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You noticed right away just how wasted this guy was and still he played like that. 😎 The last trilly bit before Sammy says "Ladies and gentlemen..." and the band comes in, was from his guitar solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It".
Bro, not related to this video or band but, you MUST do Oliver Anthony- Rich Men North of Richmond. Surprised you haven't yet. You're welcome in advance lol
Man changed the way an entire generation looked at the guitar and how it could sound and be played. And the world of rock and roll was never the same since. RIP to one the GOATS. Legendary as legendary gets.
Nicely said brother I was fortunate enough to see him 4 times the most memorable was the 1st album standing 20 feet from the marshalls and hearing him play Eruption live at 16 years old and I'm now 61 is a memory I'll take to my grave that tune never gets old.
@@electric8668 Why always this way of bringing back everything to Hendrix ? Two men changed completely the guitar world : Jimi and Eddie. Hendrix opened a new door in the guitar playing, for sure, but without Eddie Van Halen, the guitar world would absolutely not be the same. Tapping, artificial harmonics, violoning, and so many technics have not been taught to Van Halen by Hendrix...Eddie invented a new way of playing guitar, even if Jimi has influenced him.
Don't mistake the cocky swagger and LA bar scene origins. This is the creme de la creme of rock and roll, *and* if you're a listener of full albums, they're definitely art rock as well. RIP to the GOAT.
Truth. I feel like his son, Wolfgang ,is continuing the family legacy. He's his own person carving his own path .It's just nice that he's jamming and keeping the gene pool alive and well.
Edward Van Halen changed the entire rock guitar scene and turned it on it's ear with the original version of Eruption. It was a 1:42 guitar master piece and was less then 2:00 minute solo. He continued to change guitar playing until his death. R.I.P... His son Wolfgang will continue on from here.
I agree with you on Wolfgang man. He's a whole different flavor of rock talent... it's nice to see the van halen name will be carried on with high level talent but also in a whole new way. Wolf sounds very different than his father and uncle. And that in itself is beautiful... he's not just a clone. And IMHO I think he's a better drummer than Alex hahaha. But Ed is king... the man's playing is so unique..
@@Britton_Thompson Wolfgang is sooooo much more then just a Bassist, go check out Mammoth WVH, not only did he write the first album he played every instrument, sang ever lyric, did all of the production and promotion, he is everything Eddie and Alex in one package
This actually started as a warm up exercise before they did their gigs at clubs,backyard school parties.While Van Halen was recording their debut album (1978) they decided to record this solo just in one take. From 1978-2015 Eddie would either add parts to it or take parts away.Never played it the same way.He experimented with different sounds he could get from it.He even built that guitar himself with various guitar parts
I love the straight-up honest reaction. Not every listener is going to love every track they ever hear or every performance they ever see. It's refreshing to hear someone's honesty that "hey, this was cool, but just not for me." I'd rather hear that than be pandered by some phony over-the-top reaction. Keep it real Polo!
This is what happens when Dad doesn't come in to your room and say, "Knock it off, you're gonna break that thing." Thank you Mr. Van Halen. Thank you very much.
Just wanted to say since i've followed you the other day I've been binging your videos and really enjoying them a lot. You as a person is what sticks out to me, not just how chill and down to earth you are but also your open mindedness and intelligence. You got a good way of thinking and your view on things. Keep up the good work man!
This shows your honesty in your reviews. You don’t react just to pander to your audience. I grew up with Van Halen so I recognize the mashup of several solos from different songs. I’d be interested in you reaction just to eruption. Keep it up! Love your reactions and love you my brother. Thanks!
This is the first time I've seen you react. Eddie played so well because he had a gift. He also never realized it was work. It was just fun. He worked very hard.
Listen to the album version, this live 'for the fans' version is basically an anthology of Eddies most famous guitar licks intertwined into the Eruption solo. On the album Eruption serves as the intro to their cover of the Kinks - You Really Got Me, it's shorter, tighter, and it is amazing, like people remember when they were the first time they heard Eruption (high school parking lot in my '68 firebird).
I agree this is an improvised extended version for the crowd. I prefer the studio album version much better. He should listen to the orginal version to get a true Eruption reaction. He wouldn't even be able to connect to two versions as the same.
