Some Hardcore Van Halen fans hate this song for being "poppy" but for me it shows total composition maturity. People think that writing memorable hits is easy. Eddie´s tone is just beautiful, only aggresive when it has to be. Thank you once again for this tutorial and tribute to EVH!
There’s a good live version of this from the balance tour in Toronto. You’re exactly right about the piezo, and he pulls out a Peavey for this song. During the bridge he slides the chords a bit to add a little extra and it sounds really good.
I love the dog in the background! I have never tried to learn this song, thanks for reminding us of it. It seems Ed really simplified things for this record. He was very unapologetic for writing a pop song.
My dog (Buki) is a trip. He really loves me, he's my best bud!! And good observation, I feel the same way, Ed wrote great pop songs and it was what it was. Pure, simple and great music! Just Ed!
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker cool name. I watched the VH original video after watching your lesson. There's a dog in the video that looks like Buki. Crazy coincidence? Lol. Thanks for your great lessons!
@@dotkennedy7443 I need to watch that again and look for the dog! 😂. I named him Buki 13 years ago. He was a big fuzzy meatball as a puppy. Buca de beppo is an Italian restaurant near me that has meatballs the size of softballs. So he's named after a meatball. Hahaha.
On new year's day this song came up randomly and I figured I had to learn Eddie's amazing parts, so I went on TH-cam to search for lessons. I realized now this video had been posted just the day before, what a coincidence. Anyway, there's a moment in the performance that really touches me, which is that Eddie plays the last chord of the bridge a little late, kind of drags it out a bit. It's such a surprising detail... feels like a touch of genius.
Hello Marty and tysm for the amazing class. One of the most difficult parts on this song is how to take out those Harmonics. I really know that it needs a lot of work and training the Technics, but if it was easy, it wont be Eddie.
Wow man!!! I'm a drummer, but this song has angelic meaning to me so I wanted to see how Eddie played this because they haven't played this live I don't think during the (Best of All Worlds Tour 2024) celebrating Van Halen music. I think It's great that Sammy got the best cat to play in place of Eddie with absolute humbleness Joe S as you probably know... But wow after watching you perfectly showing how it's done now I see why this is such a beautiful song!! Amazing Great job the way you explained it!! 💯 You definitely have the same gift brother I wish I could make a guitar sing instead of pounding a drum kit haha jk... Ty and God bless!
Cool video. Good lesson. This is one of the main songs I’ve been looking forward to you covering on your channel. The other one being Best of Both Worlds. :)
Thanks for another great lesson Marty. BTW i looked upthat Maruader, don't know how I missed that especially with "official endorsements" by Paul and Ace. I guess I was too focused on Star Wars at the time.
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker yes, well Wikipedia says Paul and Ace were all in. I guess if Gibson's name is on the album cover you do endorsements. But it looks like a cool guitar, not cheap. Maybe I'll find one at a yard sale
Wow. I have always loved that song, but never had any clue about how to get it going so smooth. Nice guitar too. Well, I know what I’m gonna be doing for at least the next hour and a half. Peace out man. Thanks for the lesson.
@@barrymccociner6802 it's ok! I have a lot of videos... easy to miss. I love it when I actually have a video someone requests a tune. It's an easy fix!
Wow Marty Your Always Bringing Them Surprises Out On The Fret Board An This Time You Did It I Have The Cd An Am Always Listening To That One Especially Driving Down The Highway Because I’m A Truck Driver So Definitely Is A Highway Song Thanks Again An I Wish You An Your Family A Happy New Year An That’s One Gorgeous Guitar
5150 is still a wonderful album and I wore it out for 8 years, until Balance came out. Edward's tone on 5150 & especially OU812 is non-EVH. It's thin & the production quality on both albums is lacking. Balance is a return to a thicker, brownish tone & the production quality is the best of all Sammy-era albums. Keep up the great work, Marty. I enjoy your channel. All the best in 2023.
I will go so far as to say Balance is the best sounding VH album AND the fourth best album in totality (1984, FUCK, VH1). 5150 is my favorite song though and Why Can't This Be Love is my favorite single. But Eddie's playing and tone on Balance is second to none
Nice lesson…I left plenty of phone messages to various girlfriends with this blasting in the background , back in the day. Makes me smile every time I hear it.
