Van Halen - Live Without A Net - Eddie's Solo (SUPERSCALED TO 4K) 🇺🇸

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Deep Dive into Eddie Van Halen's "Live Without a Net" Solo
The "Live Without a Net" video features a legendary performance by Eddie Van Halen, particularly his mind-blowing solo. Eddie opens seated, showcasing his delicate touch with a fingerpicking melody. The instrumental "316" is named for the March 16, 1991, birthday of Eddie's son Wolfgang, who later went on to be Van Halen's last bass player, although the song predates his birth (as part of it was used by Eddie at the beginning of his guitar solo on tour, as seen on Live Without a Net, and was originally written for 5150). On Wolfgang's 25th birthday on March 16, 2016, his mother Valerie Bertinelli posted a photo on her Facebook page of her and Eddie during her pregnancy with the caption "Ed playing 316 on my growing tummy, before he knew he would call it 316" Eddie can be seen in the photo playing an acoustic guitar on top of Valerie's pregnant belly.
The second part is where Eddie truly takes center stage. "Eruption" explodes with a flurry of notes, showcasing his mastery of speed picking, tapping, and the whammy bar. His fingers dance across the fretboard with incredible accuracy, creating a whirlwind of sound. While Eddie's technical prowess is undeniable, his solo isn't just about speed. He weaves in melodic phrases and harmonic ideas throughout, keeping the listener engaged beyond just the technical showmanship. A crucial element of the solo's impact is Eddie's signature guitar tone, achieved through a combination of his playing style, modified equipment, and effects pedals, adds a raw and powerful texture to the music.
Impact and Legacy:
Eddie's "Live Without a Net" solo became a landmark in rock guitar history. It inspired countless guitarists and redefined what was possible on the instrument. Beyond technical skill, the solo showcases Eddie's ability to connect with the audience. His energy and passion are infectious, making the performance captivating even for non-guitarists. Even decades later, Eddie's "Live Without a Net" solo remains a benchmark for rock guitar playing. It's a testament to his innovative spirit and enduring influence on the world of music.
Eddie Van Halen's solo in "Live Without a Net" is more than just a display of technical prowess. It's a masterfully crafted piece of music that combines melody, emotion, and pure rock and roll energy. It's a performance that continues to inspire and amaze guitarists and music fans alike.

[@mookyyzed2216]

I'm not exaggerating when I say I've probably watched this solo at least 500 times. It never gets old. And now, to be able to watch it with this kind of clarity... perfection.

[@Ofinfinitejest]

I've watched Neil Peart's "Der Trommler" drum solo almost that many times, but this Eddie solo might get there too. This level of live performances are so far above anything in popular music it's absurd.

[@KMAN8599]

💯....I have watched it about the same.....best solo ever

[@LMDAVE29]

Me too, I looked it up to watch one quick part and ended up watching the whole 12 minutes again. Hard to turn it off.

[@kennethpiet2079]

I have also watched it at least 500 times and it doesn't ever get old like u say

[@michaelcostello9157]

The point it was never about perfection. It was Eddie stretching out his mind noodling. He never played it twice the same once.

[@jetagelullaby]

I’m a “guitarist.” The wallpaper on my computer is a picture of Eddie Van Halen eating a sandwich outside of a McDonald’s in the 70s. I have it there to remind myself that there was something Eddie did that I can do too.

[@squatch5280]

😅😂😂😂

[@beerme8314]

I can play alot of Van Halen songs note for note.. but ya need those fingers and tone to make it sound like him.. RIP good sir and thank you. ♥

[@mosescarolina9733]

Things are always on the UP on your side, ain't it baby? I can always dig that.❤

[@Wolf.51.50]

Hahaha, what a beautiful comment 🤣👍👏👏👏

[@theboofin]

@@beerme8314 No, it's his feel and taste.

[@DerekSamuelReese]

Long story.. I was 16 years old when my mother and I moved to a new neighborhood in the summer of 1989. Not having any friends in the new neighborhood I was bummed. I went to the local video store to rent movies and found Live without a net amongst a few other concerts. Took it home and my mouth sat on the living room floor for hours. I was a new guitarist learning but when I saw this I got so depressed and I remember saying to myself " I will never be able to do this" sure enough after years of practicing and years of renting the video I was able to play this solo, minus the whammy bar things because my guitar didn't have a whammy bar. The feeling of accomplishment I felt when I was able to play this was intoxicating. So the message is... NEVER GIVE UP KEEP GOING AND YOU WILL GET THERE. I still get chills when I watch this, unbelievable talent.

[@Farazkhurshid]

First... All I would say is that this never gets old.... Eddie at his best! RIP...

