Van Halen Eruption Guitar Solo (MY HANDS WOULD BE TIRED!🤗)

[@ScottM-mds1hb]

Without writing a book 📕 about it all here goes The fact he’s mostly smiling and making eye contact with people 🫵🏼🤯 Each part is unique, creative and musically intuitive besides mind bending! There’s keyboard, cello, violin, among other instruments represented! How does a person even conjure this up!! It was not just garble blam blam blam it flowed and had a destination! Love love love this for him it’s almost a tear eyed moment when he’s in the far shot with the spotlight just playing his guitar 🎸 and stunningly so🫠🫠🫠 What a guy what a legend 🫡✌🏼😎 And to think he makes a living mostly playing chords in songs!! 😜 just amazing 🎸✌🏼😎 Maddys commentary is such a great addition “bill and Ted” bringing me back down to earth 😝😝 I spit my soda!!

[@kalebherrick9725]

Every time I watch this video he makes me wanna throw my guitar away

[@briancleveland6115]

It makes me want to buy one and then throw it away...

[@Star-qc4br]

"Van Halen" is also their family name. The drummer is Eddie's older brother, Alex Van Halen. Michael Anthony is on the Bass guitar and Sammy Hagar is the vocalist/rhythm guitarist. I miss these guys so much...

[@MaddyReactions]

So cool

[@MrTech226]

@@MaddyReactions VH's original band name was Mammoth when they just starting out in the mid to late 70's until they found out another band legally has Mammoth as their name. So, original frontman, David Lee Roth suggested Van Halen brothers use their last name as band name. Back in 2015, my friends and I went to see VH live in concert with their original frontman, DLR with Eddie's son and Alex's nephew, Wolfgang (Wolfie) on Bass. VH's original Bassist was not invited back for this tour that upset Sammy Hagar, singer here on video. But Eddie wanted his song play in the band. Wolfie continues on the Legacy with his own band, MammothWVH. He is the sole heir to his father's intellectual property (music and personal recording studio, famed 5150). In California, there is a law banning recording music professionally for pay, but Eddie records his own music, no one else.

[@tommynyhc6479]

Sammy Hagar???!! VH died when D.L.R. left the band. Period!

[@Star-qc4br]

@@tommynyhc6479 Agreed! The "Roth years" were their best. I love Sammy's material but, he's better as a solo artist.

[@HonRevPTB]

​@@MrTech226What are you talking about there's a law in California banning recording for pay!?!?!?!? That's insane, it's done every day!!!!!!!

[@TavoM1971]

... someWhere in the audience GOD was watching HIS favorite guitarist of ALL time !!! ............. then took Him w\ HIM in 2o2o to get some lessons in HEAVEN !!! R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen 🤘🥹🤘

[@MrDMF567]

Eddie was super cool too b/c instead of the tortured/pensive/intense look that most guitarists have on their faces, Eddie was always smiling and happy. Just loving life 😀 What a KING

[@tomarawiri5322]

Rumors have it that Eddie was so drunk in this performance he could hardly remember performing 😂😂😅

[@johnboydTx]

He's a Legend ✨ R.I.P. 🤘😢

[@MaddyReactions]

😞

[@russellw7785]

He was a classically trained pianist as a child. But he never learned to read music. Just a God given talent and ear for music

[@vinniedixon1140]

Just so you know Maddy, Edward Van Halen never had a guitar lesson in his life, self taught.

[@MaddyReactions]

IMPRESSIVE!!

[@williamsaunders8565]

Was classically trained on piano as a kid and was very good definitely had a trained ear I actually love that she compared him to classical composers bc every one of his pieces was very similar to a classical piece but yes not a single guitar lesson

[@JoshSmith-wo7zw]

Eddie wrote the string arrangement for Micheal Jackson's Beat It and played the solo on Beat It.

[@lansorbet5882]

When they were together, Valerie Bertinelli said that, when not on tour, Eddie usually sat in bed for about three hours in the mornings playing all his stuff on a steel-string acoustic guitar, and that is how his fingers stayed in shape.

