Van Halen 5150 EVH

[gbbird]

Excellent playing sir.

[DustinMichael51]

Another great cover. What kind of humbucker do u have in the guitar?

[hoboKelly420]

OMG! I think I had an Eargasm....lol

[stringbender11672]

my goodness you play guitar perfectly!!! awesome!!!!

[Craigman65]

@stringbender11672 thanks buddy

[IMurderdTheDevil]

Craigman65,Are you Eddie Van Halen? LOL! great job..

[Craigman65]

@IMurderdTheDevil thanks buddy

[bobsimp2372]

u got tabs for this bro?



[DoubleDown778]

Wow. Dude you nailed that song like nobody I've seen. That was KILLER!

[TheTheratfarmer]

now that your leg is healed. go out there and show them how ed did it.

[TheTheratfarmer]

i need a break.

[TheTheratfarmer]

holly shit, no one can play ed's music like this.

[justagigolo13]

Thank you for using the album drums and bass. And vocals!

[23peep]

damn! freaking amazing

[Craigman65]

@23peep thanks bro!

[jfgirard14]

Hello Fucking shit that was awesome

[Sideler74]

Craig you've got skills that are of of biblical proportions.

[lr77777]

i love you!!!!!!!!!!

gooooooood!!!!



[chapolin50]

simply the best VH cover!!! Can you xt sound like this direct to the amp? sounds awesome

[Craigman65]

@chapolin50 Thanks, Pod xt straight into the line in of my pc

[mtylermartin]

Is this Kent Carlevi's alter-alter-ego?

[thegeetarmann]

Simply Put....... FREAKING AWESOME!!! Great Jam my friend thanks for sharing.

[lr77777]

goooooooooooooooooooooood

gooooooooooooooooooooooood

goooooooooooooooooooooooood

[kswebdev]

You make that guitar cry! Ever thought of strumming some Santana. Would love to hear you play. Santana, El Farol.

[metachozoite]

after recently hearing an sammy interview on eddie I relise what thsi song si about...its about eddie and alax and their trust issues.

[barkleyspider]

Finallly!!! A video of somebody playing this the right way. Now I can finally learn it! That is if I can get my fingers in better shape to form all of those sick ass positions. : )

[sllamas4053]

DUDE You freaking rock Bro.....awesome sound :))

[rolleric68]

Yep yep, my new coment. Your going places. BIG E

[TheBsk5150]

I've never seen this played right.. until now.  WOW.

[BNotAffraid]

I love this tune and you play it well! this is one of my fave VH tunes being a child of the 80s but I always thought that Alex sped up the tempo in that transition @ 4:40... just a bit, certainly no big deal just wondered if anyone else thought so.

[lifeson241]

wow!! You played that to a teee, great talent man!! can you imagine writing a song like that!! Eddie Is a geniuse, the most creative player who ever lived..THE BEST !!

[jroundy1649]

@lifeson241 Yeah your right... Ed is a genius, but apparently your not since you spelled genius wrong ;)

[gw5150]

Awesome playing great song

[TheTrooper80]

this is amazing.. hard to play

[almostriderkid]

ur rockin a mooseknuckle.

[kuhboom22]

This made me smile  :)

[Lmm150]

Clarification: sick a.k.a. Awesome

[Lmm150]

Dude, that's fuckin sick tone at 1:10

[johnnyd63]

OUTSTANDING!!!! Tough tune and it's been nailed here!

[ski4257]

DAMN ! Tear it up!

[movingpictures998]

do you use a 5150 van halen amp

[Craigman65]

@movingpictures998 I used a Pod XT for this one

[johnsone7777]

DUDE...first of all, outstanding. second...where/how do i emulate your tone. amazing. thank you so much.

[scifihunnybunny]

That's what I'm talking about.....fucking awesome job man!!

[ATeam192]

Beautiful job with a very tough song.

[GeekaristOne]

Which Kramer are you using on this song?

[Craigman65]

@GeekaristOne '86 Stagemaster

[helimech60]

Great job dude.One of the better EVH impersonators

[starboy2013]

nice job man...

[82977831]

Awesome.

[paulogqcs]

Excelent man! Your guitar has incredible sound may better than EVH! This is a dificult solo and you copy exactly how is it! 5150 is my favorite Vh sound! Congratulations!

