We filmed this Eddie Van Halen gear guide a week before Eddie's untimely death. We weren't sure whether or not to release it but decided to put it out as a tribute to the legend of Eddie Van Halen. Everyone here at PMT is absolutely gutted, and we hope this serves as a fitting tribute. Everyone here at PMT would like to send our sincere condolences to his family & friends. RIP Eddie Van Halen January 26, 1955 - October 6, 2020. We are not monetising the video.
Another legend lost , you know the frightening thing is where will tomorrows legends come from ? Who will the kids of today look up to in 10/ 20 years time ? A 9 day wonder off the x factor ? I hope not ....🎸🎸
Credit to you guys for not monetising the video. I've also seen attempts to use videos to contribute to charities as well. I respect it when people do either of these things.
@@Westw00do while that would make sense to think and correct me if im wrong im a bit cooky the music wasnt copyrighted music it was his own playing so i dont think copyright was the reason
@@frankwalker8352 It isn't, rick beato has a lot of videos on it. If it sounds similar to the record they will claim copywrite for it and you can get a strike against your channel
It's absolutely devastating that Eddie died. But, I think it's really cool how the guitar community really came together on this. Everybody was immediately inspired to do something and I really think his death will usher in a new age of music.
I hope you're right because here in the U.S. this type of music is pretty much dead and gone. Everything here is rap garbage junk. Fu$%ing sucks! Come on Europe. Save us from the street garbage. Save us with cultured tone. We need a band. I know you can do it.
I agree totally devastating.. but i feel a lot of youtubers are using eddies passing as a way of getting views ...because a lot of them never posted anything van halen related ... whereas others have literally praised ed as a god for ever RIP LEGEND
many people made it possible, from capitalistic pigs who invested their money and their lives building a record factory that makes copies available to everyone , logistics people , technicians of all sorts ...
@@rodrigobelinchon2982 dude how the fuck did you turn a comment about how Eddie Van Halen’s music touched people into something about “capitalist pigs”
Before Eddie passed away I had never heard him speak I never heard any interviews or anything just heard the sweet noise that came from the amp. Yet I still feel like I lost a dear friend.
Eddie is my hero. His music has accompanied me throughout my life. I play guitar because of Eddie. I own an EVH Frankie, a Peavey Wolfgang and an EVH Star. I have 3 pairs of EVH high top sneakers and numerous tshirts. My lovely family have made me EVH striped cakes for most of my birthdays. His playing was astounding, but it was his ability to play so effortlessly whilst jumping, sliding and dancing across the stage with the biggest grin fixed to his face. He was a true original. The master. He is greatly missed.
thats awesome man, yea its been tough to lose eddie a bummer to say the least. this past july i bought the white kramer 1984 reissue, i'm glad i did, now i have something to remember eddie everyday play it and pay homage to him
Eddie used the Variac to take the 120 volt AC wall current down to around 85 to 90 volts which kinda starves out the voltage supply to the grids & heaters of the preamp & output tubes & results in that more loose, slightly mushy compressed, snarly sound we all love. Early on he used to lie & say he actually raised the 120 volts to 140 volts which caused many guitar players chasing his tone to fry their transformers, filter caps & other components. Dave Friedman actually had his hands on Eddie's Super Lead & said it was bone stock except for the addition of a higher value cathode capacitor on the bright channel preamp tube which was added by the legendary Jose Arredondo to give it a bit more bass (and as a result, a touch more gain). The second way Edward controlled his overall output volume was that he would use a dummy load box after the Marshall head, in effect making the Marshall a preamp for the entire system. The output of the load box would then run through his effects which would then be sent to the input stage of a power amplifier, most often an H & H V800 MOS-FET model. The speaker output of his Marshall was set at 8 ohms and the dummy load box resistance was set to 20 ohms to help ease the strain of the amplifier being run at full volume. Eddie also only used Sylvania 6CA7 power tubes. These are the main ingredients in his tonal recipe. Most of my big-name fellow amp builder/modder friends agree that from the Fair Warning album on Eddie had Jose add in his "Jose Master Volume" diode clipping mod which accounts for the difference in gain & aggression heard after VH1. At one point in recording Fair Warning Eddie possibly turned up his Variac over 120 volts because his Marshall caught on fire. Aside from all of this, Eddie sounded like Eddie no matter what he played through. The real magic of EVH was in his soul & his fingers were the vehicle for that magic. Rest In Paradise Eddie Van Halen!!!
The load box was a Palmer PDI-03, also used by Def Leppard and others. It has analog speaker simulated outs along with not simulated outs with separate volume control to send the signal to power amp(s). The term "brown sound" was derived from a problem at city's power grid giving lower power to homes at night and the lights were dimmed and instead of bright yellow (back then) they had a brownish color. They called it "Brownout" instead of "Blackout" (no power and no lights at all). So, lower power to guitar amp led to Brown sound!
