There were a few of us who were fortunate enough to see this virtuoso during their heyday...the scary part is that he made it look so easy, and yet, imo, it's uncopyable...he truly changed everything with his innovative playing.
So skilled, he could run and jump all over the stage while playing all those songs, riffs, hooks and solos while staying completely in the pocket. One of a kind.
@@summergivens242 Awesome! I was lucky enough to see them on their very first tour...April of 1978....they were first one..played the entire debut LP, followed by Montrose and headlined by Journey. What a show...of course, VH blew everyone away!! Oh yeah...$7.00 a ticket.
@@benavich8 Cool ! what a line up and opener....I first saw them when they were on tour with Van Halen II. They were the opener for Boston, The Outlaws, and Poco if you can believe that. Eddie put on a great show....I remember he would run and jump up against tge amps making them rock back and forth. Those were good times in rock n roll. 1979 tour.
@@summergivens242 Very cool, Summer! It's neat when my kids and grandkids ask about the "old days with concerts....I have a collection of saved ticket stubs, and they are simply flabbergasted when they see the prices...ha!
Had the privilege of seeing them live 4 times. Got better every time. He was amazing to watch. In my opinion he was the GOAT. He loved what he did and you could tell that when ever he played. He was at home on stage and he gave it his all. RIP Edward Van Halen. You are gone but will never be forgotten. You inspired so many and changed rock and roll forever. Thank you for all the great times and memories that I will carry for the rest of my life. A fan forever.
I was fortunate enough to have seen him do this live multiple times. They were my favorite band, and when Eddie would do his solo section, we all knew we were witnessing greatness. RIP Eddie
11:27 - It's even crazier if you consider that this part, which is an instrumental called Spanish Fly, was originally recorded with a classical guitar with nylon strings!
One of the great moments of my life was sitting 15 feet away from Eddie watching him do this very extended intro. It was amazing. RIP to the GOAT ! EVH!
Two songs: Jimi Hendrix - "House Burning Down" from the album "Electric Ladyland" - released in 1968. Johnny Winter - "Fast Life Rider" from the album "Second Winter." released in 1969. Two of the best guitarists to ever swing the axe. 🎸🎸
I seen them when i was 16 yrs old eddie at that time was phenomenal...i remember when that first record came out 78 i was 14....couldnt believe that sound...cheers from an old school metalhead..kansas city
Yes Eddie was the GOAT & also his awesome brother Alex plays the drums. Van Halen blew everyone away when they launched in 1978 bc when the world heard Eddie they had never heard a sound like that before. They started out with the original lead singer David Lee Roth & in this video shows the second lead singer Sammy Hagar then later on with a third singer Gary Cherone but it has always been a Dave vs Sammy war for years. I personally like them all but Eddie is still my #1. In 2007 the band reunited with Dave in which i saw them all for the first time & along came Eddie's son Wolfgang playing bass. Definitely gotta check out his band Mammoth WVH, Wolfie wrote his music, does the vocals & plays all the instruments in the studio then goes out with his touring band in which they're touring right now. Unchained is one of my fav VH songs, aint talkin bout love, Jamie's cryin, hear about it later, cabo wabo, when its love, poundcake, humans being. RIP Eddie 1955-2020❤️🤍🖤
you guys have so much to check out. mean street is good, dirty movies is a song that opens with some of the best guitar work I have ever heard. Been around since these guys started. early 70's
I always say that it never gets old seeing new people experience this for the first time. Eddie was special….and the most innovative guitarist since Jimi Hendrix…hands down!
Unfortunately I never had the privilege of seeing Eddie or Van Halen live but just by watching this, he was an absolute legend and a master guitar player...so much so that after he passed on, RIP Eddie, a lot of other guitarists paid tribute to him and they were in awe of Eddie, even they confessed that they couldn't match upto him!!!
