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.
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.
@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.
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
@@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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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*
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....
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!
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!!!
Regardless of who you might think the "greatest" guitar player is, EVH was unquestionably the most INFLUENTIAL guitarist of at least the past 50 years (I'd say 75 but that would be a slight to Les Paul).
@8:45, I know exactly what he is doing with the reverb and the delay, but my mind still can't comprehend it. The dude is literally playing chords that aren't registering until milliseconds later. That would be so insane to actually play.
“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!
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.
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.
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!!
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!!
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'.
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.
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
I remember when I was 10 years old & this concert first aired on cable tv back in '86. I was so stoked. I recorded it on our VCR & had that same tape for at least 20-25 years when there were better formats available. I would rather have seen the classic lineup doing a show, obviously, but I was just glad VH was still putting out music. Many will disagree, but I really feel there was an era when that version of the band "felt right" for the times. Only for those first 2 or 3 albums with Sammy though. They should've reunited with DLR much sooner than they did. It's quite a shame the band didn't film more of their shows, especially during their absolute peak in the early 80s. To me, when I was just a kid, there was truly no one bigger than the Mighty Van Halen!
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....
Since Eddie built his own guitars, he knew them inside and out. Van Halen IS a group. Van Halen is part of their name. The group features the two Van Halen brothers and many more members over the years. Oh! Also Wolfgang Van Halen, his son-
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.
Someone has probably already pointed this out, but Van Halen is the name of the band, Eddie, and his brother Alex who's the dummer started the band. I wasn't at THIS show, but I saw them during this tour, and other than a few subtile differences he played pretty much the same solo when I saw him, and I was stunned too. I was going to suggest you explorer more of their catalog, but I see a few more of your videos that you already have. RIP Eddie
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
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.
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.
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.
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...
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
When Hendrix first came out the guitar world was in chaos also. I remember how Clapton, Page, Jeff Beck, all the greats at that time reacted. Eddie brought it up to the next level of awe.
Van Halen Jump, you will not be disappointed. They are a band, many many great albums. I grew up in the eighties in my opinion the best decade that ever was, or will ever be.
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
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!
I'm a Guitarist and can tell you that there will never ever be another like him. On top of that Van Halen's music is the most awesome music you can hear. The Greatest Guitarist Ever, The Greatest Front Man Ever, Great singing and harmonies, and Fantastic drumming. Every song of theirs is a BANGER - it's so weird!!! Listen to that 1st album - YOU WILL BE COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY!!!!!!!!!!! GREATEST BAND EVER!!!
@@RexBell303 That is the beautiful thing about opinions....we are ALL right....lol When it comes to personal taste, the individual is never wrong about their taste. I think he is great, but not top ten for me.
@@eironwyman8157 Tell me your top ten? All things considered, you my friend are crazy and don't know what you are talking about. If you played guitar and were an advanced player, you would understand how great he really was. Technique, originality, impact on the guitar world, creativity, music, rhythm, guitar tone, song writing - the list goes on and on. On top of that, Van Halen's music kicks ass. You are entitled to your opinion as someone posted, but I believe you are are clueless. What do you like, rap??? disco??? techno??? Remember, all things considered, he is the most influential and greatest rock electric guitarist of all time. With that said, all have their own taste and I respect that.
@@supertal6074 Top ten in no particular order, Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Paige, Santana, Alvin Lee, Al Dimiola, SRV, Richie Blackmore and Tony Iommi. Best front man? Are you on some new drug?? Good as he was Roth is not the best ever, Plant or Freddie Mercury are. Eddie influenced a very narrow amount of guitarists, only those that played 80's metal were influenced by him...tap ons are easy and boring by the way and he did not invent them either. Eddie was a very good guitarist but far from the best. He had one style and genre he could play well and he stuck with it. The greatest guitarists played more than one type of music. It is called diversity. A player like Rik Emmett from Triumph is better than Eddie simply due to his ability to play rock, blues, jazz, classical, flamenco, folk and more, all very well. He was also cleaner and faster than Eddie. I don't think you are crazy for liking what you like, but I do disagree with your opinion. I used to be like you where I thought one band or artist stood head and shoulders above all others, but then my mind opened up to new kinds of music. Having seen Van Halen live in 83 at the US Festival, I was actually disappointed with their live show in comparison to the others there that day. Now having said that, I think they were pretty tanked and it affected their show. I have been to over 200 concerts and can easily say Van Halen is not the best live band in the world. I like their music and think Eddie is very good, want to be clear on that, but in my opinion he is not even top ten.