The first 5 Van Halen studio albums each have a short guitar interlude/solo by Eddie. The first and most popular is Eruption. This live clip is a mixture of those solos. Spanish Fly, Cathedral and Tora! Tora! Among them. EVH revolutionized guitar playing by introducing Rock to classical techniques like hammer-ons and pull-offs. RIP
When I was a young teen and they came out in 78 it blew us ALL away. Just giving you a view from an older perspective from the 70's. Saw them 3x before 1980. The eighties were awesome!
Keep in mind that this performance is 4 different solo songs he did put together, Eruption on the album is like 2 and a half minutes long. Van Halen always has amazingly fun guitar
This was fun. Much, much longer then the album version which is more palatable in my opinion. Can’t deny the energy of the crowd, though. Wow! Thanks, Eddie, for adding such great tunes to many of our teenage years. Hope your rockin’ with Hendrix and all the rest of the greats that passed into the musical heavens.
My first ever concert at the age of 19 was Van Halen (1991) - I got to see this live from the 23rd row (though it wasn't this extended version)! One of the all-time greatest, obviously.
I can see people who aren’t familiar with the instrument or the music can say its crazy stuff he can do but not be amazed by it. Back then he was the guitar god that a lot of people loved and still love. Thanks for listening to Eddie play. He is an idol of mine and the reason why I play guitar.
I remember real Rock fading and so far in between and then Van Halen hit the airwaves and a friend went near bazerk, saying, "You've got to hear this. This group has it and brought it back. What Rock!
It's so amazing to see/hear how Eddie (RIP) plays the guitar with so much passion, love, care, energy, excitement, joy, and adventure like he's having the best conversation ever with his best friend in the whole wide world..💯💥✌🎸
Saw them live,twice…did not disappoint!! This guy was next level, no question. Yes, lots of bands came out of the LA bars, these guys went from clubs to stadiums in the blink of an eye. ❤️🎥❤️great reaction.
the whole greatest thing is really getting worn out.thre absolutely is no greatest anything. greatest team,greatest quarterback, greatest drummer, greatest band, greatest singer. thre is no way to ever tell.
Well I’ve never seen you not pausing a video before and that was 13 minutes of playing. Eddie did the guitar play for Michael Jackson’s song “Beat it” for free to help Michael move up the charts since that song. Eddie inspired many guitarists with his guitar playing innovations. RIP EDDIE!
When I seen this in the thumbnail, I knew that this wasn't going to be your gig. I've been a huge Van Halen fan all of my life. They were the music of my youth and I have seen them probably a dozen times. Back in the beginning those guitar solos were pretty cool but I was over them by the second time I seen them. That was usually the time I went to take a leak or grab me a beer. Please don't let it deter you from checking out their catalog because it's some of the greatest American rock you will ever hear.
I had the same reaction back in 1967 the first time I heard Jimi Hendrix. I was 10 and even today it still amazes me that he did things over half a century ago that nobody has done. He was the chief influence for Stevie Ray Vaughan. I strongly suggest you check out “house Burning Down” from Electric Ladyland and just about any studio song and live dhow. It’s worth the hunt. 🎸
saw van Halen in 78 and fell in love with Eddie forget the lead singers literally layed my head down at my desk when hearing of his passing there is no vanhalen without eddie
There's a lot of really good music out there. Growing up I only listened to Rock, but as I got older, my music taste started to change, including, R&B, Rap, Country, Classical, you name it. It's good to see people broadening their horizons and discovering new music. Keep it up POLO, you're open to listening to a genre with a lot of great bands and Van Halen has a lot of great music.
Eddie was a kind, polite, giving person and we loved him and we miss him. I remember getting Van Halen's first album and listening to this and Hot for Teacher. RIP Eddie.
It's hard to overstate Eddie's influence. When this first came out, every kid I knew who played guitar -- wanted to play THIS. And what's intresting is how much classical music is in this (Bach, mostly) and, at the same time, it's the ultimate in rock music (the swagger, the distortion, the tone and of course -- that shit-eating grin). He was one-of-a-kind!
