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Rest In Peace to the great Eddie Van Halen! This is an old Patreon vid that we wanted to release to honor the LEGEND himself. Give us some suggestions for more Van Halen below and we'll try to get to something new soon. Thanks for watching! Enjoy!
So many people have “mastered” the guitar: they learn the skills, the different ways to play, create very technically intricate solo’s, etc. Eddie Van Halen wasn’t just a master of the guitar, he put himself into and through his guitar, and he had FUN! So many people say nobody does, or can, play like Eddie Van Halen, and that’s because Eddie had so much fun putting himself onto and through his guitar. Look at him, he’s always smiling with joy when he plays! Eddie could do all those things with the guitar because he wasn’t trying to be anyone else, he was just being himself. I wish people would quit trying to be Eddie when they’re playing, and just be themselves. I think Van Halen was so very successful because they were all so good at what they did, and they all had alot of swag. Listen to each members parts and I think you’ll hear it. For what it’s worth, I’d really like to see you react to “Mean Streets”.
Great reaction. As good as his lead playing was, his rhythm playing was and is still unrivalled. His swing and groove are things that you can't teach. While listening to van Halen you can't help but smile, that guitar under the vocals has a voice of its own. I'm happy someone recognised that. He is probably the best rhythm player to ever exist. Good job guys.
Van Halen had the best rhythm vocals around. Michael Anthony and Eddie Van Halen right along with Alex Van Halen could really belt it out. That’s not to say Diamond David Lee Roth didn’t have the pipes to help kick some ass as well. DLR had that soulful tone to help with those background vocals. Van Halen, hands down was the best all time rock band to come out of Southern California. Rest In Peace Eddie, you will be missed but never ever forgotten.
"Take Your Whiskey Home" has an insane acoustic intro, followed by a killer riff. Amusing lyrics too. "Well my baby, she don't want me around. She says she's tired of watching me fall down".
@@ABandApart01 I can't say they're my FAVORITE band(that goes to Queen), but they're right up there near the top. Most heavy rock bands(I'm resisting the temptation to call them metal) take themselves WAY too serious, whereas VH makes fun songs w/ humor woven in. 🤟
Love watching your videos. Can you do a Van Halen Marathon in honor of Eddie?? There are so many awesome songs you could do like Beautiful Girls, Little Guitars, Feel You Love Tonight, Little Dreamer, Ice Cream Man, Jamie’s Cryin, Where have all the good times gone, And the Cradle will rock, Panama, I’ll Wait, Dreams, 5150, Finish what you started, Runaround, The Dream is over...just to name a few...,,I really enjoy watching you 2 having fun and reacting to this music,,,,
Poundcake off of For Unlawful Carnel Knowledge, off this album Eruption/You Really Got Me, off of Diver Down Intruder/(Oh)Pretty Woman, when it comes to their album Balance, Strung Out/Not Enough.
Yes, that intro bass with only one note is absolutely epic. That took skill to pull off such a consistent sound, on tape with no editing. The way he cuts off the note at just the right time for maximum impact, and does it exactly the same every time is amazing.
Mine Too!!! LMAO. My local radio station ( 102.5 WDVE) played VH 1 in its entirety a few days later.. Tuned in, turned it way up expecting to hear from neighbors or cops. Nothing. The only one i heard was Eddie Van Halen..RIP
So many from the first 3 albums that kicked ass! Was not into the hagar stuff , liked Sammy solo stuff better , VH were much rawer and edgy sounding with Dave IMO..
The riffs you keep talking about...don't forget, this song was ground zero for Van Halen..this song was the first single on the radio, and the first song on the album. When you bought this, it was the first you heard. This was the song that caused you to drop everything and haul ass to your friends house and you're jumping up and down...screaming. OMG DUDE...YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS...OMFG. .Then song 2 comes on, Eruption..and you stand still,jaw dropped,probably crying with goosebumps..because you just heard the 2 most important songs of all time as far, back to back..as changing rock music..nothing sounded like this before this came out... nothing. Guitar sales went up over 1000% by April 78 and there were production shortages. That was the power of Van Halen when they came out..the studio version of Eruption..not the 15 minute watered down live version from Live without a net. Do NOT react to that. It has NOTHING on the 1:20 studio version
For context, when this album first came out no one had heard anything like it before. This was the opening track, so when people first laid the needle on the vinyl and heard this they were blown away. Then the next track, Eruption, completely changed how guitar was played and inspired an entire generation of players. This entire album is historic in that it created a whole new genre that lasted for many years. Eddie Van Halen was a game changer. RIP Sidenote: that's not a piano in the beginning. That's Ed sliding his pick on on the bridge of the guitar. He was always figuring out new ways to get diff sounds from his axe.
