Brian May & Eddie Van Halen - Blues Breaker (parte 1)[Star Fleet Project 1983]

[TheHighwayonestrat]

How sad for people to think the blues is the best and only guitar. Be open to all and understand that there is more than 5 note soloing. If you have the talent to play blues you are good.  If you have the talent to play beyond the blues, you are better.

[TheHighwayonestrat]

Brian May is among the founding fathers of neo classical guitar today. Along with Ritchie Blackmore, Uli Roth, and Michael Schenker, Brian contributed to the shread factor. While other players stcuk to the blues, May continued to inspire the likes of Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Marty Friedman and countless other guitarists who emerged in the 80s.,

[MrUmandMrEr]

Some of Eddie's greatest moments. Always loved this.

[trexx63]

Freakin' incredibly fantastic.

[ZachVan]

These two European cunts put together have about half the amount of talent as Stevie Ray Vaughan's left pinky.

[blewi1]

@ZachVan And Stevie Ray Vaughan's pinky has probably been in more cunts than your 2 inch cock - get a life you twat and appreciate music without feeling so bitter than you have to insult people with talent that you'll never have.

[ZachVan]

@blewi1 lol yeah. Maybe you should go look at some of the recordings on my channel. I'm basically SRV if SRV had a two inch cock plus twelve more inches and also he was as good at guitar as I was.

[krelbar]

@ZachVan They all are great. Sure, they can't play blues like Stevie, but stevie can't play rock like Eddie and Brian. Neither Eddie or Stevie could orchestrate like Brian...you see what I'm getting at, here?

[ZachVan]

@krelbar No, I don't. Stevie Ray Vaughan was an amazing guitar player in several genres, including rock (look up him and Jeff Beck playing together), and this is just plain fucking trite. Uggghhhh. Why can't everyone be as correct as I am?

[krelbar]

@ZachVan There is no correct in music, only opinions.

[eugejnr1]

I have the original Lp...May even says himself on it"it's not too hard to figure out who played what on the album"....modest an very complimentary! Great cruzin blues!!

[Gookbuster1]

the two greatest.

[Queenmaniaco666]

how can clapton hate it? omg ..

[GraffitiPhysical]

@Queenmaniaco666 cause Clapton is a purist and thinks that all blues licks have to have a common origin. But he misses the point, just like all purists. They all sound very similar. When I hear Eddie or Brian play, I know it's them. When they take turns in their solos, I know exactly who's playing. They have their own style, and I think that's what makes this world so beautiful. The differences man! Don't get me wrong, it's about taste, one mans trash is another mans treasure. You all be cool.

[Queenmaniaco666]

@GraffitiPhysical agreed, for me Brian is the most original guitar player ever

[imputanium]

All it would have needed was Hendrix on it to be a masterpiece

[MrBungle222]

Is that Eddie playing the piano round the 8:20 mark?

[DetestProtest]

He was probably just to high too express how much ass he thought this song kicked, and couldn't form a cohesive thought regarding it. Cocaine, ya know. She's alright : )

[RockNRollOverDose]

Youre all lying. When has Clapton ever said to hava hated this?

[souzabluesplayer]

Clapton hated this thing.

[dancetothebop]

This has to be a joke! Like robots playing the blues… The lack of feeling for the style is obvious. I mean the Bonzo Dog played better blues and it was a parody. Those guys sound like they're showing off in a guitar shop…Slowhand had the guts to speak his mind when and if he said whatever it is he said. Not to be taken seriously.

[miltonbra]

@dancetothebop finally someone with the same opinion as mine. thank you!

[codebabe]

@dancetothebop They have total feeling for blues, just because they don't play typical vanilla "Robert Cray" blues doesn't mean it doesn't have feel. Just listen to May's licks between 1:30-2:00, that is class blues playing. If Yngwie or Vai were to play the blues, now that would be another thing entirely. This jam isn't over shredded, it rises and falls appropriately with intensity and the playing is original. Blues purists piss me off. Seriously, it's not 1967 still. Styles must change.

[mrliverpoolal]

Surley Clapton not Serious

[justinrixx]

Guys, rock came from the blues. If you play guitar, you already know just how similar they are! I mean listen to a blues song and then go listen to AC/DC you shook me all night long's solo and try to tell me they are very different! Angus Young just took the blues and played it faster with more distortion. The same can be said of most rock guitarists!

[souzabluesplayer]

@justinrixx

Right. Rock came from the Blues.

