Eddie is a goddamn alien. That wide interval stretch that opens the solo and screams its way descending over the strings...who comes up with that?! WHO?! To know that this was happening in clubs and backyard parties around Pasadena is just mind-blowing.There will never be another Edward Van Halen. Remains untouched to this day.
E.L. Norton His innovation as a rock guitarist is either #1 or #2 ever (along with Hendrix). Personally, I prefer him to Hendrix, but I accept Hendrix’s innovation, too. But EVH changed the landscape of rock guitar just as much as anyone ever. It sounded so different after him. And so much more badass!
Good for you, picking this up. So many people miss how important he was in the band's sound. Much like Philip Bailey for EWF, a good backing vocalist can totally make a lead singer's career.
I’ll be honest, Ice Cream Man is probably my favorite Van Halen recording. Dave sounds incredible on it, and of course so does Eddie. And I just love 12-Bar Blues songs generally.
@@Seabee156 yeah I know. Thanks... 1983 it was their last show. US Festival San Bernardino California by Macintosh... before Apple. It was a job fair. 350,000 people for the metal day. It was unbelievable!!!
@@mybluguitar6051 yes Judas Priest was there opened up with the hellion/ electric eye. Screaming for vengeance tour. That day was the following: Quiet Riot,Motley Crue, Ozzy, then Judas Priest, Triumph, Scorpions, headliner was Van Halen
Leaving aside the fact that the camera should never have left EVH during the solo, I love the fact that the crowd cheers louder as the solo progresses--like, oh, okay, this is actually insane.
You can hear Dave's great timing and quite wonderful guitar playing here, just shows that he was a talented musician in his own right, of course Ed is from another planet . Looking back ol' Dave can never think ''why didn't i participate or try harder' What an amazing life and an amazing band
What a great band and great song !!! Only The Mighty Van Halen could pull playing these songs off in a rock band , also bom ba dida live excellent 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️
Well thats about all he gave them that night, a great performance wasnt one of them. He cant remember the lyrics to anything unless its in the studio and he only sings half of what he does know. He needs the rest of the band to back his vocals or fill in. Shame tho, if he had laid off the coke he might have done a lot better. His voice is amazing.
Hot damn that sounds good! There's about 30 seconds of pure shredding at the start of the solo I could listen to until the end of time. Always been my favorite VH song.
to this day I'm not sure how I made it on stage, let alone do an entire set...we got a flying head start spending that $$ backstage before the show! Man I tell you it was a great time to be alive!!
That's what I liked about Dave. He was so understated, so quiet and reserved, never wanted to be the center of attention. But boy, once you coaxed him out of his shell he was a real live wire.
When I hear both solos, I usually gravitate towards VH over Vai. His solos catch you like a wave. Vai diddles too much, and many people hate that. Many guitarists don't realize that. I know, Vai is great, and the solo work he did for crossroads is some of his best work, but VH really is more listenable.
No doubt Steve Vai is a very technically proficient guitarist. But he's also a one trick pony who always blows his load on the first song leaving the rest of the performance sounding like a flaccid tape loop playing the same song over and over. IMO I'll take EVH anytime.
VH today is nowhere near Vai, so you're right. I saw VH in 08 with Roth and VH did well but Vai is obviously better in this era. However, Van Halen's Roth records are way better than anything Vai has ever came out with. Vai would probably tell you that himself.
I've listened from his Zappa days to his solo work. Vai made great music, but Van Halen (Roth years) is untouchable. I can't believe I'm having this debate. Vai was influenced by VH. You can hear it in his playing. Btw are you even a guitarist? Have you ever tried the ice cream man solo? The stretch in the start of it is painful. Most guitarists end up tapping it but it doesn't sound as smooth. I can play the Crossroads solo dude lol, so can a lot of other players. Its not that great of an accomplishment. It's sounds harder than it is. It does sound awesome though so I'll give you that.
