Van Halen

[TubACapella237]

Until this moment, I have considered myself uninterested in rock and roll and the antics of famous guitarists. I have always listened to Bach and Mozart instead, but I would say that Eddie Van Halen possesses a very similar brand of genius as many of the great heroes of classical music! Rock on!!! haha

[sunniski]

In the garden of eden as everyone knows, where everyone came to just see the show. In this garden there were two leaves, One covered Adams, One covered Eve's. As the story goes on, needless to say, Eddie cranked up his Peavey's and blew them away.

[sunniski]

Thats the Ed Van Halen we all come to know and love. He was having a GOOD time. Ahhhh... the good ol' times rock and rule the days of our lives. I really like this part.... i'am obviously a little bias... thanks for the post.

[donottawaguitar]

cool

[VanHalen106]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Zardoz70062]

Sammi - Dave, oh so what!

Eddie is great. the thing i want to know

is when any new material is going to be

on the market ; even a live CD would br good

[lazibug]

amazing!!!!!!!he use only brigde pickup..smok"n hot :P

[Ibik]

awesome

[whoisgina]

like. wow.

[eddiefan015]

best solo ever!!!!!!!!!!

[massy5150]

I'm totally agree with you Kyrtap! This is the best Eddie's solo ever. I remember very well when i saw this concert for the first time on a vhs tape in august 1989.. Beautiful memories..

[bryn93]

Other guys may play faster but Eddie is more musical than them all.

[Crazyguitarman1991]

i dont think any shredder has anything on Eddie, he invented/"perfected" some of the techniques theyre using.

[vinnyvee69]

At 6:35 to around 7:20 Eddie is having an out of body experience. :-)

[logeybear5150]

cathedral...delay set at 420 M/secs....a bit of chorus thrown in for that detune effect (or even better if you havbe a detune unit)

[kyrtap]

this is the greatest single solo performance i've ever seen. guitargasm

[frenchy5150]

it about time fucking hell! EDDIE'S THE KING,enough said and he hasn't got to prove anything else anymore...

[SublimeAce5]

Volume knob used with "Chorus" and "Delay" effects combined

[basscrazy230]

its called cathedral. Not as hard to play as you would think but you might wear out your volume knob trying to learn it!

[jjlwis]

@4:46.... Eddie does something with his Vol or Tone knob..... what is this SFX called...

argh.....

So amazing!

no wonder i favorited this video!

[jacktoshredd22]

this is the reason that he is called the champ. rock on eddie

[skirbyr]

when they told you "there will always be someone better than you" ed didnt listen! lol

[travisridinger]

Yeah. That's why the saying is no longer "there will always be someone better than you".

They changed it to "There will always be someone better than you, and he's Eddy Van Halen"

[younakahara]

The BEST live video ever!

[billytk33]

its a kramer

[Paoloween82]

Epic!

[Tomoviz]

WTF :P my guitar playing og 1.5 years suck with this :P

Hope i will get that good to play that solo XD

[5150vanhalen]

===VH=== forever!!! this man is the best...good luck with the future Ed!

[punksk8der88]

Every time i watch this i just want to pick up a guitar. Truly an inspiration. EVH!!!!

[reaperofgenocide]

my favorite thing bout eddie is his tone... its so entertaining to listen to.

[12AX7power]

1982 is probabaly better in terms of playing, but the tone here is fucking stunning, I have always said that those Kramers are the best.

[pnutbutrncrackers]

Thanks. Yeah, I liked everything except Sammy's yellow thermal underwear on stage.  Ugh.

[pnutbutrncrackers]

Just some really cool innovative stuff. That's what I call using an electric guitar; that is, stretching the medium to its limits (for example what he starts doing at 3:50). The solo in the Tokyo Dome is another beaut.

[danh5150]

Good call on the Tokyo Dome solo, pnutbutrncrackers! I checked it out after reading your comment on the New Haven footage.

[TheOrgystheband]

3:50 is where he starts " Cathedral", Ill never be able to play it.....sound sawesome tho

[WarPig15]

excuse me but i happend to have found out and assured myself that if there's a VH solo to start with, it's the cathedral. Very simple in fact, but difficult if you wanna play it exactly like him. If you're a willing guitarist you should be playing it in no time. God knows it's easy, but if you don't have the delay effect don't bother trying.

[blitzmaster]

The Greatest of All Time!

[porto1987]

eddie's best live solo...

[RogerWaters8]

at 2:35 what is that trick called i wanna learn how to do it but i dont know the name of it.

[zepfreakxx]

You just do a simple hammer on/pull off at say the 2nd fret (or any other fret) & take your right hand & from around the pickup position move it lightly against the string heading down towards the nut, this creates descending artificial harmonics, its actually quite simple but sounds fantastic. when you do it I suggest you use a single finger against the string, not the whole hand so you dont deaden the harmonics, it needs to be a light touch. Hope this helps.