While performing in small club gigs,a small part of this sole Eddie used as a warm up exercise.Making their debut album(1978)) this solo was recorded all in one tape & it led into another track..Eddie liked to experiment so this solo grew longer.He never played it the same. 1978-2015.They were one of a few bands that brought in the 80's LA glam nair metal era
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I first saw Van Halen in 1977 at the Oakland Coliseum. It was an all day rock festival. They we relatively new to the music scene and they were the second band up that day. An Australian band called AC/DC was the opening act Followed by Van Halen, then the Pat Travers Band , Foreigner and Aerosmith. I literally remember thinking that guitar player can really play and then the lead singer at the time David Lee Roth doing a standing backflip on stage, thought that was pretty cool Saw Van Halen many times after that, Eddie changed the landscape of how guitarist played for generation
Here's some more great live solos. Stevie Ray Vaughn's TEXAS FLOOD from his live from el mocambo show, Joe Satriani's SURFING WITH THE ALIEN(LIVE) and then the live version of TENDER SURRENDER by Steve Vai. All are amazing and totally different from each other.
We lost arguably the greatest guitarist to have ever picked up the guitar in 2020 when Eddie Van Halen died from complications from having throat cancer he believed came from the guitar picks that he used and would put into his mouth when he was playing for long periods of time at home. He was known to spend up to 18 hours playing his guitar. He never took any lessons and was completely self taught. He and his older brother took piano lessons as children and he later played the keyboard in their later albums with Sammy Hagar as the lead singer. He built his first guitar because they did not have enough money for him to buy him a guitar. He had bought his first drum set and while he was out delivering newspapers his brother got better at playing the drums so he decided to take up teaching himself to play the guitar. His first guitar was a thrown out second guitar body from a local guitar manufacturer and he picked up second hand neck and electrical pickups and infernal parts of his guitar anywhere that he was able to find them. That guitar was lovingly named the "FRANKENSTRAT". by his fans. He kept it up until he passed away. His guitar's are known for their intricate paint jobs and crazy stripped graphics. When he came onto the music scene in the late 70's no one had ever seen or had ever heard the things that he was able to do and the sounds that he was able to get from his guitar. They were not a well established band so he had to figure out how to make all of these sounds and manifold what the expensive guitar pedals were able to do for the other guitarist's that could afford to buy the expensive effects pedals that the other other guitarist's had. He was truly a gifted musician and an incredible prodigy. Many people called him a Savant and true genius. Many of my personal favorites are from their early one like the song "MEAN STREETS" and "SPANISH FLY". You should check out their first couple of albums and maybe their last few with Sammy Hagar. It was truly amazing and incredible music!!
The best thing is that if you check the whole concert ( live without a net 1986) after this 13 minites solo the drummer country to four and "I can't drive 55 " strarts right away❤❤❤❤❤
You guys have to check out Eddie’s son Mammoth WVH (Wolfgang Van Halen). Also, check out Stevie Ray Vaughan, “Texas Flood” Live at the El Mocambo. Historic performance
I saw this Tour in Colorado Folsom at CU and I t changed my Life. I still play but after Eddie passed it was Hard to play those strings and Dance the Night Away!!!!!!!!!!!!?
Great reaction! Eddie was the best. Jimmy was great but sadly gone too soon and Stevie is probably the best blue's guitarist ever but Eddie is the greatest Rock and Roll guitar player ever! His innovations and patents with the guitar will last forever. RIP Eddie ❤
You should listen to some songs by Van Halen. They had 2 singers (plus a 3rd, Extremes Gary Cherone for 1 album), & both Dave Lee Roth & the Sammy Hagar periods are amazing. So from Dave Lee Roth try Mean Street or Panama, & from Sammy Hagar try Mine All Mine or Pleasuredome. You may become addicted.
I like your reaction to this video. I have a couple suggestions, two Canadian bands, one is The Guess Who and the other is The Tragically Hip. Songs, These Eyes by The Guess Who, and Grace, Too by The Hip.
Check out his interview on, What it means to be an American, where his guitar was inducted into the Smithsonian museum. He explains everything. Coming to America after WWII, couldn't speak English, all the way to what you are watching. And did the guitar solo for Michael Jacksons, Beat It. Free...
I watch every reaction to this vid.....I was there both nights on the floor on the right hand side...20 years old with hair down to my ass....I highly recommend you watch the entire concert "Live without a Net"....hell of a show....from what I can remember....I think?......................Peace!
