The earth is over four billion years old and somehow we got lucky to be around to witness the legendary Eddie Van Halen. There will never and I mean never be another like him.
We were lucky brother 2 witness this & be alive in the same era.. when i was a kid🕊EVH🕊 made a bigger impact than the dinosaurs that roamed the earth did🎸
EVH is a great one but I'd like to hear brothers alex and eddie only ! Remember the brothers started out with eddie on drums and alex on guitar until the magic switch !
You can extract the individual instruments with software nowadays, if you want to do the work. I use RipX Pro. Been ripping Rush and soon EVH. I wish I could post them to UA-cam without the possible copyright strike.
He was an awesome rhythm player - and it's rarely what he's credited for. As a kid I personally was more interested in trying to learn some of his rhythm parts than his leads - which is not say that his lead playing didn't blow me away as it did everyone else.
Eddie won my respect the most when i heard an interview where someone had run into him outside of a gig. He was walking around with headphones plugged into his guitar, just playing to himself. The interviewee (I don't remember who it was) told Eddie, "You don't need to do that. You're Eddie Van Halen, Man!" Eddie replied, "No... I'm Eddie Van Halen BECAUSE I do this." What a humble and amazing work ethic.
Dude, those volume swells and controls are so perfect and subtle I wouldn't even know they were happening if I didnt already know he was such a master of that as part of his style!
Notice the LACK of GAIN !?? Truly a DEMONSTRATION of TONE coming from the players HANDS!! A true LEGEND and absolutely COMPLETE MUSICIAN!! R.I.P. Mr. Edward Van Halen! Fly high and demon free
That's the Boss GE-10 providing clean boost of the mids into the front of the 12301 amp. Coupled with the DiMarzio SD pickup, the "fat cap" across V2, and the 50K mid pot... :)
Trust me - he's got the gain, his hands are how he manipulates it. The Echoplex gives it all more sustain, an illusion of "more" gain, and probably some studio compression too to go with that. You can hear him all over the volume knob of the guitar and also his featherlight touch on the verses and when he wants to kick it into high gear and achieve the fat gain sound, he simply lays into the pick more. Expert dynamics playing, to be sure.
3 things stand out to me: 1) that the solo was not an overdub. 2) he mixed himself by using the volume knob during the breakdown part and lowering his volume. The mix engineer may have adjusted it too, there's really no way to know but probably didn't need to. 3) Eddie "comps"himself during the first part of the verses. Do any other guitar players do that in rock and roll? None that I can think of. That's how Eddie filled the sound of the band while only having one guitarist.
When I hear these isolated tracks I always hear the drums in the void - he and Alex had great complimentary brojo. Is it me or does the pinch/squeal @0:21 sound like Dave
I'm in awe of how EVH switches back and forth between rhythm, lead and bits of ear candy. As far as I can tell, there are no guitar overdubs on Panama.
@@orion681 did you see the sunset studio interview that said he supposedly went through hundreds of tubes recording self titled? Sounds like he was testing just about everything but also made many many tubes go kaboom
@@jteixeira8725 I saw it and the only guy that was actually present for any of the sessions was that Doug something character who sounded like he was totally full of shit and didn't know what he was talking about. I saw more than one interview where Ed said he kept the Variac at something like 92 volts to keep the amp in the sweet spot. I'm pretty sure the Smithsonian interview was one place he said it. The whole point of the Variac was so he could keep the amp cranked and get that dimed Plexi sound without the full volume so he wasn't killing the people in the clubs. Also changes the texture of the gain and makes the harmonics sing. Not the other way around.
This is true. I've known people who think he was all Eruption-type tapping and shredding, but he really wasn't. He COULD....but his songs and the rhythm is what he's really known for, and most people don't even realize that's why they like him.