Like son and father, but they´re not the same, my friend.

[robritoo]

Ed was upset May put this out because if you've ever listened to the beano album you'll realise in parts Eddie is copying Clapton note for note giving away his pedigree just a little:-). So a bit embarrassig for Ed. But for Clapton to say this is crap is a real slap in the face for Ed, as he was Ed's idol. Sure Ed might not have the blues 'feel' comletely down, but Clapton was a real student of the old blues players. Ed's OC was more playing the freakin' instrument and took blues another step.

[bobechops]

Does anyone know where to get a tab for this .....or even the chord progression???

[LightUptheSky000]

And then, maybe Ed didn't want to show him up too much on his own album. :)

[codebabe]

@LightUptheSky000 Ed may take Brian in Speed but I'll tell you that May destroys him melodically. Neither one of them can show each other up when they're so entirely different man.

[LightUptheSky000]

@codebabe For starters, I was kidding, thus the smiley thing. But I must again disagree. Have you checked out May's little tribute to Ed in the new book written by Zloz? May himself seems quite impressed with Mr. Van Halen. As we all are. May is a great. You should get that book, it's a big coffeetable picture thing with comments from every great living player. The Van Halen News Desk has it on sale, vhnd.com And I think it's in the stores. See you at the VH tour next year?

[012jack012]

these are my 2 favorite guitarists, theyre so different but both 2 of the best

[Easleytee]

@012jack012

Shawn Lane....WAKE UP!

[BSlash24]

queenrulz, I agree. Some of the leads are ok, but its just a demo-y type jam, sort of karokee rhythm. Not great blues...and i love both guitarist better than Clapton, (like Clapton too), but its....like you said.

[tommymajor2003]

the ending song to wrap up Guitar Hero; Queen

[Jasonblackwell2002]

bought this tape when i was 12, it pretty set me up for life really blues wise-

this still smokes, slowhands was more my dads league whereas i had to bite and chew on this for which i will always be grateful, a masterstroke for mr may, and the tv show was ahead of its time too with supermarination

[321bytor]

Got this on cassette...but no cassette player now; good to hear it again!

[RSJsM]

i very much doubt that clapton said this was crap. I get the impression that he seems to appreciate others.

I would like to point out that brian may completely smokes EVH on this track, he has a refreshingly different approach to playing blues which unfortunately he doesn't play much, but when he does it just shows the class the man has! Criminally under-rated.

[jakemk21]

I wish Eddie had put out some blues/blues-rock albums over the past 10 years. He seems to almost take on a different persona here because I don't hear too many of his signature licks or much tapping.

[yankovan]

orgasm

[Revisional]

Ohhhh Yeahhhh....

[in2metal]

I don't recall Clapton saying that...but it if he did it was sarcasm I'm sure he doesnt think that about either of these guys. But yeah this is some kickass shit. And yes Eddie is a blues player...hmmmm who was is idol?? Was it mmmmmm Clapton!?!?! To bad we don't get more stuff like this maybe Slash, Eddie, Lynch, Zakk, Jake E Lee if you can drag his ass out, Warren Dimartini , Kirk Hammett just throwin it out there.

[peacequinto]

@in2metal

There's tonnes of guitar players. There's John Mayer(fucking blistering), Joe Bonamassa, and Guthrie Govan

[guymichel8]

Amazing,,,Fantastic,,,Breathta­king.

[universalself]

i think this is let down by bog standard drums + bass.however,if its just jamming, then that wud b normal.

[quebecpanda]

i had this album back in the eighties ; lost it and thanx to you i , reliving the eighties : wow what a guitar duet quebecpanda

[TheHockeyCentral]

Eddie is actually very underrated for his blues playing. He can play straight blues as good as anybody. Here is working in a bit of his own style but he can rip on the BLUES if he wants to.

[amr7037]

fuk clapton ok in the 60s 70s he was rated but hes nuffing now i never liked the twat

[antsdick]

What a lot of people don't get about Eddie is that his style is blues based. Just listen to his rythm playing and his solo's. Yes he can tap so what. He has more felling than all the want to be's and as for Brian say no more. Both so gifted players.

[HOLLYWOODCASANOVA]

ROCK!!! :)

[nitrousn2o]

Eddie's slowhand blues is fantastic, wish there was a whole album of it.

[PhoenixHughes]

IS having a BRIAN MAY DAY :) xxx

[AndreAmeli]

i LOVE bryan may, and totally respect VH, but for who knows the blues, this is a crap for sure!!

