@BJB I haven't shed any tears.. but i miss that guy. It's like a part of my childhood is gone, or something? I sorta feel guilty that I find his words and his commission more meaningful now that he's gone.
@BJB yep. Music has become a parody of itself, ever since kurt cobain hit the scene. but people misunderstood what he was saying, and now it's even worse than anyone ever thought it could be. Kurt, "although his sound is an acquired taste" could still play guitar, as well as a few others of that time ie. Billy corgan. they may not have been the best, but by comparison today , main stream music is virtually talentless. Music sucks so bad today, that I am forced to listen to bands that for their time, were not taken seriously ie loverboy and night ranger , because even though their songs are cheesy, they still had good guitar riffs and solos. That's how desperate I've become. I hope eddie's death brings back real talent. Even rap is a parody of itself, as well as country. I once made a joke as a kid in the very early 90s, and said, music is so good now, that wouldn't be weird if music got so bad that it was thought of as cool in the future? I never thought it would actually happen. I'm disgusted, especially when you think of how much hard work musicians used to put in their songs. Please bring back good music.
I don’t weep for any celebrities, but he was an exception: he symbolizes my youth. A smiling jumping rocker that enjoyed what he did and he and his music were infectious. When he passed, it felt like my youth had officially passed from a young kid to an old man. RIP, Eddie. I smile because you happened.
I came home that day and immediately learned Eruption, then Im the One and tonight, Jamies Cryin. Im devoting 1 month to learning all of Van Halen 1! It took about 5 days of pondering Eddies passing but on Monday night I actually burst into tears for 15 minutes. Eddie inspired me to start playing guitar in 1985. Its not just his ability, and the music that Van Halen gave me,... that I love, .. but its also all of the lifetime of memories of bands and band members Ive played with, and people and places that, being a guitar player, ... Ive done, gone, met, and seen.
I had the privilege of meeting and talking with Eddie 4-5 times. He used to come into my Families Liquor/Convenience store which was right down the street from his Coldwater Canyon house. He was always so humble and kind in our conversations. He even gave me one of his guitars on one of his visits. On another occasion my cousin and I who also worked at the family store saw Eddie at a gas station filling up his Black Lamborghini, we walked over to him and he remembered us from the store my cousin had a beer in his hand and Eddie asked if he could have a swig so we had a beer with Eddie while he showed us his Lambo. He always came across to me as someone completely unaware that he was a rockstar no ego whatsoever. I think what makes his passing so hard for me is knowing that he had the biggest childlike heart that just loved to create but was also so kind, gentle, humble and a decent human being. So many stories are coming out similar to mine showing Eddies kind, giving nature.
@@MISTERMOODYHYADD I somehow don't think this was 'the norm.' There's plenty of interviews before and after where Eddie appears in a much better state of health. When you say 'norm' are you referring to his constant battle with alcohol and drug addiction?
@@MrDemoncrusher Yes, norm as in his constant battle with Rx and Drink. So yes, it was the norm for Eddie. The word "constant" was a good choice of words. EVH...nobody has been as innovative, influential and contributed to RnR since Jimi Hendrix.
I’m hurting so bad right now... It does bring me a lot of solace to know that Ed’s sonics will live on for generations to come, for everybody to rediscover, draw inspiration from and emulate. 🖤
This guy knew how to do a fucking interview!!! Asks the question and let the person speak without interruptions or opinions! Eddie was a true legend that can never be replaced!!!
In my opinion he left us with one of the best playing guitars ever the Wolfgang a guitar for every price range great guitars from a great man rest in peace brother
I never actually knew what Eddie's speaking voice sounded like. This was actually a great little video to watch - my daughter's taking her first guitar building class, so it's really encouraging and educational to hear his thought process behind one.
Love you Eddie. Rest in peace and thank you for the many memories. You brought so much joy to millions of fans and guitarists. Bless you Wolfgang and loved ones.