Earth was touched by an intergalactic journeyer by the name of EVH. He is a brightly shining star in the night sky. Untouchable, but life affirming-- standing on top of the world !!!
Eddie Van Halen showed me that a poor half-Indonesian guy like me could be an amazing guitar player, he is a huge inspiration for me. I miss him already...
It's Eddie's fault I'm a guitar player! 9 years old in early 1984, I saw the Jump video and when Eddie started into his solo, between the impossibly cool looking guitar, and his infectious "look how much fun I'm having" smile, my fate was sealed; I MUST learn to play guitar! Thank you Eddie Van Halen!
If it weren't for Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Randy Rhoads, and my dad I wouldn't have ever picked up a guitar. The first time I heard EVH as a child changed my life forever.
I am sorry for all our loss, but as someone else mentioned, I feel for Dagan who recorded this just a week before, and has the sparkle of a fan who doesn't know what a mere week brings as change. I really hope such good mood will return, even though many are mourning now. I can't think of anything else more vivid when I think of Eddie but his lovely smirk. Rock on foks!
Dagan's enthusiasm and appreciation for Eddie really lifted my spirits after feeling so bummed out over his passing. Great video, thanks for deciding to post it.
It is devastating but we all have our time my friend eddie did live longer than many people did in this life and hes music is still with us the listen too R.I.P eddie van halen.
@@paulcooper5748 Eddie came to rock and inspire millions of musicians to pickup the guitar I'm sure if he could see how much he influenced us to learn the guitar he would be very happy
Brother Eddie would have loved your enthusiasm and you showed for the instrument in this video... Eddie just loved his instrument through and through to the core, I mean you could see his enthusiasm anytime there was a guitar around in any sort of video of him he would slowly end up picking it up and at least noodling on it, subconsciously even. he was truly an amazing amazing guitarist and will never be topped... He also seemed like such a nice guy and I know he was a family man and loved his son Wolfgang greatly... Whenever he talked about Wolfgang it always made me think about how I think about my son and how he is the light in my darkness, and really the reason I'm alive. We love you Eddie and you will always be in our hearts, rest in peace up in the great gig in the sky my friend...
Aww. The timing of this tribute is poetic. The fact that we weren't to know at the time and were referring to him in the present. 😪Two years later and I still can't believe it.
"He's him and I'm not him, and you're not him," he said. Ain't that the truth. Let's not copy him. I personally just want to play his songs mostly. Secondly, distantly second the solos. Great songs. Classics. Rip Eddie.
He was such a loveable character, always smiling, and Im so proud he was dutch like me. You made a worthy tribute. Dank je wel voor alles lieve Eddie, je was zo ongelofelijk fantastisch.
@@bobravenscraft5376 He felt unreal to me. Everything else sounded real and of this earth. His music sounded unreal. Sounded like it came from a parallel universe, yet still melodic to human ears.
This is fantastic and a great reference because you covered so much ground in this video. Your passion for EVH really comes through. Thanks for putting this together. Eddie gave us so much of himself in both music and gear. RIP EVH
Fantastic tribute. What a tremendous loss. You are very talented and your love for EVH really shows. Very comprehensive gear guide. Missing, however, is the Steinberger guitar with the trans trem which allowed the entire guitar to be drop tuned. Most notably used during the intro to "Summer Nights", from the 5150 album. And I believe he did play a Gibson Les Paul on occasion and of course, he plays a nylon string on "Spanishe Fly".
Thanks for the history lesson. I was blessed enough to have gone to every tour of Van Halen's all the way upto 1984 including the 80 US Festival in CA. Van Halens stage shows were EPIC! Even with Roth forgetting to sing,... a lot! You have to be a master musician to play with a showman like Dave. Love them all! Where have all the good times gone!
That was awesome dude sorry for your loss I feel your pain graduating high school in 84 as a drummer you know Alex man he's damn good to not ever get noticed LOL he lit his sticks on fire to try to get noticed back there his brother's just so unbelievable on that guitar
Thanks for the tribute, guys. At the moment, thats all we can do and as long as we remember him, he will always be with us in a way. I really wish i had gotten a chance to see him live, but I always worked and never went to concerts as a kiddo. Ya picked the right guy to do the video. He makes all the videos not only informative, but enjoyable to watch
Thanks for this!...i was a young teen, my third ever concert, VH women and Children tour, manchester apollo, never seen anything since that gave me that, watching eddie jump over the risers, spinning around and THAT sound!...took me a week to get my hearing back!...RIP 🌟xx
I love watching someone like this who can really show us who got them to start playing guitar! Like another is Ola Englund and his Dimebag stuff. I love watching him play Dime stuff and unleash the inner 14 year-old guitar player
Dagan... stellar! Saving this. I recently purchased the new EVHIII EL-34 S 2/12 Combo 50 watt. That amp will blow your roof off! Own 23 guitar's but not a Wolfgang. Next up! Getting a Stealth, no killswitch
His old Marshall Superlead was indeed stock for the first few albums, with an attenuator between it and the speaker cabinet purely to not make the studio's microphones just give up on life. If I remember it right, the sound engineer actually tried to "mask" the effect the cheap attenuator had on his tone as much as possible in editing, and he didn't use the attenuator live because there was no need to quieten anything down. The only way to get the same tone out of a Superlead without post-production is basically to turn the amp to stadium volume, with no attenuation. Hence the modding and the different amps - they were all attempts to get that early tone at less than lethal volumes. RIP Eddie, you were an inspiration, a legend, and a major cause of tinnitus.
