First Time Hearing Van Halen - Eruption Guitar Solo Reaction Vid - MY GOD! IS HE THE GREATEST EVER?!

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  • @hikerstephen2669
    @hikerstephen2669 ปีที่แล้ว +414

    Rip King Edward. Never be another like him. He was self taught. Eddie didn’t have to learn the guitar. The guitar had to learn Eddie.

    • @supertal6074
      @supertal6074 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Great comment brother!

    • @csbrown3
      @csbrown3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Well said!

    • @barsandbarbells2022
      @barsandbarbells2022  ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Self-taught? Wild.

    • @allabouttheU1662
      @allabouttheU1662 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Wolf is pretty close

    • @charlescaldwell3623
      @charlescaldwell3623 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you want to check out another great guitarist. Lead guitarist of Guns n Roses, Sixx A.M. and now Ashba D.J. Ashba. He is creating a new genre "Guitar Dance Music ". Titles: Hypnotic , Let's Dance and Bella Ciao. Those you could definitely add to your workout Playlist.

  • @tannonwraith4692
    @tannonwraith4692 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    He wasn't amazed at himself, he was smiling because of the feedback of the audience. He knows exactly what's he's doing.
    Eddie and the guitar are one.

    • @haroldnelson3734
      @haroldnelson3734 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      You said it!!

    • @voodoochild1975az
      @voodoochild1975az ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Those grins were never faked. No one had more fun at a Van Halen concert than Eddie. He. LOVED playing in a deep way that partially explains his skill. He explained it interviews... His famous playing grin.... And he always explained he was just having a really good time playing. Pure, simple joy.

    • @jbcoker
      @jbcoker ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Dupont seriously, I would get it if they were young, but 30 somethings who never heard Van Halen, not possible. Even hard core hip-hop and rap people have heard Van Halen.

    • @b3easy261
      @b3easy261 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If you think it's legendary now allow me to further open your minds eye to how truly awesome this performance is. In an interview done a few years after this amazing show Eddie admitted that he was so drunk during this performance he hardly remembered much beyond being on stage. If that's not excellent then I don't know what could be

    • @tannonwraith4692
      @tannonwraith4692 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@b3easy261
      That story has been circulating since this performance was released.
      I'll fill you in on the facts.
      He was drunk and many times he didn't know what city he was in or where he was performing.
      The performance you just witnessed was not THAT performance.
      In this performance Eddie is lucid, responsive and his performance flawless. He's not flawless when he's stoned or drunk I've seen him at his worst. He was sober during this show.
      Sorry to disappoint you I realize he might be your hero but let that be for his ability to play not hold his liquor.

  • @dwightyost1606
    @dwightyost1606 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Again children we who were teenagers in the 80s hade the BEST MUSIC OF ALL TIME

    • @chrissykinney1126
      @chrissykinney1126 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      💯🙌🏼😌

    • @terrencedye4701
      @terrencedye4701 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Ain't that the truth 😁

    • @michaelstamper3096
      @michaelstamper3096 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I even had The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet

  • @harleyadam4813
    @harleyadam4813 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Watching people's brains melt the first time they watch Eddie Van Halen play never gets old. It's like a knockout punch. The body literally ceases to function properly.

    • @robertswain8313
      @robertswain8313 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I've never figured out what rock they've been under not to know Ed or Van Halen. You think they'd at least have heard Jump.

    • @harleyadam4813
      @harleyadam4813 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@robertswain8313 or Panama.

    • @robertswain8313
      @robertswain8313 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@harleyadam4813 exactly. I just can't imagine not knowing, even if I listened to rap, which I don't, but still. 😂

    • @timwatterson3275
      @timwatterson3275 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Like an atomic bomb or "punk"

    • @yungbake2161
      @yungbake2161 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You think you’re so special lol

  • @slimsantilli4476
    @slimsantilli4476 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    I cried like a child when Eddie died. He was the reason I picked up guitar. I'll forever be in debt. He was the best of the best.

    • @phillipwatashe2018
      @phillipwatashe2018 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Ditto brother hell I tear up a little just reading your comment. Miss that guy everyday 😢

    • @donnswaby369
      @donnswaby369 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same here.

