Wolf Van Halen discusses Frankenstein! | Shred With Shifty
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2024
- The well-known heir of rock royalty breaks down his own takes on his father’s fiery techniques-and gives an up-close look at rock’s most infamous guitar.
Being born into rock royalty doesn’t make you a rock star-you’ve gotta earn it with your own chops. And whether it’s the classical pedigree of his first name or the hard-rock infamy of his surname, Wolfgang Van Halen has a long lineage to live up to. As he displays on this episode of Shred With Shifty, he’s more than up to the task.
Wolf joins Shifty to teach the blistering, tap-heavy solo for his song “Take a Bow,” from 2023’s Mammoth II. It follows in his dad’s footsteps, sure, but it also shows Wolf has a voice and vision of his own-both of which are just as potent and theatrical as his father’s.
Wolf treats us to a tour of his new signature semi-hollowbody EVH model, the SA126, with details from EVH managing director Matt Bruck. But he doesn’t hold out on the family jewels: Wolf shares the story of his father’s iconic Frankenstein Strat and brings it on the show, with some extra dirt on his dad’s journey from Marshalls to his signature Peavey 5150 amps. When Shifty asks who’s stewarding his father’s invaluable gear, Wolf eases our concerns: “If the world ended, they would still be okay,” he grins.
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Wolfgang is first class he definitely has made a impact and has his own style
I love his modesty, its so endearing. You cant help but like the guy. Pure class act
I wasn't expecting to have such a visceral reaction to it but seeing THE Frankenstrat literally gave me chills.
"Why don't I show you?" 🤩🤩🤩
I hear ya! That guitar being thrown by Ed across the room on to the couch still makes me gasp just thinking about it. Lol.
Loved the solo on Take a Bow where he used Frankie for the solo…still has that magic, and he’s got the ability to channel his father better than anyone I’ve heard! So talented. Now…he needs to stay out of the BS drama that goes on! Rock on!
P.S. I’m good. I don’t need to see those chills! 😂😂😂😂
That got me too. I was kinda half paying attention cause I already knew the story behind him using Ed's gear for his solos on the last album.
But... When he said let me show you I instantly put my guitar down and picked up my phone. Love that guitar and Eddie's my ultimate guitar hero.
RIP King Edward
@@Kinger1625 DLR has morphed into a sad, 3rd rate Vegas lounge lizard/singer and isn't worth a second of Wolf's time. I hope he can stay above the drama because it does nothing but stain the legacy his father left.
I can't say that I'm all that interested in what Wolf does musically because all things Van Halen ended for me when EVH passed but he seems like a good kid with a level head on his shoulders so I wish him nothing but success.
Ya; the holy grail of all rock guitars and Wolfie just casually picks it up like a homemade Christmas cookie. “Here let me show you…” 🙄
Totally
When I saw the guitar my first thought was “oh hey that’s the production model from evh”. Then it hit me immediately “no that’s THE guitar”. Glad to see that wolf’s taking care of it now
I thought the same thing, the reproductions are so accurate looking I think Ed even said he couldn’t tell the difference
Uh....why don’t I show you? WOW! That was classic. What a cool surprise. Mad respect for Wolfgang!
I am touched by the obvious love EVH had for Wolfgang. While I don't know the intricate details of their relationship but every photo and video I have seen shows EVH as a doting Dad - particularly when Wolfgang was very young. As a guy who had a very loving Dad who passed decades ago knowing my Dad always 'had my back' is a constant source of pride and comfort - it never goes away.
Yep. Eddie definitely adored his boy. Until they day he passed ❤️
Amen to that. Wolf gave us a few more tours to see him play, and that smile was bigger than ever!
Ed met Val right here in my city, about 5 miles from where I'm currently sitting. They used to do the night life thing here when Eddie wasn't on the road. So many people have stories of seeing Ed & Val out on the town at clubs and stuff. Absolutely all of them said Eddie couldn't have been any nicer and down to earth.
Rest in Peace, Ed. 👊❤️
Awesome. Would love to hear more about the stories if you have info.
@@erickimm5150Great comment.I would love to hear more stories too.I loved Eddie and Valerie together
This dude has become such an impressive musician on top of appearing to be a genuine person. His dad was proud of him and rightly so.
I've seen that guitar a million times over my lifetime...i don't think I've ever got the chills from it more than when Wolf picked it up and showed it to the camera. SO happy that we get to hear it played again on his record.
I always get a little choked up when Wolf talks about his dad. I know it doesn't mean anything to Wolf, but I'm so amazingly impressed by him and how he's turned out: his own person, his own musical style, and yet clearly a chip off the ol' block.
