Summer Nights by Van Halen (Cover)

[TheTheratfarmer]

i've seen a lot of "ed" players. there are only four or five people that can play ed's music. criageman is one of them.

[TheJonjon5150]

@TheTheratfarmer I bet a 7 year old can play van halen songs!

[zforce32]

Impressive. Maybe I can jam the drums with you

[lolahavasuaz]

A) climb out of bed

B) grad your favorite beverage

C) listen to this

D) now it's ok to start your day ! !

Happy Holidays Craig , cheer's from Arizona , usa .

lake havasu city

[Craigman65]

@lolahavasuaz Merry Christmas All!

[PhoShzel75]

Rediculous! Thanks for the inspiration! Awesome!

[loosearrow5150]

You are fucking SIC!! Dam, your awesome!! The best on u-tube!! Keep em coming!

[Craigman65]

@loosearrow5150 Thanks a lot man!

[TheTheratfarmer]

the craigman, i missed you. one of only four players in the world that can play ed's music.

[Craigman65]

@TheTheratfarmer Thanks bro

[TheJonjon5150]

@TheTheratfarmer He's very good, he got all the notes right, but i think there are probably Millions of people that can play Ed's music. Including me... Just saying

[TheTheratfarmer]

@TheJonjon5150 ummmmmm......... no you can not.

[TheJonjon5150]

@TheTheratfarmer what are u trying to say? Ed's solos are possible to play, i've proved that! Compared to the music that is played today in rock bands(not all of them), Ed's crap is easy as hell. now don't get me wrong, the stuff is fun to play.

[muttullu]

You are an excellent player-you sound great.

[Fantwatstic]

Wow, that was awesome.

[mtylermartin]

This is 11 levels of incredible.

[thegeetarmann]

Man you make me want to sell my damn guitar, lol. Loved it loved it loved it.

[jlj7789]

Nice job! Eddie could take some lessons! LOL!!! Nice job with the key change!!!

[itcrysmascara]

2 people didnt have thier summer rocked!

[0riginalHipster]

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck, that was good, you should defo invest in a steinberger, cant remember which one eddie used, but the newbourgh and zt3 look the best so get one of them.

[Roc20084u]

whats is your tone settings?

and effects? I have the line 6 spider tube amp...with the peavey EVH Wolfgang

[Craigman65]

@Roc20084u I used the pod xt on this one. I also have the spider valve 212, used it on Unchained

[Roc20084u]

whats is your tone settings?

[sk8itpro]

make a vid on how to play this song!!!!!!!

[tubbybasset]

That is top notch playing, you have talent, - i struggle with just one guitar. Trust Eddie to come up with a song where you need a trans-trem or 2 guitars. Do you work your tunes out by ear? You are always note perfect. Those old Kramers have a massive sound too. Awesome work all round \m/

[Craigman65]

@tubbybasset There are some good tabs out there. Alfred publishing makes some good guitar tab books

[RESIKKT]

Dam good job man!

[rorrante]

Awesome job. Love that song. Great job!

[EVHisGODD93]

this is probably the best cover out there. great tune, amazing cover. well done sir

[Craigman65]

@EVHisGODD93 Thanks buddy!

[GuitarArmy95]

I am a Kramer guitar freak. I'm diggin' the guitars my friend.

[frankenstrat25]

hey craig im getting a digitech rp7 and found some nice sounding tones for van halen and even a patch for the intro on here. hope it sounds pretty. make it a whole lot simpler. great cover once again. hmmm this isnt in my favorites. gotta add this

[RetiredRedneck]

2 people play skin flutes! Maybe male organs? This is awesome.

[padawan007]

dang you have 2 stagemasters awsome rare kramer, there is a dude whos name is dr scary he own all kramers with kline graphic.

[Mr1999romano]

bravo!!!!!!  EVH

[lovlue]

Eres un chingon!!!!!!!!

[magonero93]

what it the tab?please answer me

[Silaxian]

First cover I heard you do was "Hear About It Later" ... then stumbled on to this by accident. You should form your own "Play It Like Eddie" school. Seriously man, you're amazing.

[jon2564]

Damn! You're awesome dude!

[searayone1970]

one of the best covers i have ever heard great job

[pepp5150]

Dam!!!!!

[padawanchicken]

Awesome! Just freakin' awesome! Good job! I'm impressed, for all the good that is. ;)

[padawanchicken]

Awesome! That is just freakin' awesome! Good job!!

[5150BALANCE]

Nice Job!

[jesslovesbass]

DUDE this is killer!!!!! LOVE IT!!! I wish i could play like that!

[peterpetersnbg]

excellant stuff.. a real great song with many different styles in this van halen number.. just love it.. i think this is a great song to play live as a cover.. great job mate !

