What’s crazy maybe it’s just me but to say it’s an understatement to me feels like a major understatement. I’ve never seen anyone play Guitar/entertain with one as much as him
@@krakaka8218: LMFAO! Hendrix wasn't even the best of his era! Eddie was the whole package! He built his own guitars, hot rodded his own amps, and invented parts for the guitar. He also created an incredible sound and impeccable playing style that was never heard before. Hendrix never did that! Eddie opened the door to a new world of guitar sound and playing. As the great Les Paul once said: Eddie changed things. Hendrix couldn't hold a candle to Eddie. Just a fact. RIP Eddie....
Thank you! And yeah, while EVH maybe didn't make me play guitar in the first place, discovering Van Halen definitely made me want to try to get better.
Wow Man, this is put together really well! Great Job👍. Now im bummed out even more. Remember guys, we were on this earth, at a perfect age to witness the Goat guitarist, who was the soundtrack of our lives growing up. Nobody can take that away from us! I think thats pretty dam awesome! R.i.p. EVH, and thank you👍.
Thanks so much for saying all this and sorry for the delay getting back - I'd somehow missed this comment. And yeah, while it's sad he's gone, what he was and what he did will live on for many lifetimes 🎸
@@leftpastsaturn67 Thank you for saying. Yeah there's a lot of crap on TH-cam too, so I can understand people expecting this to just be more that. But I was trying to do something quality with this, so I'm really glad to hear you thought so too 👍🏻
Thanks for this. I've been following Van Halen from 1980. This is the best documentary for me about the early years. I saw/ heard stuff I didn't know and tells the story well.
Wow, that's some real praise and I appreciate it. Really glad to hear that even a long-term fan like you could get a lot out of it. Makes it all worthwhile 👍🏻
Wow, that's some real praise and I appreciate it. Really glad to hear that even a long-term fan like you could get a lot out of it. Makes it all worthwhile 👍🏻
R.I.P. Eddie, I still listen and play your stuff I'm one year away from the age you left this earth, you were the one that made me almost quit when I was 18 in 78 and your also the reason I have built two Frankenstein guitars and still play every day although I've given up hope on making it in music, the challenge of what you did is still there, maybe I'll see you on the other side brother.
well said man. ed was not my favorite guitarist or biggest influence on my playing. but after hearing their second album i really took notice and he became a big part of what drove me. i sat and played my guitar for 4 to 8 hrs a day without missing a day. if i went to a party or just a friends place to chill, if their was a guitar there i was right on it and in my own little world as people came and went. he gave me work ethic.
After they left Holland my parents take over their house, i was born there but know that since my father died. I am 59 now and always loved their music! 🤫
Thanks a lot for saying this. Really appreciate the encouragement and kind words 😊 I recently released a new episode about Ed's early guitars, but that's not so much a follow up to the other episodes - it's more a separate thing by itself. But I've also started thinking about more episodes on EVH's life and career. I'll wait for a little while because Alex' book is coming out soon, and that will dominate all the VH news, but I want to release two or three by the end of the year.
@@iconsremembered You're doing an amazing job. I'm as diehard as the next VH fan, but you're still finding info and clips I haven't heard before. And the motion graphics and editing are broadcast quality, you're clearly a pro. Great job!!
@@GH-bp7xn Thanks a lot buddy. It really does mean a lot. I do edit as part of day-job stuff, so I guess I am a pro, but there are limits to what you can do alone. I do my best though! - I've just seen too many poorly-made, clickbaity videos about VH on TH-cam that have got a lot of views (Alan Berry's 1984 doc would be one of the very few exceptions to that) and wanted to do something quality. It's hard work, but also satisfying, especially when people then respond like you just did. Thank you ❤️
Really glad I could fill some of that gap for you, and thanks a lot for saying. More than anyone, I'd love to see an official documentary done with the band and family's cooperation. I tried very hard to make that happen myself before realising it's probably not possible, at least for the time being. I then did this as a sort of consolation prize, so at least I could say I tried to do something.
@@Crinkle65 Yeah an official Led Zep doc would be awesome too. And even though, they're very unwilling to revisit the past, they're still far more likely to do it than VH, who are, sadly, the world's most dysfunctional band. Thanks again for the kind words - I should have a new standalone video coming out soon, which will cover Ed's early guitars up to the Frankenstein. Then I'll hopefully be releasing more parts of the series (covering the 1978-85 period) during October/November.
@@Crinkle65 Yeah, sorry I got a bit delayed with doing more, and also Alex' book came out, which has taken all the attention, so I decided to wait a little. I did make that video about Ed's guitars, which you can find on the channel, but I'm only now starting properly on new episodes about his life/career. Hopefully not too far away though!
Eddie’s first guitar was in 1967. In 1978 Van Halen’s debut album came out and hit like an atomic bomb. From his first guitar to that album was a span of 11 years. ELEVEN YEARS. Let that sink in.
From what I've read , he would treat other musicians more like almost family no matter how famous or unknown . He would respect you for all the practice that goes to playing any instrument .
@@naturalbornscorpio929Eddie was a Christian. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour. He was living a very humble life in his final years. I feel quite certain he is in the promised land.
No, you're right. Many can show his level of virtuosity, but that just a small part of what made EVH amazing. I don't think anyone before or since showed that combination of innovation, virtuosity and songwriting ability the way he did. And he did it all while looking like he was having the time of his life every time he picked the guitar up.
@@schwaahly Thank you very much 👍🏻 And yeah, I will be doing more - I've just been a bit delayed and distracted by real life stuff, as well as Alex' book coming out and taking all the attention. I should have another couple of parts in the can by the end of the year though 😊
@@MrChetanG You're very welcome. I'm just glad when people enjoy it and thanks for saying 👍🏻 There's also a newer video on Ed's early guitars up to the Frankenstein - released it a week ago. Check that out if you haven't already.
Yeah I can understand that feeling. I think for a lot of people, it's hard to accept that he's gone, even nearly 4 years later. But I hope that by putting some of these interviews together in a (I hope) decent way, that it helps people to remember him and for newcomers to understand who he was.
I remember we were in junior high someone came running in with a cassette and said you have to hear this running with the devil blew us away changed our lives
I had front row for dave in the 80s increíble show. Then i got front row for Sammy another Great show just diffrent loved them both but that 1st van halen listening to it today increíble
@@iconsremembered Eruption just absolutely blew my mind. The tapping, what we called finger-rolls in the 80s, just made me speechless. I know exactly when and where I was.
@@DavidNeale-d9y I'm always so envious of people who saw the band in their prime. VH pretty much never played Ireland, where I'm from (only when they opened for Bon Jovi in 1995), so the closest I've seen is DLR live. That was great, but not the real thing.
Thank you! Yeah not so much was new, but there are hopefully moments occasionally where people can find something they haven't seen or heard before. Either way, my main ambition with this was to take what was out there, put it together and present it in the best way I could.
Ed is our Mozart or more Pagani we may never see this talent for a long long time so blessed to have seen him several times Edward Van Halen we will miss you 💖 thanks for everything
You can make the case for others to be the Mozart of their generation, even in the same era as Ed, like Prince. But it's hard to think of anyone who innovated in the same way, while still being such a brilliant composer.
Hendrix reinvented the guitar and shaped the 70's, just like Eddie reinvented the guitar and shaped the 80's. His influence on music and guitarists can not be overstated, his reach can still be heard today in modern guitarist's. R.I.P. King Edward.😊
Thanks a lot! I hope to do more. I'm just in the middle of changing job in real life, so stuff like this (which takes a lot of time!) has had to wait. I'm already starting to think about it though.
What an amazing tribute. Lots of content I haven’t seen. Thanks for the time and effort you have put into this. This is the best documentary of the band I’ve seen. Look forward to future episodes.
