Top 11 Eddie Van Halen Moments! | College Students' REACTION!

[@andyandalex]

A lot of you guys asked for it and we WILL be recording a reaction for the full debut album, we also just wanted a tribute that specifically highlighted him. Cheers guys let it be a time to celebrate him and all the smiles he gave while tearing up that guitar! 🔥🙌🏻

[@vickieray]

He enjoyed what he was doing so much 🎸🔥🎸☺️ There is an interview about 3 or so years ago where Eddie says, “I didn’t invent tapping but I can tell you where I was when I figured out I could do it” Him & his brother Alex were at a Led Zeppelin concert when he was like 17 and he saw Jimmy Page playing with his left hand & he had his right hand up in the air but still playing. He did perfect it 🎸🔥🎸

[@jcroston3266]

Saw them open for Sabbath (I think 1979?) and already had the album, but was blown out of my seat!!! They were amazing, and Yeah Eddie (and Dave) we’re having a lot of fun.

[@jhalagan]

It's tough to gauge the impact of VH1 - you would have to wipe your memory of everything that happened as a consequence of the release of VH1. Good luck.

[@dereklasker5350]

Are you reacting to Van Halen I or 1984 or have you not decided yet

[@davidnoble868]

It was a late night show... Letterman in 1984. The keyboard guy is Paul Shaffer.

[@DanJunkins]

thank you guys. Yeah, Eddie's passing was a real hard one to take. Im 57 and you have to remember, we grew up with Eddie. We didn't have cell phones, there was no internet. We had the Radio, music was everthing to us and we were outside all day and night. We partied and listened to music and got into trouble. We had 10-speeds, skateboards and walked, some were very lucky to have cars. We went to the beach, hiking a alot, and just basically outside or over a friends house (partying) and listening to music. So, again thank you for reacting to Eddie Van Halen.

[@carlbrucefroehlich3986]

That WAS a late night talkshow. David Lettermen. Paul Shaffer was the dude with the keyboards.

[@MagravatorMag]

I think he was on Letterman a lot including his last show, I believe.

[@flubblert]

Nice collection on you tube of all his appearances on Letterman. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKerfWedrr6dpLs

[@joeday4293]

The original ORIGINAL Late Night band. Steve by-God Jordan on drums. ✊

[@MagravatorMag]

@@flubblert Awesome! Thank you!

[@MagravatorMag]

@@joeday4293 Dude with glasses? Jazz drummer?

[@keefmack]

It is hard to express what it was like to put the first Van Halen record on a turntable like when my cousin and I had ZERO idea what the music was going to sound like. There was no radio play, no promo, we bought the record because we liked how cool they looked. Our jaws were on the floor with the opening track and stayed that way as we listened to both sides of the album straight through. Nobody had ever made those sounds on a guitar before so there wasn't any reference. We knew instantly that the music landscape had just shifted.

[@wadeharten6600]

Total agreement. I dropped the needle on this album multiple times a day, everyday for months when it debuted.

[@T1625-w7d]

I can image how guitarist in popular bands felt when they heard it. He raised the bar for what the guitar was by a long way.

[@yambo59]

Im 61 and I grew up in the Van Halen era, they were the SHIT when they first came out. You heard VH in cars, bars, parties, everywhere

[@tomvespestad6764]

To see Eddie Van Halen with a grumpy look in his face was as rare as seeing Ritchie Blackmore smiling. Love them both by the way.

[@thomasvarady1210]

Great comment. My name is Tom also. Rock bands never smiled to look badass. Then Van Halen showed up. All teeth & kick ass rock. Love King Edward...

[@chrish926]

When you heard the opening of Runnin With The Devil, it sounded like an alien from outer space landing on Earth. When you heard Eruption, that thought was confirmed.

[@johndef5075]

I literally thought a UFO was landing in my backyard first time I cranked that song on my brothers stereo😂

[@chriswoosley3883]

@@johndef5075 i believe that intro was from a car horn,pretty sure

[@chrish926]

@Chris Woosley Yes it was. The band actually used their own cars! Ted Templeman then slowed down the tape to create one of the baddest intros in rock 🤘🏻

[@jaybee3055]

Everybody talks about eruption but “I’m the one” is Eddie at his finest.

