That piano is the most accurate interpretation of Ed's incredibly complex phrasing that I've heard in a long time. So well done. Everyone is awesome here.
I'm recovering on LI from Covid, hospital 13 days, wife and daughter got it, were very, very sick at home. 96 yo mother-in-law died after 30 days hospitalized. Richie, Ann Marie, all the great, great musicians and guests, you inspire me to play again and try to achieve the level of fun and satisfaction you all show. There are just no words enough to thank you for how you make me feel right now. I love you all.
What can't Constantine Maroulis sing amazingly? DAAAAAMMMMNNNN SON! Outstanding playing all around. Richie doing so much justice to the greatness of Eddie's playing!
Gave you shivers? Brought tears of joy to my eyes. Thank you Eddie. You blessed MY generation with the most beautiful music a beautiful mind and soul could ever produce.
I have NO IDEA how I missed this cover from you 'Geeks', but I'm happy to tell you all that it's one of my straight 4/4 favorites now. WOW! Excellent production, everything is absolutely as tight in the pocket as possible, impeccable vocals/harmonies, plus an impressive & first-class lead vocal by Constantine, and a guitar solo from Richie that EVH himself would most likely have considered to be outstanding! I've been in the Hi-Tech and music industry for the past 53 years, classically trained since I was 5 on piano before shuffling off to MIT at 16 (another story), and what you've assembled here, Richie, should give you a great sense of pride & accomplishment. Having the key players you do is a gift not to be squandered. I was as fortunate on the road for three years in a traveling rock/progressive rock group for three years, until technology pulled me back in. Of course, being a key member of BOC is quite a feather in your cap, as well! All The Best, FalconEddy
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Ed’s piano at the beginning, Sammy’s vocals, the background vocals, the bass and drums holding the groove and Ed’s Solo all done perfectly! Great cover of a great song!
Such a great haunting tune. Nailed that smoking guitar solo. I miss when Van Halen was belting out these meaningful tunes with Sammy. What a shame it ended. You wonder how much they left on the table.
Joy, pure joy. Thank you Richie. Thank you guys. The power of music to elevate, to emancipate, to lift the spirit of humanity in these troubled times is your gift to the world.
This has made my day. Constantine was always my favourite contestant on Idol and I am so stoked to see him NAIL a VH tune. This oozes perfection, that solo, note for note. Brilliant stuff
Sweet mother of music! That was the best cover version of that song I’ve seen yet. Perfectly performed by all. Constantine nailed the vocal, Ritchie smashed the solo and the BGs rocked their parts!
Great band, extremely versatile and competent. Congratulations, continue to give us all the competence, energy and good vibes Greetings from a fan here in Brazil
Right now, I'm again blown away by the musicianship, talent, and production skills! You never disappoint. You nail the song and tones, and you don't try to get cute and change up the arrangements or chord structures. So good and much appreciated!!!
One more thing, Richie: I have an Axis SuperSport that I custom ordered in 2000. Trans Orange quilt, hardtail, and the most beautiful Birdseye maple neck I have ever seen. It took me several years to bond with it, but now it's my go to guitar when I can only take one. Love seeing you play the EBMM!!!
One thing I always notice with the Band Geeks covers is that Richie *always* exactly nails the guitar tone of the original (let alone nailing the musical notes and feel). It's just so spot on with the tone as well that I had to make a comment on that. Kudos!!!
FANTASTIC! CONSTANTINE AND THE BAND! Love the background vocals. It always helps for this song when the background players sing backup vocals too. Well done.
That was spot on !!! ... Takes me back to my twenties when that sound and that song was the anthem of the day ... thank for the resurrection of such a great song ... back when VH still had the magic and the mojo ... long live the Band Geeks !!!
Well I do love Sammy pretty much, so youtube recommended this video, I’ve never heard of the band and the singer before and I am thrilled. I watched nearly all the videos of Constantine immediately and I think this is Constantine’s best performance ever (other than the Jekyll and Hyde) just wow! Pretty good band. The sound of the drum is amazing! Well done guys and thank you.
Oh wow! I recognized that ding ding! The first generation unlathed Mega Bell, perfect ride for this song. Great voice, great guitar solo, everybody is solid here.