Wow, thanks for such an awesome comment! While we don't have an official documentary (the closest is Wolf's recent one), there are other good fan-made documentaries on the band, so I take what you say as a huge compliment. I'd like to start making more soon 👍🏻
@@James-cm7so Thanks a lot for saying - really appreciate it. Working on another video now on Ed's early guitars, up to and including the Frankenstein. Hopefully out within the next 10 days.
That's pretty sad his mom saying that hurtful crap to him. That kinda shit can affect people badly. But Randy Rhoads mom encouraged him on the other hand, and we still ended up with two masters. R.I.P. Randy💫~Eddie
Even though his mother by all accounts was very strict and it probably had an effect, I still think the family were close. As you say though, let's be thankful that we could enjoy the master that developed from it either way.
I think that the world got 2 great players. Randy, and Eddie. Randy is my favorite, but they both were amazing. Everybody should stop comparing those guys. I have made this comment before, but the Van Halen/ Rhoads competition since the 70's, is ridiculous to me. They both were incredible players. Randy has always been the best, of Everybody, in my opinion. Everybody has an opinion. Mine won't change. Both were great.
@@kenedie4646 I 1OO% agree and both of them had their own style unfortunately Randy's career was cut short so we never got to see his potential and all tbe awesone music he would have gifted the world.
Even though EVH himself would probably shy away from people using words like "genius", he undoubtedly was exactly that. And it's always important to say it's not just his playing, but his songwriting and innovation with guitar builds and design too. So ahead of the curve in so many ways.
Thank you! It took a lot of work just to do these 27 minutes, but worth it when people enjoy it, and better yet, take the time to say they like how it was put together. Much appreciated 👍🏻
@@neurocosm Thanks a lot for saying 👍🏻 Because you liked this, you might also enjoy my recent video on Ed's early guitars. Please check it out if you haven't already.
They Def. Changed my life for the better! Them & Ozzy man, got me! Then Ted nugent, cause im from DETROIT ROCK CITY!! Alice Cooper, MC5, and the best music had a monumental guitarist 🎸 in them days!! Enen Lindsey Buckingham w/ Stevie knicks, back then b 4 Fleetwood mac, was "Buckingham Knicks band!" So my roots go wayyyy back to 1976 ish, i was 8 years old learning piano!! Thanks VH and Gene simmons for the sound i needed!! ❤❤❤
At the start of the school year in 8th grade back in '78, I remember every class room where I took class there is a desk where someone wrote the VH logo across the top in pencil or carved it into the wood.
@@emeraldaisle2927 I'm envious both that you experienced that time, and that you grew up in a country that actually cares about VH - not so many in Europe care about the band, sadly.
@@radiomindchatter7994 The interview that clip came from is great. Alex and Eddie together in 1979 on Veronica TV. Easy to find on TH-cam with subtitles.
@@FrancoM7747 Seriously it's something incredible to have seen that level of talent up so close and so early on. It's a name that will probably still echo centuries from now, and you were there in the beginning before the world knew it. I'm extremely envious, but great story!
When i first met him back in 2004, i'd felt like i went to heaven. I'd met my match. There is no musiscian, no actor, no one famous i would want to meet more.... We spent 4 years together,on and off , until he met Janie. We wer TOO similar. Our birthdays 4 days apart. My first impressiin of Ed was it felt i'd known him forever. The good things about Ed were he was FUN, AMUSING, WISE, ENTERTAINING, ATTRACTIVE, BRILLIANT, SWEET, FUNNY, ENDEARING,GENTLE AND A LOVE FOR ANIMALS. The bad.... Compulsive, egotistical, unreliable, difficult, JADED, inconsistent, alcoholic, drug addict. I loved the guy. He hated assholes but he surely could be one himself. I wouldn't move in with him to his marital home. No way. LOL. RIP ED.....
The first VH song I heard, Running with the Devil. I was just learning bass, heavily into Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, The Who, all the titans of the 70's I remember thinking "Who the fuck is this???" Never heard anything like it. The energy, the passion, it was a controlled explosion.. That said, this Documentary is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest rock bands that rocked the Planet. For shits and grins, search Van Halen Boston Garden 1981 Fair Waring Tour image. That's me, in front of Ed bottom right hand corner of the pic with the red shirt. I can still hear Roth's feet hitting the stage opening tune On Fire..
It's tricky with giving him too much credit - after all, the VH brothers were so dedicated and musically-gifted and Mike Anthony also added a lot, especially early on. But yeah, I'd definitely agree that Roth was the driving force when it came to trying to get the band places. Alex even said it himself to Steve Rosen in 1985 that without Roth, he and Ed might have still been making good music, but for very few people. DLR forced them to promote themselves, act the part and really go places.
@@jessicabarber4495 He sure was. Hope you enjoyed the video, and if you wanted to see more about his guitar-building, please check out my latest one on his early guitars: th-cam.com/video/9plQbvprnn0/w-d-xo.html
@@Iggythemovieman So envious. Coming from Dublin, Ireland (where they never played once as a headliner) and being too young for the peak years of the band, I never saw VH live. Always remember how lucky you were to get to see the greatest American rock band in history in their prime.
Eagle Rock Park I Saw 👀 Van Halen it’s 1975 Then The Pasadena Civic Then You Would Bump Into The Band At Continental Burger in The Patio or David Lee Roth Riding His Skateboard 🛹 Down Colorado Blvd in Pasadena Van Halen is Eddie Van Halen Alex Van Halen David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony These Guys Did All The Heavy Lifting There Where a Few of Us Who Went To The Backyard Parties a Van Halen Gig Was Always Fun Their Sound Was Big And Before You Knew It Van Halen Took On The World 🌎 Thank You Guys Van Halen Was The Sound Track Of My Life From High School To The 1980’s Yes You Have The Roth Camp and That’s My Camp
That is an awesome post. Thank you for writing all that. And in such a cool way too. U can't even describe how envious I am that you saw them and knew of them from way back in Pasadena backyard days.
While I'll always appreciate what Ed and what Van Halen did for music I'll always despise them for how they treated Michael Anthony. They let greed and ego get the best of them...
@@DMDvideo10 I think it's a complicated subject personally. There's no debating Michael Anthony was a stand-up guy and the nicest member of the band. But on the other hand, he contributed nothing to the songwriting and by all accounts wasn't as committed to the band as his life as the others were. I can see why that would start to grind on Dave and Ed in particular, who were doing 99% of the songwriting work. Then the VH brothers (rightly or wrongly) perceived Mike going and playing with Sam after his firing as a serious lack of loyalty, and was a bit of a final straw. I'm not at all saying that he's deserved all the badmouthing and undermining that he's gotten over the years. But I'm just trying to play devil's advocate and I think there are two sides to so many parts of this dysfunctional band's story.
@@iconsremembered I get the songwriting component. I understand that life is life and making money at that level is hard. Eventually ego and greed take over. But the way they did it was downright nasty and says a lot about their character.
@@DMDvideo10Like I said in my posted comment, Ed was difficult, unpredictable, prideful and an asshole. I knew Ed on a personal level for years up until he met Janie. I was also surprised how little Van Halen gave back to their fans. The infighting took precedent over giving the fans what they wanted. Therapy would have benefited the Van Halen brothers. Ed was so hard to get along with, the only person who could tolerate him for many years was Alex.
His style was so different it was futuristic, yet chaotic, like that scene in the 1985 movie back to the future, where marty mcfly puts headphones on his sleeping fathers ears, and cranks up Van Halen like that is some alien language. 😂 That style he devolved was a melting pot of British blues guitarist and classical, with lots of Allan Holdsworth style of prog jazz rock unusual runs, bends, and phasing.