I literally got goosebumps when Wolf pulled out Frankie (that doesn't sound right, but anyway, 🤣). That guitar is so ingrained in the DNA of EVERY guitar player who's touched a guitar since 1978. Damn you Chris for cutting the video just as Wolf is about to show the details! Guess I have to wait until the full episode! Keep up the great content brother!
Wolfgang has really evolved to become his own musician, but you can't help but love how much he respects and adores his Dad's legacy. He is doing his own thing, but the fact that he played on his Dad's original rig, to bring a little of his Dad with him on the song really hit me in the feels.
I'd love if Wolf gave us a tour of his Dad's old guitars someday soon (and 5150 studio). The 5150 guitar literally changed the trajectory of my life when I was 14yo. It would be amazing to see it.
Oh, the '5150' is beat to Hell. I saw him play it in 2004 with a Strat neck and a new bucker in it. But, the most recent pictures of it are not pretty. It's got more holes in it than Sonny Corleone. I also heard that the wood around the Floyd may have become unstable. Not sure if that's true. But, I heard it quite a while back. The original Kramer neck had the headstock broken off and repaired. The neck was also cleaned! All those years of playing taken right out of it. The maple was back to its natural color. Still a legendary guitar, though.
@@e.l.norton I was big into eddie guitar building forums from like 2005-2010ish and one of the guys on there managed to grab a number of high resolution pics of it when had the opportunity to "visit" it. If you google "nobozo 5150" you'll probably be able to find the pics (they have a watermark with his name on them). They are incredible showing how beat up it was and the cracks in the wood etc. Seeing the wood grain up close in high resolution is incredible.
Edward was so proud of Wolf. And with good reason.
Wolf just projects goodness. He comes across as a genuine, sincere sweet guy.
And the sight of the guitar almost brought tears to my eyes. Long live Edward Van Halen! 😢
How can anyone not like Wolfie? So talented yet very humble and a nice guy. He just whips out the most recognizable guitar of the past 45 years. Cool
If you have more of this interview, please release / publish it. I just love to see/hear these kind of stories.
I cannot wait to see the entire episode. I am like most of the audience that have watched this snippet hoping he would actually have the guitar in the room. Makes me cry all over again.
Holy crap in a turn of totally unexpected reactions I can’t believe I actually got choked up when he pulled out the Frankenstein. Wow. I miss my dad too 😢.
In 1981 the quarter was "tails" and the screw was in the center. Amazing seeing the Guitar! Thank you Wolf!
Wolf is just absolutely awesome as a person and such a killer musician.
Thanks for this!!! Loved every second of it! For most guitarists who where influenced by 80's rock - irrespective of your gen - the 'Frankenstein' is THE most icon guitar in existence. What a sight.
Who doesn't love WVH? Great seeing Frankenstein in his hands. Looking forward to the full interview. Thanks Shifty. Rock on
You mean who doesn't love him now. That poor kid got SOOO much hate when he replaced Michael Anthony. Everyone seems to have amnesia about that these days.
@@jasonsmouse6570 UR right. And there are some high profile nay-sayers, but WVH seems to be rising above the fray.
The Frankenstein will always be a holy grail guitar but for me and this is my opinion I was always more fond of the Kramer 5150 Frankenstein That he always played live on the 5150 tour. Tou all know the video of the craziest 13 minute guitar solo that's on UA-cam.
I mean me. I lost alot and I mean ALOT of respect for him when he said that being the son of EVH is a hinderance. Like... Buddy, you would be playing bars if it wasnt for your namesake. Anyone who thinks highly of him still either hasn't seen that or is just delusional.
@@jasonsmouse6570 Yeah being accused of not singing because it sounds that good is actually a compliment in the end. He got lots of hate. Thing though, VH should never have allowed the original album cover to have Wolf on it and help create that hate/resentment.
I love the fact that wolfie is pulling it out and using it. He just seems so down to earth and his willing to share. So awesome he realizes how much everyone loved Eddie.
Wow seeing the Frankenstein just gives me chills. At the Smithsonian, I saw the Kramer one he played in 1984 and I just had all I could do just to hold onto myself. Look forward to more Shifty, keep this series up, it's been great!
Wow! that's truly fascinating to see him talk about that guitar. The history behind that instrument is amazing.
Wolfie is A-OKAY!! His pops would definitely be proud of him!! Now that’s ICONIC!!
Shifty’s interviews are so good. Can’t wait to see the Foos in London in June
Saw that guitar in New York a few years ago at a rock gallery...holy crap to see it up close was amazing.
So stoked to see this full episode! Eddie was my guitar hero and the reason I play, but I love what Wolf is doing too. Both Mammoth WVH albums are awesome!