[gpitm]

Live without a net. BEST VH vid *ever*.

[daaunit69]

"i can do that"

[thunderinblack]

that thing he dose at at 02:35 is awsome

[Eterna7]

Eddie id God ;)

[merryberry1234]

Technique city.

[Markus2669]

best guitar solo i have ever seen

[lordmaiden666]

TREMENDO

[Boulderdevil]

If Hendrix taught the guitar world how to fly, Eddie showed how to launch a rocket into outer space. The man is so far ahead of his time that even 30 years later no one even comes close. Like Mozart and Beethoven, Eddie has redefined what is possible.

[Beta4000]

You could not be more right. I thought you expressed yourself very well and just wanted to tell you that.

[gabriellongpre]

eddie is the best!!!

[vetepalcarajo]

Van Halen + Paco de Lucia = interesting to see it

[splityourface]

This dude is God

[gorgiak]

messed up? Ten full minutes at 150 mph...silly to note this when this king is sitting on his throne mastering his axe that way

[PD575]

The insane f*cking king of all time!!!!

Rock on Eddie!!!

[tomco15]

eddie is god

[MrMuskOx]

Show Off. That's some serious wanking.

[stratofortresss]

Sin Palabras...

[VanHalenVideoMan1]

I don't see Eddie letting Dave back in the band. All is not lost though. Forget the six released studio LP's with Dave. I'm talking about the rare demos and GREAT music they wrote from 1974-1977 before they became famous! Can't find it or never heard of it? Don't worry! Just see these videos of that era by clicking on my name and watching these fantastic videos!

[DynastyLang]

what kind of guitar is that?

[BeavisAndButthead7]

Its a wild guess but its probably a peavy, ibanez, or a custom made

[BeNeMiL]

Its a Kramer, the best damn rock guitar manufacturer ever

[golfyam]

its a kramer 5150 custom made by himself at the kramer factory.

[reaperofgenocide]

its a kramer i believe

[Billduffy]

only van halen this is amazing truly amazing a treat to watch everyone says jimi hendrix is the best but they just dont know van halen well thats my opinion.

[eibil999]

YEAH! ABSOLUTELY! Eddie is the best rock guitarrist ever...

[PhilJay06]

I believe it is "Live without a Net" - mid-80's.

[tsoraklidis]

what words can anyone find when u listen to this godly guitar melody????he is simply amazing

[Zoso1275]

Man Van Halen kicks ass what video is this from or is there a DVD? Email me man. Rock On Brothers!

[GeorgVanHalen]

a little Van Halen for our friends out there ! :D

[golfyam]

wat song does he play 7:28 ?

[buckethead111]

people consider jimi hendrix to be the best because he did not go through being an old man like van halen, slash, etc which make them completely retarded. van halen used to be great. i dont listen to his new songs. i am stuck with the old ones like this one.

[ellonysman]

I would love to be able to play .25 of his ability! And you would too if you had control over a strat or hammer or whatever it is hes rippin

[nortonsign]

Eddie is God, without a doubt the greatest rock guitar player ever

[Monkeyyyyloask23]

Awesome, but not one of his better clips.

[NoneYa191]

Direct me to a better one, 'cuz I have yet to see it!

[puppetmaster657]

would u like to provide a link to one of these mythical clips?

[CowgirlfromHell]

Funny. They don't sound bored.

[gunsandguitars]

If it was anyone else they would be.

[bigeye16]

my favorite part is at 6:30... really funky tune :P

[younakahara]

Eddie is THE BEST!

[ro57ry500]

All I can say is...kick ass!

[ieatcatsforfun321]

shit way to take guitar playing to the next level eddie

[calmike14]

Back in the late 70's early 80's nobody played like him

[cobus123]

if ur gonna get bored at eddie playing guitar, then you wouldn't go to the concert, will you now?!

[KaZm]

Rename this video to: "How not to perform on stage"

He's a great guitar player but a 10 min solo on stage? The audience must've been bored out of their minds.

[bostonshaun]

you can't overthink rock dude

[freepatriot]

I was there for this tour (Landover MD) and I was not bored, I wished it went on longer.

[PD575]

Eddie usually plays in D minor...the saddest and baddest of all notes!

[msandonato23]

usually eddies in Eb (half step down) but not in this vid you can tell its not a deep enough sound but its kcvik ass and eddie owns jimmy paige btw

[bigeye16]

ehmm... Eddie became famous because he invented the tapping techniche... but from who he invented it? From Jimmy Page, during his Heartbreaker solo... So basically Jimmy was first, Eddie and him were good in their own way.

[italian30]

i still dont think hes better then Hendrix or Randy

[dewey1050]

ill guess u mean randy rhoads which means your an idiot.  randy took everything eddie did. eddie van halen invented metal guitar so how would someone who coppied him be better?