@@jakenelson328 Clapton, SRV, Jeff Beck, Rik Emmett, Alvin Lee, Jimmy Paige, Hendrix, Blackmore, Tony Iommi, Alex Lifeson, Duane Allman, Joe Walsh, Prince, Mark Knopfler, Carlos Santana, David Gilmore, Keith Richards, B.B King, Al Dimiola, Al Marconi......
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.
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
Eddie was the first at many new things and a true legend . I was lucky enough to catch Van Halen twice live in the 80,s and they were SO good ! Just awesome to see people discover this man and his many talents .. RIP Eddie you will be missed Sir ! Great reaction !
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.
Phil and Sam! You MUST HEAR Van Halen’s 1st Album, called Van Halen. The first two songs on the album! Runnin’ with the Devil, and Eruption!! The studio version of Eruption (much shorter than the live). Experience what we all did upon hearing this new band called Van Halen!! Please please please react to those two studio versions of those songs..! 😊❤❤
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 🤘🎸
I was at this show 1986 in New Haven, Connecticut. Seen him 15 times live. I must of watched this a million times. Today I cried I miss his talent. He is the greatest guitarist of my generation, period
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.
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.
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.
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.
He was is and will always remain to be the king. He actually started off being the drummer and his brother who is the drummer for Van Halen started off as the guitar player. He was an incredibly kind and charitable person
You don't know *Van Halen* you just don't know, you know *Van Halen.* A very popular *70's & 80's* rock group if you reacted to some of their catalog I'm sure you heard their songs
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!
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.
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!
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.
Great comment brother!
Well said!
Self-taught? Wild.
Wolf is pretty close
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.
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.
You said it!!
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.
@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.
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
@@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.
I cannot believe the sheer number of people that have never heard this guy play. He is only a Legend.
It amazes me how iconic guitarists when they play the guitar is just an extension of them😂❤
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.
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.
@@robertswain8313 or Panama.
@@harleyadam4813 exactly. I just can't imagine not knowing, even if I listened to rap, which I don't, but still. 😂
Like an atomic bomb or "punk"
You think you’re so special lol
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.
Fun...yes, I heard they arrived to some gigs by parachuting from a plane and then landing on stage!
Got it!
Fun fact, David Lee Roth suggested to call the name after the brothers.
Running with the devil. Jump. My favorites.
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).
You are witnessing magic. Pure and simple.
You’re right. Can’t go beyond this level. Arguably, I’m sure. The best guitarist ever.
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.
Ditto brother hell I tear up a little just reading your comment. Miss that guy everyday 😢
Same here.
And I cried like a baby when Elvis died. Because without him none of them would have lived
me too arms down on my desk that sad day
Without a doubt
The way he tosses the broken pic into the crowd and grabs another without missing a note.
ROCK IN PEACE EVH!!!
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.
And....this was after playing almost an entire concert! They went on to play 4 more songs to finish up this concert. The GOAT!
and he was probably drunk and coked up!
Wild!
@@tdirgins It was the 80s. Who wasn't?
@@barsandbarbells2022 Yes, apparently he said that he didn't really remember much of the show.
@ljdsam not one interview of him saying that
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.
He was the reason I started playing guitar.... the day he passed away...I cried. RIP Eddie.
His interaction with the audience is special.
Again children we who were teenagers in the 80s hade the BEST MUSIC OF ALL TIME
💯🙌🏼😌
Ain't that the truth 😁
I even had The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet
It was an amazing era!! So much different than today
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.
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*
It warms my heart to see people experience King Edward’s brilliance for the first time.
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....
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!
Well said! Your prose is as I remember it.
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!
1,000% agreed. 👍🏻
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.
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!!!
Regardless of who you might think the "greatest" guitar player is, EVH was unquestionably the most INFLUENTIAL guitarist of at least the past 50 years (I'd say 75 but that would be a slight to Les Paul).
I was at this show in New Halen , CT! I was 15 and was never the same again..⚡️🎸⚡️🎸⚡️⚡️
Eruption solo is basically little pieces of a lot of their songs. Greatest solo ever
@8:45, I know exactly what he is doing with the reverb and the delay, but my mind still can't comprehend it. The dude is literally playing chords that aren't registering until milliseconds later. That would be so insane to actually play.
If there's a Rock & Roll Heaven, you know they got a Hell of a band.
Love seeing people that are listening to Eddie for the first time. The amazement they always feel is how I felt watching VH live starting in 1979.💕
Playing guitar like that while being drunk and higher than the sky.. is unfathomable to me.. Blows me away every time I watch this..