Two things I notice from this right away: 1) If Eddie has written a little repeating line for himself, he NEVER plays it the same way twice. So not only could he whip ass on his solos, he was one of the most interesting rhythm guitarists too. 2) Eddie know a lot more than technique and riffs. He was super knowledgeable about chords too. What sounds like dumbass butt rock at first turns out to be pretty sophisticated songwriting sometimes.
Eddie was the best there ever was or ever will be. From his playing, to song writing, to building his own guitars, hot rodding his own amps, and creating the best sound ever, not to mention being an accomplished pianist, drummer, and bass player, Eddie was the entire package. RIP King!
AND...no one created it 'cept him. Many think cuz they can copy a guitar riff, in this case, EVH. And drum a challenging tune (any Neil Peart). However, creating is the true measure of genius
@@k.t.5864 Rhoads founded Quiet Riot, he was killer too. But my vote goes to Angus Young. That dude has always been like a stick of dynamite that explodes on stage.
Best there ever was is an understatement. In my lifetime I will never see any guitar player like this with that talent. RIP Eddie van Halen. So many copy cats these days. Nope not worthy
Don't Jinx yourself. When I was a young boy I heard a wizard named Jimi play and it sparked my love of music for life after Jimi then Clapton and of course King Edward, but down inside I hope to see a few more emerge and keep this music thing alive we await the arrival of our next guitar wizard!
I agree. Ed had several influences. However, he never told anyone to "play like" him or to be his clone. Ed always encouraged players to create their OWN style of playing but above all else he always said "keep playing!"
Jump back, what's that sound? Here she comes, full blast and top down Hot shoe, burnin' down the avenue Model citizen, zero discipline Don't you know she's coming home with me? You'll lose her in the turn I'll get her Panama, Panama Panama, Panama Ain't nothin' like it, her shiny machine Got the feel for the wheel, keep the moving parts clean Hot shoe, burnin' down the avenue Got an on-ramp comin' through my bedroom Don't you know she's coming home with me? You'll lose her in the turn I'll get her Uh-oh Panama, Panama (wow) Panama, Panama (whoa) Yeah, we're runnin' a little bit hot tonight I can barely see the road from the heat comin' off of it Ah, I reach down between my legs Ease the seat back She's blinding, I'm flying Right behind the rear-view mirror now Got the feeling, power steering Pistons popping, ain't no stopping now Panama, Panama Panama, Panama Panama, Panama Panama Writer/s: Alex Van Halen, David Roth, Edward Van Halen Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind
Truly Amazing!!! What texture and control. No. I realize it's a piece that he wrote but I've played that song a hundred times myself and still can't play it with the pizzazz King Eddie. Long live the king
Any musician on any level could learn something from this track. My teachable moment came when listening to the impeccable timing and rhythmic accuracy of every single note. Even the dive bombs and chunked notes had rhythmic integrity. Just awesome!
Everybody knows he was a great guitarist but I think a lot of people only think of the solos. He was also a ridiculous rhythm guitar player. Total control over muting, harmonics, strumming, all that. Prodigy. EDIT: Also, judging by the comments, a lot of other people ALSO love his rhythm playing so maybe I'm joining a parade rather than shouting from the hilltops!
It's worth checking out the video of Ed playing Panama with the Dave Letterman house band (it's out there on UA-cam) with the keyboards playing the vocal melody (circa 1984 or 85 i think)
What is on display in this track is Ed's superhuman control of a live amplifier with a crazy breadth of tonal characteristics. Face it, if played perfectly clean or without an amp - this would sound childlike, super cheesy, tacky beyond belief. However, with THAT guy plugged into a super interesting amplifier in that room controlling all the bells and whistles and chimes and squeaks and growls and moans and whispers and grunts of that monster Marshall running soaked to the bone like only he could...... it sounds like a carnival of joy upon your reentry to earth's atmosphere from a lifelong voyage into deep space, a most exuberant WELCOME HOME! WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT! that we all need now and then but only Ed could deliver.