*It's not Van Holen. It's Van Halen. And this isn't "Eruption"; this is a medley of his different instrumental pieces, what he seemed to make up on the spot, and a little bit of the beginning of "Mean Streets" also, at least, with "Eruption" spread throughout it. I can't think of what I might be missing. Y'all should hear the real thing, along with the other instrumental pieces (316, Spanish Fly, Cathedral). Also, check out "Ultra Bass", Michael Anthony's solo, which is a live rendition of "Sunday Afternoon In The Park", which is great for cruising, if you have good speakers.*
Eddie is definitely one of the greatest of all time! But, if you love solo's, check out some Stevie Ray Vaughan (SRV) I think... "Look At Little Sister"... might be a good one to start with. If you do, try to get the full version. Some versions start in the middle of the song and not the beginning. ENJOY the ride!
Crazy story... His brother (the drummer) got a guitar when they were kids. Eddie decided he wanted drums. One day, Eddie came home from school, and heard his brother Alex playing his drums. At first he was mad, then realized how good Alex was. His reaction?.. "I guess I better learn how to play that stupid guitar'...
There will never be another Eddie !!! Completely changed everything a guitar could be !!!
Eddie was definitely 1 of 1 man!!! RIP EDDIE!!!!!!
There will never be another like Eddie Van Halen. R.I.P.
This was 1986 ,he was 30 .Check this solo at 60 years old ,Eruption Tokyo Dome and see how amazing he really was.
What does that mean?
I was trying to remember the year of the tour. What is 60 years old?
@@Darin-j3wEddie was 60 years old in the Tokio Dome concert
Check 83. Spanish Fly and Secrets.
There were a few of us who were fortunate enough to see this virtuoso during their heyday...the scary part is that he made it look so easy, and yet, imo, it's uncopyable...he truly changed everything with his innovative playing.
So skilled, he could run and jump all over the stage while playing all those songs, riffs, hooks and solos while staying completely in the pocket. One of a kind.
Got to see Van Halen 4 times in my day. All shows were in the Roth era.
@@summergivens242 Awesome! I was lucky enough to see them on their very first tour...April of 1978....they were first one..played the entire debut LP, followed by Montrose and headlined by Journey. What a show...of course, VH blew everyone away!! Oh yeah...$7.00 a ticket.
@@benavich8 Cool ! what a line up and opener....I first saw them when they were on tour with Van Halen II. They were the opener for Boston, The Outlaws, and Poco if you can believe that. Eddie put on a great show....I remember he would run and jump up against tge amps making them rock back and forth. Those were good times in rock n roll. 1979 tour.
@@summergivens242 Very cool, Summer! It's neat when my kids and grandkids ask about the "old days with concerts....I have a collection of saved ticket stubs, and they are simply flabbergasted when they see the prices...ha!
Saw Van Halen Live 16 times and Eddie blew my mind every time...The G.O.A.T...
The King....💣🎸🤘........RIP Eddie❤😢
Had the privilege of seeing them live 4 times. Got better every time. He was amazing to watch. In my opinion he was the GOAT. He loved what he did and you could tell that when ever he played. He was at home on stage and he gave it his all. RIP Edward Van Halen. You are gone but will never be forgotten. You inspired so many and changed rock and roll forever. Thank you for all the great times and memories that I will carry for the rest of my life. A fan forever.
He was a complete gift to music. RIP Eddie. Thanks for all of the fun memories. 🎶. 🎶
Love this new generation watching one of the greatest guitar player in the world 👍👍thank you.
He was the greatest. Nobody else has had the same impact on guitar..
I can't imagine going through life and not listening to Van Halen's music it's like living in spiritual poverty ... now u know .. cheers
Her reaction was so genuine. You guys should check out the band.
Yeah, but with Diamond Dave as front man. Not Sammy
@@scottlaughlin9897absolutely. Dave made all the videos cool.
Possibly never more evident than when performing eruption solo that Eddie was doing what he loved and loved what he was doing.
I was fortunate enough to have seen him do this live multiple times. They were my favorite band, and when Eddie would do his solo section, we all knew we were witnessing greatness. RIP Eddie
RIP to the greatest of all time 😢
Yep!!! Sure is!!!