[@scottmcgregor562]

"I'm the One" Eddie is beyond description. The entire band is rampaging. The Live at Oakland Colosseum performance is Eddie young and hungry. Watching him smile while killing it on "So this is Love" is pure joy.

[@geneticrex]

@@scottmcgregor562 Anyone who hasn't heard that track, hasn't heard Van Halen at their very best. PERIOD!!!

[@mojodojo5533]

Yes! I'm the One is the be all end all EVH masterpiece. Well after Eruption. It's got it all. Boogie swing rythm, blazing fretboard runs, dive bombs, harmonics, tapping. It's all there!!

[@jaybee3055]

@@mojodojo5533 Driving double bass drum shuffle. Alex at his finest....

[@Clnt874]

On fire is

[@Wsurfergirl]

The “Live without a Net “ solo one of the best for me 🔥❤️

[@garyw6330]

Hell yes!!

[@jasonmcdaniel345]

I'd like to see them react to that whole concert.

[@Wsurfergirl]

@@jasonmcdaniel345 they a really should

[@jayburdification]

I highly recommend “ Little Guitars“ and its awesome Spanish guitar intro to do as a deep cut from Diver Down.

[@DaleM66]

My favorite track off of my favorite Van Halen album.

[@laurawalkerJD]

Oh yes - fabulous choice!

[@allisonreed7682]

@jayburdification Excellent recommendation!

[@veritasrex66]

Little Guitars is definitely my favorite DLR era Van Halen tune.

[@garyroyce8126]

Yes. Yes! So much yes.

[@gregcormier2379]

Although Eddie was most known for his tapping he was a complete player and musical songwriter. His hand speed and ability to change technique mid riff was second to none. The tapping technique was first used by Flamenco platers back in the 30's. Eddie took it and created a whole new art form and changed the way rock guitar was played going forward.

[@johnduval633]

I've seen Halen 15 times starting in '81. Every new album he came out with he added another style of playing for people to figure out and try to emulate. He was the man! My condolences to Alex and Wolfgang. EDWARD! ☮️

[@sandyleebarker]

I saw Van Halen in concert and Eddie was amazing!!! I love this man!!!

[@joeburt1106]

I was 10 when I first heard Van Halen in 1978 on the radio. It's hard for people who weren't alive yet to realize just how earth- shattering the Van Halen sound was. It's hard to put into words. But everybody back in the day drew the VH symbol anywhere they could. Eddie was mythic back in the day.

[@cherylhurst7093]

I agree. I was 15 and we played the heck out of that first album.

[@lexi305]

So badass! Van Halen was my moms first concert in the early 80s and Eddie was her all time favorite guitar player ❤️🎸

[@classic-kool]

Back in '79, we went to a Black Sabbath concert. We were all pumped, because they didn't come around very often. Van Halen opened up for Sabbath.. "Who is Van Halen??" Dude, we were all blown away by VH!! Nobody played a guitar like Eddie!! .. And Dave on vocals was like Fabio and Tarzan in one ... Alex and Michael Anthony laid down a heavy beat .. We all went out and bought their album asap, and the rest is history!

[@McBeth.]

The happiest concert I ever attended. Eddie never stopped smiling and the whole band looked like they were having a blast. Saw them in Toronto in '84, I think. In my top ten concerts of all time.

[@tomwoliver]

Van Halens first album came out when I was a senior in high school. You Really Got Me and Runnin' With The Devil were getting airplay and my buddies and I were blown away. What a great band and what a talent he was.

[@davidfinnell1660]

Same. I remember hearing Running for the Devil for the first time over my friend's Boss 901's! Blew me away!

[@DaleM66]

Pioneer 202's in the back deck for the win. Nothing more '80s comes to mind.

[@laurawalkerJD]

All the older kids in high school who drove cool cars ALWAYS had Van Halen blasting - and that was true all the way through the 1980s. Way before people started jacking up their sound systems to make the whole car vibrate on purpose, Running With The Devil's bass was unmistakable cool. When I grew up and got my first car years later, I had Van Halen I ready to go. I nearly broke my little hatchback with it :D

[@davidfinnell1660]

@@DaleM66 I had a pioneer stereo with quad Jenson triaxles in a 72 Nova SS . Built to the hilt 🤣 I thought I was the shit!