    • @ignaciogalvan1732
      @ignaciogalvan1732 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And I cried like a baby when Elvis died. Because without him none of them would have lived

    • @barbaramorphy5694
      @barbaramorphy5694 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      me too arms down on my desk that sad day

    • @mattrosenboom4810
      @mattrosenboom4810 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Without a doubt

  • @fubar1217
    @fubar1217 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    Van Halen is the band. Named after Eddie Van Halen (guitar) and his brother Alex Van Halen (drums). They were such a fun band....the ultimate party band! You need to check out some songs from this performance....and personal favorite is "Best of Both Worlds". These guys have such a great time on stage.

    • @philproffitt8363
      @philproffitt8363 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fun...yes, I heard they arrived to some gigs by parachuting from a plane and then landing on stage!

    • @barsandbarbells2022
      @barsandbarbells2022  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Got it!

    • @djlp2212
      @djlp2212 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fun fact, David Lee Roth suggested to call the name after the brothers.

    • @daphne4983
      @daphne4983 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Running with the devil. Jump. My favorites.

    • @kenkonwick6660
      @kenkonwick6660 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, Live Without a Net is just pure fun, pure energy, pure party. And this was with Sammy Hagar as front man. Better singer than previous frint man David Lee Roth, but as far as a frontman and shows, DLR may have only been surpassed by Freddie Mercury. I strongly recommend u just hit every VH album( except Van Halen III).

  • @Briansgate
    @Briansgate ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I cannot believe the sheer number of people that have never heard this guy play. He is only a Legend.

  • @steveboyes2090
    @steveboyes2090 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You’re right. Can’t go beyond this level. Arguably, I’m sure. The best guitarist ever.

  • @thomasburt8995
    @thomasburt8995 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    And....this was after playing almost an entire concert! They went on to play 4 more songs to finish up this concert. The GOAT!

    • @tdirgins
      @tdirgins ปีที่แล้ว +2

      and he was probably drunk and coked up!

    • @barsandbarbells2022
      @barsandbarbells2022  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wild!

    • @e.l.norton
      @e.l.norton ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tdirgins It was the 80s. Who wasn't?

    • @ljdsam
      @ljdsam ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@barsandbarbells2022 Yes, apparently he said that he didn't really remember much of the show.

    • @jeffmanny8246
      @jeffmanny8246 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@ljdsam not one interview of him saying that

  • @raid7752
    @raid7752 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    The way he tosses the broken pic into the crowd and grabs another without missing a note.
    ROCK IN PEACE EVH!!!

    • @e.l.norton
      @e.l.norton ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The pics aren't broken. Tossing picks into the crowd used to be a thing. That's why he had dozens of them on his mic stand or taped to his guitar. It was just a cool thing to do and we LOVED it. When you were close enough to catch one, it was bliss, man. A used pick from the hand of the man himself? May as well have been coming from God himself.

  • @hilalabbas
    @hilalabbas ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You are witnessing magic. Pure and simple.

  • @qtheband751
    @qtheband751 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    It warms my heart to see people experience King Edward’s brilliance for the first time.

    • @19Bearsfansince79
      @19Bearsfansince79 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My earliest memory of Van Halen was the video Hot for teacher I believe, I remember when Eddie jumped up on the school lunch tables and walked across during the solo I was like wow man....

  • @lenculpepper9150
    @lenculpepper9150 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The great EVH was one of the first musicians to actually make me feel music as opposed to just hearing it. A true master and second to none!

  • @CaddyJim
    @CaddyJim ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was a normal occurrence at some *Van Halen* concerts with some slight variations.
    Also the guitar players name is *Eddie Van Halen* & the group's name is *Van Halen*

  • @ttank1966
    @ttank1966 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    He was the reason I started playing guitar.... the day he passed away...I cried. RIP Eddie.