I think this interview clearly demonstrates ed's sheer genius in the mechanics of self taught guitar building.....no ego...just awesome. (It shows just how much raw talent this gentle soul of a man has.) Chip... what can I say.... beautiful design and amazing detail and craftsmanship. All the best to Ed and Chip and Guitar world. thanks ....all the best...god bless Mike.
so I'm reading comments about education is high, drunk or whatever in this interview. Do we all think that no rock star or musician used drugs or drank? Even Sammy admitted to doing is fair share. Eddie is a genius with the guitar. He is a Mozart with sound and tone. I feel that's why he named his son Wolfgang. He just doesn't play music, he delivers what's inside of him and puts it out in tone. That's why everyone admits his sound is one of a kind. He has always brought a higher level of effort and passion. There are allot of guitar musicians out there, talented, but none that can touch Eddie. See my letter to Ed.
Man, an original guitarist AND the coolest guitar I've ever seen TO THIS DAY. There is something magical about the design and colors from when I first saw it. I'm a composer / song writer so I don't want to copy him, but part of me really wants the EVH 5150 Striped guitar cause it's just so damned cool
David Gilmour had the shiny black solid acrylic pick guard custom-made for his black Strat. The edges have a convex rounded bevel. These are so cool and a company makes them.
It’s Eddie ! The way he wound his pickups , the way he tweaked his amp! The way he became a guitar human interface cyborg! It doesn’t matter if you get the gear , it is the man!
Dude, there's always going to be trolls that want to hate and throw comparisons out there. Ive learned as I got older it is just a sign of immaturity. Cause lets face it, we all did it at one point. You just gotta ignore these people.
I'm so glad he got his act together... just wish he'd sit down seriously and write, record get the band back together, with Dave or Sammy...and Mikey. The stuff this guy can do; he's a total genius, flaws and all, for me, no one's even close to him.
man i wish too....sad part is that its to late now....we can use Eddies life as a reminder for us to do what we got to do while we're still around ....let bygons be bygons and let relationships thrive.
@@mdub2000 There is a great line from the song "Standing outside a broken phone booth with the correct change in my hand" stating "If I die before I learn to speak. Can money pay for all those days I was wide awake, but yet still half asleep"
I love the story behind this guitar, but I would NEVER pay thousands of dollars for a "relic" guitar. If I want a relic guitar, I'll play mine until it has my marks, and my "soul", not someone else's
5 лет назад
Well, as far as guitar playing and guitars are concerned, your "soul" is worth NOTHING compared to Eddie's.
Normally I’d agree, but seeing as it’s a replica of someone else’s guitar it just seems right to have it as exact as possible to how theirs is, wear and tear and all
Eddie is one of my greatest inspiration He didn't have the money to buy expensive guitar and he made up his own and that's what humbles Me. RIP ROCK LEGEND WITHOUT YOU I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TAP A GUITAR!
For everyone who bags on the shape he was in...When you have radiation on your mouth it weakens the jaw bones. They recommend you have all your teeth pulled before you do it, because your natural teeth are going to rot. He obviously didnt do it, as who would want to. I imagine denial, and not taking care of himself. If he was still having any treatments, there may not have been any point to work on them until the bones were strong enough to heal properly. I think he actually sounds lucid and coherent here. Rotten teeth affect your overall health and make you sound/look really awful. Was he doing other stuff he shouldnt have been and being self destructive? sure. But I really think people are being unfairly harsh based on something that was actually caused by cancer and its treatments.
at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="100">1:40</a> - the black and white became the red guitar - so the frankenstrat and Ibanez destroyer had the brown sound on the debut record - amazing story....
It’s possible that that “pollution” excited his genius. He used them to write. I would be surprised if the first 8 records he made were written on blow.
Seeing this documentary at 17 changed the way I approached Guitar 🎸 ❤️💕Picking up My custom built/painted 78’ Frankenstrat Today… RIP EVH Eruption forever
They have the replica of this in my local Sam Ash in a glass case that slowly rotates with a spotlight above it. It is listed for $19,500. My g-friend and I were just staring at it, both for different reasons. I wanted it sooo bad, she can't believe someone would pay that much for a "beat up piece of shit" (her words) I told her that if I had that kind of money, I would own it, she said that if we were married and I walked in with that, she would leave me. At least now I know how far I can push it!