“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!
Saw them several times including this tour and yes, it was as epic in person. Best R&R guitarist of all time. RIP Eddie
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.
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.
What’s crazy is Eddie was the drummer first 😂
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.
@@sulatlalaki i just recently heard this too..I mean, so says Dave anyway.
It's a group named after the guitar player and the drummer
There are many other Ed solo`s that are better than this. The studio version is better than this.
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!!
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!!
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.
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'.
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.
The GOAT
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
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
No he first switched to the drums which he bought with money from his paper route. Then he and Alex traded instruments
@@nancyenright9562His mom made Al and Ed both play piano when they were little kids
I remember when I was 10 years old & this concert first aired on cable tv back in '86. I was so stoked. I recorded it on our VCR & had that same tape for at least 20-25 years when there were better formats available. I would rather have seen the classic lineup doing a show, obviously, but I was just glad VH was still putting out music. Many will disagree, but I really feel there was an era when that version of the band "felt right" for the times. Only for those first 2 or 3 albums with Sammy though. They should've reunited with DLR much sooner than they did. It's quite a shame the band didn't film more of their shows, especially during their absolute peak in the early 80s. To me, when I was just a kid, there was truly no one bigger than the Mighty Van Halen!
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....
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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!
The Mighty King Edward Van Halen. RIP to the greatest guitarist ever.
Since Eddie built his own guitars, he knew them inside and out.
Van Halen IS a group. Van Halen is part of their name. The group features the two Van Halen brothers and many more members over the years. Oh! Also Wolfgang Van Halen, his son-
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.
Coming soon 😉
Someone has probably already pointed this out, but Van Halen is the name of the band, Eddie, and his brother Alex who's the dummer started the band. I wasn't at THIS show, but I saw them during this tour, and other than a few subtile differences he played pretty much the same solo when I saw him, and I was stunned too. I was going to suggest you explorer more of their catalog, but I see a few more of your videos that you already have. RIP Eddie
RIP Eddie. You were an ambassador for rock, a generation, music and mankind 😢
Yes the best! I remember that show back in 1986
Was lucky enough to see them 3 times in concert...
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
I'm The One is even better than all those you've mentioned
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.
I saw Eddie do this solo in ‘81. Before that day I didn’t know guitars could sound like that.
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.
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.
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...
Vodka and Cocaine. I was there. RIP EDDIE!! We Love All The Tunes!!! Thank You .
RIP Eddie, we miss you. This is arguably (not) one of the best music live performances captured for posterity.
Every one of those Tunes he is playing came from every album they produced rip Eddie Van Halen you will never be forgotten
Rest in peace King Edward Randy rhoads Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. All grandmasters of the electric guitar
& Dime bag & Joe Bonamassa.
Joe is the best living Guitarist.
No Bonamassa uses weak strings and has a weak voice
This guitar solo will never be beat by anybody.. VH fan since 78....
That is why the 80's will always be the best decade folks.
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 🙏
3:16, Improv. Eruption, Cathedral, Mean Street intro, Spanish Fly, Outro genius.
EVH. Van Halen arguably the best, American rock &, roll.
Eddie changed the game 👍 RIP 🐐🤘🤘
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
Hendrix would have been proud
When Hendrix first came out the guitar world was in chaos also. I remember how Clapton, Page, Jeff Beck, all the greats at that time reacted. Eddie brought it up to the next level of awe.
Hendrix wasn't that fast noway
Not close
Eddie and Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan the three best guitarists of all time not even close
After 20,000 plus hours of practice it is effortless for him
Van Halen Jump, you will not be disappointed. They are a band, many many great albums. I grew up in the eighties in my opinion the best decade that ever was, or will ever be.
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
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!
I'm a Guitarist and can tell you that there will never ever be another like him. On top of that Van Halen's music is the most awesome music you can hear. The Greatest Guitarist Ever, The Greatest Front Man Ever, Great singing and harmonies, and Fantastic drumming. Every song of theirs is a BANGER - it's so weird!!! Listen to that 1st album - YOU WILL BE COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY!!!!!!!!!!! GREATEST BAND EVER!!!
not in the top ten
@@eironwyman8157 top 3
@@RexBell303 That is the beautiful thing about opinions....we are ALL right....lol When it comes to personal taste, the individual is never wrong about their taste. I think he is great, but not top ten for me.