  • @jackaubrey3037
    @jackaubrey3037 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Great reaction, it's always fun to see new people react to King Edward's guitar playing.
    He grew up broke in Pasadena, CA, where his dad, a pro clarinet/sax player during the big band/swing era, brought his boys, Alex and Eddie along on gigs to make what money they could. Ed was actually a major introvert, so crippled by stage fright that his dad gave him a beer and a cigarette at the age of 9. Maybe not the best parenting ever, but it helped Ed to get out and perform.
    The brothers were forced to take classical piano lessons by mom, Eugenia, who was Indonesian. She wanted her boys to become "respectable musicians" . Ed never learned to read sheet music, but could play anything by ear, and so fooled his teacher that way for three years.
    Then the boys heard Glad All Over by the Dave Clark Five, and they decided they wanted to jump around the stage and play rock and roll.
    Ed bought drums, Al started guitar lessons, but their interest and abilities forced a switch.
    All the weird noises you heard Ed play were the product of necessity and poverty. He couldn't afford fancy effects pedals, so he cobbled together a guitar that didn't exist along with a style of playing that he invented, a ferocious work ethic he learned from his dad, and got busy.
    After high school, he and Alex went into music full-time, their only other job prospect being baggage handlers at the airport. After several years of grinding out the club scene, backyard parties, bar mitzvahs, quinceneras, weddings, biker bars, you name it, they were discovered by Gene Simmons of KISS. Gene flew them out to NYC to cut a demo and take some professional publicity photos, but the label balked at the idea, and the Van Halens went back to LA a little wiser, but no closer to being signed. They stuck it out anyway, and eventually released their debut album through Warner Brothers, and changed the ENTIRE Rock Landscape overnight.
    Van Halen's wild success made other labels take notice, and suddenly there were VH wannabe bands sprouting left and right. By 1984, the Hair Metal movement had begun to take hold, and thanks to $400 and some ingenuity from lead singer, David Lee Roth, the band made a video to go with their biggest hit, Jump. The brand- new channel, MTV ran that video every 15-20 minutes, along with Michael Jackson's Beat It, which Ed played a solo on-for free!
    After Jump, even keyboards changed, adding a preset imitation of the sound Ed had used for his biggest hit.
    From 1978 to 2015, Van Halen toured as often as health and band politics would allow.
    Ed's health sadly deteriorated through 2019, and with advanced experimental cancer treatments in Germany out of reach due to covid restrictions, we lost a musical genius who seemed like everybody's best buddy on October 6, 2020.
    Please check out Van Halen's ENTIRE first album, as it is pure, explosive, inventive rock n roll like you've never heard.
    Cheers!

    • @sergioangulo7775
      @sergioangulo7775 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well said! Your prose is as I remember it.

  • @oldkayakdude
    @oldkayakdude ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Eddie was always exploring new ways to find new sounds, its one of the reasons he is so iconic and creative. His son, Wolfgang, can play eruption just as well as good old dad did, plus jump on the drums and bass since he mastered them as well, and played in Van Halen with his father and uncle. Pretty amazingly talented family.

  • @csbrown3
    @csbrown3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    King Edward! He was the greatest EVER. I've been listening to them since '78, and STILL listen to them daily. Their debut album was just insane. Eddie singlehandedly reinvented rock & roll guitar. He was also an amazing pianist, and won many national awards as a youth in Amsterdam (before moving to CA). Guitar virtuoso, killer songwriter, inventor (he holds a US patent on one guitar device), innovator, awesome performer...Ed was the real deal. And nobody, NOBODY had more fun or showed the pure joy that he did when he performed. I got to see them live 3 times (twice with Dave, once with Sammy), and he was absolutely amazing. His brother, by the way, was (& still is) a monster drummer. They formed the nucleus of VH. Oh...and Edward's son, Wolfgang, is also an incredible musician in his own right...check out Wolfie's tune "Don't Back Down." Wow!! I exhort you guys to do a deep dive into VH...SO much excellent music!!!

  • @TheAgentAssassin
    @TheAgentAssassin ปีที่แล้ว +11

    We all had this reaction first seeing this guy play and he was doing this in 1977 no less , he changed how we looked the guitar forever.

  • @LarsonPetty
    @LarsonPetty 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    If there's a Rock & Roll Heaven, you know they got a Hell of a band.

  • @jeffmccomb1182
    @jeffmccomb1182 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The GOAT

  • @McD5432
    @McD5432 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I saw them at the US festival in San Bernardino in the 80's. I loved them! They were my favorite rock band. What's amazing is Eddie didn't know how to read music. He was completely self taught. He also said he was a tone chaser. He built his own guitar. Watch some of his interviews. He was so humble, kind, and very interesting. He was a very cool guy.