I just want to thank you... I love watching other musicians around the world. Celebrating Mr. Edward Lodewijk Van Halen’s spirit. Sure, we’re broken hearted. However, I notice how we all come alive when discussing EVH. Van Halen fans helping each other get through this very difficult time. Once again, thank you for sharing your knowledge and love for Eddie🎸 Btw... Gorgeous Guitars
I've watched this over and over and over. You're enthusiasm and knowledge is incredible and damn I wish I could play like you. I hope you become rich and famous because it's humbling to watch someone with so much love and devotion for what they do .
Eddie was the first guitarist I looked up to when I was a kid and he’s still one of my guitar heroes, I was devastated when I heard about his passing but I’m still grateful for all the music he’s given us over the years and for helping me become the guitarist I am today, so thank you so much Eddie We’ll miss you greatly now go give heaven an Eruption of its own
Dagan…I understand that you are not EVH but I’ve been playing guitar for 30 years and I just can’t say how much I learn from you. You are truly one of my inspirations. Thank you. 😊
Great lively playing that's passionate as you demo gear. As a guitarist for book trailers about comics who's influenced by Eddie Van Halen and as one looking for inspiration, your playing is so useful since you clarify how equipment gives certain sounds. Cheers!
The way he signs off is the tone of voice we should still use when talking about Eddie. It's sad that he's gone, but I don't think he'd want people to slow him down. He always had that smile when he was playing or even just talking about guitar because he knew how many people were musicians because of him. Can you imagine that feeling? The rush of knowing that not only do you get to do what you love more than anything, but that it made you a part of history. Having a lasting effect on the way an instrument and all it's accessories developed. Being the catalyst for a large part of the pop culture landscape. When you think "cool, 80s metal shred guitar solo" it's because of Eddie. Imagine being Mickey Mouse and Mozart at the same time; a cultural icon and a focal point in music history. Zakk Wylde shared a clip of Eddie saying "keep playing, man. You GOTTA keep playing. That's the only thing their is: music, man! Keep playin, alright?! ...I'm gonna come lookin for ya if ya don't!" Robert Johnson. Les Paul. Jimi Hendrix. Eddie Van Halen. 'Nuff said.
Dagan, you’ve forgotten the Makita power drill for the intro to Poundcake!! Great tribute, Eddie was one of the reasons I started playing guitar, your videos and enthusiasm were some of the reasons why I started playing again. Keep up the good work. RIP Eddie 🙏
I ordered my 50w EL34 head and matching 2x12 cab two days before we lost King Edward. It is a fabulous amplifier. Last year, I pre-ordered the 5150 Standard Stealth guitar. It is a fabulous guitar. The two paired together are absolutely perfect. My other guitars are Gibsons, SG Standard and Les Paul Trad Pro 2. They love the EL34 head just as much. Great video. Thank you for making this.
This is the second time Ive watched this video, the first being when Eddie had just died and I broke down crying. How Dagen held it together was heartbreaking. I bet it took afew takes! Eddie is the only "celebrity" that actually devestated me on hearing of them passing. I think you showed real class the way you handled this, and you didnt monetise the video.
Hello, Excellent video! You really paid homage to him musically through his gear rundown. People like you will keep his talent shinning for a long time. Take care.
My first time seeing this channel. I was able to see the genuine heartbreak at the beginning of this video and the genuine love , respect and admiration you had for the man in the following 45 minutes. Very well done gents. RIP EVH... still hurts to write that...
Eddie also started me down the road to guitar infamy! When I heard VH1 as a kid I was blown away. "Eruption" literally short circuited my brain. I learned to play because of that album and that man. Over the years I was further influenced by the late great Randy Rhoads and the amazing Jason Becker but Eddie was, and always will be, number one for me. Its hard to believe I'll never hear any of my three guitar heroes play again, but hardest of all is knowing Eddie is gone. It still shocks and upsets me a year and a half later. RIP Eddie. Love you man.
you may not sound exactly like EVH but you've managed to put your style and the influence eddie had on you together to create a killer tone I believe that all guitarists use the sounds of the artists they like and blend what they know together to create a unique tone that they like best we can't bring back a musician who's died but we can honour their legacy in many ways many of our favourite rock / metal musicians would have drawn their inspiration from Eddie and without him some of the popular metal bands from the 90's may not have been around if Eddie wasn't a musician
Nice tribute! He was my hero since the first album and like many of you we all carried on the VH flame through thick and thin. When Van Halen owned MTV in 1984 it was like our team finally winning the Super Bowl! Im still devastated living in a world without Ed. Rip brother.