[@richardforbes943]

When i was 13 i saw Van Halen i went with my parents it was one of my favorite shows ever. Ive also seen just about every rock/metal group you can think of. This dude was the only guitarist on the wall of a teenage drummer. He had so much fun he was smiling the whole time!

[@HALberdier17]

Tapping was done by Flemenco players for decades before Eddie Van Halen but he brought that influence into rock music.

[@SLOPPEWALL]

As well as cellist and violin player going back to the Middle Ages.

[@allyourmoney]

They'd tap an extra note here & there, like having an extra finger to squeeze out an extra note, but you really couldn't do what you heard on Eruption until the electric guitar & overdrive distortion. Of course, it took a guitar mind like Eddie's to finally go all the way with it.

[@johnmavroudis2054]

Steve Hackett of Genesis was, I believe, the first in Electric Guitarist to do it back in 1971... You can check out a live performance here (Bonus: You can see a young Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins on drums!): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWSYqKecmKesf7s

[@OrignalElidest]

Tapping on guitar was noted by none other than paganini but ed brought it to a new level

[@johnmavroudis2054]

@@OrignalElidest Did you watch the Hackett video?

[@pamelahofman1785]

His first wife, actress Valerie Bertinelli, said that Eddie's fingers would move in his sleep like he was playing guitar.

[@joh3628]

RIP Eddie. My stepdad's favorite band was Van Halen, so I was listening to Eddie shredding the guitar every day.

[@patrickdiverpd]

The reason Beat It is a great song is because Eddie, not only recorded the solo, but also rearranged the entire song.

[@DaughterofDarkness]

Thanks for this! I clicked as soon as the notification popped up.

[@rc1hobbies325]

I’m so thankful I got to see them in concert. In 1978, no one made those kinds of sounds come out of their guitars. He made his own sounds. He created his own guitar because regular guitars wouldn’t make the sounds he wanted to make. The true definition of an artist/musician. Creating cool , new rock.

[@pattyfair7384]

One of the greats! RIP Eddie V!!! Only loved his guitar !!❤️❤️

[@HamiltonRb]

I guess it is personal taste who people consider the best guitarists of all time, but I would certainly put him in the top ten for sure

[@lisamorrison2149]

Yes! Thankyou for doing this tribute to EVH. His groundbreaking finger tapping, mesmerizing guitar playing makes him a Rock God...and that smile.... need I say more?❤

[@jcroston3266]

Eddie wailing on Frankenstein! Iconic!

[@extracaliber432]

Can't wait! Jamie's Cryin, Ice Cream Man, Ain't Talkin Bout Love, Runnin With The Devil... so good.

[@richmiddlebrook3103]

Semi-spoiler A&A: You just heard some of Ice Cream Man. That's why it's been getting requested so much!

[@Clnt874]

Have to do ice cream man!

[@HALberdier17]

@@Clnt874 They said they will react to all of Van Halen I very soon. So they will react to Ice Cream Man.

[@Clnt874]

@@HALberdier17 awesome, on fire is my fav Halen tune ever!!

[@christophercrowder872]

The nearly universal appeal of Van Halen, especially the DLR era, was that it was all a party and *everyone* was invited.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

When Eruption came out, I had NO idea what he was doing. By that time, I had been playing guitar for many years, and I NEVER heard anything like it. I saw Sabbath at Madison Square Garden with Van Halen opening. I had heard You Really Got Me on the radio, but that was about it. Remember, back in the day, there was no Internet and 200 channels on television. By the time they finished their opening set, I had almost forgotten about Sabbath. I've seen VH many times since and Eddie was ALWAYS simply amazing.

[@geneticrex]

Some of his most iconic moments took place in the absolutely stunning piece, "I'm The One". It is EVH at his very best.

[@jeffwheaton1733]

He was always in control of his instrument, never seemed challenged, and the guitar was his obedient voice. A true musician, innovator, and great person. He will be so missed.

[@dennisduigou5384]

David Lee Roth wound up looking like Dr. Smith from Lost in Space.

