Listen to Mean Street on his 14min Van Halen video. The Germino '68 beats the SV20H unfortunately for our bank accounts. Much more open and articulate. Love the sag on the Marshall though in other tracks 🤟
There are plenty of guitar players that can play VH songs or solos fairly well. However, there are only a handful who are able to even come close to that swing and raw emotion that EVH had in his hands. Jacob, you are indeed one of the few. Cheers! 🤙🏻😎🎸
Came here to say the same, but ya beat me to it. Ed was about feel. If it sounded good, then it WAS good. Here we have a perfect example of someone who just "got it". Amazing.
There are so many parts of this that are oozing with wonderful emotion like EVH did. Jacob isn’t a copycat; he clearly speaks the same guitar language EVH did. Don’t get me wrong, I like the EVH covers but he totally has the groove/soul/sound. Well done.
I was thinking the same thing. I get close in some ways, but I have my own vibe. (Probably equally inspired by Yngwie, Nuno, Lynch, and DeMartini.) Jacob NAILS it.
Totally agree!! Some can play a solo or a riff here and there, but Jacob has it all, especially Ed’s swing! Jacob has Ed’s near mythic swing feel down to a “T”! Watch his picking hand…I used to say Edward licked like he was punching the strings, and Jacob’s right hand technique has that nailed. BTW, have you listened to him sing?!?! Not only can he kill Eddie’s guitar parts, but he can totally sing ALL of Diamond Dave’s vocals…so much freakin talent!
Sammy Hager should’ve took you out on tour with them for the Van Halen tribute tour. You blow Joe Satriani away you have the sound you have the technique you got the grunge brown sound you are the new game in town on guitar.
I can't believe what I'm watching right now, the sense of rhythm this guy has is fucken unbelievable, nobody plays like this anymore, mind blowing, If Eddy heard this he would literally be floored
MY GOD Jacob This is so so so incredible. Your litterally just causually noodelling along and im transfixed and shoock to my core. I cant think straight and i cant remember how to even spell the most common words i write everyday. ive listened to everything you have ever posted in your entire life more times than im even comfortable admitting. Thats because there isnt another human being that can play like ED other than you my brother. this video litterally has brought me to tears on more than one occassion. I never thought it could be possible for me to feel the exact same way i have fely about Ed my entire life. But its real, its happened, and i cant deny now that your spot in my mind and heart is as close to my God of all earths greatest masters of all time. Your as close to Ed as any man will ever be my friend. Its true tear jerking magic to me
I have been watching you for at least 6-7 years, and you my friend are the real deal!!!! You are a master of tone, and you have so much dexterity and control in your playing!!!! You are a rare breed brother!!! I hope you have a long and prosperous career ahead of you!!! You deserve it!!!!!! Thank you for making it so much fun watching you play. I think my favorite video of you was watching you play on stage with TOTO with Steve watching you play his solo and him giving you a hug, as you nailed it!!!!
Bone chilling just how good this is. So many guitar players that copy Edward have the speed and can get close to the tone, but what made Alex and Edward special was their feel. jacob is just about the only guy I have ever seen that is the whole package. Listening to that breakdown during Light Up the Sky was just heavenly. It's one of my favorite things that Edward played and Jacob nailed it. Thanks for posting!
Wolfie, Dweezil, Phil X, Nuno, Satriani, Vai, John 5, Pete Thorn…. there are a handful of VERY talented guitar players who love Edward and do a respectable job covering him. Honestly you smoke them all. You have the magic. You don't cover EVH... you channel him.
Overall, I'm speechless! Like so many of you, I've been watching Jacob's videos for years, and this is one of the best ones. It's so good, I don't know whether to be inspired or to sell all my gear.
9 minutes of flawless ed riffs, not only do you have the rig, but more importantly, you have the perfect hands (years of practice) for the material. Perfect as always Jacob!
You Deraps Have what Most people miss when playing VH, that is Attitude!! you Have it!! Eddie's spirit comes alive in your playing. This needs to be seen by Alex VH. You, Alex, Dave, and Wolfie VH will sell out stadiums. and The true VH fans will all be there!!! You need to contact Alex.
You know how every now and then you find that certain someone on UA-cam who absolutely nails it. You sir are un fucking believable at guitar. Certain guys have hit that level on guitar where they are ONE with it and you have achieved that. Congratulations dude you gotta be proud.
I know this is a small detail, but the tuning on that guitar is perfect. Such an honest encapsulation of Ed's tone and feel, you're doing an amazing job.
