I am so very saddened to hear of the loss of one of the greatest guitar players to ever live. He was a huge influence on my development as a player. The first time I heard Eddie Van Halen play was actually a live version of this piece. This was back in the late 90’s and live clips of Van Halen were circulating on the internet. I was playing Jimi Hendrix bluesy stuff at the time and when I heard Eddie Van Halen, I thought to myself “my God, how is it possible to play like that?”. He had incredible tone like nobody else and incredible chops. And I found that many players during the 80’s were doing the same kind of thing that he done... same techniques and whatnot, but amongst all of that, nobody sounded like him. Nobody! He had his own unique voice and when I hear a song on the radio and his guitar playing is in that song... if I never heard the song before, I know that’s him. I can always tell. I am so deeply saddened. He had enormous impact on my playing. His voice on the instrument will always be there for me. RIP Eddie.
I don't know who Mr. Tabs is, but he is one of the greatest players of all time. I'm sure he could have been the lead player of any band from the 70's, 80's or 90's. He is truly a great player.
Best Eruption tab ever. My recommendation if ANYONE wants to learn this is practice at 50% of guitar video speed. There are A LOT of small nuances in this little spanish fly that are SUPER hard to catch imho after playing for years on the guitar. I knew how to play a dumb down version of this but playing it this way is a sure fire way to accuracy imho. Best tab I've ever seen on the internet so far and the video helps tremendously along with tabs. 50% ya'll! 50% !!!!!!
Yeah my newborn just started playing electric guitar, it’s beautiful to see them play Eruption, maybe one day he’ll work up to something i can actually be proud of though
Holy smoke!!! What the..? The most, if not the ONLY, cover I've ever witnessed that sounds EXACTLY like Eddie's original recording of this masterpiece solo.🏆 Thank you..!👊😎👍🙏
My head exploded from trying to read those numbers at lightning speed during the solo, so thanks to you I have to gather all the pieces scattered on the floor and put them back together. ^^
This is actually a beginning song right when ever I opens my guitar box I pulled up this video and I learned it in like a day I hope this comment inspired people
That is the best cover of Eruption I've ever seen or heard. WAY better than Pete Thorne. I'll be studying this for the entire year. I've been playing Eruption for 40 plus years and your solo is better than mine hands down. I've been looking for someone that caught the nuance of that solo with the off key bends. You did it. Thank you.
I just spent two hours trying to figure out the tapping part of this song. Ever since I heard the tapping style as a kid in the final countdown! I wondered how they got that sound out of a guitar, now I know! After practicing it for two hours I managed to get some semblance of it to come out of my SG. RIP Eddie.
To think this showpiece came out in 1978. Nothing sounded like this. Nothing. It changed guitar playing forever. Aside from the music is something else beautiful. The freedom of the mind. The bravery to do something new, something different. When I started playing guitar my initial goal was to sound like the songs on the radio. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t get out of that box. Eddie did and I admire his mind and fierce approach. It’s been a lesson for me.
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Holy shit dude that was almost note for note. I’ve never heard anyone play it that good
Great job man!!! The only comment I can make is I wish that you would have included the mistake that Eddie does during the tapping section. It gives the solo something special
This entire solo makes no sense in a classical perspective which is why its so good. The entire thing is pentatonic shredding, half of it being out of key. You're looking at it wrong.
I think you miss some music theory. I this is out of key, I wonder what you think of jazz guitar playing...by the way, he is heavily influenced by Holdsworth...
@@tf2andtalk897 the tapping is most definitely classical. Even has the cadence for it. This is hopefully what op was referring to. Taking modern (boring) pentatonics and adding classical influence while still maintaining that pop music feel.
@@iamnotthekingsaystheking7951 Tapping isn't classical. I don't know why you think it is. It is seldom found in classical composition and was popularized in blues style shredding.
I’m a beginner and I gave this a shot cause why not, I was expecting to literally fail but after an hour I was able to do the tapping solo part and it just blew be away, the only downside is that I can only play it at 2/3 of your speed
great cover and you really ripped it, showing the speed that is required for this piece. thanks for the tabs man! eddie was a god to me and this reminded me why!
I wasn't expecting this, i am a one year guitar player and i am able to play the tapping solo. I have a trashy guitar that has no whammy bar so i am not able to play the other parts... But thanks you so much!