What gets me is the soft part, where some of it still sounds bassy and muffled, like he switched down the tone control..... except there's no tone control. And a second later it's super clean, then it blasts again. He had a way of controlling it all with his attack, and his fingers. Stating the obvious, I know, but just sayin'... you really hear it in this vid.
As a kid, I was dazzled by the creative and pyrotechnic solos. And as a young adult, I came to appreciate the rhythm parts. As an old man, I acknowledge both with awe, and can enjoy them with better insight because of videos like this. Thank you for sharing.
"Panama" was never a favorite track of mine off 1984, and having listened to this isolated guitar track I now know it's not because of Ed's guitar work. I actually like this better than the album version. Far better. And the abrupt ending leaves you begging for more.
Ed is the master! I think his fill in’s are pure genius! I think he learned a lot from his dad about being a swing musician. Both men and Alex are pure genius! Well done boys, well done
I love how they recorded this so true to what’s actually being heard when he plays. Great capture engineer! Whoever recorded this is an Unsung hero. lol
As an engineer, I appreciate your respect for the work we do. We are technical artists. We have definite ideas about what sounds good and we learn the techniques to get there as best as we can.
The earth is over four billion years old and somehow we got lucky to be around to witness the legendary Eddie Van Halen. There will never and I mean never be another like him.
We were lucky brother 2 witness this & be alive in the same era.. when i was a kid🕊EVH🕊 made a bigger impact than the dinosaurs that roamed the earth did🎸
You're way off on that age of earth.
Jesus h fuck. That comment hit hard. So amazingly, heartbreakingly true.
And Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, Page....
The earth is barely over 2000 years old
They should release every VH album with isolated guitar tracks only. I would buy them all.
EVH is a great one but I'd like to hear brothers alex and eddie only ! Remember the brothers started out with eddie on drums and alex on guitar until the magic switch !
I ACTUALLY would purchase that shit, and I don't spend money on anything!
You can extract the individual instruments with software nowadays, if you want to do the work. I use RipX Pro. Been ripping Rush and soon EVH. I wish I could post them to UA-cam without the possible copyright strike.
Awesome idea! I would buy them all too!
@@327journal generally you wont get a strike but you wont be able to monetize any of them
That part after the solo... It grooves SO hard. TONS of swagger. He was just a monstrous rhythm player. The total package.
Exactly
A very underrated rhythm player.
Love the sounds on the albums ftom '78 - '84 the most crispy groovy funky rockin' dynamite! What a legend Eddie is and always will be!!
All his isolated tracks can stand alone. Theyre that good!
the tone is just freaking glorious!!
Flanger overdubs and second play
The harmonics in this are amazing.
One of my favorite things he does in every song. Always perfect.
The tone is simply incredible
The composition here is amazing. Eddie was the best rhythm player of all time.
and a very good lead player...not really appreciated
@@BeatlesCentricUniverse was kidding!!!!
He was an awesome rhythm player - and it's rarely what he's credited for. As a kid I personally was more interested in trying to learn some of his rhythm parts than his leads - which is not say that his lead playing didn't blow me away as it did everyone else.
@@soofitnsexy not appreciated as a lead player? Did u get dropped on your head as a baby?
@@Davo2233 joking u stupid clown
Eddie won my respect the most when i heard an interview where someone had run into him outside of a gig. He was walking around with headphones plugged into his guitar, just playing to himself. The interviewee (I don't remember who it was) told Eddie, "You don't need to do that. You're Eddie Van Halen, Man!" Eddie replied, "No... I'm Eddie Van Halen BECAUSE I do this." What a humble and amazing work ethic.
Can't help but smile when I hear the intro.
His guitar revealed his soul of rock and roll !
Amazing use of volume control and droning notes. Absolute genius. RIP EVH
Incredible right hand technique!
Ive heard halen did most takes in one cut. Legend.
i heard he’d record multiple different solos then compile the best parts of each into one THEN do the final version in one take😭
This is complete baloney, the producers edited his solos together son
RIP Eddie and Dime. Two of the absolute best.