I mean are you FKN Kidding me? Thank You once again JD! What an inspiration it must have been as you began to play and felt that Tone just start to sing. What a Beautiful Flow.....Dialed right the fk in!! Its just right there and those strings and Magical fingers are plugged right into your sole. Those hands were killing it even back in the Basement days! Oh and the Kramer 84 Video. Great Job. Sick Tone! Thank You for loving to play that Guitar man!
Ya know as my sons and I watched this again for the 3rd time so far..........I think "Frankie" Really enjoys your playing Jacob. There is some real good MoJo goings on between you two. Channeling man! That one Is Real Special. I'll bet No one else who has picked up a "Frankie" has ever made it Sing like that!!! Well of course......Ed! I believe you both have a lot more talking to do!!! Play on!
I would buy pure instrumentals of VH - your version. Your in your prime....well seasoned guitarist. Definitely professional level. Of all the people I have ever heard playing Eddies stuff, your the best hands down. You give his music justice. I would like to see, you and Wolfgang VH get together and do some FRESH VH style stuff....The older original stuff was the best.....first 3-4 albums. Anyway, I think your just GREAT! Eddie would be proud!
You are the best Eddie Van Halen GOD besides Eddie himself on EARTH - for real. The detail you show is crazy good - and it shows that you spend TONS of hours learning this. Thanks for keeping this legend alive my man - unbelievable.
Jacob has that swang….man watching him play really illustrates what an unbelievable rhythm player Eddie was. It’s amazing how much he packed into a song
I am more impressed with this guy than any other montage of Eddie Van Halen solo work I've ever heard. It seemed like each thing he played was one of my favorites that got overlooked but at least one of my favorites I'm very impressed he
Hello Jacob, j'attends impatiemment la sortie du nouvel album. Le premier je l'écoute encore, c'est un des rares album récent que j'écoute avec grand plaisir, un superbe album, bravo !
Ed would be proud man, and impressed with your dedication. The sincerest form of flattery.................Been watching you a long time, and you never fail to amaze me with the accuracy of your playing. Thanks for the great content, and the blast from MY past.
Always amazing! Very inspiring and even though I can’t play anything like this I am still inspired to pick up my guitar and play which only happens with certain players!
Absolutely the best Ed I’ve seen. Tone,Riff n Phrasing is outstanding! The amount of wood shedding learning has not gone unnoticed! Your dedication is inspiring and down right insane! 😍🥰🫵👍🎸!
Damn dude, u finally cracked the code. Eyes closed I would have bet my Mother’s life this was actually Ed at a soundcheck in like ‘80 or something……thank God I had my eyes open!!!🙏🏼
I can tell right away it's not ED but.......that's a compliment. There's a little more aggression here and more attack. It's like ED on fire! . If you can't hear it, you can clearly see it. It's like as if Ed was REALLY pissed off and wanted revenge through his playing.....it would like this!! ........and with all do respect to Pete Thorn and Phil X, this is CLEARLY the best EVH I've ever heard.......EASY. I really hope you're out there playing in a VH tribute and sharing your EVH love with the fans! Cheers bro!!
That was purely smokin my friend. Damn great ass playing and that freakin replica sounds just GLORIOUS WOW SO FREAKIN COOL. EDWARD WAS MY GUITAR GOD AND ALWAYS WILL BE. Dude Bravo you are smokin love this❤👑👑🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪💪💪🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🫡🫡
Jacob is BY FAR the most accurate EVH cover player in both notes and tone. I actually really liked hearing him go off on his own a bit in this video. He may really be EVH 2.0. if I’m being honest. Especially with the faster lead play. Super clean. VERY good.
Well done Jacob, it's always a great pleasure to hear you play Van Halen songs, the sound is really good and the energy is the same as Eddie at the beginning, cool ;-)
I mean i don't know how much closer you can get than this
there is a video demo of the Suhr SL68 on youtube that competes. but that’s it
Would love to hear Jacob on Jim Gaustad's rig..
@@dsvet Jim has it down also...
Listen to Mean Street on his 14min Van Halen video. The Germino '68 beats the SV20H unfortunately for our bank accounts. Much more open and articulate. Love the sag on the Marshall though in other tracks 🤟
@@RiffLair that’s fair given its production and circuitry. All i got is an HX stomp for my plexi tones LOL
There are plenty of guitar players that can play VH songs or solos fairly well.
However, there are only a handful who are able to even come close to that swing and raw emotion that EVH had in his hands.
Jacob, you are indeed one of the few.