  • @FireBladeRR-RSP
    @FireBladeRR-RSP ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was at this show in New Halen , CT! I was 15 and was never the same again..⚡️🎸⚡️🎸⚡️⚡️

  • @alecangelo7443
    @alecangelo7443 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Playing guitar like that while being drunk and higher than the sky.. is unfathomable to me.. Blows me away every time I watch this..

  • @rclmxshift
    @rclmxshift ปีที่แล้ว +15

    That is why the 80's will always be the best decade folks.

    • @tonyrodriguez829
      @tonyrodriguez829 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You said the 80’ will never be forgotten. And Eddie Van Halen is the greatest g guitarist ever and there will never be another Eddie. R.I.P EDDIE 🙏

  • @RockinMamaT
    @RockinMamaT 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It amazes me how iconic guitarists when they play the guitar is just an extension of them😂❤

  • @russellw7785
    @russellw7785 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Eruption solo is basically little pieces of a lot of their songs. Greatest solo ever

  • @BobbyGordon-dt2hk
    @BobbyGordon-dt2hk 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have watched this solo a million times, because one I never get tired of hearing it, and two I love watching the reactions of people hearing it for the first time.

  • @kdm71291
    @kdm71291 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    “I didn’t know this was possible!” That’s what everybody said in 1978 when their debut album was released….and in the clubs in LA and the backyard parties in Pasadena before that!

  • @terryhughes7349
    @terryhughes7349 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    His interaction with the audience is special.

  • @daviddemar551
    @daviddemar551 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I never tire of seeing younger folks watch this. Rest in peace Edward . I hope you're in heaven now EVH melting the faces of saints and angels and jamming away with jimi and Stevie Ray and Chuck B.

  • @papadocsamedi2544
    @papadocsamedi2544 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That smile of his is precious
    Those people got their money's worth
    And when you have achieved such excellence, your hand doesn't cramp.

  • @JohnCambino-yh8ll
    @JohnCambino-yh8ll 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey, glad you guys are appreciating the late, great Eddie Van Halen! I was actually at that show in New Haven, CT back in 86. They actually filmed that in 2 nights. I was a 17 year old kid and was blown away ack then too!!

  • @mattrosenboom4810
    @mattrosenboom4810 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had this vhs tape growing up. He was the best ever. God bless him for all the music gave us. Best ever! Rip EVH! The king!

  • @jimmorris7260
    @jimmorris7260 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Saw them several times including this tour and yes, it was as epic in person. Best R&R guitarist of all time. RIP Eddie

  • @johnrogan9729
    @johnrogan9729 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The Mighty King Edward Van Halen. RIP to the greatest guitarist ever.

  • @johncharbonneau8298
    @johncharbonneau8298 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    As someone who grew up in the late '70's and '80's and grew up with Van Halen and with Eddie being my favorite musician all-time, I love seeing people discover him for the first time. I saw Van Halen 6 times in concert and yes, he did this during EVERY show! Thank you for keeping his music and legacy alive and bringing it no new audiences. I still listen to Eddie almost daily and get goose bumps from his playing.

  • @MarkyMark8484
    @MarkyMark8484 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Eddie was something amazing. The way he pioneered the way guitar was played and different techniques he used were incredible. You know a Van Halen solo when you hear it. Loved this reaction!!

  • @ericschaefer6769
    @ericschaefer6769 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've seen this live several times, and was more than impressed every time. Rest In Peace Edward Van Halen. It's fun to watch Eddie and the crowd feed off each other. That guitar nicknamed 'Frankenstein' is priceless and is now in one of the Museums in the Smithsonian Institute in Washing DC. My favorite Van Halen song is 'Summer Nights'.

  • @mikeconway9849
    @mikeconway9849 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great reaction Phil and Sam! Eddie was an amazing, innovative guitar player. May he rest in peace. He and his brother founded the band Van Halen.

