Van Halen | I'll Wait | All Guitar

[@ace1usmc]

The way that Eddie should have played this song! Great job, man!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks Ace!

[@Benji1969]

I think the synth was the right choice but this cover rips dude 🤘🤘

[@binaryanticommunist1882]

I shit a brick when they started playing that live again. One of 1984's highlights imo. Alex's snare tone on this song was on point. Great job on the song.

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks! GIven how much shit Ed took just trying to get 1984 recorded is amazing. With songs like this, he was proven right about the direction. Really a good example of not giving into pressure and trusting yourself.

[@binaryanticommunist1882]

@@TheRetroGuitarist Eddie was in such a inspired mode in that period. I just recently learned he had the main riff for Amsterdam around then. And Summer Nights.

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Yea, I think between 1984 and OU812 was his peak. He had done the whole play a bunch a notes like no one else and was just playing to make things fit the song.

[@Benji1969]

This song has me captured under its spell

[@shadowpoppy]

Wow! Love that solo.

[@ethanwagner5603]

Wow... this sounds fantastic. All Roth Era fans should love this version. Just wonderful... and the solo!! Wow.

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks Ethan. I had always wondered what this song would sound like if Ed had played it on guitar. The solo is another Ed wonder.

[@paulcarroll627]

Hats off to you mate. Clean and amazingly perfect

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Glad you enjoyed it Paul!

[@JoyGrenade]

You absolutely MURDERED that solo! Hell yeah!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@A.s.i.s.i.o.]

Eres pura magia mano!!!!!!!siiiiiii 1984 pure gold!!!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Many Thanks! :-)

[@TravelHungryForLife]

Great song well done here my friend See you again enjoy the weekend

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks, you too!

[@guitarthewalker]

Good work!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks Walker!

[@roddodd1001]

I knew it would be great because... 1. You have been blessed by God with the talents you have. 2. You did something similar to "Sick Of It", which is my favorite version. 3. You did something similar to "Skyfall", which is also my favorite version. 4. I could go on and on, but truly there is no need. Can't wait for what's next, you genius!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks Rod. You know I love this type of stuff. I think I might do a version of Sick of It.

[@4rct1c9Ic3m4n]

What a song to cover. Awesome recreation-you're a rock star!

[@greenbaysixxstring5008]

That was pretty badass

[@r.llynch4124]

As usual, ya nailed it! imo there were 2 guitarist that were above everyone else when it came to creating awesome chord progressions, Jimmy Page, and EVH.

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks Lynch! I used to not like Page but as time has gone by I now realize how great he was at composing songs. Page is a beast and no one writes like he did. Love Led Zep!

[@jegauss]

Outstanding!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Glad you like it!

[@picktheblueone]

Ha!!! You even played the solo correctly!! You are the only one I have seen do that on YT (besides me...). Kudos on the unique approach to this and translating this to guitar - just spot on. I get the impression you are also a keyboard player? What a great departure from the standard covers of this tune.

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

I play a little keys but just enough to know I don't know. Haha! Thanks!

[@바캉새우]

Cool song, awesome playing with tone, and badass pickups lml

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks for the kind words. :-)

[@jwdickinson1]

not what I was expecting…but totally awesome!!!!!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@dperk001]

amazingly beautiful, keyboard to guitar!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Such as well written song.

[@SquirrelTheater]

Very interesting take on this song. I really like it! 👍🏻😎

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@LucasVieira-qe4yb]

I love this song. Great job!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@philippepellen3084]

Wahoooooooo ! So good !

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@eljefeguapobarbon]

Pretty damn cool!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@chrisharrelson178]

Man that was great

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Much appreciated Chris!

[@jeffgemm5080]

You make it look TOO EASY!! Nailed another one here! Keep the vids coming!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks Jeff! I'll keep trying.

[@guitarcrazy019]

Very nice. Love it.

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thank you! 😊

[@graywhaler8542]

Fantastic!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Gray! Good to hear from you again. Thanks man! :-)

[@graywhaler8542]

@@TheRetroGuitarist one my favorite VH tunes.

[@AchillesWrath1]

I was messing around trying to learn this song on guitar too not long ago. You're right there is too much dissonance with distortion. I kept thinking my guitar was out of tune and i would tune it so one chord sounded good but then you went to the next one it was all out of whack lol. I was putting some flange on it and that sounded pretty cool but yeah it's hard with distortion to make it sound right.

[@BK-uf6qr]

Wow!!! Kick ass job!!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Many thanks! :-)

[@chaosmusician]

Great job as always, man.

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

I appreciate that!

[@FreytesVH]

Love it...I made a KZbin Playlist out of all your videos...🤘🤘🎸🎸

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Awesome! Thanks Wilfred!

[@grumpyoldrockers1048]

So friggin awesome

[@petebrenner6074]

That was amazing.

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks Peter!

[@dperk001]

Congrats on 1k Subscribers! It will come in bunches now! You are incredible on that GEEETAR!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks! Only took 2.5 years! At this point, I don't expect anything to happen. Just playing to play now.

[@randyvan1520]

Great work and thank you for publishing!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

My pleasure Randy!

[@MantisTobagganGaming1]

very nice job man, I'm still trying to get the timing on the phrases... eddie's cheeky like that :)

[@Brockstar5150]

So good man🤘

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks Brock!

[@RoofsHobbyGuitar]

Amazing!!!

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@RickHardcore]

Nice cover! Keep it up!! 🎸

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks Rick! I'll do my best.

[@nedlong5631]

Bad ass brother

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Many thanks!

[@diogorenato]

that's cool! Did you fit a warmoth neck on an ibanez? If so any major adaptations needed?

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Just bolted it on there.

[@diogorenato]

@@TheRetroGuitarist ha interesting... the holes lined up and all?

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Oh, sorry... I did have to drill the holes in the neck.

[@kmatax9237]

Is that a warmoth 24 fret neck on a ibanez rg body? Do they just bolt up???

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Yes it is the Warmoth neck and the Ibanez body! I bought the unfinished neck back in 91 or 92, put a satin lacquer on it, and bolted it on. It is still the easiest playing neck I have ever touched. Lots of great memories with this guitar.

[@kmatax9237]

@@TheRetroGuitarist very cool, it looks great and good to know, I wouldn’t expect that

[@Sam07989]

Great job my friend. Isn’t this song in Db? I wonder if you could have layered in a dropped D baseline to give it some thump.

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks Sam. The original song is not tuned down a half step.

[@Sam07989]

@@TheRetroGuitarist interesting, he usually opts for the flattened tuning. I think unchained is Db but it’s been a while since I’ve played. Hopefully one day that will change.

[@noelmanalang9945]

I couldn't understand that guitar you're playing,if it's an Ibanez or something else. The body looks more like an RG!😮

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Ibanez with a Mammoth neck and some cheap single coil pickups.

[@noelmanalang9945]

Mammoth!? Or warmoth?

[@59plexi]

solo @ 2:53....YW

[@billydeewilliams9104]

RG550 with a Warmouth neck?

[@billydeewilliams9104]

I put a Warmouth on my American Strat, BTW.

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Yes! I love this neck.

[@jeffmruth]

Awesome! 🎉

[@TheRetroGuitarist]

Thanks Jeff! 😄