[hicksroadstyle]

i dig the shit outta this. Brian May is a bad ass guitarist. n that Edward feller ain't no slouch. Clapton can say what he wants. but he's just a blues player like the rest of us guitar influenced rocker. Big Headed much lol

[robritoboy]

Eddie was actually annoyed with Brian May because of this, he didn't know Brian was gonna record it and put it out there. Eddie thought he was just jamming and Brian went and sold it.

[DimensionalTraveler]

Yeah, this rocks. I was turned on to this in the '80's shortly after it came out.  It still hasn't gotten old.

[ValiRossi]

Listen to Frank Marino play "I'm a king bee baby" on Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush live from 1978. He smokes them all.

[321bytor]

@ValiRossi You're not wrong

[aweafe]

@Hennessy444 "Right hand hammer ons" is what tapping is. Speed does not come into it. You are "tapping" the fretboard with your right hand.

And even if your statement was true, Brian May has done your idea of tapping on many songs (Resurrection and Cyborg, to name a couple), so you are also wrong in saying "actually brian may doesnt do tapping "

[kmesserpt]

Bought this album right after it was released it still stands the test of time

[lucrativeelfmongrel]

Why would Eric Clapton say it was crap if they dedicated it to him? That would have been unbelievably harsh!

[fehrarce]

why is this cuted!!! shiiiit!

[515OVanHalen515O]

both brian may and jimmy page repeatedly said eddie was the bets out there, clapton was not impressed, eddie said he played poorly because he broke a string halff way through the song, i still like this, clapton is probly cocky even though he is no where as talented as eddie

[pwh1992]

@Hennessy444 EVH did NOT invent tapping, he just popularized it. Lots of guitarists were tapping before EVH, like Steve Hackett in Dancing with the moonlit knight and The return of the giant hogweed, in 1973 and 1970. It supposedly goes back to the 50s. EVH didn't start tapping before 1976, he supposedly stole it from Hackett or Ace Frehley, though he's named a zillion guitarists in this matter. (Not trying to be smartass here, I just hate that misconception that EVH actually invented tapping.)

[JonnyInfinite]

@pwh1992 true, Brian May himself used tapping on 'It's Late' in 1977

[CentraCross]

@JonnyInfinite And a bunch of other songs.

[PapitoPiernaLarga]

The three songs on this album are much better than all the production of Eric Clapton

[Brennan1000000]

Clapton didn't put zeppelin down it was Keith Moon and he said they would fall faster than a lead zeppelin.

[Upritebass]

@Brennan1000000 You''re right. Thx!

When forming Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page approached Keith Moon and John Entwistle and asked them to consider joining the new band he was making...Kieth said, "that would go over like a lead balloon", and John added,"more like a lead zeppelin!".

[Upritebass]

@Brennan1000000 In the time just before Tommy's release, John Entwistle and Keith Moon were planning on leaving The Who and forming a band of their own. When Tommy became a reality and the band's financial prospects were brighter, they abandoned those plans. It was about that time that Page was searching for a name to replace "The New Yardbirds". Keith and John told him of their then dormant project's name "Led Zeppelin".

[Upritebass]

@Brennan1000000 Here's another interesting comment I found:

The story we've been given is that Moon chuckled upon

"hearing" about the Yardbirds moving on.

In creating the name for plans of maximum impact

(read: success), Page realized that Americans

would pronounce the 'Lead' as LEED, and

smartly decided to spell it, 'Led', as reads

in, Led Zeppelin.

Source(s):

first read from, Stephen Davis' "Hammer Of The Gods".

[Upritebass]

I like both guitarists. Eddie Van Halen is a freakn' machine gun, man! Brian May is a different style. More of a classical guitarist, and his lines reflect that. Good sense of melody - at his best with melodic lines. That ability is so understated, underestimated, and definitely underplayed these days. Believe it or not, ONE of the things that put Slash at the top was his sense of melody, not so much his speed.

[QueenRulez]

clapton said this was crap? pfft i'm sure he was joking. if not, then he is either a cocky bastard, or jealous because brian may and eddie van halen are just as good as him at playing the blues, if not better!

[rojemm20]

@QueenRulez You're Right

[hippyredneck]

@rojemm20

Claptons off the wall if he said that. I think these are 2 greatest guitarist ever. I remember getting this when it first came out.