I only wish I could play with the touch and technique of this man . Rest in eternal peace Eddie.
I also wish I could play like him, or that I was his son!
@@danfoss1535 just practice guitar dude i can play this stuff after playing for 9 months because i practice a lot
all of this after 9 months? yeah lmao ok
@@Bw40099
His tone was incredibly clean. Amazing !
Dude, those volume swells and controls are so perfect and subtle I wouldn't even know they were happening if I didnt already know he was such a master of that as part of his style!
Notice the LACK of GAIN !?? Truly a DEMONSTRATION of TONE coming from the players HANDS!! A true LEGEND and absolutely COMPLETE MUSICIAN!! R.I.P. Mr. Edward Van Halen! Fly high and demon free
That's the Boss GE-10 providing clean boost of the mids into the front of the 12301 amp. Coupled with the DiMarzio SD pickup, the "fat cap" across V2, and the 50K mid pot... :)
@@CheGeetarra How did get that information?
Trust me - he's got the gain, his hands are how he manipulates it. The Echoplex gives it all more sustain, an illusion of "more" gain, and probably some studio compression too to go with that. You can hear him all over the volume knob of the guitar and also his featherlight touch on the verses and when he wants to kick it into high gear and achieve the fat gain sound, he simply lays into the pick more. Expert dynamics playing, to be sure.
Really surprised me.
Lack of gain? That amp is cooking
I really could have used this in 1985 when I was sitting in my bedroom, rewinding the cassette over and over trying to learn this on guitar.
Eddie is a musical genius. The sounds and music he makes with the guitar is beautifully astounding.
Who in his right mind would thumb down this gem - Ed = pure gold
Any rapper?
Someone who's jealous. Eric Clapton
Ingewie
I would love an album series of just the isolated tracks of him and Alex just to hear how tightly those 2 brothers could play and groove together
drum machine
It's amazing how much tone he gets from just his hands. The overdrive and distortion is surprisingly low in his set up.
Man, I wish these isolated tracks were around in the 90s when I was learning guitar
Cannot be replicated 🗣
He had such an incredible attack. So raw. Primal almost.
His rhythm was something special, as unique as his lead
That's some great guitar playing in ONE TAKE. Awesome..... EVH... Definitely buying the Wolfgang Special Guitar.... 🎸🔥
His isolated tracks stand alone masterpieces
He will be remembered longer than the earth. RIP.
Absolutely love this
Ed's rhythm playing was far better than his lead playing, which was obviously phenomenal.
Miss him
The tone is ferocious.
The fucking swagger is ridiculous. 👌
the most unique sound on guitar ever, not including the new modern "ooo i have a laptop and interfsce" nerds nowadays
amazing rips, he and I were born on the same day
3 things stand out to me: 1) that the solo was not an overdub. 2) he mixed himself by using the volume knob during the breakdown part and lowering his volume. The mix engineer may have adjusted it too, there's really no way to know but probably didn't need to. 3) Eddie "comps"himself during the first part of the verses. Do any other guitar players do that in rock and roll? None that I can think of. That's how Eddie filled the sound of the band while only having one guitarist.
Van halen is best band
Great tone!
R.I.P. EVH
When I hear these isolated tracks I always hear the drums in the void - he and Alex had great complimentary brojo.
Is it me or does the pinch/squeal @0:21 sound like Dave
Haha I feel like Eddie's tone and harmonics (pinch/squeal) especially really complemented Dave
The GOAT!
Somewhere, there's a red station wagon partying and being rad!
Forever thankful he swapped instruments with Alex when they were younger.
Wow!!!
If I could play guitar for 3 minutes 34 seconds….. I’d play this…..
Eds playing is magic
Outstanding! TY
🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤
Bravo Eddie 🎹🎸
2:10
9:11
so amazing
What the hell is Rami Malek doing there, he's can play guitar to ?
That’s Eddie Van Halen
It does look like Rami from that angle
☮️
Life with VH made everything better in every way.