I grew up a Van halen fan together with all the hard rock and heavy metal from the 80's and 90's. This solo still amazes me every time. He gets so many sounds out of that guitar that he built and continually modified himself. At times it sounds like a guitar, a synth, violins as he taps pulls, picks and beats the guitar. It almost wants to talk at times. Just mind blowing. He invented so many techniques and has been copied over and over. In this solo you hear so much from both eras of Van halen (with David Lee Roth and later with Sammy Hagar- shown here as a singer). There are even parts that sound like classical music on an electric guitar... Crazy good. He's self taught and plays so many instruments.
I can see on your face you are saying to yourself, "how is he doing all of that"???? I agree... I don't think I've ever seen you speechless for almost a whole performance!! Love it
LOL, BRO, AFTER I TYPED My COMMENT ? I SCROLL BACK UP ,,,, And Your FACE WAS ABSOLUTELY The SAME FACE I HAD AS A YOUNG ROCKER. THANK YOU 4 THAT MAN 🥺, PL&M MFRz...
I think if you grow up with music all around you, you see and recognize the talent. You know what it takes, and how much dedication and how much hard work it takes to reach that level. I think that is the reason I listen to so many different genres of music. Everything from classical, to folk, to God love it Motown (my dads favorite) all the way to All Rock! The early and middle Rock seems to be my favorite, mostly because that's when I grew up. Still love it today!
Eddie was a Guitar Virtuoso. He had a "gift." 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
A lot of classical music in this crazy guitar....like yngween malsmsteen another virtuous guitar men on classic guitar...snd heavy metal...marching out great album.
As someone who grew up listening to Eddie play, I respect your honesty. That means more to me being a real person with their own feelings and emotions than someone who fakes emotions just for the “like” counts. Props to you my brother for keeping yourself real. Mad respect from me!
FYI, this isn't "Eruption". It's his entire live solo from the "Live Without A Net" video. Eruption is one small part of it, originally on the first VH album from the 70s. He's actually combining several different solo pieces here, beginning with "316".
That my brother is the man who brought finger tapping to the masses he didnt invent it but he did things that no one else was doing at the time listen to the eruption solo of the Van Halen 1 album and you will here it from 1978. And you wont be disapointed he was a master at his craft he inspired millions of guitar players. He is the reason i picked up a guitar. I was 16 when that came🎉 out and it never gets boring. RIP Eddy🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
I play guitar and are 56 years old. Just bought a evh phase 90 to get the right tone for Eruption. Finaly i can play it fairly good. Eddie is my absolute favourite player!
Some people dont feel the notes as some other people do and that is absolutely fine. I respect you for not pausing the video and not acting fake. Thats why you get the like. :D
The first time I heard the original her ruption off their first album changed my life I was 14. This is a compilation of every solo he did on every album since. Absolute genius and inspiration to countless. Thank you Eddie For The Memories and the lessons that you inadvertently gave us.
Eddie's just messing around for the crowd. He wandered around the house doing this all day. He made coffee and read bedtime stories while playing like this.
Woo hoo! Rock N Roll!!! My high school days. Put a bunch of instruments in your garage and watch them come. Loved the 70's. Best time musically to grow up. This Christmas time, instruments for your kids!
Did you know? 1. Bro was drunk the entire solo 2. He almost had a blackout during the live 3. He completely forgot everything what he did after the live Rip EVH ur a goat
The way he is able to just hit those harmonics at will, 100% of the time continues to give me hope that I will one day be able to do it at will 75% of the time.
Thank you for admiring this guitar virtuoso and not interrupting him every 30 seconds like many others have. He inspired leagues of young guitar players and musicians in general.. He will forever be remembered and loved. R.I.P.
Most reactors aka content creators feel like they can't say anything negative about a video. I like the fact that you don't do that and give us your honest opinion.
A producer heard Eddie warming up with what was around 3:30 of this solo and told him they needed that as an intro. It grew and grew into one of the most legendary musical performances ever.
Great reaction!! I've seen this countless times, and it still amazes and engages me - RIP Eddie, a master at the axe! Just so you're clear Polo - this solo wasn't just the song Eruption (which you should check in it's own right for context). This was no less than 3 other 'songs' Eddie has done, plus a bunch of other noodling. The first part when he's sitting down is a song called 316 (so named as it's the birthdate of his son Wolfgang, off the album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge) - beautiful & calm ditty. Then it goes into a section of Eruption (most of the parts where the tapping technique is involved is from this). The section where he's controlling the volume knob to make he guitar sound like a violin is from a song called Cathedral (off Diver Down). Yes, this is a self-indulgent showcase of most of what made Eddie great - his guitar pyrotechnics was game changing and genre defining! He may not have created all those techniques, but he sure as hell mastered them! Cheers.