[levicash]

dude you are sick. top 2 in EVH playing and tone. Some people just are born with it.Not me but I try like a bitch anyway.

[Craigman65]

@levicash Thanks, who's the other?

[klutz94306]

@Craigman65 probably evh himself or he be talking bout satchboogie. regardless you rock buddy.

[levicash]

@Craigman65

Doug Steele . He gives killer lessons. Also Pete Thorn is very good but he doesn't post that many EVH vids.

[Quetzecoatl]

@Craigman65 i would assume the other is EVH himself

[turfguy87]

@Craigman65 satchboggy is right there on top- its between you two :-)

I like the slight distortion & twang of your guitar a tad better

[smittyman24]

great job craig, i appreciate your love for good music. God bless the 80s,those were the days!!!!

[lolahavasuaz]

I always gravitate back to this (Craigman65's) version ..

+ I found a way to convert Y-Tube audio to MP3 files

so you know I got this on my I-Pod

Az . usa .

[Craigman65]

@lolahavasuaz How do you do it?

[lolahavasuaz]

@Craigman65 I'll send the info to you as a message

Craig / check your inbox at your channel in a few minutes

I don't want to spill the beans here and have problems.

[shredder1500]

what are you using for tone?

[Craigman65]

@shredder1500 Line 6 Pod XT

[Jacksonkellyfreak]

@Craigman65 man i got an xt too and im running it into the front end of a marshall avt150 stack, and its way too fizzy and buzzy. any suggestions on getting it to kinda warm up? also would you email me some of your tone settings please? you got the best tone on youtube

[Craigman65]

@Jacksonkellyfreak 1st you need to press Tune/System and turn the select knob clockwise until the display reads, 'What are you connecting to?' Without this, it tries to simulate a speaker cabinet and then you run into a cab again. More processed. Don't forget to go back to your old settings next time you power up.

[fguijknjhvhjcytfg]

You are Van Halen!!!!!!!!

[thinchris]

I can do better on my best day

[Stirinthepot]

Craigman65 IS Eddie V.

[GeekaristOne]

Baretta=God's Guitar

Two Baretta=Hmm,the best pleasure in both worlds ^^

[changalou2112]

dam bro you kick ass

[TuskerKevin]

Very nice man!

[peterpetersnbg]

ime very critical only while ime a perfectionist.. but that was nearly ! perfect.. good job mate .. now go and earn some money playing in a bar some where

[jrbostonrocks]

Nice work! Love this song!

[delldarby]

excellent!

[DallasaDanny]

Ok you did good.. now please post titles as "COVERS" so those of us looking for the REAL Van Halen songs can find what we're looking for without wading through a mass of inappropriately titled vids

[mblake1997]

Fuck'in AA that was great! Hats off to you. I've just got hot for teach under my belt now I'm tring to get it up to speen. I was looking for another song to study and came across this.I never thought to try this cos' I'm Bergerless but why not? I'll just use a second axe. Was that drop d tuning? ond if not could help me and tell me what it is.

Thanks,

Matt

[Craigman65]

@mblake1997 thanks, standard tuning. 1st guitar use a capo on the 3rd fret

[mblake1997]

Fuck'in AA that was great! Hats off to you. I've just got hot for teach under my belt now I'm tring to get it up to speen. I was looking for another song to study and came across this.I never thought to try this cos' I'm Bergerless but why not? I'll just use a second axe. Was that drop d tuning? ond if not could help me and tell me what it is.

Thanks,

Matt

[DHNF]

Wow... awesome.

[BDNWTKFG]

Craig. . . awesome.. . . can you slow it down and show it as a "lesson" thanks again!

Big Dave

[franticrage]

awesome job dude! i can also play that..

[nuaurea]

exellent performance indeed,How did you manage to get that exact tone of EVH??

[lolahavasuaz]

had to watch this one again ..... man

craigman just frik'n nails this classic song

Ba Da BAM !

[valemale79]

ottimo^_=

[therazz07]

you need to be out on the road making millions!! awesome

[spurrier07]

very nice. great tone, bro.

[justin0185]

i left a comment 7 months ago KUDOS ON THE KRAMER's prolly the most coolest guitars ever made i own a 1987 black pacer custom1, what are these models cuz the single hum is throwing me towards a baretta, but the inlays and the neck and headstock are throwing me off.? i know the second one (the one around your neck) is a model after 1987 cuz of the head stock diminishing logo?

another question, are you apart of the kramer forum?

[IcechickenSr]

Nice jb man, I know that solo is fuckin whacked to try and play, I think edie was in his absolout prime for whammy work on the 5150 album, also some crazy tapps on OU812, nd rediculous hybrid fingerwork on FUKN album. Anyways I liked the capo'd stage master setup, it sounded great. Cheers, IC.