[frankenstrat25]

LOL @ shootgroundhog and craig

[shootgroundhog]

OUTSTANDING!!!! I have been a Van Halen fanatic ever since Van Halen was a new band. EVH is the reason I started playing guitar. I notice one difference between your technique and mine though. Your left testicle hangs lower than your right, but my right one hangs lower than my left. Do you think this will cause a significant difference in tone?

[Craigman65]

@shootgroundhog Absolutely! That's the whole secret. Adjust your package as necessary.

[shootgroundhog]

@Craigman65 I wish someone would have told me this years ago. lol.....I've always been looking for the EVH sounds and could never seem to get there. Now I understand why. hahahaha

[Craigman65]

@shootgroundhog And Eddie said it's all in the fingers. Hmmmmm....

[Hunkola]

OH FUCK ME ---- this dude got the power of Halen flowin' in his veins like gasoline

[rsvp9146]

Sounds great man! Is that drop D or E flat?

[Craigman65]

@rsvp9146 drop d with all strings tuned 1/2 step down.

[Jacksonkellyfreak]

@Craigman65 Eddie didnt drop d tune much did he? this song and unchained are the only ones i know of right off hand

[Axemaster5150]

@Jacksonkellyfreak Also, "Don't tell me what love can do" and "Can't get this stuff no more"

[SalutMusicman]

One of coolest VAN HALEN songs!!

I also practiced this when I was younger.

[mmsun44]

I do believe ass has been kicked here if I'm not mistaken!

[Craigman65]

@mmsun44 Cool!

[D1n4m00]

ive seen ur videos...man u r great :) keep rockin m8!

[nosferatu388]

This is one of my favorite VH songs & would love to be able to play it on my guitar but after seeing you play, it would take me a hundred years to learn, man your good!!!

[mjbrands]

That's an amazing cover of one of my favorite VH tunes. Your tone is out of this world, I will be working diligently to copy it. :P

[DiaryOfAMadfan]

could you tell me your settings

[Craigman65]

@DiaryOfAMadfan pod xt, amp 102, 4x10 cab greenbacks, bass mid treb and pres at max, drive at 5, sine chorus all 50%

[dcdeal001]

baaaaam!!! great.

[MoveToHisOwnBeat]

Possibly a video lesson?

This song has given me so much trouble, but I want to learn this really bad.

I'm not giving up on it.

[Craigman2010]

@MoveToHisOwnBeat Sure. I did a lesson of this one on my other channel, Craigman2010. Check it out!

[adsepthe]

what type of amp did you run this through?

[Craigman2010]

@adsepthe Line 6 Pod XT

[YodaVanGrindey95]

Stagemaster... loving it...

[shred68]

good job man!

[sunnyjim98]

what pickup has that got???

[Craigman65]

@sunnyjim98 Seymour Duncan custom shop 78

[LJLobsingerVideo]

Nicely done.... Great to see this one played on a Kramer... Not so hot on the video special effects....but heck, that's just me....

[wisesatyr72]

My favorite video of yours man

[paulandlesson]

Great job playing a great piece. 5 stars

[bradlew1]

wow



[l2wis]

absolutely rocking!

[richcanoe]

HaHa diggin the flame effect at 3:00 LOL.

Great cover man, right on!!

[geoffstephen]

That really is a great piece of music. Good job. Nobody taught me more about squeezing sound out of a guitar than Ed. Them's were the days.

[peterpetersnbg]

well if you were to give up your day job you can always make money playing guitar mate

[vayankee]

dude what effects did you use cause i play this song but sounds a but funny and I think its the effects could you help me out

[Craigman65]

@vayankee just used a chorus

[SirRippie]

I owned this exact same guitar in high school. I've been looking for one for awhile. Wanna sell it? :D

[Craigman65]

@SirRippie Sorry, It's my baby. Where did you get yours?

[F3502000]

I should have NEVER got rid of my old Kramer....dumb dumb dumb...dumb...Great job by the way!!

[danimal8787]

Love it Dude!! I am a huge EVH fan (saw him in '83, 86' & 07 and you really nailed it! Very Nice!!!

[BrasilGuitar]

Using chorus or phaser?

[Craigman65]

@BrasilGuitar chorus

[theosu66]

Nice job on a great old tune.Props bro.