Brilliant! I've watched dozens of EVH "tribute" videos since his unfortunate death but this is by far the finest. I can, will, watch this bombastic video over and over again. 42 dislikes?! WTF!
Dagan your an absolute pleasure to watch and listen to your knowledge and research on EVH is absolutely phenomenal I'm an amid fan of your PMTV channel keep up the fantastic work it's a great pleasure to watch this EVH special
He got the Shark Destroyer of Chris Holmes of WASP....Painted it with burgandy Schwin Bike paint [originally white] and had a Dimarzio super Distortion in the Bridge.Also the Bumble Bee had a Floyd Rose on it but without the fine tuners. Those EVH striped guitars have a 12''to 16'' radius neck Jumbo stainless fret wire. I have the Black and White striped EVH and has a Wolfgang pick up in it, same specs as the Bumble bee, Circles, and red 'n' white stripe [other than the dummy pick up and no pickguard].Just a bit of info' that might help with the specs of any potential buyer of EVH gear....Fan since 1979, saw them supporting Sabbath, Newcastle city hall and 84 Donington Monsters of Rock festival.
Actually Chris Holmes's destroyer and the shark were 2 different guitars. Eddie and Chris did buy them at the same shop at the same time. He also borrowed Chris's destroyer for the Women and Children First album because he thought the chunk he cut out of his with a chainsaw to get the shark look destroyed the tone of the guitar. Although the shark is on the album cover, just not the album. The only album the shark was on is the first album
We filmed this Eddie Van Halen gear guide a week before Eddie's untimely death. We weren't sure whether or not to release it but decided to put it out as a tribute to the legend of Eddie Van Halen.
Everyone here at PMT is absolutely gutted, and we hope this serves as a fitting tribute. Everyone here at PMT would like to send our sincere condolences to his family & friends. RIP Eddie Van Halen January 26, 1955 - October 6, 2020.
We are not monetising the video.
Shows that you guys are good people.
Great work and keep it up.
You will be my go to store as soon as you start shipping internationally.
Another legend lost , you know the frightening thing is where will tomorrows legends come from ? Who will the kids of today look up to in 10/ 20 years time ? A 9 day wonder off the x factor ? I hope not ....🎸🎸
How you managed to do this video so soon without breaking down, I'll never know. We'll never forget him.
Credit to you guys for not monetising the video. I've also seen attempts to use videos to contribute to charities as well. I respect it when people do either of these things.
Phil Frank like degan said was recorded before Eddie passed would be a more somber video if shot now
The fact that this isnt monetised and is just plain video shows that they actually care about the guy
Whilst that would be great to think, it will be due to copyright.
@@Westw00do while that would make sense to think and correct me if im wrong im a bit cooky the music wasnt copyrighted music it was his own playing so i dont think copyright was the reason
@@frankwalker8352 he played Van Halen riffs.
@@Westw00do i get that but it wasnt the actual copyrighted recording is my point thats what the algorithm picks up
@@frankwalker8352 It isn't, rick beato has a lot of videos on it. If it sounds similar to the record they will claim copywrite for it and you can get a strike against your channel
It's absolutely devastating that Eddie died. But, I think it's really cool how the guitar community really came together on this. Everybody was immediately inspired to do something and I really think his death will usher in a new age of music.
Well said. -Lee
I feel the same, that he will affect music even after being gone.
I hope you're right because here in the U.S. this type of music is pretty much dead and gone. Everything here is rap garbage junk. Fu$%ing sucks! Come on Europe. Save us from the street garbage. Save us with cultured tone. We need a band. I know you can do it.
@@jmartini8875 Careful, you'll get banned by the social programmers.
I agree totally devastating.. but i feel a lot of youtubers are using eddies passing as a way of getting views ...because a lot of them never posted anything van halen related ... whereas others have literally praised ed as a god for ever
RIP LEGEND
Isn't it just amazing how one man touched SO many lives all over the world!
many people made it possible, from capitalistic pigs who invested their money and their lives building a record factory that makes copies available to everyone , logistics people , technicians of all sorts ...
@@rodrigobelinchon2982 dude how the fuck did you turn a comment about how Eddie Van Halen’s music touched people into something about “capitalist pigs”
Not just one of the greatest guitarist, but also one of the greatest composers of modern music.
When he says, "I don't know him yet but I will know him at some point" 😭😭😭
Before Eddie passed away I had never heard him speak I never heard any interviews or anything just heard the sweet noise that came from the amp. Yet I still feel like I lost a dear friend.