[@kaydantonio3719]

Lol. I think so too

[@neonpark1874]

A&A are too young to know who that is (TV series Dr. Smith as opposed to the movie which came much later).

[@robtoc]

BWAAAAHAAAHAAAA! I kept thinking to myself..."self, who does DLR look like now?" You NAILED iT!!!! Well done sir.

[@ravenwind1062]

"The guy with seven keyboards" ... they mean Paul Schaffer. LOL!

[@yambo59]

His Solo from the Hot For Teacher video is one of my favorites

[@stretchgilbert]

That 2nd one is from A Les Paul Tribute. I'll never forget it.

[@1kelbrat1]

INTRUDER!!! Intro to Pretty Woman. Not super technical, but goosebumps everytime.😁

[@jimtatro6550]

My first concert was in 1983 and it was Rush, I was 15. The following spring my next concert was Van Halen 1984 tour. I will always be grateful for my first two live show experiences. R.I.P. Eddie and Neil.

[@maddy7]

Thanks guys for this short clip of Eddie's greatest moments amongst so many more. Cheers.

[@lousmith1050]

Thank You for that guys...it brought tears to my eyes.

[@MisterMoonDog]

TIL: I was today year's old when I found out that Eddie Van Halen played with Tony Levin, Bill Bruford and Jan Hammer. Hey, in 1988 I was busy raising an 11 month old daughter so I have an excuse for missing it. But somebody out there amongst you is fired for not telling me this existed. Thank you Andy & Alex for finding this!

[@bradleysmith3121]

I was 14 when VH’s debut album surfaced. I have never felt the same of the guitar. Then, my taste turned towards SRV. Both were the best at their genre. It has been a privilege to enjoy both of their talents.Losing both is a bummer, but SRV’s message on his marker sums it up. “Thank You... For all the love you passed our way... RIP EVH, RIP SRV.

[@kenwelch198]

Yeah hard to find anyone who enjoyed their craft more than he did. A true master loved every minute of it.

[@bullzeyez3236]

lol, A cigarette table. It's called an ashtray but OK. 🤣

[@allisonreed7682]

Eddie Van Halen Tribute + @Andy & Alex bonus day = an amazing Tuesday! This was a great compilation, and yet there are still many other clips that would have been every bit as mind-blowing. He was just that good. I love that the first solo on the list was from “Ice Cream Man” which you will soon hear along with “I’m the One” when you do the full album reaction. I can’t wait! The solos (yes, plural) from I’m the One” will leave you speechless. I know I’m not the only one (no pun intended) who has been begging to hear the latter! Have a great day, guys!

[@kd6aaj]

Dudes, I am seriously in tears. The world lost a great artist! Enjoying your videos, just found them today. First one was the "Boston - More Than a Feeling" video. Thank you for sharing :-)

[@kdm71291]

Great to see you guys truly discovering the magical genius and creativity of EVH!

[@bobinmaine1]

You brought up seeing them live and how no one was playing like that back then. You are absolutely right. However, if you saw them live before they signed a record deal, you wouldn't have seen what Eddie was doing on guitar. David Lee Roth used to make Eddie turn his back to the audience. He knew they were gonna make it and didn't want any one else stealing their sound before they did. I was 12 when this album came out. My dad was a drummer in a popular rock band in Boston, I grew up in a musical household. Van Halen's first album blew my mind. I had heard all the metal classics, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper and guitar genius' like Hendrix but Eddie was like nothing before. RIP man.

[@Jimbo_Bluff]

Thank you fot doing this, guys. This is amazing!

[@MattJaissleFilms]

His techniques were so far advanced when they first came out back in 1978, and largely remained so. NOBODY could play guitar like Eddie Van Halen. He was the rock guitar JESUS. *Also, don't forget his riffs and his TONE were also mind boggling!

[@barbaramaasch9499]

No head-bobbing with this video. You are both so engrossed and mesmerized by his talent. Eddie was and is and always be the most amazing guitar god. R.I.P. Eddie. We will miss you forever.

[@lisamorrison2149]

Okay, so Eddie didn't invent tapping, but what he did do was spark creativity, challenge the mediocrity, and elevate the standards of guitar playing worldwide.Even his smile was electric. RIP EVH🎸🎸🎸🎸😎

[@Shadowrider1872]

Morning A&A family! THANK YOU A&A!!!!! Much love and respect always!!!