[@MaddyReactions]

Oh wow

[@ashdumlerEVH]

About your Bill and Ted remark. You are not completly wrong. Bill and Ted were huge fans of Van Halen. Ted is even wearing a Van Halen t shirt during the whole film. They also discussed needing Eddie in the band. I like that you heard that and caught on. Glad you liked the video. As an EVH guitar nerd there is a lot of small details in this video. I am a huge Van Halen fan and I love to play guitar like Eddie. Im glad you watched this amazing treasure. I know it is answered but Ill say it also. "Van Halen" is Eddie's and Alex's last name (they're brothers). Their first name of the band was "Mammoth." But later they found out it was already taken so Dave Lee Roth wanted to use Van Halen becuase it sounded powerful. Also no one could say they took it because it is their name. Anyways, I enjoyed your video. Have a great day Maddy.

[@RushiAnton]

R,I.P Eddie Vanhalen! He was the goat in opinion! Thankyou Maddy for giving rock/metal guitar some love it was the sound of my generation! Eddie inspired millions of people to play the heavy distortion guitar including myself!

[@MaddyReactions]

So good! 🩷

[@FireBladeRR-RSP]

I was at this show in New Haven CT, I was 15 at my first concert and was never the same! ⚡️🎸⚡️🎸⚡️🎸⚡️🎸

[@readyalready4697]

Yes that's Eddie Van Halen. His brother is Alex the drummer. They switched instruments at some point.

[@jcochrane007]

Bless this channel oh mighty KZbin algorithm gods!!!

[@dominicgibson9529]

Yup there are a number of "themes" here, basically based around his most famous guitar parts/solos: 1) Eruption, 2) Cathedral, 3) Mean Streets, 4) Spanish Fly.

[@Tom-ee3gs]

If not already mentioned below...Eddie did the guitar solo on MJ "Beat it" for free !

[@timtownsend9279]

I was in the Navy in 1978 and went to sea in June and got back from deployment in September, and the Rock and Roll world had suffered an earthquake or a hurricane or something (maybe both) and it was called Van Halen. That first album changed the whole Rock and Roll landscape. I didn't know anyone who had heard anything like what Eddie Van Halen was doing. There was a new "Sheriff in town" and he set down a whole new yardstick for guitar players, and what could be done with a guitar. From that point on it was a whole new ball game and Eddie was the pitcher. I'm not sure anyone ever really caught up to his "fast ball."

[@ZacharyLagler]

At 8:30 he was playing the intro to Cathedral which Eddie did using only tapping and the volume knob (no picking) , to give it that unique sound.

[@mikerogers5264]

Not only epic he's KING EDWARD!

[@dillinpicklesworth5698]

Mind blowing every single time. 👏👏👏

[@MaddyReactions]

🩷

[@johnmcmahonBXLA]

@@MaddyReactions the performance is mind blowing to watch every time someone reacts to it. Edward’s skills are as Epic as it gets. Long live the King EVH

[@albert0F]

They were just playing around. Eddie had some mad legs and did some mad jumpin around in his time.

[@ZacharyLagler]