Love that description. If the Delorean was a great example of a vehicle that was simultaneously of its time and yet thrilling vibrant and futuristic, then the same could be said of EVH's playing. That's why even though the piece of music they used was just some noise from the Wildlife soundtrack, having EVH's playing in BTTF was still a glimpse of how out there and alien his playing could seem to someone from the past. The funny thing is that 40 years later, his playing is still totally unique to him. Some tried to copy it, but you always instantly know an Eddie Van Halen solo when you hear one. Rather than sounding dated, it still sounds futuristic to me - just a future that only he pursued properly.
I saw VH at the US Festival. I liked them before that but eddie live is something to see. I didnt realize at the time that Dave was doing an act only through social media yrs later did i realize that he did the same shtick town after town. I can see why that would get on someones nerves. It wasnt necessary. I like the VH with Dave singing. That music is edgy and i love it. Atomic Punk shit like that. The stuff they do with sam is ok but nothing like their beginning. Sam cant get in front of a mic without belittling Dave and it makes him seem small compared to Dave. He once said Dave isnt a singer. Dont know what he was listening to but listen to isolated vocal tracks. Hes working his ass off on those tracks. Im 7 yrs sober and i know the things that you do while being high or drunk are things that weigh down on you for the rest of your life. I think Ed overall was a good guy and appreciated his fans.
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4:02 you can see a photo of young Ed with kinda similar hair as Waldo in Hot for Teachers video. I am pretty sure that Waldo the character was an intentional or accidentally intentional reference to young Edward at that age in his early years and the anxiety he felt, and perhaps how his mother treated him contributed to that.
Never heard that theory before - interesting. I definitely believe him when he says he was an outsider, though I do think most of that video came from the mind of Roth and Pete Angelus.
@@iconsremembered I am sure that those two were responsible for the outrageousness of the video, but I really do believe that waldo was intentionally or accidentally representing Eddie's anxiousness and nervousness in his youth. I think that was either a conversation had with the band, or that DLR had the vision knowing Ed as well as he did. If you have DLRs phone number let's ask him, and prepare for a 20 hour plus outrageous conversation with him. Or we can ask Alex, or Michael. Thanks tons for what work you put into these creations man, you have enhanced my love for the man and the band. #VHForever
Rock on. So many stories of management screwing over bands/musicians. You could write a book. Corruption, brand new word. Somebody should . . . write a song . . . . . .
To all you fans , please disregard whatever 💩 Sammy Hagar claims about Alex and Edward Van Halen . Edward may not have been perfect as Captain Candyass BUT he never ratted anyone out like Candyass . The REAL Edward we all saw at the TOOL concert taking a phone pic for someone that didn't even know who did him a favor . Edward was a very humble nice guy .
I won't wade into the Sammy stuff too much (though I'm very open that I'm someone who's much more interested in the Roth-era), but Edward, for all his flaws, was definitely a great human being. Even the people with whom he had his biggest fall-outs still loved him in spite of it.
@@iconsremembered Grew up in Los Angeles along with their carrier. Still enjoy their music, yet always frustrating when someone passes, and the negativity overrides the memories.
@@colemant6845 Thanks a lot for saying! Yes I wish they could get over things myself, but I think the ship has sailed unfortunately. No matter though, the music itself lives on. Hopefully more episodes coming soon!
@@iconsremembered I'm pretty sure it is Alex who is the problem... He was always the Weird Duck of the family. Drummers are everywhere... Sammy/Wolfgang etc would reform in a minute.
@@colemant6845 I do think Alex is a factor, but honestly, I think it's all of them have problems. Dave didn't want to turn things into an overt tribute to Eddie. Wolf wants to focus on his own music, and I think he's done all he's going to do with Hot for Teacher and On Fire last year, as well as the Behind the Music special. Alex has huge problems physically, hates Sam, and has high standards for how he would want to do any tribute. Hagar to me is probably the only one who would jump at a reunion under most circumstances. Sadly, I just can't see anything happening involving Dave, Alex or Wolf.
@@iconsremembered Interesting.... You would think a group that USED to be on top of the Rock World and now... struggling to stay relevant would JUMP at the opportunity to experience what Journey/Stones/Queen/BonJovi are experiencing in renewed popularity. Strange people indeed.
Exactly! That's what it's all about. Whatever anyone thinks about the American Dream, or wherever you stand politically, Edward was/is a poster boy for showing what's possible. He had all the divine talent imaginable, but it still wouldn't have happened if he and the band didn't work their butts off.
@@chrisbauman2562 Thanks for asking - this is all that's been made so far. I'm hoping to bring out more episodes during the autumn. And before that, I'm planning to have an appendix/bonus episode about Ed's early guitars, which will come out within a few weeks.
@iconsremembered I need this full documentary lol. A lot of my playing is owed to eddie. From 06- 2011 I was obsessed. Always acquired that hendrix frusciante,eddie sound in my own playing. So this documentary has me geeking out
@@chrisbauman2562 That's great to hear man - my playing is definitely nothing special, but I'm still pretty obsessed with the guy. I think you'll like the bonus episode coming next, cos it gets a little more geeky with his guitars up to the Frankenstein, and as much as possible, it'll be in Ed's own words. Keep an eye out for it!
Seems as there is confusion about his first and main Marshall? In past interviews he always said it was the house amp at the Pasadena Rose palace But here he said he was working at a music store and it came into the shop??? This is the only time yes ever said that?
I think it's still the same amp he's talking about. I think he found it in the store he moved pianos for, Berry and Grasmeuck in Pasadena. But then afterwards he got to realise that it had been used at the Rose Palace. If I can find a quote to confirm that, I'll post it here.
EVH quoted in Gill & Tolinski's book "Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen": "I got a 100-watt Marshall stack, which was the same amp that I used on our first six albums. I was working for a music store called Berry & Grassmueck in Pasadena, moving pianos and organs, and a Marshall amp that had belonged to the Rose Palace came in one day. The Rose Palace is a concrete building where they build Rose Parade floats, and they used to have concerts there with bands like Iron Butterfly and Jimi Hendrix. When they stopped having concerts there [1970], that Marshall ended up in the store. "I just used to sit in my room and stare at it. I just couldn’t believe I had Marshall. I eventually met someone who worked at the Rose Palace who told me it was the house amp. Probably everyone and their brother played through it. It remained stock throughout its life."
How about an EVH tribute band created using his middle name and call it " Lodewijk " ... or to make use of the name in a rock and roll sense " Load Wijk " or " Load Wik or Wick "
It's actually a really good question and I've never heard it discussed. But I can see that the last draft call for Vietnam was December 1972, when Ed would still have been 17. Al would've been 19 at that point though, so technically he could've been conscripted I suppose. I wonder if it was because they weren't yet US citizens (only legal residents)? I'm pretty sure EVH didn't become a naturalized US citizen until 1978.
Thank god they didn't have abortion laws like now back when Eddie was born. Look what keeping a child and raising a child does to the world. We would have never heard the great talent that was one Eddie Van Halen. Thanks to Eddie's parents and the immigration office!
Yeah I'm not totally sure where you're coming from with the abortion stuff, but you're definitely right that we can say thank you to his parents and the immigration office. A penniless Dutch boy becoming an American icon is something very special.
Ed said his mother was the reason for his father's death. She locked him out in the cold on a freezing night. Ed said that killed him . She was a witch.
I kept well away from it, because if I included anything of VH's musical catalogue, I would soon be hearing from their lawyers to take it down. See what happened with Alan Berry and his 1984 doc. I just don't need the hassle or the risk. For this part of the story I don't need it anyway, but if I do more, then later on, it could become more difficult without the music.
@@iconsremembered Yeah i know that sucks but i don't wanna see a Band Doc without any of their music in it. I'd rather read the book while listening to their records.
