ARE YOU SERIOUS!.. WHO IS THIS MAN?! Van Halen Eruption Guitar Solo | REACTION
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Eddie Van Halen is the all time greatest guitar of all time. G.O.A.T. was the definition of EVH. We lost him to cancer. Back in the late 2000s. R.I.P. my friend God created a Diamond when he made you. They had to create new musical notes just to write his music. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘💎You will be missed. EVH.🎸
listen to Roy Clark.
He did the guitar work for Michael Jackson’s beat it for free. He came up with that guitar lick in just 20 minutes and didn’t charge Michael a penny because he didn’t realize what a hit song that beat it would become.
Check out guitarist Dimebag Darrell who idolized Eddie Van Halen. They got to meet before Dime was murdered on stage!
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Lost him in 2020. Still does not seem real. The GOAT
That's just Eddie being Eddie! The best to ever do it! RIP my friend! :(
Eddie Van Halen, the greatest guitar player that has ever lived, R.I.P. EVH
He was one of a kind. He had his own unique style. There'll never be another one like him 🎸💥
R.I.P. Eddie
The greatest ever - there will never be another one like him ever. On top of that his music was incredible - every song is a BANGER!! Just listen to their music!!!! Man, he was taken to soon. He changed everything the electric guitar. He didn't just raise the bar as others have done - he put the electric guitar in another Universe!!!!! Love EVH!!! LISTEN TO THEIR FIRT ALBUM!!!
That was Mr Eddy Van Halen. One of the best of the best greatest guitarist to ever live. He was in a class all by himself, may he RIP. I'm glad to see you enjoying the music he made.
Great video man. You can't go wrong with this one. He is none other than Eddie Van Halen, Co founder of the group Van Halen with his brother the drummer Alex. He's one of the greatest ever and he's self taught. Alot of people don't realize he's just as good on the piano as the guitar. He passed away within the last couple of years. It was like losing a family member because I have been a fan for so long. He's the one that inspired me to play guitar. R.I.P. Eddie. We love you!! Keep up the great work.
He is missed! ❤🤍🖤
I totally agree brother. I am 58 saw them the first time they were on tour headlining in 1979. Saw this particular solo live on this tour not the one in the video. The man was just incredible! I have been fortunate enough to see him 14 times live. What a treat
Agreed!
@@brettherrmann3363 I'm also 58 and the first time I heard Eddie I fell in love
And he could not read music. Pure genius 🤘😎
He changed rock guitar forever, this led to the shredders of the 80’s.
Eddie was one of the super great guitar players that was around. That video was a testament of his work, RIP Eddie Van halen.
Edward Van Halen. The greatest guitar player ever! Sadly, he passed away a year or so ago. Ive seen this guitar solo live. He is the king.
You bought the .. who is this guy trick ?
@@richardlacey4923 I first saw him play in the late 70s and he was awesome. I saw him through the Sammy Hager years and he was awesome. Just like I love Stevie Ray. Saw him as well and he was phenomenal. Two different styles but both great in their own way.
Eddie died two years ago come October. His skill and music is greatly missed, yet he inspired me to start learning the guitar. Long live EVH through all those who play his music.
You got to witness a guitar god.
This was like living during Mozart’s life time. For over 40 years of hearing and seeing EVH play. Thank you Lord for giving him to us.
The people know Greatness. Notice how when he starts playing, EVERYONE goes quiet.
What’s mind blowing to me is that EVH was on the scene in 1978, active for over 40 years and died before you heard of him.
I know you’re not buying that right?
Yes! Knowing how dumbed down the hip hop generation is. Yes.
You got a point there
I mean it seems like just as unlikely as being a kid in the seventies and eighties and never hearing of Stevie wonder, Al green, Smokey robinson, the commodores, and Otis Redding just to name a few..
Ah shit… hadn’t heard that he died till just now.
You Just Witnessed The Greatness! Eddie Van Halen Will Forever Be The Greatest!!!!!!! We Lost Him Far To Soon To His 2nd Battle With Cancer At The Age Of 65 Which Broke My Heart Into A Billion Pieces! I Lived To See Him Live As Did Everyone… Ed Was Self Taught & Could Play Anything But What Most Don’t Realize Is Ed Didn’t Know How To Read Music, Notes Etc..He Learned By Ear!! He was A Genius
You've just witnessed the genius of Eddie Van Halen! enjoyed your reaction to one of my old favorites!
The Greatest Guitar Player that ever lived. My inspiration and my heart literally broke in a thousand pieces when he passed away. There will NEVER be another Eddie Van Halen.
