EVH tribute and the technique nobody talked about!
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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Hi, Gus G from Firewind here. I decided to do a video to pay my respect and say a couple of things about the passing of guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. I also wanted to touch upon one of his not-so- often talked about techniques that really caught my interest. Check it out, enjoy & let me know what you think about it!
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You know you're a serious EVH fan if you're referencing Balance! Love this song, glad you highlighted it
Indeed, love that album, the solos on Don't Tell Me are amazing.
Back in high school I was learning guitar in Thessaloniki with my teacher, Laki Ragazas. I remember Laki talking to me about this exact song and this exact technique. He was so excited to talk about it! He said "You can clearly see how he got that sound in the video. He didn't try to hide it, and he didn't show anything extravagant to move your attention away from his fingers. No, he wants you to know. That's why EVH is the best there is"
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*Everyone always talks about Eddie's leads and wild techniques for crazy sounds..., but what I feel is neglected is just how badass a rhythm monster he was... Leads are all cool and flashy and grab attention, but it's the hypnotic groove of the riff that lulls the listener into a trance and really sucks you in and takes you for a ride..., and Eddie was a true master of the almighty riff... Heads don't bang, nor do booties bounce, without a hypnotic groove that overtakes the listener, mind body, and spirit..., and Eddie had IT......*
Thanks John!, you are pointing out something very important. Solo's are cool, yeah we all love em, but the greats are remembered for there licks and riffs and jams. That's how I see it, Eddie was a monster inspiration.
Well said... and not many people talk about just how awesome and soulful His string bending was ... He could do a solo just with bending and no whammy bar and it would kill
Eddie in my own opinion is only knowin for his solo sadly, riffs are over rated but solos are his best go to thing
Very well said - Eddie's rhythm playing and grooves are just as good as his soloing and lead techniques! 👍
Great words. Classy. Gus, when i first saw that video for Don't tell me what love can do.. i too, was amazed at how Eddie was doing that, like everything he did, but I just don't think people really got what he was really doing there. He always blew my mind even with stuff that seems so simple as him "scraping/plucking" the pick w/ that riff. Where like you said most probably just thought it was some effects and palm mutting, which it was not. Eddie always had some cool new thing to show us every album. And Balance is so under rated. Thank you for talking about this song and technique. It does get over looked. I was fortunate enough to see VH live, one show i was 4 rows away from stage left right in front of him. It was during the Gary Cherone, which people "knock" but honestly.. they played songs so many great deep cuts and songs that weren't really played live anymore on that tour. It was great. and you have not witnessed anything as magical as to watching Eddie play the opening riff to Unchained right in front of you or of course Eruption. I'm just really happy I can at least can say I saw that. I feel bad for the so many guitar enthusiasts that have never nor will ever get a chance to witness those bits of pure magic. RIP EVH.. the King!
First off : Thank you for your Respect and sharing your feelings and memories of Mr Van Halen.
Hey Gus!!! Hello from the USA 🇺🇸 Michigan. I met you a few years ago. Thanks for taking the time to talk to me and take Pictures. Great EVH video!!!
Sorry you never got to see the man play live, Gus. But thank you for this video! Everybody knows you're an incredible player and I think all of us EVH fans are going to dig a little deeper into his licks now that he's gone. Carry the torch
Thanks Gus, I feel your sadness. It's nice to cherish EVH. So much joy there.
GUS you just rock! Connecting with you and watching you is always such a joy to me.
Thank You for this tribute!!! Awesome technique! You are brilliant.
R.I.P. EVH
Thanks man, your videos are honest, sincere and you pay tribute to your idols by showing your true colors.
Im so glad someone else appreciates that song as much as i do. The whole balance album is phenomenal. Its one of my top picks
That was really heartfelt and sweet bro. I’m sure Eddie heard your words and is smiling down.
Thank you for highlighting that technique as well. I had no idea. It’s really cool.
Rock on my friend 🤘
I was so fortunate to see them in 79 and 80. Van Halen was at its best brother. The raw energy and the blasting music with barely any stage props was amazing. Unfortunately in late 81 I had the chance to see ozzy with Randy Rhoads, I didn't go, had no money. I regret this sooo much to this day.. God bless EVH and Randy.