I never saw this vid- freak'n awesome- been a fan since I was 11 now I'm 44 and EVH is still cool as ever. So many memories over the years. Eddie and my Uncle Kevin that passed away earilier this month of cancer sure did resemble each other- R.I.P. I will never forget either one !!!
He also said of the bottle, 'I gave up my marriage for this, don't make me give this up.' 🥃 That's sad. The amazing thing is Eddie lived and took big exciting chances with gusto, whether for things good or bad. He was like Hendrix a bit that way. Unstoppable.
@@michaelkunt he was doing tons of coke bought off the street. At the time in California the coke was being cut with Meth, so he got strung out on both. With the meth the beinges would last for days and to come down you would have to drink huge sums of booze. So he was either tweaking his brains out or in a stumbling drunk.
The thing about Eddie is that he's well known for his lead playing, but his rhythm playing is what really sets him on top of the food chain when talking about the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Killer tone as well. To me, Fair Warning was when he was at his peak. Then Diver Down at second. Women and Children First and VH II are at a dead tie for third place, with VH I in fourth. 1984 is actually my least fave. Too pop, too keyboardish. It is still a killer album, just not with the others.
well my baby's on the corner and she's lookin' so fine / one and one together and it blows my mind / man needs love to live -- I'm the livin' proof / catch that smile and I hit the roof ..
the guy was amasing. my real like was the first album, some or all of fair warning, the demos preceding the first album, and the soundtrack material to that movie the title of which i forget -and i wouldn't be surprised if the aforementioned were ed's favourites as well.
There's a great vid by a kid that built one on a budget of 300 then built another one without. He did an excellent job on both. Will use his vids as a template along with some pictures I found on the net. I have pictures of the body with all the scratches and dings and dents. Gonna blow it up to the actual size of the guitar and use it to trace on the body. Gonna be a lot of work but should be fun.
6 лет назад
Talk all the shit you want about Eddie, but this dude set the music world on its ear when he turned up. How amazing that on August 12 of 2018 I can still remember the first time I ever heard Van Halen pounding out Running With the Devil followed closely by Eruption on one of the greatest first albums ever made. This dude is a legend in the flesh for sure.
May built a guitar from a wood table and made frets, etc. Eddie assembled some guitar parts. What is amazing is that the sloppy mess he made could still be used for his amazing playing. What is more amazing is that he learned from messing with parts, how to get all these manufacturers to build excellent EVH guitars. The Fender EVH guitars available right now are probably the best value on the market. Even the Mex ones.
In 1970 guitarist / producer Russ Ballard was using a humbucker modified Strat with the band Argent. This information was sent via email from him to me personally.
He’s much more than just drunk here. I believe he was mixing alcohol with methadone and something else. There’s a killer doc on the Tube and it chronicles his drug abuse phases. If the time frame is right I believe that is what he was using.
@mike derocco No doubt. Look how many times he runs his hands through his hair. That's a sure sign he's jacked up pretty good. And the schoolboy giggles when there's really nothing funny. Just his way of dealing with the buzz.
The "legendary" status of that guitar is ludicrous. If you can play well any guitar that is decent (proper scale/intonation) can be made to sound great. I think what people obsess over is the dichotomy between what that guitar looks like (trash) and how it sounds (which to me had more to do with how he played).