(Alex Van Halen) on Drums and Eddie on Guitar. Band is named after the brothers.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Van Halen is a Dutch name... Edward Van Halen and his brother Alex Van Halen (drums) were immigrants from the Netherlands... Their father was a musician who moved his family to California from Europe... Eddie and Alex grew went to school in Pasadena and started playing music in the late 60's as kids. Alex played guitar while Eddie played drums... but they switched w/ Alex playing drums. Eddie also took piano lessons, but was not inclined to learn that way... he played by ear. His talent could not be measured in quantity, only quality... While still in school, Eddie and Alex formed a band and started playing backyard parties and school gigs w/ Eddie playing guitar and singing... His first guitar was called 'Frankenstein' because he built it himself from parts of discarded guitars (he was too penniless to buy a guitar) Eddie would rent a P.A. system from another kid named David Lee Roth, but realized it was cheaper to have Roth become the band's lead singer while Eddie could concentrate on playing guitar. David Lee Roth came from an affluent Jewish family and had the resources to make a band... Unfortunately, he was not the best vocalist, but he was determined to become a rock star... In 1973, he suggested the band be named Van Halen... it sounded like a marquee name (like Santana, or Fleetwood Mac) and recognized Eddie Van Halen's talent on guitar would bring in people to see him play live. In 1974, Michael Anthony (bass) joined Van Halen and did backup vocals for the band... Gene Simmons of Kiss saw Van Halen perform in a Hollywood club in 1976 and offered to help them get signed... He funded their demos, but Van Halen would not be signed until 1977. When recording their 1978 debut album, Eddie Van Halen played this warm-up that he often did before shows... it was recorded and became the track 'Eruption'... the explosive guitar solo changed guitar playing forever and set the stage for the guitar heroes of the 80's, like Yngwie J. Malmsteen, George Lynch of Dokken, Jake E. Lee of Ozzy Osbourne's band, Steve Vai, and so many others. Van Halen opened for Black Sabbath on tour in 1978 and stole the show every night... the first Van Halen album sold 10 million copies in the US and made Eddie Van Halen the guitar legend, and David Lee Roth the ultimate rock star... Eddie Van Halen played the solo on Michael Jackson's song 'Beat it' (he did it for free!) and started playing keyboards as well. However, w/ stardom come excesses... and Van Halen fell prey to the drugs and alcohol... runaway egos... Van Halen was riding high in 1984 w/ another 10 million selling album '1984' and #1 single 'Jump'... & were huge on MTV... In 1985, news shocked Van Halen fans that David Lee Roth was out of Van Halen. Veteran solo rocker Sammy Hagar joined Van Halen in 1986 (he's the singer in this video) and Van Halen released 4 albums that went #1 on the US charts... But in 1996, a split w/ Hagar came... a reunion w/ David Lee Roth never happened... Van Halen released 1 album 'Van Halen III' w/ singer Gary Cherone (Eddie Van Halen played all the guitars, keyboards ...most of the bass and drums on the record) but the record sold disappointingly. Eddie Van Halen was diagnosed w/ cancer around 2000 and a Van Halen reunion w/ Sammy Hagar in 2004 was a disaster after Eddie Van Halen was struggling w/ addictions, a divorce, and was in very bad shape... In 2007, Eddie's son Wolfgang Van Halen helped Van Halen reunite w/ David Lee Roth to tour (bassist Michael Anthony was not included) ...but only 1 record was released in 2012... Van Halen did their final tour in 2015. Edward Van Halen could have given us more music in his last decade, but he never did for some reason... His cancer returned by 2017 and he passed away in 2020... (R.I.P.) Wolfgang Van Halen has recently released solo records as Mammoth WVH w/ him performing all the instruments.

[@stevestarr6395]

Eddie took his original Eruption up to other levels here incorporating other pieces of his music into this. Eddie is the G.O.A.T of guitar players! 🎸

[@johnh.piersoniii7025]

Yeah. Eddie and Alex (his brother) their last name is Van Halen. They were gonna name themselves Genesis but that was already taken. So David Lee Roth, their first singer, had the idea of calling themselves Van Halen. And it stuck. 😁😊

[@TimEdrington]

This live solo never gets old. Heard it a couple hundred times and it just never gets old. Dude was an innovative master!

[@sdime9858]

Epic performance of all his greatest solos wrapped into one still can't believe he's gone , it broke my heart when he passed Eddie has been one of my guitar heroes since I bought the very first Van Halen album when it was released back in February 1978 and I still miss him Everytime I listen to any Van Halen song ❤️😢

[@montbob100]

I saw this live at rfk stadium with dokken,metallica,kingdome come and scorpions.1987 monsters of rock.He and his brother the drummer are Van Halens.The original with David Lee Roth I saw twice also.

[@warrenmedley3488]

Eddie was spark that I needed to play guitar. I miss him.

[@ronaldsanders9464]

nobody before or after has been able to even try to duplicate this master of the strings. Glad you enjoyed your smile says it all!!!

[@tigerbait2617]

Eddie was a big part of my childhood. Van Halen rocked. And still does.

[@dmwalker24]

Eddie (almost more than anyone else) was that image of the 80's shredding legend that Bill & Ted, and also every teenage guitarist at the time was aspiring to. He pioneered many of these techniques. Most likely every guitarist viewing this video has learned at least a couple of them specifically because of Eddie Van Halen. One of, if not the most influential guitarists of the last 40 years. Revolutionized the way the instrument is played.

[@cdfdesantis699]

One of the greatest guitarists of all time, could get so many different sounds out of one guitar. A master! Thanks for your reaction.