Excellent tutorial for a great song! Very helpfull! Noob-question: how is the technique called where Eddy is sliding his pick over a string/strings during the song, mainly intro? Would like to know to find a lesson for it. Fretsliding is not it and sliding itself results in tutorials with a metal or glass object on the players finger... Many thanks in advance and many thanks for your videos👍🏻💪🏻
Thanks for watching! Yeh it's a pick slide. They are over dubbed all over this tune. I love how many he put on it. And I'm stereo none the less. It creates such a lush texture. The production is amazing. 😎🤟🏻
It's really a chimey guitar. You may be hearing some Of the string noise coming though my mic. My room volume is low in these videos and record direct with my AX8. It a pretty saturated Friedman BE setting I'm using.
Mr Marty, the Marshall cab behind you to your right. speakers are visible is that thin grill cloth? or perforated metal grill? Great job on the tone and the song! oh ya love the dog.
Thanks man! You know, I got this cab for $200 used. And it sounds great to be honest. But I do believe a prior owner put that cloth in there. I think it looks pretty neat!!
Great lesson Marty. Well done. I liked Balance when it came out, but I think I appreciate it even more all these years later. Also, what signature is on that headstock? Happy new year Marty!
Thanks Mike! I really appreciate Balance more and more as well. I really have enjoyed it since it's release, but I see it much more in depth now! Signature is none other than EVH. 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻
Clearly Eddie was paying attention to alternative rock at that time, as much chord related playing that was in this track. As a n00b C is still not a fun chord to play though, though I am getting a lot better fast.
Great lesson. I was playing along with you until!!!!!! my 80s scattered mind started wandering and playing different songs of my yester years. I started jamming on Dweezil & Moon- lets talk about it! th-cam.com/video/faiu0IRnHjM/w-d-xo.html then it Segued into round and round - ratt. i did finally come back to the lesson at hand. thanks for all that you do!!! there is a calmness about your lessons that always brings me back to the lesson at hand!!!🤘🤘🤘
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Some Hardcore Van Halen fans hate this song for being "poppy" but for me it shows total composition maturity. People think that writing memorable hits is easy. Eddie´s tone is just beautiful, only aggresive when it has to be. Thank you once again for this tutorial and tribute to EVH!
The genius of Eddie
There’s a good live version of this from the balance tour in Toronto. You’re exactly right about the piezo, and he pulls out a Peavey for this song. During the bridge he slides the chords a bit to add a little extra and it sounds really good.
I love the dog in the background! I have never tried to learn this song, thanks for reminding us of it. It seems Ed really simplified things for this record. He was very unapologetic for writing a pop song.
My dog (Buki) is a trip. He really loves me, he's my best bud!! And good observation, I feel the same way, Ed wrote great pop songs and it was what it was. Pure, simple and great music! Just Ed!
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker cool name. I watched the VH original video after watching your lesson. There's a dog in the video that looks like Buki. Crazy coincidence? Lol. Thanks for your great lessons!
@@dotkennedy7443 I need to watch that again and look for the dog! 😂. I named him Buki 13 years ago. He was a big fuzzy meatball as a puppy. Buca de beppo is an Italian restaurant near me that has meatballs the size of softballs. So he's named after a meatball. Hahaha.
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker that's old for a dog. Cherish your time with that spicy meatball!
On new year's day this song came up randomly and I figured I had to learn Eddie's amazing parts, so I went on TH-cam to search for lessons. I realized now this video had been posted just the day before, what a coincidence. Anyway, there's a moment in the performance that really touches me, which is that Eddie plays the last chord of the bridge a little late, kind of drags it out a bit. It's such a surprising detail... feels like a touch of genius.
Glad you found the video man! I Love this tune so much. Hope it was helpful! 😎🥂
Cheers Marty. Just awesome work, as usual.
Thanks Colin! I appreciate it. 🥂😎
Man you are so good at nailing his tone. Amazing. Subscribed!
Thanks so much man! 😎🤟🏻
Hello Marty and tysm for the amazing class. One of the most difficult parts on this song is how to take out those Harmonics. I really know that it needs a lot of work and training the Technics, but if it was easy, it wont be Eddie.
Eddie sure made things sound easy. He loved to take his little tricks make songs out of them. So original and cool!
Fella, you're the best. I’m learning Detroit Rock City with your videos
Thanks bro. Have a great time and rock on!!
"...no matter what I search TH-cam, I can't stop watching you..."
Marty you're the best, man, keep it up!!!!