  • @obud3777
    @obud3777 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Edward started on the piano, switched to guitar, just like Miyako from Lovebites, those are the most creative guitar players! R.I.P. Edward van Halen

    • @nancyenright9562
      @nancyenright9562 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No he first switched to the drums which he bought with money from his paper route. Then he and Alex traded instruments

    • @warinsidemyhead8939
      @warinsidemyhead8939 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@nancyenright9562His mom made Al and Ed both play piano when they were little kids

  • @pjftoo7588
    @pjftoo7588 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great reaction to Eddie and the Eruption solo. He was such a virtuoso and it was always obvious how much he loved playing.
    As someone who grew up in this era, some of those sounds were instantly recognizable as EVH, even if they were done as a guest artist, because no one else made those sounds with a guitar.
    Different genre, but another famous, mind blowing, guitar performance is the classic Stevie Ray Vaughan performance of Texas Flood live at the El Mocambo.

  • @bullpup33
    @bullpup33 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    RIP Eddie. You were an ambassador for rock, a generation, music and mankind 😢

  • @dipsydoodle7988
    @dipsydoodle7988 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Van Halen IS a group...thus the drummer, the singer, who stated he was going to take a break during Eddie's solo and the bassist lurking in the background. This was actually the Van Hagar iteration with Sammy Hagar on vocals. I recommend you start your journey with the original line up, Van Halen with David Lee Roth on vocals. In fact, start at the very beginning and listen to the album version of Eruption leading into You Really Got Me. This solo is known as the Eruption solo because it has portions of the song sprinkled throughout. It is comprised of several other well known VH riffs and solos. The original Eruption is only 2 minutes long, but it's nasty and has no down time. Definitely worth a listen.

    • @gilfista5178
      @gilfista5178 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What’s crazy is Eddie was the drummer first 😂

    • @sulatlalaki
      @sulatlalaki ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Actually, and most people don't know this, it was David Lee Roth's idea to name the band after the Van Halen Brothers. That used to be called Mammoth and it was Dave's idea to use their name.

    • @dipsydoodle7988
      @dipsydoodle7988 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sulatlalaki i just recently heard this too..I mean, so says Dave anyway.

    • @allabouttheU1662
      @allabouttheU1662 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a group named after the guitar player and the drummer

    • @gib59er56
      @gib59er56 ปีที่แล้ว

      There are many other Ed solo`s that are better than this. The studio version is better than this.

  • @kylekinney9455
    @kylekinney9455 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have honestly seen over a dozen reaction videos to this very performance, and yall are LIGHT YEARS ahead of everyone else with how good this was...love your approach, comments, chemistry, not pausing all the time etc. Happy to subscribe and I'll try to offer up some suggestions for videos to watch once I get a better feel for yall's preferences and style...awesome job thanks for the refreshing content

  • @Roddrummer
    @Roddrummer ปีที่แล้ว +3

    GREAT reaction to one of the greatest recorded moments of rock guitar in history. Watching you two alternately shake your heads in wonder and disbelief and nod your heads in appreciation was pure GOLD....

  • @russellw7785
    @russellw7785 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He built his own guitars. He had one dedicated to the Smithsonian. There is a good interview with him called, what it means to be an American. He explains his whole life, from coming to America as a child, learning to speak English, and getting into guitar. It's a great interview

  • @brianlafrazia8237
    @brianlafrazia8237 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great reaction! EVH is a master at his craft and a revolutionary. Essential Van Halen songs to react to (watch the official videos, not live - watch live versions later):
    Jump
    Panama
    Hot for Teacher
    Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love

    • @vinniedixon1140
      @vinniedixon1140 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm The One is even better than all those you've mentioned

  • @scottjontos
    @scottjontos หลายเดือนก่อน

    Eddie's smile says it all, He loves what he is doing. He plays with a smile as if he is a child playing with his favorite toy. He spent hours upon hours from childhood playing with this toy. He and his brother were trained musicians as their father was a musician. He took formal piano lessons. He bought drums and wanted to be a drummer and Alex got a guitar. Eventually, they were each drawn to the other's instrument and switched. He took no guitar lessons, but he was a musician. So, he self-taught himself guitar, but made his own way. He played with it and experimented for hours to see what sounds he could get out of it from using it in all kinds of ways. He modified and eventually built his guitars to make them so he could get different sounds. He was poor and had no money for amps and such so had to make the guitar sounds without the help of other equipment. He was a musical genius like Mozart and Beethoven. He showed and reinvented how to play the guitar. You did not have to use it in the traditional way. He used it in unconventional ways and changed the way future guitarist think of the guitar and how it should be played.