*Rest in Peace Rock Star 🙏
This guy is the greatest guitar player of my generation he reinvented how to play the guitar they had to rewrite music sheets for him he invented his own pick ups he redesigned amplifiers this guy is one of the greatest guitarist to ever live.
That's not forget that he basically co-invented the locking tremolo system with none other than Mr Floyd rose, I mean technically he patented it but chose the types of results that thing needed to have based on the input of eddie..
@@davidsteinberg2120 I always thank God I was born in the aero of Van Halen because I know my watching this guy live even in his ups and downs he was still the greatest
We’ll never see another one like him again. There’s no words for this man. RIP Eddie 🙏
In the late 70's, 80's and 90's Eddie Van Halen was the coolest guy on the planet.
You have to listen to more of the music of Van Halen. Especially their song "Poundcake" where he uses an electric drill on his guitar against the strings.
Watch it again. And notice how the lighting evolves perfectly with the mood of the music pieces. It's just mindblowong on every level. So glad I saw him 5 times.
And another quality that made him the best was the fact that he had absolutely no ego at all especially compared to the other big names we all know.He luckily shared a huge percentage with us of what he spent his life creating.Can you imagine the 1000s upon 1000s of hours he spent in the studio over his career.He made it look so damn easy too because of just how gifted he was.I always wondered if Edward & Big Al had continued playing the instruments each had started out with when they were both kids,assuming they were still good enough to land gigs and a record deal later on in their teenage years,what do we think Van Halen would've sounded like vs the way they sounded after switching to the instruments both became rock stars playing?? How would the guitar parts have sounded with Big Al playing it and Edward playing drums??
Eddie Van Halen !! The best guitarist ever! RIP Eddie!!❤
Early Van Halen is where it's at! Try..."I'm The One" from Van Halen's self titled debut album from 1978. Other gems from that historical release are "On Fire", "Ice Cream Man", Running With The Devil", "You Really Got Me", "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love" and "Jamies Cryin". Their first album out the gate was revolutionary in that time. The next five albums featuring original frontman David Lee Roth would solidify their place in rock history and make them one of the top draws throughout the eighties. If you're going down this rabbit hole... start with their debut release Van Halen. They were young and hungry and out to take the world by storm, which is exactly what they did!
R.I.P. Edward Van Halen...One of the greatest ever!!!!!!!!!!!
I listened to that album today, oddly enough. While working in the hood hood. I got some looks, for sure!
Don’t forget Panama, Dance the Night Away, and Jump!
@@scaprosim PANAMA!!!!!! Watching that video and it is harder to imagine anyone having more fun in the '80s than those guys!
I'm 53 now and when I was a wee teen Eruption blew my mind , Eddy and so many more Guitar hero's are gone but their music lives on . 1978 was last millennia . Thanks for the video .
This man wrote the soundtrack to the best times of my life. First saw them in 1983 and a few times after that. I have wrestled with the fact that I cried more when he died than when my own father died and I was very close to my dad. RIP king Edward.
I had the opportunity to see Van Halen twice. They were so good live, Eddie is an absolutely amazing musician! Dang I miss him.
I was 18 in 1978 when eruption came out on the 78 Vinyl LP and nobody could see what he was doing, i was a young guitar player and my guitar player buddy called me over to his house and said you got to hear this new guitar player there was no youtube or any other way to see what he was doing than to go see Van Halen in concert and you couldn't hit rewind if you missed something, this kind of playing is common now but not back then he was the first eruption almost made me give up playing because there was nobody we could go to and ask how was he doing all that so imagine how we felt back then, Eddie Van Halen wasn't from this planet is exactly what we thought, ive been trying to learn his music ever sense, R.I.P. Mr. Eddie Van Halen because not only will we never forget hell we couldn't even if we tried you were that bad ass.
I'm glad you made a video of your first time witnessing Eddie Van Halen demonstrating what true mastery of the art is all about. I'd call the looks on your face when he went into his fingertapping a tribute to just how good the man really was. Great video sir...and R.I.P. Eddie.
What you just witnessed is the inventor of speed,the king of swing, the Master of tone. He is Edward Ludwig VanHalen. The Beethoven of rock guitar performance and the Mozart of rock guitar composing. This is a mind blowing masterpiece of 20 years at the time of a calauge of pieces of music that none other can replicate. Bravo Edward! Great reaction here and thanks for putting out the video.
