Eddie Van Halen Eruption Raleigh NC 5-5-2008

[hankforeman91]

I was in the audience that night! Despite the horrible acoustics the RBC Center had, the concert was a fun experience!

[VonHalen7]

a shame he could do more fast sweep style picking, his trademark!!

[TheEvh68]

1 word  king!!!

[evander5150]

awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!

[miahdoll]

Damn! Them volume swells are awesome, sounds like a violin

[josephalphin]

AWESOME  !!!!!!!!

[markeddiep3]

That was not in Cincinnati. I was at the concert in Cincy, Eddie wore those green knickers (short pants) and no shirt. Great show in Cincy and here too.

[chokerry]

I have to agree with what someone else commented: Eddie with shirt = Guitar God

without shirt = jack off.

ed grimley

[G33K112]

I remember getting these tickets for christmas

[robertcool160]

Man.... this is by far the best Eruption mix i've ever scene...man... Fucking God Hands!

[1004737]

Wow Eddie is so good at what he does, it's amazing how he plays the guitar. Hope they go on tour again real soon!!!

[logeybear5150]

i love how the big E chord at the end of the solo still sounds as insane and heavy as it did all those years ago, it is the one thing about them that has stayed identical over the years and its the best sound in the world

[Jaymersun]

DAMN EDDIE!!!! Thats awesome!!! I saw their last show. They ended their tour in Grand Rapids Michigan and you could tell that eddie was a little tired after rehab and hadn't practiced... STILL SOUNDED AMAZING but not that good!!! That was awesome!!

[greekshredder]

all i can say is WOW

Thats the best hes played it in a while

[ckr1231]

The master at work

[tyepusernamehere]

Haha! At 5:03 Eddie is like "Yeah, that's right - I'm back!" :D

[skiffguard1996]

whats on his pedal board i see his mxr phaser and flanger and his wah. And i think he has a mxr steero chrous but what are the other pedals does anyone know!

[PatVanHalen5150]

MXR EVH Flanger

MXR EVH Phaser

Dunlop EVH Wah

MXR Stereo Chorus

Boss OC3 Super Octave

Footswitch for Roland SDE3000 Delay

All controlled by a Lexicon PCM 70 rack unit.

[skiffguard1996]

how do you know there is a boss oc 3 octave pedal on there and what song does song does he use it for.

[PatVanHalen5150]

He's been using an Octaver since the 1984 album. I can't remember which song from that album he uses it on. But for obvious clips, the intros to Runaround & Man On A Mission

[tobijon]

I was eating bread while watching this and I seriously choked form amazement.

Wow

[TheOkeedok]

It is good to see Eddy Van Halen in good shape, IN GOOD MOOD, and in good comapny, again.

[warlockshredder91]

just think all those years of drinking smoking touring and surving cancer and this guy still fucking brings the house down he is the best guitarist ever hands down

[04394]

he's is just awesome *!!

[ballinfuckinwyatt]

how do u play the part at 1:00

[dmb3428]

if you didnt see van halen in action during the 80's and 90's you really missed something

[mizelleg]

Thanks man so much for posting this dude! I was at the show and now I can view this and not have to try and remember even though I was sober!

[epi61SG]

Nice to see that Eddie still has it and is in good shape

[guitar4life1493]

i am just sooo ubsessed with his guitar playing on Eruption. I am glad that he had cleaned up this year.

[anguskicksass]

i should have been there

[jefferz58]

I WAS THERE!

[putwuteverdude]

I saw you!

[mrmanown]

i was there to

[stormy1966]

i wanna know how this was recorded, i was there too, and several times, most notably when he does the tapping part from eruption, that place exploded so loud i couldent even hear eddie play. still tho, rumors out theres a new tour and possible album out in 2009.....im waiting

[Gforcelover]

I was there!!!!!! amazing concert!!

[thojyout23]

hell YEAH!

[blasty5150]

You wish buddy, try a lifetime....Or never...He is one of a kind, the King!!

[Footballlfan]

Eddie is a huge inspiration to me.

it's my goal to be able to play this perfectly by the time I'm in college

[Harrisonmon]

Oh, and Guardian, do you remember that kid that ran up there and hugged eddie?

My friend's mom works music venues at alltel pavilion, here, etc, and he got me tix :D. Fucking great show.

[guitar4life1493]

does anybody know what brand the pickups eddie is using?

[Harrisonmon]

Look like Marzio's, evo 1. But I'm not sure, and it would surprise me if that's what he used.

[Gforcelover]

he's using a completly not avalibe to the public custom pickups

[oooopmymom]

his pickups are designed by him. their evh brand

[Gforcelover]

Woohoo!!! I was there to see that!

[grgfgvgbghgygt]

wowowowowowowowowo its its its awersome

[pvampman1]

this solo sounds pretty good. one of his better solos of the tour.