If you were thinking "I have never seen or heard guitar like this before" don't worry, we all thought the exact same thing when we saw and heard this for the first time.
I guess that's the case for most people who don't play the instrument - they won't gonna appreciate the skill and musicality of this performance on the level the players do.
Been waiting for this one. Seen many of your reactions Polo. You've never had those looks on your face for that long of a time. Real happy you got see what EVH was all about. Thanks.
This was a showcase of his talent, so when you hear him play an actual song you know what he's capable of and when you do hear those songs you'll get a deeper appreciation of the whole band especially his brother Alex on drums.
I NEVER GET TIRED OF WATCHING THIS VID. So Polo, Eddie was a virtuoso, self taught, did not read music, and new tableture had to be invented to get this solo written down. Like many entertainers, he was shy. I cried when he died.
What was great about Eddie is he could do anything on a guitar. I heard at least 6or7 different instruments. He could make it play anything. He’s up there having the time of his life. RIP and thanks for making my youth just that much more enjoyable. 😁
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You noticed right away just how wasted this guy was and still he played like that. 😎
The last trilly bit before Sammy says "Ladies and gentlemen..." and the band comes in, was from his guitar solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It".
Bass sole up next?
Metallica - Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) Live Chicago 1983 (RIP Cliff 1986 in a tur buss crash)
YYZ by Rush (preferably live in 2007). An instrumental filled with guitar, bass, drum, and keyboard solos. It’s my favourite song ever
kejuanservin- Da real deal
Bro, not related to this video or band but, you MUST do Oliver Anthony- Rich Men North of Richmond. Surprised you haven't yet. You're welcome in advance lol
Man changed the way an entire generation looked at the guitar and how it could sound and be played. And the world of rock and roll was never the same since. RIP to one the GOATS. Legendary as legendary gets.
Nicely said brother I was fortunate enough to see him 4 times the most memorable was the 1st album standing 20 feet from the marshalls and hearing him play Eruption live at 16 years old and I'm now 61 is a memory I'll take to my grave that tune never gets old.
The man pieced his guitar from bits he could find on the cheap as he couldn't afford to buy a new guitar.
That man who changed guitar is Jimi Hendrix and there would be no EVH without Jimi Hendrix.
@@electric8668 Why always this way of bringing back everything to Hendrix ? Two men changed completely the guitar world : Jimi and Eddie. Hendrix opened a new door in the guitar playing, for sure, but without Eddie Van Halen, the guitar world would absolutely not be the same. Tapping, artificial harmonics, violoning, and so many technics have not been taught to Van Halen by Hendrix...Eddie invented a new way of playing guitar, even if Jimi has influenced him.
AND he’s plastered out of his fucking mind and nailing it‼️
I have seen Eddie's solo 7 times live, and countless times on video, and it still gives me goose bumps. The King !!!
MINE YOU, I'M 56, PLEASE DON'T ASK ME HOW MANY TIMES I'VE SEEN IT AND THEM.😄😄😄😄
@@derekdonnell6503 I'm 68, only 7 for me. Wished it was more.
Funny that,I like emotional music where every single note touches the heart,I enjoyed it to a certain extent but wouldn't go for a second listen.
52 yrs here 21 times!😊 what a performance every time❤
*jealous*
Don't mistake the cocky swagger and LA bar scene origins. This is the creme de la creme of rock and roll, *and* if you're a listener of full albums, they're definitely art rock as well. RIP to the GOAT.
Truth. I feel like his son, Wolfgang ,is continuing the family legacy. He's his own person carving his own path .It's just nice that he's jamming and keeping the gene pool alive and well.
Eddie was crème de la creme, van halen the band sucked
This guy sorta came off like a jackazz about it! lol ..even used the term a show-off! Some are just out of touch.
1st VH album was POP, a hair band. The rest of their albums were garbage.
