What Eddie Van Halen learned from Jeff Beck, what Beck thought of EVH

This is my new review on two legendary guitar players - Eddie Van Halen and Jeff Beck.

[@Notes-From-Underground66]

I have never seen a picture with Jeff Beck and EVH together!!! That was a surprise!! Jeff and Eddie were both the top innovators of guitar playing techniques. Jeff was a major innovator of musical styles. Although, he is most widely known for the rock/jazz fusion he also played heavily in techno/electronica music later in his career. OF COURSE, Jimi Hendrix is the third leg of that trifecta. Sadly, we lost Jimi at age 27. Guitarist around the world are blessed with the fact that EVH lived to the age of 65 (EVH was still a little on the young “side”) and JB lived to the age of 78. I see no reason for people to argue the merits and who had the most impact. All three guitarists should be celebrated for who they were!!!! RIP all….

[@uhfch2358]

That photo at 00:30 was taken in the 80s at a music store in L.A. when my friend worked there. I have another picture with my friend in the background.

[@stevetreppin530]

Am I the only one who sees the same photo effect of Jeff on the Wired cover and Eddie on the Van Halen 1 album cover?

[@rich_b.1487]

The link between EVH and Jeff Beck is a natural sequence. I remember hearing Jeff Beck Group's 1972 self-titled album ("Oranges") around 1981 and it seemed like the bar work and the phrasing was a precursor for Eddie's playing. Great stuff!!!

[@ThaiThom]

I always heard Beck's influence in EVH's playing, but it is one of those things people didn't point out all that much though it is definitely there.

[@stevensteviesteve]

I remember my cousin from Cali bringing a 3-song demo cassette he scored from a guy who was around VH from their garage days. The tape had Running with the Devil, Atomic Punk & ofc, Eruption. Like untold millions , my life was changed that day. I always yearned for Eddie to possibly embrace other sounds and styles such as Gary Moore did, as I'm sure EVH would have cut awesome blues and acoustic stuff. Still, what a pleasure to see VH's first several tours. Eddie played the black and yellow guitar in 78' and although they didn't have much of a light show then, they crushed Black Sabbath and fired a shot across the bow of the music world. EVH was here, and VH was was an unstopable runaway train about to change rock history.

[@Randallzz-here]

If you ever get stuck in a rut, put the instrument down for a day and do nothing but listen to Jeff Beck. His music is infectious, and it sticks to your own licks like glue.

[@andrewwilson888]

WOW! That video of Edward playing Led Boots is a gem. Thanks for sharing and chapeau to Dweezil. Happy New Year!

[@karsguitarchannel6088]

Happy New Year, thank you!!

[@tedcabana]

Dweezil is such a fucking monster guitarist. Who doesn't just love the fuck out of him?

[@markpritchard7030]

Amazing guitarists beck was in a league of his own incredible

[@scottwhite2757]

Excellent work Kar.. Thx Shawn you guys Rock !! Have a great New Year ..✌️

[@karsguitarchannel6088]

Happy New Year Scott, big thanks!!

[@messi8921]

EVH the man! 🎸

[@tedcabana]

I always though Eddie had some Jeff Beck in his playing. Especially after watching a video of Eddie playing a Fender Strat. Jeff's tremolo techniques were influential to all. But Eddie did not invent finger tapping. He just brought that old technique into the mainstream.

[@guitarherocallahan3510]

Awesome stuff, thanx!! Happy New Year

[@karsguitarchannel6088]

Happy New Year!!!

[@dbmagee21]

You know how great Eddie was by all the videos either pointing out his greatness or conflicting clips trying to show how he wasn’t. No one is showing how Eric Clapton ripped off so and so, or how Hendrix wasn’t as good as so and so….The amount of posts, videos and publicity Eddie gets says it all. We can all agree or disagree on this until we’re dead, but history will be history. And Eddie has made it. Like it or not

[@Notes-From-Underground66]

So bitter. Such a shame….

[@tOxIc_TrEaSuRe]

love your videos bro ---

[@karsguitarchannel6088]

Big thanks, great pleasure!!!

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

It's always sticky when the subject of who the best of all guitarists but Jeff beck is probably my pick.... he does british blues, classic blues, jazz, fusion, rockabilly, moder rock and almost hip/hop on his Jeff album. He he finger picks, he flat picks... there is no one who did as much as beck

[@ringonor4298]

Same here.

[@jgsrhythm100]

Tommy Bolin 🙏 RIP 🔥 😊

[@karsguitarchannel6088]

Baby Anymals rocks on German TV 1992! Dave Leslie plays the red Music Man EVH guitar Eddie gave him - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5zFoaR_qM6MZ80si=XR9XBcIvOVtW5UbI

[@2216sammy]

Terry Kilgore said Eddie was the most talented guitarist he's ever been around BEFORE Edward even started tapping and George Lynch said before Eddie started tapping he had the most amazing technique . Anybody who thinks Edward is just about tapping better think again, he was amazing at lead and rhythm before he even started tapping. Just an otherworldly talent .

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

The amateurs just see him tapping, they don't see all the rest like his playing on top jimmy, girl gone bad, hear about it later, etc

[@karsguitarchannel6088]

I agree, it's so amateurish to say that Eddie did only tapping. Eddie did so many amazing things. He did brilliant music, fantastic musician.

[@Dbunkr55]

and he didn't start the tapping technique until about 6 mos before first album...

[@Notes-From-Underground66]

@@Dbunkr55 that is bull crap!

[@Notes-From-Underground66]

Do you know how many great guitar players I could list from several generations that say Jeff Beck reigns supreme. I can even tell you where they have said or written they opinion so you can see for yourself.

