First Time Hearing Eddie Van Halen Eruption Guitar Solo

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    A very heavily requested , Eruption by Eddie Van Halen. We reacted to the live version of the solo as it was one of our most requested and specific versions. Alexis really liked Eddie and Burch explained the significant role he played in the music industry.
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  • @robertg7396
    @robertg7396 10 місяців тому +433

    The thing I love most about this is that I've seen Eddie live a few times, and it was true every time. Whenever Eddie comes out to do his solo, the crowd goes nuts. However, the minute he starts to play, it goes so silent. The audience respected him so much that they wanted to hear every note. As you can see, they cheer in between the breaks of the solo, but quite down as he plays. What a privilege it was to see him live. May he RIP. 😪🎸

    • @scottpollack5453
      @scottpollack5453 10 місяців тому +19

      You are right on the money my friend! I had the opportunity to see Van Halen once and watching Eddie’s Solo was “Mesmerizing”! ONE OF A KIND!

    • @waitwhat9689
      @waitwhat9689 10 місяців тому +9

      With One pick up....

    • @kdm71291
      @kdm71291 10 місяців тому +12

      I saw them 3 times, and it was never enough!

    • @raymo6795
      @raymo6795 10 місяців тому +14

      i still miss him

    • @robhernandez1827
      @robhernandez1827 10 місяців тому

      Flickering box…..

  • @codybolt4542
    @codybolt4542 10 місяців тому +82

    Eddie really started the ball rolling so far as modern rock guitar, but what always strikes me is this. Nobody, and I mean nobody, was having a better time at a Van Halen concert than Eddie. His joy was amazing.

    • @cheezyridr
      @cheezyridr 9 місяців тому +11

      spot on, dude. some folks figure out why they're here. he was one of them

    • @MobiusBandwidth
      @MobiusBandwidth 3 місяці тому

      I think because he was DOING that. if you could do that, and you'd come up with it all first, you'd probably be that happy too. what a huge loss his absence is.

  • @sixslinger9951
    @sixslinger9951 8 місяців тому +56

    I saw Van Halen in Summer of '79. I was 14 and it changed my life. There will never be another one like him. RIP

  • @kthx1138
    @kthx1138 9 місяців тому +82

    The smile on Eddie's face, the JOY--he clearly ENJOYED what he did!

    • @MidnightDStroyer
      @MidnightDStroyer 2 місяці тому

      And he got a big kick out of the fact that so many other people enjoy it too, judging by the size of audiences.

  • @michaelallen434
    @michaelallen434 10 місяців тому +88

    I believe that when Eddie passed away that he became music itself and if you listen very hard you can hear him when the wind blows.

    • @lilorbielilorbie2496
      @lilorbielilorbie2496 10 місяців тому +15

      michaelallen434 The same way when it thunders . I hear Neal Peart.

    • @johnnyd63
      @johnnyd63 9 місяців тому +3

      Let's not go overboard pal.😮

    • @landslug
      @landslug 9 місяців тому +6

      ​@@johnnyd63Yes, let's go overboard 👍

    • @dutchaus5813
      @dutchaus5813 8 місяців тому +2

      I think exactly the same thing when I hear Respect the Wind

    • @waynewells359
      @waynewells359 7 місяців тому

      🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @DB-zp9un
    @DB-zp9un 9 місяців тому +103

    9:15 that iconic pose.. I swear I was more heartbroken when he passed then I have been for some relatives passings... RIP Mr Van Halen.. You are missed..

    • @chriskelly6559
      @chriskelly6559 9 місяців тому +4

      We've lost a lot of great rockers over the years, two of them really hurt me, Eddie and Tom.

    • @joekirwin3530
      @joekirwin3530 9 місяців тому +4

      FACTS

    • @mightymikeamps9317
      @mightymikeamps9317 8 місяців тому +2

      Lol, I felt guilty for shedding a tear over Ed’s death and not some family members. Even watching this chokes me up years later. He was a musical inspiration for me since I was a kid.

    • @goneflying140
      @goneflying140 8 місяців тому +2

      I was heart broken too. I never even got to meet the man, and I'm still sad. RIP King Edward.

    • @user-yw1tq4xs7z
      @user-yw1tq4xs7z 8 місяців тому +1

      Yes Hit Hard .

  • @paulauten1945
    @paulauten1945 9 місяців тому +17

    The undisputed king. There will never be another like him in our life time.

  • @TheAcgtrs
    @TheAcgtrs 10 місяців тому +54

    This live solo is called Eruption, but is actually a meshing of many of Eddie’s individual album solos, all put together… Spanish Fly, Eruption, Little Guitars, Cathedral, Mean Street, and 316… This was the climax of every live VH concert.

    • @kathys1285
      @kathys1285 7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah I loved what Ed called it he called it a mishmash lol 😂 a little of this and a little of that all smashed together and you have an “ Erupiton”

  • @johnniecalhoun5381
    @johnniecalhoun5381 10 місяців тому +24

    Eddie didn't just play the guitar ,, he also played the amp !!!!! He was the best at playing the amp at it's limits

    • @williamedwards2975
      @williamedwards2975 10 місяців тому +4

      On of his methods of testing an amp was to crank it all the way up, strike a great chord and let it go into feedback, then walk away and let it feed back for an hour or longer to see if it could handle it.

