Me too. Saw them open for Sabbath in '78 and was instantly a fan for life. First concert at 17. Went to see Sabbath, had not even heard of VH yet till they came out on stage and blew everyone's mind.
@@smdmf I know this was a while back but I didn't see anyone ask you....What year and what were the circumstances of the party? Nice you were able to record it were you a neighbor personal friend or work with Ed? Interesting story I'm sure on how you ended up there. Was just curious. Thanks if you answer if not all good man. Thanks for sharing the video.
INCREDIBLE!!!!..The only multi millionare musician who's played stadiums jamming in his back yard for people.... This is a true musician. He loved music.....Rock on Edward RIP....
RIP Eddie, my former Pasadena nearby neighbor and fellow Dutchman. I saw Van Halen perform back in the day before their fame when they did events for car & van clubs and private backyard parties. Those were the days.... I met Eddie and Alex at their parent's home through Eddie's childhood friend Joe. They had just signed their first record deal.
I've seen Van Halen three times since 98. Ed was a mess first two times, but sober last year, he was unreal. Like two totally different guitar players. Sobriety is a good thing Ed.
When you live your life like that those "messes" add up to an early death. Eddie was an awesome guitarist we should have had around longer. Lots of cigarettes and alcohol are never good not withstanding his ability.
My house growing up was right above Eddie"s house and studio 5150 , he would sometimes open the studio door and just jam , it was glorious , I was like how awesome is this to have Eddie Van Halen next door jamming , good times !!
What is his address lier . He never did that because if he did the city would be more than happy to close his studio . He told the contractor it was an extra space . Then he made a studio . Which is illegal where he lived .
Exactly I live in San Diego It’s rumored now mind you a rumor, that he was passed out on top of a pile of maybe dirt because the next day the Sports Arena has a motor cross event upcoming. Valerie found him. Don’t quote me on this, it’s what was rumored at the time. God Bless EVH.
RIP Eddie! You - as they said - reinvented the electric guitar and opened the road for a new generation of guitar heroes! I know you´re where you belong now! God bless you, beautiful soul!
Never feel sorry for this man's death...Eddie lived his life to the extreme, and enjoyed it every step of the way!!! Most of us can only wish!!! Thank You for allowing us to ride shotgun with you, all along the way.....Rest in Peace Bro!!
Love Eddie’s playing, he even gets some cool improving over outdo. Amazing 🤩, would have loved it even more if if he could have moderated the drinking just a Tad. Him and Alex coming to US not even speaking English what a story. I also hope no one ever films me “David Lee Roth” drunk like this, hee hee 😛. Peace.
you really think he enjoyed it every step of the way? yeah, heavy cross addiction with benzos, codeine, alcohol, brutal marriage break up and cancer seem like a great party. All you know is the smile and the records. Just don't. thanks.
I'm still in shock. Eddie changed my life dramatically. I was 17 in 78 selling guitars at a big guitar shop outside of Boston. The day VH hit will never be forgotten!
@@Dan-rn6xm I worked the Newbury St store 1 day / week for years. Tower Records moved in after Wurlys left. The rest of the week I worked in the Framingham Wurlys. I left the company in 1985 as the company was sold to some silly people that finally killed it. Allen Holdsworth Ibanez?
I think the most important thing I got from this, is that I believe Eddie lived the life he wanted to live, and lived it to the fullest! Isn't that what we all want for ourselves. Rest in peace you beautiful soul of a man. Love you always Eddie💕
I think its fair to say he's established himself as on of the greatest guitarist inn the world. It ok to jam a little off at your own party. Very few men on earth could touch his abilities. And I dont mean just play like him. Just try to write some music like that then make it world famous. Along with everyone who was ever involved with him. A rock god by ANY standards.
I find myself watching more and more of Eddie the older I get, a huge part of my childhood. From Hot for teacher to Best of both worlds I didn't care, Eddie, that guitar.......damn
Regardless of the shape he was in at that time, he showed pure musical talent and passion. Eddie will always be King Eddie. Nobody can ever take that away. Often imitated, never duplicated
This is the type of sycophant stuff that led to him getting into this shape in the first place. As much as everyone wants Eddie to be their friend, enabling addicts isn't a good thing.