[JoeThibodauxx]

absolutely awesome !!!

[Craigman2010]

@JoeThibodauxx thanks Joe

[Nexstar100]

I thing that you play this very well, but you need to turn the Gain down a liitle.

[cleverbobby]

You've not only done a fantastic job reproducing these intricate classics, but your choice of songs is excellent... Hear About it Later, Light up the Sky and this one are great picks.

[Craigman65]

@cleverbobby Thanks Bob

[pr1nyc1]

SWEEEEET!!!

[tmtex]

Wow !! Excellent job !!!!!!!!!!

[javyclubsoda]

even eddie van halen play this better than you, great palying and feel.

[jrlpc]

Wow; my hats off. That was sweet dude. That is a difficult song to play and I'm not sure you could have played it any better. I will watch this a lot and tell a lot of people to check it out.

[Craigman65]

@jrlpc thanks my brutha

[VonBonkers]

That was bad ass! One of the coolest things I've seen. Fantastic! Thank you!

[Craigman65]

@VonBonkers Well thanks Von.

[Hoota5150]

Blown Away?

[AugustoDin]

Man u're really good. Perfect job.

P.S.: Vid effects sucks! Guitar Players like to see u playing, not the boring effects.

[TheJAMALONG]

Sounding Awesome, man! ^Thumbs Up^

[RockofAgesTheBand]

WOW!,I'd give my right arm to be able to play that good!...well Not my right arm. Then I couldn't play at all...well you know what I

mean.

[RockofAgesTheBand]

WOW!,I'd give my right arm to be able to play that good!...well Not my right arm. Then I couldn't play at all...we

mean

[thepusher51]

Been thru every ones covers, i mean every ones.. Some play this tune well, but most cheat on it. Graig, u tear it up, no cheating, just pure talent shinning thru. I enjoy watching all ur videos.. Keep up the great posts : ) btw, still looking for that live version, Lol : )~

[Craigman65]

@thepusher51 Thanks brutha

[nunobettencourtrockz]

Every time I see one of your Van Halen covers I'm amazed at how excellent your tone and playing is, just fantastic! Thank you for this!

[Craigman65]

@nunobettencourtrockz thanks nuno

[7kirbster]

The vid effects r extremely cheesy but it sounds terrific

where u just going through the options on the vid effects

[7kirbster]

The vid effects r extremely cheesy but it sounds terrific

[reanimate280]

hi I learned this tune but I do all double stops with my fingers and pick for that intro riff ...I see u use just normal picking....which way is correct?

[ti6644]

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[bobblueeyes]

shit hot

[thepusher51]

Bigger favor.. LOL.. do the live version.. hehe

[analyzingfunny]

that is killer so easy now i have seen it

[BDNWTKFG]

can you please do me a favor. . . slow it down and show this as a "lesson". . . thanks!

Big Dave

[Craigman65]

@BDNWTKFG Big Dave, I did. It's on my Craigman2010 channel, check it out!

[heliobluesrock]

Loved your guitar. 

[thepusher51]

Gonna keep bothering u man, till u play the live version of this, Lol

[thepusher51]

Graig is a bad ass! Keep rockin bro!

[pennylanny]

tirando os efeitinhos zoados, o cara toca demais. Pra tocar as músicas do Eddie tem que ser um cara muito foda. Great, man!

[dessertjeff]

Phenominal playing and hard enough while sitting down. Imagine flying around the stage like Ed does while playing this stuff.

[thepusher51]

Hell of a job! Ever try to do the live version of this tune? I think it's much better than the studio. : )

[Craigman2010]

@thepusher51 Me too, the solo is much better live

[ottotobey]

Some one should seriously do tutorial for this. none of the tabs sound 100% right.

[Craigman2010]

@ottotobey I just did it today! I'll post it on my Craigman2010 channel

[ottotobey]

@Craigman2010 NICE. Cheers Bro'

[codyjt5150]

@ottotobey go to Craigman2010 's channel, (Craigman65's other channel) he put up a tutorial for it and it is perfect.

[SHUGHES1986]

SO sick......nice job man.....do more Max Webster, something like CHECK or IN THE WORLD OF GIANTS

[mecnopapta]

3:01 amazing!!!