  • @tobycatVA
    @tobycatVA 10 місяців тому +26

    Eddie Van Halen was a force of nature when he played.

    • @qua7771
      @qua7771 9 місяців тому +2

      I almost feel sorry for the guitar, being played that hard every day.

  • @brendaormiston5514
    @brendaormiston5514 9 місяців тому +15

    I was a teenager when I first hear Van Halen's "Runnin' with the Devil". That song made everyone stop and say 'HOLY CRAP, what is that'? Then, "Eruption" came. At the time it was HUGE stuff!!!! Eddie's cheesy smile and you can see how much he loved what he was doing. I'm pulling this concert up to watch it again.

  • @stevendavid5370
    @stevendavid5370 10 місяців тому +13

    Everybody in the 60's and early 70's we had basically two Earth shattering guitarists in Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page. A decade and half later Eddie Van Halen came along to rock the world with this solo and bring back rock'n roll to the forefront of music. All it has lasted for over 40 years. That's the impact EVH had on music. RIP Eddie Van Halen.

  • @slimsantilli4476
    @slimsantilli4476 10 місяців тому +106

    If you notice. The lighting crew set the tone for each part of Eddie's solos. Very cool. Eddie is the reason I play guitar. Forever a guitar legend.

    • @fento5544
      @fento5544 9 місяців тому +3

      So true. That stuff goes such a long way

    • @minkorrh
      @minkorrh 8 місяців тому +3

      Yep. Was 12 when I first heard Women and Children First, and then VH1 and 2 came shortly thereafter, along with my first guitar.

  • @evhleppard
    @evhleppard 10 місяців тому +53

    My guitar hero, I was devastated when he passed away. So innovative, love him. Revolutionized guitar playing.

    • @rickcamren5423
      @rickcamren5423 10 місяців тому +5

      he was truly great. You said it best.

    • @jehudavis5422
      @jehudavis5422 9 місяців тому +5

      I still cry at times when I hear my favorite guitarist!

  • @MichaelSorensen-bl3ec
    @MichaelSorensen-bl3ec 9 місяців тому +9

    I still can't believe he's gone. He was such an important influence on my life.

  • @laplanta
    @laplanta 8 місяців тому +14

    the sounds he made out of the guitar were nothing compared to the ridiculous amount of spectacular melodies he created. hes the greatest guitar player that ever lived.

  • @dionshare7103
    @dionshare7103 10 місяців тому +83

    While we're dealing with Van Halen I will always contend that Alex Van Halen is one of the greatest drummers ever.

    • @johnbaxter9875
      @johnbaxter9875 10 місяців тому +5

      I have never witnessed a more impressive drum solo than those of AVH. The pleasure dome solo from "right here, right now" is a fine example. Amazing coordination and flawless execution. One of, if not THE absolute best.

    • @missingremote4388
      @missingremote4388 10 місяців тому +2

      Come on Dave
      give me a break man

    • @chrisstone5868
      @chrisstone5868 10 місяців тому +5

      This is so true! Alex kinda gets lost in the God Like presence of Eddie’s playing. But I’m also a huge Drum Fan, and I think Alex was like his brother Eddie. Eddie was the guitar genius, Alex was the Drum Genius. In every song Alex sets him up so effortlessly!! Both ROCK GODS

    • @goneflying140
      @goneflying140 10 місяців тому +5

      I agree. The intro to Hot For Teacher is just amazing. It sounds like a race car with a big thumping camshaft. He was just badass!!

    • @dionshare7103
      @dionshare7103 10 місяців тому +3

      @@goneflying140 Exactly. And meanwhile Eddie could make similar sounds on his guitar.

  • @ronkipple164
    @ronkipple164 9 місяців тому +11

    Probably the greatest rock guitar solo of all time. RIP Eddie! One of the greatest.

  • @erniebender7886
    @erniebender7886 9 місяців тому +11

    This is the greatest guitar piece ever written and played. Single handedly took down every guitarist to date , the hand of god

    • @MobiusBandwidth
      @MobiusBandwidth 3 місяці тому +1

      can't really argue against that. this was kind of it, the pinnacle. any other innovations are just going to be variations on the ground he laid.

  • @kdm71291
    @kdm71291 10 місяців тому +15

    What Eddie did here, and in most solo segments in concert, was to play riffs and various techniques used throughout the albums over the years...including sections of Eruption that are interspersed throughout this.
    I've seen this countless times...and it never gets old watching new people react.
    That's one of the things that Eddie did....he always wanted to see what he could get the guitar to do!
    He and his brother were trained as little boys to be concert pianists....and Eddie actually won competitions...but he never learned to read music, and was still a musical genius!
    I saw Van Halen three times and it wasn't enough!
    He passed October 6th, 2020....and there will never be another......RIP, King Edward!

