How to play Van Halen "Main Squeeze" on guitar

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  • @FrankGrauStudio
    @FrankGrauStudio 7 місяців тому +7

    Can’t believe this never made it on an album. I remember discovering the same video on UA-cam and it has that feel-good trademark EVH vibe. Thanks for teaching this. I can’t wait to sit down and practice this.

  • @HONORYOUROATH
    @HONORYOUROATH 8 місяців тому +7

    Doug Steele videos are a National Treasure and sometimes he even does the videos without coffee. What a madman.

  • @mutt8553
    @mutt8553 5 місяців тому +1

    Doug! Thank you SO much for this! I’ve been in love with this song since I heard it, the guitar is absolutely killer. I’ve been learning it by ear and can’t quite get some parts, and then here I find this video to get me the rest of the way

  • @Twobarpsi
    @Twobarpsi 8 місяців тому +2

    What a killer song Doug!

  • @jvantree
    @jvantree 7 місяців тому +3

    Thanks for figuring this song out. I've been listening to this studio instrumental for awhile now and can't get it out of my head. LOL!

  • @seanmccall7277
    @seanmccall7277 8 місяців тому +3

    The new versions and unknown tunes are a revelation..this is great! Also the alt version of " Fools" is so raw and angry.. I $$^&&** loooove this stuff!!! Edward. ...What a genius! 🤘😁🤘

  • @ryderlahrs3162
    @ryderlahrs3162 8 місяців тому +3

    Holy shit! Have been playing this on repeat the last week you have no idea how grateful I am for your lessons

  • @neilswan-h2z
    @neilswan-h2z 7 місяців тому +1

    Ed had some of the cooliest riffs ever!

  • @thechaostrials1964
    @thechaostrials1964 2 місяці тому +1

    Missed you man. I bought a new guitar. I'll never be as good as you or Eddie. I just love the vibe man!

  • @joefoster9303
    @joefoster9303 8 місяців тому +1

    your favorite part can be found (Get Up). also like you were saying you can find so many things that end up on other songs. so much good stuff from the past out on youtube! EVH!!

  • @brianhyland4140
    @brianhyland4140 5 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant 👍

  • @aaronholland5183
    @aaronholland5183 8 місяців тому +2

    My fave unreleased VH tune! The Lydian GGB vibe

  • @gamebandit4u2
    @gamebandit4u2 8 місяців тому +1

    Awesome!!!

  • @MrPyroguru
    @MrPyroguru Місяць тому +2

    Main Squeeze Fucking Rules
    I wonder how many other classics are hidden?!?!

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  Місяць тому +1

      Who knows?

    • @HighResStereo
      @HighResStereo Місяць тому

      There is a good amount. 3 plus disc worth at least. . Check out the Ted Templeman demos.

  • @johncaygill9459
    @johncaygill9459 6 місяців тому

    I’m glad I stumbled onto your channel. Big Van Halen fan right here. We look the same age and have the same haircut 😂. And I have a similar beard also. I’m 61 and I always wanted to play Van Halen of course The Roth years. No Van Hagar for this guy!!! I haven’t played in years and even then I was lucky 🍀 to play riffs from other bands 😂. I’m working with a Les Paul copy from a catalog like Sears in 1979 brand new. You’re probably right. I read your mind. It’s probably from China or Japanese. I put a bridge Dimarzio pick up brand new so I would have a rocking guitar. Last but not least and Orange crush 20 RT. It sounds pretty good

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  6 місяців тому

      Niiiiice!!! I've done lots of Roth era VH. Consume til the cows come home!

  • @MattCrill
    @MattCrill 5 місяців тому

    This is awesome! Thanks for the reminder of this great lost track. Don't you think the riff around 1:15 on "Main Squeeze" ends up being sped up and used right around 2:42 on "Get Up" (5150)?
    BTW...your Samick guitar is AWESOME! The first acoustic guitar I ever bought (about 35 years ago) was a Samick and I've never seen one since. So great!!

  • @jamlsn
    @jamlsn 8 місяців тому +2

    Awesome tune and playing as per usual!

  • @andrewwilson888
    @andrewwilson888 3 місяці тому +1

    Excellent! I discovered Main Squeeze on UA-cam and am gobsmacked how this was never officially released? MS showcases another side of Edward, Alex and Mike laying it down and setting the scene for Edward to soar into the stratosphere. Sorry DLR. Sometimes instrumentals are where it's at. Thanks for the lesson.

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  3 місяці тому +1

      All good!! I wished this had made it onto maybe VHII. But I love it regardless. Ed is missed daily.

  • @LiquidCharlie
    @LiquidCharlie 8 місяців тому +1

    Such a gem of a tune! Thanks for this video man! I'm gonna attempt to cover it now!

  • @shreddievanhalen1
    @shreddievanhalen1 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for the lesson. I picked this one out by ear a few weeks ago and liked to see how you did it as well. Thought about uploading a video myself to be the first, but you beat me to it!

    • @ptrain9020
      @ptrain9020 8 місяців тому +1

      Please upload your version anyways it can only help.

    • @shreddievanhalen1
      @shreddievanhalen1 8 місяців тому

      @@ptrain9020 I will get a good video soon and post it!

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  8 місяців тому

      Do it anyways. I'm surprised Deraps hasn't played this yet.

  • @e.l.norton
    @e.l.norton 8 місяців тому

    Doug, did you stumble upon that bit of the alternate version of Unchained in that treasure trove of unreleased VH gems? Totally different and heavy riff. It kills me the whole song isn't there. Still amazing, though.