[guitar4life1493]

what is that giant pedal above his footswitch? 2:23

[vanhalenman]

uh, what pedal? cause i see his phaser, flanger, wah, delay/chorus.

[guitar4life1493]

The giant white one above his black evh footswitch and his chorus, flanger, and phaser.

[1pdc1]

sounded much better when i was there...

[guitar4life1493]

eddie on top of his game!

[2346]

is it just me or did eddie gain the weight that he lost

[guitar4life1493]

wonder when the new evh wolfgang guitar going to come out

[bubblebuttbaran]

my bro saaw him and he can sooooooooooooo play that.

[wolfgang29]

whats ur point

[Harrisonmon]

lol i remember when the dude ran up and hugged eddie...any vid on that?

[Harrisonmon]

I was there...never gonna forget this. Ever.

[KeyleBroks]

insanity...

[ababs33]

i was at the other concert and the solos are exactly the same'

[crazyguitarluver]

ive noticed that over the course of this tour evh has gotten better and better like at the start of the tour he was sloppy and now he is as good as he was. i think its a combination of him going through rehab because he looks way better then he did and i think he's taking some type of medication because his nuckels used to be huge. in 2007 they were the size of grapes and their hardly even noticeable. one things for sure. HEES BACK!!!

[Lilybro2806]

What a masterpiece! Thanks for posting!

[tehfngr]

Wow and i thought that EVH's magic is dead and it was. But this is something else. IS EVH BACK? answer HELL YEAH!! ''Running whit the EVH''

[Sqigiolie]

Way to go my boy...you are BIGTIME back!

[ifyourscaredsayur]

Bow to the MIGHTY Eddie Van Halen !!!!!!!!!

[SusieQ4FOO]

Wow...that's all I gotz to say. Nice to know Eddie still has it! I can close my eyes and picture him standing there shirtless in some tight pink stripy overalls, LOL.

[ifyourscaredsayur]

When Eddie Van Halen come's with his shirt on it usually is a good thing, Especially on this tour it means he is probably sober ! When he come's out on stage with his shirt off and cigarette their is very good chance he has been drinking all day! He will play sloppy and not give a fuck! The cool thing about Wolfie being on the tour is he hate's it when his Dad drink's.Eddie would have completely self-destructed and the tour would have been cut short.

[bartolo5150]

Set your delay effect on a long delay and just time it right with your volume knob! that is the cello like sound at around 3 min.turn your volume button on and off real fast and consitant what your other hand is doing.....

[katewhitfieldsucks]

how do you do what he does at 3:00?

[logeybear5150]

set your delay at 420ms add some chorus and there you go

[DaNtHeMaN19811]

i was at that concert but i wasn't at close. Did you videotape this?

[Gibsonguitars123]

IT WAS FUCKING SWEET!!!

[jonwon17]

omg what a gun anyone tell me if he has been to australia ? please

[AlexVincentD]

I was there too man, greatest night of my life!

5 *s!

[jonwon17]

omg how sick was it when you were there fuck that was awesome pure talent...was that the same show where that kid hugged him?

[guardian1x]

Yeah, that was the same show where the dude hugged Eddie during Ice Cream Man.

[jonwon17]

i would of done anything to go there how was it anyway?

[guardian1x]

I was the best show I've been to in a long while.

[jonwon17]

i reackon it would of been mate sounds like a blast wish i went lol

[mrhardrock1]

that was in cincinnati i was there

[guardian1x]

Yeah right. I have never been to Cincinnati dude.

[vanhalenking]

Wouldnt that be great. The USA run by Eddie.

[vanhalenking]

F OBama, clinton, and Mc cain. Eddie Van Halen for the countrys next president!!!!

[zackvanhalen]

He can't be, he wasn't born in the USA.

[Eddie917]

is there a name for what he plays 4 mins to about 5 mins?

[GuitarHeroZ68]

the "cathedral solo" of the "diver down" album

[Aboombam]

Awesome! My friend was there. I wonder if you can see him. lol

[ctp988]

He's still got it.

[uncguy123]

eddie doesnt look half bad for his age..

[shaggy1039]

is there a name for what is he playing at 1:10?

thanks

[cucambers]

Not sure that it actually has a name... it's just something he's always done in his live guitar solos, look back to 'Live Without A Net' and he does it there too.

[jem777lng]

there tapped harmonics i dont think theres a name for the melody he's doing

[HecChavez]

siempre el mejor eddy!!!!

[electricmayhem77]

YEAH!!!!!

[Electrick65]

Wow!!!! That was AWESOME!!! Eddie is still man. Thanks for posting!

[mollifers]

lol i was there too it was amazing

[metalschemist]

Fifty two years old and playing better than ever.