Thanks for your work Eddie, you're in a better place, now ! Don't worry, your music will never disappear, you will be in our minds, until we die and join you in Heaven !👍👍😉😉
Remember, Eddie recorded this at 22 almost 45 years ago and did it in two takes, and he thinks he could’ve played it better. It’s a time enduring masterpiece. If you can play this close to perfect you can likely play anything (at least, songs that don’t have sweeps).
Im pretty sure I know how this song was written. Eddie does a shot of whiskey, snorts a rail of coke, lights a cig then shouts to the engineer “OK mate, press record.”
Man this was one of the first song I learned, and now after 1 year of playing I am trying to learn Perpetual Burn of Jason Becker, I discovered him i think that 2 weeks ago and liked asf the shred he does in Perpetual Burn(album).
😮 you must have excellent dexterity and finger speed. I’ve been playing guitar for a couple months now and I struggle with Clapton’s solos 😅 would you mind sharing a few tips on how to approach soloing. I find it difficult when things speed up.
@@moonrunnin-_ That ain't true, not trynna be that guy tho lol. But for most it is, averagly Asian parents wanna kill their kids when they got 100% without any bonus marks
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I am so very saddened to hear of the loss of one of the greatest guitar players to ever live. He was a huge influence on my development as a player. The first time I heard Eddie Van Halen play was actually a live version of this piece. This was back in the late 90’s and live clips of Van Halen were circulating on the internet. I was playing Jimi Hendrix bluesy stuff at the time and when I heard Eddie Van Halen, I thought to myself “my God, how is it possible to play like that?”. He had incredible tone like nobody else and incredible chops. And I found that many players during the 80’s were doing the same kind of thing that he done... same techniques and whatnot, but amongst all of that, nobody sounded like him. Nobody! He had his own unique voice and when I hear a song on the radio and his guitar playing is in that song... if I never heard the song before, I know that’s him. I can always tell. I am so deeply saddened. He had enormous impact on my playing. His voice on the instrument will always be there for me. RIP Eddie.
He was mine inspiration to play the guitar RIP 😭
Hits deep
RIP Eddie
Gonna try learn this song for him
Rip edie 1955-2020
After 15 years of playing, I can say I’ve successfully mastered the part from 0:17-0:20 🤟🏻
luhmowwww
lol
ggs
aint no way how are you that good!?
@@yourordinaryguitarist I actually had to sell the majority of my soul to the devil. It was the only way.
I think that was the most perfect cover of Eruption I ever seen and heard.
totally! super accurate!
Agree totally. Tone and tempo damn near perfect. And I’m not even a player but I have a good ear
Check out Kmac's version
D T Seriously? That isn’t even close🤦♂️🤦♂️
Yelliwj Yeah everyone say that of every cover on the internet lol
I don't know who Mr. Tabs is, but he is one of the greatest players of all time. I'm sure he could have been the lead player of any band from the 70's, 80's or 90's. He is truly a great player.
No, hes an imitator
@@mymusicmen13 You don't think he does original stuff?
Hes actually every single guitarist combined into one
he's The Doo
thats what happens when you find the pick of destiny
easy beginner song !
just skip all the chord exercises and theory! Why not lol
@@Mr.Tabs.Guitar.Lessons that's exactly what I did and learned my first shred really fast
Caleb LoBue That’s the joke. It just went over your head.
@Caleb LoBue hahaha
Fr
I started playing guitar a month or two ago, and came across this cool simple song with easy tab. A great song for beginners 😁👍
Exactlt this was the first song i learned
@@quima5844 no joke but it's gonna be like the fifth or so I learn for a bet
Ah yes very easy :)
Hello my name is sarcasm
This song is like smoke on the water, if you can't play it after 6 months of playing guitar then you are doing something wrong :D
Who’s here to learn after hearing of his passing. R.I.P
Me ✌
RIP EVH. I swear to god i'll learn eruption one day
Me
ME
Me
This song is perfect for warming up before playing a real song like "Enter Sandman"
That’s funny
(Cough Cough) Wonderwall (Cough Cough)
You're kidding right?
@@viperbreathgaming8992 some type of Jackson flying V, i know that much lmao
You mean smoke on the water
To think the person who had to originally tab this out the very first time, im sure they lit themselves on fire from the sheer terror.....
EVH is undoubtedly a genius in creating such a masterful guitar solo.
My e string just broke
Alejandro Álvaro that’s rock n roll \m/
LMFAO!