His music gets him the high...on top of whatever else he took. Apart from his playing, the kind of music he composed is hard to replicate. He and Alex's background was formal training, played in a cruise with his father's orchestra/band at a very young age. His kind of music is not plain rock...it is Monumental Rock Music. EVH is the modern day Mozart, Bach, Beethoven & all those musical geniuses of the old world. RIP EVH...you are The Rock!
I suppose all of you clueless ass kissers think ALL of the tours across the nation where David Lee Roth & EVH both sounded like 2 dying cats was "a house party too". Get a fucking clue boy.
People, let's stop bashing each other and appreciate the video for what it is. Edward and friends having a party, and having FUN. Does anyone still remember fun? Yes it's a little messy, but who cares. Van Halen were all about partying, and if the performance was not spot on, Edward's attitude to partying that night was. Peace.
What a cool ass party that must have been! Lucky you for getting to be there! Eddie Van Halen is a true guitar God! He shreds that guitar like nobody else ever could - Thank you so much for sharing this video! ;) Rock on!
I saw VH live around 2004, and they were incredible. Wolfgang played a few songs... but this, is absolutely my favorite performance of his I have ever seen. Just jamming in his backyard with his family and friends. He sounded amazing, looked happy as can be... and played in foot slides. The epitome of cool. Rest In Peace, Eddie.
The Lead Singer is Eric Dover from Alabama he is a good singer that is him singing its not David Lee Roth. Eric Dover is a American musician, guitarist and singer, most notably with Jellyfish, Slash's Snakepit, Imperial Drag and Alice Cooper.
You gotta love seeing EVH doing what he does and milking his Birthday for every drop of fun in it and sharing it with everyone attending his intimate little party of several hundred close friends but I can’t be the only one who was also reminded of how great each of the other three members are and the contribution they all made to make Van Halen the Global Phenomena they are. I have to think that EVH must’ve had that thought enter his mind at least once on this night
It's pretty amazing that Ed still pulled off the solo, being drunky drunk. I'm sure he looks back at some of this type of footage and it makes him so glad that he is indeed sober now! We're very proud of you, Ed! Keep up the good work, Man!
1977 my graduation year. .SKIPPED school almost every day to go to Kildonan Park to crank my VAN HALEN 8 TRACK tunes to 10 IN MY HIGH SCHOOL CAR. Loved Running with the Devil and Smoked my tires every chance . I Love the youth and memories. V.H. WAS THERE FULL TIME. GOD SPEED E. V. H.
@Sven Figueroa That’s what I noticed the most with EVH. His grin. Saw VH when Gary Cherone was the lead singer and couldn’t help thinking these guys look like they are having the time of their lives.
@Sven Figueroa the question was about having fun playing guitar. Not smiling. You can be having fun and not smile like you are on crack all day long. Peace ✌️😉
man, i miss him so much. i watched these vids from this party a buncha times over the years because its great to see eddie all but jamming on his songs like this. thank you so much mike reed for having recorded these brotha, its appreciated. rip evh.
This is your brain on drugs......and whatever else, Eddie, was doing back then. This is after him and Valerie, split. So enters the downhill spiral. So glad he got sober. Cause this shit here, is not the Eddie, that inspired me to pick up the guitar, in 86.
Correct. Eds playing now, sober, is fucking awesome. I feel for him in my heart because I too am in recovery from alcoholism. It was fun when young, but, as I got older, it fucked me up. My playing now is more tamed. We do not take the chances.
Joe Wentz What's even more sad is the comments saying how awesome he and his playing is without regard to his obvious state of being on some hard drugs. I've loved Eddie since hearing his first album. So sad to see him like this.
Check out Eddie at the Hollywood bowl this year on here. Sober and playing like a monster. Roth is still struggling to sing, but Ed and Alex are just fucking incredible. No drugs and booze for me, means money for another Les Paul next month. Yep, fuck you pusher man, hello Guitar Center.
Sad thing about this is everyone around Ed enabled him, when he needed someone to help him through a terrible time. Being Ed brings more 'hangers on' than friends.
luv watching this vid...its in its pure form, regardless of the drugs, playing, ect....you have iconic dude deciding to jam out in his backyard...as how VH started in the 70s...
