Van Halen And The Cradle Will Rock solo 1 dissection

[VioletDeliriums]

Can you do the noise at the beginning? I would accept a fake solo more than a version without that noise. It seems to be one of his most guarded secrets -- he BSes in interviews about it and in a lot of live performances on YouTube have the lights go out at that point. I am not a Van Halen fan, but I am doing research on him, and what I find more interesting are the noises he makes than the "notes." One transcription says pick scrapes, Eddie says on the organ by bashing the keys. Do you know?

[DougFCKNSteele]

@VioletDeliriums I honestly think it's done with keyboards, there's definitely flanger on it. I would have no idea how tyou'd get that sound on guitar, the thing that would come close is what Ed does on Atomic punk, but it wouldn't be right.

[VioletDeliriums]

@DougFCKNSteele That's what EVH says too, but you know how he used to BS so much back then. I think it might be pick scrapes with the phase 90 set about 10 oclock, similar to Atomic Punk. I think he likes to confuse people -- especially when he was younger. This revival in Van Halen I see is really fascinating. To learn this stuff in the 80s was a lot harder because there was no YouTube. But that might have actually helped guitarists actually listen and groove more than worry about technique.

[rbeuck]

@DougFCKNSteele According to an interview w/ Eddie a good number of years

ago that sound is indeed a keyboard ... w/ at least one bad transistor. I do not recall

as to whether or not a flange was added although I always swore it sounded like

flanger to me. If I find the mag. w/ the interview I will let you know ... I may not have it anymore

[rbeuck]

@DougFCKNSteele Well, unbelievably to me, I found it ... Guitar World

Presents Guitar Legends - ( display until April 20, 1992 ). PAGE 31 Eddie

says he used an old Wurlitzer electric piano that he pumped through his

Marshall amps and , yes, he used an MXR Flanger.

[DougFCKNSteele]

@rbeuck I'd still like to know how he does it, like, how's he bangin' the keys?

[rbeuck]

@DougFCKNSteele Yeah Doug. According to what I have here it reads

" I just banged on the lower part of the keyboard - no notes, just a cluster

and switched on my MXR Flanger " Gleen from that what you will. Hey

man I just love your video clips - you have one helluva mastery. I never

learned much on the guitar. you inspire me to try again. ROCK ON

[DougFCKNSteele]

@rbeuck Wow!!!

[VioletDeliriums]

@rbeuck I have that book actually, but thanks for the offer. I don't believe Eddie on that -- I think at that point in his career he was lying about a lot of stuff and I think he was trying to mislead people with that Wurlitzer comment. I appreciate the help though!

[rbeuck]

@VioletDeliriums Hey Violet ... if you like I can scan the page and email it to you.

and the mag cover too so that maybe you can find a copy on the web.

Guitar World Presents Guitar Legends - The Complete Van Halen ( 1992)

[CKSeeps7]

5:10 your awsome

[DougFCKNSteele]

@CKSeeps7 Thanks. I need to fix this clip actually, soon..

[darrel63]

Monster DougFCKNSteele)! BRAVO!

[DougFCKNSteele]

@darrel63 Roaaarrr!! Thanks Dazza

[theShowStopper321]

@DougFCKNSteele I prefer ear as well, I was just using that as a guide. Nice job either way. When you do the bend tap, what string and frets were u on?

[DougFCKNSteele]

@theShowStopper321 Left hand: g string, 10th fret, bend full step. Right hand, tap on 13th, pull off back to 10th fret, slowly release bend and go to g string 9th fret. C mixolydian style vibe.

[bobbisawesome2]

nice guitar



[Pearlman100]

Thats freakin cool! Nice teaching!

[DougFCKNSteele]

@Pearlman100 Thanks, that fast scale is wrong, i need to fix it. Soon!!

[theShowStopper321]

@DougFCKNSteele U r doing the chromatic tapping sequence on the B string, but where are u bend tapping? The transcription I have does it all on the G, but I know u can do it on the B too like u do.

[DougFCKNSteele]

@theShowStopper321 G string somewhere, I think tapping sounds nicer on b string.

[EliCurrent]

yes i DO enjoy the shirt

[DougFCKNSteele]

@EliCurrent That was bought from the vh store site.

[TheNewClubPenguinTV]

Did you custom paint your guitar? If not, where can i get something as beautiful as that?

[DougFCKNSteele]

@TheNewClubPenguinTV Friend painted it..check my other clips, we show it.

[evhfrankie]

@DougFCKNSteele Flat or standard?Cause the song is in A..not Ab

[bobspark18]

Thanks, 5 stars, I did unchained where I played all the parts " ron holt van halen" its a better video than guitar playing but I had fun

[DougFCKNSteele]

@bobspark18 The performing aspect should be great fun. That's what it's all about.

[zrssav]

hey doug i noticed you came wit a bunch of new lessons and theyve helped alot but im just just wondering weres fools?

[DougFCKNSteele]

@zrssav I need some time off from this shit, but I'll be doing romeo delight and fools next.

[voskresene]

Sweet guitar man.  Nice playing.

[DougFCKNSteele]

@voskresene Thanks, I love that guitar. Stare at it every day.

[HanValen]

Awesome - Thanks so much for taking the time to do these videos. Love your teaching style!!!

[DougFCKNSteele]

@HanValen All good. I like doing it. Back when I was a kid, i wanted to know how to play the Ed stuff sooo bad, now that I have the manual dexterity, I can go back and take a trip down memoery lane. I'm redoing Outta Love Again, as i want to play the solo with the track, I also want to explain it better in a shorter amount of time. So far Out of All these, Outta Love gain is the hardest solo to nail note for note. if you fuck up one bend, it's all over, red rover.

[itzfast]

Thanks bro. I kid you not, it was well worth the wait...Thanks again.

[DougFCKNSteele]

@itzfast Anytime. It's fun for me.

[kesx]

Badass as always!

[DougFCKNSteele]

@kesx Thanks dude. Just trying to keep the VH shit real.

[foreveralive]

Thanks, Doug. Amazing as always.

[DougFCKNSteele]

@foreveralive Anytime man, more on the way.

[PixxyLixxx]

Killer lesson! Thanks for posting this! Love the shirt, but the guitar is even more awesome. This tune brings back a lot of memories....a lot of drunken high school memories.

[DougFCKNSteele]

@PixxyLixxx I hear ya!! When i was 18 i was in a VH/Dokken cover band that did parties in San Jose, I'm tellin' ya, I was in heaven, performing AND drunk!!!

[BlackWolfgang70]

really great ! women and childern first is my favourite van halen work ! great sound !!!

[DougFCKNSteele]

@BlackWolfgang70 Same, I'll be covering most of the album on here, stay tuned for more shiz..Probablky a vid a week..maybe, bwahahaha..Busy and shit.

[meanstreetman22]

This is one of my favorite Van Halen songs. Thanks for the great video!

[DougFCKNSteele]

@meanstreetman22 Hope it helped.