You misunderstand my point. Vai is obviously better than VH as a player. I mentioned that already. I'm referring to his music. Van Halen's music is timeless. Running with the devil, Jamie's crying, Jump.. People will always want to hear that over Vai's music. I hear Holdsworth in Vai's playing, and I hear VH in Vai's playing. Vai did say in an interview that VH influenced him. It on UA-cam somewhere. VH plays in a box pattern because he never learned about modes. That doesn't make him a bad player. The reason why people love his songs is because a grade schooler can learn them. I have to lay this out for you. You've been playing longer than I have, but you're still in that "guitar athletics" stage. I can play in any club because I understand that the public can care less about how technical I am. Of course they want to be impressed but they eventually want to sing along. I left my safe spaces a long time ago. It's 2017
The genius of VH is Eddie's virtuosity amongst some great party songs.. One of EVH's biggest influences was Allan Holdsworth hence why those huge stretched out licks.. the fact he could incorporate such an 'unorthodox' sound into what is essentially a 3 minute pop/blues song can never be stated enough..
It must have been 96 or 97 and my cousin out of the blue says.." hey I've got tickets for David Lee Roth!!.the wanna go?" I was not much a solo Roth fan but agreed to go. I was skeptical that I would have a good time..figuring Roth would do a set of solo stuff only. I've seen many bands over the years but I must admit...this show and Roth were spot on. His vocals were perfect.. the mic stand twirling amazing..the band was freaking tight and hit all the cues with perfection. Ice Cream Man was amazing and powerful in that 2000 seat auditorium. I feel like a witnessed something special. I saw Roth and his band doing mostly Van Halen hits firing on all cylinders up close. I wish you could have all experienced it.
I can't talk anymore, Eddy was the greatest guitarist in the world, his tone, rhythm, solo, so so unique, talk about musical talented, there's only Eddy after jimmy page. I talk about the band, not soloist. Thank you Eddy.
This makes me cry. No one ever had as much fun as he did playing the guitar, everyone that loved him felt that spirit in him when watching him. Eddie gave us his best self on stage, and every guitar player that loved him wanted to take a little piece of his spirit for ourselves. When we lost him, we felt like that piece of us was lost too. Maybe I'm just speaking for myself, who knows.
This song was likely imagined while they were fcking around between recording sessions and turned into one of the best progressions ever in music. It's not even fair. VH really are among the greatest.
![Van Halen - Ice Cream Man (Live at the Tokyo Dome) [PROSHOT]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/5DfZIsm5ws8/mqdefault.jpg)
Only Van Halen can sing about Frozen Dairy treats and make you Rock
Certainly not about ice cream
And the ladies wet... David was the man back then.
That's funny cause it's a cover
@@PtolemyJones Dave was too high for every concert. He cant remember the lyrics and sings about half of them. Shame though, his voice is outstanding.
@@PtolemyJones still is
Eddie is a goddamn alien. That wide interval stretch that opens the solo and screams its way descending over the strings...who comes up with that?! WHO?! To know that this was happening in clubs and backyard parties around Pasadena is just mind-blowing.There will never be another Edward Van Halen. Remains untouched to this day.
E.L. Norton His innovation as a rock guitarist is either #1 or #2 ever (along with Hendrix). Personally, I prefer him to Hendrix, but I accept Hendrix’s innovation, too. But EVH changed the landscape of rock guitar just as much as anyone ever. It sounded so different after him. And so much more badass!
The king!
RIP EDDIE
@@sup393 I knew the last time I saw them it was the last. It felt "final". But, it still stings to lose him.
Fuckin love you Eddie
Michael Anthony has - arguably - the greatest backing vocals in American rock.
garcemac he was a lead vocalist in the band he was in before VH and he could be the lead vocalist of this band anytime.
Good for you, picking this up. So many people miss how important he was in the band's sound. Much like Philip Bailey for EWF, a good backing vocalist can totally make a lead singer's career.
Damn Straight Skippy!!!
YES HE DOES..
Not according to EVH
The beginning of the guitar solo is extremely difficult and insane. Eddie does it with ease.
@@willieboy8798 Spoken just like another jackass that can never think of playing that solo😂😂
@@willieboy8798 He is one of the top 3 most influential guitar players of all time and for you to critique him (a nobody) is laughable!
Hendrix, Van Halen - who's the other one?
@@asensibleyoungman2978 Influential? Robert Johnson.
he also wrote the solo. even more impressive
I just love how Dave and Mike are dancing while Ed’s absolutely killing that solo
RIP Eddie. Came here to watch the master play. Go make some noise with Lemmy dude.
