen Vic Johnson play this with The Circle, he nailed it too. When Sammy was promoting this I feel he dissed Vic by saying no one could play this but Joe.

[@mylo2112ify]

Satriani is sick! TOMORROW NIGHT = HOT SUMMER NIGHT in Dallas, TX! I'm stoked in Texas!

[@leonardgarcia5320]

The solo is where I miss Eddie the most....I luv Joe too,tho

[@davehorlacher]

Joe Killed it.. Jason making his dad proud!

[@fretboy33]

Very interesting during the solo section; an awesome Van Halen groove, Joe doing his thang, and I hear little bits of John Bonham coming through in Jason’s playing. I’m totally here for it. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@timtorkelson7201]

Goosebumps!!👏👏👏

[@BigKahunaWA]

Hey Guys, For anyone who doesnt know Rai is from an awesome band here in Australia called Thirsty Merc. They have been going since 2002 and have some great songs and anthems. Check out In the summertime, 20 Good Reasons and Someday.

[@tfajsh]

Sammy is fkn 76 years old !!! Rock on!!

[@mariovucko3582]

Just listening to many of these songs on the set list and these guys sound absolutely amazing. Sammy still has it. SATRIANI is doing his best to capture Eddie's tone which he has as close as one can get. Anthony's bass is right up to the task and Bonham is driving his drum licks to the core. Obviously not the same with Eddie and Alex not there to play but like I said this is one hell of a tribute to Eddie and Van Halen. Let's face it that nobody was going to do it and it's too bad Alex and Wolfie didn't contribute but they have their reasons and I am all ok with that. But then again u never know as Wolfie may show up. I highly doubt that Alex will. It's not the same for Alex looking up front and seeing that Eddie is not there anymore. Great job guys and I really hope to see u live at the end of the month.

[@verncrank7921]

Joe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@petertarr2930]

CANNOT WAIT TINGLEY PARK Aug 3rd!!!!🎉🎉🎉❤

[@MrMkeiling]

Literally brings a tear to my eyes . Long live EVH !!

[@danielheideman576]

Its awesome to see this band having such a good time

[@tatechasers2393]

so good

[@paulrobinson5833]

Joe's a master.

[@damfunk.]

Ya really need a transtrem on your guitar for this song to sound proper.

[@dmstewart66]

Aw man. Hearing Satch play this makes me miss Eddie even more. Talk about an inimitable talent.

[@autk]

It's a hack job

[@jacobmaeser3556]

This song just shows you how CRAZY good Eddie Van Halen was at the guitar.

[@deeowenz]

Joe’s guitar magically changed colors! 😂

[@JohnChaney-lx1gp]

I thought that Van Halen was done after 1984. Until I heard this song. Boy was I wrong. Keep rocking fellas.

[@Maidenrules29]

This is favorite VH song after Mean Street.

[@HeribertoZamora-no7ut]

He'll yes I remember that one Sammy Hagar

[@myronsobeslavsky9105]

Joe is a class act!

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

I prefer Alex on drums😂😂😂❤

[@SmackinJack69]

Alex Was The Man Plain And Simple 🤘

[@josephbullock1296]

Get over it already!

[@markrushton1516]

We all would but he doesn't want to play. Spent years not playing even in VH when they were estranged

[@Robert-nu4vc]

No shit, but Alex wouldn't even respond to Sammy about doing this tour, and he sold off all of his drum equipment. You will never hear Alex play the drums again. He's done.

[@MaNtIcHoRaOfficial]

Sammy is definitely showing his age but hes in his 70s and this very well could be his last tour. So everyone just enjoy it

[@Stp_1971]

This song is Soooo hard to play on guitar, after 30 years of playing I still can’t do it.. Joe is an also legendary!

[@taleman730]

They sound amazing!

[@timothywillis8883]

Rock on! Yay! 🎉

[@HadEnough745]

A little slow..Jason could've picked it up a little.