[@tomwoliver]

Steve Hackett from Genesis was credited by Eddie Van Halen as inventing guitar tapping. Eddie just took it to a new level and then it really became popular.

[@MagravatorMag]

Jimi tapped too.

[@adventureswithphil2560]

5150 is one of the most underrated riffs in rock. Amazing track.

[@ajogg]

Was so glad I got to see Eddie with Van Halen (with Sammy) several times in the 80s. Unbelievable shows - especially the Monsters of Rock Tour `88 (Kingdom Come, Dokken, Metallica, Scorpions, and Van Halen).

[@bobbyowen5879]

Wish you could have seen them in early 80s live. Unbelievable!

[@tracyduransdiscoveringauro9728]

My husband, Coyote, was telling me a story last night about when Eddie Van Halen played guitar for Michael Jackson's "Beat It" (for free!). Eddie had walked into Tower Records in Hollywood and they were playing "Beat It" over the P.A. system. There were two young guys checking out the records and one of the piped up, "Ugh...That dudes trying to sound like Van Halen." Eddie walked up behind them and said, "That IS me playing!" LoL! I'm sure the looks on those guys' faces were priceless!

[@Shadowrider1872]

awesome

[@loriray7547]

I saw Van Halen live in 1989!! Eddie was soo awesome!! I Don't like Sammy Hagar. I would loved to have seen David Lee Roth with them!!

[@jayburdification]

Why on earth would he do it for free? Even before Thriller MJ was rich af.

[@tracyduransdiscoveringauro9728]

@@jayburdification because he was also working on 1984 and Eddie didn’t get paid for his work on Beat It because he didn’t want to call attention to it and it required very little effort on his part. But the guys on Van Halen weren't happy with him because MJ's album was #1 and they were #2.

[@vermontmoocow]

@@jayburdification Thriller took MJ into the stratosphere $-wise. Ginormous monster hit. Sure didn't see it coming.

[@janiterinadrum1627]

I think Eddie was the Jimi Hendrix of my generation.. and he was a Guitar Hero like no other.. he was a great technician and composer.. and he looked cool doing it

[@teamshem3853]

A fine tribute to a one of the greatest. Well done, thanks.

[@nostalga44jo]

A Great celebration to Eddie Van Halen ; the greatest innovator on guitar since Jimmi Hendrix. R.I.P

[@stephaniepannasch6534]

Love you both! Thanks so much for that!

[@e84harrison77]

Thank you guys for doing this. I’m going through all the Van Halen videos now.

[@karens9900]

I had to keep wiping tears watching such fun and awesomeness.

[@airwindows]

Andy is right: guitar tapping existed as a part of a classic Genesis prog-rock song, Return Of The Giant Hogweed, and apparently there are a lot of guys who did some of it even earlier than that. Steve Hackett wrote it into a couple of songs as early as 1972 in Genesis, and Eddie worked out how to incorporate it into soloing, including as a showpiece for unaccompanied guitar.

[@IllumeEltanin]

To quote another KZbinr (not a reactor, though): 'He didn't care for the factory made guitars...he preferred to customize his axes to find something fresh and exciting. To Eddie, perfection was "boring," and believed that "mistakes were the most exciting element" of making music. Let's pause a moment to ponder on that. Because it's one of the most important teachings that Eddie Van Halen has left us. Perfection is boring, mistakes were the most exciting element of making music. In a world of brain dead, fast food, auto tuned, cookie cutter, sample driven music, Eddie's philosophy reigns over us like a spirit in the night. I pray that we all truly contemplate his wisdom.'~Professor of Rock kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5acqWB6ipx5ftU

[@thomasvarady1210]

Great comment! "Top Jimmy" is a perfect example. Eddie not hitting the harmonics perfectly. But it breathes like a live show, mistakes & all...

[@clintatk]

Having all these moments cut short was absolutely painful! RIP, Eddie.

[@SouthTexasRocker1]

Long Live the King of Six Strings and Ten Fingers! Thanks for paying tribute, guys.

[@antarcticorb9197]

Andy's fast rap at the beginning cracks me up!