Bruh, you just witnessed one of, if not THE GREATEST, guitarist of all time. It makes me smile to see first time reactions to this, considered one of the greatest solo guitar performances in rock music history. There will never be another Edward Lodevjik Van Halen.
RIP Eddie VanHalen!! King of the guitar!! I saw them a couple times back in the day!! Always amazing!!! Definitely need to react to all of their music!!
Do you know that nice guitar solo in “beat it” by MJ. Yes, it’s actually Eddie. R.I.Paradise genius Eddie!
I seen Ed when we were young, back at the Whiskey a couple of times before he was even signed to a contract. Then I seen him on tour for the 2nd album Van Halen II Tour. He was at the time untouchable, and to me, he has been the greatest guitar player of them all. What a guy. RIP Ed
I'm 3 years younger than Eddie and saw them play at a high school before they did anything. I was sold. Greatest Rock and Roll guitar player that's ever lived. RIP Eddie.
That sir is the GOAT hands down RIP MR VAN HALEN
This song was released when I was a teen. You never heard anything like it for my time. Mesmerizing. Poetic. Mystical. Pure!!
Anything off their first album is gold! Start with Runnin' With The Devil.
Eddie didn’t invent the finger tapping, he mastered it! I’m 62 saw them in their prime in the 80’s a couple times in Seattle.
R.I.P. Eddie and thanks for the great music! You should check out his son Wolfgang (Wolfie) play! His band is Tramonti, He did a great tribute to his dad that will put tears in your eyes.
Just saying. Saw Brian May do finger tapping a little in Bohemian Rhapsody video. Of course Eddie perfected it but I don't think he was the first but the best.
@@russellhunt2071 Ya'll need to look up Eddies dad and Django Reinhardt.
Got to see them on the Diver Down Tour at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse (been in Seattle for 25 years now). I was gonna say, before I saw your comment, that others got as good as Eddie with the physical skill of tapping but something just important that no one has ever approached is his soul at doing it. You can learn the skill but you either have style and passionate flair or you don't. He was like a shaman with that thing in his hands. It simply was him and he was it. Oh hey, also, Wolfie's band is called Mammoth (original VH name) or he plays as WVH as well. He hasn't been with Tremonti for a few years now.
Tremonti is Mark Tremonti's band. He was the guitarist & main songwriter for Creed. He is currently the lead guitarist for the band Alter Bridge which features Myles Kennedy on vocals & is a great guitar player himself. Mark is the singer as well as the guitarist of Tremonti. Wolfgang Van Halen has his own band called Mamoth VH. I don't think is a permanent member of Tremonti but helped them out by going on tour with them.
I’m 62 bro also saw them in the 80’s playing at the Meadowlands Byrne Arena,Eddie Van Halen was 2nd to none and gone to soon sadly.
Ah, this brought me back! I discovered Van Halen growing up in Southern CA. One of my classmate's older sister was supposed to be baby sitting us but she took us to a backyard party instead and there they were.
I was hooked since.
Fast forward years later, growing up as one of the nerdiest Asian surf girls around who was also hooked on computers, my vinyls & my walkman were Van Halen, a little bit of Journey, Zeppelin, Def Lepard, The Stones, Prince, AC/DC, Michael Jackson, Boz Scags - too many to list. When I heard Van Halen was going to be in concert locally, I ditched school for the first time in my life. They were worth getting into trouble for. I went with my other nerdy friends and we got 10th row floor seating. Eddie played Eruption and I went nuts!
Eddie & the guitar are synonymous. Nobody can play the guitar like Eddie, IMHO. Some come close, but Eddie is the king of guitar playing.
I now own my own tech company and I got a lot of my employees hooked on Van Halen. When we're pulling nighters, we crank up Van Halen all throughout the office a bit and I always make sure Eruption is on the top of the playlist.
@da real adogg, other Eddie's guitar you should listen to, Outta Love Again, Mean Streets, Unchained & Spanish Fly. But nothing beats Eruption.
Thanks for bringing me back. Rest in peace, Eddie.
Great memories!
Awesome story. Thanks
Great reaction!
" Who is this guy, bro?" That makes the reaction that much better.
Watch that entire concert (Van Halen: Live Without a Net)
It's worth your time. That solo is just a part of a while show!
I’m just thankful I got to mark my #1 item off my bucket list when I got to see Van Halen & Eddie perform live. My favorite guitar player!! It was a mind-bending, life altering experience.