[@filo72sf17]

You should see the whole concert from which this solo is taken. It is "Live without a net" summer 1986 And you should also see the drum solo which was performance three songs before this one. Love from Italy

[@Snakeman612]

RIP EVH!!!! What a musical maestro

[@RobinC63]

I remember driving around in my first car with Van Halen (and others) blasting through my cassette player…….yes I said cassette lol. 😅 Love your reactions Maddy.

[@MaddyReactions]

🩷🩷🩷

[@edwardpfingston876]

Eddie was only creating the rock and roll guitar. Watched him back in '83 live dude was awesome dude was a master of his craft

[@MrDMF567]

God I wish I could hear this for the first time again. EVH is a God.

[@Easy_Skanking]

The individual melodies are solo pieces or intros to songs on their albums both past and future from this recording. They are "3:16", "Eruption", "Cathedral", the intros to "Mean Streets" and "Little Guitars" all joined by Eddie going full Eddie. I had this VHS concert tape as a teen and wore it out in many spots trying to see how he played things. Eddie was one of the greatest.

[@On_The_Farm]

You're right, Eddie was epic! Thanks for reviewing this.

[@timprice5747]

The band was named after Eddie and his brother Alex, who is the drummer. I got to watch him do this live a couple of times....was amazing. Keep in mind that this was done somewhere in the middle of a two hour concert.

[@tskwerl]

The band is named after them. Eddie and his brother Alex (on drums). Michael Anthony on Bass. Sammy Hagar (their second singer) on vocals and plays a mean guitar himself.

[@MaddyReactions]

So cool

[@joebridges3165]

I saw them in 78 opening as the opening band for Black Sabbath. Completely blew me and my friends away...never saw anyone play like that back then and still to this day it's just as astounding

[@mikelundquist4596]

I saw that tour in San Antonio. Great show. Van Halen smoked Sabbath... and I like Sabbath.

[@joebridges3165]

@@mikelundquist4596 I saw them in Hollywood Fla. We left the concert before Sabbath hit the stage. We drove to Peaches, the best record store at that time to buy their record. You're right, they smoked Sabbath. I'd seen Sabbath many time so leaving before they hit the stage wasn't a big deal.

[@robertstoner8244]

Everyone loved Eddie Van Halen. Everyone wanted to do the gutair taps. He has that amazing sounds that made van Halen great 😃👍

[@jhas727]

With a name like Van Halen rock star just seems right.

[@SeafoodKilla1]

Those were all different parts from like 5 songs pieced together...but the dude is definitely a master

[@MaddyReactions]

Oooh definitely

[@THXbox]

He would refine and reorder it to perfection over the years, and when I finally got to see them in 1993, it was magic. Damn near the only I remembered leaving the venue that night. Luckily, they recorded a show or two on that tour, producing the “Right Here, Right Now” double live album, and that solo is there in its entirety. Love you Eddie. Missed already.

[@davidoconnell1680]

Okay I'm a little bias because I grew up with these guys in socal. But the way Eddie makes the guitar speak is amazing. He grew up with a classical music background and when the lights go to blue you can tell. He makes the guitar sound like a violin and a cello, it's amazing. Like I said I'm biased but Eddie is the greatest Rock and Roll guitar player that's ever lived. RIP Eddie ❤

[@audiotsunite]

This is a musical god.I was fortunate to see him a couple times, including this tour. Now he plays for God. RIP Eddie

[@lancerx1759]

Eddie always had a smile on his face and it was infectious he is such a joy to watch

[@billtaylor3382]

He was great!

[@MaddyReactions]

Agreed

[@vincentnicoletti]

You just saw one of the greatest guitar players,sadly he is gone. Rip eddie

[@MaddyReactions]

So sad

[@ZippyThePinhead]

This clip was taken from their video from their video "Van Halen- Live Without A Net" during their 1986 5150 tour. I saw this concert tour back then, and he played the same solo, and even though I was already aware of his abilities, it was still mind blowing to see him do it live.

[@taurus28630]

Epic guitarist and fortunate to be able to grow up during this era. RIP Eddie!

[@allendesalme197]

I love the way he mugs for the audience in between these incredible riffs

[@MaddyReactions]

Right!! Lol

[@readyalready4697]

They are from different songs from different albums.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

It's named after the brothers in the band, Eddie and Alex Van Halen. Rest in peace Eddie Van Halen. What a true Wonder he was. They were also good though to be fair.