Cheers! 🤙🏻😎🎸
Came here to say the same, but ya beat me to it. Ed was about feel. If it sounded good, then it WAS good.
Here we have a perfect example of someone who just "got it". Amazing.
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It doesn’t matter who types it first, it just matters that it HAS to be said. 100% agreed!👍🏻
Agree ⚡️🥇
There are so many parts of this that are oozing with wonderful emotion like EVH did. Jacob isn’t a copycat; he clearly speaks the same guitar language EVH did. Don’t get me wrong, I like the EVH covers but he totally has the groove/soul/sound. Well done.
I was thinking the same thing. I get close in some ways, but I have my own vibe. (Probably equally inspired by Yngwie, Nuno, Lynch, and DeMartini.) Jacob NAILS it.
No one on planet earth plays EVH with such accuracy and feeling. Jacob is honestly the very best. Captures all the nuances.
Well said. I am in full agreement. Nobody else nails EVH like Deraps.
Totally agree!! Some can play a solo or a riff here and there, but Jacob has it all, especially Ed’s swing! Jacob has Ed’s near mythic swing feel down to a “T”! Watch his picking hand…I used to say Edward licked like he was punching the strings, and Jacob’s right hand technique has that nailed. BTW, have you listened to him sing?!?! Not only can he kill Eddie’s guitar parts, but he can totally sing ALL of Diamond Dave’s vocals…so much freakin talent!
There is no doubt about him being the best at playing EVH, i dare say he's tapped into whatever eddie was feeling. He's got the "thing"
For me, It’s Jacob Deraps and Al Estrada are the best at imitating EVH.
"Well, they say it's kinda frightenin', How this younger generation swings, You know it's more than just some new sensation!" Excellent work as usual!
Sammy Hager should’ve took you out on tour with them for the Van Halen tribute tour. You blow Joe Satriani away you have the sound you have the technique you got the grunge brown sound you are the new game in town on guitar.
Right! Allthough he plays more songs from the Dave era. Should team up with Dave and Alex
Hells yeah he should’ve! He blows that dude outta the water-
This is just mastery
I can't believe what I'm watching right now, the sense of rhythm this guy has is fucken unbelievable, nobody plays like this anymore, mind blowing, If Eddy heard this he would literally be floored
I will never get tired of this sound. Magic
Watching Jacob playing, my brain releases as much dopamine as if I was watching Eddie playing ... Sooooo gooood !
MY GOD Jacob This is so so so incredible. Your litterally just causually noodelling along and im transfixed and shoock to my core. I cant think straight and i cant remember how to even spell the most common words i write everyday. ive listened to everything you have ever posted in your entire life more times than im even comfortable admitting. Thats because there isnt another human being that can play like ED other than you my brother. this video litterally has brought me to tears on more than one occassion. I never thought it could be possible for me to feel the exact same way i have fely about Ed my entire life. But its real, its happened, and i cant deny now that your spot in my mind and heart is as close to my God of all earths greatest masters of all time. Your as close to Ed as any man will ever be my friend. Its true tear jerking magic to me
Everywhere on UA-cam where someone’s covering VH I name drop this channel.
I have been watching you for at least 6-7 years, and you my friend are the real deal!!!! You are a master of tone, and you have so much dexterity and control in your playing!!!! You are a rare breed brother!!! I hope you have a long and prosperous career ahead of you!!! You deserve it!!!!!! Thank you for making it so much fun watching you play. I think my favorite video of you was watching you play on stage with TOTO with Steve watching you play his solo and him giving you a hug, as you nailed it!!!!
If there ever was a guy to carry on the EVH sound, feel and emotion this dude is it. Hope to see the band videos from the local pubs soon please.
In My honest opinion, this guy is one of the best guitarist on UA-cam right now!
He got THAT swing...👏👏👏👏
You got Edward down. Even that boogie feel thing he does which is so hard to get. I could listen to this all day!
That IS the sound..... AND the delivery of the content.... Solid rhythm and phrasing too. You've been busy mister... Bravo!!!!!!
Bone chilling just how good this is. So many guitar players that copy Edward have the speed and can get close to the tone, but what made Alex and Edward special was their feel. jacob is just about the only guy I have ever seen that is the whole package. Listening to that breakdown during Light Up the Sky was just heavenly. It's one of my favorite things that Edward played and Jacob nailed it. Thanks for posting!
No one gets Ed's tone like Deraps. Unreal.