Clean
Just one track!
EDDIE rules .R.I.P
still haven't seen a single person play Panama's opening note for note
The bes
Easy to see where vito bratta got his style
you can tell this was just one take...just one guitar track for the whole song.
Every little nuance in his playing is packed with feel and musicality, nothing is superfluous, everything this man played is a masterclass
So incredibly musical, just carries the entire song like it is a part of him.
I hadn't heard before the bits where he lets some strings ring while palm muting a rhythm on another. Just immense.
In mean streets... He adds a swing to the rhythm.. at light speed. I only heard it after slowing it down. His fingerprint is unmatched...
No distortion pedals , no nothing. Just his guitar and a cord plugged into an amp. Simply amazing 👏
@@fishface66where did you get that he didn’t use pedals? doesn’t take away from his talent whatsoever but he definitely used pedals
Ok be honest. Who else was saying ..”Yea we’re running little bit hot tonight ..“ I can barely see road from the heat coming off of it..”.
Oh hell yeah! I karaoke the shit out of these isolated tracks! LOL!
🖐🏻just like when I listen to hot for teacher isolated and say “man where’s my pencil” gotta love it
I reach down between my legs ease the seat back
compare it to Sammy saying"Hey waitress, whatson the menu? Rack of what? (So Stupid)
Dave was… that’s who
I'm in awe of how EVH switches back and forth between rhythm, lead and bits of ear candy. As far as I can tell, there are no guitar overdubs on Panama.
He typically didn't overdub. He had to play this live, too
Not that much distortion. It just sounds like a cranked plexi. Crazy..
Sounds so good
Supposedly cranked all the time with the variac- don’t need much distortion when your tubes are all about f’n explode
@@jteixeira8725 well the Variac was used to lower the voltage so the tubes didn't explode, so they weren't really on the verge because he managed it.
@@orion681 did you see the sunset studio interview that said he supposedly went through hundreds of tubes recording self titled? Sounds like he was testing just about everything but also made many many tubes go kaboom
@@jteixeira8725 I saw it and the only guy that was actually present for any of the sessions was that Doug something character who sounded like he was totally full of shit and didn't know what he was talking about. I saw more than one interview where Ed said he kept the Variac at something like 92 volts to keep the amp in the sweet spot. I'm pretty sure the Smithsonian interview was one place he said it. The whole point of the Variac was so he could keep the amp cranked and get that dimed Plexi sound without the full volume so he wasn't killing the people in the clubs. Also changes the texture of the gain and makes the harmonics sing. Not the other way around.
Playing drums made him the best rhythm player, playing piano made him the best solo player.
Am I wrong for liking this isolated guitar track more than the full band version? Respect and RIP to a Bonafide guitar genius, EVH.
Fuck no, you can't hear all the magic in the full mix. This is how people can really hear why Eddie is the best
Know what you mean , I could easily do that with Neil Peart’s drum tracks
@@frankieRandle8779Great example!
kinda how i like dream theater with the singer mixed out
@@Mark-OutWestMaybe that's the secret sauce I've been missing :D
He uses some very unusual chords. EVH’s rhythm playing is as good as his leads.
This is true. I've known people who think he was all Eruption-type tapping and shredding, but he really wasn't. He COULD....but his songs and the rhythm is what he's really known for, and most people don't even realize that's why they like him.
better even IMHO
@@alexguitarwatson3215 100% Eddie is the best rhythm player of all time, except most people don't even realize it.
Yeah man, Eddie’s chord vocabulary was insane.
It was like he invented all new chords every time he wrote a song.
Love it but it shows how much depth Mike A’s bass added
Definitely, his vocals too
Alex’s drums too
It's not missing a thing ... that TONE is FAT n RAW ... it's a MASTERPIECE on it's own.
No Ed, No Van Halen. no other band member can say the same thing.
Who tf is Mike lol
I actually thought I knew how to play this song, until hearing this. Holy heck, Eddie!