  • @treykook
    @treykook 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was 9 years old when Edward first melted my face. The year was 1979. The cool local rock station played Eruption>You Really Got Me one Saturday afternoon, and I was done. Van Halen immediately became my favorite band and remains so to this day. It's incredible that a guitar solo he played in New Haven, Connecticut in 1985 is still melting faces today. His presence changed the entire course of rock music in the 80s. Every band had to have a guitar hero, and they all wanted to sound like Eddie Van Halen. Alas, there can be only one, and he is the greatest of all time.

  • @neillenet291
    @neillenet291 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    After 20,000 plus hours of practice it is effortless for him

  • @alfredmeador5253
    @alfredmeador5253 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Every one of those Tunes he is playing came from every album they produced rip Eddie Van Halen you will never be forgotten

  • @CaddyJim
    @CaddyJim ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love your guys's enthusiastic reaction...
    *#RIP**🎸EVH*

  • @anti7928
    @anti7928 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This guitar solo will never be beat by anybody.. VH fan since 78....

  • @laneadamson5686
    @laneadamson5686 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was a teenager just learning guitar when the first Van Halen album dropped. Almost gave up. EVH took guitar places it'd never been before. 40-some years later, I still can't play like that. #RIP

  • @mikemercer5808
    @mikemercer5808 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you think back to the late 70's, Disco was hot. Pop music had groups like Abba, Bee Gees, Eagles, Olivia Newton John. Then we heard Van Halen for the first time, and we never heard music the same way after that. Eddie was the guy that changed the way the guitar was played FOREVER. RIP Eddie, we miss you!

  • @legalizitt
    @legalizitt 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I was in college from 1977-1980, and on Concert Crew. We put on concerts in our gym and downtown at Memorial Hall and at the State Fair. We did bands like George Thorogood, 38 Special, Jefferson Starship, and Van Halen. The Van Halen show was on March 30, 1980. They had just come out with Van Halen II, and were starting their tour. They did a few warm-up shows before the tour began. The third was at the University Of Southern Colorado, our school. The contract called for a bowl of m&m's in their refreshments, but no brown ones. They called for that so they could tell immediately if we had read the entire contract. Their stage show came in 8 semi's and weighed so much that it required special foundation support. Well, there were brown m&m's in the bowl, we hadn't read the contract carefully, the stage sunk into our brand new basketball flooring and ruined it, the band trashed our Student Center, and we were banned from holding concerts on campus for a year. True story. Our 15 minutes of infamy. Yup, the legend of the brown m&m's took place at USC in Pueblo, CO, and I was there.

  • @larrygcrews7971
    @larrygcrews7971 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These two never heard of VH and hearing Eddie for the first time are blown away goes to show how great he was

  • @richrinehart1083
    @richrinehart1083 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You have to get your hands on all of the VanHalen albums.... both with David Lee Roth signing and also with Sammy Hagar singing..... You are just now getting started with the incredible guitar work by Eddie..... Only those of us that play guitar really understand just how incredible he was RIP Brother... we miss you everyday...

  • @lucifersrage666
    @lucifersrage666 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yes Eddie was serious this was a time when we where all free and could do what we wanted and say what we wanted how times have changed i miss this time.

  • @KyleJon
    @KyleJon ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate the honour you showed to the King. Choked me up a bit, and makes me realize how much I miss him being on Earth.

  • @jehudavis5422
    @jehudavis5422 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Saw vh 33 times this tour 4 times. I feel lucky to be able to experience this era of music! He's truly the goat!!

  • @tommy6108
    @tommy6108 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Some people are born to create something like nothing before them!this man makes the 6 strings scream,cry,shout&speak unknown fucking languages!!!!!there will never be another like him!we were blessed to witness this!

  • @princeofpcos9804
    @princeofpcos9804 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes, yes he is the GOAT.

  • @stevebnarasky7994
    @stevebnarasky7994 ปีที่แล้ว

    “He’s at level 20,000” and “He’s been doing it for 8 minutes”quotes from clip. He is that level and he could play like that for hours while making it look easy!