Coming from the number 1 fan of the Band Geeks from KENTUCKY Michele K Williams, I wholeheartedly agree. What else would us Band Geek fans expect then exceptional covers. Outstanding! (MICHIGAN supporter)
This guy crushed those vocals
Sammy's vocals are a lot more difficult than you think...he is a beast! Constantine did a hell of a job man! Kudos!! Band is SOLID!
SOLID😉
That piano is the most accurate interpretation of Ed's incredibly complex phrasing that I've heard in a long time. So well done. Everyone is awesome here.
Nice to see Constantine again.I remember him from Idol years ago! Love Band Geeks 👍👍
Good God that vocal was amazing!
I'm recovering on LI from Covid, hospital 13 days, wife and daughter got it, were very, very sick at home. 96 yo mother-in-law died after 30 days hospitalized. Richie, Ann Marie, all the great, great musicians and guests, you inspire me to play again and try to achieve the level of fun and satisfaction you all show. There are just no words enough to thank you for how you make me feel right now. I love you all.
Prayers for strength and peace to you and your family, from one musician to another. Tanto amore. 😷🤘
Sting line. Awesome
Right On Brother !! !!
Deus te proteja
I'm all in for anything that inspires someone to fight. Keep on rockin to whatever moves you my friend.
What can't Constantine Maroulis sing amazingly? DAAAAAMMMMNNNN SON! Outstanding playing all around. Richie doing so much justice to the greatness of Eddie's playing!
Nailed the solo Richie. Always a great performance.
Yeah Richie slayed it....sounded like the real deal EVH note for note....tone squels etc.
@@yardleyyardley2631 and jumped right back into the backing vocals, seamlessly.
Richie? That's Constantine Maroulous
@@diannec2719 the guitarist
You know, the guy whose channel this is on...
...remembering Eddie Van Halen - the man who changed the guitar forever.
...and the keyboards.
damn man.... this sent shivers down my spine. Best cover I've ever seen of this song. Can't do this song any more justice. stellar musicianship!!
Right On Brother. !! !! !!
Gave you shivers? Brought tears of joy to my eyes. Thank you Eddie. You blessed MY generation with the most beautiful music a beautiful mind and soul could ever produce.
Wha????!
Constantine has always had rockin' vocals!
Woo!
🤘😆🤘
🥰🥰🥰
Outstanding!!! LOVE Richie and band geeks!!! ❤️. RIP Maesrto Edward Van Halen! ❤️ dank je!!! ❤️🎸
I have NO IDEA how I missed this cover from you 'Geeks', but I'm happy to tell you all that it's one of my straight 4/4 favorites now. WOW! Excellent production, everything is absolutely as tight in the pocket as possible, impeccable vocals/harmonies, plus an impressive & first-class lead vocal by Constantine, and a guitar solo from Richie that EVH himself would most likely have considered to be outstanding!
I've been in the Hi-Tech and music industry for the past 53 years, classically trained since I was 5 on piano before shuffling off to MIT at 16 (another story), and what you've assembled here, Richie, should give you a great sense of pride & accomplishment. Having the key players you do is a gift not to be squandered. I was as fortunate on the road for three years in a traveling rock/progressive rock group for three years, until technology pulled me back in.
Of course, being a key member of BOC is quite a feather in your cap, as well!
All The Best,
FalconEddy
Constantine's vocal take is amazing. All these cover versions of Van Hagar songs I've been watching just confirm how much of a beast Sammy is.
Right Now, millions world wide are missing the greatest guitar player in our life time. RIP Eddie Van Halen. 🎸
Great cover.
Yes, but thankfully we have Richie Castellano and Buck Dharma!
Rest in peace, Mr. Edward Van Halen. Your music will always live on...
Right On Brother. !! !! !!
Best Van Halen cover in TH-cam by far.....
Never a disappointing cover..
Right On. !! !!
I feel I'm monopolizing on these comments.... But DAMN!!!!! I can listen to this once a week, and it never gets old! I just love your stuff!!!!
Van Halen?? No, I say Van Geek!!!!!! another tremendous job!!!!
Right On Brother. !! !!
Close your eyes and float away. Amazing!
If only one thing good came out of this whole quarantine, it’s hearing Andy playing real drums
I also cannot believe how shiny those cymbals are.
Right On Brother !! !!
Well, I hear electronics can become INFECTED so he did the right thing! LoL
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Ed’s piano at the beginning, Sammy’s vocals, the background vocals, the bass and drums holding the groove and Ed’s Solo all done perfectly! Great cover of a great song!