@@4578a As I understand it, even if one were to use cover versions, VH could still technically stop it being used. They still have that right if they're the songwriters. I guess it would depend on whether TH-cam's scans pick up what the songs are to determine whether they're even aware of it being used. But if they are, then it's probably a good bet that VH's legal team will probably request it taken down. Besides, even if cover versions might have a chance of being allowed, is it really worth using them? - personally I think that could be more false than not using the music at all.
Haha, I know what you mean! But to be fair, I think there were other factors. The Van Halen brothers have also said that while Mark was a good player and quite creative musically, he was also possibly more focused on not just school, but also getting high, than on the music. Like anything it was probably a combination of factors. I know he stayed on good terms with the brothers afterwards though.
Eddie was a dick. I will never forget how he treated Micheal Anthony. Alex was no prize either. Sammy spoke the truth that no one wanted to hear. Eddie talked lots of fecal matter about Sammy and Dave. So I guess that makes them even.
While I don't agree with the 'dick' comment in general, it's fair to say that no one in VH (aside from Michael Anthony, who seems like the nicest guy in the world) was perfect over the years. All of Alex, Ed, Roth and Hagar could show ego, bitterness and insecurity to varying degrees. They were/are human. I just wish they all could've patched things up better as they got older.
@@iconsremembered I respect your opinion, but in my opinion, he really was . Nit because of that simple act alone, what sealed it for me the video of him and his brother bashing Sammy. I really didn’t appreciate that. I don’t think any of them should have be talking about each other publicly. I really have no respect for Sammy since he bashed Eddie in his book and then after he died, all he does is praise and kiss his ass cause he wants to do a reunion and make some more money. I agree you are correct. They’ll have their faults, but I’ve never ever heard Michael Anthony say a bad thing about anyone. He seems to be a great guy since he’s the one that got screwed over the most.
To be fair, that's nearly 30 years on from what's covered in this. I don't want to turn EVH into some sort of perfect angel in anything I do either - he had flaws and any documentary covering his whole life would have to deal with those flaws too.
Thanks a lot for saying 👍🏻 It's a good question. I haven't started on doing any more yet (sort of trying to figure out my next day-job is distracting), but hope to at some stage this year. I hope I can start within the next few weeks, but might take a while.
@@iconsremembered I can understand life gets in the way but I appreciate your work and I'm looking forward to the next thank you for responding and have a good day 🎸 Rock On
I never paid attention to all the drama and BS that went on,it was the music that mattered.first saw VH in '78 opening for black Sabbath.14 and my first show.when i think of eddie and listen to Van Halen its always the first four albums,the "mighty Van Halen" years .EVH will always be the GOAT!!!
@@dagony7383 I hear you, even though sometimes it's hard to separate the drama from the music with this band. But what a show that must've been in '78. Incredible.
@@iconsremembered my brothers took me to see Sabbath,nobody really heard of VH back then but they blew away sabbath.went o see my early guitar idol tony iommi but everyone left the garden that night saying, tony who? Eddie just totally amazed the thirty thousand Sabbath fans there!!
I still think it needs the backing music, but you're not the only one who's said something about it, so maybe at the very least I need to look at lowering the volume if/when I do more. Like I say, I think it needs something, and VH music is pretty much off limits. Glad you seemed to like it anyway 👍🏻
@@iconsremembered thanks for being polite. It's gotta be tough making a band video and not being able to use any of their music. Either way, thank you. I still enjoyed it.
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To say Edward is/was the best is an understatement. Still can't believe he's gone.
What’s crazy maybe it’s just me but to say it’s an understatement to me feels like a major understatement. I’ve never seen anyone play Guitar/entertain with one as much as him
Sammy who?
Yeh that was the first celebrity death that shook me.
Greatest guitarist that ever touched the instrument.
You won't find too many arguments here!
I think his kids better
Second after Hendrix
@@krakaka8218: LMFAO! Hendrix wasn't even the best of his era! Eddie was the whole package! He built his own guitars, hot rodded his own amps, and invented parts for the guitar. He also created an incredible sound and impeccable playing style that was never heard before. Hendrix never did that! Eddie opened the door to a new world of guitar sound and playing. As the great Les Paul once said: Eddie changed things. Hendrix couldn't hold a candle to Eddie. Just a fact. RIP Eddie....
@@MGB18 Eddie was great I agree, but any good player will confirm Hendrix can't be topped
Eddie is the reason that most of us play guitar, nice to know the history. This vid was well done 😎
Thank you! And yeah, while EVH maybe didn't make me play guitar in the first place, discovering Van Halen definitely made me want to try to get better.
do you play guitar or ukelele?
Wow Man, this is put together really well! Great Job👍.
Now im bummed out even more.
Remember guys, we were on this earth, at a perfect age to witness the Goat guitarist, who was the soundtrack of our lives growing up. Nobody can take that away from us!
I think thats pretty dam awesome!
R.i.p. EVH, and thank you👍.
Thanks so much for saying all this and sorry for the delay getting back - I'd somehow missed this comment. And yeah, while it's sad he's gone, what he was and what he did will live on for many lifetimes 🎸
I had low expectations from a TH-cam documentary/bio, but this was really well put together. Kudos to the producers.
@@leftpastsaturn67 Thank you for saying. Yeah there's a lot of crap on TH-cam too, so I can understand people expecting this to just be more that. But I was trying to do something quality with this, so I'm really glad to hear you thought so too 👍🏻
=VH= fan of 45 yrs, since I was 10 ('79"). Thanks for producing this doc. Very well done. I really enjoyed it.
Thank you for saying - when the long term fans like you can enjoy it, then it really means a lot 👍🏻
Thanks for this. I've been following Van Halen from 1980. This is the best documentary for me about the early years. I saw/ heard stuff I didn't know and tells the story well.
Wow, that's some real praise and I appreciate it. Really glad to hear that even a long-term fan like you could get a lot out of it. Makes it all worthwhile 👍🏻
Wow, that's some real praise and I appreciate it. Really glad to hear that even a long-term fan like you could get a lot out of it. Makes it all worthwhile 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing this with us, some great photos I’ve never seen before! I rather enjoyed it!
Thank you for taking the time to write that - much appreciated and always happy to hear when people can enjoy it. Spread the work if you can 😊
R.I.P. Eddie, I still listen and play your stuff I'm one year away from the age you left this earth, you were the one that made me almost quit when I was 18 in 78 and your also the reason I have built two Frankenstein guitars and still play every day although I've given up hope on making it in music, the challenge of what you did is still there, maybe I'll see you on the other side brother.
well said man. ed was not my favorite guitarist or biggest influence on my playing. but after hearing their second album i really took notice and he became a big part of what drove me. i sat and played my guitar for 4 to 8 hrs a day without missing a day. if i went to a party or just a friends place to chill, if their was a guitar there i was right on it and in my own little world as people came and went. he gave me work ethic.
After they left Holland my parents take over their house, i was born there but know that since my father died. I am 59 now and always loved their music! 🤫
That's a fantastic story! Is that the place they had on Rozemarijnstraat in Nijmegen?
Wow!!!!
@@iconsremembered no, not flowertown! 🤭
Please keep going with this series! These are amazing, top shelf quality!
Thanks a lot for saying this. Really appreciate the encouragement and kind words 😊
I recently released a new episode about Ed's early guitars, but that's not so much a follow up to the other episodes - it's more a separate thing by itself. But I've also started thinking about more episodes on EVH's life and career. I'll wait for a little while because Alex' book is coming out soon, and that will dominate all the VH news, but I want to release two or three by the end of the year.
@@iconsremembered You're doing an amazing job. I'm as diehard as the next VH fan, but you're still finding info and clips I haven't heard before. And the motion graphics and editing are broadcast quality, you're clearly a pro. Great job!!