My guitar sitting next to me just exploded hearing this
After watching this
Me: looks over at guitar
Guitar: please no, not again
I thought you were going to say your g-string. Jk!
I definitely can play that D chord at 0:19. This is inspirational. Eddie returned into Mr. Tabs body to revisit this one.
real
also try the tremolo picking, and tapping parts. they are pretty easy to master imo
I think it is time to finally learn this. RIP Legend.
Eddie went to heaven because God wanted lessons from the best
God gave him that Talent you kidding
@@rubensalazar9619 you are oblivious to the joke
No Eddie don't know where he went but idk wat to say. Talent wise much more talented ppl.try this song its not that tough
@@yowatsup77 playing is not the same as writing it
EDIT: and yeah it's pretty difficult... Just because you can play it doesn't make it easy
Bruh... Respect God
I couldnt even play wrong notes that fast
Emanuel Aguilar can lol.
Guitar Tab Covers lollll
lol,true for me.
That was good haha
Far out that made me laugh haha, awesome comment
Best Eruption tab ever. My recommendation if ANYONE wants to learn this is practice at 50% of guitar video speed. There are A LOT of small nuances in this little spanish fly that are SUPER hard to catch imho after playing for years on the guitar. I knew how to play a dumb down version of this but playing it this way is a sure fire way to accuracy imho. Best tab I've ever seen on the internet so far and the video helps tremendously along with tabs. 50% ya'll! 50% !!!!!!
Great and easy tab! My 3 year old son enjoyed learning it
I still remember the day he started to learn it, hard to believe it was almost 20 years ago
en el numero uno el eterno eddie pronto mas novedades suscribete saludos xd
ua-cam.com/video/2HkMgkczLeA/v-deo.html
LMAO
Yeah my newborn just started playing electric guitar, it’s beautiful to see them play Eruption, maybe one day he’ll work up to something i can actually be proud of though
yeah, like a 3 year old has the finger span lol
@@davidgroom980 is this satirical 💀💀💀
Just learned Smoke On The Water, think im ready for this
I was a bit disappointed that you didn’t go right into You Really Got Me. 😉😉
Now you can click the next video... and it’s You Really Got Me! Lol. ua-cam.com/video/LxIP3uWlMoE/v-deo.html
@@Mr.Tabs.Guitar.Lessons well played sir. 😉😉
you really got me there
@@gagegaudette7418 that reference made my brain dance the night away
@@kispdps lol
When the finger tapping begins, it's such a beautiful sound. Fantastic job!
After using Simply Guitar for 3 Days He learned this easy beginner guitar piece!
I can honestly say, that was the best reproduction of EVH ever. The tone and feel was perfect.
So freaking underrated
Eddie Van Halen? U srs bruh?
@@Actiomedey I meant the channel...
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Number one of all time. Thanks also to you who spread his art. Bravo
Damn, that was awesome. Eddie is a genius, he comes up with these super iconic cool ass stuff and he's also brilliant musician as well. RIP
Holy smoke!!! What the..?
The most, if not the ONLY, cover I've ever witnessed that sounds EXACTLY like Eddie's original recording of this masterpiece solo.🏆
Thank you..!👊😎👍🙏
My head exploded from trying to read those numbers at lightning speed during the solo, so thanks to you I have to gather all the pieces scattered on the floor and put them back together. ^^
This is actually a beginning song right when ever I opens my guitar box I pulled up this video and I learned it in like a day I hope this comment inspired people
The 48 that thumbed down this video, probably can't string or tune a guitar..... Excellent job young man
They’re drummers
48 thumbs down ,you mean 48 ass holes
That is the best cover of Eruption I've ever seen or heard. WAY better than Pete Thorne. I'll be studying this for the entire year. I've been playing Eruption for 40 plus years and your solo is better than mine hands down. I've been looking for someone that caught the nuance of that solo with the off key bends. You did it. Thank you.
What happ to Pete Thorne's eyeball? Its all kooky and shit
Now, even more people will learn this piece because of EVH's passing. RIP Eddie
I definitely won't cause it's worst than kirk wah solos
@@heavydirtysoul1328do you mean as in it’s harder than kirks or it sounds worse
Bro how do you freaking play that I am watching you tap the strings like omg you have so much talent
You can do it too!
Absolutely spot on! I’m sure you know that the very end is a tape delay effect rather than a bar dive but otherwise perfect.