I will tell you how badass it was to see Randy for Diary of a Madman 82-83' and Blizzard of Oz 81'..it was BADASS in Dallas Texas ! I also saw Eddie in 80' and some other years I don't remember,and the free concert in Dallas Alley when they just "showed up"..Good Times for all back then ! Thanks Gus G for your kind words and awesome playing..its guys like you that gives me hope that real Rock and Roll will never die,even after I am gone !
I also saw them on the 2 tour and 3rd row rite in front of Ed on Women and children first. I was blown away, literally, how loud but accurate the songs were. The band was phenomenal. I'm 59 and saw them at least 12 x's. So fortunate to grow up with them! Thanks guts
@@rosskrause3926 that dallas show was insane! 🆒 as fuck
I love that riff. One of my favorites. For all his skill, it shines in a lot of ways because he excelled in thinking outside the box. Loved him, miss him.
Yassou! Good words from the heart, my friend. I was fortunate to see VH in 1982, and 1984, both times at the legebdary Cobo Arena, in Detroit, Michigan! Amazing shows, as you can well imagine.
Cheers from Moblie Deathcamp! Also... thank YOU for playing the way you do, man. One of my faves!
Great stuff Gus 👏👏👏🤘
Nice Gus great vibe man R.I.P EVH saw Ed 5 times live so grateful for this.
clicking on this video I was hoping this was the technique you were talking about. All the guitarists who talk about EVH riffs, techniques, etc... Im blown away none of these youtube guitarists mention this exact riff!! Thanks for looking outside of the normal "Eddie" stuff..
Great point! Something so small and overlooked! But something that no one else would have thought of playing it that way. Everyone else would have just chugged through it like you said. And the use of delay and number of repeats so the notes kind of overlap at the changes.
I was fortunate to see Van Halen live in the winter of 1985 touring the 1984 album at the Omni Arena in Atlanta. Autograph opened for them. Got my first tat after the show.
Balance is actually a great album that riff tripped me out too,but I was not surprised cuz it was Eddie doing some Eddy stuff,every album had something special to offer. Great words for the maestro EVH.
Great song I've never even heard it until now, good looking on introducing the world to a overlooked gem. The video is ahead of it's time too ... it is a really good song it should of got more airtime.
I've been listening to the song "Time" when you were with Ozzy. You are the man Gus.
Very cool video, Gus. I still remember the very first time that I heard Eddie. It was at a fair and they were blasting Eruption and I had never heard anything like it before. Unforgettable!
Thank you Gus G. you're an amazing talent thanks for taking the time to do a video for us. You're guitar sounds absolutely heavenly and inspirational
Great underrated riff! My favorite EVH song for sure. That technique is very unique indeed. Cheers from Guatemala, Gus! I opened here for Firewind in 2018, what a great pleasure brother.
I was lucky enough to see Van Halen in 2007 and 2012. I can say that Van Halen and Iron Maiden are the two best live bands I've ever seen. The best part of both VH shows was the end of Hot for Teacher. The lighting combined with the bombastic outro was something I'll never forget.
Thank you for the tribute; I never got to see EVH myself and I was heart broken when he past away; he was definitely one of the reason I picked up the guitar and a big influence, not just me but a whole generation around the world and for that reason I will never stop playing and improving.
I felt the emotion in the intro playing! You're the man, Gus G! Love you -
Gus you did a great job of putting your thoughts into words!!! Great video!!!!
That tone was amazing great job mate!!
Thank you Gus.
Eddy the king for ever👍🎸
wow Gus
just has such great tone and technique, Ed would have been proud to watch the opening riffs , respect
It is unique. I actually like everyone love his lead, but his rhythm playing is often over looked and hd had the best rhythm playing in my opinion. I never got to see them either and I am 59 and should have seen them, but just one if those bands I never got to see sadly.
Good stuff. Thanks man..
I love it Gus ♥️🤗🔥🔥🔥🎸
amazing tribute to evh 5150
One of my favorite riffs by EVH!!! Bravo Gus!!!
The slide work on the song Dirty Movies has never been covered.
