Van Halen - Summer Nights (Intro/Verse Guitar Cover)

[@josecuervo1747]

Son of a gun. When Ed recorded this I think he played a Steinbrenner with the trans trem tremolo, which allowed him to raise/drop the tuning. I never thought of simply using a capo. I feel like such a dope now. Nice work. 👊🏻

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Ha thanks Jose! Absolutely, Eddie used a Steinberger guitar on this track with the transtrem which is how he gets those instant pitch modulations. Very cool. Using a capo allows you to get something close on a hardtail guitar.

[@XMattingly]

Yeah, great stuff. You might also check out Reggie Wooten, especially live performances. He uses hairbands for a capo up and down the fret, rapidly changing his tuning on the fly. It's capo unchained!

[@mariosanchez5796]

I just discovered this video today! This guy saved our asses!! 👏🏼🙏🏼

[@michaelperal6303]

My ass was here barring the chords terribly thinking I cant play it well 😂

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

@@XMattingly Just checked out Reggie Wooten. Great player and that hairband trick is next level!

[@forgotmyname4971]

Best Tele tone I ever heard.

[@srwilk]

Absolutely fantastic! Loved it!!

[@albertvergara9909]

Awesome! Eddie was such a legendary guitarist

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thank you and he certainly was!

[@schuey999]

Just watching this, so amazed Eddie wrote so much remarkable music.

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Absolutely, EVH was on another level entirely

[@sneakersession6964]

rip to the best to ever play guitar

[@thomcat1969x]

I love that you did this on a Tele, underscores how versatile they really are. And of course GREAT playing and TONE!

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

They're not my "favorite" guitar, that would be a good Les Paul IMO nothing can beat the tone and the vibe, but anyway, if I had to have 1 guitar for every type of gig from here on out, I'd probably choose a Tele because like you said, the versatility is crazy. You can get away with anything from Van Halen to Allman Brothers to Trivium or anything modern and heavy or even Chris Stapleton type country, with a Tele.

[@protestantbeliever8124]

I'm so glad to see the younger generation jumping right in to VanHalen!!! The Greatest Band of ALL TIME!!!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

💯

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Today (06.10.21) marks the one year anniversary of the passing of the guitar genius that was Edward Van Halen. RIP Eddie the GOAT! Hope you shreddin’ in heaven buddy🤘

[@deanwitt7903]

Amazing playing . Watching this makes you realise Eddie was simply outstanding beyond belief . Nobody wrote rhythms like him . Ever !

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks Dean! And yes agree, covering VH songs makes you appreciate just how incredible and in his own league EVH was 🤘

[@musicman76]

Dude! This is one hell of a cover bro!!!!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thank you!

[@davidbrucemusicvideo]

Wow! So that’s how it’s done!

[@frosty327]

Wow, incredible...I never thought of using a capo

[@-jeffk3339]

Well done man! - solid 5150 era tone.

[@haydenkernstock2847]

Wow. Killer job! Makes me think Ed used a Tele on the record. Great tone potentially the closest on youtube. That 2:11 squeal👌

[@theariesexperiment4642]

I love the fact you nailed this on a tele.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Pure gold brother. Dead on.👍🇺🇸💪

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

😎

[@stratocaster1greg]

That was killer! Love that Tele with the tortise shell pickguard.

[@ScottDaddyMac]

This was delightful. Great job on technique and tone.

[@MM-lu6sh]

Best cover I have ever heard of that song! Great work!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thank you! 🙏

[@mikecronan550]

Right on! Absolutely killed it!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers!

[@The80sKidRox]

Eddie was a master rythm player as well. This cover is fire 🔥

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Absolutely, his rhythm playing deserves as much credit as his leads

[@corbett1970]

Brother, you have really replicated the tone. Well done!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks a lot!

[@michaelehlert9]

The best part of that song is in the outro/fade. It’s magic

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Absolutely, love that outro

[@milesaway3699]

That capo thing…wtf?? Dude, you nailed this song and your tone is spot on.

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thank you!