It is great to see Andy on a full sized kit!
Band Geeks and Constantine should write their own stuff. Awesome job!
Right On Bro. !! !! .............
Amazing...
Guitar interlude👍👍👍
Nailed it. BRAVO. Amazing synergy. The pride of Staten Island
Right On Bro. !! !! ..........,.
One my favourite Van Halen songs
Dam. I've listened to this 10x and the singer frickin nails it off the charts. I knew i guy 40 years who sang like this. Eric Schirmer...wow.
Right On Brother !!
The BADDEST RIFF known to mankind! WOW dudes, you rocked it!
Such a great haunting tune. Nailed that smoking guitar solo. I miss when Van Halen was belting out these meaningful tunes with Sammy. What a shame it ended. You wonder how much they left on the table.
One of the best Band Geeks videos, and you have ton of good ones, thanks for the music, uplifting
Richie you are the BAMF of nice guys! So fuckin sweet! Great job, team!
I've seen women try to cover this song, and straining to do so. Sammy could hit the notes flawlessly..Constantine..hell of a job
Constatine has the power. I'd pay to go to that show. You guys are so close to too good.
Right Now......Band Geeks are the best thing on TH-cam. Great Job!!
'C' nailed the vocals.... and the band... well... THEY'RE ALL AWESOME!!!!!
Right On !! !!
Joy, pure joy. Thank you Richie. Thank you guys. The power of music to elevate, to emancipate, to lift the spirit of humanity in these troubled times is your gift to the world.
This has made my day. Constantine was always my favourite contestant on Idol and I am so stoked to see him NAIL a VH tune. This oozes perfection, that solo, note for note. Brilliant stuff
Right On Brother. !! !!
Love the add of the female voice. Nice touch. Great cover. Great song.
Sweet mother of music! That was the best cover version of that song I’ve seen yet. Perfectly performed by all.
Constantine nailed the vocal, Ritchie smashed the solo and the BGs rocked their parts!
Right On Bro. !! !! ............
I'm having so much fun bingeing on your videos. Thank you!! This is outstanding. Brought a huge smile to my face.
2:27 Anne Marie doing some Elaine Benes dancing to Van Halen! Love it!
Right On Brother. !! !!
Just awesome. No other words needed!
Great band, extremely versatile and competent. Congratulations, continue to give us all the competence, energy and good vibes
Greetings from a fan here in Brazil
This should be the next viral video! I mean "Right Now! Pun intended!! THis deserves 5M+ views! WTF! You guys & gal...are flipping excellent!
Right On Bro. !! !! ..............
Flawless perfomance... I like the drums sound .. it's very powerful !!! All of You did an amazing job ...
No comments on that awesome drumsound???? 😍😍😍
Massive Vh fan here in Sydney Australia.Con and the band nailed it.Congrats
Right On Brother. !! !! !! !!
Daaaaaammmmmnnnnnn! Nailed the hell outta that one! Couldn't be done better by Van Hagar itself!
Great Job Ya'll! And Sammy's not an easy singer to do. Singer's got a perfect range & distortion to cover Sammy nicely Great Job Everyone!
Right On Brother. !! !!
Ya’ll. Say it correctly LOL
Brilliant...listen 1000 times...
Good to hear of Constantine again. He was great in Idol. This is a stunning rendition of this song.
Finallyyy my favorite band!!! Thanks Guysss!!!😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉
Wow what a cover keep it up guys played it 30 times never bored 👍👍👍👍rockin
Right On Brother. !! !! !!
Never seen a better cover...just wow!!!
I haven't listened to Van Hagar in years, forgot how much I liked this song and you all killed it. Nice work.
Right On. !! !!
If i could give thumbs up everytime i watch this video, it would have a few hundred likes more. Awesome musicianship!
WOW!!! This is quite possibly the best cover you guys have done! And that...is saying a LOT!!!! I love it!
Right On Brother. !! !!
GREAT!!!!!! Good to see Constantine killin' it! The rest of the band....... flawless as always! Love it!
Right now, I'm again blown away by the musicianship, talent, and production skills! You never disappoint. You nail the song and tones, and you don't try to get cute and change up the arrangements or chord structures. So good and much appreciated!!!