+Daniel Dougan Both my n*ts, every penny I'll make for the rest of my life and I'll pump gas on Rt. 9 in Elizabeth in the dead of winter to have had this coveted drummer's gig...
What I find amazing!!! We lived in the time of Edward Eddie Van Halen! Had him plastered all over my wall in high school in the 80’s! Loved him! What a talent!
J Thomas Rains Jr. yesterday....on return from infopark kochi.......saw a man in bus...St Mary's with red NETAPP bag at Kakkanad please send me 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000. trillion euros
Yesh... I always eat a good organic meal and drink purified mountain water before I go to a rock concert. Oh those kegger parties that I played at when I was younger. Yes. We were all sober and on our toes. Yesh.
Crack, meth, alcohol, pills, cigarettes, and a bad hair day makes you look like this. EVH is the coolest, though, glad he's back on the wagon. A legend.
Check out Jellyfish, damn good band. I believe they started in the early 90's behind the driving force of Andy Sturmer and Roger Manning Jr. Here is a video of one of there tunes, th-cam.com/video/qQTj_2mMfSA/w-d-xo.html
Eddie was looking pretty rough there. There's a video of Sammy talking about seeing Eddie with his shoes taped up. These are the shoes Sammy were talking about . Thanks for posting this video
I am not biased about eddie's passing. The fact is that this was a house party and Eddie is fucking having fun! He doesn't have to be "professional". He plays better wasted than most of us could play sober with 10 oxygen tanks and crack injected into our veins (if that's a thing).
Never forget he was one of the milestone players who changed heavy rock guitar forever, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Randy Rhoads. Jimi heavied the blues, EVH brought in speed and new technique, Randy brought in precision, speed, theory and the classical influence into rock. Everyone else after them who got big built on what these 3 geniuses already had done. Others played in bands and copied them.
No matter what!!!--This is THE GUY that "re-invented" the electric guitar in our modern times---I will ALWAYS love & admire this man!!!!!
Plus, he played the keyboard for this and others!. RIP
Agreed !!!! Love EVH FOREVER
So the guitar needed reinvented🤔
most importantly he re invented guitar playin technique
Relax dude
Very blessed to have lived this era. VH fan for over 40 years. Edward, you'll be truly missed. Thank you for your genius and immense talent. R.I.P.
Me too. Saw them open for Sabbath in '78 and was instantly a fan for life. First concert at 17. Went to see Sabbath, had not even heard of VH yet till they came out on stage and blew everyone's mind.
That's classic: EVH having his cigarette lit in the middle of song! The whole world misses Eddie Van Halen!
Looked like Dave Friedman lit it for him.
Yeah, let’s celebrate the thing that killed him.
@@jimfromoh8944 I was going to say the same thing.
Yes we do !
Sadly that’s what ended up killing him.
god bless the cameraman for focusing on EVH literally the entire time without fail
thank you.. :)
@@smdmf I know this was a while back but I didn't see anyone ask you....What year and what were the circumstances of the party? Nice you were able to record it were you a neighbor personal friend or work with Ed? Interesting story I'm sure on how you ended up there. Was just curious. Thanks if you answer if not all good man. Thanks for sharing the video.
INCREDIBLE!!!!..The only multi millionare musician who's played stadiums jamming in his back yard for people.... This is a true musician. He loved music.....Rock on Edward RIP....
Not the only one
Edward carried a guitar almost everywhere he went
Probably all coked up
I highly doubt he's the only one to do this
@@nickkimball9419he was against drugs except alcohol and tobacco
RIP Eddie, my former Pasadena nearby neighbor and fellow Dutchman. I saw Van Halen perform back in the day before their fame when they did events for car & van clubs and private backyard parties. Those were the days.... I met Eddie and Alex at their parent's home through Eddie's childhood friend Joe. They had just signed their first record deal.
You were the neighbor to eddie van halen?
I've seen Van Halen three times since 98. Ed was a mess first two times, but sober last year, he was unreal. Like two totally different guitar players. Sobriety is a good thing Ed.
Yeah so cool, but the simple fact remains that 16bluesherbert90 is the most adorable and beautiful of all the women ❤.
When you live your life like that those "messes" add up to an early death. Eddie was an awesome guitarist we should have had around longer. Lots of cigarettes and alcohol are never good not withstanding his ability.