[666inquisition666]

AWESOME PLAYING! Perfect

[thejbl]

you the man :)

[macytucker]

great playin one of his many hard ass songs need more people like u to help us out

[kuhboom22]

someone loves his video filters!! .. Flame Hands!! .. lol .. Awesome cover man!

[daverunner]

well played sir!

[gibsonplayer8]

Awesome job. Are you really using the POD XT effects processor? What amp head are you running it through? What is your secret man to this great sound you created?

[Craigman65]

@gibsonplayer8 Pod xt amp 102 4 by 10 greenbacks and chorus, thats it.

[dingo1888]

superb

[exodor1]

great cover of a very cool song! neat video editing, also. especially the flames!!! yeahhh!!!! the 2 people that voted thumbs down must've been deaf and blind.

[lodgee]

Now that is an excellent cover, and an excellent tone.

[plaidman67]

You ROCK! This is FANTASTIC! Cheers, mate.

[cisumexpert]

why are stupid things done to the video that make it hard to watch?, takes away from great playing.

[Schimmoller]

Killer

[gmick49]

Awesome playing. My favorite VH song. Good job.

[clevelcs]

Very cool everything!

[jack9598]

very very good try not to let it run out

[Toddcali]

The performance of this song on the Live Without a Net video is my FAVORITE Van Halen track of all time....

[somewayout]

very very smooth, you make it look very easy.....one of my fave VH songs

Yeah. Thats right. I said it. I actually like Van Hagar.

and guess what.....I like Van Cherone too.

*gets hit in head with cinderblock*

LOL...and lol @ "Dumb ass fat sheep", that made me laugh.

Im not kidding, i do like the other (maybe not superior) but other versions of VH nonetheless. Its a large body of work thats very diverse.

*runs from angry mob of PRE5150ERs*

[SirRippie]

Sell me your guitar! I owned the same stagemaster back in highschool. Ive been looking for years for one!

[pepp5150]

Sammy Rock's!!!

[Trooperx0]

Van Halen was the hardest rock band from the late 70s+

Until sammy came and made them like every other 80s band. Plus the songs sound the same. Sammy can't change hes voice at all. Dumb ass fat sheep.

[theoriginalMaxman2]

this would be perfect if that dick hagar didnt sing

[Trooperx0]

Yay i hate sammy. He ruined Van Halen

[crazyguitarluver]

ya because the personality trait of someones uneducated opinion has a lot to do with a musicians talent. hahaha

[Indylimburg]

5150OU812316!!!! Yeah you rock man! make a tutorial!

[atomicfile2]

can you make a tutorial plz and how did you get the effects you were really good

[cudaman70xx]

Dude cool video!! Oh and nice playing geez who needs Eddie your hired

[redeyedooom]

Amazing! Love the special effects, could you make a video showing how to play the song?Cause I play electric guitar and I really want to know.

[jaygodz99]

i luv the solo in this and you nailed it! another 5 stars! ive seen live w/o a net about a thousand times, it does kick ass...

[OfficialMikeMotter]

The "Live Without A Net" DVD is one of my favorite VH performances. Good interpretation.

[theratfarmer]

sounds just like ed.

[tonezone41]

awesome, you nailed the song. In LWAN this is my favorite, together with Best of Both Worlds. The sound on the dvd is unreal. Is that him using the variac thing? With earphones the sound is amazing.

[OfficialMikeMotter]

The "Best Of Both Worlds" into' where Sammy sings and Eddie plays after him is killer!

[DrPepperDERF]

what frets were you using at the very beggining?

[jamminwithvanhalen]

I like your guitar dude. very clean sound. I like that theres more than 1 way to skin a cat. You giving me some ideas. My ear is good but not This good. Not yet. I'm tuned down a step and a half on this one..

[DropDLou]

Great work man...one of my fav VH tunes...you make it look so easy... and I'm diggin the Kramer!

[ibanez777vbk]

thats a monster tone.have a look at kentcarlevi he nails eddies tone aswell.5 stars

[hopper433]

That is too good...

You rock dude!!

[Killa3964]

awesome cover dude! uhh, what guitar do you use and what amps?

[Craigman65]

On this tune I use the Kramer Stagemaster and the Pod XT

[Killa3964]

ok, thanks Mr Craig, Sir..

[theturkey]

The Pod XT as in the red box ?

[Craigman65]

yep