@@GH-bp7xn Thanks a lot buddy. It really does mean a lot. I do edit as part of day-job stuff, so I guess I am a pro, but there are limits to what you can do alone. I do my best though! - I've just seen too many poorly-made, clickbaity videos about VH on TH-cam that have got a lot of views (Alan Berry's 1984 doc would be one of the very few exceptions to that) and wanted to do something quality. It's hard work, but also satisfying, especially when people then respond like you just did. Thank you ❤️
Absolutely a beautiful genius very gifted one of my favorite bands that i saw and listened to
@@lisayork-ch8ex Thanks for commenting. Indeed he and they were as you describe them. Hope you liked the videos 😊
This was really well done. I’ve been waiting a long time for a quality version of this story. Finally.
Really glad I could fill some of that gap for you, and thanks a lot for saying.
More than anyone, I'd love to see an official documentary done with the band and family's cooperation. I tried very hard to make that happen myself before realising it's probably not possible, at least for the time being.
I then did this as a sort of consolation prize, so at least I could say I tried to do something.
You did a great job. Always wanted to see an official VH doc (and a Led Zepplin as well).
@@Crinkle65 Yeah an official Led Zep doc would be awesome too. And even though, they're very unwilling to revisit the past, they're still far more likely to do it than VH, who are, sadly, the world's most dysfunctional band.
Thanks again for the kind words - I should have a new standalone video coming out soon, which will cover Ed's early guitars up to the Frankenstein. Then I'll hopefully be releasing more parts of the series (covering the 1978-85 period) during October/November.
Can’t wait
@@Crinkle65 Yeah, sorry I got a bit delayed with doing more, and also Alex' book came out, which has taken all the attention, so I decided to wait a little. I did make that video about Ed's guitars, which you can find on the channel, but I'm only now starting properly on new episodes about his life/career. Hopefully not too far away though!
Eddie’s first guitar was in 1967. In 1978 Van Halen’s debut album came out and hit like an atomic bomb. From his first guitar to that album was a span of 11 years. ELEVEN YEARS. Let that sink in.
Absolutely right - EVH arrived pretty much fully formed in the public eye. His development was staggering.
Lmao that’s been common knowledge since 1978 when the album was released
@@tommilitello198 In fairness, no one said it was new information, either in the video or these comments.
I have often thought about this too. Taking into consideration his skill levels on piano at that age as well.
The man was a musical genius.
@@tommilitello198 who said it’s new info douche. Lol.
I feel very blessed and lucky to watch and hear and witness the greatest guitarist and rock band of my generation
Thanks for creating and sharing this awesome video!
You're very welcome. Appreciate you sayjng, and glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Won a contest in the eighties in utah got to meet and greet van halen eddie played meanstreet for me incredible never forget that moment
Again, I'm so damn envious! Awesome story. Personal favourite song too.
From what I've read , he would treat other musicians more like almost family no matter how famous or unknown . He would respect you for all the practice that goes to playing any instrument .
Heaven gained a musical genius!! Miss you Eddie!!
That's one serious line-up they have playing up there.
Heaven gained THE musical genius as Edward is the only one.
Hopefully he ended up their, only God knows.
@@naturalbornscorpio929Eddie was a Christian. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour. He was living a very humble life in his final years. I feel quite certain he is in the promised land.
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I hope so🙏
RIP Eddie. You're always with us in your music. ❤
God broke the mold after Eddie, we won't see another like him.
No, you're right. Many can show his level of virtuosity, but that just a small part of what made EVH amazing. I don't think anyone before or since showed that combination of innovation, virtuosity and songwriting ability the way he did. And he did it all while looking like he was having the time of his life every time he picked the guitar up.
MORE !! thanks for this very well made RIP Eddie All ways missed never forgotten
@@schwaahly Thank you very much 👍🏻 And yeah, I will be doing more - I've just been a bit delayed and distracted by real life stuff, as well as Alex' book coming out and taking all the attention. I should have another couple of parts in the can by the end of the year though 😊
Thanks so much for this video OP. This shows what a genius Eddie was.
@@MrChetanG You're very welcome. I'm just glad when people enjoy it and thanks for saying 👍🏻 There's also a newer video on Ed's early guitars up to the Frankenstein - released it a week ago. Check that out if you haven't already.
Best documentary yet. 👍
Wow, thank you for saying. That really means a lot ❤️
yes I just finished watching it and it was put together in detail can't wait for the rest to come out
I remember most of these interviews real time...
Watching in a Documentary a few years after his death is weird. Miss ya Eddie. ❤
Yeah I can understand that feeling. I think for a lot of people, it's hard to accept that he's gone, even nearly 4 years later. But I hope that by putting some of these interviews together in a (I hope) decent way, that it helps people to remember him and for newcomers to understand who he was.
Love him or hate him you have to admit he was the closest thing to Mozart this generation had to offer. Rest in eternal peace.
I never heard of anybody, and I mean NEVER heard anybody say they hated Edward Van Halen.
Why hate him?
Why hate him?
@@TANTRUMGASM
The only hate I could see is from some who are jealous.
I remember we were in junior high someone came running in with a cassette and said you have to hear this running with the devil blew us away changed our lives
Awesome! I'd imagine the very next track continued that feeling.
I had front row for dave in the 80s increíble show. Then i got front row for Sammy another Great show just diffrent loved them both but that 1st van halen listening to it today increíble
@@iconsremembered Eruption just absolutely blew my mind.
The tapping, what we called finger-rolls in the 80s, just made me speechless. I know exactly when and where I was.
@@DavidNeale-d9y I'm always so envious of people who saw the band in their prime. VH pretty much never played Ireland, where I'm from (only when they opened for Bon Jovi in 1995), so the closest I've seen is DLR live. That was great, but not the real thing.
@@CoreyW6292 To me, even though it's now 46 years old (!), it still sounds futuristic.
very well done,even saw a couple pics i had never seen before..
Thank you! Yeah not so much was new, but there are hopefully moments occasionally where people can find something they haven't seen or heard before. Either way, my main ambition with this was to take what was out there, put it together and present it in the best way I could.
He is sorely missed. GOAT.
Ed is our Mozart or more Pagani we may never see this talent for a long long time so blessed to have seen him several times Edward Van Halen we will miss you 💖 thanks for everything
You can make the case for others to be the Mozart of their generation, even in the same era as Ed, like Prince. But it's hard to think of anyone who innovated in the same way, while still being such a brilliant composer.
I don't know why someone hasn't made a movie about him.Perfect story all American story and plenty of interesting material
Hendrix reinvented the guitar and shaped the 70's, just like Eddie reinvented the guitar and shaped the 80's. His influence on music and guitarists can not be overstated, his reach can still be heard today in modern guitarist's.
R.I.P. King Edward.😊
Van Halen is and always will be Eddie and Alex
More more more!!! This was really well done. I hope they continue this documentary series.
Thanks a lot! I hope to do more. I'm just in the middle of changing job in real life, so stuff like this (which takes a lot of time!) has had to wait. I'm already starting to think about it though.
@@iconsremembered Fantastic job sir!! I am subscribed so when you do get the next chapter, I will be there!!
This was very well done . I love this
Appreciate you taking the time to say this and very glad to hear 👍🏻
Great series! Thanks for all you work!
Really appreciate that comment. Definitely a lot of work, but it was also a labour of love. And very rewarding when people get something out of it 👍🏻
I just love this entire video- thank you!!!
Thank you for saying this - it means a lot 😊 if you know any VH fans, then let them know 👍🏻
If you only knew how much you are so so missed by millions
I hope at least that those he's left behind, like Wolfgang, can see what he meant to people and how missed he is.
What an amazing tribute. Lots of content I haven’t seen. Thanks for the time and effort you have put into this. This is the best documentary of the band I’ve seen. Look forward to future episodes.