[algrand90]

@hippyredneck

you know people are just talking crap there is no proof clapton said that

[Upritebass]

@QueenRulez Correct me if I'm wrong -but before their premiere didn't Clapton also say that the group Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham would go over like a Lead Balloon? That "Lead Balloon" statement inspired the groups name: hence Led Zeppelin.

[DarthKazi]

@QueenRulez Jeez. Ed and Brian would run circles around Clapton with straight jackets on, in a swimming pool without guitars. If true, that's just a crock of shit. Clapton calls himself a "blues purist" because he was too fucking lazy to learn anything else.

[marcolive87]

@QueenRulez Clapton who? nohand? Clapton suck! That track must be renamed: "Blues lesson to Eric" or "Overevalueted Eric", that track is really powerful, a fall of tasty guitar licks, he can't imagine...

[AssassinSteven]

@QueenRulez Clapton is a peice of shit who died along with the rest of the hippies

[gtdelarosa]

@QueenRulez

I think Clapton was just trying to uphold the reputation of the original blues masters, Muddy Waters, Albert and BB King, etc. Alot of kids hear the newer guitar heroes like Eddie and nothing else so they don't even realize where all this music really came from. Clapton learned from the original masters and as far as he is concerned it doesn't get any better than that.

[brandnutopian]

@QueenRulez Clapton's a traditionalist, and these songs lack any authenticity. The chord progressions and arrangements are stagnant and the rhythm section seems to be an afterthought. If wanking in a blues-esque fashion is your thing, I guess you're stoked.

Don't get me wrong, I'll always love Stone Cold Crazy and Hot For Teacher, but this material lacks any guts.

[btflash55]

@QueenRulez he didnt say it was crap he said 'those boys dont know the first thing about playing guitar!" i never could understand why he would say that.

[rjackson1371]

@QueenRulez I would say that EVH is far superior to Clapton and May by a country mile. The best living guitar god we have. RIP Jimi

[WannabeLyricist]

Who cares if Eric Clapton liked it or not, They made the gesture of dedicating a track to a guitarist that influenced their styles and had some good-listening fun in the process. Honestly some people on here are far too serious!!! :)

[Upritebass]

@WannabeLyricist You have a good point here. Kieth Richards and Chuck Berry argued and fought a lot. Yet they were also friends. Kieth would just say "Chuck's weird like that." Kieth even got punched in the face by Chuck (but didn't go down, which shocked Chuck). And yet, Kieth produced, or cp produced the award winning "Hail, Hail Rock and Roll!" as a tribute to Chuck.

[WannabeLyricist]

@Upritebass Thats a great story thanks for sharing it! i suppose like with ordinary people in ordinary professions, there will always be differences between artists in the musical world, its just that with the nature of rock music, those differences manifest themselves in some peculiar ways at times!

[Upritebass]

@WannabeLyricist They're kind of the wild bunch sometimes, aren't they? As long as they don't kill each other and keep making music, right? :-)

[WannabeLyricist]

@Upritebass Agreed! :- )

[dirtfoot]

I heard Clapton said this was complete crap.

[lucrativeelfmongrel]

Where did you hear that?

[petriboy]

so if clapton does not play, go fuck yourself

[SignusMelko]

I don't know why you got a thumbs down, it's true. Sorry haters, Queen's guitarist was just far more innovative.

[aldomania]

And EVH is great, so suck it ll you haters and bitches!

[aldomania]

Clapton is no blues player...i dont now why people think his good or great, for my generation and for me SRV is the man.

That's my opinion, whats yours

[juliovac]

yo nerd really? clapton is no blues player? ahhah yeah he is....he has diferent play style than SRV.....sure SRV is the man, he plays a LOT....but it's not a competition diferent musicians, make diferent music you retard.....i dunno why this retarded ppl wanna go and compare playstyles....if u go and study music composition ur gonna learn that most of claptons music is blues....i bet if u said that about clapton in front of SRV's face he would punch you in the face u dumb shit just like i would

[PascalsWager5]

It's fun to listen to, but It's not great blues playing, & I do think I remember Clapton not being very impressed when he heard it.

[cabinetgod360]

This is what ya call a jam.

[marcman52]

Some nice solid music

[ScooBeeDooBeeDoo]

Jams are Jams ! thatz wat they am !...---thank you-- I heard this ten years ago on NAPSTER.....great to hear again ! THANX !  > AAA+

[catchsight]

This is great!! Thanks for post

Can ya'll stop bitchin and just enjoy the music....