  • @MetalMcfly
    @MetalMcfly 10 місяців тому +25

    BURRRCHHH .. been waiting for this one, thank you!! I've seen VH 8 times in concert and was there for the Roth reunion. I took my elderly dad who was 70 on Nov 1st 2007 to Washington D.C Verizon Center. Paid 800.00 for each ticket for the 5 star VIP package (1600.00) total. I will NEVER pay that for anyone else .... ever. This is Eddie fk'n Van Halen we are talking about. He deserved it. 125 tix sold out of an arena of 20k. We were front and center. We were let inside 3hrs before show time to hear soundcheck and Cathedral was magical. Empty arena, just Ed on stage. They split us into 3 groups (125 is a lot of people) and they took us down to the stage 1 group at a time. We had a stage tour, got to peak inside Ed's makeshift guitar "hut" (plywood) where his guitars are tuned and there was Frankenstrat. The original, first time on tour since the 80's. He walked down the row and shook everyone's hand and we had about 90 secs to say what we wanted (lots of people to get through).I had my Ibanez RT650 in hand, and he shook my hand, I told him how much he changed my life with his music and asked him if he would sign my guitar. He smiled at me and said "of course, I hope to spot you in the crowd tonight". 4hrs later, he did. I had a flip top phone and the pics I got by 2007 standards were awesome. I noticed people on my right side looking at me (towards my way) and couldn't figure out what was going on. My dad tapped my arm and said "look to your left". I did, and there was Valerie Bertinelli standing next to me with her new fiance (at the time) watching to support her son Wolf on bass. He was 16. Her eyes never left him no matter how many people were watching her. A true mom moment. This one night will FOREVER stay in my heart and my memories and yes, I still have the guitar and the amazing photos including ones of Val. Thank you Ed!

    • @erniebender7886
      @erniebender7886 3 місяці тому

      Wow that’s a truly heart warming story that is awesome

  • @TheDeadStretch
    @TheDeadStretch 10 місяців тому +63

    Besides his musical prowess Eddie also changed the whole landscape of Guitar tech as well. From Guitar electronics, hardware to amps and effect pedals. He was a master in his craft at every level.

    • @kdm71291
      @kdm71291 10 місяців тому +7

      Indeed!

    • @alana9832
      @alana9832 10 місяців тому +3

      Is this old guy just hitting on this hot young girl?That's what it seems like.

    • @oreayanwale2040
      @oreayanwale2040 9 місяців тому

      You fool that's his daughter@@alana9832

  • @meiowalot7570
    @meiowalot7570 9 місяців тому +32

    The technique is so flawless. The tremolo picking, the tapping, the harmonics, the volume swells. He makes it look effortless and always musical. One of a kind.

    • @BuyHighSellLow1
      @BuyHighSellLow1 7 місяців тому +2

      and all the while, jumps around with a perma-smile. Truly incredible.

  • @darrengordon1617
    @darrengordon1617 9 місяців тому +9

    Eddie was a Guitar Virtuoso. He was the “engine” of Van Halen. Not only was he a master of the guitar 🎸 but he was a master of his own instrument. He knew how to create sounds with THAT GUITAR. I saw them many times in Concert and he was never less than AMAZING !! We miss you EVH 🙏🏽 #VanHalenRocks

  • @zayoutlaw
    @zayoutlaw 10 місяців тому +81

    This Eruption solo is actually a combination of the songs 316, Eruption, Cathedral, and Spanish Fly as well as improvisation.

    • @gregmcdonald8962
      @gregmcdonald8962 10 місяців тому +18

      Also, the intro to Mean Streets.

    • @HallStevenson
      @HallStevenson 10 місяців тому +10

      Yeap, not really sure why they are calling this "Eruption". It's Eddie's concert guitar solo.

    • @carlosguiterez8037
      @carlosguiterez8037 10 місяців тому +5

      The hand sliding up and down is from somebody get me a doctor but yea a lot of older parts from records

    • @AJNaga297
      @AJNaga297 10 місяців тому +3

      And 5105 riff is😱😱

    • @rickcamren5423
      @rickcamren5423 10 місяців тому +2

      I noticed that as well. Although it can be expected that in a live show he would do something like this.

  • @konowd
    @konowd 10 місяців тому +43

    Seeing Ed on this tour was awe inspiring for sure. To see someone pulling it off right there in person was remarkable

  • @kevinrenaud2752
    @kevinrenaud2752 9 місяців тому +11

    I attended this tour and saw this solo which he did at each venue. It was truly amazing! My big & burly friend worked back stage security and met Eddie on more than one occasion & shook his hand. He said Eddie had the strongest hands of any human he ever met. RIP

    • @naomibeeman3774
      @naomibeeman3774 5 місяців тому

      Goodness he would have to for that work!

  • @retrogamingnmore2513
    @retrogamingnmore2513 9 місяців тому +7

    2023 and this is still so magical. Brings tears to my eyes every time

    • @markhassing8236
      @markhassing8236 7 місяців тому

      Alexis, where can we follow your own UA-cam channel or Instagram account?