Wolfie, Dweezil, Phil X, Nuno, Satriani, Vai, John 5, Pete Thorn…. there are a handful of VERY talented guitar players who love Edward and do a respectable job covering him. Honestly you smoke them all. You have the magic. You don't cover EVH... you channel him.
Overall, I'm speechless! Like so many of you, I've been watching Jacob's videos for years, and this is one of the best ones. It's so good, I don't know whether to be inspired or to sell all my gear.
Goosebumps hearing Light Up The Sky! That is a killer combination right there. Damn!
Incredible playing, spot-on tone, great technique......this is just too damn good.
9 minutes of flawless ed riffs, not only do you have the rig, but more importantly, you have the perfect hands (years of practice) for the material. Perfect as always Jacob!
My gosh! I live for Mr. Derap's new videos! Spot on every time on Mean Streets DANG! And everything else. Excellent!
I want to marry this sound
Monstrous only one man can play those songs with that tone better than Deraps. Sadly he is no longer alive🙏
Absolute mastery of the spirit of Ed. Hats off!!
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!
You are unreal man
Best I’ve heard
And I’m old😂👍👍👍👍
The tone the feel and playing is so spot on what a joy to hear and see! Freaking phenomenal man!🤟🏻
You Deraps Have what Most people miss when playing VH, that is Attitude!! you Have it!! Eddie's spirit comes alive in your playing. This needs to be seen by Alex VH. You, Alex, Dave, and Wolfie VH will sell out stadiums. and The true VH fans will all be there!!! You need to contact Alex.
You know how every now and then you find that certain someone on UA-cam who absolutely nails it. You sir are un fucking believable at guitar. Certain guys have hit that level on guitar where they are ONE with it and you have achieved that. Congratulations dude you gotta be proud.
I've been watching this guy since he was a young kid on UA-cam. He is a Eddie reincarnated. Very good job, Jacob .
Your my favorite EVH cover guy. Just masterful and organic. Keep your hands on that thang brother. Phenomenal 👍💯💪🎸🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏✨✨✨💟☮️🕊️
you are f'ing good. Impressive tone, brilliant playing and you have the Ed swing thing down better than any I've seen. Nicely done
I know this is a small detail, but the tuning on that guitar is perfect. Such an honest encapsulation of Ed's tone and feel, you're doing an amazing job.
I've been generally into the SV20 for a lot of reasons, but your videos have totally sold me on it!
I can actually feel your energy. It amazes me every time.
Great tone and great playing.
Danke!
Sick VH jam!! Your chops are killer dude!!! 🤟🏻 We're all self critical, only you know your mistakes. I saw perfection bro! 👏
Incredible touch and dynamics!
I can’t tell you how happy this makes me. Just closing my eyes and smiling ear to ear…
You got me grinning!!! Music to my ears! My favorite guitarist EVH & my favorite tone! 😮 Great playing
I mean are you FKN Kidding me? Thank You once again JD! What an inspiration it must have been as you began to play and felt that Tone just start to sing. What a Beautiful Flow.....Dialed right the fk in!! Its just right there and those strings and Magical fingers are plugged right into your sole. Those hands were killing it even back in the Basement days! Oh and the Kramer 84 Video. Great Job. Sick Tone!
Thank You for loving to play that Guitar man!
Some of the best playing I've heard you do, thank you
That Beat It solo was so spot on. It was always one of my favorites by Eddie. Awesome job!!!
Good God almighty...that pick attack!!!
You are one bad dude. I am shocked. Incredible.
Nice job Jacob!! You definitely have the spirit of EVH flowing through you. Great sound!
Perfection, as usual, Mr. Deraps. Kudos!
Your attention to detail with your feel and tone is very much appreciated, man. Damn.
Wow, spot on! Phenomenal as usual Bro!
Great tone, great technique, very clean and controlled. Enjoyed that a lot!
Ya know as my sons and I watched this again for the 3rd time so far..........I think "Frankie" Really enjoys your playing Jacob. There is some real good MoJo goings on between you two. Channeling man! That one Is Real Special. I'll bet No one else who has picked up a "Frankie" has ever made it Sing like that!!! Well of course......Ed! I believe you both have a lot more talking to do!!! Play on!
I would buy pure instrumentals of VH - your version. Your in your prime....well seasoned guitarist. Definitely professional level. Of all the people I have ever heard playing Eddies stuff, your the best hands down. You give his music justice. I would like to see, you and Wolfgang VH get together and do some FRESH VH style stuff....The older original stuff was the best.....first 3-4 albums. Anyway, I think your just GREAT! Eddie would be proud!