[@cjbarna]

Yea... EV played this with a special guitar that allowed him to switch on the fly. They didn't play Summer Nights (one of my favs) very often live. I love the fact that this guy just dumps the capo!! "That's your plan? Fuck it?.. alright fuck it!" (Yellowstone reference!)

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

@cjbarna haha that pretty much was the thought process 🤣

[@cjbarna]

@@OllyHamiltonEddy varsity move! 🔥

[@digitizer3627]

Eddie Lives!!!!!❤❤❤

[@cjholm]

Holy shit!!!! Absolutely f'n amazing!!! Close your eyes and listen!! Mind blown!!

[@firebirdone]

Intro was absolutely perfect!

[@mikeroberts6381]

Best Van Hager song!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Agree!

[@fpsqt]

Nah. 5150.

[@ericlambert7046]

Killed it!!! wicked good....

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks!

[@budosportamsterdam2783]

👏💯

[@Ears-m2r]

super cool

[@kennyh5083]

In a word? AWESOME!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

@@kennyh5083 thanks!

[@johncrowe5164]

Great Job! Best Version I've Seen/Heard.

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers John 🙌

[@DavidKinzer-h8h]

Damn, well done. I have alot more to learn.

[@ricardoguerra9411]

Loved that song when I was in my Prime , still love it now that I am much older, Well Done on the Guitar my Friend.

[@riker302011]

Definitely loved the capo trick at the beginning. Sounds awesome! Well played 👍😊🎸

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thank you 🙏

[@METALFAN4EVS]

I freakin love Telecasters. Iconic American guitar with a great sound and just damn cool. Great job! 🎸

[@PaulNichollsPDX]

This is the best cover of this epic tune I've seen. Bravo! Satch should watch this and learn...

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thank you!

[@norskyver]

Best cover on the internet

[@Luwydesigns]

the best! Thanks!

[@jeffcardello1366]

FANTASTIC cover!!!!!! Great job

[@adriangonzalez3363]

this is the best performance I've seen so far with this song ,about 1:25 and 1:38 you have to teach please I'm so confused with those parts

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks so much Adrian - most of the tabs out there are actually correct so follow those but it’s Eddie’s feel you have to get right so I recommend listening to at slower speeds. Hope that helps mate 🤘

[@plaidman67]

Wow! Your tone and playing are absolutely fantastic! You've nailed every aspect of this. GREAT idea to use the capo. I never would've thought of that! Cheers! \m/

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

You’re very welcome and thank you!

[@plaidman67]

@@OllyHamiltonEddy You're welcome!

[@lowellweeks1448]

Well Done! That was pretty crafty!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Haha, I guess it was… thanks!

[@kurtharlem]

It's not just that your tone is good. You've the feel just right.

[@blaskode]

Excellent. I was thinking of playing it with a digitech "drop," but you did an excellent job with the capo. Sickest groove on 5150

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks!

[@eroldcroft3045]

Nailedit to the 9S

[@nickstedtfeld3848]

Eddie's back in this young whipper snapper!!!!Either that,or I just went back in time 30 years Holmes!Ow!Ow!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

🤩

[@ck2106]

Damn.. you killed it!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks!

[@corso5150]

brings back memories, damn

[@evilkabab]

Very good. Feels so clean and effortless! Real rock'n roll

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers! 🤘

[@Indylimburg]

Sounds amazing!

[@gogozeppeli]

Love this song! Good choice and great playing :)

[@stillious]

Holy shit, nailed it.

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks! 🙏

[@anta785]

You nailed this, completely awesome!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thank you!

[@jdg2k6]

Nice job. Especially on a telecaster

[@felipesaenz3245]

great work thks bro long live edd

[@ICESTORM5150]

Awesome !

[@tommykawasaki9676]

Nice work !! Expert shredsmanship. Ol Ed would be complimented.

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks Tommy :)

[@robertkesslerTx]

awesome with the Kapo !! Great Job!!! Loved it

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers! 🙌

[@sbmcneill]

Fantastic job

[@thehigsy]

This is fabulous, one of my fave vh tunes. Respect

[@TeleCarlitos]

Keep them coming man! Nice playing, great execution!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers Carlos!