@@tommysonnier984865 isn’t exactly an “early death.”
@@charliebrogan1141what does that have to do with his birthday party?
My house growing up was right above Eddie"s house and studio 5150 , he would sometimes open the studio door and just jam , it was glorious , I was like how awesome is this to have Eddie Van Halen next door jamming , good times !!
That’s awesome! Can you tell us about any specific experiences with Ed?
You lucky bastard!!
@@marksavage2310 he didnt answer, it probably never happened.
Dude, I would give up an arm to have been next door and listen to them jam. Practicing and partying, that was the best years of my life. 🎸
What is his address lier . He never did that because if he did the city would be more than happy to close his studio . He told the contractor it was an extra space . Then he made a studio . Which is illegal where he lived .
Truth is, he was rarely sober on stage. He drank to make himself relax while he was playing on stage in concert.
Exactly
I live in San Diego
It’s rumored now mind you a rumor, that he was passed out on top of a pile of maybe dirt because the next day the Sports Arena has a motor cross event upcoming. Valerie found him. Don’t quote me on this, it’s what was rumored at the time. God Bless EVH.
He was so relaxed here, enjoying himself to the max.
May he rest in peace.
@Garegh62 Yep, sadly those were not his best years
You serious? He was an absolute train wreck when this was recorded. It's actually painful to watch.
He’s bombed out of his mind.
@@daddymidwest4111 yes, in the sense he didn't have to worry about playing correctly or be judged.
Understood?
@@reubination which is a way to relax
RIP Eddie! You - as they said - reinvented the electric guitar and opened the road for a new generation of guitar heroes! I know you´re where you belong now! God bless you, beautiful soul!
A ce point.la ... Suis juste fan , années lycée
Never feel sorry for this man's death...Eddie lived his life to the extreme, and enjoyed it every step of the way!!! Most of us can only wish!!! Thank You for allowing us to ride shotgun with you, all along the way.....Rest in Peace Bro!!
it just sux knowing he is no longer here with us and we will never hear anything new or anything about whats going on, not a chance.
Well we are still going to miss him! Eddie was awesome!
Love Eddie’s playing, he even gets some cool improving over outdo. Amazing 🤩, would have loved it even more if if he could have moderated the drinking just a Tad. Him and Alex coming to US not even speaking English what a story. I also hope no one ever films me “David Lee Roth” drunk like this, hee hee 😛. Peace.
you really think he enjoyed it every step of the way? yeah, heavy cross addiction with benzos, codeine, alcohol, brutal marriage break up and cancer seem like a great party. All you know is the smile and the records. Just don't. thanks.
A few nights I rode in the trunk!
Eddie is really having such a great time ,I loved the way he jumps.
go ahead and jump 1:52 2:36 3:51
5:06
because he's insanely wasted lol.
I'm still in shock. Eddie changed my life dramatically. I was 17 in 78 selling guitars at a big guitar shop outside of Boston. The day VH hit will never be forgotten!
That sounds amazing!
Which store and when?
@@Dan-rn6xm EU Wuurlitzer Music & Sound.
@@guitartec I bought my Ah 10 there right under tower records in 1988 or so
@@Dan-rn6xm I worked the Newbury St store 1 day / week for years. Tower Records moved in after Wurlys left. The rest of the week I worked in the Framingham Wurlys. I left the company in 1985 as the company was sold to some silly people that finally killed it. Allen Holdsworth Ibanez?
I can't even finish watching it. Happy that he got over this part of his life.
I think the most important thing I got from this, is that I believe Eddie lived the life he wanted to live, and lived it to the fullest! Isn't that what we all want for ourselves. Rest in peace you beautiful soul of a man. Love you always Eddie💕
No one wants fo live an addict
Oh man. Eddie died today. October 7, 2020. All the crap that's been in the news this year pales in comparison to this day. RIP and Godspeed, Eddie.
October 6, 2020 !!
R.I.P.
🖤 A Genius, a King!!!
Even when Eddie is out of tune, I don't care.. because I miss him. I think he was just having fun, which is what matters.
@@yourallbrainwashed He sounded fabulous ⭐️.What are you talking about.