  • @hmgc-slhq137
    @hmgc-slhq137 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first concert was at a Van Halen gig in 1980, I was blown away, he really was that good. And his brother Alex is a really good drummer...I miss those days.

  • @terrylandess6072
    @terrylandess6072 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Eruption was a short, intense solo/intro from the first album. As the band released new albums, there always seemed to be at least one song where Eddie would be very unique and experimental compared to the typical music of the time. This live version is a combination of all those together. Also - Eddie taught everyone how to play air guitar.

  • @drewrosecrans9728
    @drewrosecrans9728 ปีที่แล้ว

    Been a fan since 78 I was 11 year's old when Eddie blasted my speakers in my room I've seen Ed Play 9 time's my first time seeing Ed play was the fair warning tour 6-19-81 LA sports arena LA CA I had second row middle section on the floor I was blown away I couldn't hear for a week so worth it 🤘 much love and respect from pasadena ca 🎸🤘rip Mr Eddie van Halen 🤘🎸

  • @gn6905
    @gn6905 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    having the guitar neck in one hand and the crowd in the palm of the other hand ain't easy
    it's the sound of transcendence into another dimension through a wormhole gate portal

  • @slashbrackets3397
    @slashbrackets3397 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    watch about 13 minutes in....he's rocking, and the crowd is still, mesmerized.....even the 50% of them that are high

  • @sulatlalaki
    @sulatlalaki ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eddie's fretboard stretch was HUGE! 5th to 12th COMFORTABLY!! That's like 7 inches! He had BIG hands, especially for a guy that was 5' 8".

  • @Richardtv1968
    @Richardtv1968 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another Dutch master!!! Rest in Peace Edward van Halen…..

  • @e.l.norton
    @e.l.norton ปีที่แล้ว

    Edward always said it wasn't him, that it just came THROUGH him. He was always humble about his gift, but he never took credit for it. He always looked up and said,"Where does it come from?" I really believe he was still tapped into wherever it is we all come from before we're born. He had a direct line. If you learn about him, his connection to the instrument, his TONE, things he could hear that nobody else could, ideas he had that changed music,and instrument and amp design.There was nobody like Edward. He quite literally was like a self-taught alien.

  • @MooreCEJr
    @MooreCEJr ปีที่แล้ว +1

    VanHalen is a group... guitarist and drummer our brothers.
    Fun fact: Eddie VanHalen was married to Valerie Bertinelli; actress (One Day At a Time, Touched By An Angel; Hot In Clevland... etc) have a son name Wolfgang.

  • @michaelriddle8064
    @michaelriddle8064 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes the best! I remember that show back in 1986

  • @slider9675
    @slider9675 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Got to see Eddie perform eruption 4 times live,as great as it is on a video,being there live and seeing him do this would blow your mind! RIP to the greatest ever,EVH!

  • @jasonsmith3611
    @jasonsmith3611 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    he always had a smile on his face he really loved what he did

  • @srincident
    @srincident 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You can't go beyond this level. You said it, man.

  • @AnnaMarie66
    @AnnaMarie66 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my favorite bands as a teen!🥰🎶Eddie was a genius!

  • @johnlackey1244
    @johnlackey1244 ปีที่แล้ว

    At the height of Disco and Punk in the late 70’s , a lad named Eddie revolutionized the way a guitar can sing and his band , Van Halen was born and saved Rock music.
    Along with David , Michael, and his brother Alex on drums our ears were blessed with new life.

  • @Willy-Wonka316
    @Willy-Wonka316 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hard to believe you NEVER heard of Van Halen. But none the less you are watching rock royalty. EVH is the GOAT of the axe. Glad you enjoyed it. Was blessed to see them many times. So sad he is gone. Rest in peace EVH. you are missed my millions.

  • @ricmeyers1340
    @ricmeyers1340 ปีที่แล้ว

    I actually saw Van Halen in concert when I was a kid. It was AWESOME!

  • @CraigGriffiths
    @CraigGriffiths 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The truly amazing thing is they started in the late 70’s during disco. The final part is him just jamming with his volume control. Yes he had a lot of signature guitars, but he made so many of his own icon guitars. He was the first of his kind.