That is a seriously bad ass Van Halen tribute. Awesome evil venomous violent beautiful. Great job.
Deraps has that special sauce.
You are the best Eddie Van Halen GOD besides Eddie himself on EARTH - for real. The detail you show is crazy good - and it shows that you spend TONS of hours learning this. Thanks for keeping this legend alive my man - unbelievable.
Hey Brother Love The Playing An The Tone Amazing
Jacob has that swang….man watching him play really illustrates what an unbelievable rhythm player Eddie was. It’s amazing how much he packed into a song
Loved your first album, real RNR, amazing guitar playing, can’t wait for the new one 🤘🏻
I am more impressed with this guy than any other montage of Eddie Van Halen solo work I've ever heard. It seemed like each thing he played was one of my favorites that got overlooked but at least one of my favorites I'm very impressed he
Hot Dam ! Bro …. You are on it … wooooo !
Hello Jacob, j'attends impatiemment la sortie du nouvel album. Le premier je l'écoute encore, c'est un des rares album récent que j'écoute avec grand plaisir, un superbe album, bravo !
Light up the Sky Brother, right on!
Ed would be proud man, and impressed with your dedication. The sincerest form of flattery.................Been watching you a long time, and you never fail to amaze me with the accuracy of your playing. Thanks for the great content, and the blast from MY past.
Always amazing! Very inspiring and even though I can’t play anything like this I am still inspired to pick up my guitar and play which only happens with certain players!
Eddie would have been proud of this man!! Nice job
That was brutally awesome. 🙀💯
Best to upcoming release, early 2025. Cheers.
This is so good, it's almost perfect👏👏👏
You nailed it-every time, every song! 🔥👏
Damn dude you nailed that. Sounds awesome
You are the best Eddie player on UA-cam, easily.
Bro...pure mastery
Absolutely the best Ed I’ve seen. Tone,Riff n Phrasing is outstanding!
The amount of wood shedding learning has not gone unnoticed!
Your dedication is inspiring and down right insane! 😍🥰🫵👍🎸!
That’s the stuff man! I really dig how this pays homage but it’s still totally your voice. I dig your playing! ✊🏽
This is incredible!!
That tone is spot on!
Jake just sold a few more SV20's. Makes me glad I have mine. Stellar playing
Great feeling, very similar to LP version 🤟👍
Damn dude, u finally cracked the code. Eyes closed I would have bet my Mother’s life this was actually Ed at a soundcheck in like ‘80 or something……thank God I had my eyes open!!!🙏🏼
I can tell right away it's not ED but.......that's a compliment. There's a little more aggression here and more attack. It's like ED on fire! . If you can't hear it, you can clearly see it. It's like as if Ed was REALLY pissed off and wanted revenge through his playing.....it would like this!! ........and with all do respect to Pete Thorn and Phil X, this is CLEARLY the best EVH I've ever heard.......EASY.
I really hope you're out there playing in a VH tribute and sharing your EVH love with the fans! Cheers bro!!
Fantastic. Totally love it.
That was purely smokin my friend. Damn great ass playing and that freakin replica sounds just GLORIOUS WOW SO FREAKIN COOL. EDWARD WAS MY GUITAR GOD AND ALWAYS WILL BE. Dude Bravo you are smokin love this❤👑👑🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪💪💪🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🫡🫡
Dude you get better every time I check something new of yours out. I remember your old video of you playing Mean Street. Awesome 👏
wow so good! that marshall sv20 is amazing sounding - Jacob not to shabby also!
That was just AWESOME!!
The mistakes are what keep this real dude... For the record, I heard none. Also, youve nailed Eddies swing
Wow bro amazing as always i can listen to you play everyday.
Doesn’t get much better than that!!🎉👍
Jacob is BY FAR the most accurate EVH cover player in both notes and tone. I actually really liked hearing him go off on his own a bit in this video. He may really be EVH 2.0. if I’m being honest. Especially with the faster lead play. Super clean. VERY good.
I am waiting Wolfgang is calling you - Great job 👍👍👍
Well done Jacob, it's always a great pleasure to hear you play Van Halen songs, the sound is really good and the energy is the same as Eddie at the beginning, cool ;-)
amazing tone
I just LOVE your mistakes, Jacob! Keep f@$%ing up, brother!!!
Tabarslaque MAN! Du FEU!!!!
Props Jacob!!!
God I wish I was rich 😣
Other than that awesome playing as usual keep it up Jacob can’t wait for the new album! 💪🏼🎸🤘
Sick rippin shredd, Eddie is Grinning!