I was thinking the same thing. Guitar players typically like to play things exactly like the original. Nothing wrong with injecting a little originality into it.
@@abaloyaf Meh, he was basically copying EVH's live versions of Eruption. Personally, as a guitar player, I would have liked to see the original. Only EVH could pull of the improvisation stuff with his work.
No idea why Google recommended this, but thank you!. My Uncle Victor Little (RIP) was buddies with Eddie at continuation high school in Pasadena. They had their own bands and were both guitar players. My dad was 5 years older and was their auto shop teacher. My dad used to do roll call and would call out "Eddie Van Allen Belt".
This is fantastic!! These dudes are probably the same age as me and remembered Revenge of the Nerds and DEVO when they were new. Huge talent for guitar, bass, and drum playing for sure.
He actually did something FAR cooler and did his own rendition of the Live Without a Net version. That's the making of a great Tribute Band in my opinion, And how you reach to the deeper level of the audience member, is by doing cool stuff like that that real genuine fans will remember.
Hey, Caleb, I was as far from EVH at the 1980 Invasion show as that guy in the green t-shirt and black cap as he is from you. And my mouth was as wide open as it was hearing you.
This band looks like they should be playing Weezer songs lol. I'm pretty sure he was expecting the crowd to be wowed and start screaming and cheering when he busted out the fast repetitive lick at 1:16 lol even pulled off the dangling hand holding the pick with his middle finger fast strumming eddie technique. His tone sounds awesome. Dead ass crowd.
Back in '80, I was in the Marines Corps. There was a band called Snowman that played at the E-Club (enlisted club). These guys dressed in all white, wig to shoe, never saw what they looked like out of form. Nerd Halen is a costume band with great talent. Like to see what they really look like
Just talking about them a month ago. While working at a rock radio station in L.A. they sent us a all white vinyl record. Called us and invited me to their show at The Roxy. Band started behind a white curtain with smoke rising. Went backstage after a really fun show and met them while taking off their makeup. Real nice guys!
Talk about a great time. These guys have the talent to pull off the Mighty Van Halen to a T but infuse a great sense of humor as well as a twist of originality to make this show a winner. Love the poke at the Pussycats...I'm sure Taime loved it too. These guys are pro. I'd like some original material from them!
I use to catch these guys @ the Stone Balloon and the Logan House in Delaware.....Great times....I remember their cover of Elton Johns' cover of Funeral for a Friend-------->Love lies Bleeding. They nailed it.
That's what I'm talking about! Nothing says fun like rollin around with 50 yo blue collars, can beer, cover band, Viagra and being nostalgic on a boat! Winner winner chicken dinner.
Ah yes! I'm from the Jersey Shore...spent the glory days watching The Nerds, Big Orange Cone and the Benjamins playing the shore bar scene at places like Tradewinds and Joey Harrison's. Harrison's.These guys are very good, but The Nerds have covered VH plenty, as well as many others from the era. These guys are pretty good though.
I love how they screw up the timing on purpose it's hilarious. And they all look at each other in disgust like it's the other guys fault. The guitar player is hilarious !
Whenever you listen to someone try to cover Van Halen, you realize just how important the rhythm section was to that band! I’m not saying these guys are bad I’m just saying it doesn’t sound quite right
GREAT rendition of EDDIE'S solo with very interesting variations but why is everybody dressed like WALDO in the Hot For Teacher video on 1984 ?? ......lol ....Love 1981 Fair Warning tour STRIPEY Socks......lol