I am so thankful that Wolf is just as loveable as Eddie to me. Thanks Wolf! The apple doesn't far from the tree as they say.
Great to see this, such a humble guy, and keeper of the 'grail(s)'
Most ICONIC guitar of all time!!!
Eddie is talking to us . . . literally . . wow .
Wolf you are amazing! Gives me chills every time I hear you!! You truly are gifted!! Rock on!!!
I never knew the red and white guitar was the same exact guitar from Van Halen's debut album, the iconic white and black . Great stuff
Love that song!!!
Absolutely priceless piece of rock history.
3:09 .........not gonna lie....my eyes filled with tears....
Wolf is the real deal! Saw him in Denver and his show was Excellent! Will be seeing Foo Fighters with Mammoth this year!! That will be a bucket list show for me!! 🤘🤘
Excellent interview piece! Of course I loved seeing Wolfie as he showed Edward's Frankenstein guitar. 😮🎸 ✝️
He’s making his Dad proud ❤
Great interview, Wolfgang is an amazing musician and a wonderful person
Damn, how weird. I just sat down to watch holding the very same Charvel model in white.
Awesome show Shifty!
Holy crap…. Can’t fathom having that guitar in my hands… 🎸⚡️🎸⚡️🎸🎸⚡️
Wolfgang has the perfect audiobook narrator voice.
Love it... Would have been awesome if Wolfie would have shown the back as well with the reflectors.
Can't wait to see him open for the Foo Fighters in Cincinnati!😊
And there it is 😮
Goosebumps after seeing that guitar , the history attached to that guitar is incredible
Way to go, Wolfie. I respect and appreciate how you've handled the pressure of being under your Pops microscope. It's a horrible spot to be put in and and you have handled it with TALENT, class, humor, originality and homage. Keep er' goin', eh, like we like to say up here.
Wolf is freaking AWESOME to show us Frankie! lol. #twist Iconic! Thanks to you both!
❤🤍🖤🎸👑
love it
I've always liked it better just black and white, and heard Edward himself say he liked it black and white but people were already copying it, so he added the red.
Super excited for this episode. Wolf is a stud.
Wolf is so Awesome such a Big Heart. Eddie and Valerie are so Blessed to have a Incredible son like Wolf Gang. O My when he Lifted up the Guitar I could see Eddie Reflecting thru his son. What a Bonus Today has been.
That was awesome Chris and Wolfie, thank you!
This is so cool. Saturday just gone I saw Shiflett play and one week from today I'll be seeing Wolf, Myles Kennedy and Slash play. I'll definitely be watching the full episode. Like I said to you, whenever you turn up to play in Glasgow/Edinburgh I will 100% be there as well. Thanks for the music, and keep on rockin'!
When Wolf grabbed it and showed you…..I literally got chills!
Wolfgang's two albums are damn rocking
Wolf, thanks so much for being out that amazing guitar and answering questions.
Would there ever be a time that you would put together your Dad's original rig, as you had recorded with it, and give a show and tell and play through on camera?
Thanks for sharing the info.
Respect. ❤
I love your So-Cal. Great video! \m/
I wish he would have plugged it in to his Dad’s old Marshall. That would have been epic!
I never realised it was EVH's setup on Take a Bow, just shows you how much it was all in the hands, but it's still a fantastic solo, great tone, and a lovely tribute to his dad 🤘🏼
Looking forward to this!
Extremely cool, thank you.
Wolf is the coolest. So far, the two mammoth albums, are two of my favorite modern albums. Muli instrumentalists. Very, cool and down to earth, son of THE legend. Rock on Wolf, Rock on!!!
Love it, love it, LOVE IT!!!
Awesome teaser! :)
Damnit, you gotta post the entire thing man!
Wayy cool Ty Chris! 🍀
I love that Chris asks the real cool questions!
I didn't tear up when he pulled the guitar out. You did!
Seriously, happy tears.
I'm seeing him in Glasgow, early April - can't wait ! 💕
That is going to be one hell of a gig. I'll be there as well, one week from today. YAY!!
Very lucky - just seen Shifty and band play Glasgow - immense gig ! 💕
Oh my God, the original Frankenstein?! 😂❤
Excellent 🌸
thanks wolf , great rock music keeping it alive love the frankie show thanx again peace
Um, that it is one very valuable guitar. That's for sure!
I thought his vintage Marshall was lost or missing 🤔very interesting.
Thank you Wolfgang for that.
Thanks, Wolf
Cool moment!