Not one word of hyperbole in what you said -- totally dead-on. When I put the needle down on "Fair Warning" I was almost literally transported out of the suburbs.
I remember hearing this on my brother's 8 track tape and thinking that is some echo effect on all those guitar leads, it didn't seem humanly possible that came from 1 guitar and 1 man - I was wrong,,,it was 1 guitar and 1 Guitar God! you are missed Eddie, but forever a guitar influence on the world...rip
Everyone dies, but not everyone lives, and only very very few leave an impact on the world like Eddie did. Nikki Sixx very aptly dubbed him "The Mozart of Rock Guitar" RIP
Edward replied to the question: what is it like to be the greatest guitarist of all time, and he replied with humility: IDK, Why don't you ask Alex Lifeson
Eddie modified his guitars to make sounds they were never intended to make. He would try to replicate sounds in his head. Eddie held several patents on inventions for guitar accessories.
The VH brothers and DLR have a legit jazz background. Alex was influenced by Krupa and Rich, and DLR is a big fan of big band music and used to play it when younger.
'Tis! I remember hearing the song for the first time. I was in a record store, shortly after Thriller was released, and they were playing it over the speakers. I stopped dead in my tracks and said to my friend, "That's Eddie Van Halen on guitar." She said, "No, this is Michael Jackson." And I said "Yeah, but he doesn't play his own guitar, and nobody else sounds like that."
Eddie did the solo on Beat It for free. He said he'd do it for the kid (Michael Jackson) banged out the solo in 10 minutes and one take. Truly a god among men.
@@sonofrobert You can love G n R if you want - I do - and it’s fair to compare and opine about their respective debut albums. But you clearly don’t know what the hell you’re talking about and know nothing about rock and roll if you call Van Halen I pop rock, because that’s an absurd characterization. Also, here’s what Angus said about EVH: “I’d put Eddie Van Halen in that category of being an innovator like Hendrix.” What Angus was talking about in that interview you reference, which was from 1984, was he didn’t view AC/DC and VH as competitors because AC/DC is a blues rock band whereas later VH was more radio-oriented at that time. He wasn’t talking about early VH. Angus and EVH were friends. Learn something before you try and speak next time, dummy.
I agree that later Van Halen is pop rock. I thought they were better when the were harder earlier. Angus didn't say it like a compliment..lol. I think he was asked what he thought of Halen. Everyone has their taste. Tool, GnR, Acdc would never be called pop rock. Van Halen went for the money and Roth was a pretty annoyingly, ridiculous frontman! Acdc like to be more heavy. Later Halen was pretty much girl rock similar to Poison, Warrant even with Sammy Eddie was a pioneer as a guitarist but he still went for that pop rock sound and the cheesy backing vocals..lol If you like girl pop rock, I won't call you wimp for liking it. Some of us prefer harder music that isn't playing on the radio constantly. If you think Halen's first album is the greatest first album in music history, then I'd say you are in the minority. From Steven Wilson on Eddie's death. “Honestly, it didn’t, because I was never a fan. I know he’s an extraordinary musician, and it’s always sad when an extraordinary artist dies, [but] I was never a fan of the so-called shredder mentality. And I think in many ways, he was the father of that whole kind of movement. “I never understood that ‘playing as fast as you can’ thing. And I know that wasn’t all he did - I know he was a more flexible musician than that - but I think that the legacy that he has, Eddie Van Halen, is in creating the shredder phenomenon, which is something so vile to me. That kind of idea that you play music almost like you’re playing an Olympic sport is kind of anathema to my kind of ideas on creativity and music.” I just saw one where Angus said: "Van Halen is more of a pop band and AC/DC is a rock and roll band." He said it's not really a competition..lol ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MywssXz4GIg.html I put Halen with Bon Jovi, Poison, Warrant. Eddie's guitar and the vocals are pop, radio songs. I like the older Halen that is more heavy, harder but they made alot more pop stuff. Overall Halen, Bon Jovi is like girl pop/rock and was great for radio but when you want heavy, harder rock, Acdc, GnR, Zeppelin, Metallica, Tool, etc. If tons of chicks like your music, you wear lots of spandix and makeup and spend more time in the mirror than women it's probably more pop rock than harder/ heavy rock. ACDC, GnR, Tool, Nirvana, Zeppelin Metallica etc were refreshing because they rocked hard and didn't care very much about how they looked. More like function over form. In the 80s, I was irritated by Poison, Warrant, Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Kiss in there too. I appreciated the harder rockin bands where it was more about the music than appearance and how high your hair stood up and putting on more make up than women. Cheers
One of the greatest guitarist of all times. Creative, innovative, flashy, restrained, Eddie was all of that in his playing. He was known for his lead playing, but his rhythm playing was up there with some of the greatest. Van Halen I was one of those genre changing albums that made you go "Whoa, what is this!?" And from there, Eddie influenced countless guitarists in pursuit of the ultimate tone and memorable songs and riffs. A sad loss to the music world in a year that most want to forget. Rest in Peace Eddie!