[@chrismiller5902]

I"ve watched this solo more times than I could count, both on VHS and DVD. To see it upscaled like this with all the extra detail is like seeing it again for the first time. Keep up the good work!

[@cduronm]

Yup I also worn out my vhs tape as well

[@mazudaq4090]

Effortlessly , accuracy, controlled speed, a guitar legend. RIP Eddie, now amaze the angels with you soulful magic

[@shanechapman3517]

A moment the universe will never forget

[@curcumin417]

A moment the universe created ❤

[@och70]

Right before Sammy yells "Edward Van Halen!!" toward the end of the solo, it sounds like Eddie is going to blow the goddamn PA system right out of that building. Absolute fucking legend. RIP Eddie.

[@kimblez]

almost 40 years ago !! ...amazing

[@Randy4Truth]

That's What's Up!

[@TwistedSMF]

That was the first time I saw Eddie do a solo. I had never seen VH live until this tour. I saw this before I went to the show about three months later. It's still amazing to watch and never gets old.

[@Dave_and_Jo]

What can I say. If you're an Eddie fan you're an Eddie fan and always will be and that's all there is to it. And like every Eddie fan I've watched this solo more time than I could ever hope to count over the years and I love it just as much every time. Thanks for your work making this incredible footage into 4K resolution and thanks for making it public. RIP Eddie ,

[@squatch5280]

I remember showing my buddies this when it came out in 85/86. In 88, I was 16 and wiggled up to the stage at the 1st concert of Monsters of Rock in East Troy, WI. VH was the headliner. Kingdom Come, Dokken, Metallica, and the Scorps were merely opening acts lol. The experience was the Woodstock of my generation. Now, at 53, my wall in my office consists of Kramers, the iconic 5150 and Frankie guitars (that I built). Seeing this, in this kind of resolution, is absolutely fantastic. Thank you for doing this. You rock!!!

[@mookyyzed2216]

A fellow Van Halen fan here. Also from Wisconsin. Sheboygan, to be exact. My 1st concert ever was ou812 at the Bradley Center.

[@thedronedownunder3919]

So I'm lying in bed, 56 years old. Grew up as a VH fan. Now I've seen this clip dozens of times in my younger years, but what I see and feel here is the NOW. Our beautiful EVH is no longer with us physically, but he will live forever in our NOW.

[@ratter531]

Eddie Van Halen Always Loved, Never Forgotten, Forever Miissed.

[@federicorodriguezlopez6905]

The King of Kings

[@Slotsessions]

God sent this man for the World 🙏

[@MrPyroguru]

AMEN!!!!

[@mikeloomis9420]

truly.

[@Swanlord05]

We were blessed to have him

[@berk3511]

best solo of all time

[@draggodraggon862]

it realy dosen't get any better than this.

[@tl46]

best guitar solo i've ever seen. thank u so much for putting it in 4k. EVH is the KING..

[@YouCanCallMeDon]

I have to watch this every now and then... this is a record of one of his best live solos.

[@wu0709]

Eddie is the King forever!!!!!!!

[@alextheradioguy7171]

Big fan of Van Halen. THIS IS AMAZING! having it this clear is so cool omg

[@dougjensen-wv1lc]

Thank you so much for this. I’ve watched this 100s of times. Maybe when I can finally watch it without my eyes tearing up I can appreciate how clear it is

[@bluewave7120]

A blast from deep space!

[@vtt-chartres]

King of tapping 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@letthemusicplay5150]

They should hire you to re-release the whole concert 🙏🙏🙏 Brilliant yet again .. Thank you so much for doing this for us fans 🎸

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

I'm available... 😉

[@diamondd2778]

It's an amazing job!

[@gordonmills2748]

I got to go backstage and meet them in 93. Their manager told us to not shake Ed's hand, because apparently a fan had latched on and wouldn't let go a few dates earlier. But we could give him a hi-five if we wanted. So I did. It was like giving a hi-five to a brick wall. It actually hurt. But I got to meet Van Halen, so...

[@maxb8804]

I have watched this solo hundreds of times...to see it in 4k for the first time is just amazing. Thank you!

[@UliDanMiyazawa]

4K!! Just Awesome!!

[@SimonHosford]

OH MY GOD!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!! this is AMAZING!!!!! what I've wanted since I was 12 years old back in 1987 when I first saw it!!! You da man!!! 🤘

[@atanasiok]

The times when Eddie did whatever he wanted with an electric guitar. I doubt human mankind will see a live guitar solo with this level of geniality ever again ...

[@soulrsz6866]

5:53 sound of start mac

[@timcurtis5887]

In a world of madness… we had a creative wizard who changed the world of guitar/amps and pretty much playing … 🙏am blessed to witness that I think …

[@LifeOfShain]

Greatest guitar solo of ALLLLL TIME!