[@mantorandlannett...ourmusi604]

TOO DAMN GOOD! RIP EVH 🙏

[@michaelmason6683]

Appreciate Sammy for doing the tour. But man... he sounds winded

[@byronmcdonald6613]

Joe smokin that tune

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

Joe is cool but EVH was unique,nobody can play and sounds like him😂

[@franklinslamo]

All of the wasted opportunities for a tribute to Ed. You have got to give it to Sam and these guys for putting this together and doing it. I only have one question, where's Wolf?

[@knightfall9394]

Wolfs touring with his own band

[@chrisluckhardt]

Chromeboy weirdly fell WAY out of tune after that last intro dive bomb. First time I’ve seen it happen to Joe. Those Ibanez Edge trems are rock solid. Maybe his new tech forgot to lock the nut clamps… 👀

[@NKellyMullen]

Joe was scrambling to get that guitar in tune..go, Joe!

[@farrington7971]

Rock n Roll does not have an Expiration date 🤘

[@志村剛-m5o]

がんばれ！次期大統領！日本で、まってます！

[@mickmccluand4677]

The drum groove is locked.

[@ToneMasterGeneral]

Is Joe really that bad or was Eddie really that good?

[@autk]

@@ToneMasterGeneral rhetorical, but yes EVH!

[@christianboddum8783]

I know how good a guitarist Joe is, BUT, he doesn't command the music, Eddies authority especially with rhythm is not matched here. If Angus had the chops he would maybe be the one to command the stage like Eddie. I can't think of anyone else really... FWIW

[@robertdefex3439]

Joe gets to get his freak on with this solo

[@dotconnector76]

Surely John5 would have preferred this gig to the Crue gig.

[@HeRacesTheSun]

Very good, makes me want to yet again watch... Van Halen "Live Without a Net" When Van Hagar was in top form

[@wbgookin]

I love Joe (as I said on another post, he's my favorite guitar player and has been since 1987), but this isn't convincing me he's right for Van Halen songs. I think I'd rather hear someone unknown trying to play it faithfully, and then go see Joe solo.

[@ryantinker8598]

It’s one tour. A celebration. Pretty cool.

[@wbgookin]

@@ryantinker8598 Yes, I know it's one tour. The problem is Joe sounds like Joe, no matter what. He's been himself for so long he can't sound different. But don't get me wrong, if I were in town when they came through I'd for sure go! LOL

[@brittburnett650]

Eddie would never be impressed with anyone covering his tunes. I think he'd be happy the music is being played live again and Joe is being true to Joe. One guitar legend honoring another. It's all good to me.

[@knightfall9394]

What is the obsession people have with some unknown nobody being a part of this? They’re trying to sell tickets and draw attention to these show which is part of reason joe is there.

[@dyer2cycle]

I think he is doing it better than I thought he would honestly..he's just a different kind of player...I think Steve Stevens would have been a good choice as he and Ed had similar playing styles...

[@williamanthony5021]

IT WORKS WELL BETTER WHEN FORMER DRUMMER RETIRED THEN FRESH GUITAR PLAYER R.I.P. EVH THEN FRESH DRUMMER IT WORKS .GOD BLESS AMERICA

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

Jason sounds like Led Zeppelin 😂😂❤❤Not VH😂😂😂

[@KushiteComplex]

Joe Satriani mastered every aspect of VH's tone, vibe and execution of the songs. His new custom engineered amp line is PERFECT for this tour!

[@reccotop]

I find it ridiculous that the comments say without EVH it's not Van Halen.... of course it's not Van Halen it's just a tribute.... lots of crying idiots in the comments

[@markrushton1516]

Is it VH no but its a celebration of their music. Disappointed that Wolfgang and/or Alex couldnt or wouldnt do it.. Also the band is playing live. Dropped the keys but Sammy is 76.

[@autk]

I don't see celebration anywhere

[@jpace4revolution]

Eddie made it sound easy. RIP

[@XJT0428]

No one can play that like Eddie

[@hunterkarr5618]

Yeah, meh. He’s not really getting it correct. You can tell he’s not too familiar with the song.

