British guitarist analyses Eddie Van Halen's live solo in 1986! (Part 2)
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2019
- Tonight I'm resuming looking at Eddie Van Halen playing his Eruption solo live back in 1986!
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The sheer exuberance on Eddie's face. The guy loves to play.
And he cannot read music amazing ability .
Yes he really loved what he did.A fabulous showman
Among all the EVH haters that are out there, Fil absolutely “gets it”. Whether you like Eddie or not, you canNOT deny that he changed the way guitar is played.
I’ll get onboard with this statement. For the record, I’m actually NOT an EVH fan boi... BUT it becomes abundantly clear in time that EVH is (IMO) one of (precisely) three individuals who transcended being, “one of the greatest players” and really OUGHT be seen as “changing the way we think about the modern electric guitar.” It wasn’t just the skill and talent-EVH changed the instrument, as it were. There are very few cats that have accomplished THAT in a career. And again, no matter whether you’re a “fan” or not. The kid was “other-worldly.”
Man, I love this channel. I know absolutely nothing about playing guitar, but Fil's analyses are so well done that even people who know nothing, like myself, can finally understand what these legendary musicians are doing when they play masterpieces like this Eruption solo.
RIP Eddie. You will be missed. Damn you were special.
Eddie's guitar playing here is like watching a one man symphony. The guitar sounds like a symphony orchestra!!
Phil, don't worry about running too long, I could watch u all day 🤘🤘
I hate that they murdered rock music. So many generations will not realize how many hours are spend to master a instrument. Unheard of now! Eddie was so talented and will be missed. My teenage years would not be the same without VH. What a talent. Self taught legend! RIP Eddie.
You can look back on all the great bands in history - the Beatles, Zeppelin, the Stones, the Doors, Pink Floyd, Van Halen...... they all got started playing instruments in their homes all the time. And without much "formal" training or music education. They didn't go to music school to learn how to play guitar or drums the "proper" way. They started by just listening to other music and playing along with it. Then they got to really liking it and then really loving playing that instrument, so by the time they were teenagers they were playing their instruments all day and all night. Working and practicing non-stop, finding new and different ways to make sounds THEY liked. Then they met up with other like-minded guys, and formed bands just for fun. Just for the love of their music. And they played clubs, and parties, and dance halls, and high schools, and little bars and back yards where things got rough and they learned to develop on their own. So by the time they'd started writing their own music, they were already a well-oiled, well-developed machine. They worked, for little money, long before they became the legends we all know today. That's what's missing in music today. Putting in the hard work and dedication, and starting from scratch and working from nothing. Everyone wants to be an immediate star thanks to all the talent shows. Hell even Garth Brooks started out working the bars with just him and his acoustic guitar for a couple hundred bucks a week if he was lucky.
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Absolutely 100% correct!
@@joe6096 It's not missing... hard work, dedication and mastery is still happening... just perhaps in other genres. Check out Billy Strings for example in bluegrass. All the members of the band are phenomenal. See also Marcus King in blues.
Actually he took lessons from Glen Campbell.
He played with such joy - he just plain had fun! Sometimes it seemed like he was a fan watching himself, and he realized " whoa I'M doing this ". And it sent him around the bend with delight and the best part was he invited everyone along for the ride. He seemed like such a nice guy - not a jerk. Bye Ed it was a swell ride!
Love the look on your face when you're observing Eddie's magic..thanks Fil
Mind blowing what Eddie can do with a guitar!!!....✌❤🤘
Yelho, lol! What's shakin' darlin'
Eddie is not my favourite guitar player and Van Halen are not my favourite band; but I think he is the most ‘virtuoso’ guitarist I have ever seen, certainly on the electric guitar and in the rock genre. Simply for his mastery of different techniques and styles, and the sounds he generated. Also his shredding and show off solos are exciting to listen to- he understands the drama and dynamics in music; and melodies with shredding and harmonics. Many shredders don’t.
This video is one of the examples of a great guitar player doing something that just blows the audience and listeners away, and it seems so cool and effortless too.
Brain Stormer What you said is completely true. There are so many other shredders out there that can sweep all over the fretboard and play more difficult stuff but just don’t have any sort of musical awareness and groove Eddie does! Eddie’s solos are so dynamic as you’ve mentioned and very musical.. Few years back all I cared about was shredding so I was into other players but I realised the more experienced and better you become, the more you care and will be aware about bends, vibrato and feel thus realise how much feel Eddie has. He is literally made of feel! His shredding is never just running scales up and down. However I really do believe his magic lies within his godly rhythm playing, even more so than his lead. His rhythm playing is just over the charts!
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@@beerdrinker8514 Nailed it!
Dude we are never in a hurry when your checking out Eddie.