Eddie is my hero. His music has accompanied me throughout my life. I play guitar because of Eddie. I own an EVH Frankie, a Peavey Wolfgang and an EVH Star. I have 3 pairs of EVH high top sneakers and numerous tshirts. My lovely family have made me EVH striped cakes for most of my birthdays. His playing was astounding, but it was his ability to play so effortlessly whilst jumping, sliding and dancing across the stage with the biggest grin fixed to his face. He was a true original. The master. He is greatly missed.
thats awesome man, yea its been tough to lose eddie a bummer to say the least. this past july i bought the white kramer 1984 reissue, i'm glad i did, now i have something to remember eddie everyday play it and pay homage to him
Eddie used the Variac to take the 120 volt AC wall current down to around 85 to 90 volts which kinda starves out the voltage supply to the grids & heaters of the preamp & output tubes & results in that more loose, slightly mushy compressed, snarly sound we all love. Early on he used to lie & say he actually raised the 120 volts to 140 volts which caused many guitar players chasing his tone to fry their transformers, filter caps & other components. Dave Friedman actually had his hands on Eddie's Super Lead & said it was bone stock except for the addition of a higher value cathode capacitor on the bright channel preamp tube which was added by the legendary Jose Arredondo to give it a bit more bass (and as a result, a touch more gain). The second way Edward controlled his overall output volume was that he would use a dummy load box after the Marshall head, in effect making the Marshall a preamp for the entire system. The output of the load box would then run through his effects which would then be sent to the input stage of a power amplifier, most often an H & H V800 MOS-FET model. The speaker output of his Marshall was set at 8 ohms and the dummy load box resistance was set to 20 ohms to help ease the strain of the amplifier being run at full volume. Eddie also only used Sylvania 6CA7 power tubes. These are the main ingredients in his tonal recipe. Most of my big-name fellow amp builder/modder friends agree that from the Fair Warning album on Eddie had Jose add in his "Jose Master Volume" diode clipping mod which accounts for the difference in gain & aggression heard after VH1. At one point in recording Fair Warning Eddie possibly turned up his Variac over 120 volts because his Marshall caught on fire. Aside from all of this, Eddie sounded like Eddie no matter what he played through. The real magic of EVH was in his soul & his fingers were the vehicle for that magic. Rest In Paradise Eddie Van Halen!!!
I have read and listened to lectures on EVH and this is the most outstanding of all.
The load box was a Palmer PDI-03, also used by Def Leppard and others. It has analog speaker simulated outs along with not simulated outs with separate volume control to send the signal to power amp(s). The term "brown sound" was derived from a problem at city's power grid giving lower power to homes at night and the lights were dimmed and instead of bright yellow (back then) they had a brownish color. They called it "Brownout" instead of "Blackout" (no power and no lights at all). So, lower power to guitar amp led to Brown sound!
@@Estepario_Hesse thank you for the knowledge! Eddie was truly a mystery!
The Marshall is the only amp that matters. EVH and Peavey aren't even close to a brown sound. Just high gain bullshit.
Earth was touched by an intergalactic journeyer by the name of EVH. He is a brightly shining star in the night sky. Untouchable, but life affirming-- standing on top of the world !!!
Eddie Van Halen showed me that a poor half-Indonesian guy like me could be an amazing guitar player, he is a huge inspiration for me. I miss him already...
Great comment 🙏
It's Eddie's fault I'm a guitar player! 9 years old in early 1984, I saw the Jump video and when Eddie started into his solo, between the impossibly cool looking guitar, and his infectious "look how much fun I'm having" smile, my fate was sealed; I MUST learn to play guitar! Thank you Eddie Van Halen!
If it weren't for Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Randy Rhoads, and my dad I wouldn't have ever picked up a guitar. The first time I heard EVH as a child changed my life forever.
Rest In Peace Eddie Van Halen
It is amazing seeing how many people he influenced
I am sorry for all our loss, but as someone else mentioned, I feel for Dagan who recorded this just a week before, and has the sparkle of a fan who doesn't know what a mere week brings as change.
I really hope such good mood will return, even though many are mourning now. I can't think of anything else more vivid when I think of Eddie but his lovely smirk.
Rock on foks!
Dagan's enthusiasm and appreciation for Eddie really lifted my spirits after feeling so bummed out over his passing. Great video, thanks for deciding to post it.
I’m absolutely devastated that Eddie died
One of the best guitarists I’ve ever heard
R.I.P Eddie,he was an amazing dude
It is devastating but we all have our time my friend eddie did live longer than many people did in this life and hes music is still with us the listen too R.I.P eddie van halen.
@@paulcooper5748 Eddie came to rock and inspire millions of musicians to pickup the guitar
I'm sure if he could see how much he influenced us to learn the guitar he would be very happy
@@And1slash Oh yeah forshore eddie is right up there with jimi hendrix as far as a player hes style is unique.
When Dagan said he didnt know eddie but he will I got really really sad
Brother Eddie would have loved your enthusiasm and you showed for the instrument in this video... Eddie just loved his instrument through and through to the core, I mean you could see his enthusiasm anytime there was a guitar around in any sort of video of him he would slowly end up picking it up and at least noodling on it, subconsciously even. he was truly an amazing amazing guitarist and will never be topped... He also seemed like such a nice guy and I know he was a family man and loved his son Wolfgang greatly... Whenever he talked about Wolfgang it always made me think about how I think about my son and how he is the light in my darkness, and really the reason I'm alive. We love you Eddie and you will always be in our hearts, rest in peace up in the great gig in the sky my friend...
