Eddie and Alex Van Halen jam with Kenny Chesney in 2006. 

The thing I notice most about Eddie is that he was ALWAYS SMILING when he played. Like he is even amazed at his talent

Can you imagine being there & then the GOAT walks out on stage?! OMG!!

I still cant grasp the sad, sad reality that the greatest guitar player I've ever heard play rock music is gone. I still cry when I think about it and the fact that the world I must go on living in will not have him or his band in it. What a fucked up world it is indeed! Nothing will ever be the same and music one of it's most talented heroes not only for me but for a whole generation that loved the man and his music! Thanks for the music and all the good times and great memories Eddie. RIP EVH!!!

This was a bad time for Eddie, but even at his worst, he was better than most. I’m so glad that he eventually got clean and got to spend some good time with Wolfgang and his family. I don’t think I’ll ever get over him being gone just as a fan. Like so many, he was the reason I stepped my game up as a player. I was playing Cream, Zeppelin, and Humble Pie when he arrived on the scene in 1978. I seriously had to rethink my whole life after hearing him, he set the bar so high you couldn’t see it. R.I.P. Eddie you’ll forever be the GOAT in my book. 🙏🎸

Two down to Earth men who never thought who the hell they are. Grew up dirt poor and earned every penny they have. God Bless them. You'll see your Bro again Alex. God Bless.

Saw Van Halen at the 1st concert of the 1st World Tour on 3/3/78 in Chicago at the Aragon Ball Room. It was like the atomic blast at Hiroshima 💥🔥💥🔥 Incredible energy

Thank you man. . it was a dark time for sure.. I still cry daily for my guitar hero..

I went backstage, to soundcheck and sat front row in 2004 Atlanta. Eddie stopped after soundcheck and sat down and talked for probably 15 minutes. He was really wasted on wine and who knows what else. Heavy smoking. Had a monster custom wine jug that his assistant Matt would keep setting down beside him. But, so nice. Alex was so nervous that Ed might say or do something crazy. Alex would monitor over Eddie and Eddie knew it. Eddie would purposely make Alex nervous with teases of potential saying or doing something crazy. Alex was so worried that he couldn’t concentrate on working out issues with his drum tech. Eddie had been recently sunburned. They had just toured Florida before Atlanta show. Atlanta was suffering monster rain from a Florida hurricane. Eddie was in a wife beater at the soundcheck. He kept tugging the front of the wife beater fluffing out his. Sunburnt peeling dry skin. A few times he dusted off his forearms and the dead skin flew all over everyone around him. He laughed. It was weird and no one wanted to be dusted but, he didn’t mean it in a bad way. He was being comedic. The guy was severely sunburned. He would ask me and everyone around me more questions about ourselves than we could ever attempt to ask him. Interesting. He was tired of talking about himself and wanted to hear stories about my day or normal stuff. Oddly nice. It was scary loud. Later at the show, he was so so high or drunk. But, somehow he managed to hold it together. It seems as though he could play one handed with no picking. He just pressed the notes with his left fretboard hands. It was like autopilot. I was amazed at the strength of his wrists. He could juggle the cigarette in between everything. Sammy signed my ballcap at the end of the show during the last song. The camera caught it and all my friend sitting other places in the arena were excited to see me on camera. I have to say, I was shocked at how scary loud the show was in front row. So loud in fact that Eddie’s guitar drowned out the rest of the band. It really made the band as a whole impossible to hear. I’m a rock drummer so I am used to loud music. I was noise drunk for days after the concert. I was so sick from ear and vertigo issues that I missed my friends wedding. It was THAT loud. What an amazing experience. I’m a VH fan. I’ve been to Cabo. Been to Eddie and Vals Malibu beach house. Been to the driveway of Eddie’s Hollywood hill mansion and 5150 studio. What a monster pad. It’s safe to assume Eddie was never broke. Eddie was my #1 music hero. I’m also saddened to lose my other hero in 2020. Neil Peart. It has been one of the worst years ever. RIP EVH!!!!!