Yeah the guys were talking about the Motown link to their sound, and that’s the quality of the rhythm section, with equal precision from the melody guys playing precisely in front of or behind the beat. The result: boatloads of swing.
His chemistry with Alex on drums too is what makes it. Similar to the Young brothers in AC/DC but different instruments. Just something about them being able to blend their sounds together into something exponentially better.
To me his rhythm guitar is far more legendary than his leads. Stuff like Panama, On Fire... also that juicy tone in Ain't Talkin Bout Love. Man was a genius RIP
"What is it about their riffs?" It's legit being one of the best rock guitarists to ever live. Specifically one of the most innovative. In a time where the term "legend" is bastardized and given to every musician that dies....EVH is one of the TRUE legends of rock. He should be on anyone's Mt Rushmore.
“Eruption” from their first album hit like a neutron bomb back in the day. Eddie announced he was the chosen one with that cut, and rock guitar was never the same.
@@Iknowthelaw13 , I know, I didn't know that until I became a guitar player and watched a live performance, and I can see him rake the pick across the strings above the nut by the tuners. I also was surprised where that noise came from.
I believe he raked the strings behind the bridge on the Destroyer to record this song. It had a tune a matic. He did it above the nut when he played his other guitars with a tremolo.
This broke my heart. I still remember the night my best friend bought this album. I don't know how many times we listened straight through before we finally fell asleep.
I'd have to agree. Phenomenal guitar riffs in Mean Street of course but the groove is just so... well, groovy. Mean Street and Unchained off of Fair Warning were my two picks as well. I'm pretty sure I've seen more requests here for Mean Street than any other so I think there's a good chance, but I've seen these guys do double song reactions before. That would be awesome.
Dave Mustaine of Megadeth first met his bandmate bassist David Ellefson when David was playing the intro to this in his apartment and irritating/waking up Dave in another apartment in the same building! :p
'What is it about their riffs?' ... Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Edward VanHalen! To this day a contender for the greatest opening track to a debut album.... and this was the 70's!
VH fans know that Eddie entirely changed how the guitar was approached, not only with the two-hand technique, but his bluesy licks and hand synchronization superceded anything anyone had ever heard before the first album in 1978. RIP Edward, my guitar hero.
My God you said it. I'm almost 50. And hearing about his death makes me think about all the music I have on vinyl. The memories of sitting in front of the record player and speakers.. I will always have those memories. RIP Eddie. You are loved.
Drop Dead Legs and Girl Gone Bad are amazing! Dead or Alive and Bottoms Up are classics. I always liked the second album better than the first. Also, Take Your Whisky Home!
Eddie always had the biggest smile on his face while playing. seeing how much joy he got from playing guitar has always inspired me. you guys should watch a Live show! It will put a smile on your face for sure 🙂 R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen 💖💖💖
Man, my heart is heavy today. We lost a true legend on guitar and a member of one of the funnest bands ever live! They sure as hell consumed their share of Jack Daniels onstage! You never knew what you were going to get, with the exception of one thing: stratospheric guitar playing by the incomparable Eddie Van Halen. He is also a true immigrant success story. I come from Pasadena, so Van Halen was mother's milk. I saw him 7 times, and when I see the video of his guitar solo that everyone plays of him on RU-vid, if someone were to ask me whether I saw that solo or not, I have no idea. Every time we saw him, his creativity brought something new. Gentlemen, keep up the great work. Love to his son Wolfgang, his wife Janie, his brother Alex and the Van Halen family. We will not see his likes again!
David Lee Roth said we were the only metal band that you could dance to which made them stand out. Especially in later albums like songs "Dance the night away" It also helped that they had the greatest guitarist that ever lived.
Eddie Van Halen. Not only did he innovate how to play the guitar, his tone, known as the brown sound is unmistakable when you hear it and is just as groundbreaking as his playing. RIP brother. A true genius was lost today.
David Lee Roth was really into disco, soul and R&B, and if you ever heard him in interviews, he wanted to do rock that people could dance to So that sound was def by design. It was hard rock with groove, so you are exactly right. RIP EVH 🙏🎸
He tells a funny story of 5 years into piano his teacher finally figured that out. Also he understood music theory. Arpeggios, intervals and scales and such. I would argue that is more important on a guitar than being able to read sheet music or tabs. Eddie was the most influential since Hendrix.