I know right! All those little nuances...it's just crazy.
Is anyone else following along with the lyrics in their heads?
The mark of a true VanHalen fan
Sorry mate, too busy playing air drums.
Yep!
@@stewmott3763You aren't doing both?
@@britishrocklovingyank3491 Now why didn't think of that? 'WHAA-OHH!'
I can play full albums in head in total silence. music and lyrics. ;)
Two things I notice from this right away: 1) If Eddie has written a little repeating line for himself, he NEVER plays it the same way twice. So not only could he whip ass on his solos, he was one of the most interesting rhythm guitarists too. 2) Eddie know a lot more than technique and riffs. He was super knowledgeable about chords too. What sounds like dumbass butt rock at first turns out to be pretty sophisticated songwriting sometimes.
Nuno Bettencourt calls it simplexity.
Eddie was the best there ever was or ever will be. From his playing, to song writing, to building his own guitars, hot rodding his own amps, and creating the best sound ever, not to mention being an accomplished pianist, drummer, and bass player, Eddie was the entire package. RIP King!
Eddie knew how to play violin and cello too.
Many can play that riff but NO one sounds like Eddie
AND...no one created it 'cept him. Many think cuz they can copy a guitar riff, in this case, EVH. And drum a challenging tune (any Neil Peart). However, creating is the true measure of genius
Ever listen to Wolfie play?
@@nd_irish_fan744he sounds 0% like Eddie
Do you realize the genius of this man ?
No 2 van Halen songs sound the same . Each one was.a masterpiece from the Roth era
Yup, had a very different energy than the Hagar era
2:20 One of the most creative guitar solos I've ever heard in a mainstream rock song, Beautiful! :)
Same here. Just love this bit of guitar doodling and have listened to this bit hundreds of times.
Check out how he gets JUST behind the beat in the solo making it swing….
Insane
Amazing control of dynamics with only a single humbucker and a volume knob
I played along with this and it made me feel like I was jammin with the man himself. Rest in peace Eddie, we all miss you
I know what you mean.
THAT'S the move, Bro. Jammin with Eddie!!
I don’t play, but Does air jammin’ count? Man I miss this dude.
All the dynamic stuff after the solo is the best thing Eddie ever committed to tape.
His tone after the solo is the best guitar tone ever recorded. Thank God Almighty for King Edward Van Halen.
Yepp but it's all those devices flanger overdubs and I like it
He was simply the best that ever was
Yep, total package. Nobody else is close, when you consider ALL aspects.
Amen
@@SealofPerfection Yup that.
Randy Rhoads
@@k.t.5864 Rhoads founded Quiet Riot, he was killer too. But my vote goes to Angus Young. That dude has always been like a stick of dynamite that explodes on stage.
As my guitar teacher said when I was 17, son, there’s Eddie and then there’s everyone else
back when guitar players actually used the volume pot to turn down in the verse.
i do!
Excellent sound quality. My favorite Van Halen song, & it's because of this guitar work.
This is the song that made me want to play guitar
@@Hollenex same
Best there ever was is an understatement. In my lifetime I will never see any guitar player like this with that talent. RIP Eddie van Halen. So many copy cats these days. Nope not worthy
The best CC is NUNO.
Don't Jinx yourself. When I was a young boy I heard a wizard named Jimi play and it sparked my love of music for life after Jimi then Clapton and of course King Edward, but down inside I hope to see a few more emerge and keep this music thing alive we await the arrival of our next guitar wizard!
I agree. Ed had several influences. However, he never told anyone to "play like" him or to be his clone. Ed always encouraged players to create their OWN style of playing but above all else he always said "keep playing!"
*Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and John Petrucci have entered the chat*
Jump back, what's that sound?
Here she comes, full blast and top down
Hot shoe, burnin' down the avenue
Model citizen, zero discipline
Don't you know she's coming home with me?