[distraction91]

the man is like having sex with his guitar. he kick so much ass

[musikmaster]

FUCKIN A!!! awesome!!

[jabberwock11]

You have to compare Eddie Van Halen to the other people that were around when he started playing this stuff. Yeah sure others can shred fast now, but there are a lot of them. Eddie was so fare ahead of his time that everyone else was in the noise.

[tcs614]

Hes a genious

[fatmanfrommars]

Van halen is the fastest i have ever heard!!!!

[ivscarface]

yea ur rigth he is tuned in standard

[buckethead111]

my dear friend "reaperpro" that is a standered tuning which he is playing on.

[reaperpro]

I'll be damned, he's tuned standard.

[KrazyKKid]

fucking awesome! One of the best i've heard.

[fatmanfrommars]

Van Halen Rocks my socks off!!!!

[smash29]

I haven't played in 10 years. I think I'm going to go get a guitar tomorrow.

[kevzeppelin07]

jimmy page is my favorite...but i have to admit...evh is the absolute best

[djkorn1]

This is f'n amazing... it is simply said, that god is ED.

[Llednar1589]

omg, at 4:04 and at 4:10, what does he hit with his hand on the back of the guitar? After 4:10 I want to do that prickly thing on the back of the neck. Maybe digital delay has to be turned wayyy up?

[XanderPaterson]

he hits the springs that hold the floyd rose in place, you can do it to any guitar with a whammy bar or tremolo system, ''just give em a good ol whack'', or sweep the plectrum or you're nail across the springs

[alabasterdeplume]

He is sliding his fingers over the tremolo springs. Take the cover off the back of your guitar and you can do it to. Plenty of delay too.

[drlove12342]

eddie does kick ass, but saying that he is best is opinion, plus you you should check out the song Animal by Vinnie Vincent invasion. that is shred. without all of the tapping

[halleen]

What's so great about this video (the whole concert video, and that whole tour) was Eddie was absolutely at his peak... not just skill but emotionally. He had just gotten free of Dave, but not yet grown to hate Sammy. He was still heavy, not yet taking himself more seriously like he does later. He is so freakin' happy. I love watching this video.

[allrapsucks]

Eddie is God! There will never be a better guitar player. Peace.

[Beetlejuice1988]

If anyone says that Eddie can't or don't shred can kiss my fucking ass!! He's the greatest!

[arios211]

Hell Yeah! Van Halen can really shred it up

[XKSC]

Eddie Van Halen....The best that ever was and probally the best that ever will be.

[hankmander]

Best Guitarist ever.

[jupp06]

you know, one reason why im not much of a fan of Michal Angelo Batio, is because he doesn't show really any emotion when he plays guitar, he doesn't seem to be having fun...Not like this man, you always see him with that smile on his face

[babylonkid]

wonderful and beautiful

[piporamos]

ang lupet nito.

genious guitar techniques.

astig xa....

[spawnoftheshred]

Some of his best work I've seen.

[powhatanbud]

can he still get it up?

[red1mon]

Simply the BEST...period!

[ash5150]

man eddie truely was on fire back then just so damn natural and pure. where have all the good times gone hey.

[benbobf]

good clip of Eddie is his prime.

[tsoraklidis]

this shows his incredible talent!man is awesome.i don't know about u guys,but i love the solo he played in michael jackson's beat it

[trk23que]

Wats the name of the song being played at 7:56

[phantomx16x]

I know the beginning is "mean streets" I think he is just improving the rest.

[Llednar1589]

No, the beginning is a few notes and then he starts playing eruption, the rest is just improv.

[SweetGe]

EDDIE YOU ARE AWESOME! He is simple the greatest! XOXO

[masseraty009]

he is truely amazing, and honestly he is the best you will ever see, he may not legitimatly be know as the best, but based on his creativity, and the fact that he actually invited a style of play, not just good songs makes him better than anyone goofyguitar named, once they come up with a new way to play, then maybe theyll go up in my book, but that nearly impossible, so just enjoy watching the best

[ledtom]

Hendrix did make up a new way of playing. The rest of those are pff

[reaperofgenocide]

randy rhoads was one of the pioneers who brought out neo classical metal by putting classical elements in his playing. hendrix style was mainly his own unique style

[Davey1992]

frick i dont know how he does the thing with his wrist while hes trilling

[thatjapandude]

The man who inspired me to play guitar, he is the best!

[goofyguitar]

randy rhoads, angus young, hendrix, and slash can compete with eddie, but EVH RULES

[reaperofgenocide]

i doubt angus can compete with eddie ... only thing i like from slash is his choice of affects and tone. randy rhoads and evh are the best in my oppinion of those who you named.

[Davey1992]

he is my idol

[HendrixLivesFTW]

hes god

[hillbill25]

he is the king u will never see anyone like eddie agen

[Wetterhorn]

Nobody is like Eddie.