Thank you so much Timothy. Happy New Year to you 🎆
Great VH song. Excellent lesson great tone and playing . You nailed it again bro 👍🎸
Thanks so much man!! 😁🤟🏻
Keep the Van Hagar lessons coming. Maybe do Top of the World or Best of Both Worlds. Run Around or Feelin' would be cool too
Wow man!!! I'm a drummer, but this song has angelic meaning to me so I wanted to see how Eddie played this because they haven't played this live I don't think during the (Best of All Worlds Tour 2024) celebrating Van Halen music.
I think It's great that Sammy got the best cat to play in place of Eddie with absolute humbleness Joe S as you probably know... But wow after watching you perfectly showing how it's done now I see why this is such a beautiful song!! Amazing
Great job the way you explained it!! 💯
You definitely have the same gift brother I wish I could make a guitar sing instead of pounding a drum kit haha jk...
Ty and God bless!
Nice lesson! I'll be sitting down with this today!
Thank you man. Have fun!!
Another great lesson! Thank you, Marty. Happy New Year to you and yours!
Thanks so much man! Happy New Year!
Cool video. Good lesson. This is one of the main songs I’ve been looking forward to you covering on your channel. The other one being Best of Both Worlds. :)
Thanks man! And you're in luck!
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@@Ranch5150SkinWalker haha .. wow. 6 months ago. I don’t know how I missed or forgot about this one. 👍🏼 Happy new year!
Thanks for another great lesson Marty. BTW i looked upthat Maruader, don't know how I missed that especially with "official endorsements" by Paul and Ace. I guess I was too focused on Star Wars at the time.
LOL me too. Star Wars and Indiana Jones were my life for a while! And KISS. :)
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker yes, well Wikipedia says Paul and Ace were all in. I guess if Gibson's name is on the album cover you do endorsements. But it looks like a cool guitar, not cheap. Maybe I'll find one at a yard sale
Wow. I have always loved that song, but never had any clue about how to get it going so smooth. Nice guitar too. Well, I know what I’m gonna be doing for at least the next hour and a half. Peace out man. Thanks for the lesson.
So glad you liked it man. Hope it was helpful! 😁🥂🎵
I must say you nailed the tone for this one. Still waiting for the pedal board reveal video.
Thanks Dot! Hey check the end of this video out. :)
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@@Ranch5150SkinWalker will do!
Dude that guitar looks sooo good!!
Thanks man! The Ernie ball colors are spot on beautiful. 😎🤟🏻
Therapy to the hole in my chest. Fk I miss Eddie and Tom Petty! Thx Brother.
You're so welcome my friend! Thanks for watching man.
Absolutely brilliant
Thanks man!! 😎🤟🏻
Thanks Marty for the VH tutorials cheers Happy New Year🎸🎉
You're very welcome Les. Happy New Year to you my friend. 🎊🎆🥂
Great lesson ! would love a lesson on Don't Tell Me off of Balance also . Happy New Year !
Happy New Year man! There is a lesson in don't tell me on the page. 😎🤟🏻🥂☮️
🤦♂Totally missed it !🤘
@@barrymccociner6802 it's ok! I have a lot of videos... easy to miss. I love it when I actually have a video someone requests a tune. It's an easy fix!
killer tune killer lesson happy new year my friend
Thanks James! Happy New Year man!
Happy New Year and Let There Be Rock 🤘
Happy New Year Kim!
One of the last great VH ballads
I must agree man!! Thanks for watching!
I think it was the last song that ever charted for them period
Love this song….. nice breakdown on how to play it! Happy New Year!
Thanks man! And happy new year to you too!! 🥂
Best tutorial and tone awesome videos 🔥🎸
Thank you Marty.
Happy new year 👍🎸
Happy New Year! 😎🎆
Wow Marty Your Always Bringing Them Surprises Out On The Fret Board An This Time You Did It I Have The Cd An Am Always Listening To That One Especially Driving Down The Highway Because I’m A Truck Driver So Definitely Is A Highway Song Thanks Again An I Wish You An Your Family A Happy New Year An That’s One Gorgeous Guitar
Thanks Donald, glad you liked the video man! Safe travels out there and happy new year! 🎊🎆
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker thanks friend
Balance is criminally underrated and it has replaced 5150 as my favorite Sammy-era album.
I love it too. Still favor 5150 but depending on my mood, Balance is a go to album!
5150 is still a wonderful album and I wore it out for 8 years, until Balance came out. Edward's tone on 5150 & especially OU812 is non-EVH. It's thin & the production quality on both albums is lacking. Balance is a return to a thicker, brownish tone & the production quality is the best of all Sammy-era albums. Keep up the great work, Marty. I enjoy your channel. All the best in 2023.