[@hazor777]

That chick singing for the Baby Animals was married to Nuno Bettencourt - if I recall correctly

[@knightfall9394]

yea according to jennifer batten in a interview she did on dweezil zappa’s podcast jeff was bummed out by Eddie and was afraid his career was over because of the new style of playing ed brought in and popularized

[@AlpineMusicSchool]

Awesome

[@williamroark]

The ONE THING I hope is in the ‘UN-released out takes’ for an Eddie ‘INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM’ 🙏❤️👍

[@aldopayalef7845]

Jeff Beck, Tommy Bolin and Eddie Van Halen are the best guitarists for my opinion, my idols.

[@ringonor4298]

I'll take that lineup any day!👍👍

[@jgsrhythm100]

Baby Animals 🔥

[@toothnail605]

Edwards rhythm playing... Lol he sounds like 3 guitarists, just perfect perfect perfect! Why? Because you can hear him talk through that guitar, it comes from his soul not his head like guitar shredders do, from the soul, Hearing and seeing Edward live is him speaking through the guitar. Saw him with Roth 5 times and Sam 3, live it was at another level, and I'm just talking about his rhythm playing. And yep y'all don't need another guitarist playing rhythm when you sound like 3 guitarists. Peace

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Eddie VH.. never be another not in our life time

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

Such a shame Eddie struggled with addiction the last couple decades until he got cancer and died...

[@Notes-From-Underground66]

And there will never be another Jeff Beck or another Jimmy Page, or another Richie Blackmore, or Joe Satriani, or Eric Johnson, etc… so what is your point!

[@markpritchard7030]

Beck was the best

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

​@@markpritchard7030Umm No

[@markpritchard7030]

Beck was the guitarists guitarist

[@Meiradesign]

Heppy New Year!!!! A year with lots of music 😁😁😁😁

[@karsguitarchannel6088]

Happy New Year!!!

[@greypilgrim6157]

I’m kinda surprised that Beck was even somewhat pointedly critical of Eddie. Beck is known for tending to stick to compliments, and for not bagging on other players. As so many of them do. I think the speech to the extreme level of Eddie’s talent that even the great Jeff Beck felt a bit threatened perhaps by him. They’re both phenomenal and it is too bad they’re both gone. And oh yeah, I definitely hear more Beck than Clapton I Eddies soloing. Indefinitely Page more than anything else in the riff department.

[@knightfall9394]

lol jeff not bagging on players? find any interview from the mid 70s when blow by blow came out and jeff jas no problem shitting on guys like ronson, page & zepp, ronnie wood, the stones, and humble pie

[@DavidRDavidRoss]

Eddy playing Led Boots. So cool. ❤️

[@jeffreyp1855]

Does anyone know why Beck wore the Native American necklace? I couldn't find anything online.

[@jonbon7219]

I bet it was a gift. Just a guess.

[@linofancello4929]

I hear more Blackmore in his guitar playing

[@skullduggery3377]

Ed was a superior innovator that frustrated those British players to no end.

[@Notes-From-Underground66]

Where is proof of that so called frustration? Show me where to look for this nonsense in writing or on video. All the British player continued playing in there on style. Jeff Beck continued to innovate new techniques and expanding in to new genres. Like Joe Satriani said, Jeff just got better and better throughout the decades and introduced new playing techniques along the way.

[@skullduggery3377]

@@Notes-From-Underground66 - Just read ANY of their comments about EVH. They all acknowledge him as a great tapper and trick-meister. They try to belittle him. Just listen to Beck's comments above. Says it all. Massive ego. It's why he could never keep a band together for more than one album.

[@Notes-From-Underground66]

@@skullduggery3377 Your comment highlights how little you know about Jeff Beck. Your comment has no truth to it and you mean nothing to me to even waste my time explaining why…

[@skullduggery3377]

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[@skullduggery3377]

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[@magdump7380]

Clapton was critical of Eddie but considered Mayer a master. Go figure.🙄

[@robertbritton7543]

Indeed , mind boggling !

[@ringonor4298]

Clapton is good, but I can come up with with countless guitarist that I think are miles ahead of him. Not shittin on Clap, but thats how I see it.

[@paulmurray8671]

I just wish he did play with more feel instead of all the finger tapping stuff nearly every solo,he could play with feel when he wanted to,just not often enough

[@AnonYmous-jp8uu]

Jeff was Eddie's daddy

[@SwampEye1]

Fortunately Eddy cut down on tapping in the 90 s and later... his normal soloing was much cooler ... and his rhythym playing was the best ...

[@leescheeler1503]

Too bad he was drunk and doing so much blow because after there decond album eddie lost his touch and sound kinda sad 😮😮

[@ericandrews1661]

You can hardly say that about Fair Warning in particular, or any other VH album, imo.

[@leescheeler1503]

@@ericandrews1661 after I saw them in the early 80s didn't like em much DLR was so over the top I lost respect for them he started to lose his raw sound after the the second album don't even know the names of any of the other records I just lost interest he was still great but they just got boring to me and he started noodling around too much and lost his great rhythm parts just my opinion but you know what they say about opinions if your a fan I get it he was definitely a one off guitarist that can't be replaced I seem to like his son Wolfgang even more he's no slouch either

[@jonbon7219]

I disagree, 5150 was technically still there.

[@chizmo7]

Jeff was the best.

[@DavidRDavidRoss]

Tommy Bolin doesn't get the recognition he deserves. Jeff's biggest fusion influence by far. If it wasn't for Spectrum and Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin Jeff probably wouldn't have made his fusion albums.

[@Notes-From-Underground66]

Jeff biggest influence for his jazz/rock fusion era was Miles Davis. He invented the genre with his “Bitches Brew” and “Jack Johnson” records which came out in the late 1960’s. JB has spoken often about the influence of the “Jack Johnson” album. Then the Mahavishnu Orchestra came along and sealed the deal.