I come to this video today , the day of Eddie Van Halen's death. I am a 22 year old kid hardly alive long enough to have a correct appreciation for what this man has done for Rock music, and music as a whole. My father at a young age indoctrinated me into the 80's with the like of Journey, Whitesnake, Foreigner and of course, Van Halen. Van Halen quickly became my favorite band at the age of 9 and sparked a musical renaissance in me. The way Eddie ripped on guitar was magical and mesmerizing. I have memories of watching his live performances from the 70's and 80's on the family computer and turning the speakers to their max volume. To feel the rush of adrenaline that his playing provided and sit back and watch in awe. I had the Van Halen shoes, shirts, the first vinyl album I owned was Van Halen's first self-titled album. I was lucky enough to see him live when I turned 16 in 2014. Eddie helped shape my love and appreciation for excellence in music as it is today. For that, I am forever grateful. Thank you Eddie, for changing music as we know it for the better. Rest In Peace, Legend.
I share a similar story my man, without Eddie I wouldn’t have the appreciation for music and guitar like I do today. My father has been battling an on and off fight with cancer for 6 years, and VH was the first CD he ever bought me. God what shitty day this has been
I feel ya, I’m 27 and started playing guitar when I was 10. I probably would have quit if it wasn’t for how inspiring Eddie was/is. I remember hearing Eruption for the first time and having my mind completely blown open. I can’t even imagine what it just have been like in 1978 and Eruption comes on the radio. I wish I could start a band and just write and play stuff like Van Halen, but alas, most people our age don’t care for this music.
I have commented and said so many times about Eddie on you tube videos about his solo.Eddie is so good the best .incredible rhythm guitar player I have been playing 34yrs and I have played with a lot of great guitar players that didn't make it that are so better then ones that did make it .its a joke.listen to mean street rhythm while Eddie is doing the guitar solo both parts are so perfect together on guitar.Eddie is a Bach or mozzart .I would go more deep into it but let's just say when everyone was hearing the eagles and Zeppelin hear comes a 20yr old guitar player on van halen that open a new world of guitar playing .the guitar playing in the 70s are not even near what Eddie was playing during that time Eddie was 10 yrs a head of everyone and more with his playing .Eddie is the man!!!!!! Eddie can also play incredible blues and classical he is one bad dude.I laugh when I hear people like mick mars from crue play its not even near to eddie playing.eddie is so ahead of many guitar players then and now.
Bob Gemale Woww your quite wrong actually EVH reinvented every single aspect of rock guitar nobody ever had that influence since Jimi Hendrix. You know nothing sir!
Lived in DC my whole live, went to see this show when I was 12. Me and my friends all said we were spending the night at each others house to get out all night, then slept in the woods with our sleeping bags. It was worth the hassle to see this solo live!
Started playing the year before VH1 Ed was both inspirational and demoralizing at the same time Just try doing what he’s doing with a smile on your face!😬 Good luck!
One of the greatest solos I've seen on youtube. Eddie was the master of the guitar. Shame that he was in exile for like 20 years. He could've been on top of the world much longer. At least he's back rocking his guitar now!
@@Voltar Man that is so true! Things were really getting stale in the late 70s. This is exactly what rock guitar needed and he kept playing different tones and searching for the perfect sound throughout the 80s & 90s.
A lot of people don’t realize how long he battled cancer. I remember being shown a crazy website called “The Dead Pool” in 2002. There were some names listed on it that were highlighted in red. These were considered to be gimme picks due to really old age and/or known health issues that skewed one’s predictably of death. When I seen EVH listed in red, I asked my coworker “ Why would HE even be a consideration?”. I was informed about his first diagnosis of mouth cancer and that he had some of his tongue removed from it. I was stunned. When I heard about the reunion with Sammy in 2004 I was hopeful that it was gone and we would enjoy the return of the saga of VH. Little did the average fan know that he battled with cancer off and on for the next 18 years. It wasn’t so much exile as it was struggling to recuperate to full form (writing/recording an album, promotional appearance/media & tour). The only reason why there truly wasn’t more music made is the simple fact that you are extremely lucky to be as huge as VH was in 1985, and replace a dynamic frontman like DLR. Retain not only 2/3 of your audience, but grab even more fans. They managed to get an already known singer who had a headlining act, coming off a multi-platinum album and selling out arenas on his latest tour. Have multiple #1 albums and top 10 hits. Headline a traveling festival through US sports stadiums and last another decade. Lightning rarely strikes twice in a band, and even VH was not big enough to get a 3rd singer and remain relevant and atop the mountain of rock music. I truly believe that Eddie’s health outlook, mixed with replacing Mike with his son, left the Dave reunion as the best bet for touring and stoking interest in the band again for the purposes of cash and legacy.