If you actually knew the history behind electric guitars and recognized all the leaps foreword in sound and style, you would appreciate the Frankenstein a lot more. It is legendary to a lot of Guitar fanatics because it gives them more meaning to their music. something to inspire them. and to be inspired by a legend is one of the greatest feelings you can have as a musician. That is the purpose of the Frankenstein. that guy changed how guitar was played. no one even knew the definition of "shredding" until that guy walked on stage. not only did he change how guitar was played, but also how they were made. and also how effects were made and used. he was one of if not the first to use heavy distortion. and this was before we had all those fancy Preset Amp effects and everything, he designed his own pedalboard, and pieced together his own guitar. and showed us that all it takes is the person holding that guitar to make that sound. that mortal men really can do things that computers and sound effects can't. this guy made those sounds with his bare hands and own two feet without any assistance from a computer driven amp effect, or automatic distortions of any kind. it wasn't until he did these things that people instantly wanted to make those kinds of sounds. so guitar and amp manufacturers immediately set out to try and replicate eddie's sounds. to have them available for other guitarists. there is nothing wrong with looking up to Eddie or his Frankenstein. in fact it's one of the coolest things you can get inspiration from. and you may think It's "trash" wich honestly that's what it's supposed to look like. but we think it adds character. like battle scars on a gladiators helmet. maybe people just like things to look all prettied up, and fancy these days. but pretty or fancy things cannot ever be described as badass. badass, means rough around the edges, ugly, mean, and tough. and the Frankenstein's image is a perfect example of that. so Fuck off, Non-believer!
***** So, I'm an inferior human being because I am a fan of Eddie Van Halen? hmm... that sure makes a lot of sense. you know, It's not like I literally think the guy can walk on water or anything. just because I consider him and his Frankenstein legends as far as guitars go. it's not like I made up my own religion for him and worship him in a church of EVH. I believe that people have their own styles and tastes, and I agree they don't have to be Eddie to be good on guitar. but their is nothing wrong with giving the guy credit for his talent skill on guitar. a lot of people listen to Eruption and wonder; "how does he do that?" and since it is like nothing they've ever heard before, they consider it fascinating and inspiring. there is nothing wrong with that. I am infuriated by the fact that you seem to think that being passionate about your music is stupid and foolish. I do not care whether or not you are a fan of of EVH, theres nothing wrong with not having interest in a certain artist. I'm not raging for that. But the fact that you are saying I am a fool for being fascinated by a certain guitarist such as Eddie Van Halen, and having a deep respect and appreciation for his work is nothing short of ignorant and unreasonably disrespectful. The fact that you think people should not be passionate about certain things, makes you seem like bitter assholes who don't get any enjoyment out of your lives. do you even have pulses? are you robots? do you appreciate anything besides food, water, shelter, and money? how boring and dull are you people in person? that is how your comments make you seem in my opinion. so hate on me all you want. But I do not see anything wrong with being a proud Van Halen fan.
I haven't yet seen anyone talk about wanting this guitar. The guitar is famous for the reasons stated in the video: here was a guitar that had a crazy unique paintjob, and looked like it was made from crap parts. But that isn't the only appealing thing. People started asking questions, and found out that Van Halen made this guitar himself, and with cheap-ass parts. It was all DIY, and that was why his tone was so new and different; nothing was stock. The guitar was 100% unique, made from bits and pieces here and there, and it sounded amazing. People who drop loads of money on this guitar miss the point entirely, and most of the commentors here are not those people, from what I've seen. The point was that you didn't need a multiple-thousand-dollar guitar to change the music world. The Frankenstrat isn't a guitar you want to own. It is a guitar that is legendary because it was made by the guitarist, for the guitarist, at home, cheaply, and it blew people's minds. The Red Special, Arm the Homeless, Jimi Hendrix's Strat, these aren't guitars we wish we owned. These are guitars that have earned their place in history. If you think that loving, respecting, or even worshiping a guitar means you want to own it, or appreciating a guitarist's talent means you want to copy them, then you missed the point completely.
You can totally order a maple strat neck with a straight 16" radius and either 21 or 22 frets. You can also order Kramer-style/banana heads, etc. You can get one exactly like any one of the necks, including the short-lived rosewood neck he used during the WandCF tour.