Wow, thanks for such an awesome comment! While we don't have an official documentary (the closest is Wolf's recent one), there are other good fan-made documentaries on the band, so I take what you say as a huge compliment. I'd like to start making more soon 👍🏻
FANTASTIC VIDEO
Thanks a lot for taking the time to say that, and please tell your friends! Hopefully there's more on the way to continue the story.
@@iconsremembered please my first show was 1982 i was 16 in the spectrum it changed my life love the history of the early years!
Awesome job bro. That was fantastic
@@James-cm7so Thanks a lot for saying - really appreciate it. Working on another video now on Ed's early guitars, up to and including the Frankenstein. Hopefully out within the next 10 days.
That's pretty sad his mom saying that hurtful crap to him. That kinda shit can affect people badly. But Randy Rhoads mom encouraged him on the other hand, and we still ended up with two masters.
R.I.P. Randy💫~Eddie
Even though his mother by all accounts was very strict and it probably had an effect, I still think the family were close. As you say though, let's be thankful that we could enjoy the master that developed from it either way.
I think that the world got 2 great players. Randy, and Eddie. Randy is my favorite, but they both were amazing. Everybody should stop comparing those guys. I have made this comment before, but the Van Halen/ Rhoads competition since the 70's, is ridiculous to me. They both were incredible players. Randy has always been the best, of Everybody, in my opinion. Everybody has an opinion. Mine won't change. Both were great.
Yes but it can also be a great motivator
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I 1OO% agree and both of them had their own style unfortunately Randy's career was cut short so we never got to see his potential and all tbe awesone music he would have gifted the world.
Eddie was a genious. Period.
Even though EVH himself would probably shy away from people using words like "genius", he undoubtedly was exactly that. And it's always important to say it's not just his playing, but his songwriting and innovation with guitar builds and design too. So ahead of the curve in so many ways.
Awesome job man!
Thanks again Johnny!
This is great stuff, love the editing and vibes behind these videos.
Thank you! It took a lot of work just to do these 27 minutes, but worth it when people enjoy it, and better yet, take the time to say they like how it was put together. Much appreciated 👍🏻
Looking forward to watching this!
Hope you enjoy it!
Nicely done! Thank you! :)
Thanks Holly, much appreciated.
Great job putting this together!
Thank you for saying and really happy to hear 👍🏻
Looks great with all the parts together Simon😊.
Looking forward to your videos in the future🎉
Thanks as always Dan 😉
Great doc.
@@neurocosm Thanks a lot for saying 👍🏻 Because you liked this, you might also enjoy my recent video on Ed's early guitars. Please check it out if you haven't already.
Really good!!!
Thanks a lot! Appreciate you saying so 👍🏻
They Def. Changed my life for the better! Them & Ozzy man, got me! Then Ted nugent, cause im from DETROIT ROCK CITY!! Alice Cooper, MC5, and the best music had a monumental guitarist 🎸 in them days!! Enen Lindsey Buckingham w/ Stevie knicks, back then b 4 Fleetwood mac, was "Buckingham Knicks band!" So my roots go wayyyy back to 1976 ish, i was 8 years old learning piano!! Thanks VH and Gene simmons for the sound i needed!! ❤❤❤
At the start of the school year in 8th grade back in '78, I remember every class room where I took class there is a desk where someone wrote the VH logo across the top in pencil or carved it into the wood.
@@emeraldaisle2927 I'm envious both that you experienced that time, and that you grew up in a country that actually cares about VH - not so many in Europe care about the band, sadly.
A fanatic story, really.
So cool to hear Eddie speaking Dutch...I've been to Nijmegen, great town.
@@radiomindchatter7994 The interview that clip came from is great. Alex and Eddie together in 1979 on Veronica TV. Easy to find on TH-cam with subtitles.
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Thanks man 👍
I sat right next to Eddie backstage at the Whiskey in 1977 watching him warm up. I'll never forget that.
You lucky mother******! That's amazing.
Was it clear to you already then that the guy was going to change things?
@@iconsremembered Absolutely. No guitarist was even close to Eddie.
@@FrancoM7747 Seriously it's something incredible to have seen that level of talent up so close and so early on. It's a name that will probably still echo centuries from now, and you were there in the beginning before the world knew it. I'm extremely envious, but great story!
I love it.💜☝️🥰👍🕊
Thanks a lot! I've started work on more, so hopefully coming before too long 👍🏻
When i first met him back in 2004, i'd felt like i went to heaven. I'd met my match. There is no musiscian, no actor, no one famous i would want to meet more....
We spent 4 years together,on and off , until he met Janie.
We wer TOO similar. Our birthdays 4 days apart. My first impressiin of Ed was it felt i'd known him forever.
The good things about Ed were he was FUN, AMUSING, WISE, ENTERTAINING, ATTRACTIVE, BRILLIANT, SWEET, FUNNY, ENDEARING,GENTLE AND A LOVE FOR ANIMALS.
The bad.... Compulsive, egotistical, unreliable, difficult, JADED, inconsistent, alcoholic, drug addict.
I loved the guy. He hated assholes but he surely could be one himself. I wouldn't move in with him to his marital home. No way. LOL.
RIP ED.....
I remember seeing them in Hollywood before they were famous when Eddie would turn his back so no one could see what he was doing!
I heard that was Alex' idea. And to be fair, I don't blame them. Very envious too got to see them so early on!
Mikey may well have rocked the first historically documented mullet. For real.
The first VH song I heard, Running with the Devil.
I was just learning bass, heavily into Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, The Who, all the titans of the 70's
I remember thinking "Who the fuck is this???"
Never heard anything like it.
The energy, the passion, it was a controlled explosion..
That said, this Documentary is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest rock bands that rocked the Planet.
For shits and grins, search Van Halen Boston Garden 1981 Fair Waring Tour image.
That's me, in front of Ed bottom right hand corner of the pic with the red shirt.
I can still hear Roth's feet hitting the stage opening tune On Fire..
@@RSTI191 Great comments and thanks a lot for the compliments 👍🏻
Roth was definitely the brains of the operation , the vision
It's tricky with giving him too much credit - after all, the VH brothers were so dedicated and musically-gifted and Mike Anthony also added a lot, especially early on. But yeah, I'd definitely agree that Roth was the driving force when it came to trying to get the band places. Alex even said it himself to Steve Rosen in 1985 that without Roth, he and Ed might have still been making good music, but for very few people. DLR forced them to promote themselves, act the part and really go places.
Ed is a 🎸 genius creator music and of guitar building
@@jessicabarber4495 He sure was. Hope you enjoyed the video, and if you wanted to see more about his guitar-building, please check out my latest one on his early guitars:
th-cam.com/video/9plQbvprnn0/w-d-xo.html
I saw Van Halen 1984 Worcester Mass
@@Iggythemovieman So envious. Coming from Dublin, Ireland (where they never played once as a headliner) and being too young for the peak years of the band, I never saw VH live. Always remember how lucky you were to get to see the greatest American rock band in history in their prime.
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a Van Halen Gig Was Always Fun
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That is an awesome post. Thank you for writing all that. And in such a cool way too. U can't even describe how envious I am that you saw them and knew of them from way back in Pasadena backyard days.
While I'll always appreciate what Ed and what Van Halen did for music I'll always despise them for how they treated Michael Anthony. They let greed and ego get the best of them...
@@DMDvideo10 I think it's a complicated subject personally. There's no debating Michael Anthony was a stand-up guy and the nicest member of the band. But on the other hand, he contributed nothing to the songwriting and by all accounts wasn't as committed to the band as his life as the others were. I can see why that would start to grind on Dave and Ed in particular, who were doing 99% of the songwriting work. Then the VH brothers (rightly or wrongly) perceived Mike going and playing with Sam after his firing as a serious lack of loyalty, and was a bit of a final straw.