I will go so far as to say Balance is the best sounding VH album AND the fourth best album in totality (1984, FUCK, VH1).
5150 is my favorite song though and Why Can't This Be Love is my favorite single.
But Eddie's playing and tone on Balance is second to none
Good lesson! Thanks Marty
I appreciate it man. 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻
Nice lesson…I left plenty of phone messages to various girlfriends with this blasting in the background , back in the day. Makes me smile every time I hear it.
Glad to help man! Fond memories!! Great times indeed. 😎🤟🏻
Happy New Year, Marty. Congratulations on 10k subscribers. Thank you so much!
You're so welcome man! Happy New Year to you!!
Another great job 👍👍👍
Excellent tutorial for a great song! Very helpfull! Noob-question: how is the technique called where Eddy is sliding his pick over a string/strings during the song, mainly intro? Would like to know to find a lesson for it. Fretsliding is not it and sliding itself results in tutorials with a metal or glass object on the players finger... Many thanks in advance and many thanks for your videos👍🏻💪🏻
Found it in your Best of both worlds video. Pickslide. Thanks!
Thanks for watching! Yeh it's a pick slide. They are over dubbed all over this tune. I love how many he put on it. And I'm stereo none the less. It creates such a lush texture. The production is amazing. 😎🤟🏻
Nice Music Man Marty great job happy new year to you and yours keep the VH coming 🤘
Great video and a great song!! Thank you!!!
Thank you very much Tim!
Great lesson.
Thanks for the great lesson. Can you give a newbie some direction on dialing in the correct tone?
Thanks Marty great lesson bro.
Have a great New year
Happy New Year Gary! 😎🎆☮️
How much drive are dialed in for this song? I am hearing a mix of drive and chimmey clean tone using you EBMM.
It's really a chimey guitar. You may be hearing some
Of the string noise coming though my mic. My room volume is low in these videos and record direct with my AX8. It a pretty saturated Friedman BE setting I'm using.
Awesome song man
Thanks for watching. I love the tune as well. A lot of folks over look this one, and it is just amazing,
lovely, well done.
Mr Marty, the Marshall cab behind you to your right. speakers are visible is that thin grill cloth? or perforated metal grill? Great job on the tone and the song! oh ya love the dog.
Thanks man! You know, I got this cab for $200 used. And it sounds great to be honest. But I do believe a prior owner put that cloth in there. I think it looks pretty neat!!
Nice guitar.!!.I had a chance to get one of those when they first came out..Now you will pay top dollar for them..Love my axis non evh!
Thanks! The axis is awesome man. Same thing! I got this red one back in 1992 from the classified ads in the local paper. Total luck. $1200 😁
Great lesson Marty. Well done. I liked Balance when it came out, but I think I appreciate it even more all these years later. Also, what signature is on that headstock? Happy new year Marty!
Thanks Mike! I really appreciate Balance more and more as well. I really have enjoyed it since it's release, but I see it much more in depth now! Signature is none other than EVH. 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻
@@Ranch5150SkinWalkerThats awesome, did you get to meet Eddie?
@@behar nah. It's a stamped on one. Closest I ever was to meeting Eddie was at a sound check in 2004.
100% he multi-tracked this one, all the chugs sound "picky" but there's clearly a finger picked part up front in the mix.
Clearly Eddie was paying attention to alternative rock at that time, as much chord related playing that was in this track. As a n00b C is still not a fun chord to play though, though I am getting a lot better fast.
I agree. He said he didn't listen to a lot of stuff... but I think he stayed connected to what was going on at the time. 😁🎵🎵🎵
+1 for Skeletor on the mini stack
Everyone needs Skeletor 😂
"a potpourri of Eddie stuff,"
I wondered if anyone would catch that lol!!
We think the same thing at the moment of the solo: "That sounds like Pink Floyd to me!"
Great lesson. I was playing along with you until!!!!!! my 80s scattered mind started wandering and playing different songs of my yester years. I started jamming on Dweezil & Moon- lets talk about it! th-cam.com/video/faiu0IRnHjM/w-d-xo.html then it Segued into round and round - ratt. i did finally come back to the lesson at hand. thanks for all that you do!!! there is a calmness about your lessons that always brings me back to the lesson at hand!!!🤘🤘🤘
just watched video you have to much distortion he is crystal clear but good video regardless
He had a piezo blended in 🎵🎵🎵🤟🏻
Ah ok thanks