🤘🏼🤘🏼❤️🎸
Also, Eddie explains in an interview that he couldn’t afford the best guitars, amps, or the electronics to make different sounds so he bought used gear and experimented. The sounds he created were unique because NO ONE had his ability nor his personalized equipment.
He is the GOAT!! He built his first guitar from old music stores. They would let him take pieces. He invented that way he runs his fingers length ways to the Guitar. He made an amp the no one could plug into & get the same rights. He even played at home, taught himself a lot of stuff most don't know how to do! He has 2 or 3 pattens to do with the guitar!! R.I.P Eddie Van Halen. He was married to Valerie Bertinelli from the original One Day at a Time and Hot in Cleveland!! They have a son named Wolfgang. Eddie and Valerie remained great friends!! If I remember correctly, she may have paid for part or all of his funeral arrangements. You were the GOAT!! I ❤ Eddie. He left us way to young!!!
E.V.H. he was the greatest guitarist in the world R.I.P
Legendary! Still holds the fastest guitar player record (among many other accolades) at 38 notes per second. Closest was a flamingo guitarist at 27 notes per second. Got to see him twice in concert.
I saw Van Halen open for the Doobie Brothers back in the day. I had heard of them but didn't really know anything about them. They totally blew me away. Every time I see this video I expect to see Eddie spontaneously combust right on stage. This is fire!
Get ready to be blown away. I saw them back in the day and when Edie starts off there is crowd cheering and then is goes quit for a moment because the crowd is in awe. And then the crowd goes crazy edging him on and he does not disappoint anyone. One of the best concerts I have ever seen, and I have seen all the big stars from my day. Back in the day guitarist put their cigarettes in the guitar. It was a cool thing to do.
People need to start giving his brother some love. Best drummer alive and gets no credit. 😢
A humble all-star. late in his career he was asked what it was like being the greatest guitar player in the world? He said he didn't know because he never met Roy Clark.
Rest In peace, Eddie. With you, such a talent died, but your gifts continue to live on and bless the world.
Fun fact: in Back To The Future when Marty McFly wears the hazmat suit and tried to scare his father into asking his mother to prom, the music on the Walkman that he places on his fathers sleeping head is Van Halen. Can you imagine how otherworldly it would’ve sounded to a 1950’s teenager?
The great Eddie Van Halen!!!! One of the best guitarists of all time!!! R.I.P. dear man!!!🤘🤘🤘🎵🎼🎶🎙🎧🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
You heard him before....He played guitar on the the song Beat it from Michael Jackson. Have a listen, you'll recognize him
Eddie was the first at many new things and a true legend . I was lucky enough to catch Van Halen twice live in the 80,s and they were SO good ! Just awesome to see younger generations discover this man and his many talents .. RIP Eddie you will be missed Sir ! Great reaction !
If you ever watch the next song on this concert, I Can't Drive 55, Eddie Van Halen has to change guitars because he starts breaking strings. He is number 1 of my top guitarist. Great reaction
This was the greatest group that came out of 1978, went on to mostly control rock and roll till mid 1990s. Eddie is gone now ,bug will always be the rock and roll guitar GOAT. ABSOLUTELY DO MORE VH.
Saw him do it live, February 14, 1983 in Charlotte
The magic Fingers of Eddie Vanhalen!! Never to be duplicated May he RIP!!
Bro, I saw him do this at the Forum in L.A. back in 83. To this day i'm still utterly stunned, to point where it now brings me to tears watching these vids. Thank you for posting:)
The way you felt at the end here, that’s the way everyone felt when seeing Edward play. He changed the way people approached guitar playing. 80s music would t have been the same without Ed existing.
Oh yeah. “Ain’t talkin’ bout love” is a great Van Halen song to react to.
Was lucky to see Van Halen once before Eddie passed away. Legendary guitar player that will always stand the test of time. 🎸
He was the guitar master behind Michael Jackson’s Beat It.
8:05 -- that's a piece from the Diver Down album called "Cathedral," one of my favorites.
the monster of the guitar
Seen Van Halen when nobody had ever heard of them and they only had one album. They warmed up for Black Sabbath and it was one of my favorite concerts. It was 1978 in Chicago.
Edward Van Halen, the greatest of all time... you have to mention Les Paul and Jimi Hendrix too, but Eddie changed the way guitar sounded, the way you played, the way guitars were made a the way amplifiers were nade... oh yeah and his playing changed the way guitar music was transcribed... he was my hero back in the early 1980s when i was in highschool and to this day he will always be the benchmark in rock music and coolness... sorry for those who missed him live...i saw him a dozen times over the years and he was always beyond Brilliant... The world misses you Ed!!! A good one to watch after this...Unchained live 1981 from Oakland
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I love VAN HALEN! Seen them seven times in Concert!