You win the internet. Heavens pickup band
& Neil Peart.☺️
As we speak, Jimi H is probably exchanging licks with him.
And John Bonham. He’s gonna need a great drummer, too
Arguably Van Halen’s BEST song:
Acoustic
Amazing Solo
Amazing Vocals
Solid Drumming and Bass Guitar
Plus the Slow to Fast to Slow Tempo
It definitely captures everything that band was all about. Just a kick ass rock tune as only the original Van Halen could do.
rock'n'roll !
And in 2012... "Stay Frosty!"
I’ll be honest, Ice Cream Man is probably my favorite Van Halen recording. Dave sounds incredible on it, and of course so does Eddie.
And I just love 12-Bar Blues songs generally.
One of Eddie's best solos. Oh yeah, I was at this show too in 1983.
You lucky bastard
@@Seabee156 yeah I know. Thanks... 1983 it was their last show. US Festival San Bernardino California by Macintosh... before Apple. It was a job fair. 350,000 people for the metal day. It was unbelievable!!!
Sickkk
Oh thats awesome. Isn't this the same day Judas Priest played?! I know they put on a really good show too
@@mybluguitar6051 yes Judas Priest was there opened up with the hellion/ electric eye. Screaming for vengeance tour. That day was the following: Quiet Riot,Motley Crue, Ozzy, then Judas Priest, Triumph, Scorpions, headliner was Van Halen
3:25 EVH was such a crazy genius, RIP the Greatest
Talk about a kick ass rock song that no one does better
Agreed !! 100 %
Gotta love Dave's screams...and mike's back vocals make the sound complete.
Back when life kicked ass and was worth living for!
Dave is actually a pretty good blues guitar player. He also plays in the song could this be magic while Ed plays alternating slide guitar.
yea great song
Yes. The country style flat picking is great and adds a layer to Van Halen music.
Right? Had no idea he could even play until I watched this video. I know, a little late to the convo lol.
I was at this show in 83. Eddie was on fire.
Eddie’s hand looked like an actual spider crawling through the fret board when he did the stretch
Your right I hate how Dave Mustaine says he did it first when EVH did.
@@Wheresthepepsibismolthink your confusing his spider chord, this is completely different
Eddie at the top of his game, has the total VH1 tone
An unstoppable band in full bloom, strutting with irrepressible confidence. DLR at his naughty best. EVH, we miss you and we’ll never forget you... ❤️
Leaving aside the fact that the camera should never have left EVH during the solo, I love the fact that the crowd cheers louder as the solo progresses--like, oh, okay, this is actually insane.
Never gonna be great concerts like this ever again....not to mention musicians like Eddie Van Halen.....what a talent ....made it look so easy....RIP
Bless You Eddie
56 yrs old and still can’t get enough of your Extra Crunchy Rock-N-Roll
Solo blows me away every time. It's barely humanly possible.
Man they were something else weren’t they..
yes they were. My first concert was VH on the diver down tour. I think i was 11 years old and my big brother took me.
Talk about having your cherry popped.
In your case I would it was done nuclear..
@@imunchienandalusia I am so jealous.. I wish I could have seen them back then...
You can hear Dave's great timing and quite wonderful guitar playing here, just shows that he was a talented musician in his own right, of course Ed is from another planet . Looking back ol' Dave can never think ''why didn't i participate or try harder'
What an amazing life and an amazing band
The solo for this song is one of my favorites.
This was the era of Perfect Van Halen. 😁
This was when Van Halen was the undisputed gods of the rock 'n roll world.
What a great band and great song !!! Only The Mighty Van Halen could pull playing these songs off in a rock band , also bom ba dida live excellent 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️
And all the ladies in the first 5 rows went home pregnant with Dave's baby!!!
Well thats about all he gave them that night, a great performance wasnt one of them. He cant remember the lyrics to anything unless its in the studio and he only sings half of what he does know. He needs the rest of the band to back his vocals or fill in. Shame tho, if he had laid off the coke he might have done a lot better. His voice is amazing.
@@RobHarris1089 before 81 Dave was a monster but after that he just constantly came on stage and fucked up performances
@@kingzriot976 Thats must have been so annoying, especially for Eddie. I bet thats why he got booted and replaced with Sammy.