I'm not at all saying that he's deserved all the badmouthing and undermining that he's gotten over the years. But I'm just trying to play devil's advocate and I think there are two sides to so many parts of this dysfunctional band's story.
@@iconsremembered I get the songwriting component. I understand that life is life and making money at that level is hard. Eventually ego and greed take over. But the way they did it was downright nasty and says a lot about their character.
@@DMDvideo10Like I said in my posted comment, Ed was difficult, unpredictable, prideful and an asshole. I knew Ed on a personal level for years up until he met Janie. I was also surprised how little Van Halen gave back to their fans. The infighting took precedent over giving the fans what they wanted. Therapy would have benefited the Van Halen brothers. Ed was so hard to get along with, the only person who could tolerate him for many years was Alex.
@@pinkaholic09 In a nutshell, Ed was human... Thankfully he existed and gave us everything he had!
His style was so different it was futuristic, yet chaotic, like that scene in the 1985 movie back to the future, where marty mcfly puts headphones on his sleeping fathers ears, and cranks up Van Halen like that is some alien language. 😂 That style he devolved was a melting pot of British blues guitarist and classical, with lots of Allan Holdsworth style of prog jazz rock unusual runs, bends, and phasing.
Love that description.
If the Delorean was a great example of a vehicle that was simultaneously of its time and yet thrilling vibrant and futuristic, then the same could be said of EVH's playing. That's why even though the piece of music they used was just some noise from the Wildlife soundtrack, having EVH's playing in BTTF was still a glimpse of how out there and alien his playing could seem to someone from the past.
The funny thing is that 40 years later, his playing is still totally unique to him. Some tried to copy it, but you always instantly know an Eddie Van Halen solo when you hear one. Rather than sounding dated, it still sounds futuristic to me - just a future that only he pursued properly.
🖤🖤🖤
If there was a mount rushmore for guitarist EVH would be on it.
@@tokk3n-hj4xg No doubt about it. Who else is on there though? Beck? Hendrix?
@@iconsremembered Hendrix, Clapton, Muddy Waters
@@tokk3n-hj4xg Good choices. I'd go and get my photo taken at that mountain 😉
I saw VH at the US Festival. I liked them before that but eddie live is something to see. I didnt realize at the time that Dave was doing an act only through social media yrs later did i realize that he did the same shtick town after town. I can see why that would get on someones nerves. It wasnt necessary. I like the VH with Dave singing. That music is edgy and i love it. Atomic Punk shit like that. The stuff they do with sam is ok but nothing like their beginning. Sam cant get in front of a mic without belittling Dave and it makes him seem small compared to Dave. He once said Dave isnt a singer. Dont know what he was listening to but listen to isolated vocal tracks. Hes working his ass off on those tracks. Im 7 yrs sober and i know the things that you do while being high or drunk are things that weigh down on you for the rest of your life. I think Ed overall was a good guy and appreciated his fans.
Hard to disagree with much of that. Very envious that you saw them at the US Festival 👍🏻 Hope you enjoyed the video!
A LEGNAGYOBB GITÁROS VOLT aki értet a hangszerekhez, s amikor kicsi voltam óvodás korban nap számba mentem s az iskola javára meg vettem minden hangszert s játszottam is rajta s ez mind igaz.
4:02 you can see a photo of young Ed with kinda similar hair as Waldo in Hot for Teachers video. I am pretty sure that Waldo the character was an intentional or accidentally intentional reference to young Edward at that age in his early years and the anxiety he felt, and perhaps how his mother treated him contributed to that.
Never heard that theory before - interesting. I definitely believe him when he says he was an outsider, though I do think most of that video came from the mind of Roth and Pete Angelus.
@@iconsremembered I am sure that those two were responsible for the outrageousness of the video, but I really do believe that waldo was intentionally or accidentally representing Eddie's anxiousness and nervousness in his youth.
I think that was either a conversation had with the band, or that DLR had the vision knowing Ed as well as he did.
If you have DLRs phone number let's ask him, and prepare for a 20 hour plus outrageous conversation with him.
Or we can ask Alex, or Michael.
Thanks tons for what work you put into these creations man, you have enhanced my love for the man and the band.
#VHForever
No doubt. Like the kid smoking on 1984 was Eddie's smile and eyes.
@@rickprice9839 wow never noticed that till now ... good eyes ... pun intended
@@robhasenwinkle You're very welcome buddy, and I'll always be happy to hear theories on here. You might be right too.
Rock on. So many stories of management screwing over bands/musicians. You could write a book. Corruption, brand new word. Somebody should . . . write a song . . . . . .
To all you fans , please disregard whatever 💩 Sammy Hagar claims about Alex and Edward Van Halen . Edward may not have been perfect as Captain Candyass BUT he never ratted anyone out like Candyass . The REAL Edward we all saw at the TOOL concert taking a phone pic for someone that didn't even know who did him a favor . Edward was a very humble nice guy .
100% We agree
Spammy lies about the lies he lied about
I won't wade into the Sammy stuff too much (though I'm very open that I'm someone who's much more interested in the Roth-era), but Edward, for all his flaws, was definitely a great human being. Even the people with whom he had his biggest fall-outs still loved him in spite of it.
Wank
Nice guy that shit all over Mikey.
@@magdump7380 Yeah ? Really ? Mike should have walked if he wasn't making money . He made some money . And he never wrote a song .
I AM GENTLEMAN s mindig tisztelni fogom a Bandát VAN HALENT
Rip ❤
Have reached a point, tired of hearing about Van Halan!!
@@JaminJim2010 OK fair enough, but then why come and watch a video of about EVH and comment that?
@@iconsremembered Grew up in Los Angeles along with their carrier. Still enjoy their music, yet always frustrating when someone passes, and the negativity overrides the memories.
EVH! 🎸🤘
Amazing Van Halen History... Miss this band. Cut the Personal Crap and bring the SOUND BACK!!!
@@colemant6845 Thanks a lot for saying! Yes I wish they could get over things myself, but I think the ship has sailed unfortunately. No matter though, the music itself lives on.
Hopefully more episodes coming soon!
@@iconsremembered I'm pretty sure it is Alex who is the problem... He was always the Weird Duck of the family. Drummers are everywhere... Sammy/Wolfgang etc would reform in a minute.
@@colemant6845 I do think Alex is a factor, but honestly, I think it's all of them have problems.
Dave didn't want to turn things into an overt tribute to Eddie. Wolf wants to focus on his own music, and I think he's done all he's going to do with Hot for Teacher and On Fire last year, as well as the Behind the Music special. Alex has huge problems physically, hates Sam, and has high standards for how he would want to do any tribute. Hagar to me is probably the only one who would jump at a reunion under most circumstances.
Sadly, I just can't see anything happening involving Dave, Alex or Wolf.
@@iconsremembered Interesting.... You would think a group that USED to be on top of the Rock World and now... struggling to stay relevant would JUMP at the opportunity to experience what Journey/Stones/Queen/BonJovi are experiencing in renewed popularity. Strange people indeed.
American dream fulfilled. came to this country with nothing. self made man
Exactly! That's what it's all about. Whatever anyone thinks about the American Dream, or wherever you stand politically, Edward was/is a poster boy for showing what's possible. He had all the divine talent imaginable, but it still wouldn't have happened if he and the band didn't work their butts off.
Rip 🙏.
Sammy wasnt fit to shine Edwards shoes.
So he ended up singing for him
Where can i find this full documentary
@@chrisbauman2562 Thanks for asking - this is all that's been made so far. I'm hoping to bring out more episodes during the autumn. And before that, I'm planning to have an appendix/bonus episode about Ed's early guitars, which will come out within a few weeks.