[@knightfall9394]

@@hunterkarr5618 no he’s definitely familiar with the song, it’s obvious he literally learned it and transposed/arranged it for a guitar that doesnt have a trans trem on it. Personally i think as the tour goes on a lot of these songs will get tighter and sound better than what were hearing here, i think this was night two of the tour.

[@Schoepffer]

1:51 Two guitars????

[@waylinvanhalen]

Old.mortimor behind the speakers 😅

[@johntilson2535]

The Chickenfoot line-up is supreme!

[@jpace4revolution]

The solo at 4:47 doesn’t sound the same to me .

[@danec1384]

Damn so many songs are at a slower tempo and the guitar intro on this wasn't even close? I know it's not an exact tribute but cmon

[@user-johnnyringo.44]

Fckn Joe❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rq5663]

Let face it. Satriani is a gorgerous player, that is not in doubt, and in several songs he mimic really well the guitar parts, but in some songs, and this is one of those, really he can not touch EVH spirit, in fact he seems to be very uncomfortable treating to cover the eddie parts. EVH was an increidble rhitmic guitar, his rigth hand was super virtousa. This song is super low, and very slow, since satrinai is not a band guitar player, he is a solo guitar player, so he can problems to manage or link the rhitimc parts with the solos, ending up playing the solos as Satriani in his band. Listen that I realized how good was EVH. I invite to hear this in order to obtain an idea what I am talking about. kzbin.info/www/bejne/maCnh5ari9R8hLc

[@PurpleDreki]

Sourpuss.

[@keithnowicki8333]

Spot on! RIP EVH

[@joseruiz9781]

Exactly, it's Joe being Joe, and it just doesn't feel right. Two incredible players but way too different. The original circle guitarrist did a much better job. Why they replaced it?

[@autk]

@@rq5663 Facts

[@BTR-xw4of]

I reckon EVH would be rapt Joe is playing his music, it is clear to me Joe is really in the pocket and is having a ball.

[@z28mjt]

They are tunning what step and a half down, sammy cant hit those high notes anymore. But its a noticeably different feel. I love Satriani but its just not the same. Its awesome they are doing this but I can't watch someone else do their best EVH he did nail that 5150 sound pretty cool. RIP EVH

[@3TVforall]

Idk kinda dragging , too slow .

[@ljbanko1]

Too much bottom end on the guitar. Eddie never played with that much bottom end.

[@markdinicols2956]

Getting a little picky much

[@autk]

@@ljbanko1 sounds like dog sht

[@robmyles2056]

Think Joe is doing excellent ! If he played everything exact, he would be deamed a copy cat. Makes some parts his own. Hell, Eddie never played it the same everytime live!!

[@joels3659]

I don't think so Tim 😔😔

[@knightfall9394]

Al how many vids are you gonna leave this same comment on?

[@remnantsofasoundblast]

Bass drum

[@63Drums19]

Sammy still sounds pretty good at 75. Much better than Roth and Paul Stanley.

[@P51]

76

[@dyer2cycle]

Yes, but what concerns me is how rapidly he has declined very recently...to be expected I guess...Mikey can hit MUCH higher than Sammy at this point....

[@autk]

@@dyer2cycle Mike sounds awful z it's over

[@Hologhoul]

Sammy's getting pretty tired on some songs but anyone would at his age. Joe does his best but a track like this is a work of rhythm guitar genius and even some great players won't be able to get it right.

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

Cool to honor VH history,sounds different ,more simple😂😂😂

[@autk]

No honoring here

[@sonny6string822]

What a total pro Joe is! He notices how badly out of tune he is as you can tell by the look on his face at: 30, within 15 seconds a Guitar switch is made and he’s back by: 55 and you can tell by the look on his face as he looks at Sammy like Oh well that just happened!

[@anthonypatrick9903]

If you disliked this, or hate on these guys, you are a sociopath.

[@EddieGalloway-y2r]

And, a dumbass!