[@Rock7132]

Fucken nailed it.🤘🏼

[@signalsyyz]

...man thats Awesome 👌 ...what's the black wrap thing >>.another capo ?

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thank you! It’s a fret wrap which can reduce unwanted string noise

[@BillyE5150]

Great playing man! =VH= FOREVER

[@dethmetaldave502]

Killer tone my friend!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers!

[@ocdchaos5580]

Awesome sound. Nailed it. 👍

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers!

[@jamesbrown3516]

Well done sir!

[@dracandros]

Great job 👍

[@wodewose3456]

nice !!!! great tone !!! well done with the capo !!! cheers man !!!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks Tim 😎

[@juanlava5987]

Hell yeah, Bro’. Great job! Thanks!

[@scottvoss8326]

Great work. Best version I have heard yet. Side Note: Can you now just imagine the Jam sessions going on in Heaven right now? EVH, Jimi Hendrix, SRV, Randy Rhoads, Chuck Berry, Dime Bag, BB King. Heavens a ROCKIN'.

[@imelvino]

Jesus was a long haired rocker

[@renko2849]

Gran cover

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks Renzo

[@ray_s281]

Sounds great.

[@Boozie50]

Eddie played this song live on a steinberger with a trans trem tremolo, Vito Bratta from whit lion used same guitar.

[@jocphotography]

Sweet!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks Jim!

[@techdeathhippie6319]

Very cool

[@riadlo1]

Truly fantastic and done on a Tele!?!? Amazing technique, feel, everything!!!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers!

[@EBJorge-ql1ii]

Killer tone

[@PhilThach]

Nice work!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers!

[@Seobabinha]

amazing!!!!

[@joepisciottajr]

This wound up on my feed. Damn bro, this was fantastic.

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers Joe 😎

[@1katosan]

Well Friggin Done!!! Excellant!!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers!

[@MrThechaskew]

Amazing. Would gonna watch this a million times to learn your version. Some tabs would be amazing though

[@keithgraham8515]

Nothing like Van Halen on a tele❤️

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

😆 gotta love a Tele!

[@imelvino]

that may be another reason he was instrumental on creating the wolfgang

[@satchrules101]

Dude that sounded killer! Amazing job !

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thanks!

[@5150show]

Absolutely brilliant thank you

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers fellas, will check out your channel too 🤘

[@5150show]

@@OllyHamiltonEddy please do and don’t forget to sub

[@danfoss1535]

Well we know you're not Wolfgang... otherwise this would make sense... AMAZING PLAYING, AND EAR! So cool

[@pepp5150]

Nice Job..!! !

[@franciscojimenez552]

Excellent

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Cheers Francisco! 🤘

[@akarilotube]

Great job man!

[@Pete4260]

To quote Bill & Ted.....Excellent!!!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Haha 🤘

[@milohoffman274]

This is a really good way to basically play it the same way EVH did just without a transtrem.

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Exactly 🤘

[@o.w.dobbins6927]

Love it on the Tele!!

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thank you!

[@crazywisdom2]

NICE job !!! You killed it. And on my favorite guitar ... a Tele. Effects, Amp ? I sub'd ~

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thank you! Minimal effects, some distortion and chorus and then I was using the Neural DSP Fortin Ampsim I believe

[@mariosanchez5796]

Fantastic sound, my friend!! Well done!! 👏🏼🤘🏼

[@atticussampson776]

Nice job!

[@coldthrills5150]

Dude you are fantastic to watch

[@OllyHamiltonEddy]

Thank you!

[@tanneryordan]

I just bought a pitch pedal to go up the 3 steps. If you have a tremolo that goes up and down, and a pitch pedal you can play this with complete ease (honestly easier than a real transtrem and probably cleaner too).

[@MarkAnthony5150]

Bro you nailed that 👌

[@RestrictedAirspacePodcast]

Well done 👍