For those curious: The ACTUAL frankenstrat was display at the Met in 2019. Below is a link to photos of it behind glass. A lot of up close photos. Some tributes copies get close but the original is so much more faded, weathered, and worn. www.vhnd.com/2019/04/01/eddie-van-halens-1978-touring-rig-and-original-frankenstein-guitar-exhibit/
lol So wasted. I was going to count how many times he brushed his hair back away from his face but I stopped at like 20. There's more than just booze flowing through his veins, that much is certain. And when you see a guy let his teeth get that yellow and stained and just don't give a fuck, there is much more going on than meets the eye. Glad he got his shit together, cause he's the greatest rock guitarist ever.
Whenever EVH got really skinny, his face looks sucked in, you knew he was in trouble. He did a lot of coke (Valerie did too), and drank a ton, but his teeth say meth. When he puts on a few pounds and his face fills out, you know he's cleaned up, he's healthier.
He does plug directly into the amp. Amps, after all, have effects loops that are separate channels from the main input. I think that may be what he means.
Back when this was shot, Eddie Van Halen was still drinking and he was recovering from tongue cancer due to him having smoked for many years. (Which as the others have pointed out is also the reason why he speaks the way he does, doctors had to removed a part of his tongue) A few months ater this was shot EVH cleaned up. www.guitarworld.com/sites/future.p2technology.com/files/imce-images/news-evhclose.jpg
I like how you believe your therapy qualifications make it somehow justified for you to call out drunks, for whatever reason you feel it necessary. I have a better qualification - I get drunk about twice a week and don't feel guilty about it. In my experience, he is most likely not drunk at all. However, why you feel you needed to mention this at all, and how you parade your so called authority as a therapist, makes me wonder if perhaps you should be seeking therapy? As you said, 'very sad'.
Every rock guitarist worth their salt would love a frankenstein....the baretta's tone is legendary. I saw one in a guitar shop window in LA in 1990 and put my hands in Edwards prints outside...don't know the name of the shop but I can tell you, he doesn't have huge vai style fingers, and that guitar looked like it just about done for! Edward is the king....end of story.
I remember very well the first time I heard Eddie.Me and a couple of buddies we're driving to Chattanooga, Tennessee and one of them had just bought the first Van Halen on eight track tape (yes,eight track lol).By the time we had listened to the entire tape,my mind was blown.This was like something from the future.Their cover of You Really Got Me made The Kinks original version sound like something from the dinosaur era.The world of guitar took a giant leap forward.
Madrix999 well I heard there was this pile of shit guitar that was way overprices. way way overprices. a pile of junk worth at best 1000 for the body and pickups etc. all the scratches and reflectors I guess cost the rest of the shit loads of thousands of dollars. this guitar is not even close to as good as the ace epiphone for 1000. let alone the ace budokan les paul at 8000. and this guitar is prices so so so much and looks like shit. I thought it was a myth. maybe fantasy. but to see a pile of junk for that price. any one who buys this is high on meth.
Madrix999 tell me this. the guitar like this that is 29 grand. is it worth it? it is a scratched up pile of crap. sure I get it. you love eddie. like I love ace. but if ace tried to sell a scratched up pile of shit for 29 grand I would tell ace to fuck off myself. the remake of this guitar. the real one. that is custom like this. is 29 grand. and worth 900.
It's not supposed to. It seals the coils not only from moisture with ruins the pole pieces, but from "microphonics" which is simply the pickup "hearing" the guitar through a speaker, causing sympathetic vibrations in the coils. Bolting the pickup directly to the body, also helps reduce vibrations from the pickup rattling around on the screw/spring suspension. Allegedly, direct-mounting also produces a richer "body" tone.... dunno though.
I am currently making the black and white one. Less than $300.....Body ($30-ebay)....Maple Neck ($90)....SD Humbucker ($50-ebay)....Tuners ($25-ebay)......Floyd Rose ($55-Lic.model)... I am doing my own mod to it as well.....adding a small kill switch for the effect at the end of the 'You Really Got Me" solo. Looking good so far.....I am sure it will sound even better.... And I didn't drop huge coin.