Thank you for doing this. It means a lot to me today.
Ed is one of THE most creative guitarists ever. I'd put him in some top FIVE list with Les Paul and another 3 people! whoever they are. Ed was the king of rock guitar for years. Now, he's a legend.
nice vid!
I'll never understand half of what you just explained, but I appreciate that you took the time to explain it. Thanks again, Fil!
Eddie is so locked in here.. he is all about melody in his playing. Just killer
Dear Fil, Thank you so much for your analysis of Eddie Van Halen's "show off" solo Eruption which incorporated Cathedral and another composition. I'm a 61 yr old woman, so close in age to him, hence living in the same Rock age as this god! I don't play guitar, I did take luani, viola, theory abd I was an a avid ballet dancer. I consider myself musical astute with my ear and live of music. When my son was about 8 or 9 years old, I bought him his first record. My son wanted Hot For Teacher and we bought the single. I must confess I really only knee of Vav Halen' s guitar playing from the radio, so this video blew my mind. I just want to say, on the middle part of Eddie's solo in the way that you edited it, his tapping ? Almost sounded reminiscent of Bach or baroque music. Am I crazy or cab you hear it, too. On the first abaktdis, part one if Eruption solo, I thought Hus playing sounded like it was flirting with flamenco
Agsin,/do you think you know what I'm listening to when I hear a flamenco rhythm? I wish you could answer me. Or other subscribers. I love your program Abe you are mightily talented yourself! Thank you Phil.... Barbara Anne
While Eddie was self taught on guitar, it’s no secret that he was trained on piano..
One of my favorite quotes (paraphrasing) was the book is great to learn from, but if everyone is playing from the same book, it’s hard to come up something different. He is the master of that. I 1st heard him in 79. And even as a young guy... wow. That was different!
It’s awesome how much he loved doing it too. Always smiling and playing to the crowd. Phenomenal artist.
Another spot on analysis of one of the most influential guitarists of all time. Seeing him live was like seeing Jimi Hendrix. We are all praying for him.
Totally agree. VH did indeed sound just like their studio albums in concert - with the excerption of Dave who usually paraphrased his lyrics. Alot of VH songs aren't that easy to play but they would breeze through them so easily live. It's been over 3 weeks since Eddie passed but to me it still feels like it was yesterday. It's comforting to know that Eddie's music will live on forever and that he had a charmed life.
👍👍Wow what an analysis!!"What seems random is very specific and always returns to the riff " You have given us such a gift of appreciation of music 💞
RIP Eddie 😔😪 I love your videos and I just heard Eddie passed away so had to come here and listen to a super cool guy tell explain to me how great Eddie was. Saddest day in the last 10 years of my life. Thanks mate! Hard to explain how much your video means to me right now.
Eddie Van Halen is someone who kept guitar music alive in the 1980s. That is a good thing. I think he is like an orchestra on guitar. I do like many styles of music, including classical music. Eddie Van Halen puts so much depth in his guitar playing. It's so full of different textures and emotions. Great analysis video. Cheers!
Dwayne Wladyka Eddie was great, but Randy Rhoads was phenomenal.
When Fil smiles, you done good 🎸
When I first heard *Eruption* back in 1979 I seriously thought that tapping part was keyboards. I was already a guitar player and my tiny 8 year old brain couldn’t comprehend how he could possibly make that sound on a guitar.
He was the total package. Great rhythm player as well, great tone always, innovative musician. Was single handedly responsible for many guitar and amp innovations that are standards today
My 20 favorite Van Halen songs
20. When It's Love
19. I'll Wait
18. Feels So Good
17. Somebody Get Me A Doctor
16. Drop Dead Legs
15. Ain't Talking About Love
14. Why Can't This Be Love
13. Dancing In The Street
12. Everybody Want's Some
11. Intruder/Pretty Woman
10. Mean Street
9. Dance The Night Away
8. Running With The Devil
7. Eruption/You Really Got Me
6. Beautiful Girls
5. Hot For Teacher
4. Panama
3. And The Cradle Will Rock
2. Atomic Punk
1. Jump
I heard an interview with Eddie where he was asked a question of what musician he would like to play with. He said he would like to play with his dad who had passed.
Rest in Peace Eddie!
Your First Album in 78 blew the world away! Your Genious Guitar Work will live on as long as we are all here alive to Enjoy it!
God Speed my Brother!
Rip king eddie..sad day for the guitar world today..can't believe he's gone...
Sounded great, sounds like you’re trying to explain how a magician uses his hands and fingers to create magic, outstanding work with his hands and his mind
Thanks so much for these two videos.
I've seen this video (DVD) so many times I have this entire solo practically memorized (in my head...I CANNOT play it). After watching and listening to him for 40 years, he still blows me away. Just incredible.