  • @HEAVYMETALmovie1981
    @HEAVYMETALmovie1981 9 місяців тому +7

    When it comes with great guitar players such as Eddie Van Halen, he was on a different level. A level on his own when it comes to the amount of his skill and speed, you have to stand in awe. *IN AWE!*
    And what you saw there tapping his guitar, he may not have invented the guitar tap skill, but he perfected it. He was ahead of his time!
    More Van Halen please! 😎

  • @hansolo2121
    @hansolo2121 7 місяців тому +5

    The greatest Dutch guitarist of all time. And the fact he as a Dutchman made it as one of the greatest guitarists ever in the USA is so remarkable.

    • @zarymahmud9084
      @zarymahmud9084 5 місяців тому +1

      And also Indonesian blood..

    • @hansolo2121
      @hansolo2121 5 місяців тому +3

      @@zarymahmud9084 Indeed although he was of course born and raised in Holland. Dutch was his native language and also that of both his parents. His father was a native Dutchman (a musician) and his mother was by blood half Dutch/half Indonesian. She was born in Indonesia wich was a Dutch colony at that time and she was raised speaking Dutch. So indeed Eddie was by blood 3/4 Dutch and 1/4 Indonesian.

    • @MobiusBandwidth
      @MobiusBandwidth 3 місяці тому

      greatest guitarist of all time.

  • @metalhead-mf2zf
    @metalhead-mf2zf 10 місяців тому +2

    True majesty, RIP, Sir 🙏

  • @goneflying140
    @goneflying140 10 місяців тому +12

    Your fans sure miss you King Edward! I got to see him do the 316 solo live. I'll never forget it. RIP Eddie. Your music will endure throughout time and you will never be forgotten.

  • @dionshare7103
    @dionshare7103 10 місяців тому +10

    Anyone being introduced to this for the first time is going to be mind blown without a doubt. Eddie just did amazing things with his guitar. The sounds he came up with obviously took time to practice. And of course you have to know by watching him play that he took influence from different places.

  • @OkieMikester
    @OkieMikester 10 місяців тому +6

    There was nobody like Eddie Van Halen when their 1st album came out in 1978....NOBODY! I remember first hearing him and just thinking who is this guy and what is he doing!?! Changed rock forever. Had the pleasure of seeing them twice. Amazing.

    • @darrencaschera-fh8rh
      @darrencaschera-fh8rh 6 місяців тому

      I do believe it was February the 10th 1978 when the first LP came out. Oh my God it changed everything. Unbelievable. I have the record. Of course I have everything. Van Halen Of course they were first called Mammoth in 1972 that they change your name. David Lee Roth went to Eddie and told Eddie to change their name to Van Halen. The rest is history

  • @mp7930
    @mp7930 8 місяців тому +5

    Seeing Eddie play live several times was a life changing experience for me. The sadness is overwhelming not being able to see him on stage anymore but at least we have videos and the memories of King Edward!

  • @stellawiley7261
    @stellawiley7261 8 місяців тому +6

    He was a true Metal God! Look up the story of him making his own guitar. Also his son, Wolfgang, toured with him in 2007 at the age of16! I can not tell you how much I love these guys!!

  • @FireBladeRR-RSP
    @FireBladeRR-RSP 10 місяців тому +10

    I was there!!! I was 15 and my friend from the neighborhood said he had a extra ticket and if I wanted to go?
    This was my first concert and I was never the same! It was unbelievable the sounds that the guitar made! So grateful I can rewatch this day in my life!
    🎸⚡️🎸⚡️🎸⚡️🎸⚡️🎸⚡️

    • @chrismichaels6928
      @chrismichaels6928 10 місяців тому

      New Haven ?

    • @FireBladeRR-RSP
      @FireBladeRR-RSP 10 місяців тому +1

      @@chrismichaels6928 yes sir… it was actually 2 shows… but the video is spliced together from both nites.. They wore the same exact clothes for that reason.. promoter had them dry cleaned!

    • @ct.shroomer3558
      @ct.shroomer3558 9 місяців тому +2

      The old Colliseum!! Great show. Still have my ripped ticket...lol.

  • @watchthegamer73
    @watchthegamer73 10 місяців тому +8

    The absolute BEST solo he ever perfomed and I've seen a ton of shows/bootlegs. He had to be sober for this concert shoot and it shows big time! Drunk or sober, he's the best. Simple as that. (Yes he picks up a cup but it's not alcohol)

  • @daviddiffee8274
    @daviddiffee8274 9 місяців тому +2

    Eddie was the man

  • @skynets_favorite_cyborg
    @skynets_favorite_cyborg 10 місяців тому +1

    This is why we need Eddie Van Halen on guitar 🎸

  • @djjam9073
    @djjam9073 10 місяців тому +3

    Eddie really is on another level. 💯💯✌️✌️🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸

  • @leviddesign4537
    @leviddesign4537 10 місяців тому +1

    "Live without a net" one of the best concerts ever.