Rest In Peace Eddie you’re so missed❤️

Having Eddie pass is like losing one of your best Buds from clubbing in the 80's . So many great memories listening to his music. R. I. P. Buddy Thank you for sharing John, from a new subscriber.

Eddie Van Halen was a musical genius before Van Halen's first album. The Man created Eruption at 16 years old for God's sake. Never another like him because he was a beautiful soul as well. Everyone who knew him LOVED him.

The King of 10 fingers and 6 strings!!! 👑🎸💥🏁

Thanks for sharing anything Eddie and or Van Halen I just love...little oddities vids are just great. Rock and country collided for a fun night...wish I could've been there. I still miss Eddie like crazy....God bless VH fan go get em wolfie!

Still can't believe he is gone!!We were robbed of 2 musical giants who got many dreamers through dreary,mundane high school days.EVH and Neil Peart.....Was not over Neil passing when Eddie left us...The hurt is palpable....Better be a R & R Heaven.

I'm a simple person, I see a video featuring EVH I watch it. Thanks for everything Eddie.

Thank you..for your post....Eddie is missed....

Thanks for sharing man! Like you - every rocker will miss EVH and never forget him. One of the best!

I remember the first tour. I had front row, center when they opened for Black Sabbath. Before they did away with GA seating. I had no idea at the time what I was witnessing.

This was awesome to watch and thanks for posting it, Ed looked like he had a great time.

Eddie just love music it didn't matter what kind that's smile on his face tells it all

RIP Edward.... so much music still to be heard...

I was on the audio crew on that tour stage left.....with side phil, matt naylor,skinny bob and brian vasques.....hell of a show....

5:24 the shortest guitar cord eddies ever had to work with lol......What a Great Clip thanx for sharing it

The back story is always the best story.......thank you for posting

It was great Kenny showing Eddie some love, great video

Thank you for the great video. That was awesome!

You have to grab the brass ring as it goes by, for it may not come by again, told to me a long time ago on a hilltop in Korea in 1987, EVH was with us all over the world, We played his music wherever we were. It was the best of times at the worst of times, RIP EVH ....

You just made my year!!! THANK U FOREVER!!!!!!!! lol

Eddie you will not be forgotten

Gotta get me a pair of those 5150 Converse!

Eddie and his signature guitar jump.... It never gets old

Thank you very much for sharing the video and the memories. Epic...

Thank you for sharing this video, it was extremely kind of you to take the time to upload and fix up this clip, IMHO this video blows at least 80% of all self shot videos Happy New year!!

thank you for sharing this, you did not have to do but you did. and for that you are the man

This is better than all of the cell phone videos that were on You Tube of this. Thanks for the upload!

That final solo, where everyone jumped in has to be a million dollar photo.

Thank You! For sharing... This one made my day 😌

Eddie and Randy Rhodes became my inspiration to play. Thanks for posting this video. Outstanding

Thanks so much for sharing. Will most definitely subscribe. Good luck with your future musical endeavors!

Thanx for sharing!! Luv💋 it!!

there are more cameramen and photographers than musicians on the stage

THANK YOU! I like many miss Ed dearly but hey he left his mark and we can celebrate the music. Stay Frosty!

proves that everybody loves van halen

awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy 66th birthday Eddie Van Halen.

Thanks for sharing, John! Didn't know Eddie and Alex made an appearance with Kenny Chesney - super cool. I saw VH the following year and Eddie was sounding much more like himself (in my humble opinion.)

That was GREAT, thanks for sharing!!!

It so wonderful to see someone doing what their good at and more importantly enjoy. EVH had fun…he was the party. R.I.P.

That's a amazing video John so happy you met Eddie

brought tears to my eyes

Wow I wish EVH & AVH would've shown up to the KC concert I went to! That would've been AWESOME! I'll always love you Edward Van Halen.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ You too Kenny! Even though the quality isn't great I'm really happy you made it available. Thank you!