First time I saw Eddie was in Detroit We snuck into a sold-out show Cobo Hall I think 1978 I got right up front I'll never forget I went to school that night Eddie Van Halen and Stevie Ray to my favorites that I miss... thanks again for another great video
was lucky enough to see him perform up close at 5 different concerts.....Fair Warning, 1984, & 5150 tour
Thoroughly enjoy these vids man
Whoever was working the sound board was pretty artful too. Thx Fil
October 6,2020. A Legend has come to be. Eddie is on his way to Rock & Roll Valhalla, to take his place among the Gods of Guitars. R.I.P. my friend , you’ve earned it.
You can tell how much Eddie loves playing guitar because the passion is flowing out of his pores! When I saw him in 2015 his solo was spot on fabulous! He was playing at the top of his game! To me EVH is King! 🤘🏼♥️ i enjoyed this video and it definitely wasn’t too long IMO! Eddie is entertaining all the way through, mesmerizing!!
You said somethin right there.
Saw him in '06' at the Virginia Beach Amphitheatre. Truly Awesome.....🤘
Thank you for the analysis from someone who can tell us how EVH goes through his solo. This never gets old watching a master of his trade.
Thanks, Fil! You really make the initially foreign to my rockabilly tuned ears, both understandable and aesthetically pleading. I enjoyed part 1 and will listen to them both again!
Eddie Van Halen always rocks , and I am so sorry I missed you live yesterday, I hope to catch you next week for sure! 💕
Great pt2. No mention of the harmonic"Scream" @2:29-2:30 . That part always gives me chills.
As always, 2👍👍 F!L!!
Youre description and the how you talk about the technic of Eddie Van Halen is the best by far. It's easy to understand. Thank 👍
He was one musician who could inspire and teach at the same time. A magical force and master.
Captivating! Eddie Van Halen just loves and is one with that musical instrument called a guitar.
I totally appreciate your breakdowns!
I truly agree with you annalist and love all your videos. You truly know music for such a young man. I'm hollering at you from Phoenix Arizona USA!
Thank you for sharing this. It’s a great tribute to a awesome guitarist.
I appreciate your complete and balanced synopsis of each guitar players skills and abilities. And never taking it to the level of a contest between who is better than whom. Good job Fil!
Saw Van Halen in 2015.Im so glad I had the privilege of being there.
Very well explained Fil 👍
I like how He explains Eddie's playing . . . Thanks. Larry Hernandez
Wow! That’s some playing. Thanks, Fil, for your detailed breakdown which helps me appreciate Eddie’s playing even more!
Another great vid Fil!
Eddie recorded the first album in 1977 and it and his guitar playing defined the 80s. Quite an accomplishment.
Wings, can you please do another EVH vid, some of us need this..he was for sure the Jesus of Guitar players. Even watching you react to his playing is Gold.
Thank you again Fil! Loved watching your account and enjoying what was identical to his concert solo in Seattle when I saw him...shoot, maybe this was Seattle!! Love it Fil Thanks! You Rock!
Thoose tapped overtones bring me tears of joy! Great you did part ii. Well done!
Loved it. Well done!
FYI: Notice the very short turn (1/4 turn at the most) of the volume pot he needs to get the on/offish swell effect of Cathedral. Typical linear pots need a large turn to get from low volume to high which makes it harder to do volume swells like this because of the more turning needed. He used a low friction audio taper type that gives quicker level adjustment with less rotation than that of a linear type.
One amazing analysis...I stuck with you through parts 1and 2. I watched Eddie live in 1981 and was riveted to his performance. Bravo Fil.
Damn. Started to cry here.
Thank you Fil.
What amazes me is just how much intelligence and musicality it takes to put something like that solo together. In addition to planning it, then he had to practice it until it all fit together. It must be such a rush to develop and them perform something like that. I love to hear it, watch it, and be amazed and can tell he loves to amaze us! Thanks for the cues to watch how he holds the pick and how it plays into the tapping. What a great experience!
When I lived in Los Angeles Alex stored some gear in a friends garage. It was wall to wall drums and that was only some of his gear. I wish I had gotten a autograph and pic. Oh I saw Van Halen twice at the Omni in Atlanta in the early 80’s. In those days you went to see them to see Eddie who was it when it came to guitarists. Nice analysis Fil.
Saw Van Halen in '82. Yup, went to see Eddie play. Yes, there were three other guys on stage. lol
SouthernWonder Ahhh...the Omni...good memories..👍
I wish I would've seen Van Halen live !
Sadly I never have .
Just watched your video of The Power of Love! GREAT JOB.