Awesome, thanks for filling me in. I actually didn’t know that. Very cool.
Oh yeah I saw that in one of those vhs instructional videos "In the style of Van Halen" or something like that.
@@UnchainedEruption That’s the one!
Pretty nifty, i've spent the best part of my guitaring life trying to get this right.
I honestly think that's the best version of eruption I've ever heard from someone other than EVH. And I've heard hundreds of them.
I just spent two hours trying to figure out the tapping part of this song. Ever since I heard the tapping style as a kid in the final countdown! I wondered how they got that sound out of a guitar, now I know! After practicing it for two hours I managed to get some semblance of it to come out of my SG.
RIP Eddie.
To think this showpiece came out in 1978. Nothing sounded like this. Nothing. It changed guitar playing forever. Aside from the music is something else beautiful. The freedom of the mind. The bravery to do something new, something different. When I started playing guitar my initial goal was to sound like the songs on the radio. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t get out of that box. Eddie did and I admire his mind and fierce approach. It’s been a lesson for me.
Holy shit dude that was almost note for note.
I’ve never heard anyone play it that good
For anyone wondering this is played in half step down tuning
Thank you! This solo is so much fun to play once you get the hang of it
Thanks!
No problem!
@0:55 when eruption becomes erejction
Omg this is seriously the best cover lesson of Eruption that I've ever heard absolutely nobody comes close to you!!
Why can’t my guitar do that?
Just feed it vegetables and it needs sunshine and rain also.
Same here!! It seems a whole batch came out defective lmao 🤣
The tone on this is so damn spot on!
I’ve never heard a better cover
弾いてることも凄いけどこれを楽譜に起こすことも凄い
Thanks. One of the best Tutorials I've seen.
Glad it was helpful!
I can do the part where i pick up the guitar.
The collab no one expected🙏✝️🕊️R.I.P Eddie and Michael
I couldn't even move my hands this fast if I had parkinson
i couldn't move my hands that fast if i had autism
Panda so nothing’s changed?
@@einstien1925 *Thug life *
@@einstien1925 woooooosh
@Potato Man It was a typical joke we all see... Woooosh!!
Back in the day, this solo changed my life. Mr. Tabs - you absolutely nailed it.
Eddie would be proud u are the best man!!
Thank you! RIP Eddie.
I miss him 😢
Watched this wideo thousand of times, and after about 2 years of hard practice i finally learned 0:38 - 0:44 part🥳🎉
Progress 😂🎉
Me: “So what key is this in Eddie?”
Eddie: “Yes”
@TheJboo, Strait E - down 1/2 step
@@m.c.ruckus2032 he meant the key no the tuning
@@DvirPeri1 it's MOSTLY in A, lol
@@TheCadman069 Yea in E sometimes too
Ab
the amount of pride I felt in myself once I just learned the most of the tapping part note by note is unreachable
„Tutorial“
I can play this until 0:05
@@cliffy1075 😐
@@cliffy1075 .-.
What Say @Cliffy?
ok this is the best tapping cover i’ve ever heard as of now
Eddie's Van Halen tapping helped me a lot in my left hand force training, it's just a funny way to practice and train at the same time.
GUYS MR. TABS IS THEDOOO
Lyrics:
Sorry there are none,just masterpiece guitar playing.
The lyrics are guitar tabs ;)
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Roth : *sips whisky*
Wow those dive bombs are pitch perfect. And overall really well done.
Thank you!
Erection by Van Halen
What inspired you to say that
@@pickingacoustic4460 it’s eddie’s playing, what did you expect?
OMG THIS GUY IS ABSOLUTELY GRAZY!!!
0:40 I’m waiting for “Kickstart my heart” 😀
actually the tap part is pretty easy but the start of the song is just fenomenal. Great cover!
One of the clearest covers ive heard. Well done
0:54the best🎉🎉
Man 2 years into guitar and this finally looks doable 😭
Real
playing for 6months and i could do it😭
I could “do it” 6 months in too but it sounded like shit looking back on it. It takes a lot more practice before you can really play it.
That was badass. I faked my way through once tripping; it's like if you hit the spots and smooth finish they forget about everything else.
Great job man!!! The only comment I can make is I wish that you would have included the mistake that Eddie does during the tapping section. It gives the solo something special
I love mr tabs so much, best teacher
He based this off of his classical training. Amazing how clear it is now!! Innovator of generations!!! He’ll be missed!