  • @cutator
    @cutator 4 місяці тому +1

    Watched him play it live 4 times, twice in the 80's and twice in the 90's. It was exactly the same... Although I totally missed Mean Streets and Hang Em High with Sammy in the later years, but both Dave and Sammy brought their magic to the band. Michael Anthony was the bond that held it all together..

  • @SilentKnight43
    @SilentKnight43 10 місяців тому +3

    I'm nearly 60 and can only say how fortunate and lucky I was to not only live in the Eddie Van Halen era - but got to see the original band in 1984 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Oct 6/2020 I was devastated and literally moved to tears when I heard the news we'd lost him. I'm typically not an emotional kind of guy - but his passing really had a heartfelt impact. His music had always been a huge part of my life's soundtrack since 1978. I recall the exact moment and circumstances I heard their first VH album in '78 and what a visceral reaction I had. And I vividly recall the night we cranked Live Without A Net on a huge soundsystem and had half the neighbourhod in our living room absolutely fixated on the concert. His legacy and legend will live on for generations.

  • @mikeciboroski3849
    @mikeciboroski3849 10 місяців тому +8

    I would venture to say Eddy with his guitar was Godlike on stage

    • @c1ph3rpunk
      @c1ph3rpunk 10 місяців тому

      Put a pick in Thor’s hand, out comes EVH.

    • @rogerowens5669
      @rogerowens5669 10 місяців тому

      😂

  • @vaughnnewman8903
    @vaughnnewman8903 9 місяців тому +2

    One of the greatest guitarists of all-time. Not only was he extremely fast and proficient, he was also very innovative and created brand-new techniques. He was also a great guy with a beautiful soul; gone way too soon.

  • @forourtroopssake7373
    @forourtroopssake7373 9 місяців тому

    The BEST way to hear this! The GREAT Edward Van Halen. RIP.

  • @johncourtright1632
    @johncourtright1632 9 місяців тому +3

    Eddie was such a gift! What a privilege it was to see Van Halen live (although I couldn't hear anything for about 30 minutes after the concert). Eddie was something special! RIP Eddie!! 🎸🎸🎸

  • @mjc1389
    @mjc1389 10 місяців тому +5

    Your so right about the classical influence with Eddie.
    He made us all unintentional classic music fans. Classical music is thought by many music historians to be the rock/metal of that time period.
    The great composers of history would recognize his musical genius if they were ever able to hear him play.

  • @NeilAloha
    @NeilAloha 10 місяців тому +1

    I can play like this Thank you Ed for paving the way ❤

  • @baldvale5418
    @baldvale5418 10 місяців тому +1

    I'm so glad that 14 year old me got to see him do that on the VH 2 tour Manchester Appollo 1979, it was my birthday present and it turned out to be the best one of my life.
    Eddie was a true God among men.

  • @paulsciarretta2531
    @paulsciarretta2531 9 місяців тому +4

    watching this makes my eyes tear up. seeing this performance live as a kid many times, it makes me incredibly sad at what the world lost. Some may dispute Eddie as the greatest guitar player but Eddie was one of a kind. Always had that energy and smile like a little kid playing with his favorite toy. Very grateful I grew up in the heyday of VH, got to see them at least 8 times and at the show "live without a net' In New Haven recorded for MTV. This makes me happy and bums me right the hell out at the same time. I know a lot of people will totally get what I mean.

  • @SmittySmithsonite
    @SmittySmithsonite 8 місяців тому +3

    I was watching Eddie play with tears in my eyes. Just knowing I'll never again see that in person is a sad reality. Those sounds hit me right in the SOUL! What an amazing man. R.I.P. Eddie, and THANK YOU for getting me through DECADES of life!

    • @darrencaschera-fh8rh
      @darrencaschera-fh8rh 6 місяців тому +1

      Don't feel bad. I'm 57 years old. I grew up with Van Halen too. Every time I hear Van Halen I cry. I'm a grown man. I don't give a s*** I have Eddie sticker on the back of my car. Unbelievable. He was just unbelievable to watch in concert. You couldn't take your f****** eyes off of them. I miss him so much. So does everybody else in the world? Unbelievable he he was the best to go the best. I have seen Van Halen so many times what they really Roth and without with Sammy Hagar. She may hangar is better by himself. He's a nice guy but he got pushed out. Anyhow, it sucks. I don't know why he had to die so early because the cancer he wouldn't stop smoking. He was the best day in the world. There's never going to be another. Eddie, Rest in peace brother. I live in South Florida

  • @stevenjones71
    @stevenjones71 8 місяців тому +1

    RIP Eddie, we miss you.

  • @jameshumbert5864
    @jameshumbert5864 10 місяців тому +6

    Eddie was a trained classical pianist. He said he developed the 2 hand technique by thinking of the guitar neck as a keyboard. All his invention was displayed within the structure of songs written for albums. He also displayed a lot of humor in his playing.

    • @generic53
      @generic53 10 місяців тому +2

      If you're talking about his "tapping," he has said he didn't invent it.