You'll lose her in the turn
I'll get her
Panama, Panama
Panama, Panama
Ain't nothin' like it, her shiny machine
Got the feel for the wheel, keep the moving parts clean
Hot shoe, burnin' down the avenue
Got an on-ramp comin' through my bedroom
Don't you know she's coming home with me?
You'll lose her in the turn
I'll get her
Uh-oh
Panama, Panama (wow)
Panama, Panama (whoa)
Yeah, we're runnin' a little bit hot tonight
I can barely see the road from the heat comin' off of it
Ah, I reach down between my legs
Ease the seat back
She's blinding, I'm flying
Right behind the rear-view mirror now
Got the feeling, power steering
Pistons popping, ain't no stopping now
Panama, Panama
Panama, Panama
Panama, Panama
Panama
Writer/s: Alex Van Halen, David Roth, Edward Van Halen
Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind
Truly Amazing!!! What texture and control. No. I realize it's a piece that he wrote but I've played that song a hundred times myself and still can't play it with the pizzazz King Eddie. Long live the king
Nuthin' like Alex's drums accompanying this, but EVH guitar playing can stand on its own just fine!
You can hear the power tubes in his amp begging for mercy. The distortion in this song is almost all power amp breakup.
Best kind if you ask me!
Any musician on any level could learn something from this track. My teachable moment came when listening to the impeccable timing and rhythmic accuracy of every single note. Even the dive bombs and chunked notes had
rhythmic integrity. Just awesome!
Everybody knows he was a great guitarist but I think a lot of people only think of the solos. He was also a ridiculous rhythm guitar player. Total control over muting, harmonics, strumming, all that. Prodigy.
EDIT: Also, judging by the comments, a lot of other people ALSO love his rhythm playing so maybe I'm joining a parade rather than shouting from the hilltops!
It's worth checking out the video of Ed playing Panama with the Dave Letterman house band (it's out there on UA-cam) with the keyboards playing the vocal melody (circa 1984 or 85 i think)
What is on display in this track is Ed's superhuman control of a live amplifier with a crazy breadth of tonal characteristics. Face it, if played perfectly clean or without an amp - this would sound childlike, super cheesy, tacky beyond belief. However, with THAT guy plugged into a super interesting amplifier in that room controlling all the bells and whistles and chimes and squeaks and growls and moans and whispers and grunts of that monster Marshall running soaked to the bone like only he could...... it sounds like a carnival of joy upon your reentry to earth's atmosphere from a lifelong voyage into deep space, a most exuberant WELCOME HOME! WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT! that we all need now and then but only Ed could deliver.
What gets me is the soft part, where some of it still sounds bassy and muffled, like he switched down the tone control..... except there's no tone control. And a second later it's super clean, then it blasts again. He had a way of controlling it all with his attack, and his fingers. Stating the obvious, I know, but just sayin'... you really hear it in this vid.
As a kid, I was dazzled by the creative and pyrotechnic solos. And as a young adult, I came to appreciate the rhythm parts. As an old man, I acknowledge both with awe, and can enjoy them with better insight because of videos like this. Thank you for sharing.
RIP EVH FROM RAIDER NATION...
2:21 damn.....
"Panama" was never a favorite track of mine off 1984, and having listened to this isolated guitar track I now know it's not because of Ed's guitar work. I actually like this better than the album version. Far better. And the abrupt ending leaves you begging for more.
Ed’s rhythm playing gets nowhere near the credit it deserves. The groove in this in unreal, even with it being just a guitar.
Ed is the master! I think his fill in’s are pure genius! I think he learned a lot from his dad about being a swing musician. Both men and Alex are pure genius! Well done boys, well done
At 0:21 it sounds like one of Dave’s signature screams.
I love how they recorded this so true to what’s actually being heard when he plays. Great capture engineer! Whoever recorded this is an Unsung hero. lol
As an engineer, I appreciate your respect for the work we do. We are technical artists. We have definite ideas about what sounds good and we learn the techniques to get there as best as we can.