Say what you want about Eddie, but how many concerts have you been to where someone plays a 5 minute guitar solo, and people cheer.... closest I've been was a Neil Peart drum solo. It might be a little old and a little tired but he is fuckin' awesome, and inspired everyone that is considered great today...
Eddie's great but this is FAR from best ever. I would say this is typical mid concert stuff and so classically influenced it doesn't even stand as original. Although it IS a tremendous arrangement, Eddie himself probably can't stand it anymore and clearly just plays it to appease/impress the masses.
eddie van halen could get onstage and hit the fretboard with his dick and people would cheer and call it great. sure he used to be great, but now, get past the name, and he's just another guy playing 30 year old licks.
He is staying in the safe zone rather than going for new stuff, hopefully out of all this playing they'll get their creative juices flowing & bring us something new. He should mix in Source of Infection in there, some of his best tapping.
The great Innovator who unlocked the instrument's potential has settled for routine and unoriginality. Its a good thing some of the more talented guitar players were inspired by him to show people what true talent is. Check out a Paul Gilbert video to see greatness.
Say what you want about Eddie, but how many concerts have you been to where someone plays a 5 minute guitar solo, and people cheer.... closest I've been was a Neil Peart drum solo. It might be a little old and a little tired but he is fuckin' awesome, and inspired everyone that is considered great today...
cityairlines 4 years ago
Hey thanks for sharing anyway. He is a great guitarist...even at his worst!
wildyoda2 4 years ago 3
Eddie's great but this is FAR from best ever. I would say this is typical mid concert stuff and so classically influenced it doesn't even stand as original. Although it IS a tremendous arrangement, Eddie himself probably can't stand it anymore and clearly just plays it to appease/impress the masses.
wildyoda2 4 years ago
Hey, I was very impressed getting a chance to see them, so for me, this kind of blew my mind. I was like 7 when they split up.
osufan77 4 years ago
eddie van halen could get onstage and hit the fretboard with his dick and people would cheer and call it great. sure he used to be great, but now, get past the name, and he's just another guy playing 30 year old licks.
tooleydeviljuice 4 years ago
this is no where near the best just look up anything paul gilbert or Michael Angelo then youll be more like to say "this is the best"
megadethman21 4 years ago
Angelo sucks its just shredding arround :D
therealfuzzen 4 years ago
He rocks but it aint the best ever! do a search for Michael Angelo Batio double neck solo. That is the most amazing thing I have ever seen!
somfplease 4 years ago
yea but playing quickly is not really that hard, doing it with two hands is just a novelty!
rossHemsley 4 years ago
He is staying in the safe zone rather than going for new stuff, hopefully out of all this playing they'll get their creative juices flowing & bring us something new. He should mix in Source of Infection in there, some of his best tapping.
itcantbeso 4 years ago
The great Innovator who unlocked the instrument's potential has settled for routine and unoriginality. Its a good thing some of the more talented guitar players were inspired by him to show people what true talent is. Check out a Paul Gilbert video to see greatness.
LOBO0807 4 years ago
second best solo ever
FinalFrontier0 4 years ago
uhh..best??? it's 3 minutes of finger tapping a 20 year old solo......
stevieray535 4 years ago
Listen, I was drunk at the time, gimme a break, ha ha.
osufan77 4 years ago
u think evh played a 3 min solo just because this all all this person recorded? lol
199191 4 years ago
he is the best, but this is not his best.
sljs3413 4 years ago