Eric Dover lead vocals, and Derek Sherinian on the keyboards. Talented people here.
I was wondering if that was Eric Dover! I love the Slash’s Snakepit album he sang on
@@bobbyerickson2916 Yeah, "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" was a killer album.
I like him better than DLR!
So the Other guitar player is John Corabi then isn't it?
@@joshthoele1195 sure is John Corabi!
I think its fair to say he's established himself as on of the greatest guitarist inn the world. It ok to jam a little off at your own party. Very few men on earth could touch his abilities. And I dont mean just play like him. Just try to write some music like that then make it world famous. Along with everyone who was ever involved with him. A rock god by ANY standards.
I find myself watching more and more of Eddie the older I get, a huge part of my childhood. From Hot for teacher to Best of both worlds I didn't care, Eddie, that guitar.......damn
never before has the guitar been played with such joyous abandon. love you eddie.
@Andrew Harper Jim's 6 feet under. Eddie's rockin' in the clouds!
Regardless of the shape he was in at that time, he showed pure musical talent and passion. Eddie will always be King Eddie. Nobody can ever take that away. Often imitated, never duplicated
This is the type of sycophant stuff that led to him getting into this shape in the first place. As much as everyone wants Eddie to be their friend, enabling addicts isn't a good thing.
@@TheDmonet Spot on
My friends, you're looking at a guitar genius.
Bored Again Zeker weten
Too bad the sound on the video sucks.
Thanks for clarification 👍
YES YOU ARE🎸🙏🏻♥️
Absolutely right!
His music gets him the high...on top of whatever else he took. Apart from his playing, the kind of music he composed is hard to replicate. He and Alex's background was formal training, played in a cruise with his father's orchestra/band at a very young age. His kind of music is not plain rock...it is Monumental Rock Music. EVH is the modern day Mozart, Bach, Beethoven & all those musical geniuses of the old world. RIP EVH...you are The Rock!
Don’t care if he was high or drunk..the dude rocked it with his axe 🎸
No matter what, still love EVH through good or bad!
I love how he’s so wasted he can’t play the chords without being wasted and delayed but when the solo comes up he’s all of a sudden fine
So true!!
its cause he was faking it whenever this sloppy terd fucks up he was drunk like the fighter whose always injured he is simply.not a good guitarist
@@SwedishMeattball simply not a good guitar player? You should stop doing Heroin buddy.
I agree lol 😂
@@j3in725 r.i.p. Eddie Van Halen
RIP Eddie. We will miss you forevermore.
He's certainly allowed to just have fun at his own house party without having to deliver everything perfect note-for-note.
thurane
I agree, give him a break....he still kicks ass!
right? The fact you're even THERE, watching him jam is enough!
R.I.P. DIME h
umm..wrong band.
EVH claimed Jimmy Page was sloppy. I hope he sees/hears this slop.
Omg!!! I love this version of jump, different guitar riffs... incredible and awesome!!!!
go ahead and jump 1:52 2:36 3:51
5:06
So good to see him chilled and just arsing around with his playing in this version. Phenomenal guitarist,light years ahead of the game.
no matter if he was missing the note! playing guitar in this state of mind is very good!
EDDIE IS TRUE ROCK !!
For the record, this is not a "gig"....it is a house party. So eddie is partying...so what. Eddie plays better loaded than I do sober.....much better.
I suppose all of you clueless ass kissers think ALL of the tours across the nation where David Lee Roth & EVH both sounded like 2 dying cats was "a house party too". Get a fucking clue boy.
NO HE DOESN'T. My labrador retriever plays better than Eddie drunk.
So what? Drugs and alcohol ruined his life THAT'S WHAT
Please Remind me how many people commenting on this have played multi platinum hit songs in their back yard for fun....
I have a feeling thats not saying much and your probably not even good sober
The ONLY rockstar I ever shed a tear for, Miss you bad Uncle Ed.
What about when Keith Flint, frontman of The Prodigy died...I heard you cried for him as well!
People, let's stop bashing each other and appreciate the video for what it is. Edward and friends having a party, and having FUN. Does anyone still remember fun? Yes it's a little messy, but who cares. Van Halen were all about partying, and if the performance was not spot on, Edward's attitude to partying that night was. Peace.