[@SIR-DanielHunter]

That guitar his playing is iconic he built as a teenager in 1976 he took parts from other guitars and built it. He called it 👉Frankenstrat👈 I built one about the same time but i didn't sound that good. I called it 👉 Crap-a-strat 👈 I still have it but have not played in 30 yrs. 😂 I got electrocuted building it. My theory as a 16 year old kid if 12 volt works good then 120 volts would be better. Well it don't. 🤣😂🤣😁

[@MaddyReactions]

Ooohh 🩷

[@fkops2773]

this is not the frankenstrat ! this is a Kramer 5150

[@SIR-DanielHunter]

Mind your own business

[@jeffmanny8246]

​@SIR-DanielHunter but he is correct. It was also built by Paul Unkert at kramer along with 2 others.

[@Seven50ml]

His joy while playing directly gave us joy when watching/listening. Miss ya Eddie ❤

[@zenn5150gaming]

I grew up on Eddie and had the Great Fortune to see him Live 16 times...I cried my eyes out the day he died because he felt not like a Rock Star and the Greatest Guitarist Ever but like your Big Brother who was always cooler than you but would still take you to the parties with him...With the way he put his cigarette behind his low E string to the way he carried himself on stage and his smile...Man that Smile, He always looked like he had the answer to everything but wasnt quite ready to share it with the rest of us mere mortals...

[@jvnbrk]

Think I may start using the link..but you react to some pretty good stuff as it is.

[@springfieldmissourimusichi5712]

One of the great nights of my life was seeing Van Halen live and seeing EVH do this extended solo. Many can argue who the greatest guitarist of all time is, but no one can deny he was one of the greatest. RIP EVH.

[@paulhowel7185]

Great reaction, as usual ;-) The story goes Eddie's critics didn't believe this skill was possible and that the timing was sped up. The technology was not available back then to edit cigarette smoke in videos, so he put a lit cigarette on the neck of the guitar to prove it was played live. Played his guitar as if it were an extension of his body and he could feel every note #RIP

[@MaddyReactions]

Oh wow!

[@johnnyeproductions]

Eddie was so far ahead of his time and the techniques and flashy tricks have inspired so many modern day guitarists. He influenced my guitar playing as well. Crazy Fact; Dimebag Darrell (guitarist of Pantera) was such a fan of Eddie and helped influenced his playing so much that when Dime was assasinated, Eddie put THIS guitar in the coffin and is buried with him.

[@MaddyReactions]

So true!!

[@HonRevPTB]

No genius this is not the guitar he put in Dime's casket, he put his yellow and black one in it!!!!!!!

[@johnnyeproductions]

@@HonRevPTB I admit when I'm wrong, not sure why I thought it was the Red & white stripes but the bumblebee. In all fairness, I had a nasty kidney infection and my brain was in a fog when this was first posted. Thanks Genius 🤣

[@HonRevPTB]

@@johnnyeproductions LMAO, Hope you feel better, take care genius!!! 👍😎😁 🤣

[@chuckhalen9543]

I seriously hope you continue your Van Halen journey. They are true American Rock Band icons. And Ed, Eddie or Edward, which ever you wish to call him, was an incredible music writer and musician. This guy single handedly influence an entire generation of guitar players after 1978 and will continue to be studied and learned, for centuries to come. They have a rather large musical treasure trove to explore. The David Lee Roth years (1st singer of the band) and the Sammy Hagar years, (2nd singer for VH). Enjoy the exploration.

[@CAK1562]

The greatest ever!!!!! Rip Eddie

[@MaddyReactions]

😞🩷

[@johnh.piersoniii7025]

Eddie's solo here were comprised of different pieces of material of songs from past albums. If that makes sense. 😊

[@timwest78]

That's Eddie the greatest of them all. My opnion.

[@Tom-ee3gs]

Welcome to the KING

[@rodwhitfield3029]

In my opinion, the greatest moment of rock guitar ever captured on film. I must have watched that 5798 times (I still have 'Live Without a Net' on VHS from 1986), and it still blows my mind, every single time....

[@jimmyz2098]

Ditto. I also have it on DVD. And I still watch it. They were in peak form at that time - and on that night in New Haven, CT. Absolutely unbelievable.