One more thing, Richie: I have an Axis SuperSport that I custom ordered in 2000. Trans Orange quilt, hardtail, and the most beautiful Birdseye maple neck I have ever seen. It took me several years to bond with it, but now it's my go to guitar when I can only take one. Love seeing you play the EBMM!!!
Right On. !! !!
4 years later, Richie C. , love you brother, rock and roll is everything right now . ! 🎸❤👍
Fantastic! As always. Constantine is amazing. That vocal requires super-human pipes. Nailed it 👍🏻
Great job guys!
INCREDIBLE!!!! No other words come to mind. Simply incredible.
Right On Bro. !! !!
One thing I always notice with the Band Geeks covers is that Richie *always* exactly nails the guitar tone of the original (let alone nailing the musical notes and feel). It's just so spot on with the tone as well that I had to make a comment on that. Kudos!!!
Sensational. Great choice of song and everyone really nailed the parts. Guitar and vox in particular were very, very impressive
All I can say is People are amazing! 💕
Daaaaamn...Richie...you nailed that solo! The cover was overall spectacular, but that solo...wow.
Right On. !! !!
FANTASTIC! CONSTANTINE AND THE BAND! Love the background vocals. It always helps for this song when the background players sing backup vocals too. Well done.
That was spot on !!! ... Takes me back to my twenties when that sound and that song was the anthem of the day ... thank for the resurrection of such a great song ... back when VH still had the magic and the mojo ... long live the Band Geeks !!!
Right On. !! !!
One of my favorite Van-Hagar songs
Well I do love Sammy pretty much, so youtube recommended this video, I’ve never heard of the band and the singer before and I am thrilled. I watched nearly all the videos of Constantine immediately and I think this is Constantine’s best performance ever (other than the Jekyll and Hyde) just wow! Pretty good band. The sound of the drum is amazing! Well done guys and thank you.
Right On. !! !! ............
my fave van halen solo ever! you are awesome!
I want to like it a thousand times.
Right On. !! !! ............
Great Rendition!!! RIP Eddie, your legacy will live on in our hearts and your music!
Watching this one after hearing the news of Eddie's passing has given this song as well as many others from Van Halen a deeper meaning
Right On Brother. !! !!
Just AWESOME !!!! Sammy has one of those voices that are not often duplicated but this was spot on.....I loved it
Awesome cover. Insane singer. Amazing tone and just the song millions need to hear RIGHT NOW!
Right On Brother. !! !!
Just a phenomenal group of musicians. Great work!
Great!!! This guy can Sing!!
Right On Brother. !! !!
Brilliant performance! Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Fantastic cover. I really believe Ritchie along with the band did that justice. Please do more quarantine covers.
Right On Bro. !! !!
Awesome.....rock needs you guys
This was fantastic! Enjoyed every second of it!
Right On Bro. !! !!
UGH, so good! Great vocal, solo done beautifully... Love Band Geek. MORE!!
Yo... nailed that guitar solo tone (and solo, too)!
As always a Huge thumbs up 👍
Constantine’s vocals on this tract are off the charts. Maybe do more?
Right On. !! !!
The guitar tone on this is fucking gravy to my ears. I love it.
Awesome! Constantine was perfect for this
Right On Brother. !! !!
Oh wow! I recognized that ding ding! The first generation unlathed Mega Bell, perfect ride for this song. Great voice, great guitar solo, everybody is solid here.
Right On Bro. !! !! ............
I remember him from American Idol. Great job everyone.
Right On. !!
I may not be a big fan of power rock, but I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE AND ENJOY THE VERY HIGH CALIBER OF MUSICIANSHIP HERE!💯🎯
Love this song and this is a cool version. Solo is nailed.
Right On Bro. !!
Killer! Boy can sing! Love the solo Richie!
Totally nailed this one! Amazing vocals, piano, and guitar! Way to go, guys.
Thanks Michelle!
Coming from the number 1 fan of the Band Geeks from KENTUCKY Michele K Williams, I wholeheartedly agree. What else would us Band Geek fans expect then exceptional covers. Outstanding! (MICHIGAN supporter)
Right On Girl !! !!
Absolutely amazing! Great band!
huge bucket of Holy F*ck THIS IS GOOD.
Right On Bro. !! !!
The Maroulis is a BAD BAD ASS and seriously cool peeps.
Go Constantine 👏👏👏👏👏
OMG that was so good. Brought me to tears.
Right On Bro. !! !! ...............