You're right! It was fucking fun and to many today, it still is.. im one. You just have to be able to manage it.... wisely
EVH on his worst day, still the Reigning King! Long Live The King!
Do yall realize how many of us would love to be able to do this with friends in our back yard and sound 1/8 as good as he does!!!
That statement makes no sense
@@user-ox5kh3fy8git makes total sense, you need to learn how to read young man
@@user-ox5kh3fy8g makes perfect sense, do you not know how to read?
@@user-ox5kh3fy8gpretty clear to me
Haha. "Hey, remember that time we played with Eddie van halen???"
"No"
"Well, neither does he"!
remember that time i played? you mean with yourself?
WOW! WTF?
Seriously
He was totally wasted
That's a guitarist having fun
He was a genius, he will be deeply missed #RipEddieVanHalen ❤️🎸
You were very lucky to have attended this party and to have video taped it ! Thank you for sharing
What a cool ass party that must have been! Lucky you for getting to be there! Eddie Van Halen is a true guitar God! He shreds that guitar like nobody else ever could - Thank you so much for sharing this video! ;) Rock on!
I never thought of this song being lead by guitar but wow this live version brought it out
Omg I love this so much. 2 excellent musicians together. Fabulous. Love them both
a good reason to live in LA...your next door neighbor making too much noise at night could be EVH!
props on that drummer! killin it
AND TO THE SINGER, DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB. YOU SUCK!
6 years before this he had 1/3 of his tongue removed because of cancer AND HE IS STILL SMOKING
The guy just flat out loved to play!!! He had a great smile!
I know if I was at that party! and wasted at Eddie's house this would have been the bets performance in my life!!
I saw VH live around 2004, and they were incredible. Wolfgang played a few songs... but this, is absolutely my favorite performance of his I have ever seen. Just jamming in his backyard with his family and friends. He sounded amazing, looked happy as can be... and played in foot slides. The epitome of cool. Rest In Peace, Eddie.
Eddie can wail...loaded or not...what a guitar player!
David Lee Roth lives next door calling the cops on the lead singer!
That is Dave singing this is when they first came out
LOL
@@melissasteliga3479 his twin brother Diamond Dwight Lee Roth...
😂😂😂😂
The Lead Singer is Eric Dover from Alabama he is a good singer that is him singing its not David Lee Roth. Eric Dover is a American musician, guitarist and singer, most notably with Jellyfish, Slash's Snakepit, Imperial Drag and Alice Cooper.
You gotta love seeing EVH doing what he does and milking his Birthday for every drop of fun in it and sharing it with everyone attending his intimate little party of several hundred close friends but I can’t be the only one who was also reminded of how great each of the other three members are and the contribution they all made to make Van Halen the Global Phenomena they are. I have to think that EVH must’ve had that thought enter his mind at least once on this night
Probaly the third best vid I've ever seen. First was 79 fresno, second was 78 fresno
Ed had a few. Good for him. Doing what he loved best. His solo at the end cleaned up nicely.
It's pretty amazing that Ed still pulled off the solo, being drunky drunk. I'm sure he looks back at some of this type of footage and it makes him so glad that he is indeed sober now! We're very proud of you, Ed! Keep up the good work, Man!
It is incredible he could play so dynamically while being blasted on obvious polysubstance abuse
I was @ this party with Vik Foxx, his wife and my younger brother as a surprise. What an AWESOME night. Miss these days.
What year was this?
@@sandylynn1111 2009
Wow! Talk about a story to tell
Tell all about it...
Sure you did
1977 my graduation year. .SKIPPED school almost every day to go to Kildonan Park to crank my VAN HALEN 8 TRACK tunes to 10 IN MY HIGH SCHOOL CAR.
Loved Running with the Devil and Smoked my tires every chance . I Love the youth and memories. V.H. WAS THERE FULL TIME.
GOD SPEED E. V. H.
Nobody has more fun playing guitar than Eddie Van Halen.
Paul Rice You ever watch Jake E Lee before?
How do you know? Ever hear of a guy named George Lynch?
str8 up
@Sven Figueroa That’s what I noticed the most with EVH. His grin. Saw VH when Gary Cherone was the lead singer and couldn’t help thinking these guys look like they are having the time of their lives.