[@andyandalex]

@antartic orb 😋

[@jeffm9873]

Thanks for doing the tribute, guys. Those clips were fun! The last one was from “Live...Without A Net”, which was a concert video of their first tour with Sammy Hagar for the “5150” album, circa 1985. One of the things that really shows in that concert, as well as the first album, is what a phenomenal rhythm player Eddie was. Just extraordinary musicality. Eagerly awaiting the debut album reaction! Peace to you both!

[@juggernautomnimedia1038]

One of Eddie’s closets friends and mentors was the legendary Les Paul. He used a lot of Les Paul’s techniques and took them to another level.

[@glennkonklin2926]

The last clip is part of the definitive Eddie solo in my opinion, and should be watched in it's entirety. It's flawless.

[@TheBlackQueen]

That performance of Beat It was the only live performance they ever did together (also with The Jacksons on their Victory tour). Definitely check that video out! Not the best quality but it's got some great moments and Tito Jackson also gives one hell of a solo!

[@terdferguson3854]

You guys are a cool couple of kids. You make an old guy proud of your generation. Keep it up!

[@flybfree]

Brilliant guys, Eddie is Epic on his own. Godspeed!

[@tgranny3547]

That is what I've always liked about Eddie's his smile the way he makes it look like fun

[@bostonwhofan]

Pete Townshend tribute to EVH: “It’s completely tragic that we have lost him". “He was not just an innovative and stylish player with great taste, he was also a laidback virtuoso showman who just blew us all away every time. Every shredder today has lost their Master Teacher and Guide.” “As he got older he became more generous and amusing and self-effacing about his enormous gifts. He shared so many tricks through guitar workshops, online and on TV shows. Immense talent. The Great American Guitar Player. I was hoping he might be President one day,” Townshend says.

[@Itelkner]

Ed loved Pete 's playing, too. The Who's "Live at Leeds" was one of the records Ed learned from.

[@adam872]

@@Itelkner There was a lot of mutual respect there and rightly so.

[@mumbles215]

I believe Townsend was the guy who got the cal to do “Beat it” but couldn’t time it up so he told Quincy to cal EVH.

[@damienparis5377]

well done mates....a master of his instrument who totally enjoyed what he was doing and sharing it with his fans....peace

[@lancestanley9872]

I saw them twice once in 83 in el paso , and then years later with sammy in the woodlands just north of houston GREAT SHOWS!!!!

[@keithwilson9231]

Thanks for joining the celebration with us! You’re off to a good start but have a ways to go. Looking forward to the VH1 reaction and would love to see you guys react to the right Eruption footage from the 1986 Live W/O a net concert. It’s put together perfectly, summing up the previous 9 yrs in 13 min with Ed grinning the entire time to a silent awestruck crowd. This 13 min video is the reason 100’s x 1000’s of people picked up a guitar if they hadn’t already. Cheers!

[@stretchgilbert]

There is an interview he did a few years back in front of a live audience where Eddie explains that he and his brother Alex would go to see all the concerts at the LA Forum and he saw Jimmy Page doing tapping with one hand on Heartbreaker and he started to experiment doing it with 2 hands. The rest is history.

[@drewwin794]

Eddie gave the guitar more personality than anyone. It became another lead singer in their band. FYI, The prettiest electric guitar intro ever is on Van Halen 2, “Woman in Love”!

[@nbeutler1134]

You guys should just watch the whole guitar solo from the last clip. It’s around 15 mins or so but it’s all so awesome

[@Veggamattic]

They already did it

[@patrickadams7120]

For me Eddie Van Halen is unquestionably the most influential guitarist of all time....nobody has made more people learn to play than him....we are starting to lose the icons,they are getting to that age now....as far as i'm cocncerned they can bring on the apocalypse when Ozzy goes

[@generoberts9151]

Peart, Eddie, ....bad things happen in 3s and Ozzy came to my mind too. He isn't looking to good.

[@Fuphyter]

Hey guys. Just started watching this. I was surprised by a video dropped on a Tuesday. Great tribute to one of the best guitarists EVER! 🤟💜 When my sister and I went to bars in the 70s, they sometimes had a DJ during live music breaks. We always requested the VH song Secrets to dance. It got to the point when the DJ saw us heading his way he would say "yeah Secrets, I know" lol I wore a denim jumpsuit and overalls back then!