[@jimspetdragons3737]

Love the original version which is only about 1:42 in length. You can hear elements of it spread out over this live version.

[@AnthonyCiarallo]

watching Maddy's smile makes it all worth while

[@jimmyz2098]

I was lucky enough to grow up with Van Halen. Saw them probably 15 times. Edward & Alex Van Halen were other worldly musicians & talents, as is Sammy Hagar. And I think Michael Anthony is a fantastic Bass Player too. These guys were amazing. Nothing else ever like them. I miss knowing Edward is with us. He, and they... went everywhere with me - my entire Life. I still ride with them.

[@lilliehoaks7830]

RIP to the guitar God himself "Edward Van Halen"

[@Cavitate007]

...and to believe this was filmed in 86. Wow!! His timing is absolutely impeccable.....the GOAT!!

[@stefonschmidt4576]

One comment said the Eddie rewrote Michael Jackson's "Beat It." We he actually did was play the guitar solo on "Beat It." He did NOT get credit for it, he did not get paid for it. He got a call was asked to play the solo. He showed up at the studio. He had a brief meeting with Michael. Laid down his solo track and was gone in a 1/2 hour. Eddie "WROTE" most if not all the songs for Van Halen and guess what... he couldn't even read music. By the way, the reason he has such a unique sound is that he built that guitar basically from spare parts. It's a stratocaster body and he installed different pick-ups. Don't remember the specifics. Because of this, his guitar is call the "Frankenstrat." He also runs his amps and a lower voltage to get that sound. Very inovative. The genius of Eddie Van Halen. And the band is called Van Halen because Edward, and his brother Alex, founded the band together.

[@robbherriman3302]

Band was not originally called Van Halen. An it is not called Van Halen because Eddy and Alex started the dand. The name was suggested by David Lee Roth after they found out their band name (Mammoth) they were using was used by another band already.

[@b2chex]

Eddie was god like with that guitar. Saw them live and it was amazing. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@tankyanker4209]

Alex Van Halen (drums) actually had a guitar first and Eddie played drums. However while Eddie was out doing his paper route Alex took over his drum kit and the rest is history!

[@Oakcitychef]

You and your reactions are as mesmerizing as Eddie’s talented hands😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@MaddyReactions]

😊 thanks

[@Thomasjddj68]

I'm trying to be kind. You do know that Van Halen is one of the biggest rock bands all time. SHOCKED you've never heard of them

[@jsaitzyk]

Bill and Ted were referenced Eddie Van Halen throughout the first movie. He basically inspired the movie but he didn't do any soundtrack work. He did appear on other movie soundtracks like Twister. He also had a brief sound clip in Back to the Future.

[@MidnightDStroyer]

Hey, if you want to pause a video for a reaction then that's what you do. People that complain about that can just go see the original video if they don't want any interruptions; there's no room for that kind of complaint in a video purposely made for this. *This is a reaction video* so it's perfectly alright to give your reactions. I'm really glad to see the newer generations giving a listen to the kind of music I grew up with. So far, I've seen a wholly positive experience from new listeners, forming their own opinions & basically ignoring what the current state of entertainment tries to tell them...Heck, when they make something that nearly everyone hates, they blame the audience for not liking the crap they make. Making reaction videos based on a high number of fan suggestions is the best way to let people make up their own dang mind & having freedom of opinion. I've had a long-standing theory (ever since my teens when I heard his solo on their first album, simply titled "Van Halen) on how Eddie could play distinct & individual notes so fast. I came to the conclusion that his fingers have to be going literally super-sonic just to get every note in. Yeah, I'm deliberately exaggerating here, but it's not by much. 😉 One thing you may notice is that Eddie isn't using any foot pedals for modulation or distortion. Back in those days they had no auto-tuners or sequencers, no computer-controlled correction. *What you heard was what they played* & that takes more talent than pretty much any "modern" musician that relies so heavily on electronics just to make something sound "passable." There are exceptions to this general observation but it's very few spread very far apart, mainly on individual songs. Eddie's played like this during his whole career, breaking conventions & continually setting the bar higher, proving that guitar skills have no cap. Another thing you may have noticed is that the audience is nearly dead silent while Eddie's playing & venting their love/excitement during his pauses. They wanted to hear every single note, no matter how high their adrenaline levels. Also, by his gestures & facial expressions with the audience you can see the mutual respect & devotion going back & forth. It's like Eddie was saying, "I've taken the time. I've put in the work. I know what I'm capable of doing. I'm glad that I have this time to show you what that is." From the very first time I heard Eddie play up until this very day (& still going), no matter how many times I listen, he still brings chills along my spine. I'm not a betting man but if I were, I'd wager that the spirits of Eddie's guitars (he built most of his own guitars) went with him to Heaven...Because he certainly played the Hell *out* of them.