  • @billc.5861
    @billc.5861 ปีที่แล้ว

    When VanHalen hit in 1978 it was with a sledgehammer. Nobody was playing guitar like Eddie at that time , with his older brother Alex on drums , Michael Anthony on bass and frontman David Lee Roth on vocals they set a fire to guitar players around the world.

  • @kerrihennebury7616
    @kerrihennebury7616 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gen X was so lucky to have these stellar artists. They shaped who we are today. RIP Eddie.

  • @benkeller1338
    @benkeller1338 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen
    He was THE Guitar God!

  • @chrissykinney1126
    @chrissykinney1126 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    To see Eddie do this live, was a COMPLETE PRIVILEGE!!! ☺️❤
    I Saw Van Halen 4 times, with David Lee Roth, & later with Sammy Hagar.
    We ROCKED with the VERY BEST, in the 70's, & 80's!!🥳🤘🏻🎸🙃

  • @beastmode8985
    @beastmode8985 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The band name is Van Halen. It was started by brothers Eddie Van Halen (Guitars) and Alex Van Halen (Drums).

  • @squidzion365
    @squidzion365 ปีที่แล้ว

    Major nostalgia I can't lie.. I remember Seeing this so long ago when I was young.. I love your first time reaction i'm glad you can appreciate the talent.

  • @mystisith3984
    @mystisith3984 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    RIP Eddie, we miss you. This is arguably (not) one of the best music live performances captured for posterity.

  • @relentlesspursuitofshade1234
    @relentlesspursuitofshade1234 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Much respect to EVH. His legacy will live on.
    (How can people never have heard Van Halen??? So many hits, the band was a money machine)

  • @yesthisisvic
    @yesthisisvic ปีที่แล้ว

    Edward Van Halen wasn't your typical 80s rock star that walked around with a growl on his face. Eddie was a perpetual smiler, never moreso than when he was onstage performing before a full house. His smile was real.
    Eddie genuinely LOVED what he did.

  • @jayrud7892
    @jayrud7892 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great reaction! I love to watch people experience VH for the first time. I think I’ve seen all reactions to eruptions and yours in my opinion among the funnest to watch! You need to see live full band stuff too. Keep going, looking forward to more from you! Thanks.

    • @barsandbarbells2022
      @barsandbarbells2022  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you that means a lot! It was easy with EVH! Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @jimfrederick3907
    @jimfrederick3907 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What's so amazing is NO ONE can play "air guitars" as good he plays a real one!!!!!!

  • @ignaciogalvan1732
    @ignaciogalvan1732 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Rest in peace King Edward Randy rhoads Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. All grandmasters of the electric guitar

    • @goldenruletv7301
      @goldenruletv7301 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      & Dime bag & Joe Bonamassa.

    • @goldenruletv7301
      @goldenruletv7301 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Joe is the best living Guitarist.

    • @ignaciogalvan1732
      @ignaciogalvan1732 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No Bonamassa uses weak strings and has a weak voice

  • @jesusninja2401
    @jesusninja2401 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was blessed to see him play this in person at Greensboro Coliseum in NC. Sammy Hagar was the lead singer at the time. We had to sit behind the stage because of the cheap tickets we had. Sammy walked over and said "well this isn't right" and the band turned to face us and did their next song facing us. It was so awesome. Eddie was playing this song while eating a hotdog, smoking a cigarette, and drinking a beer. One of the last great guitarist. RIP Eddie.

  • @bill720ful
    @bill720ful 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just came across your channel by luck. Thank you for the post, i stayed and watched your reactions. Doing so reminded me of how truly gifted Eddie was.
    Your reactions were priceless as we all have experienced at some point. As fans or musicians. A master at his craft!!

  • @dennisanderson7034
    @dennisanderson7034 ปีที่แล้ว

    He was a classically trained musician and it shows! R.I.P. GOAT!

  • @woverby1963
    @woverby1963 ปีที่แล้ว

    My same reaction when i first heard him as a teenager in 1978, a lot of mouth open, mind blown, a big question, HOW? I was blown away and rock guitar has never been the same. RIP Eddie the legend.

  • @russellw7785
    @russellw7785 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'll send a link of him talking about his life but he came to America as a child. Couldn't speak English. And never learned to read music. Built his own guitars because he couldn't afford one. A true legend of music