  • @mw5150g
    @mw5150g 5 місяців тому +1

    In the outtake files, this is actually called "Red Zone", and it's from the 1979 outtakes.

    • @MontourR
      @MontourR 5 місяців тому

      Then there’s an another one that’s almost the same song called act like it hurts.

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  5 місяців тому +1

      Bro, blame the guy I watched the video from. Don't kill the transcriber.

    • @mw5150g
      @mw5150g 5 місяців тому

      @@dougsteeleguitar Man it's not a problem at all! I totally get that. The lesson was just amazing as always. I've learned so much from your videos. This one is not an exception!

  • @ptrain9020
    @ptrain9020 8 місяців тому +1

    What do you mean when you say drop d tuning? Do you mean the guitar is tuned down a 1/2 step and then take the low e and drop d that string?

  • @bonsummers2657
    @bonsummers2657 7 місяців тому

    Just play it all the way through

  • @HighResStereo
    @HighResStereo Місяць тому

    Main Squeeze, Big Trouble. Etc. There are so many amazing un (album) released Van Halen songs. The solo on Big Trouble is absolutely amazing!!!

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  Місяць тому

      I'll take your word for it; I can't actually think of the song atm.

  • @flooko
    @flooko 5 місяців тому

    yeesssss

  • @Buzzode
    @Buzzode 8 місяців тому

    Total Bad Ass Track Here .. can’t Stop listening to it . I hear some familiar riffs and licks that Ed used in future songs . The Opening Riffs are so SINISTER it’s Ridiculously Great and pure EVH … Doug Freaking Steel .. you pretty much Nailed It as Usual .. not sure if you did a lesson on another Gem “ Get the Show on the Road “ I don’t think any Guitar Player could hold a Freaking Groove and Tight and In The Pocket yet so Slippery and Full of Nuance at the same time as Eddie Could !

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  8 місяців тому

      His sense of rhythm is just as bad ass as his solos.

  • @AllenGarberGuitarFun
    @AllenGarberGuitarFun 8 місяців тому

    Nice one to figure out! You’re welcome for the outtake release…I think that was my fault!

  • @billygwalthney369
    @billygwalthney369 27 днів тому

    I just came acrossed your page..don't know how I missed it all these years looking up tutorial shit..VH..dokken etc...I see you been at it for like 20 years on here...I hope you're still doing it because you get to the point and show shit well without alot of bull shit and you seem like a normal dude compared to these robot like mtrfkrs teaching on here lol...I learned off your ..ain't tlkn bout love jawn and now I'm on every body wants some 🤘🔥 you crack me up saying just play some noise here..whatever lolol..then keep showing the .main parts....keep the vids coming ..or can people request titles you'll do if you haven't done it already like for a fee I guess .....either way hope you're still cranking out tutorials. 🤘

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  27 днів тому +1

      Yo!! I've done soooo many VH tunes, my god. I'v done random stuff as well; Ratt, Icon, Whitesnake...It's usually stuff I've had to learn for covers or something. I haven't really osted much regularly, it's because my band is rleasing an album, we have a East Coast Australian tour happening, there's some shit going on..id say put Doug Steele and the name of the song you wanna learn and see what happens, lol..Or ask me outright. Catch!!

    • @billygwalthney369
      @billygwalthney369 27 днів тому

      @@dougsteeleguitar thanks 👍

  • @MrC_5150
    @MrC_5150 8 місяців тому

    Eddie's birthday is coming up. Do you have any UA-cam plans for that?

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  8 місяців тому

      Actually, I don't. What day is that?

    • @MrC_5150
      @MrC_5150 8 місяців тому

      @@dougsteeleguitar January 26th

  • @robj7386
    @robj7386 8 місяців тому +1

    the drum intro sounds like AFU on 0U812

  • @tommyshanks4198
    @tommyshanks4198 8 місяців тому

    So f!@#$% awesome

  • @gib59er56
    @gib59er56 6 місяців тому

    DOUG!!! Hey bro, it has been a very long time man. Pre- Edward old! If you remember me it is Greg, from N.Y. and we used to speak all the time about E.H., (I say a prayer to Odin so he will enter Valhalla). I am happy that you are still doin yo thang man, and now I see you are, I will be looking for the net mic. drop you do!

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  6 місяців тому

      Yo man!! Hope you're well. I'm busy with cuntact and Alarum, one year I will get time!!!

    • @gib59er56
      @gib59er56 6 місяців тому

      @@dougsteeleguitar Good to hear you are still working in life and here on the Tube. You have a gift for teaching, and glad you still are doin it. We lost Ed, and it shocked me as well as hurt me in the guts bro. I`ll yap at ya soon Doug! Peace.

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  6 місяців тому

      Peeeesh bruv!! @@gib59er56

  • @bonsummers2657
    @bonsummers2657 5 місяців тому

    Dude, just play it, stop talking.

  • @santiagodeponce9390
    @santiagodeponce9390 8 місяців тому +1

    Dougie is a million bucks

    • @dougsteeleguitar
      @dougsteeleguitar  8 місяців тому +1

      Do you know how many albums I'd release if I had a million dollah?

    • @Twobarpsi
      @Twobarpsi 8 місяців тому

      US not AUS 😃🤘

  • @seanmccall7277
    @seanmccall7277 8 місяців тому

    Thank you again, Doug 😎🤘

  • @uncletrick1
    @uncletrick1 5 місяців тому

    “Main squeeze” Aka “Act like it hurts”