As a kid he practised as a classical pianist. I read somewhere - many years ago - that he wanted to recreated the keyboard and the movements of a pianist on the guitar. He does (did?) exceptionally well, I'd say.
I've been listening to his playing for years. I'm astonished. I had no idea what all he was doing. Thanks for opening up my eyes Professor!
Thanks for the follow up on Eddie Van Halen. excellent analysis and breakdown on this track. Keep Rockin' with informative analysis Fil!
That was amazing!! Thanks!!
Again ....excellent articulation and observation. Thanks for the education!
A sad day indeed for the passing of Eddie Van Halen words can only or be shy to describe what he meant to guitarists like myself and others, so much has been said the list goes on and on. Why me he say's I'm just a Dutch kid wanting to play music. The first show 1988 Monsters Of Rock Kansas City Arrow Head Stadium blew me away 5 people from stage what a day.
Lol Eddie is a showman. He loves what he does. That broken down , battered and rebuilt guitar. Nothin sounds the same. Great breakdown.
I believe it was 79' when I traveled with a group of my highschool friends to Winnipeg, Canada to see Van Halen in concert. We were stoked and the overall performance was high energy to the max with David Lee Roth prancing around and Eddie playing like nothing we had ever seen before! We were not disappointed and it will always be a fond memory. Thank you for posting such positive and insightful musical analysis of so many genres of guitar playing / vocals /musicians. How refreshing to be affirming and appreciative of talent no matter where it lay!
I'm glad a good memory for you.I loved this band and I loved David Lee Roth too.liked Sammy too.when music was music.
He was awe inspiring, a virtuoso in the highest sense. He had a way of making the notes have extra mass, and gravity, that 99% percent of players have a hard time achieving. Having unbelievably soft phrasing, and a killer “pocket” of groove, he was a truly unique, and timeless player.
You LOVED what you did! Sweet, sweet man. R.I.P. Brokenhearted.
So glad you mentioned Dweezil!
Fil i saw ed in 88 and 04. Thanks for the awesome brake down.he is top notch and no one else compares.
So happy i got to see Eddie Van Halen twice and witness how fantastic he really is.Thanks for this second half.🙏🤘🎸
Thank you so much for breaking down this video and his solo I am not a musician I have no musical talent at all but I love music from Vivaldi to Van Halen I love watching Eddie play it looks like the music just flows out of his body like he’s not even trying but I know he’s working hard but he just makes it look so easy that man was born to play guitar thank you so much!!!!!
One in a million. Many have copied, but none equaled this man and the group. They were to some like the Beatles were to me...life changing...sheer talent man!
And the crowd goes wild!! Eddie was amazingly great.
This is one thing I love about Eddie’s solo playing, just how melodic he is! Everything he plays fits in perfectly! One of the true greatest of all time! An incredible musician who has inspired and influenced so many guitarist! Brilliant analysis Fil! Cheers Mario! 😎🤘🤘
Saw VH in 1984 at Market Square Arena. Fantastic!
Fantastic analysis of one of the greatest guitarists of them all.
A real "knock your socks off" performance by EVH and equally so with the analysis, Fil. Didn't think your analysis could get any better after Part 1, but oh, was I wrong! Really interesting and informative - it made me want to hear more! You're also starting to make this flute player wish she had picked up guitar along the way...!
Eddie played leads rhythm guitarists could only dream of and rhythms lead guitarists would kill for. The absolute Best of Both Worlds. The man wrote the soundtrack to my youth. He will live forever through the gifts he gave us all. Truly one of a kind. We are all blessed to have videos such as this to remember him by.
He inspired a lot of folks to play guitar 🎸 me one of them , Eddie was and is and will always be loved
Goosebumps, hearing Cathedral and knowing Eddie developed all new, unique and personal musical notes of his.
RIP Eddie. You were greatly loved.
I love the Cathedral part where he's using the volume knob only. That is very tough to get the timing perfect with! Once false move and it's like a house of cards!
Definitely Awesome! I believe that this is the best One of the other Videos of the Solos!
Thank you Sooooooooo much for your breakdown of this masterpiece 🙂🙂
All I can say is WOW thank you Fil😊
Well done fella. You've really given this the time and thought it deserves. Very impressed. Subscription added! x
Thanks!
I saw this in Jacksonville Florida back in 86 at 5150
It is difficult to analyze this as you did. There are so many 'easter eggs' in Eddie's playing. The first Van Halen release probably blew the minds of guitarists at the time more than any new record since. Thanks for taking on the task of breaking this down so well.
Another great one!
Looks like he throws in little bits, just to prove that's it's real. No tricks. Pure God given talent
Good work Fil!
Great journey covering EVH Fil, this would have been a great show to have seen back in 86. Jeff in LA USA