[@fadhilarief1537]

So good, awesome 💫💢🤞💥

[@bazkeen]

Gone but never forgotten 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥 Eddie's solo on Michael Jackson's Beat It is one of the all time greats 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@MaddyReactions]

Oooh I’d like to hear that one!

[@bazkeen]

@@MaddyReactions Eddie was never paid for it. He did it as a favour. He spent a lot of time tweaking the song. Turned into one of the biggest hits out there 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@foofghtr]

@@MaddyReactions kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJLWaHVtjt6Wprssi=91071SQZMoABgmuC

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I saw them live back in their Heyday three times but I still love the first one the most. And it was a very small arena in the iconic Century II complex in downtown Wichita on their first album Tour on or around the 4th of July and they were just starting to play songs from their second album. It was so hot and claustrophobic but they rocked so hard and people were shooting off bottle rockets inside there and openly walking around with a fifth of whiskey and other accoutrements, and this was actually comment at the time but they Rock so hard and it some point somebody started shooting Roman candles out and down onto the stage, and David Lee Roth kind of stopped song in the middle of it and openly challenged whoever shot that come down and get his ass personally kicked. And I'm using nice words there compared to what I remember, I was in tenth-grade at most, laugh.

[@archibaldevans2251]

Eddie Van Halen permanently changed guitar playing and in so the course and tapestry of Rock music. He was a true virtuoso and is considered by many the greatest electric guitarist of all time. He was arguably the most innovative. His nay-sayers are sadly simply jealous. Isolating and slowing his guitar tracts exposes the extreme number of individual notes he could play in a second. Not satisfied with ‘off-the-shelf’ guitars he built his own. Les Paul once commented ‘There are only two people who know how to build a (electric) guitar; me and Eddie Van Halen...’ I saw Van Halen in concert several times back-in-the-day. Live and in real time he would play so fast it was impossible to visually follow what he was doing. His hands were just a blur. Gone but never forgotten what a gift to music was Edward Van Halen. He was in a class all by himself and one of one...

[@domeshine69]

He's Eddie Van Halen. His brother, Alex, plays drums.

[@MaddyReactions]

Oooh

[@Scott9379]

….. The G.O.A.T. !!

[@MaddyReactions]

Definitely

[@paulwalker9421]

Edward (Eddie) Van Halen one of the greatest guitarist! RIP

[@gregcissell345]

Nuno Bettencourt did a lot of the guitar in Bill and Ted

[@DavidNeale-d9y]

I was on the front row in salt lake city for this concert it was amazing

[@spencernoss6554]

This kinda thing does make me believe Sound made the Pyramids. So magical.

[@dwightherron9692]

A lot of ppl don't know is that the drummer is Eddie van Halens brother

[@MaddyReactions]

Oooh wow

[@jamessugg7061]

At 5:40, you became an Eddie Van Halen fan!!! Proud to witness that Maddie!!!

[@MaddyReactions]

Hehe 🤗

[@jamessugg7061]

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[@aaronmontgomery1304]

Keep in mind this is about 2/3 of the way through the show, he still has another 30-45 minutes of concert to play. This "solo" was actually a medley of several of his individual solos from songs as well as a bunch of improv. Also, he used no external FX, this is all done with musicality, mechanics of the guitar and the physics of the sound system (feedback and reverb from amps, monitors and mains).

[@MaddyReactions]

Wow

[@billwhite5477]

Yes Mandy Eddie and his brother Alex the drummer are vanhalen band is named after there last name 16:36

[@tylerkay3]

He has played on other people records too. He was in high demand. The guitar solo in Michael Jackson's "beat it" yep that wa s Eddie. R.I.P.

[@derekhauffe7197]

I have no idea whether he played it, but your Bill & Ted’s reference was so great!