All in their prime, like no other before or after. I was fortunate enough to see them several times with the various iterations.
RIP Eddie, this solo was my favorite from you
Your a Legend a Guitar 🎸 God!!!!
Hot damn that sounds good! There's about 30 seconds of pure shredding at the start of the solo I could listen to until the end of time. Always been my favorite VH song.
The GREATEST AMERICAN ROCK BAND PERIOD,,,,!,,, right in my wheel house I am 52 and I still crank it up to 17!!!!!
What made Van Halen so great is that they could take the blues and play it like a metal band.
What a band
Dave sure knows how to control an audience!!
We will miss you Eddie. Legends never die
Rock In Peace Eddie Van Halen 🕊
The stars aligned for these four guys to come together and make music legend! Amazing, long live Van Halen’s music and Eddie’s magic. 😉
Man how great that band is, they are all on fire here
Dave! Love you man! A true rock and roll god!
to this day I'm not sure how I made it on stage, let alone do an entire set...we got a flying head start spending that $$ backstage before the show! Man I tell you it was a great time to be alive!!
Hahahaha! If this was only really you Diamond Dave!
John Deb I wish.
Don't go on the internet and pretend to be people you arent, it will only end badly for you.
I remember!!!
Long life to you fella👍
Could also be titled: Dave takes it out on the sound man.
I'm so glad that these are the guitar sounds of my childhood.
One of the greatest live performances ever !! This is when Van Halen ruled Dave sounds fucking amazing !!
Yeah I read they spent the whole $1.5 million fee on the production. You can hear it in the quality even today...
That's what I liked about Dave. He was so understated, so quiet and reserved, never wanted to be the center of attention. But boy, once you coaxed him out of his shell he was a real live wire.
very true
Diamond Dave is very lowkey.
Ed takes a rudimentary blues and just TURNS IT ON IT'S FUCKING head with that solo. Terrifying. An absolute monster player, then and now.
When I hear both solos, I usually gravitate towards VH over Vai. His solos catch you like a wave. Vai diddles too much, and many people hate that. Many guitarists don't realize that. I know, Vai is great, and the solo work he did for crossroads is some of his best work, but VH really is more listenable.
No doubt Steve Vai is a very technically proficient guitarist. But he's also a one trick pony who always blows his load on the first song leaving the rest of the performance sounding like a flaccid tape loop playing the same song over and over. IMO I'll take EVH anytime.
VH today is nowhere near Vai, so you're right. I saw VH in 08 with Roth and VH did well but Vai is obviously better in this era. However, Van Halen's Roth records are way better than anything Vai has ever came out with. Vai would probably tell you that himself.
I've listened from his Zappa days to his solo work. Vai made great music, but Van Halen (Roth years) is untouchable. I can't believe I'm having this debate. Vai was influenced by VH. You can hear it in his playing. Btw are you even a guitarist? Have you ever tried the ice cream man solo? The stretch in the start of it is painful. Most guitarists end up tapping it but it doesn't sound as smooth. I can play the Crossroads solo dude lol, so can a lot of other players. Its not that great of an accomplishment. It's sounds harder than it is. It does sound awesome though so I'll give you that.
You misunderstand my point. Vai is obviously better than VH as a player. I mentioned that already. I'm referring to his music. Van Halen's music is timeless. Running with the devil, Jamie's crying, Jump.. People will always want to hear that over Vai's music. I hear Holdsworth in Vai's playing, and I hear VH in Vai's playing. Vai did say in an interview that VH influenced him. It on UA-cam somewhere. VH plays in a box pattern because he never learned about modes. That doesn't make him a bad player. The reason why people love his songs is because a grade schooler can learn them. I have to lay this out for you. You've been playing longer than I have, but you're still in that "guitar athletics" stage. I can play in any club because I understand that the public can care less about how technical I am. Of course they want to be impressed but they eventually want to sing along. I left my safe spaces a long time ago. It's 2017
The master! Rock in Paradise!
The genius of VH is Eddie's virtuosity amongst some great party songs.. One of EVH's biggest influences was Allan Holdsworth hence why those huge stretched out licks.. the fact he could incorporate such an 'unorthodox' sound into what is essentially a 3 minute pop/blues song can never be stated enough..