11:27 - It's even crazier if you consider that this part, which is an instrumental called Spanish Fly, was originally recorded with a classical guitar with nylon strings!
One of the great moments of my life was sitting 15 feet away from Eddie watching him do this very extended intro. It was amazing. RIP to the GOAT ! EVH!
RIP EVH he forever changed the music world.
Funny thing, as kids/teens, his brother Alex whose on the drums, played guitar while Eddie started on the drums. Thank the universe they switched ❤
Two songs:
Jimi Hendrix - "House Burning Down" from the album "Electric Ladyland" - released in 1968.
Johnny Winter - "Fast Life Rider" from the album "Second Winter." released in 1969.
Two of the best guitarists to ever swing the axe. 🎸🎸
I seen them when i was 16 yrs old eddie at that time was phenomenal...i remember when that first record came out 78 i was 14....couldnt believe that sound...cheers from an old school metalhead..kansas city
Great reaction, guys!!!! RIP TO THE GREATEST ROCK N ROLL GUITARIST EVER!!!! Eddie was 1 of 1!!! Long live, Eddie Van Halen!!!
Yes Eddie was the GOAT & also his awesome brother Alex plays the drums. Van Halen blew everyone away when they launched in 1978 bc when the world heard Eddie they had never heard a sound like that before. They started out with the original lead singer David Lee Roth & in this video shows the second lead singer Sammy Hagar then later on with a third singer Gary Cherone but it has always been a Dave vs Sammy war for years. I personally like them all but Eddie is still my #1. In 2007 the band reunited with Dave in which i saw them all for the first time & along came Eddie's son Wolfgang playing bass. Definitely gotta check out his band Mammoth WVH, Wolfie wrote his music, does the vocals & plays all the instruments in the studio then goes out with his touring band in which they're touring right now. Unchained is one of my fav VH songs, aint talkin bout love, Jamie's cryin, hear about it later, cabo wabo, when its love, poundcake, humans being. RIP Eddie 1955-2020❤️🤍🖤
Was fortunate to see it live and it was jaw-dropping. I miss him.
Rest in peace Edward Van Halen. Noone can play like the king.
For being almost 40 years ago it still sounds awesome today.
you guys have so much to check out. mean street is good, dirty movies is a song that opens with some of the best guitar work I have ever heard. Been around since these guys started. early 70's
I always say that it never gets old seeing new people experience this for the first time.
Eddie was special….and the most innovative guitarist since Jimi Hendrix…hands down!
Need to watch the live version of the song 5150. From the same concert 1986. Live without a net concert. The guitar playing that video is amazing.
Unfortunately I never had the privilege of seeing Eddie or Van Halen live but just by watching this, he was an absolute legend and a master guitar player...so much so that after he passed on, RIP Eddie, a lot of other guitarists paid tribute to him and they were in awe of Eddie, even they confessed that they couldn't match upto him!!!
I love how you guys appreciate Eddie Van Halen I remember Eddie Van Halen making it big in the early 80s
Legend! EVH RIP!!
While performing in small club gigs,a small part of this sole Eddie used as a warm up exercise.Making their debut album(1978)) this solo was recorded all in one tape & it led into another track..Eddie liked to experiment so this solo grew longer.He never played it the same. 1978-2015.They were one of a few bands that brought in the 80's LA glam nair metal era
The top three guitarist in the world Eddie Van Halen may he rest in peace
Saw them in the early 80's DLR was frontman..Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens..it was 40yrs ago for me wow✨ RIP Eddie 💔
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Thank you for the heart, I appreciate it very much!
EDWARD THE GREAT....RIP brother. Nice reaction guys ☘️🚬
For a great fun Van halen track to start off with i would recommend I'm the one. Cheers
Eddie was bad ass and so cute. I want to cry!