Thank you! ⚡️🎸
@@DaganWilkin you are most welcome, Love all your vids!
This is one of the most comprehensive gear videos for van Halen I've ever seen. Presented with such love and passion for Eddie. Played by a true fan
Thank you! 🙌⚡️
Not a single dislike, Exactly the way it should be
You jinxed it. You must take some of the blame.
@@MolitovMichelleX smh
there's 4 dislikes
must be fans of modern pop artists
@@nathanieldelrosario1324 You are to blame also. Why would you do this?
Aww. The timing of this tribute is poetic. The fact that we weren't to know at the time and were referring to him in the present. 😪Two years later and I still can't believe it.
This is a great tribute for eddie: a gear video with great playing. rip EVH without you our lives wouldnt be the same
i don’t even live in the UK i still watch all your videos . good tribute
I recently did a project on EVH for my school. I am still crushed about his death. Why is 2020 so cruel to rock and roll! 😭
"He's him and I'm not him, and you're not him," he said. Ain't that the truth. Let's not copy him. I personally just want to play his songs mostly. Secondly, distantly second the solos. Great songs. Classics. Rip Eddie.
Seriously, Dagan can have his own show just talking about Ed. Love this video which explains Van Halen in a loveable way.
He was such a loveable character, always smiling, and Im so proud he was dutch like me. You made a worthy tribute. Dank je wel voor alles lieve Eddie, je was zo ongelofelijk fantastisch.
🙏
“It’s like the death of Superman.”
Poop funny
Something Funny. When Ed wanted to leave be w Kiss. What would he be VH man superhero with mask Lol. I DONT THINK SO GENE
No Edward was real
@@bobravenscraft5376 He felt unreal to me. Everything else sounded real and of this earth. His music sounded unreal. Sounded like it came from a parallel universe, yet still melodic to human ears.
This is fantastic and a great reference because you covered so much ground in this video. Your passion for EVH really comes through. Thanks for putting this together. Eddie gave us so much of himself in both music and gear. RIP EVH
Fantastic tribute. What a tremendous loss. You are very talented and your love for EVH really shows. Very comprehensive gear guide. Missing, however, is the Steinberger guitar with the trans trem which allowed the entire guitar to be drop tuned. Most notably used during the intro to "Summer Nights", from the 5150 album. And I believe he did play a Gibson Les Paul on occasion and of course, he plays a nylon string on "Spanishe Fly".
I love Andertons TV but they totally bollocksed up their sounds like evh. This is how it should have been. An amazing tribute.
Thanks for the history lesson. I was blessed enough to have gone to every tour of Van Halen's all the way upto 1984 including the 80 US Festival in CA.
Van Halens stage shows were EPIC! Even with Roth forgetting to sing,... a lot! You have to be a master musician to play with a showman like Dave. Love them all! Where have all the good times gone!
Great video!
I have been fond of Edward since 1978 when I was 12.
RIP Edward.
Switches Echoplex on : "Why Not?" . . why not indeed. Fitting tribute and good demo (as always). Thanks
That was awesome dude sorry for your loss I feel your pain graduating high school in 84 as a drummer you know Alex man he's damn good to not ever get noticed LOL he lit his sticks on fire to try to get noticed back there his brother's just so unbelievable on that guitar
Thanks for the tribute, guys. At the moment, thats all we can do and as long as we remember him, he will always be with us in a way. I really wish i had gotten a chance to see him live, but I always worked and never went to concerts as a kiddo. Ya picked the right guy to do the video. He makes all the videos not only informative, but enjoyable to watch
Thanks for this!...i was a young teen, my third ever concert, VH women and Children tour, manchester apollo, never seen anything since that gave me that, watching eddie jump over the risers, spinning around and THAT sound!...took me a week to get my hearing back!...RIP 🌟xx
What an amazing tribute to the innovation of EVH.
Exactly what I’ve been looking for
I love watching someone like this who can really show us who got them to start playing guitar! Like another is Ola Englund and his Dimebag stuff. I love watching him play Dime stuff and unleash the inner 14 year-old guitar player
Dagan... stellar! Saving this. I recently purchased the new EVHIII EL-34 S 2/12 Combo 50 watt. That amp will blow your roof off! Own 23 guitar's but not a Wolfgang. Next up! Getting a Stealth, no killswitch
Best pre-amp in the Biz...IMO
His old Marshall Superlead was indeed stock for the first few albums, with an attenuator between it and the speaker cabinet purely to not make the studio's microphones just give up on life. If I remember it right, the sound engineer actually tried to "mask" the effect the cheap attenuator had on his tone as much as possible in editing, and he didn't use the attenuator live because there was no need to quieten anything down.