Magnificent part of history there .......I believe Ed chose it as a 'second' from Charvel in 1974..for only $50 ..He did his experiments with it combining a Gibson PAF Humbucker with a Fender vibrato bar bridge & eventually he sprayed it white with black stripes just as an unplanned random experiment even cutting his own black plastic scratchplate. Just the ONE pickup . Which he only stumbled onto because he took the wiring out of a Fender Strat & didn't know how to put it back .....Before Floyd Rose created his double end clamp system Ed & guitar tech Rudy had all different ways of trying to keep it in tune...Like using no string trees, Putting 3 in 1 oil on the nut , widening the nut grooves, pulling back upwardly to make it go back in tune. Then he discovered Floyd & rallied him to improve the system .....He first put it on the yellow & black Bumblebee (which was a guitar Ed never rated as good as this first one) He saw a Japanese company was copying the paint job of the Bumblebee so to stay original Ed put more tape on the guitar & sprayed it RED .....Only left a tiny bit of scratchplate on there with visible holes where the single coil p ups had been which were originally covered by the scratchplate. That version of the Frankenstein wouldn't get copied until 2006 by Chip making 'the Replica' ....Ed improved the Floyd device now on his Red B&W Frankenstein by suggesting the fine tuners at the bridge so you didn't have to unclamp the nut to re-tune it....That contribution was VERY important. I think in about 1982-1983 Ed started combining this classic Frankenstein body with KRAMER necks ......The quarter under the bridge was a wonderful makeshift/improvised ED idea wasn't it ? I believe the last time Ed used the guitar (except for occasional live Work & by Wolfgang on 'Take a Bow' ) was on the 1983 Jump video. Then he replaced it on both tours and recordings with the Kramer 5150 Red B&W guitar....(although Donny Ward told me that it was not actually a KRAMER body) Yes, its a fascinating guitar with a wonderful history & it was very thoughtful of Wolf to bring it out to show us....Actually on the Mammoth 2 album I believe Wolfgang also used the White SG which his dad had 'modified' with a hacksaw in Sunset Sound studios when doing the slide parts in 'Dirty Movies' when cutting the Fair Warning album in 1981......& also if you listen very carefully on one side of the stereo of Wolf's track 'Mr. Ed' on his First album on the second verse you can hear the electro harmonix synthesizer which Dad used on 'Sunday Afternoon in the Park' ...It was unearthly to hear that again I can tell you. Wolfgang with his new SA-126 axe is sonically exploring the area of semi acoustic instruments in ways his Father was prevented from exploring by band politics driven by 'image'......They are Lovely instruments & Wolf did a great demo recently of this guitar......He also did a Drum Demo of his percussive ideas in his songs with Garret his live band drummer & it was great to hear them both play & speak about this stuff.....I should imagine Wolf will be doing a bass gear demo,,,, & a vocal microphone demo too. In fact he's playing so many different instruments I wouldn't be at all surprised if he's going to be doing a BAVERIAN CHEESE WHISTLE demo soon. His Dad would do funny musical gags about that particular instrument......lol
Right on buddy !! You play your pops guitars! Don’t let them go dormant
You did a good job stowing your excitement when he offered to show it off Chris lmao you had to feel like a giddy little kid
So cool 😎🎸👍!
Play them Wolfie!! Its like the holy grail of rock
When he pulled out Frankenstein my wife just looked at me strange when I said “oh my God he has it with him” 😂😂😂
Wolfgang could do guitar talk ASMR.
I'm a drummer so I don't know why, but this solo from Take a Bow reminds me of George Lynch's playing with Lynch Mob.
When will the full episode be out?
tomorrow!
Its good to know their in good hands
OMG He might as well have the holy grail in his hands.
he does.
I think that’s it
I always see comments for people who want the kid to play his dads music without him. Those people are idiots, and i feel bad for the kid trying to be himself, and hes stuck with all these people calling his toothless dead dad “god”
What does that have to do with my comment?@@Ottophil
He got that design from the old tv show thriller with Boris Karloff
Frankenstein and Wolfgang belong together! 😃
What I wanna know is when is the last time Eddie played Frankie? What show?
I would also like to know exactly what show was the last. As far as videos; the last time he played the Frankenstein is in the jump video (about January '84). Starting with Panama (about June '84) he played the Kramer 5150 (or Kramer HFT). As far as what I know about concerts; he played the Frankenstein at the US Festival (May 1983) but every clip of the 1984 tour that I've seen he has the Kramer 5150. So I think it's about that time he switched. If you find out the exact last show, I would love to know too.
The concord from jackson is the most Iconic or the polka dot v
How cool is that
Wasn't that original rig on display in the Smithsonian museum ?
It should be for sure.
Was sensational to the best guitar... took my breath away