@@TheUprightLuthier-1959ignor rant
Edward Van Halen changed the entire rock guitar scene and turned it on it's ear with the original version of Eruption. It was a 1:42 guitar master piece and was less then 2:00 minute solo. He continued to change guitar playing until his death. R.I.P... His son Wolfgang will continue on from here.
His legacy is in Very Capable hands with Wolfgang
I agree with you on Wolfgang man. He's a whole different flavor of rock talent... it's nice to see the van halen name will be carried on with high level talent but also in a whole new way. Wolf sounds very different than his father and uncle. And that in itself is beautiful... he's not just a clone. And IMHO I think he's a better drummer than Alex hahaha. But Ed is king... the man's playing is so unique..
Isn't Wolfie just a bassist though? I thought he was their bass player
@@Britton_Thompson Wolfgang is sooooo much more then just a Bassist, go check out Mammoth WVH, not only did he write the first album he played every instrument, sang ever lyric, did all of the production and promotion, he is everything Eddie and Alex in one package
He did the same on mammoth ii as well. The man has talent!
This actually started as a warm up exercise before they did their gigs at clubs,backyard school parties.While Van Halen was recording their debut album (1978) they decided to record this solo just in one take. From 1978-2015 Eddie would either add parts to it or take parts away.Never played it the same way.He experimented with different sounds he could get from it.He even built that guitar himself with various guitar parts
Yeah Boy!
The FrankenStrat as he called it!!!!
Ah the man the myth the legend. Eddie was such a talented guitar player. I’m so glad I grew up listening to music like this 😍🙂
Polo bro, you didn't move for the first 6 minutes. That's how you know your in the presence of greatness.
I love the straight-up honest reaction. Not every listener is going to love every track they ever hear or every performance they ever see. It's refreshing to hear someone's honesty that "hey, this was cool, but just not for me." I'd rather hear that than be pandered by some phony over-the-top reaction. Keep it real Polo!
RIP Eddie Van Halen. He was a master of masters.
This is what happens when Dad doesn't come in to your room and say, "Knock it off, you're gonna break that thing." Thank you Mr. Van Halen. Thank you very much.
Just wanted to say since i've followed you the other day I've been binging your videos and really enjoying them a lot. You as a person is what sticks out to me, not just how chill and down to earth you are but also your open mindedness and intelligence. You got a good way of thinking and your view on things. Keep up the good work man!
Eddie wasn't just a guitarist, he was a whole symphony!!! RIP my guitar hero!!!
You are one of the best reactors on the internet.
Such honesty and humility. God Bess you, sir.
This shows your honesty in your reviews. You don’t react just to pander to your audience. I grew up with Van Halen so I recognize the mashup of several solos from different songs. I’d be interested in you reaction just to eruption. Keep it up! Love your reactions and love you my brother. Thanks!
I’m 68 years old and appreciate you introducing the soundtrack of my life ❤️🖤💚👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😎✌🏾🫰🏾 ✊🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
This is the first time I've seen you react. Eddie played so well because he had a gift.
He also never realized it was work. It was just fun.
He worked very hard.
Sounds like he funned more and longer hours than anyone
Listen to the album version, this live 'for the fans' version is basically an anthology of Eddies most famous guitar licks intertwined into the Eruption solo. On the album Eruption serves as the intro to their cover of the Kinks - You Really Got Me, it's shorter, tighter, and it is amazing, like people remember when they were the first time they heard Eruption (high school parking lot in my '68 firebird).
For real… you should do a reaction to Eruption and You Really Got Me together. Album version.
I agree this is an improvised extended version for the crowd. I prefer the studio album version much better. He should listen to the orginal version to get a true Eruption reaction. He wouldn't even be able to connect to two versions as the same.
When I saw EVH live (R.I.P.) one thing resonated with me.... he LOVED performing for the fans and what an absolute gentleman he was. Sorely missed.
The first 5 Van Halen studio albums each have a short guitar interlude/solo by Eddie. The first and most popular is Eruption. This live clip is a mixture of those solos. Spanish Fly, Cathedral and Tora! Tora! Among them. EVH revolutionized guitar playing by introducing Rock to classical techniques like hammer-ons and pull-offs. RIP
He was marvelous! So sad he is gone...my favorite 80s band!