Excellent review of that song and the subtle technique he used to make that song a powerhouse
You my friend are absolutely right rock on brotha 👊
I just got your sig Blackstar and I played a gig with it yesterday. EVERYBODY complimented me on my tone. What's crazy... Is that I used the mxr EVH overdrive in the front of it✊ BRUTALLLLL TONE bro. Cheers from Texas
As a fan, and not a guitar player, unless air guitar counts! Anyway as a fan....balance to me was an album that showed the changes that Ed was going thru.....in and out if sobriety, cutting his hair, getting more involved in the lyrics, which Sam didn't like. I thought the album was excellent. Saw 3 xs on that tour. Saw the opening one in pensacola fla. Set list..... COMPLETELY different from other two shows deep into tour. I thought these guys showed a helluva work ethic.....Eds hip.... Alex's neck....but they still went out and played stellar, on point, musically shows. Anyway thanks for paying tribute to an often looked over album....I like " Take me back/Deja Vu. To he beginning riff was wrote by ed in 78 or79. Ii caught it on a fan recorded bootleg in a club that was fantastic. Thanks dude
God bless you Eddie and Wolfie , Alex, and family. thank you brother Gus G. we love you and God bless you also.
Thanks Gus 👍🏻
Gus, you are a wonderful man!
Gus you are one of my favorite guitarists and I'm 54 you are one kool dude and a classs act did you know that he and Wayne Charvel invented the star shape you love i have 2 charvel star guitars I've been playing since the 80s not very many people play that shape when i saw your esp star at the music store that's when I found out who you where that was when i herd the fire and fury and bought your burning earth cd freaking awesome your solo in the end of the fire and the fury i felt it in my soul. Evh was a guitar god to us great tribute please do another song with a slow soul filled solo have a great day and stay safe brother.
When you said violin or cello, I could instantly hear it. Now I can't unhear it and I am amazed. Fantastic insight! I've been playing/practising with using my pick in different ways to sound out things that are not a 'ring' or 'mute/chug' or what guitars normally just do. A scrape with a tone. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I was 18 years old and a guitar player back in 78 when Eddie Van Halen hit the sene and I can promise every word you have said about Eddie Van Halen is the undisputed truth, a guitar player friend of mine introduced me to Van Halens first album and when I left and walked back to my house from his all I could do was think what the hell did I just listen to, I know after all these years people don't think that it's such a big deal but I can promise you it was especially to guitar players, we all wanted to be the one that shocked the world with something but we just had no clue what to do, but guess who did? That's right Edward Van Halen and shock isn't the right word for what Eddie did it was more like electrocuted us with massive Volt's of chained lightning, I seriously thought he couldn't be from this planet, so I know every word you just said is nothing but the truth, R.I.P Eddie Van Halen I couldn't forget you even if I wanted to.
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You showed so much respect and truth in every word you wrote
@@C.Brown5150 every word is true even if it isn't to anyone else, ive been following Eddie sense i first heard him and im still learning new things even if its just something small i missed before, Eddie Van Halen was a musical genius without any doubt whatsoever. R.i.P. old friend i will never forget you.
Thank you so so much for this post about a true icon. Long live KING EDWARD VAN HALAN. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸💪💪🔥🔥🎼🎼🎼🎵🎵🎵😎😎😎👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏
Balance, great album
What love can do is a rad tune as well
Great tribute Gus" Much respect 🎸🎶😇
I used to play this song live, and I used my thumb nail for it. I know he used the side of his pick but I got the same sound. I love the solo for this song also.
Awesome video Gus! Thanx. And your guitar on the new firewind album is epic!🤘🤘🤘Epic! On
Are you bouncing the pick on the strings or what is the special technique?
Thanks for quoting this song Gus. One of my favourites, unfortunately underrated...
Flamin tone 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
It's those little things that make music into magic
I've said it a million times-----------his rhythm playing is CRIMINALLY underrated. Just listen to the title track of 5150! That's only the beginning.
Sick solo skills don't make killer songs.
EDIT: Unless you're polyphia.
He's one of, if not the best rhythm players ever
@@charlespanzarella9807 Always say one of, i can think of 3 equally skilled rhythm guitarists off the top of my head.
Bad@ss!!! Thank you Gus. Long live the King!!
EVH...Legend
Amen brother...