I first saw Van Halen in 1977 at the Oakland Coliseum. It was an all day rock festival. They we relatively new to the music scene and they were the second band up that day. An Australian band called AC/DC was the opening act Followed by Van Halen, then the Pat Travers Band , Foreigner and Aerosmith. I literally remember thinking that guitar player can really play and then the lead singer at the time David Lee Roth doing a standing backflip on stage, thought that was pretty cool
Saw Van Halen many times after that, Eddie changed the landscape of how guitarist played for generation
Eddie Van Halen, there is no substitute. RIP
12:38 That's the Nut note.
I saw Van Halen at the Texas Jam saw him do that live !!!! in the 80’s
Amazing!
Seen VH with every singer and Eddie just got better with age always on top of his game I love you Ed
When I visited the Rock and roll hall of fame I almost got choked up when I seen this exact guitar in the display case.
We miss you Eddie
It was a copy, Wolfgang has the original.
Here's some more great live solos. Stevie Ray Vaughn's TEXAS FLOOD from his live from el mocambo show, Joe Satriani's SURFING WITH THE ALIEN(LIVE) and then the live version of TENDER SURRENDER by Steve Vai. All are amazing and totally different from each other.
Lucky enough to have seen him do that live three times.
Wonderful reaction. Looking forward to seeing you again.
Witness brilliance. The single greatest ever.
The late great Eddie Van Halen!
Jam in paradise uncle Eddie!
I was at this show both nights 😊
RIP Eddie, the GOAT
Saw them in 82 and Eddie was Crazy!!
We lost arguably the greatest guitarist to have ever picked up the guitar in 2020 when Eddie Van Halen died from complications from having throat cancer he believed came from the guitar picks that he used and would put into his mouth when he was playing for long periods of time at home. He was known to spend up to 18 hours playing his guitar. He never took any lessons and was completely self taught. He and his older brother took piano lessons as children and he later played the keyboard in their later albums with Sammy Hagar as the lead singer. He built his first guitar because they did not have enough money for him to buy him a guitar. He had bought his first drum set and while he was out delivering newspapers his brother got better at playing the drums so he decided to take up teaching himself to play the guitar. His first guitar was a thrown out second guitar body from a local guitar manufacturer and he picked up second hand neck and electrical pickups and infernal parts of his guitar anywhere that he was able to find them. That guitar was lovingly named the "FRANKENSTRAT". by his fans. He kept it up until he passed away. His guitar's are known for their intricate paint jobs and crazy stripped graphics. When he came onto the music scene in the late 70's no one had ever seen or had ever heard the things that he was able to do and the sounds that he was able to get from his guitar. They were not a well established band so he had to figure out how to make all of these sounds and manifold what the expensive guitar pedals were able to do for the other guitarist's that could afford to buy the expensive effects pedals that the other other guitarist's had. He was truly a gifted musician and an incredible prodigy. Many people called him a Savant and true genius. Many of my personal favorites are from their early one like the song "MEAN STREETS" and "SPANISH FLY". You should check out their first couple of albums and maybe their last few with Sammy Hagar. It was truly amazing and incredible music!!
I'll tell you two Van Halen songs you've heard before. "Jump" and "Panama". They've been everywhere!
The best thing is that if you check the whole concert ( live without a net 1986) after this 13 minites solo the drummer country to four and "I can't drive 55 " strarts right away❤❤❤❤❤
Sorry...my t9 is strict😅 it was "minutes" and "count".....sorry
Seen them live in the 80’s at the Hampton roads coliseum.
🔥🔥🔥
He reinvented the electric guitar. He truly is one of a kind. Simply put The King
We love you we miss you Edward❤❤❤
You guys have to check out Eddie’s son Mammoth WVH (Wolfgang Van Halen). Also, check out Stevie Ray Vaughan, “Texas Flood” Live at the El Mocambo. Historic performance
When Eddie Van Halen first came out he either encouraged guitar players to continue or made guitar players give up. I threw mine in the closet.
I saw this Tour in Colorado Folsom at CU and I t changed my Life. I still play but after Eddie passed it was Hard to play those strings and Dance the Night Away!!!!!!!!!!!!?
Check out "Summer Nights" by them (live version) and you'll see the whole band doing what they do best.
How The Goat loved playing that guitar.
The last time Eddie played live was 2015 so any video of Van Halen during that tour chokes me up.
Brother Alex on the skins.