[1313motley1313]

HAHA, nice

[frankenstrat25]

hey craig yesterday i got a double neck eddie van halen ernie ball tobacco sunburst with quilt guitar planning to get a vid up and also got a jack for my comp finally

[uprightchoppers]

LOVED IT :)

[analyzingfunny]

Those look like neck through (and sound like it too) Is that jackson. Good playin'

[Craigman65]

@analyzingfunny 87 Kramer Stagemasters

[analyzingfunny]

@Craigman65 Are those neck through?

[Craigman65]

@analyzingfunny Yes, sustain like crazy

[cle1mpb]

@Craigman65 You're amazing dude! I've played for 30 years and I am damn good...you are amazing...hats off

[MonsterVidz]

wow man u know every time i see someone do a van halen cover, i expect it to be bad. but u nailed this. ive never seen someone play 2 guitars at once like that 5*s

[BigAl21472]

nice job!

[tloadin1]

Great Cover, Best One I've Seen.

Is the solo any difficult by any chance, it seem kinda hard to me lol?

[Craigman65]

@tloadin1 hell yeah

[awfasorri]

not impressed with the video tricks - though your playing is good, sure you're detuning though to make it easier for yourself

[edhombre]

What effects are you using?

[Craigman65]

@edhombre Just stereo chorus

[lordofthestrngs]

no i may sound retarded sayin this, but wat does the trans-trem actually do. i mean i heard of it and heard it in the heat of battle but wat is the technology?

GREAT cover btw u a damn mastermind. keep it up!

[V6Explorer]

Nice! I actually I like it even better than the real thing

[MrGeniaccio2]

Exelent!

[paistekid]

Finally, someone got this song down without the use of the Steinberger!! Awesome job dude!

[pepp5150]

Keep it Rockin!!!!

[convictTKM]

you fuckin legend!!! I've bin tryin the old capo on capo off and as ya said, cudnt do it quick enuff. This sounds great, awesome idea with the 2 guitars.... 5 stars bro..

[Craigman65]

Thanks bro

[ottotobey]

@convictTKM use a flicky kind of capo.

[pinklemonmusic]

fuckin amazing man

u rock ;-))

5*****

PLM

[Craigman65]

thanks bud

[AryanScot]

That Kramer you're holding is breathtaking!

[Craigman65]

They really made some good stuff back in the '80s

[jstringer50]

this is epic, the two guitars deal made it almost cooler than the trans trem in my opinion. nice job bro

[Craigman65]

Thanks bud. You know I tried using a capo and pulling it off on time, but at the end I could never get it back on fast enough. Thought up this at the last minute.

[schwaahly]

holy Ballsack man, shit is on fire

[DaRealRaymix]

respects man - nice job - nailing eddie as you did is awesome. keep it up

[vandealex]

dude how manny krammers do you have

[rjpilot]

Enough to get the job done.

[levicash]

Dudes got great hands. They even look like Ed's hands.

[dimesack65]

holy cow...are you sure your not eddie?

we never see you face..and we NEVER see you and him in the smae place...hmmmmmmm..

lol

rock on dude

[chez117]

how did you get your sound? did you plug it into your computer?

[Craigman65]

yep

[Vicejerri]

Are they Both Kramers with Seymour JBs in it? This Guitarsound is awesome !

Rock on! =)

[den88bz]

amazing! =)

[jaygodz99]

freaking awesome dude! 5 stars!!!! one of my favorites after they became 'van hagar' excellent job though...

[XxDirector4JesusxX]

dude how long have you been playing guitar? you killer with a guitar man

[Craigman65]

I took about 10+years off, then 3 years ago I discovered youtube. Now I can't stop. Started about 1979 I think...

[XxDirector4JesusxX]

thats awesome keep rocking man!!

[myautomobilefunk]

you should turn it on higher your guitar than the backintrack ... you it looks like a playback dude even it isn't

[macnoid]

What is the guitar your holding tuned to?

[Craigman65]

Both are standard tuning. The 1st has a capo on the 3rd fret.

[frankenstrat25]

how long did it take you to learn the song im goin on 3 hours and its a bitch

[Craigman65]

Couple days I think. I saw Satchbooggy and said whoa I gotta learn this one.

[scott80srock]

this is one of my favorite vh songs... craig you are the man

[Craigman65]

Thanks Scott

[RaveSnoreThrong]

You should seriously consider contacting paul at Fretsong and get a steinberger type guitar made. Just as good as the original steinbergers, except you have to find a transtrem and those can retail for 1,000 alone!

[rbilleaud]

What do you have that running thru? FX & Amp?