When I was a young teen and they came out in 78 it blew us ALL away. Just giving you a view from an older perspective from the 70's. Saw them 3x before 1980. The eighties were awesome!
Keep in mind that this performance is 4 different solo songs he did put together, Eruption on the album is like 2 and a half minutes long. Van Halen always has amazingly fun guitar
This was fun. Much, much longer then the album version which is more palatable in my opinion. Can’t deny the energy of the crowd, though. Wow! Thanks, Eddie, for adding such great tunes to many of our teenage years. Hope your rockin’ with Hendrix and all the rest of the greats that passed into the musical heavens.
I much prefer the album version myself.
My first ever concert at the age of 19 was Van Halen (1991) - I got to see this live from the 23rd row (though it wasn't this extended version)! One of the all-time greatest, obviously.
I can see people who aren’t familiar with the instrument or the music can say its crazy stuff he can do but not be amazed by it. Back then he was the guitar god that a lot of people loved and still love. Thanks for listening to Eddie play. He is an idol of mine and the reason why I play guitar.
This is what happens when you become so masterful at some thing that it literally becomes a part of you. RIP the legend.
I remember real Rock fading and so far in between and then Van Halen hit the airwaves and a friend went near bazerk, saying, "You've got to hear this. This group has it and brought it back. What Rock!
It's so amazing to see/hear how Eddie (RIP) plays the guitar with so much passion, love, care, energy, excitement, joy, and adventure like he's having the best conversation ever with his best friend in the whole wide world..💯💥✌🎸
Hearing this for the first time in 1978 was mind blowing!!
Saw them live,twice…did not disappoint!! This guy was next level, no question. Yes, lots of bands came out of the LA bars, these guys went from clubs to stadiums in the blink of an eye. ❤️🎥❤️great reaction.
RIP MR EDWARD VAN HALEN YOU ARE MISSED
Eddie didn't learn the guitar... the guitar learned him. Legend.
Greatest guitar player I have seen. Definately the GOAT of my time.
There is only one Edward Van Halen. RIP🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
the whole greatest thing is really getting worn out.thre absolutely is no greatest anything. greatest team,greatest quarterback, greatest drummer, greatest band, greatest singer. thre is no way to ever tell.
Goat????
@@Biteme221easily
Well I’ve never seen you not pausing a video before and that was 13 minutes of playing. Eddie did the guitar play for Michael Jackson’s song “Beat it” for free to help Michael move up the charts since that song.
Eddie inspired many guitarists with his guitar playing innovations. RIP EDDIE!
I was going to mention that. Not sure many knew he played on that song, much less for free.
🤔 Now that's very interesting indeed 🥰
Didn’t know that!
SO many different sounds from an electric guitar, in the hands of a TRUE master. Thanks for your reaction.
When I seen this in the thumbnail, I knew that this wasn't going to be your gig. I've been a huge Van Halen fan all of my life. They were the music of my youth and I have seen them probably a dozen times. Back in the beginning those guitar solos were pretty cool but I was over them by the second time I seen them. That was usually the time I went to take a leak or grab me a beer. Please don't let it deter you from checking out their catalog because it's some of the greatest American rock you will ever hear.
I had the same reaction back in 1967 the first time I heard Jimi Hendrix. I was 10 and even today it still amazes me that he did things over half a century ago that nobody has done. He was the chief influence for Stevie Ray Vaughan. I strongly suggest you check out “house Burning Down” from Electric Ladyland and just about any studio song and live dhow. It’s worth the hunt. 🎸
saw van Halen in 78 and fell in love with Eddie forget the lead singers literally layed my head down at my desk when hearing of his passing there is no vanhalen without eddie
Thanks for letting it play out without stopping to comment. Revolutionized Guitar playing for generations!
Long Live King Edward!!!! RIP Eddie. We Miss You
There's a lot of really good music out there. Growing up I only listened to Rock, but as I got older, my music taste started to change, including, R&B, Rap, Country, Classical, you name it. It's good to see people broadening their horizons and discovering new music. Keep it up POLO, you're open to listening to a genre with a lot of great bands and Van Halen has a lot of great music.
Eddie was a kind, polite, giving person and we loved him and we miss him. I remember getting Van Halen's first album and listening to this and Hot for Teacher. RIP Eddie.