Your tone sounds amazing
Gus you are awesome.... Partuza
Great video and also a great point about how Ed just did things HIS way. He was a killer Rhythm player, also a phenomenal Blues player. I saw them only with DLR eleven times in concert. Nothing against Van Hagar, great music, just not my taste. A friend of mine who is a computer wiz went through all of the Van Hagar albums and removed the vocals for me. Incredible band no mater what. Seeing them in 1979, 80, 81, 82, 84x2, 07, 12, and 15x3, the best live performance from Eddie (IMHO) was in 2015 when I saw him 3 times (once in Phoenix and the last two shows at the Hollywood Bowl). Ed was a better player I 2015, clean and sober, plus having another 30+ years of playing under his belt. I am truly sorry you never got two see him live. I've seen some of the greatest guitarists in the world in my 57 years on this rock... Edward was a step above all the others.
Hey Gus, I'm pretty sure he used a short version of this in the song Cradle Will Rock. It struck my memory when I heard U play it. The 6L6 Head is face Melting, but I will always have my Blackstar amp I practice with!!! Do U play your RR V much?? I got one in layaway Red with Black Stripes & Seymour Blackouts..Say a prayer plz!! God bless!!!
Bravo !!
Gus I would love to meet you. Greece sounds like a nice place to visit. I seen Van Halen monsters of rock many years ago. I'm in the Phillipines right now and from the usa.
subtle technique but has huge impact to the sound
Onya bro🤙🏻
Nice brother
Cool technique!
Awesome!
Total women and children first...... star/shark guitars.... awesome 👍 cheers from Vancouver BC Canada 🤘
Nice looking guitar. It reminds me of Randy's V. Are the pickups closer together than on a Les Paul? I guess it is Fender scale length? Explorer chunk, with Fender snap. That could work.
Great heartfelt tribute. But now that you got us all interested, what the hell is he doing on this lick? I was hoping you'd show us! You've totally got it down. Please enlighten us!!!
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Never see vanhalen but always feel like he is near cuz his music
"THERE WILL BE NO OTHER "
" LONG LIVE KING EDWARD "
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Master Gus you're the best 🤯
@hary gun did i hurt your feelings or something 😅 ?
@hary gun If showing support to the artist i look up to and respect is what you call ass kissing, then by all means i'll keep kissing his ass 😘 got any more hate to spill mate? let it all out, you'll feel better afterwards ❤
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I notice that you used mostly upstrokes, interesting 🤔
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Ain't talking bout luv..my fav.
EVH s tapping technology so mind blowing, anyway u better than zakk imo
U look to be doing Upstrokes too and he is right most guitar players would of down picked and palm muted but evh thinks so far outside the box.
So what is he actually doing here? Its hard to see, looks like he's pushing the low E against the pickup .
I think it's just tapping it with the pick. As opposed to picking it.
Upstroke pick instead of down pick and use a metal pick
And they call it heavy metal
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I wish Ozzy would have kept Gus and sacked "Pinch-harmonic-king" Zakk. Gus is the best Guitarist Ozzy had after Randy and Jake. By far!! ♫
My parents went to see van halen in 2012 i begged them to take me they didn't... biggest disappointment ever... :(
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EVH was n is a sick guitarist which nobody can deny but there's a UA-cam audio interview with EVH and he totally disgraces Randy Rhoads saying he was fucked up on drugs when he died in the plane crash which is a vicious horrible lie about an amazing person nevermind guitarist like Randy Rhoads and spit on Randys legacy plus there are black n white videos from the 50's of an Italian man putting EVH to shame with finger tapping n all the fancy stuff so God Bless him but ive lost most of my respect for him as a person after hearing his arrogance
Says “You don’t need me to tell you how innovative he was” but then proceeds to tell us🤔
The worst tribute
Eddie will be proud of your words and tribute, master. Cheers from Chile, South America 🇨🇱🎸🤟
Thanks Gus!!! I finally could afford his 50w 6L6 Head, then he passed 2 days later...I'm still in disbelief.
Gus is killer! Loved his time in Ozzy .
Wow. Your EVH's sounds is on point! You nailed it
Legends never die. His spirit lives and he will always guide us as a Guitar God.
Believe it or not, gus is a one of a kind musician. Only one that designated un-nessesary finger movement, while still achieving stellar transitions. Knows music theory, also his equipment very well.
Fuck yeah Gus! Made my day mate! Making this comment before you stopped your playing in the intro