[humbucker01]

WOW!! The master still has it! in my eyes and ears,eddie is still the best;there will never be anyone like him....he created the mold,and then broke it.....the other thing is;he really enjoys playing guitar,you can see it in his face;he doesn't play to be a figure,he plays to enjoy it,and I think that's what it's about

[salyourpal]

They announced last night there is a Tour DVD coming out.

[salyourpal]

Excellent camera work, captures the moment as I remember it. EVH was amazing last night in NJ, spot on. My very first concert was VH in 1984, they didn't miss a beat. Except DLR was a bit off the 2 songs but eventually got on track and kicked IT!

[EpicViking]

I was there! It ruled!

[ericclaptonismygod31]

Very very nice guitar playing, Eddie! Good to see he still has it!

[PawnShop72]

I WAS THERE FUCKAS

[DavetheRave33]

He didn't do the tapping part well but it still rocked.

[badhorsie07]

hmm do you mean the 5:45 part?

[stp751]

guitar god...

[PawnShop72]

I was at that concert IT WAS AWESOME

[Gerardus1970]

Eddie hands *every* guitarist on the planet a lesson with this performance.

[frenchy5150]

eddie sucks!!!hey,only joking...he's not a guitar hero,he's an INSTITUTION

[foxheadspeed]

you fucker

[jimwoodfin]

he is the master of his craft

[jshowf47]

this concert rocked

[VanHalenRulesAll]

God bless Eddie...

Oops, HE IS GOD....hehe

[saulocpp]

Eddie blesses God.

[AKMAC82]

@saulocpp LOL!! thats pretty funny...

[SkylineBNR34]

At the 3:04 part, is that the song Cathedral? I really thought that part was really cool and would love to learn what arpeggios and stuff he did.

[SkylineBNR34]

he is amazing and I'm so glad I was there. Section 210 row K.

Ten rows up in the center and could see the stage clearly and was right next to the stairs.

[ead81283]

This show kicked ass, but we were in the floor seatings and there were some lame ass people around us sitting down and just standing there. I mean get up its Van Fuckin Halen!

[incubus866]

GOD

[criptler77]

Section 7 floor---awesome--from DLR,Eddie,Wolf and Alex--they were just fantastic.. The sound was great. I've heard that the sound was bad at other shows--not in Raleigh--concert was great...

kris

[katewhitfieldsucks]

i sat at something like lower level last row. but i still had good seats cause no one sat next to me. I got close enought to see their faces though and thats good enough for me

[katewhitfieldsucks]

that guitar he is playing is actually a prototype that a company asked him to try out. It is pretty sick! I was there that night and it was kinda annoying cause people never sat down! There was this guy that rushed the stage and hugged eddie inm the middle of the song though. Security was a little slow though! lol he could have just as easily ran up there with a knife and tried to kill him!

[cantdrive55]

The guitar is a prototype Fender Wolfgang, Eddie designed it and Fender built it.

[vhfanjack]

no, the proto-type is an EVH wolfgang, his own brand/company

[hailtheheelz]

why the fuck would you want to sit down?

[stufffromstuff]

VAN HALEN!!! FUCK YEAH!!

[vanhalenrules]

ALL HAIL KING EDWARD!

[hailtheheelz]

amazing. thanks for getting a little more of it than I did. I have some vids of ice cream man and mean street though. great concert!

[guardian1x]

I didn't get Mean Street but I posted Ice Cream Man and Running with the Devil from my view. Wonder what happened to the guy that bum rushed the stage?

[billyminnery]

Eddie Van Halen has yet again, recaptured the crown and has squashed it forever. He's the Brett Hart of Guitar: The best there was, the best there is and the best there ever will be. Saw VH twice in the last 6 months, blew us away both times. Eddie is the KING!!!!

[abelicious2006]

When he's on the man is still absolutely devastating. Scary to think that is a 53 year old man up there wailing and still puttin people to shame. Go EVH!!!

[ilikeparty]

This is why hes call the king!

[kilroy37dt]

OK, I'm impressed with how much better he's playing these days. It's better than anything in the last 15 years.

[johnnybeane]

I'll drink to that!

JB

[Hooduphodlum]

Great concert, section 103

[zackvanhalen]

He's better than he was on the Balance tour. I never thought I would say this but: EDWARD VAN HALEN IS BACK!

[hotelmo92]

dude, i was 13th row at the same concert. IT kicked ASS!!!!!!!!!!!

[davidrobinsonmagic]

Great to have Eddie back!!!

[MutantLarva]

just watched eruption live from 1983...and he's better here..hard to believe....

[Eddieking23]

WOW, Ed is a different player since the 2 month break. Fast, and just a blessing to listen to. Thanks for posting this.. Ed is ON FIRE!!!!!!!

[zzwop77]

It looks and sounds like Eddie got his self together...WOW! This is how Eddie should be sounding, like the old Eddie. Oh man I wish I had gone to this show. Keep it up Ed you will always be the man!!!