    • @JohnDoeEagle1
      @JohnDoeEagle1 9 місяців тому

      @@generic53
      Ed and Alex while attending a Led Zeppelin concert live watching Jimmy Page play peaked this interest and idea. It makes since with Jimmy Page doing two handed tricks clear back to the 60s on his guitar. You can even see some in live BBC clips of Dazed And Confused.

  • @haroldsmith7044
    @haroldsmith7044 9 місяців тому +3

    EVH was simply incredible. He had this amazing arsenal of tricks and techniques at his disposal, all of which he likely mastered by practicing in his bedroom as a kid. You name it - two-handed tapping, pinch harmonics, tapping onto bent notes, lightening-fast legato runs, palm-muted arpeggios - he could do it. And don't even get me started on his tone. From the moment people first heard those first few chords on the first song of the Van Halen I album, guitar was never the same.

  • @christianschultz2972
    @christianschultz2972 10 місяців тому +2

    You've probably seen that video a hundred times but look just as amazed as her..lol..im in awe every time too...keep the good music alive bro!

  • @fleabag2mr.151
    @fleabag2mr.151 8 місяців тому +1

    Saw Van Halen many times in SF in the late 70's. My daughter is in a video in the 90's. Eddie was the GOAT of guitar solos.

  • @ralphsneakers
    @ralphsneakers 9 місяців тому +2

    I've seen VH live 5 or 6 times and watching this video flushed out the goosebumps from head to toe. How lucky to be alive the same time as EVH; what a legacy!

  • @motley22crue
    @motley22crue 10 місяців тому +17

    The first 45 seconds of his solo here is the instrumental "316" from the album FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE. At 10:55 of your reaction, for about a little more than a minute, he plays "Cathedral" from the album DIVER DOWN.

    • @NaturalMystic69
      @NaturalMystic69 10 місяців тому

      I think the section with the volume swells is "Little Guitars" from "Diver Down" isn't it? Been a while since I've pulled out those records so forgive me if I'm wrong!

    • @Saboteur709
      @Saboteur709 10 місяців тому +1

      @@NaturalMystic69 It's Cathedral.

    • @NaturalMystic69
      @NaturalMystic69 10 місяців тому

      @@Saboteur709 Thanks, I realized after I posted but didn't bother editing it!

    • @module79l28
      @module79l28 10 місяців тому

      And the last one is Spanish Fly, which everyone always forget.

  • @timcloutier3729
    @timcloutier3729 10 місяців тому +2

    What a FANTASTIC way to enjoy watching one of, if not the greatest rock guitar Gods. Tears run down my face. Eddie Van Halen.......YOU ARE FOREVER MISSED. 🤘🏻🎸❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💔💔😭💔💔❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎸🤘🏻

  • @smavtmb2196
    @smavtmb2196 10 місяців тому +2

    Eddie was incredible. His ability was mindboggling.

  • @SeanWall-ri7cx
    @SeanWall-ri7cx 9 місяців тому +3

    What is even more amazing is Eddie built that guitar from scraps of others he himself said "it was a $500 piece of shit" that made him a legend ! RIP Eddie ! ❤

    • @billyfelix1353
      @billyfelix1353 7 місяців тому

      Neck here, body there, pick up from one, pick up from another, hardware from somewhere else. Hence, Frakenstrat.

    • @ericpedregon1840
      @ericpedregon1840 7 місяців тому

      Thats not the Frankenstrat tho thats his Kramer 5150.

  • @frankiechan9651
    @frankiechan9651 10 місяців тому +7

    Now do Mike Anthony's Bass solo from the same concert.
    It is close to as inventive as the guitar solo.
    It is amazing that Eruption was just Ed's warmup. It was pure luck that the producer was walking past, heard it and told them to put it on the album.
    I imagine you could hear heads exploding all across the USA as the needle hit track 2 of the debut album.

  • @tbc5150
    @tbc5150 7 місяців тому +1

    I feel so I fortunate to have seen Eddie live 7 times. I also saw the 5150 tour where he played a similar guitar solo. I was so mesmerized watching it. At one point, I realized I had both of my hands on my face with my mouth wide open. I was in total disbelief. And I love seeing people watching Eddie for the first time. He’s timeless.

  • @jasongoad1084
    @jasongoad1084 10 місяців тому +3

    Watching someone see Ed play guitar for the first time is just awesome to watch. Takes me back to when I first heard him. Gone too soon..😢 Thanks for this.

  • @TheDeadStretch
    @TheDeadStretch 10 місяців тому +6

    20:15 During this tour the Solo was pretty much the same every night. This was a Medley of Solos from various Van Halen songs with Eruption being the baseline "song."

  • @bluefalconeratvandsxs5837
    @bluefalconeratvandsxs5837 7 місяців тому

    Eddie will ALWAYS be the KING!!