When summer is very hot, this is the song I love to listen to!!
When rock was fun and carefree. Being able to actually play and sing was expected and demanded. No automatic pitch correction live or in studio.
RIP you beauty.
he says "anyone high out there", lol, right after I just lit a joint.. lol i was like wo
Man I miss my youth!!!
The 80s called. They want their David Lee Roth back!
Thank you. I love this one. It's sweeter than ice cream.
Eruption lick mid way was amazing
THE REAL VAN HALEN
It must have been 96 or 97 and my cousin out of the blue says.." hey I've got tickets for David Lee Roth!!.the wanna go?" I was not much a solo Roth fan but agreed to go. I was skeptical that I would have a good time..figuring Roth would do a set of solo stuff only. I've seen many bands over the years but I must admit...this show and Roth were spot on. His vocals were perfect.. the mic stand twirling amazing..the band was freaking tight and hit all the cues with perfection. Ice Cream Man was amazing and powerful in that 2000 seat auditorium. I feel like a witnessed something special. I saw Roth and his band doing mostly Van Halen hits firing on all cylinders up close. I wish you could have all experienced it.
Sounds Awesome would haved loved too have been there!! Sammy Hagar is great but not doing Van Halen songs that Diamond Dave sang first.
Like a high speed train. always threatening to come off the rails, but never does....that was the beauty of Van Halen.
Love this tune from my teenage years!
this song, and jump, are my two favorite VH songs. Dave does a darn good job on the acoustic guitar.
Good damn Eddie was at his peak
EVH was and will forever be the greatest
I can't talk anymore, Eddy was the greatest guitarist in the world, his tone, rhythm, solo, so so unique, talk about musical talented, there's only Eddy after jimmy page. I talk about the band, not soloist. Thank you Eddy.
Eddie is like "come the fuck on dave" lol
R.I.P. EDDIE THE MOST EXPLOSIVE 🧨 GUITARIST IN HISTORY...............
Thankfully, I got to see them in the 80s. I wish my kids could've experienced it.
Dave is so bad ass. I still remember the first time I heard his voice on "Runnin' With The Devil".
This makes me cry. No one ever had as much fun as he did playing the guitar, everyone that loved him felt that spirit in him when watching him. Eddie gave us his best self on stage, and every guitar player that loved him wanted to take a little piece of his spirit for ourselves. When we lost him, we felt like that piece of us was lost too. Maybe I'm just speaking for myself, who knows.
Listening to this forever 😅
Freaking awesome.
3:22 so good
Diamond Dave, best front man, money can buy !
3:22 the world turns around... RIP eddie and thank you hero
I love Roth as the van Halen singer for his wails that just work with Eddie's harmonic trem wails
that fucking opening, wide interval lick that starts the solo...nuts!!
I agree Michael Anthony has the best backing vocals...nice high pitch too!😉
Like the zeppelin touch at the end.
So nostalgic now that Eddie is gone! Watching this in 2024 missing you Eddie ❤🎸❤
It was so hot that day my sandals melted!
RIP Eddie
I love van halen
Rest in noise Eddie Van Halen, one of the greatest guitarists ever to pick up an axe!
Wish I could re-do my 1980’s and 1990’s. I wouldn’t be so afraid of my Dad.
Rest in Peace Eddie.
That was absolutely insanity, but I loved it
Beautiful gig!the King!
What a feelin'! This is valid for 1000 years !
I just poor a glass of wine durring the song , it's mind blowing!
That boy sure could play the hell out of that guit-fiddle couldn't he..
This song was likely imagined while they were fcking around between recording sessions and turned into one of the best progressions ever in music. It's not even fair. VH really are among the greatest.
One of the top 5 greatest showman ever.
Rip Eddie!! 🙏🙏
00:46: man, if u don't fix that feedback, I will kick your ass" 😂😂😂😂 I love his attitude, I love this Guy! I love Van Halen!
Rip legend! Best concert up in heaven little Richard Eddie Van Halen and Lemmey! 🎸
I love you, Dave!!
RIP EDDIE VAN HALEN
Diamond Dave.
3:32 What a dirty bend haha
The master ax slinger! Man, was he awesome! RIP Eddie.
I got a Wolf Van Halen ad before this