He doesn’t use any gain peddle it’s his Marshall tubes that’s are incredibly hot that distort the sound, he sounds good here. But he’s hammered he’s done better but it’s very cool
I play mostly Jazz/Bebop and Country guitar these days, but I will never not love Eddie's innovative approach: he goes down in history, right up there with Bethoven, Bach, Hayden, Coltrane, Hendrix, Clapton, Santana, etc, Thank you Eddie and VH band for getting me through when my dad left us, and I got dark - you guys made life feel sunny and fun, and I didn't have to hide being Catholic because Ed was real about his roots. Self-esteem and Love is what I got - RIP
Eddie's the only dude that could take a guitar that looks like he got it out of a garbage can and make it cool, reinvent tone and a playing style still scratching heads today!
Who came up with the idea that Randy Rhoads made Eddie Van Halen run for his money?? Don't get me rough because Randy is way good and stuff, but he dosen't even compare to Ed at ALL!!
Chris Taylor if you listen to his bootleg shows just prior to his death, he was up there, obviously not on that level yet but randy was exploding right before his death, unfortunately no one professionally recorded those bootlegged shows
Tone matters. Eddie owned that department, too. Randy's tone was a thin, tinny buzzsaw. Randy was great but Eddie breathed rarefied air. There will not be another player of such influence ever again. People are now realizing the magnitude of what he did and brought. It is astounding. An other-worldly gift.
@@quadparents you're right about tone. I love both Eddie and Randy. And in historical context both were so great. But folks can bicker on who they think edges out the other, but on tone, and technique, a big part of tone.....Eddie was second to none. Greatest ever
@@S3thousand agreed. I'm too old to be a fanboy of anything, let alone picking one of two great guitar groundbreakers. I think generally speaking though when it comes to guitar, people knew of guitar in music either pre van Halen or post Van Halen. That's the line in the sand. The secret key that he turned back in 1978 (first album) changed everything. We have all collectively been changed, ever since. As far as feel and groove and rhythm playing, there aren't many guitarists that breathe the air that Eddie breathed.
The ones that make it- Love it, Live it, and Breathe it. That's not a bumper sticker message- it's an invisible aura that surrounds true passion. After watching a couple of interviews I learned that the original line-up played for up to 5 hours a day ; just pure Rock and Roll - song after song- basically putting in the time and building their reputation at the bars and clubs. They played lots of crowd pleasing cover songs which propelled them to come up with their own original compositions and songs. To be a commercial success, you really do have to practice relentlessly. Discipline and self- confidence are very important and it doesn't hurt to have good karma. Some may have natural talent to begin with; or a head start due to musical linage but I believe we are all capable of achieving our dreams if we have the will power, strength, and fortitude to carry on through all the ups and downs of life; and let's face it, that's what builds character. You have to maintain a special connection with the fans and that's a fact. We're all here on borrowed time, so no crying in spilled milk. Get up and strap on your guitar and go out and play on your front porch or city sidewalk, if that's what it takes. Remember all the World is a Stage; but it is important to choose a major music hot stop /city with true career potential. You can be the greatest there ever was in some sleepy little town, if that's all you desire. You can be a breakaway success on the World Web if you have a stellar song of the year or composition that goes viral, I guess, but you will still need to be comfortable in front of a live audience at some point. Look people in the eyes, smile and make them feel a special connection while playing. The first step is staying true to yourself while conveying genuine sonic emotion / passion without letting your ego destroy the moment; that's where the delicate balance comes into play since we all need a little bit of Ego to stay motivated. If you overplay your ego, you can easily kill the thrill, so try to sway the random strangers with your music and share good times and tap into what really matters. People appreciate genuine souls and they never forget a special moment. memorize your compositions and/or songs and take them to the Open Mic's- & then try to get your very own 30-60 minute set at small venues. The future really is un-written. They weren't kidding.
His name is spelled "Rhoads". And no, when Randy saw EVH live he said "Hm, if that's the competition I have no worries. All he does is tap and tremolo pick." :)
Yes, got it. My phone autocorrected his last name to "Rhodes". But the story about him seeing Eddie and being blown away is true. Not taking anything away from Randy, he was great in his own right.
Yeah, no. Even if Ed wasn't tapping back then, his faster playing was a combination of hammer-ons/pull-offs, as opposed to Randy who was a faster picker on every note. Just listen to Randy's solo after Suicide Solution on the Tribute album and you'll know in 2 minutes that there's nothing Eddy did that Randy couldn't do. Ed's still one of my favorite guitarists, but he isn't Randy.
I hear ya. Randy, followed by Jake E Lee are my 2 favorite guitarists so trust me...i wasn't ripping on him. Ed is one of the all time best ever but I can't get into his style of playing as a guitarist as much as I can Randy and Jake.
O Melhor guitarrista de todos os tempos apresentando o melhor solo de guitarra de todos os tempos. Mister Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, yés! Amazing. O melhor de todos os tempos. Um talento incrível e único.
I got my tickets for this with my high school buddy and bass player in my band, for like 8.50 a piece ..my mom was a musician/ jazz vocalist and had driven Tom and I to the Capital Center and in the car handed me a bowl .. and we got High as F (mom had Hawaiian weed) This was a second awakening as I had seen VH in 1979. I would go in to see VH 10 more times in my life.. Paint Branch High School 1983.