You can definitely tell he was having fun with it and giving a crowd pleasing show.
Saw Van Halen back in the beginning, Eddie was a ball of lightning, his solos were art for the ears, thanks Eddie.
R.I.P. Eddie you are truly missed. There will never be another guitar player like him.
The Guitar sings from one of the best Guitar Gods out there
Greatness!!!! Eddie Van Halen is made of music!! He created his own sound and no one else can imitate it…. A true Master and genuine ARTIST!🙌🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🌟. R.I.P. E.V.H.🙏🏻😔🥰😢
Seen them 2 times 1978. Texas jam Dallas cotton bowl. 1984. Dallas. Keep on rocking my friend. TX
One of my all time favorite guitar solos. The studio version opened their ‘78 debut album and took hard rock into a new dimension. Van Halen was the first rock band I ever saw live in ‘82.
I saw them live three times and his guitar solo blew my mind three times. I went home thinking what the hell did I just see. I’ve been listening to rock ‘n’ roll since the 60s and I’ve never heard anybody play the guitar like that in any music genre. I’ve never heard anybody play the guitar that fast that good and that skilled. He changed guitar plane forever everybody was trying to copy his style trying to catch up to him. Too bad he had to die. But thank you for showing this video brought back lotta memories. Eric Clapton has nothing on this guy Way out of his league. I just discovered your program and I subscribed and will be listening to everything from now on love you show buddy keep up the good work take care and God bless
RIP EVH…..genius on earth- he came to show us the next level guitar solos…..❤️🎼❤️saw them live twice🤘😎classical music….you heard it….on the guitar….right before he starts messing with echo pedals and the rest….😱👍🎸
I’m glad stuff like this is new in 22!
I just love your reactions.. wish I was 20 years younger.. lol
Saw Van Halen a few times in the 80’s and saw Eddie do this twice! It’s was awe inspiring! Talented was an understatement!
Saw them at the 1979 Texas Jam at the Cotton Bowl... kickass Rock and Roll!!!!!
I was lucky enough to see this exact solo live in October 1986 when VH played WSU in Pullman, WA. EVH!
I’m always surprised to find reactors who have been around for a while and have a varied playlist and are still unfamiliar with Van Halen. You’ve just been introduced to the guitar legend that is one of the four members. You definitely need a rabbit hole dive because the whole band is legendary. It might be hard to find videos for some of their earliest stuff since they hit the scene in 78, but even just doing an audio reaction would be worth it. I always suggest Hot for Teacher and Panama as official videos because it really showcases the personality of the band. They were all fun and games when it came to performance, but they are one of the most musically tight bands you will ever come across. It’s just straight up, have a good time rock!
These guys scroll through UA-cam videos 24/7 he may not listen to them but he knows damn well who Van Halen is
@@richardlacey4923 could be. Seeing a name pop up on a screen means absolutely nothing still tho. If they are scrolling 24/7, they see a LOT of names. Doesn’t mean you “know” anyone.
And there’s no doubt before he recorded his reaction , he watched a few minutes of other reactions to the same video
@@richardlacey4923 why do you assume so much? If you don’t like the reactor or reactions, why not just scroll on?
Why don’t make like a tree and get out of here!
He's the GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!!
When Eddie was a youngster, he bought a set of drums and did a paper route to pay for it. While he was delivering papers, his younger brother Alex would start playing those drums and became a natural talent. Their parents agreed that Eddie should let his brother be the drummer. Eddie to up the guitar to be able to keep playing. Think about what we would never have experienced, had Alex not tried out those drums.
Sometimes I wonder if Eddie would have also been great on drums,and Alex great on guitar?
Eddie played the piano before the guitar
Alex is the elder
I had this on video cassette shortly after it was released. To. This. Day. It still gives me goosebumps when I listen to it. Eddie was my true hero. He was the reason I started playing guitar because he made it look like so much fun. (And it is.) His death hit me very hard. It makes my heart sing to see someone see/hear this for the first time. I could go on and on about this solo, which is actually a composite of many different small solos that were released over their career, but Eruption was the first one on the band's self-titled first album. If you want some good listening, start with their early releases. That was Eddie, playing a guitar with a couple of effects pedals and then straight into a Marshall stack - about as raw and basic as you can get. But their big commercial hits were the 1984, 5150, OU812, and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge albums.