@Sven Figueroa the question was about having fun playing guitar. Not smiling. You can be having fun and not smile like you are on crack all day long. Peace ✌️😉
man, i miss him so much. i watched these vids from this party a buncha times over the years because its great to see eddie all but jamming on his songs like this. thank you so much mike reed for having recorded these brotha, its appreciated. rip evh.
no one can play it better sober,how much more drunk,you are trully gifted,thanks evh for the joys you have given us,!!!
It puts the lotion on the skin...
JgHaverty sick minded but funny as hell!!! got a laugh out of this.
Hahahha
Lmfao
Hahahaha
+JgHaverty hahahahahahahahahahah
I see Derek Sherinian (former Dream Theater Keyboardist)
And Brian Tichey on Drums
but dont hear
Yep I thought that was Sherinian too!
That's Sherinian!!
Wow, didn't realize Tichy was there. I think that's Ralph Saenz (Michael Starr) on vox. Who's on bass ?
Totally awesome! What a glimpse into his life. Having fun, pressure is off. Still awesome. Thanks for this video, made me feel good.
This is your brain on drugs......and whatever else, Eddie, was doing back then. This is after him and Valerie, split. So enters the downhill spiral. So glad he got sober. Cause this shit here, is not the Eddie, that inspired me to pick up the guitar, in 86.
When I see him like this I always think of Emma Stone in Zombieland telling Bill Murray he looks like EVH.
Correct. Eds playing now, sober, is fucking awesome. I feel for him in my heart because I too am in recovery from alcoholism. It was fun when young, but, as I got older, it fucked me up. My playing now is more tamed. We do not take the chances.
I am a friend of Bill, W's too,
Joe Wentz
What's even more sad is the comments saying how awesome he and his playing is without regard to his obvious state of being on some hard drugs. I've loved Eddie since hearing his first album. So sad to see him like this.
Check out Eddie at the Hollywood bowl this year on here. Sober and playing like a monster. Roth is still struggling to sing, but Ed and Alex are just fucking incredible. No drugs and booze for me, means money for another Les Paul next month. Yep, fuck you pusher man, hello Guitar Center.
Sad thing about this is everyone around Ed enabled him, when he needed someone to help him through a terrible time. Being Ed brings more 'hangers on' than friends.
Sammy tried to reason with him on the 04 reunion tour and he wouldn’t have any of it.
@@jimwilsonguitar Eddie hadn't hit bottom yet, and Sammy may have been the only reasonable voice in his ear then. This was Ed's low point for sure.
luv watching this vid...its in its pure form, regardless of the drugs, playing, ect....you have iconic dude deciding to jam out in his backyard...as how VH started in the 70s...
wish I could've been there. Good to see Eddie being himself amongst friends... Haters go away we don't need you!!!!
"From another party I went to at Eddie Van Halen's house." You, sir (or madam) have an awesome life.
+Daniel Dougan "another video from a party i went to at eddie's house". Another video, same party.
+Daniel Dougan Both my n*ts, every penny I'll make for the rest of my life and I'll pump gas on Rt. 9 in Elizabeth in the dead of winter to have had this coveted drummer's gig...
+Pratt 2007 I've been on Rt.9 in Elizabeth, you are serious as a heart attack!! Hope you make it there some day!!
whoohoo! proud of you. get your own life
Daniel Dougan what are the parties? Family and friends. How does it work
What I find amazing!!!
We lived in the time of Edward Eddie Van Halen!
Had him plastered all over my wall in high school in the 80’s! Loved him!
What a talent!
Drunken ed still playing soulfully, even a bad notes...magic!
I like the guy giving Eddie a light 1:43
That's David Friedman I think
that's his cigarette butler
Yeah, definitely Dave Friedman.
J Thomas Rains Jr. yesterday....on return from infopark kochi.......saw a man in bus...St Mary's with red NETAPP bag at Kakkanad
please send me
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Out of his mind hammered and high, yet still a master of his craft. I can only imagine.
That is never good for your health. No disrespect at all. I want all people like Eddie to be around as long as possible.
Man, even wasted, he is still a legend at the guitar!!! go Eddie!
Slash Arnold .....not really.