Actually samples, plural. There's of course the Eddie piece from Jamie's Cryin' but Wild Thing starts with the same Alex Van Halen drum roll that starts Jamie's Cryin' .
I'm criminally under-exposed to Van Halen. Hearing this for the first time, those riffs really do feel timeless, and 80's simultaneously. Major chords aren't cool anymore when you're playing hard rock. Kind of a shame
People know EVH for how above the top solos and technique were but don’t give him nearly enough credit for how much taste and restraint he had for his accompanying riffs, and how he just made simple things sound better. (This says nothing even about his genius as a modder and engineer) Long live EVH! There will never be another!
RIP Van Halen. You took rock to a level that made every other band & music artist up their game just to come close. A true legend May god bless you & your family.
In my opinion, there are two people who completely reinvented rock and roll guitar past it’s Chuck Berry origins, without actually turning away from rock and roll. Jimi Hendrix first and Edward Van Halen second. Everybody after that was just looking back to somebody before them, or they weren’t really playing rock and roll anymore.
A testament to the band's, and Eddie Van Halen's greatness. A simple song that sounded incredible and the launched Van Halen sound. One of the greatest rock debut albums ever.
The very first song I got into Van Halen, was: “You Really Got Me”. (And I understand that it’s a cover, originally written by a another band called the kinks)
@@RayfordRaySiegel Yeah. I know. That's why I called it a song. Specifically, a "lead-in song" (my own made-up word, because I don't know the technical term; if there is one) to "You Really Got Me"; because about every time a radio station plays "You Really Got Me", they play both songs. Just like "Heartbreaker" and "Livin' Lovin' Maid". Both are their own song; but played together. And not because it's "Two For Tuesday".
@@jbo9150, I just meant that it's not actually a lead in song, but people played it that way, on the radio, just because it was placed in that order, on the album. I always hated that, because it took away from "Eruption". If it were me, on the radio, I would have played it by itself, and it I played "You Really Got Me Now" by itself, too, in order for people to appreciate it, as it is, a separate song.
@@RayfordRaySiegel But it's such a let down when they ONLY play "You Really Got Me"; like on Pandora. I had to "thumbs down" because I always want to hear both. (Same as the Led Zep duo).🤷♀️ Also, those songs, on their respective albums, don't have a normal gap between songs; they just roll right into the next, making it natural for radio stations to play together. Or maybe because the DJ's were too stoned to cut to the next song; so they always played both. 🤣
Proud to be Dutch when hearing Van Halen! Both Eddie and Alex Van Halen were born and raised in the Netherlands, after which they moved to the US and started the band
Something that gets forgotten is that the best singer Van Halen ever had was Michael Anthony. He wasn't their frontman on stage, but that man's voice was incredible.
This was one of those songs that guys my age (51) would play once you picked up your buddies and were about to head out to a party on a summer night. You'd pop in the cassette (yep), and one of your passengers would say "what'd you put in?" You'd just smile and wait until that intro sound effect dropped, and that bass line started thumping. Everyone would nod in agreement and air guitar to that first Eddie Van Halen riff...
"I had just moved to L.A. & had rented a cheap apartment. I was practicing my bass one morning, Just messing around with the intro to Runnin' With The Devil. You know, the riff that goes...boomp, boomp, boomp, boomp. All of a sudden a flower pot comes crashing down on the top of my air conditioner & a voice screams, "SHUT UP!" I went upstairs & knocked on the door...Dave Mustaine answered." ---Dave Ellefson (Megadeth) R.I.P Eddie!
The original lineup was just hard rock PERFECTION. But what elevates their music to their lofty heights is the fact that Eddie wasn't just a great lead player, his rhythm playing was off the charts great! Fantastic hooks with chunky, in the pocket perfect rhythms!
Eddie Van Halen reinvented guitar, built the "Frankenstein guitar" and played it with a copper penny. Musicians everywhere wanted to know how he did it. Reverence to EVH!
Great video, I love it when y'all mark out to Van Halen. I think the next the big Van Halen song y'all need to listen to is Eruption/ You really got me. They're technically two separate tracks but Eruption is just a minute and a half intro/ solo to you really got me. It's actually sandwiched between running with devil and ain't talkin' bout love. That whole album's fire.
"I'm The One" is probably the quintessential song that never sends to get attention. If Eruption want on this album, I'm The One would be the song that really shows off Eddie's lead skills, but also shows off his magical rhythm skills!
I first heard Van Halen after my older brother brought home the 8-track for the first album in 1978. When Eruption came on, I knew I was hearing something amazing even though I was 9 years old. There's no one else like them.
I’m a lot younger (30s) and yet I can understand that feeling you felt when your young mind is exposed to something and you feel amazed and know it’s a part of your identity now.