  • @aaronsawyer4599
    @aaronsawyer4599 4 місяці тому

    Ive been listening to this guy play guitar for about 40 years and he still blows my mind

  • @chrisstone5868
    @chrisstone5868 10 місяців тому +5

    I’m SOOOO glad you finally showed this to Alexis. I had a feeling you were waiting for the right moment. You really needed to set her up for this. Just busting it out to get I don’t think she would of had same reaction. Definitely same appreciation. But ya I knew it was coming. I looked up and saw you finally gave it to her. Perfect timing!!! Rock on guys/ gals!!

  • @markwillis7931
    @markwillis7931 10 місяців тому +6

    I wasn’t mostly improv! The solo is multiple parts of songs or some intros from other songs. The very beginning is 316 (referencing the date his son was born), then came eruption (his solo from the first album), then he played Cathedral (the part where he used volume swells) and the last part combined the into the Mean Streets and Spanish Fly (his acoustic guitar solo). RIP Eddie! The GOAT!

    • @bluebehir
      @bluebehir 10 місяців тому

      yeah I came to say that it was not improv.

  • @MarkHarbert
    @MarkHarbert 10 місяців тому +2

    Truly one of the most talented guitar players of all time. He died way to young. But the great news is we get to enjoy his legacy for decades to come. RIP Eddie and thanks for the AMAZING music.

  • @vernhoke7730
    @vernhoke7730 10 місяців тому +4

    Eddie was one of the greats no doubt.
    I grew up in the sixties and seventies with Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Carlos Santana, Niel Schon, Randy Bachman and Brian May.
    Check out some early Queen, say Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Day at the Races and A Night at the Opera.
    Brian's Red Special truly sings. He's also got just a guitar piece called "Last Horizon".
    Also show her "Dazed and Confused", "The Song Remains the Same/The Rain Song" from Madison Square Garden in 1973 used in the 1976 movie "The Song Remains the Same".

  • @rxhx
    @rxhx 9 місяців тому +2

    I still can't believe he's gone.. he basically created what a "rock guitarist" is, he and Jimi Hendrix, there are no bigger names than them two

  • @ColSaunders
    @ColSaunders 10 місяців тому +9

    For a similar mastery of their instrument, you guys should watch the live version of Anastasia (Pulling Teeth) by Metallica/Cliff Burton. So good!

  • @mookyyzed2216
    @mookyyzed2216 10 місяців тому +3

    Hearing how you were describing Eddie to her was exactly like i would've done. He may not be everybody's choice for favorite or best guitarist (only God knows why that would be), but there's zero doubt he influenced and completely changed the trajectory of how people saw and played the guitar. I've probably seen this solo well over 200 times (I'm 50 and got hooked on this concert when it was released on vhs 😆), and it never gets old. Awesome reaction video guys!

    • @rickcamren5423
      @rickcamren5423 10 місяців тому

      I have many guitarist I hold in high regard, such as Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhodes, David Knopler, Jimi Hendrix, etc. They all brought something to the table.

  • @riveralph3687
    @riveralph3687 7 місяців тому +1

    Got to see this tour in 86 and pretty much the same jaw dropping solo. The thing that strikes me the most, aside from his flawless command of the instrument, is the sheer joy he exhibits while playing. RIP Edward VH.

  • @AnonContributor
    @AnonContributor 9 місяців тому +2

    This was a real deal full throttle one and only FU-KING ROCK STAR GEETAR HERO! Once in a lifetime. We are all so lucky to have witnessed this Mozart-like musical genius at this point in and on the timeline. We won't ever see another Ed Van Halen in this life. Rest in Rock, Ed. We all miss you so dearly. Thank you for you.

  • @robbrowne7834
    @robbrowne7834 10 місяців тому +2

    I've seen him play his solo several times. It's absolutely awesome. I really appreciate Burch's knowledge of this. But, her reactions are pure and she is so intrigued.

    • @alana9832
      @alana9832 10 місяців тому +2

      She looks bored!She's thinking my God how long is this damn solo?😭

    • @JohnDoeEagle1
      @JohnDoeEagle1 9 місяців тому

      @@alana9832
      Notice how she is all covered in tattoos and never heard of Stevie Ray Vaughan or Eddie Van Halen before this moment. Two of THE BEST TOP 10 easily... She would have to had been sleeping under a rock for her late teens or early 20s years on this earth not to have. No idea why these young girls are so clueless and soulless these days. That's why they do the self mutilation with freaky body piercings, covered in tattoos and dye their hair all these freaky colors. Even most of the grunge musicians weren't covered in tattoos. That is why our once great Country is headed down the crapper at the present time.

  • @matthewvade6553
    @matthewvade6553 10 місяців тому +4

    Now that you've shown her Eddie, you need to show her Mammoth WVH to show her just how multi-talented his son, Wolfgang Van Halen, is. Really need to go with the video to "Don't Back Down" as that video really does the best job of showing just how many different things Wolfgang can do, and do well. And the ending of the video is just hilarious.

    • @jamesragsdale8202
      @jamesragsdale8202 10 місяців тому

      Wolf suxs. Nothing special about him. His career is over. You love nepotism versus merit.