The only way to get the same tone out of a Superlead without post-production is basically to turn the amp to stadium volume, with no attenuation. Hence the modding and the different amps - they were all attempts to get that early tone at less than lethal volumes.
RIP Eddie, you were an inspiration, a legend, and a major cause of tinnitus.
Dagan you Rock sir!
One of the best gear videos I've seen. Love watching this dude and his passion over the years. I hope he got that Guitar!
Thanks man. You made that fun.
Eddie changed guitar players forever. I remember when their debut album was released every guitar player went nuts, he was the best ever.
The only PMTVUK uploads worth watching are those presented by Dagan, imo. Great job, as always. EVH RIP
This deserves 5,150 thumbs up. Thank you.
I share your adulation. Since 1980, for me.
I just want to thank you... I love watching other musicians around the world. Celebrating Mr. Edward Lodewijk Van Halen’s spirit. Sure, we’re broken hearted. However, I notice how we all come alive when discussing EVH. Van Halen fans helping each other get through this very difficult time.
Once again, thank you for sharing your knowledge and love for Eddie🎸
Btw... Gorgeous Guitars
It's sad that ive loved evh since I was 5 and I'm 14, he inspired me to play guitar and im devastated hes gone 😭💔
I've watched this over and over and over. You're enthusiasm and knowledge is incredible and damn I wish I could play like you. I hope you become rich and famous because it's humbling to watch someone with so much love and devotion for what they do .
Chorus was used to great effect on intro to Hear About it Later. Love your playing by the way, and a great overview of the EVH great. Thank you!
My favorite VH track at the moment! I love when Eddie arpeggiates with those interesting voicings. Very underrated aspect of his playing.
Hear about it later is flanger listen to the isolated guitar track on TH-cam.
Thank you for this. Amazing playing and great job showcasing the full range of Eddie sounds.
So awesome. Thank you so much for this tribute EVH 4 Ever 🎸
Dagan, brilliant, heartfelt intro. Devastated.
Great tribute, great video, fantastic playing.
Beautiful job! The first 2 minutes were exactly how we all feel (in my opinion).
Another piece of my childhood gone :( He will really be missed.
Well done!! Very fun video
Eddie was the first guitarist I looked up to when I was a kid and he’s still one of my guitar heroes, I was devastated when I heard about his passing but I’m still grateful for all the music he’s given us over the years and for helping me become the guitarist I am today, so thank you so much Eddie We’ll miss you greatly now go give heaven an Eruption of its own
Dagan…I understand that you are not EVH but I’ve been playing guitar for 30 years and I just can’t say how much I learn from you. You are truly one of my inspirations. Thank you. 😊
As always, beautiful job Dagan. Eddie would be proud. RIP to the G.O.A.T. 🐐
Great video! Glad you decided to put it out.
Thank you so much for doing this tribute to Eddie Dagan. RIP Eddie. Cheers Man!!
Great lively playing that's passionate as you demo gear. As a guitarist for book trailers about comics who's influenced by Eddie Van Halen and as one looking for inspiration, your playing is so useful since you clarify how equipment gives certain sounds. Cheers!
This has been by far the most informative gear video I have ever seen. Thank you sir, much appreciated. 🤘🤘🤘
RIP KING EDDIE
The way he signs off is the tone of voice we should still use when talking about Eddie. It's sad that he's gone, but I don't think he'd want people to slow him down. He always had that smile when he was playing or even just talking about guitar because he knew how many people were musicians because of him.
Can you imagine that feeling? The rush of knowing that not only do you get to do what you love more than anything, but that it made you a part of history. Having a lasting effect on the way an instrument and all it's accessories developed. Being the catalyst for a large part of the pop culture landscape. When you think "cool, 80s metal shred guitar solo" it's because of Eddie. Imagine being Mickey Mouse and Mozart at the same time; a cultural icon and a focal point in music history.
Zakk Wylde shared a clip of Eddie saying "keep playing, man. You GOTTA keep playing. That's the only thing their is: music, man! Keep playin, alright?! ...I'm gonna come lookin for ya if ya don't!"
Robert Johnson. Les Paul. Jimi Hendrix. Eddie Van Halen. 'Nuff said.
Such an inspiration to any musician not just guitarists.
Music has lost a great!
Dagan, you’ve forgotten the Makita power drill for the intro to Poundcake!! Great tribute, Eddie was one of the reasons I started playing guitar, your videos and enthusiasm were some of the reasons why I started playing again. Keep up the good work. RIP Eddie 🙏
Haha sorry about that! It has to be a vintage one too, so it doesn’t cut off too quick when you’re off the trigger! 😂
Respectively done & informative too. Nice one.
It’s amazing how much you know about Ed, how he played in every way, his gear and all..
wow! Just amazing. So much history..