@iconsremembered I need this full documentary lol. A lot of my playing is owed to eddie. From 06- 2011 I was obsessed. Always acquired that hendrix frusciante,eddie sound in my own playing. So this documentary has me geeking out
@@chrisbauman2562 That's great to hear man - my playing is definitely nothing special, but I'm still pretty obsessed with the guy. I think you'll like the bonus episode coming next, cos it gets a little more geeky with his guitars up to the Frankenstein, and as much as possible, it'll be in Ed's own words. Keep an eye out for it!
@@iconsrememberedBeing an Aquarian, Edward was one of a kind. Very authentic. Very original.
Seems as there is confusion about his first and main Marshall? In past interviews he always said it was the house amp at the Pasadena Rose palace But here he said he was working at a music store and it came into the shop??? This is the only time yes ever said that?
I think it's still the same amp he's talking about. I think he found it in the store he moved pianos for, Berry and Grasmeuck in Pasadena. But then afterwards he got to realise that it had been used at the Rose Palace. If I can find a quote to confirm that, I'll post it here.
EVH quoted in Gill & Tolinski's book "Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen":
"I got a 100-watt Marshall stack, which was the same amp that I used on our first six albums. I was working for a music store called Berry & Grassmueck in Pasadena, moving pianos and organs, and a Marshall amp that had belonged to the Rose Palace came in one day. The Rose Palace is a concrete building where they build Rose Parade floats, and they used to have concerts there with bands like Iron Butterfly and Jimi Hendrix. When they stopped having concerts there [1970], that Marshall ended up in the store.
"I just used to sit in my room and stare at it. I just couldn’t believe I had Marshall. I eventually met someone who worked at the Rose Palace who told me it was the house amp. Probably everyone and their brother played through it. It remained stock throughout its life."
Came from another country and they speak perfect English to this day? Give me a fucking break
I know, crazy 😁
How about an EVH tribute band created using his middle name and call it " Lodewijk " ... or to make use of the name in a rock and roll sense " Load Wijk " or " Load Wik or Wick "
Did do go to the US military at 18...? Nobody mentions it?
It's actually a really good question and I've never heard it discussed. But I can see that the last draft call for Vietnam was December 1972, when Ed would still have been 17. Al would've been 19 at that point though, so technically he could've been conscripted I suppose.
I wonder if it was because they weren't yet US citizens (only legal residents)? I'm pretty sure EVH didn't become a naturalized US citizen until 1978.
EVH
Thank god they didn't have abortion laws like now back when Eddie was born. Look what keeping a child and raising a child does to the world. We would have never heard the great talent that was one Eddie Van Halen. Thanks to Eddie's parents and the immigration office!
What in the hell do abortion laws have to do with Van Halen? I think you've had one too many jello shots!
Yeah I'm not totally sure where you're coming from with the abortion stuff, but you're definitely right that we can say thank you to his parents and the immigration office. A penniless Dutch boy becoming an American icon is something very special.
Gene had no back bone
Ed said his mother was the reason for his father's death. She locked him out in the cold on a freezing night. Ed said that killed him . She was a witch.
Where's the Van Halen Music?
I kept well away from it, because if I included anything of VH's musical catalogue, I would soon be hearing from their lawyers to take it down. See what happened with Alan Berry and his 1984 doc. I just don't need the hassle or the risk. For this part of the story I don't need it anyway, but if I do more, then later on, it could become more difficult without the music.
@@iconsremembered Yeah i know that sucks but i don't wanna see a Band Doc without any of their music in it. I'd rather read the book while listening to their records.
@@4578a OK, but then you'll never see one I fear.
@@iconsremembered Couldn't they have bands covering Van Halen or is that not even allowed?
@@4578a As I understand it, even if one were to use cover versions, VH could still technically stop it being used. They still have that right if they're the songwriters. I guess it would depend on whether TH-cam's scans pick up what the songs are to determine whether they're even aware of it being used. But if they are, then it's probably a good bet that VH's legal team will probably request it taken down.
Besides, even if cover versions might have a chance of being allowed, is it really worth using them? - personally I think that could be more false than not using the music at all.
If I’m Mark Stone I could never forgive my parents
Haha, I know what you mean! But to be fair, I think there were other factors. The Van Halen brothers have also said that while Mark was a good player and quite creative musically, he was also possibly more focused on not just school, but also getting high, than on the music.
Like anything it was probably a combination of factors. I know he stayed on good terms with the brothers afterwards though.
Not one mention of gene Simmons
@@tradbowseven What do you mean? There's a whole section about him discovering the band and the demo 🤔
Eddie was a dick. I will never forget how he treated Micheal Anthony. Alex was no prize either. Sammy spoke the truth that no one wanted to hear. Eddie talked lots of fecal matter about Sammy and Dave. So I guess that makes them even.
While I don't agree with the 'dick' comment in general, it's fair to say that no one in VH (aside from Michael Anthony, who seems like the nicest guy in the world) was perfect over the years. All of Alex, Ed, Roth and Hagar could show ego, bitterness and insecurity to varying degrees. They were/are human. I just wish they all could've patched things up better as they got older.
@@iconsremembered I respect your opinion, but in my opinion, he really was . Nit because of that simple act alone, what sealed it for me the video of him and his brother bashing Sammy. I really didn’t appreciate that. I don’t think any of them should have be talking about each other publicly. I really have no respect for Sammy since he bashed Eddie in his book and then after he died, all he does is praise and kiss his ass cause he wants to do a reunion and make some more money. I agree you are correct. They’ll have their faults, but I’ve never ever heard Michael Anthony say a bad thing about anyone. He seems to be a great guy since he’s the one that got screwed over the most.
…….and then we fired Mike……
To be fair, that's nearly 30 years on from what's covered in this. I don't want to turn EVH into some sort of perfect angel in anything I do either - he had flaws and any documentary covering his whole life would have to deal with those flaws too.
this was awesome to watch when will the rest come out ?
Thanks a lot for saying 👍🏻 It's a good question. I haven't started on doing any more yet (sort of trying to figure out my next day-job is distracting), but hope to at some stage this year. I hope I can start within the next few weeks, but might take a while.
@@iconsremembered I can understand life gets in the way but I appreciate your work and I'm looking forward to the next thank you for responding and have a good day 🎸 Rock On
@@rayfabris2512 Thanks a lot for saying all that man - definitely helps motivate me to get off my ass and do it!
I never paid attention to all the drama and BS that went on,it was the music that mattered.first saw VH in '78 opening for black Sabbath.14 and my first show.when i think of eddie and listen to Van Halen its always the first four albums,the "mighty Van Halen" years .EVH will always be the GOAT!!!
@@dagony7383 I hear you, even though sometimes it's hard to separate the drama from the music with this band. But what a show that must've been in '78. Incredible.
@@iconsremembered my brothers took me to see Sabbath,nobody really heard of VH back then but they blew away sabbath.went o see my early guitar idol tony iommi but everyone left the garden that night saying, tony who? Eddie just totally amazed the thirty thousand Sabbath fans there!!
@@dagony7383 So cool. You were there for the dawn of a legend! I know you're aware of how lucky you are, but still I can't help being very envious 🤘🏻
@@iconsremembered my first concert,first beer,first joint and I got to see EVH shred,all in one night!!
#vanhalenforever
Nice vid, but lose the background music
I still think it needs the backing music, but you're not the only one who's said something about it, so maybe at the very least I need to look at lowering the volume if/when I do more. Like I say, I think it needs something, and VH music is pretty much off limits.
Glad you seemed to like it anyway 👍🏻
@@iconsremembered thanks for being polite. It's gotta be tough making a band video and not being able to use any of their music. Either way, thank you. I still enjoyed it.