@@eironwyman8157 Tell me your top ten? All things considered, you my friend are crazy and don't know what you are talking about. If you played guitar and were an advanced player, you would understand how great he really was. Technique, originality, impact on the guitar world, creativity, music, rhythm, guitar tone, song writing - the list goes on and on. On top of that, Van Halen's music kicks ass. You are entitled to your opinion as someone posted, but I believe you are are clueless. What do you like, rap??? disco??? techno??? Remember, all things considered, he is the most influential and greatest rock electric guitarist of all time. With that said, all have their own taste and I respect that.
@@supertal6074 Top ten in no particular order, Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Paige, Santana, Alvin Lee, Al Dimiola, SRV, Richie Blackmore and Tony Iommi. Best front man? Are you on some new drug?? Good as he was Roth is not the best ever, Plant or Freddie Mercury are. Eddie influenced a very narrow amount of guitarists, only those that played 80's metal were influenced by him...tap ons are easy and boring by the way and he did not invent them either. Eddie was a very good guitarist but far from the best. He had one style and genre he could play well and he stuck with it. The greatest guitarists played more than one type of music. It is called diversity. A player like Rik Emmett from Triumph is better than Eddie simply due to his ability to play rock, blues, jazz, classical, flamenco, folk and more, all very well. He was also cleaner and faster than Eddie. I don't think you are crazy for liking what you like, but I do disagree with your opinion. I used to be like you where I thought one band or artist stood head and shoulders above all others, but then my mind opened up to new kinds of music. Having seen Van Halen live in 83 at the US Festival, I was actually disappointed with their live show in comparison to the others there that day. Now having said that, I think they were pretty tanked and it affected their show. I have been to over 200 concerts and can easily say Van Halen is not the best live band in the world. I like their music and think Eddie is very good, want to be clear on that, but in my opinion he is not even top ten.
Yes, Edward Van Halen IS the greatest ever! Many guitarists are considered Elite and then there was EVH, he was on God Mode! RIP Eddie, we miss you!
Not even top ten.
@@eironwyman8157 Who are better guitar players for you personally?
@@jakenelson328 Clapton, SRV, Jeff Beck, Rik Emmett, Alvin Lee, Jimmy Paige, Hendrix, Blackmore, Tony Iommi, Alex Lifeson, Duane Allman, Joe Walsh, Prince, Mark Knopfler, Carlos Santana, David Gilmore, Keith Richards, B.B King, Al Dimiola, Al Marconi......
@@eironwyman8157 all of them good players, no one like Eddie, perhaps Hendrix.
@@gerardoserna8200 Thats the beauty of opinions like this....we are ALL right. Taste is subjective but what someone likes is what they like!
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.
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
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.
Eddie was the first at many new things and a true legend . I was lucky enough to catch Van Halen twice live in the 80,s and they were SO good ! Just awesome to see people discover this man and his many talents .. RIP Eddie you will be missed Sir ! Great reaction !
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.
Phil and Sam! You MUST HEAR Van Halen’s 1st Album, called Van Halen. The first two songs on the album! Runnin’ with the Devil, and Eruption!! The studio version of Eruption (much shorter than the live). Experience what we all did upon hearing this new band called Van Halen!! Please please please react to those two studio versions of those songs..! 😊❤❤
The goat. RIP Eddy. Miss you
Your expression says it all!!! He's IS the G.O.A.T RIP EVH
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!!
Eddie was the paradigm shift that forever changed how the guitar was played. RIP Eddie, and thanks for the music
These two never heard of VH and hearing Eddie for the first time are blown away goes to show how great he was
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 🤘🎸
I was at this show 1986 in New Haven, Connecticut. Seen him 15 times live. I must of watched this a million times. Today I cried I miss his talent. He is the greatest guitarist of my generation, period
Love your guys's enthusiastic reaction...
*#RIP**🎸EVH*
Thank you!
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.
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.
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.
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.
He was is and will always remain to be the king. He actually started off being the drummer and his brother who is the drummer for Van Halen started off as the guitar player. He was an incredibly kind and charitable person
You don't know *Van Halen* you just don't know, you know *Van Halen.* A very popular *70's & 80's* rock group if you reacted to some of their catalog I'm sure you heard their songs
Gen X was so lucky to have these stellar artists. They shaped who we are today. RIP Eddie.
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!
💯 ❤🤍🖤
Eddie is considered as one of the greatest guitarist ever lived...RIP Legend...🌹🌹💔💔
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.
he always had a smile on his face he really loved what he did
R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen
He was THE Guitar God!
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!
There will never be another Eddie VanHalen. It was our honor to grow up in his era of greatness