Very cool!! Thank you for sharing🙏👍👍

I can't bring my self to watch it. I wish Al would do a segment with Druneo about his playing style, his sound, his swing etc.

Awesome, thanks for sharing this!

Thank you for uploading this. I remember seeing some footage from this back then.

You put a piece of history out few will see! Thx!

THANK YOU!!!!

I’ve got the fucking chills watching this!!!!!!!

I miss him terribly!

Thanks for sharing!

I seen Van Halen in Biloxi Ms in 1982 I could feel David s leg swing when I was there!!! Eddie dropped a EVH towel right I front of me when it became a mosh pit for the towel lost that souvenir!!!!)😤😡🍸👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸RIP Eddie!!!

It's nice that two different gaunras of music come together like that ...R.I.P. Eddie 😎

Bad Ass brother that's so special !!

You lucky bon of a sitch! He's so cool even on a hot summer day!! LOL! Very proud of his son Wolfie, that song Distance,video

Kenny knows what time a day it is. When you roll Edward & Alex out there, you just get out of the way, by the way, Cord guy give him some rope, bought to unplug that thing

Cool to see that, thanks

Even tho this was a epic night the camera guys were out of control on the stage.

Best 2021 STILL.

Damn EVH is so wasted 😂😂 On a serious note: I really wish he would’ve gone to rehab. Who knows maybe he would’ve still been around a lil longer. If he had taken better care of his health 😭 It’s comforting to know that big Al was always watching out for his baby brother. They had an incredible bond ❤️ I keep both Al and Wolfgang in my prayers 🙏🏼

GOOD FOR YOU JOHN !!!!! THANKS !

Went to see Kenny Chesney, stayed for the VH concert. Imagine if this were in the ticket info..

eddie having a blast that night, good jammimg..

Was this at a college outdoor stadium. If so I was there and couldn’t believe VH was there. Big VH fan. Carrie and Dierks Bentley opened for Kenny.

HOLY SHITE!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Thank you

Thank you :)

WOW MAN!!!! That was cool !!!!

Kenny's guitarist didn't exactly expect this lol. Probably didn't plan on getting blown off the stage that night

Video version always makes my eyes leak!

Great video

That neck position sustainer pick up is real real hot. Note Edward using that guitar cable instead of wireless. There was something I read which cant find now, about the blue tooth and RF signals, or interference in a lot of guitar wireless transmitters. Ed using that might have been the reason. Maybe he was just using a cable because he wanted to. Great channel. 8:14 that photographer taking those shots on stage of Edward prolly got some essential awesome photos.

Sweet man thanx

Can't even tell what they're playing! Heard you really got me, but that first one was a little rumbly! 😂

Kenny don't think u can be the next DLR. Eddie for ever. Love u E.

Always was the whole fucking show saw them like six times in my life always Best 🎸 🚬

This is RAD! 🤘🏻

There's so much magic in Eddie playing when he's hammered n not give a damn,,,pure awesomeness,, RIP for all the good memories n times

In this video you can see Matt yelling in his ear and walking away.. Notice Ed's guitar chord always tight..? That's those guys trying to pull him back.. To keep him from dropping off stage.....

who the hell disliked this?

This is so damn cool

This was a really dark time.

Back in the early eighties there was the first ROCKLAHOMA with Van Halen , The Doobie Brothers , Pat Benetar and Sammy Hagar before he joined Van Halen . WHAT I WOULD GIVE TO HAVE THAT ON A PROFESSIONALY MADE VIDEO !!!!0

Good lord. How many guitar players are in Kenny’s band?

Still can’t believe he’s gone...All that talent all that love. It just Sucks!

Al was on drums? Was hoping to see him better, but thanks!

He was a really great father. I feel for Wolfie....

I actually like that high sustain feedback thing Eddie did for a bit there. He was just gone here. Like Jaco in his last days.

Drugs. Such a sad time in Eddies life. He gave us so much.

King Edward rest in peace

Eddie said, "No, 'I'll show you how it's done'."