It's hard to overstate Eddie's influence. When this first came out, every kid I knew who played guitar -- wanted to play THIS. And what's intresting is how much classical music is in this (Bach, mostly) and, at the same time, it's the ultimate in rock music (the swagger, the distortion, the tone and of course -- that shit-eating grin). He was one-of-a-kind!
I grew up a Van halen fan together with all the hard rock and heavy metal from the 80's and 90's. This solo still amazes me every time. He gets so many sounds out of that guitar that he built and continually modified himself. At times it sounds like a guitar, a synth, violins as he taps pulls, picks and beats the guitar. It almost wants to talk at times. Just mind blowing. He invented so many techniques and has been copied over and over. In this solo you hear so much from both eras of Van halen (with David Lee Roth and later with Sammy Hagar- shown here as a singer). There are even parts that sound like classical music on an electric guitar... Crazy good. He's self taught and plays so many instruments.
dude I've never seen you speechless before during a reaction! 😊😊
The smile on your face says volumes. 😀
I can see on your face you are saying to yourself, "how is he doing all of that"???? I agree...
I don't think I've ever seen you speechless for almost a whole performance!! Love it
Kind of leaves you in a state of awe, doesn't it!
At 7:40 he begins cathedral one of the best pieces of music ever done by Van Halen
Rest In Peace Eddie. Thank you for your gift of music.
Bach and EVH. Gold.
The most incredible is that he never wanted to be the guitar player , he begun as a drummer
LOL, BRO, AFTER I TYPED My COMMENT ? I SCROLL BACK UP ,,,, And Your FACE WAS ABSOLUTELY The SAME FACE I HAD AS A YOUNG ROCKER. THANK YOU 4 THAT MAN 🥺, PL&M MFRz...
I think if you grow up with music all around you, you see and recognize the talent. You know what it takes, and how much dedication and how much hard work it takes to reach that level. I think that is the reason I listen to so many different genres of music. Everything from classical, to folk, to God love it Motown (my dads favorite) all the way to All Rock! The early and middle Rock seems to be my favorite, mostly because that's when I grew up. Still love it today!
Eddie was a Guitar Virtuoso. He had a "gift." 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
A lot of classical music in this crazy guitar....like yngween malsmsteen another virtuous guitar men on classic guitar...snd heavy metal...marching out great album.
15 minutes showing the face of everyone hearing Van Halen play for the first time. It's great to see it still happens! lol
Hey master and an icon. And a teacher. Thule million that ain't never met. And a good guy. Rest in peace brother 🙏 🙏🙏
that was firs fair comment i have heard from reaction videos ,thank you
When he played he was the happiest person I’ve ever seen!
As someone who grew up listening to Eddie play, I respect your honesty. That means more to me being a real person with their own feelings and emotions than someone who fakes emotions just for the “like” counts.
Props to you my brother for keeping yourself real. Mad respect from me!
FYI, this isn't "Eruption". It's his entire live solo from the "Live Without A Net" video. Eruption is one small part of it, originally on the first VH album from the 70s. He's actually combining several different solo pieces here, beginning with "316".
That my brother is the man who brought finger tapping to the masses he didnt invent it but he did things that no one else was doing at the time listen to the eruption solo of the Van Halen 1 album and you will here it from 1978. And you wont be disapointed he was a master at his craft he inspired millions of guitar players. He is the reason i picked up a guitar. I was 16 when that came🎉 out and it never gets boring. RIP Eddy🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
He was an exceptional pianist, and translated that to the guitar.
I play guitar and are 56 years old. Just bought a evh phase 90 to get the right tone for Eruption. Finaly i can play it fairly good. Eddie is my absolute favourite player!
Thank you for being HONEST. I’m a HUGE VAN HALEN FAN so Eddie is KING TO ME. But I do appreciate your honesty. Thank you
Some people dont feel the notes as some other people do and that is absolutely fine. I respect you for not pausing the video and not acting fake. Thats why you get the like. :D
The first time I heard the original her ruption off their first album changed my life I was 14. This is a compilation of every solo he did on every album since. Absolute genius and inspiration to countless. Thank you Eddie For The Memories and the lessons that you inadvertently gave us.