[@lisaw5604]

This was so nice to see you do for EVH! I have no idea what the heck he was doing on the guitar, but as you said.. It's that smile. I do know he said that he just kept pushing his guitar to the limit and if it couldn't do it, he'd find a way to make it go there! The joy with which he played is infectious and makes one smile in straight up admiration! I would remind you of The City of Hope video you have. He was jammin' with other legends like a kid. Check it out. Thank you for doing this. Have a beautiful day... This was wonderful! :) -- btw. i didn't get a notification for this. ? what the heck is going on. maybe it's a hint? lol

[@Shadowrider1872]

have a beautiful day Lisa

[@lisaw5604]

@@Shadowrider1872 You too, John. Thank you! :)

[@johndef5075]

Got to see him live in 1981. General admission! Craziest show I've been to.

[@mikesutliff9142]

I love the part where the drums come in. It's got such a funky kick ass groove to it. I'd rewind it on my CD over and over.

[@bullzeyez3236]

Happy Tuesday good people. 💛

[@gregdowd]

That last one was from the Live Without a Net concert video. The whole thing is available on KZbin. You guys should watch it in full. Great sound quality and Eddie is at the peak of his powers. Sammy and the band are great, too, even if you are a Roth snob :).

[@clintatk]

About tapping. Deep Purple's Richie Blackmore claims to have seen Canned Heat's guitarist, Harvey Mandel using tapping onstage at the Whiskey a Go Go in 1968. In the 19th century, the great violinist Paganini was known to strike specific notes on the neck of his violin. My guess is the technique was known to a lot of jazz and especially blues guitarists since, I don't know, the 1920s?, the 1800s? These cats never got recorded or mentioned in history, so there you go. We've got Eddie on tape, vinyl, and the cloud for the ages. 👍👍

[@danieljodrey709]

But give Eddie credit, he had whole sections of music of just tapping. It became the vehicle of the melody. That was the re-invention of the technique.

[@clintatk]

@@danieljodrey709 I don't think that was ever in dispute, Daniel. 👍

[@generoberts9151]

I think when you listen to the first VH album you will recognize some stuff you didn't realize you knew. Also the track that will unexpectedly grab you will be "Ice Cream Man".

[@Veggamattic]

Nah uh "I'm the One"

[@tammypearson4500]

EVH was such an accomplished musician. Started playing piano, won competitions when he was a child. I always hear his classical background when he played. I am so grateful to have saw him twice. So grateful!

[@nicksguitaracademy2995]

RIP, King Edward! Your music still live on forever.

[@suemommie]

Stumbled upon you two by accident through Jamal - you guys are great! I enjoy your reactions to our “old fogie’ music, lol! New subscriber - here’s hoping you make it to 100k soon.

[@jenndavin]

Thanks, guys. I saw Eddie in that very era, and my local band totally borrowed his cigarette on the bent wire on the head stock thing--in any way we could. He would just stick it on there and smoke it when he was done with Eruption. None of us smoked, and we still put lit cigarettes on stuff when we could just to mimic that whole "coolness." And his pick tossing has become a standard for many since. Eddie changed how we thought of and heard guitar from that point on. He was a master. No one actively tried to sound like Clapton, Townshend, Page, etc. after that--Eddie pushed to a new level of sound, speed, technicality, and clarity.

[@coonpoon1]

I was fresh out of High School in 1978 and just enrolled at Texas Tech University in Lubbock Texas, when on a hot August 3rd night I heard this incredible band live and on stage at the Memorial Coliseum. It was an awesome show, and they just started to headline their own tour with opening act Rick Derringer. Derringer was a gun slinger too before EVH, but after 1978 there was a new King of Guitar!

[@Haltech007]

I loved the way he always smiled and seemed like he was just enjoying himself. I always have to think about my face. My daughter and her friends always give me grief because I always look angry when I play. It's not that I am angry, I am just focusing on what I am doing, and it comes thru in my face. He didn't have to focus on anything. He was just a natural talent and just enjoyed himself. There will never be another like him.