[@ICENlC]

One of the best electric guitar players. Rip Eddie van Halen

[@fery1369]

Eddie was best of the bests. Maybe I wasn't lucky enough to live in his era.

[@bobwalton4630]

I watched the VHS copy of this show a bunch of times when I was a kid but on KZbin it looked so bad I could not get through it. Thanks to whoever cleaned it up and made it high def. This was such a great tour for Van Halen because it was all about the music. No over the top 1984 stage sets that cost so much that the band barely made any money on the tour. Just a bare bones stage set up and two hours of great music. And no ten minute David Lee Roth speeches either.

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

@@bobwalton4630 You are quite welcome 😁

[@equipeorquideomania5841]

I'm from Brazil, so glad you born, keep EVH alive! Thank you, indeed! ❤

[@revelry1969]

My god. He is the king. GOAT

[@richevans609]

I love the "MTV" style written intro at the start.... 😂❤

[@canadablake]

That was inhuman. Eddie was a god. I’m lucky enough to have seen him do this live, and more than once! Thanks to Kevin McAuley! Love you brother!

[@willswitchcraft]

I played every gig of this tour, with their opening act, B.T.O........what a year it was, so great to find such a great quality video...(I have some really poor quality videos form this tour on my YT channel - not great, but very rare, as I shot it myself with a rented video camera)

[@CannabisCatog]

Two of my first LPs in High school were Van Halen and B.T.O. Right there with LED Zeppelin, ELP, Electric Light Show, Alvin Lee and Ten Years After, etc........

[@yellowmk116vt]

Cathedral! So mesmerizing

[@davida.737]

Saw him play backup for the Stones in Jacksonville, 1976...I was blown away! We had the best bands in those and the following years, but this guy!? Just Damn!

[@MattDewberry]

Can you look at the neck of the guitar and see how much passion was poured out on it, by the wear on it!

[@cha-cha-maru5826]

I love him so much❤

[@Scottocaster6668]

That scream 6:37 gets me everytime. Guitarists know what i mean.

[@Tommyjohn5143]

STFU and get a hold of yourself what is that a secret gestapo message? Get a life

[@katherinekoza6536]

Eddie Van Halen wasn't just brilliant ,he was Exceptional .A true master of the Guitar .

[@megawd2145]

I love the sound of guitar. but i never wanted to learn them until i watch this video.

[@gregmacneill7211]

He's the best even in concert

[@zoef234]

Beautiful

[@justinbrundage689]

Looks fantastic! 😎👍

[@Krullmatic]

I always had to play fairly sober, but he's got one hell of a buzz and still nails everything! I would love to see someone else play this whole thing. I wonder if anyone has ever tried?

[@jamesstewart1794]

Simon Hosford enters the chat

[@Rock_rules1324]

The quality of this video is crazy on 1080p👌

[@tjb3454555150]

These are amazing! Please do 5150 next. 😁😁

[@theboofin]

Great job.

[@frankpaws]

Thank YOU!

[@CareiatorLemio]

Ive watched this too many times, its an addiction, i need to stop

[@LobodArcis]

Please remember that before he got really sick, in an interview, he said that his cancer was caused by him keeping his metal picks in his lips. I would post a link, but it's been scrubbed from the net. RIP😢❤

[@mookyyzed2216]

I've seen the video. Cancer can come to anyone, for any reason. The healthiest people on earth have succumbed to cancer. His smoking more than likely had everything to do with it over a metal guitar pick.

[@RodneyWallaceDynamoC]

Damn great job! You did a better restoration than "official" ones. Congratualtions, looks and sounds incredible! I am sure Eddie would be proud.

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

Thanks! *tips hat

[@walterdiaz3894]

INCREDIBLE....AMAZING FINGER WORK,,,ITS HARD TO MAKE IT...RIP

[@nordic2112]

That flurry at 2:31. Pure Eddie atonal magic.

[@TheGreenDoggoOfWisdom]

The beginning of the solo is 316, that’s so cool

[@fabiencourtoistapping]

the first to invented this sound ! this way too play with the vibrato bar , his feeling , his effect strange , his feeling and beautyfull solo ! with lot of tapping way , harmonic , legato , tremolo etc exiting solo ! at 20 years old ! very advanced on his time !! meen street intro , eruption, spanish fly , doa , jump , beat it with m jackson , unchained , hot for teacher , etc

[@a1r8x4g6a]

I wish I watched this video 30 years ago when I was so into it. I used to play a lot. Now kids have access to anything, but guitar music seems not that popular anymore.

[@autocyclepc2001]

👁👄👁thank you so much‼️

[@jjpopnfresh6822]

Hard to fathom they damn near released an album a year from '78-'86.