This entire solo makes no sense in a classical perspective which is why its so good. The entire thing is pentatonic shredding, half of it being out of key. You're looking at it wrong.
I think you miss some music theory. I this is out of key, I wonder what you think of jazz guitar playing...by the way, he is
heavily influenced by Holdsworth...
@@tf2andtalk897 the tapping is most definitely classical. Even has the cadence for it.
This is hopefully what op was referring to. Taking modern (boring) pentatonics and adding classical influence while still maintaining that pop music feel.
@@iamnotthekingsaystheking7951 retrospective take
@@iamnotthekingsaystheking7951 Tapping isn't classical. I don't know why you think it is. It is seldom found in classical composition and was popularized in blues style shredding.
I’m a beginner and I gave this a shot cause why not, I was expecting to literally fail but after an hour I was able to do the tapping solo part and it just blew be away, the only downside is that I can only play it at 2/3 of your speed
Not the most accurate cover ever but this one was freaking insane 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Agreed, I believe Eddie played an additional open E string on the first repeating lick. Still very very well played though.
great cover and you really ripped it, showing the speed that is required for this piece. thanks for the tabs man! eddie was a god to me and this reminded me why!
such a good tab for beginers❤️
honestly so easy i did it one handed on a mobility scooter with a cigar in my ear. Cheers gaf🥳🥳
Grew up with vh and this is the best cover that I’ve ever heard. You done this justice by far. Great job!
Good warm up for smoke on the water
Great playing...great tone...great feel.
I'll add this to my bucket list. This should prolong my life for a few more years. A bar every month. At half speed.
Who else shed a tear along with goosebumps at 0:55
Cool shit
I've watched several of these, this is by far the best one
After all these years I never realized that at the top of the tapping part at 1:05 that he descends. Thought it was all ascending
So awesome! I love how wrong it sounds when you are forced to play it in time instead of rubato! Great job.
I wasn't expecting this, i am a one year guitar player and i am able to play the tapping solo. I have a trashy guitar that has no whammy bar so i am not able to play the other parts... But thanks you so much!
Thanks for your work Eddie, you're in a better place, now ! Don't worry, your music will never disappear, you will be in our minds, until we die and join you in Heaven !👍👍😉😉
This hits different now
RIP Eddie ❤️
This guy is amazing doing van Halen led zeppelin AC/DC and Metallica solos absolutely amazing such skill❤
I thought Jacob Deraps was the only one that played it correctly...till now. Awesome.
He nails it!
Pete Thorn's cover is the go-to
Remember, Eddie recorded this at 22 almost 45 years ago and did it in two takes, and he thinks he could’ve played it better. It’s a time enduring masterpiece. If you can play this close to perfect you can likely play anything (at least, songs that don’t have sweeps).
Im pretty sure I know how this song was written.
Eddie does a shot of whiskey, snorts a rail of coke, lights a cig then shouts to the engineer “OK mate, press record.”
Tasty
thank you tab! I practice it!
Thanks for the sheet music. I've been playing for a year and that will really help me out.
Man this was one of the first song I learned, and now after 1 year of playing I am trying to learn Perpetual Burn of Jason Becker,
I discovered him i think that 2 weeks ago and liked asf the shred he does in Perpetual Burn(album).
I call bs on playing jason becker in one year of guitar unless you are a virtuoso
extreme bs I would say
Srry man, if you want precisely the time it is 1 year 4 months and 1 week with 2 months of shredding , now it looks less bs to you?
😮 you must have excellent dexterity and finger speed. I’ve been playing guitar for a couple months now and I struggle with Clapton’s solos 😅 would you mind sharing a few tips on how to approach soloing. I find it difficult when things speed up.
WHAT!, are you playing through? Absolute best version I've seen/heard... that tone was spot on! Wow!
Nobody:
Asian parents: Nice... Now play it backwards
What the hell does Asian parents have to do with this?
@@sweetguy19762 it’s a joke saying nothing is good enough for asian parents
@@moonrunnin-_ That ain't true, not trynna be that guy tho lol. But for most it is, averagly Asian parents wanna kill their kids when they got 100% without any bonus marks
I’m Asian. I wish I could have spent the time to do exam papers practicing eruption backwards
Very impressive!
Rest In Peace EVH 🥲
RIP LEGEND