And to believe he ripped that solo back in 86!! The greatest!!
The King. I've watched this solo hundreds of times and it never gets old. Panama is a song you got to check out!
Van Halen were arguably THE rock band that set the tone for the 80's rock scene, for sure! This was from 1986, where guitarist Edward 'Eddie' Van Halen was introduced by Van Halen's 2nd vocalist Sammy Hagar...
Eddie Van Halen had been playing guitar and piano as a kid in California since the late 60's/ early 70's... he and his older brother Alex Van Halen (drums) started playing music together... their dad was a jazz musician who had immigrated to the US from the Netherlands. Eddie and Alex Van Halen played together in a school rock band w/ various names... In 1973, they decided instead of renting a P.A. system to play shows, they would hire the owner as their lead singer, a Jewish hyper kid named David Lee Roth... Roth was not the best singer, but he had an energetic presence and knew how to present the band live in concert... He also recognized Eddie Van Halen's talent on guitar and decided the band name should be Van Halen - it was a marquee name (like Santana... Fleetwood Mac) which could draw people to see Eddie play live. Bassist Michael Anthony was added in 1974. By 1976, Van Halen was playing the clubs of L.A. and Hollywood... Kiss bassist Gene Simmons saw the band live one night and offered to help them record demos and try get them signed to a record label and management.
It took a while before any interest came... Van Halen was finally signed in 1977. Their first album in 1978 showcased songs that were guitar-oriented and w/ grooves that people could dance to in the disco era. With Eddie on guitar and David Lee Roth being the acrobatic rock star frontman, the album sold 10 million copies in the US alone... By 1984, Van Halen were selling out arenas, stars on MTV and had 6 albums that had sold millions of copies... But the band was in turmoil. Roth and the band were not on the best terms, and Eddie Van Halen began writing songs on keyboards... David Lee Roth was not happy and by 1985, he was out of the band and attempting a solo career.
Without a singer but an album written, Eddie Van Halen had a phone call w/ veteran rock singer Sammy Hagar, and they decided to team up w/ Hagar becoming the new Van Halen vocalist in 1986... their 7th album '5150' went to #1 on the US charts and sold 6 million copies. Van Halen delivered 4 albums debuting at #1 on the US charts w/ Hagar on vocals, while David Lee Roth's solo career stalled by 1995. Unfortunately, tensions and disagreements between Eddie and Sammy led to the singer splitting w/ Van Halen in 1996... Van Halen briefly reunited w/ David Lee Roth, but that fell through quickly... Van Halen released the album 'III' in 1998 w/ former Extreme vocalist Gary Cherone, but that version of the band failed quickly...
Van Halen reunited in 2004 w/ Hagar, but the tour was cut short because of Eddie Van Halen's addiction issues. After multiple stints in rehab, Eddie decided to bring in the long-awaited reunion w/ David Lee Roth in 2007... but his son Wolfgang Van Halen would replace bassist Michael Anthony (who went to play in Sammy Hagar's band) ... Van Halen's reunion tour was a huge financial success, but only 1 new album would be recorded in 2012... Van Halen's last tour was in 2015.
After battling cancer for many years, Eddie Van Halen passed away in 2020.
Van Halen w/ David Lee Roth: 'Jump' ... "Ain't talkin' bout love" ... 'Dance the night away'... 'Panama' ... 'Unchained'... 'Everybody wants some!'
w/ Sammy Hagar: 'Dreams'... 'Poundcake'... 'Right now'... "When it's love"... 'Seventh seal'... 'Finish what you started' ... "Why can't this be love".
RIP our brother. Thank you for the music.
I'm loving watching your videos of your reaction to the music I grew up with. 70s & 80s was the best music Era of all time.
Had a poster of him in my room in the 8os he’s the best !
The greatest there will ever be. I miss ya' Ed and I love you, brother.
King Edward Van Halen...THE GOAT!
This is the perfect example of a man who had found his calling and is in his element.
You never reacted to van Halen ? well Your are in for a treat
I think Sammy had time for 2 cold ones 🤣
You didn't need to say a word. The reaction was in your eyes. Priceless!
I think most people explained it here already but Eddie Van Halen was one of the greatest musicians ever. RIP Eddie. Him and his brother Alex first learned piano and would do competions when they were younger. Eddie NEVER learned to read music but could play that guitar and make it sing. If you watch JUMP the official video you will see him play guitar and piano in it. Great video BEST solo. Watch Jump next it does have a different lead singer David Lee Roth but that man is Mr Entertainment to watch.