    • @redsabreanakin
      @redsabreanakin 9 місяців тому

      I think BOTH of his albums are amazing, I hope he has a long, successful career.

  • @user-ip8sr4fg2p
    @user-ip8sr4fg2p 5 місяців тому

    I first saw this.. Live without a net when I was 10 years old learning guitar. I am now 50 years old. Great to see a pretty young lady appreciate a real rock star..RIP Eddie.🎸🎸

  • @kennywilkus1632
    @kennywilkus1632 10 місяців тому +3

    Eddie was a true legend! The part where he makes the guitar almost sound like a violin is incredible! May he Rest in Peace!
    Now I would love to see you guys do Gary Moore’s Best Guitar solo. IMO, possibly the greatest solo ever! No offense to Eddie.

  • @miketheheartbreakkidvitale1783
    @miketheheartbreakkidvitale1783 3 місяці тому +1

    I can't listen to or watch this video enough. You can tell how much he loves what he does & he should bcuz he is the best to ever do it bar none 👍👍

  • @tracyballinger5729
    @tracyballinger5729 8 місяців тому

    Eddie didn't just play the guitar, he made love to it...🎸🎶

  • @rickcamren5423
    @rickcamren5423 10 місяців тому +4

    This appears to be a medley of various solos, such as Eruption and Cathedral. This is still good but give credit to all the work. While Eruption was awesome, Eddie Van Halen had made his mark in many other songs as well. He was a truly musical genius.

  • @ByRon-wn9tb
    @ByRon-wn9tb 10 місяців тому +3

    Have her react to Steve Vai The Audience Is Listening

    • @flickeringboxofficial
      @flickeringboxofficial  10 місяців тому +1

      I said it at the end of the reaction and that will happen. For the Love of God...coming up!

  • @markamezqua
    @markamezqua 5 місяців тому

    IM SO GLAD I LIVED IN HIS ERA TO SEE THIS AND THERE WILL NEVER EVER BE ANOTHER EDWARD VAN HALEN.

  • @user-th6sv2uf5h
    @user-th6sv2uf5h 10 місяців тому

    Thank GOD you finally did this!!!! I have been waiting since day one!

  • @flickeringboxofficial
    @flickeringboxofficial  10 місяців тому +12

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    • @jomamma1750
      @jomamma1750 10 місяців тому +2

      The best part about Eruption is the fact that it's not a song or even a solo. It was Eddies warm-up exercise. After he hit it one day in the studio on a sound check the recording engineer/producer Ted Templeman insisted that they put it on the record. The whole entire musical thing that came from this piece of music is nothing more than an accident. Glad you liked it, Eddie wails!

    • @alittlelooney5361
      @alittlelooney5361 10 місяців тому

      Eddie is amazing. Ya'll really need to do some Zep. Start with in my time of dying.

    • @rogerdaly6326
      @rogerdaly6326 10 місяців тому +2

      For Steve Vai i would suggest startimg Alexis with Tender Surrender. And let her know he was the guy that replaced Eddie with David Lee Roth when Roth went solo.

    • @Purplefox
      @Purplefox 10 місяців тому +1

      @flickeringboxofficial Alexis is a great addition to the channel, I hope there's a way she can stay permanently 🙏

    • @omaramador4669
      @omaramador4669 10 місяців тому +1

      I’m happy because you enjoyed Van Halen

  • @paulpaulsen8684
    @paulpaulsen8684 9 місяців тому

    A real big delight. Big THX for this

  • @cdfdesantis699
    @cdfdesantis699 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for reacting to this absolute rock guitar GOD!

  • @mikerichardson8983
    @mikerichardson8983 10 місяців тому +4

    The genius of Eddie Van Halen was that he made the guitar sound like anything but a guitar! He changed the way the guitar will be played forever. His rymth and timing was unmatched. There will never be another Eddie Van Halen. RIP Goat

  • @Nickachu_NJ
    @Nickachu_NJ 8 місяців тому

    Loved the reactions!!! God Bless!!!

  • @philmullineaux5405
    @philmullineaux5405 Місяць тому

    I saw them live twice...a lifetime of spiritual nature. Much overlooked, his brother on drums, a phenom in his own right!

  • @stevethegrumpyoldman938
    @stevethegrumpyoldman938 8 місяців тому

    Eddie was A Master of His Craft! ❤

  • @marktodd6187
    @marktodd6187 9 місяців тому

    It doesn't matter how many times I've seen Eruption from Live Without a Net I can never look away. It's absolutely mesmerizing! Fantastic video. Thanks you!

  • @markavell7111
    @markavell7111 9 місяців тому

    Thank you Both for Rocking our World Again!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @laniiyahscott143
    @laniiyahscott143 8 місяців тому

    Loved this reaction! Eddie is the man! ❤

  • @scotttracey8109
    @scotttracey8109 8 місяців тому

    Stayed until the end multiple times. GOAT. Hands-down the most inspirational guitarists of all time.

  • @papamark5150
    @papamark5150 4 місяці тому

    I've seen Eddie live countless times in person and online... this is his best live version of Eruption by far ...