[@diamondd2778]

It's just brilliant.....❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rastanz]

Awesome! Have you done a complete nonstop version of the concert? This is a wonderful upscale.

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

It would tie up my machine for a day or so, so I would have to balance that with paid client work.

[@abinadiraymondsvalenti7932]

Sick job! Please 5150 live without a net ! Thx!

[@powerslaveproductions7202]

Amazingly articulate perfectly executed flawless the man knew his instrument and played the living shit out of it just like other did r.i.p eddie heaven must be having one hell of a concert up there.😊

[@RaineFilms]

Its a "ok" upscale. You can see on close-ups that the AI is crushing out strings and other fine details. Unfortunately that comes with upscaling something from a 480p image. I wish they would rescan the original 35mm :(

[@JasonTurner-hg8dx]

I think it's the banquet beer of guitars

[@JasonTurner-hg8dx]

Love eddlie

[@dingodogrecords]

Classic.

[@gluonjck63]

Holy Bajeezus Belt! That is the best ever

[@abep5150]

The Best There Ever Was 🎸

[@MacawMayhem]

Thank you for doing this. As a guitarist who started playing after his passing and growing up in the 80s as a fan, his skill and creativity are so inspiring. I love watching other cultures and youngsters reacting to this video. Their reactions are sometimes better than the video and that's saying g a lot. The one everyone reacts to is out of sync with the audio and so annoying to watch as a musician. Hopefully this becomes the go to... Please like this videos guys and gals.

[@MikeJones-oe3do]

The GOAT!

[@HONORYOUROATH]

Just noticed something watching this in 4K. We all know that Ed smoked like a chimney but l have never seen him light a cigarette on stage. Were all of Ed’s cigarettes pre lighted for him? Did Ed’s cigarettes spontaneously light because of his smoking hot guitar playing?

[@luismonteiro1388]

sounds of the instruments that Genius Eddie ,RIP, plays with his Guitar. -Pipe organ -Violin -Harp -Cello There's probably more.

[@GeraldFoley-o4w]

Animals - horse, elephant, dolphin

[@sc964]

6:45

[@e.l.norton]

I can't believe the picture detail that was able to be pulled from the original source. I never would have expected the grain of the body wood to be captured by 80s video. Damn.

[@timkis64]

eddie definately knew his way around the neck of a guitar.

[@KevinMasters-t9b]

I seen this man do shit with a guitar nobody else can do.

[@williammolina9792]

You should put the whole concert in 4k. That would be amazing.

[@151rummer4]

think Sammy was doing more than just sitting down and having a cold one! :)

[@edlytkin707]

ТЬы просто МЕГА ГЕНИЙ!!!ОБОЖАЮ ТЕБЯ!!!ВОЛШЕБНОГО ПЕРЕРОЖДЕНИЯ БРАТ!!!

[@eDeblueGuy]

This is gonna take a long time to learn but ima make the best of it😓

[@kidbadatgames8882]

Anyone have a name or tabs for the first part of the eruption solo before he goes into the eruption solo

[@satarello]

where can we get full concert in this quality? thanks for this beautifull upload..

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

It's on my to-do list but it'll tie up my machine for a couple days rendering and processing - and I use it to make my living 😎

[@satarello]

@@CrosscutFilmsSask it would be cool. This so great !!!! thank you

[@FStoppers]

How does his cigarette magically appear back on his headstock at the beginning? -P

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

@@FStoppers Footage was combined from back-to-back nights

[@SEV7V]

this band really did sabotage itself...

[@psiklops71]

i still have Eddies picks from monsters of rock

[@mattwuk]

12:54 he went full McFly.

[@mattwuk]

To everyone thinking of jumping in, I know, it's a joke and irony, get over it 😂

[@brucefortmann4506]

I just want to give a big ol’ “F U” to KZbin for interrupting one of the greatest solos of all time with not just one, but two unskippable ads. I will never buy ANYTHING that interrupts that.

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

KZbin Premium is worth every penny. I'm so spoiled by it that I get supremely pissed off when I see a pre-roll or midstream ad on Facebook

[@FireBladeRR-RSP]

Awesome

[@frozenwolf3710]

what is the first part of he plays before the eruption solo, I would like to learn it on guitar- Please comment if you know - Thanks

[@willelrics9027]

It's not "What" Eddie Van Halen played, It's not "How" Eddie Van Halen played, It's "THAT" Eddie Van Halen Played. One in a Billion.

[@leftyseth]

Let’s start a discussion about the main topic. What’s everyone’s take?

[@gxm777]

Just noticed that he tossed the cigarette and then it reappears on the headstock. Did his roadie put a new on there?! 🤷🏻‍♂️❤

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

@@gxm777 This video was combined from footage from back-to-back nights in New Haven - that explains the difference.