Excellent content!! It was great to watch!! Thank you
I ordered my 50w EL34 head and matching 2x12 cab two days before we lost King Edward. It is a fabulous amplifier. Last year, I pre-ordered the 5150 Standard Stealth guitar. It is a fabulous guitar. The two paired together are absolutely perfect. My other guitars are Gibsons, SG Standard and Les Paul Trad Pro 2. They love the EL34 head just as much.
Great video. Thank you for making this.
great job DAGAN,,HELLO FROM TEXAS.
Hello from the UK!
This is the second time Ive watched this video, the first being when Eddie had just died and I broke down crying. How Dagen held it together was heartbreaking. I bet it took afew takes! Eddie is the only "celebrity" that actually devestated me on hearing of them passing. I think you showed real class the way you handled this, and you didnt monetise the video.
Great video! Your enthusiasm is infectious and you get top marks on your knowledge.
It makes it so much worse seeing Dagan from the past not knowing what’s about to come...
AWESOME VIDEO ! It must be an amazing feeling to be able to just pick up a guitar and play Eddie's music. 💖😍💯👍👍
Cracking job on the video, great insight. Thanks!
Memorial Day. May 31st today. Watching EVH tributes !
Hello, Excellent video! You really paid homage to him musically through his gear rundown. People like you will keep his talent shinning for a long time. Take care.
Loved the video from a couple of weeks ago. Well done Dagan!
My first time seeing this channel. I was able to see the genuine heartbreak at the beginning of this video and the genuine love , respect and admiration you had for the man in the following 45 minutes. Very well done gents. RIP EVH... still hurts to write that...
Eddie also started me down the road to guitar infamy! When I heard VH1 as a kid I was blown away. "Eruption" literally short circuited my brain. I learned to play because of that album and that man. Over the years I was further influenced by the late great Randy Rhoads and the amazing Jason Becker but Eddie was, and always will be, number one for me. Its hard to believe I'll never hear any of my three guitar heroes play again, but hardest of all is knowing Eddie is gone. It still shocks and upsets me a year and a half later. RIP Eddie. Love you man.
I've been waiting so long for this video, eddie inspired me to play!
Awesome video ❤️ rip EVH ❤️
Great video Dagen, I learned a lot there 🤟
you may not sound exactly like EVH but you've managed to put your style and the influence eddie had on you together to create a killer tone
I believe that all guitarists use the sounds of the artists they like and blend what they know together to create a unique tone that they like best
we can't bring back a musician who's died but we can honour their legacy in many ways
many of our favourite rock / metal musicians would have drawn their inspiration from Eddie and without him some of the popular metal bands from the 90's may not have been around if Eddie wasn't a musician
Best review of EVH gear I’ve seen. As far as what they do. Thank you. I miss king Eddie.
Nice tribute! He was my hero since the first album and like many of you we all carried on the VH flame through thick and thin. When Van Halen owned MTV in 1984 it was like our team finally winning the Super Bowl! Im still devastated living in a world without Ed. Rip brother.
Brilliant! I've watched dozens of EVH "tribute" videos since his unfortunate death but this is by far the finest. I can, will, watch this bombastic video over and over again. 42 dislikes?! WTF!
"you can tickle everyone's pickle with an EVH", That may be the best quote I have heard on TH-cam.
Good job Degan. RIP Eddie
I love my evh 5150 iii 50 watt head! Definitely good for that 80s metal stuff
You can tell Dagan‘s World collapsing when he says Eddie died, he’s close to tears when saying it (like we probably all were)
Dagan your an absolute pleasure to watch and listen to your knowledge and research on EVH is absolutely phenomenal I'm an amid fan of your PMTV channel keep up the fantastic work it's a great pleasure to watch this EVH special
Well Done
Totally awesome tribute to the legend
Oct 6th is now EVH Day. While some say it should be his birthday, this is the day the world lost him. It's the day we'll never forget!
You sir have done EVH proud!!! Take a bow! Great vid!!
He got the Shark Destroyer of Chris Holmes of WASP....Painted it with burgandy Schwin Bike paint [originally white] and had a Dimarzio super Distortion in the Bridge.Also the Bumble Bee had a Floyd Rose on it but without the fine tuners. Those EVH striped guitars have a 12''to 16'' radius neck Jumbo stainless fret wire. I have the Black and White striped EVH and has a Wolfgang pick up in it, same specs as the Bumble bee, Circles, and red 'n' white stripe [other than the dummy pick up and no pickguard].Just a bit of info' that might help with the specs of any potential buyer of EVH gear....Fan since 1979, saw them supporting Sabbath, Newcastle city hall and 84 Donington Monsters of Rock festival.
Actually Chris Holmes's destroyer and the shark were 2 different guitars. Eddie and Chris did buy them at the same shop at the same time. He also borrowed Chris's destroyer for the Women and Children First album because he thought the chunk he cut out of his with a chainsaw to get the shark look destroyed the tone of the guitar. Although the shark is on the album cover, just not the album. The only album the shark was on is the first album
This is easily my favorite guitar channel. The competitors dont even come close.