Only saw VH onetime. Of course it included Eddie and his 20 minute solo. Awesome as expected. Do wish that later on, Eddie did some kind of unplugged type thing on an acoustic guitar, simply because I love the sound of an acoustic and would expect Eddie to pull something outstanding out of it. He has a zillion unreleased tapes from his studio, and I hope we get to hear some of it eventually.
How in the world do you even got that note at 10:36? I’ve been playing for so long and I don’t have a single idea how he did that all I can think is maybe a harmonic over the 12th fret on the high E then tremolo bar, but hey only Eddie will ever know. Rest In Peace and your music will forever live on🤘🏻
Feedback, tis my guess. Thats gotta be super loud, what for all those speakers itd probly be impossible for him to have it not feedback constantly, he'd have to go really far right/left of the stage in order to even try to make it stop, probably. He feeds back in a number of places in this that he usually doesnt in his other solo's. As to how he managed a sortof major fifth harmony with it is anyones guess, lol. He starts it off with a lower note, and its the only not he plays and he bends it up, n the dissonance happening during him bending it up really helps create the feedback. That it did exactly what it did is just thanks to happy circumstance - I'd say with enough volume, and possibly enough speakers maybe or maybe not configured in a similar fashion, playing one note, letting it sldie up and keeping your hands outta the way, this could be recreated possibly. Feedback is a tricky beast, him being close to the floor like that could make the difference. Where hes positioned on stage, the angle/orientation of his guitar in relation to the speakers, etc etc etc.
Led Zep was in rough shape by the late 70's - Page was in poor health - Plant was taking over on style & direction of the band - Bonham hated touring - and their '77 tour stop at this same arena was a below average outing for them to be sure.
I knew I’d find it again remember when you were on the trampoline thinking about Delaney, well it happened nice job and now your dream of being the next Eddie Van Halen is gone forever because you chased delaney, delaney made you a runner your a great runner and now your dream is to be a great runner because of a girl you liked that made you change your mind. If your seeing this go for someone else i know she’s cute but don’t do it you could have been playing in shows by now but now your running. I know you’ll take the right path. From further self 2023
Cooled be just the Low Quality of Video , Is Eddies Fingerboard Scalloped on the Higher Frets? He's done and tried everything else but I never heard of heard of Him Scalloping His Fingerboards ? , Go to the 2:31 mark
Eddie is a phenomenal guitarist he in my opinion improved upon greatly the way the guitar is played with dives tapping harmonics blah blah blah Hendrix though changed the the way the guitar is played as well long before eddie did henxrix however isnt the original innovator chuck berry is but you can argue all day long about soul and what not it doesn't change the fact that both jimi and eddie are extremely influential and changed alot but take a look at eddie in this solo does he look happy?
I gotta ask. How does his guitar make that noise when he’s bending on the highest note? @ 3:32 I can’t quite figure it out. Whether he’s using a pedal that I don’t know of, or he’s getting insane feedback to reach that pitch, I WANNA KNOW HOW HE DOES IT!!! 😭😭😭 (someone please tell me!)
Anyone that knows guitars and music knows the obvious that Eddies better than Jimi. BUT!!!! Jimi did things nobody ever thought if in the 1960s that puts him in a similar category. It’s just ones outstanding and ones a technical guitar GOD!!!!
Who is better than who is ridiculous it's all subjective if I don't believe blues-rock I'm not going to like Hendrix that much but if I love blues-rock I'm going to like him
Like hes having fun... Well yeh happiness is emotion therfore he has soul and emotion in his music music is fun its about trying out new stuff jimi and eddie both did that and see were they got successful for the most part. Now think about this did jimi Hendrix change the guitar? No he changed playing but not the guitar eddie did eddie built or assembled a guitar no one else had at the time anyways thank you
Thank you so much for posting this! I took of liberty of transcribing part of this solo. Check it out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ejeJ7ajsKDA.htmlsi=5K3fvDgiXi2nVgIH
TIM MONTANO dude. I’m 45 and I’m finding it quite sloppy and just fiddling all over the map. It’s crazy how we change with time. I’m more into Tommy Emanuel. Just a killer guitarist that old Eddie couldn’t touch
@tabi dagat tsaka bukid If I was "OLD" as you imply, I wouldn't give a damn one way or the other. I do have enough musical life experience to know skilled guitar playing from chicken scratching.
It happens when you play your ass off, its impossible to have a straight face because the sounds you are making are connected to your very nervous system. Real live music from the soul and spirit.
I was at this show - 3rd row in front of Eddie - VH always had a live mix that was heavy on bass & vocals - Eddie's guitar did not cut through as well as you might expect - at least not in a large arena like this one (saw them 5 times in this arena - all with DLR ) - a few times we motioned to Eddie to turn up his volume (hand cupped on ear - fingers miming a volume dial turning up ^ ) - he just laughed at us and rocked on - great show anyway.