[Craigman65]

Pod XT amp 102 and chorus

[element3451]

too bad there band broke up :(

[BigTroubles]

yeah...shame. lol

[uprightchoppers]

Very good - I really enjoyed it :)

[SteveBDrums]

Hey Craig - Hell yea that ROCKS! Sweet. Makes my ears happy-happy my friend! ***** :o))

[therogueflamingo]

amazing !

[dodda95]

wich giutar do you use??

[frankenstrat25]

what do you mean he uses both in the vid.if ur asking what kind hes using either 86 or 87 kramer stagemasters

[hopper433]

awsome - but why two guitars

[Craigman65]

2 different tunings

[hopper433]

Did EVH use two guitars?

I can't find a live version of this tune.

[Craigman65]

He used a Steinberger trans-trem. It allows you to use many tunings with the flick of the whammy bar, check out satchbooggy's version, you'll dig

[hopper433]

I see, it's a matter of what is how much cash you have to throw at the ax!

I still think it was cool the way you did that.

I never was a big fan of the whole song, but the guitar riffs made me put it my playlist.

[hvista]

Awesome.

[Just1whiteboy]

Pretty Good job man!! Edward is the King

[justin0185]

what are the tunings of both guitars i always wanted to do this song but was told u need a guitar with a stienberger tremolo system

[Craigman65]

Standard tuning on both, but a capo of the 3rd fret of the 1st guitar.

[skyprop]

Great Job!!! Question. What if any effects if any did you use in this rendition???

Thanks!!

[Craigman65]

Thanks, just chorus

[mmllgg2471]

Another flawless performace by craigman! Keep it rockin!

[americanspirit85]

:D this is where it's at! good stuff

[Ayumiscar]

fuckin flawless victory craigman

nice stagemaster

[eddiehalenvan]

how many frets does the 5150 franken-stein have?

[Craigman65]

22?

[lukeslandspeeder]

what is that a kramer guitar?. looks like an older carver jackson. anyways sound pretty good. guitars sound best with stereo amps. no doubt. stereo pedals are good but cant match the sound a stereo cabinet makes. my RP7 had this sound on it.

[frankenstrat25]

i think u cud find it just by typing in steinberger EVH on ebay or somethin

[currentriverpat]

Bang on!

[johnadorian]

what are you using to get the genuine van halen sound?

[Guitarhero617]

They actually make a little stomp-box that was built for a signature van halen distortion sound. They also make one for a flanger. (that pull off from 3-2 on the A string at the beginning of Aint talkin bout love is a good example) If you live by a Guitar Center, you can buy one there for about 100-150 i think, otherwise you can order one at their website

[Craigman65]

What is it named???

[Guitarhero617]

Pretty sure it's just called EVH Signature or Van Signature or something else like that. Shouldn't be too hard to spot, its got the frankenstrat paint job on it. Just ask someone who works there and they'll probably be able to get it to you

[Guitarhero617]

scratch that, i guess they dont make the distortion. they do make a flanger, phaser, and wah pedal that are all EVH signature though

[lolahavasuaz]

Talent ..

[pepp5150]

Dam!!! maybe----1 day I might get it!!!!

[pepp5150]

Nice fre--king job!!!!

[AlexTMuzick]

nice guitar! never seen one before, but it sounds real good :) this song sounds complex, never attempted it though. is it? :P anyways, you nailed it

[frankenstrat25]

ita just the intro thats complex the part with finger picking the rest is pretty simple cuz i saw the tabs i have the 5150 tab book (all those tab books are author editions)

[Lilrocker5150]

this is rlly rlly rlly good. i just hav ocd so like after u pickslided and switched the guitar i didnt c u stop the strings and so im like twitching b/c of that so the whole video i was twitching and so now i just heard the audio and man this is one kick ass cover.

[Craigman65]

thanks Lil

[DustinMichael51]

Dude that freakin jams!!! You've inspired me to work harder on playing guitar. I hope to be as good as you

[Craigman65]

rock on Dustin!

[supersucker72]

man awesome cover flawless

[Craigman65]

thanks super

[frankenstrat25]

wow 13,999 come on baby 1 more view and grand old 14,000

[awade2010]

what are the chords in the rhythm riff during the solo?

[Craigman65]

I don't know the names but I play on the a and g string, 6th, 5th 3rd frets back and forth, hope it helps...

[awade2010]

ok thanks. like everyone else has already said, this video rocks.

[dessertjeff]

You hope it rocks?? I have few words to describe my awe at your amazing talent. I had no idea a mortal man besides EVH could play that well. I have a white Steinberger M-body that I'd rush to your house just to hear you play in person. Sheez, just when I thought I was getting pretty good I see this. You inspire me !!