[evh4450]

Nothin wrong with these guys jammin, they are just incorporating their own style into the music. I think this is pretty kickin

[Drumboy5165]

@evh4450 All blues riff like this are kickin!!!!!!

[peikko61]

In the 1980's I read an interview with Eric Clapton, I think it was in Guitar World. Clapton said something like "I took it almost as an personal insult". About this so called project, where two guitarists who can play their own music but not blues.

This is terrible. The pianist is the only player who should be playing.

I know that I start a Flame, but a cobbler should stick to his last. And May and Van Halen should stay away from blues.

Happy New Year!!!

[demonsbutterfly]

@peikko61 Please...Why shouldn't a few mates record a jam??

Good on 'em i have enjoyed this track for years.

One of the Ultimate air guitar classics this is....

[peikko61]

1) There's no reason why they should not have recorded a jam.

2) But they shouldn't have dedicated "Blues Breaker" to EC; that dedication made him angry. Can't remember the exact words, but I think he didn't consider "Blues Breaker" were bluesy.

3) I have hated this track ever since I heard it. I am not saying that Van Halen & May can't play guitar, but they are not blues guitarists.

4) Maybe Van Halen & May should have played air guitars; )

[v2vroth]

Eddie states that Clapton (esp. Bluesbreaker Album) was one of his biggest influences, he was just givin a nod of the hat to ole E.C. and havin fun with the Blues..don't judge but enjoy...

[codebabe]

Van Halen were pre-hair metal(they debuted in 78). Hair metal involved a much more over-the top look than Van Halen's. Van Halen are very bluesy and very much a rock n roll band. hair metal bands would be influenced by them, sure, but VH themselves weren't.

[codebabe]

This is actually some of, if not the best van halen playing i've ever heard.

[oldGNRfan23]

To all the doubters, Eddie Van Halen in influenced in blues. Though you can see some of it in his playing, definitely in first album, here it is. Eddie really is a blues-rock guitarist. NOT HEAVY METAL!!! Van Halen is hard rock band with BLUES influence. THEY ARE NOT HEAVY METAL!!! I hate when people say that.

[oldGNRfan23]

Oh yeah. Tapping can be also used in blues, as you can see here. Tapping is a great blues technique, but sweep picking is not. Blues is supposed to be emotional and sweep picking is not. Tapping can be. EDDIE ROCKS!!!

[sherhrtatk]

Check out Brian May's tapping on the 1977 release [News of the World ] "It's Late", about 3:37 into the song.

[GreenHornit111]

Although that is partly true, and van halen is a great blues player, I do think that this solo is very appropriate, he started off as a classical pianist however, which is where he gets alot of his uniqueness, and more considered metal licks and scales, no disrespect, just elaboration. thanks for this posted video

[Lilrocker5150]

@oldGNRfan23 espessially in Women and Children 1st do u se his blues capabilitys

[oldschoolHalen]

@oldGNRfan23 man calm down alright influence is all bullshit if u ask me you listen to what you like you put everything that you like in one pot mix it up and there you have it, you fuckin assholes always have to label shit music is music and its people like u that are the reason there are like 10000000000 genres inside the rock label

[oldGNRfan23]

Dude I agree 100%. That was my brother on my screen name. IMO, there are two genres: Good Music and Bad Music.

[oldschoolHalen]

@oldGNRfan23 amen my friend

[Adnoydal]

Ed has to wank and diddle of course.

[TheAndyMan100]

Sounds like Brian's got him a stereo chorus tone going...

[pengers11]

5:33 Can I here some influence on Zakk Wylde??

[carasquindor]

If anyone can tell me if / where this is available on CD could they drop me a line. Used to love this track when I was a young n'

[uwatek31]

Yes, available on CD, I have it, on Japanese import and it contains so much more!

[mxfr123]

brian may sound is better!!

[classicrockrockz]

Brian May's sound is better because it's the most original. Eddie Van Halen has a recognizable guitar sound, but Brian's is easiest to recognize because it can't be done the way Brian does it.

[SigandGibbs]

Brian playing with the guitarist he influenced. Eddie wouldn't be where he is without learning finger tapping from Brian May

[parisianUK]

From Jimmy Page

[SigandGibbs]

Both used it, you'd have to find the earliest point that Page did it and compare to May, because May did it from like the second Queen album

[Bynken]

Frank Zappa fingertapped from 1970 .

[codebabe]

Lenny Breau also did back in the late 60s i believe.