You might enjoy the Van Halen scene in the 80s comedy Better Off Dead. Funny movie. "Two dollars."
Y'all need to check out the drum solo from the same show.
Stevie ray Vaughn, Texas flood live. He is what you would call amazing.
Great reaction! Eddie was the best. Jimmy was great but sadly gone too soon and Stevie is probably the best blue's guitarist ever but Eddie is the greatest Rock and Roll guitar player ever! His innovations and patents with the guitar will last forever. RIP Eddie ❤
miss him so much 💔
Go ahead man go ahead dig it
Long live THE KING!!!!!
If you haven’t yet, check out “Do You Feel Like We Do” on the Frampton Comes Alive album he has some awesome solos in that song it’ll blow your mind.
R.I.P King Edward. Missed so much. Eddie was self taught. Eddie didn’t have to learn the guitar. The guitar had to learn Eddie. ❤️
You should listen to some songs by Van Halen. They had 2 singers (plus a 3rd, Extremes Gary Cherone for 1 album), & both Dave Lee Roth & the Sammy Hagar periods are amazing. So from Dave Lee Roth try Mean Street or Panama, & from Sammy Hagar try Mine All Mine or Pleasuredome. You may become addicted.
He was a rock God
This is the only band I saw 4 different times before and after this tour. I bet you can guess why.
Never too late to discover Eddie!
May he Rest in peace there will never be anything like this again
thank you
I like your reaction to this video. I have a couple suggestions, two Canadian bands, one is The Guess Who and the other is The Tragically Hip. Songs, These Eyes by The Guess Who, and Grace, Too by The Hip.
Check out his interview on, What it means to be an American, where his guitar was inducted into the Smithsonian museum. He explains everything. Coming to America after WWII, couldn't speak English, all the way to what you are watching. And did the guitar solo for Michael Jacksons, Beat It. Free...
I watch every reaction to this vid.....I was there both nights on the floor on the right hand side...20 years old with hair down to my ass....I highly recommend you watch the entire concert "Live without a Net"....hell of a show....from what I can remember....I think?......................Peace!
We will definitely check it out thank you!
And it’s so cool that you got to experience this live! I’m sure it was insane in that crowd! 😮🔥
He was in possesion of the Pick Of Destiny. It is the only logical explanation. 😂😂
How can anyone have that much talent????
Live without a net is the name of the full concert and the whole concert is on youtube. th-cam.com/video/MsehEPyyXVQ/w-d-xo.html
Just because it's 3 days away, give Van Halen - Summer Nights a listen.
Great reaction. I would suggest starting from the beginning and checking out their first album Van Halen I. Not a bad song on the entire album.
You guys should check out the song Black from Pearl Jam's MTV Unplugged seesions. It's truly epic
😊 we miss you buddy😢😢😢
We miss you Ed !
The GOAT 🐐
RIP Eddie the guitar God
*It's not Van Holen. It's Van Halen. And this isn't "Eruption"; this is a medley of his different instrumental pieces, what he seemed to make up on the spot, and a little bit of the beginning of "Mean Streets" also, at least, with "Eruption" spread throughout it. I can't think of what I might be missing. Y'all should hear the real thing, along with the other instrumental pieces (316, Spanish Fly, Cathedral). Also, check out "Ultra Bass", Michael Anthony's solo, which is a live rendition of "Sunday Afternoon In The Park", which is great for cruising, if you have good speakers.*
Have you ever heard of Nightwish? Ghost Love Score live in Wacken
Eddie is definitely one of the greatest of all time!
But, if you love solo's, check out some Stevie Ray Vaughan (SRV)
I think... "Look At Little Sister"... might be a good one to start with. If you do, try to get the full version. Some versions start in the middle of the song and not the beginning.
ENJOY the ride!
Crazy story... His brother (the drummer) got a guitar when they were kids. Eddie decided he wanted drums.
One day, Eddie came home from school, and heard his brother Alex playing his drums. At first he was mad, then realized how good Alex was.
His reaction?.. "I guess I better learn how to play that stupid guitar'...
Eddie was the G.O.A.T. ... period
Rip King Edward 🙏🤘🤘