Yesh... I always eat a good organic meal and drink purified mountain water before I go to a rock concert. Oh those kegger parties that I played at when I was younger. Yes. We were all sober and on our toes. Yesh.
@@OutOnTheTiles ha ha, good joke. NOT
Nope
He’s drunk AF. But he still nailed that solo. So awesome.
Lol....he actually did!!!
what video are you watching?
He’s a Rock Star! It’s kinda Expected.
His rhythm guitar was a little shaky, 😊 He got in the groove for the solo though🔥
That's not alcohol in his system my friend. This was when Ed had a terrible drug habit.
Fucking Dover! Killin' it.... miss ya, buddy.
So what? He is still a badass guitar player.
No way dude, you went to a party at Eddie's house! Way cool!
I miss him so much. I've watched this a lot.
Crack, meth, alcohol, pills, cigarettes, and a bad hair day makes you look like this. EVH is the coolest, though, glad he's back on the wagon. A legend.
Yes ! this is Eddie I want remember that way in my mind!
A legend among the GREAT UNCULTIVATED MASS SUCH AS YOURSELF
EVH, RIP you will be missed. Also, I believe that's Eric Dover from the band Jellyfish on vocals.
Indeed Jellyfish's second guitarist, Slashes Snake
pit, Imperial Drag, and Lickerish Quartet.
Eric also played in Alice Cooper's Band.
Check out Jellyfish, damn good band. I believe they started in the early 90's behind the driving force of Andy Sturmer and Roger Manning Jr. Here is a video of one of there tunes, th-cam.com/video/qQTj_2mMfSA/w-d-xo.html
Ed was the best .... I remember that time at california we meet and drank couples beer love you fore ever RIP
Really?
It must have sucked to be Eddies neighbor...LMAO.
On the contrary. It must have effin' rocked to be Eddie's neighbor!
Or not 😁 mayb u would b invited 2 the party 🎉
Thought the same .... but I don’t.mind seeing a Van Halen concert everyday though.... 😑😑
And his lungs.
He doesn’t have neighbors
Man, is this sad.... Thankfully, he got out of this period - and at least lived well for a few years later.
What was he flying on?
Eddie was looking pretty rough there. There's a video of Sammy talking about seeing Eddie with his shoes taped up. These are the shoes Sammy were talking about . Thanks for posting this video
I always knew there had to be a guy at the compound that just lit Eddies cigs!!!
"hey, can you light my cig?" "Sure!"
That time your best meth customer got up at a party and played the shit out of the guitar
Wow! What a great moment you've captured here.
F***ING CAN'T BELIEVE HE'S GONE!!! MY HEART IS STILL BROKEN!! RIP ( ROCK IN PEACE), EDWARD VAN HALEN!!!!!!!!!
I am not biased about eddie's passing. The fact is that this was a house party and Eddie is fucking having fun! He doesn't have to be "professional". He plays better wasted than most of us could play sober with 10 oxygen tanks and crack injected into our veins (if that's a thing).
Wow!!! Talk about you're the host AND the entertainment for the night!!! Thank you for this wonderful video!!!!!
Drunk ! Go 'head and Drunk ! I got my back against the Jaeger maaaachiiiiiiinnnnne ! Drunk !
Best comment ever LOL!!!
I see what you did there. And let's face it, alcoholism is always hilarious! 😉
Might as well dump might as well dump dump dump go ahead and dump might as well dump.😂😂😂😂🇺🇸
Might as well drunk. Drunk. I was thinking the same lyrics.
Wow! Eddie was pretty effen wasted and could still play like that?!? Wow!
Eddie is messed up and just having fun ! How great is this. I love it
Guy is having fun in his backyard
Never forget he was one of the milestone players who changed heavy rock guitar forever, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Randy Rhoads. Jimi heavied the blues, EVH brought in speed and new technique, Randy brought in precision, speed, theory and the classical influence into rock. Everyone else after them who got big built on what these 3 geniuses already had done. Others played in bands and copied them.
Genius energy. sharing pure love and music devotion
You know these guys are rocking with "I hope Eddie hires us !" on their minds.
1:44. The best “Gimme a light” ever!!!
The light guy is Dave Friedman
One of the greatest songs from the greatest year in music🤘🏼
Still mourning his passing after a month!
I hear you brother !