[timananda]

I bought it when it first came out... For the first number of listens I thought "VH has killed Brian"... but then you realise VH is just playing a sharper and cleaner sound. When you listen again, you realise the Brian is so tasteful and screams in places. Great to hear again.

[wolvenaut]

two amazing guitarists from rock's two most innovative and succesful bands..

[beckett]

i bought this when it was originally released. the trouble with brian may when he is with another guitarist, is his lack of self confidence. that may sound stupid but it is true, brian has mentioned it in a few interviews down the yrs. he was once interviewed along with nuno from extreme and he kept saying how much better nuno was and how fast. nuno just said, 'hey its not the guitar olympics brian'. i thought that was a good reply.

[REDSOXNYG]

in my book too

[jonathanbarajas]

wow this is so amazing

brian may kicks ass

eddie van halen kisks ass

and they have a song together

what a treat i glad i found out they did this thanks wikipedia haha

thanks for the post

[carlfia]

This blew it out the ass in '83, and still does. garbage

[fcboonedog]

EVH blows BM away. Not, that BM is bad, but come on. Way better feel. Not even close.

[splf]

I have this album and always thought this is some of Ed's most amazing stuff. Somehow I dig all the stuff he despises and wishes disappeared from history. When he used to do this kind of improvised things, he's at his best; natural, uninhibited and just enjoying himself, rather than putting some sort of show up, which is what he does on most of his live solos (they're essentially the same since VH's late 70's concerts).

[1madaxeman]

To the guy who said "Yeah and Eddie got much fatter tone than Clapton ever had.

Brians tone is crappy thou. "

Are you joking? BM tears Eddie a new ass on this for both tone and playing! Eds is the stratty tone and BM's is the fatter tone - very easy to tell 'em apart. Eddies blues is very EC ish as he was a strong influence and his tone is definately from a Strat type guitar. BM's tone is distinctive, fat and his playing avoids all the common cliches that Ed plays. Still 2 of my faves eva!

[user30nick]

I understand where you are coming from replying to lidesnowi's glib response of which he or she probably has no authority on whatsoever. But when you refer to Ed's common cliches, why would you word it like that? That's how Eddie plays. It's his style. Just because it sounds like Eddie is saying something really. It's distinguishable and innovative. Just a thought, 2 of my favorites too! By the way, I've always thought BM's tone was AWESOME!

[lordofmorgul]

i could listen this one over and over again

i even put it as a bgr music in a game carom3d, fits perfectly!

[flickothewrist]

quality, but we need the full song to appreciate the class of the musicians

[rojemm20]

The song is complete, continues in the part 2

[JonnyInfinite]

@flickothewrist understanding of youtube fail

[Wrathchildrules]

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/ \ rock on!

[demrayhalen]

I used to have this import on cassette. It features Alan Gratzer (formerly with REO Speedwagon) on drums, Phil Chen (Rod Stewart & Jeff Beck) on bass, Fred Mandel (Queen and Pink Floyd organist on The Wall) on keyboards and of course EVH and Brian May. Released in 1983 I believe.

[RichieBullock]

apparently eddie broke a string in this song but kept goin nuts lol

[daencaba123]

Hell yeah!!!!!! this version is so much better than clapton.

[Beefgog]

Wrong you fail.

[lidesnowi]

Yeah and Eddie got much fatter tone than Clapton ever had.

Brians tone is crappy thou.

[sunburntpanda55]

thats just the sound of brians guitar the red special

[stratdem]

i love clapton but lets face it eddie vh would shit all over eric clapton.

eddie is playing perfect blues guitar here.

also keep in mind that this was done in one take. eddie vh is with out anydoubt the greatest of alltime!!!

[mlmr11]

This is versatility I never knew that Eddie had.

I always knew his feel for the guitar was second to none but this brings it to a whole new level.

[jonathanbarajas]

haha i love clapton too but i got to agree evh is to great ha but sorry to me jimi hendrix is still number 1 and eddie is # 2

[OzzyVanHalen]

lidesnowi

Eddie has a amazing tone but Eddie will never sound like Eric Clapton and have a better tone than him Eric Clapton is the king of Blues

and Brian Mays tone is great to but its just low in this song

[lidesnowi]

No no no no no no no!

Clapton's true musical instincts left earth 1970 and Eddies left 1986.

I hate Brian Mays tone on this recording but i think he is a really really nice guy .

The guys who knows anything about TONE are  Allan Holsworth , Jeff Beck ,

Scott Henderson.

[kerryagnew]

Freakin' awesome....

[Wrathchildrules]

señorones !