I like how you sat in mesmerised bliss with a grin on your face the whole way through
RAINMAN LEVEL , LMAO!,,, THAT'S "KINGMAN LEVEL" 2 U NUBE, 🤓🧐🤪😂🤣🤠, MUCH LOVE My MAN...
What a great musician playing a great solo! I think that no other person should ever dear to give a different opinion.
Eddie's just messing around for the crowd. He wandered around the house doing this all day. He made coffee and read bedtime stories while playing like this.
Woo hoo! Rock N Roll!!! My high school days. Put a bunch of instruments in your garage and watch them come. Loved the 70's. Best time musically to grow up. This Christmas time, instruments for your kids!
Polo, Van Halen has so many great songs ! 🔥💯
Did you know?
1. Bro was drunk the entire solo
2. He almost had a blackout during the live
3. He completely forgot everything what he did after the live
Rip EVH ur a goat
Watching the reactions to Eddie's guitar solos never gets old. RIP Eddie Van Halen!
The way he is able to just hit those harmonics at will, 100% of the time continues to give me hope that I will one day be able to do it at will 75% of the time.
Man, I love the look on your face while Eddie hammers away. He was a true master and genius.
He'sdefinitely legend in rock music!
Thank you for admiring this guitar virtuoso and not interrupting him every 30 seconds like many others have. He inspired leagues of young guitar players and musicians in general.. He will forever be remembered and loved. R.I.P.
You finally did it!
Eddie was pure guitar genius.... Great choice❤
Most reactors aka content creators feel like they can't say anything negative about a video. I like the fact that you don't do that and give us your honest opinion.
Yessssss! Love your channel btw. Great insight into what you're feeling and seeing. It's always fun, thank you!
A producer heard Eddie warming up with what was around 3:30 of this solo and told him they needed that as an intro. It grew and grew into one of the most legendary musical performances ever.
Great reaction!! I've seen this countless times, and it still amazes and engages me - RIP Eddie, a master at the axe!
Just so you're clear Polo - this solo wasn't just the song Eruption (which you should check in it's own right for context). This was no less than 3 other 'songs' Eddie has done, plus a bunch of other noodling. The first part when he's sitting down is a song called 316 (so named as it's the birthdate of his son Wolfgang, off the album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge) - beautiful & calm ditty. Then it goes into a section of Eruption (most of the parts where the tapping technique is involved is from this). The section where he's controlling the volume knob to make he guitar sound like a violin is from a song called Cathedral (off Diver Down).
Yes, this is a self-indulgent showcase of most of what made Eddie great - his guitar pyrotechnics was game changing and genre defining! He may not have created all those techniques, but he sure as hell mastered them! Cheers.
If you were thinking "I have never seen or heard guitar like this before" don't worry, we all thought the exact same thing when we saw and heard this for the first time.
I guess that's the case for most people who don't play the instrument - they won't gonna appreciate the skill and musicality of this performance on the level the players do.
Been waiting for this one. Seen many of your reactions Polo. You've never had those looks on your face for that long of a time. Real happy you got see what EVH was all about. Thanks.
My Man! about to start this video and i KNOW your head is about to EXPLODE!
This was a showcase of his talent, so when you hear him play an actual song you know what he's capable of and when you do hear those songs you'll get a deeper appreciation of the whole band especially his brother Alex on drums.
I NEVER GET TIRED OF WATCHING THIS VID. So Polo, Eddie was a virtuoso, self taught, did not read music, and new tableture had to be invented to get this solo written down. Like many entertainers, he was shy. I cried when he died.
Dude was the shit during my high school years. If you were at a party in the 80s, VH was blasting.
I don't think I've ever seen Polo this hypnotized by a video...
Polo, your Face at about 3:40 when he really started ripping was priceless!
I saw the 1984 VH show. Changed my life
RIP Eddie - you were definitely a unique wizard on guitar!
this is what pure love for the guitar looks and sounds like!
"A showcase of Rain Man Level Guitar Playing"
I love it, great description! lol
What was great about Eddie is he could do anything on a guitar. I heard at least 6or7 different instruments. He could make it play anything. He’s up there having the time of his life. RIP and thanks for making my youth just that much more enjoyable. 😁