Eddie Van Halen - Eruption

[donkeymonkey56]

Eddie van halen is one bad ass mother fucker

[a7xfoREVer981]

0:58-1:23 sounds harder than it actually is

Hands down my personal favorite rock and roll guitarist ever.

[surfin392]

You can't hear this song without You Really Got Me following it.

[pinklysmooth14]

Eddies not the reason i started playing. rhandy rhoads and dimebag are, eddies good but now the best imo

[THEFLYINGREDNECK]

@pinklysmooth14 Randy Rhoads>EVH>Dimebag.

All three are great, but in pure skill, this is the order.

[Alan7997]

I'm a guy who has played nothing but Angus Young styled blues rock for 12 years...Giving this a go and it feels like I'm learning to play the guitar all over again :D Yay! I'm 20 again :p

[FCBARCELONA167]

This is the greatest piece of music my ears have ever come near

[Predator1rising]

Man eddie and jimmy page should do a duet an create a passage to the void

[2deathblade2]

@UntitledKirk lol @ "Dohoho"

[Marie3395]

whaou !!!! toujours autant de bonheur a ecouter cette musique !!!

[SmokeaGame]

Fuck man why cant rock go back to the way it was, matter of fact why cant the ways of life go back to the way it was, guarantee everyone was having way more fun when this shit dropped

[RepublicanMartian]

@SmokeaGame Couldn't agree more.

[HeroWsza]

KURWA DOBRE .!

[TangerineWizard123]

@davidallenflint63 Tony Iommi created Metal

[jbtbamjjj]

This is the greatest guitar solo of all time.

[THEFLYINGREDNECK]

@jbtbamjjj Ozzy Osbourne ft. Randy Rhoads-"Suicide Solution" live Tribute Album.

[Gary2112]

Eddie Van Halen is the reason ANYBODY still picks up the guitar nowadays. None of that fuckin dubstep or electronic vocalization bullshit. It's all about the real instruments and talent put into learning them.

[musiclegend01]

@Gary2112 YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

[KonigNick]

full concert of the 1986 van halen live without a net concert is in the video responses check it out!

[fladgyglitz]

MSG tonight!!!!!

[davidallenflint63]

eddie was and is the man. who else has changed the rock scene. no one!

[WhatWentWrong22441]

Eric Clapton is better. Plus he influenced Van Halen.

[Predator1rising]

@WhatWentWrong22441 Jimmy page is better than clapton, and he was a big influence as well :D (my opinion, please no hate)

[MrTomdog101]

I've listened over and over and i found that the best part is from 0:00 to 1:43

[ManticoreFire]

He named his son 'Wolfgang', and it shows. Eddie was probably the first to really highlight the similarities between classical music and metal.

[bbutters2]

EVH> Randy Rhoads!

[AbusedDaily]

@bbutters2 no. you can't compare legends to legends. They have different styles and thoughts. Saying that is like saying....what u just said and saying that makes you sounds stupid and immature. When someone reaches legendary status, they are one of a kind and never can be compared.

[Venon1387]

eddie van halen is the best guitarist ever and tht is a major undrstartement

[THEFLYINGREDNECK]

Randy Rhoads>EVH>>>>>>>everyone else.

[CnBWorks]

This comes out of my amp when my pickups pick up the sound of me fapping...

[wtfman071]

@CnBWorks i don't think anybodies faps sound this amazing!

[zomgoodnessih8u]

@CnBWorks HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I COULD PICTURE SOMEONE ON STAGE DOING THAT AND EVERYONE CHEERING xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD­DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[60infamous]

mazing

[sayingtherightstuff]

Awesome

[sayingtherightstuff]

Awesome

[LedZepMan97]

heres how it is. God is God, his son is Jesus and Eddie Van Halen is the son of Jesus and the grandson of God.

[firebreathinglink]

Chuck Norris can play this with his eyes closed... using his feet.

[LedZepMan97]

@firebreathinglink lol

[danin900]

@firebreathinglink fuck Chuck Norris

[firebreathinglink]

@danin900 GASP!

[danin900]

@firebreathinglink lol

[TheDroooon]

wow...

[SuperAkira888]

I came.

[zztoprules1]

:58 to 1:24 = SUPER EARGASM

[yintenroy]

Justin beiber is gonna burn in hell well eddie rapes god......oh wait eddie is god and if anyone gets raped its gonna be justin

[60infamous]

ploup

[vConnariX]

i crapped myself when i heard this

[NDIrishfan93]

0:57 the ascension toward guitar insanity

[zztoprules1]

@NDIrishfan93 Belive it or not I'm 13 and I learned and aced that entire section in a few hours

[wolfdemon99]

:27 easily the most difficult lick to get down in this song 

[eliot19972]

ja pierdole O.O <3 <3

[TangerineWizard123]

This proves it.

Eddie Van Halen has three arms.

[thenarcaleptic8]

@TangerineWizard123 Don't be stupid he's just wearing a glove on his dick:)))).

[OOHSLAX25]

I GOT BLISTERS ON ME FINGERS!

[maplejet]

Sexual comments? LOL! Awesome riff.

[tJOOPjOO]

where you think Eruption belongs on the skill-level-ladder? - Chuck Norris - Asians - God - insane - super awesome - very hard - hard - medium - easy - very easy - Justin Bieber

[MetaI4Brains]

@tJOOPjOO

The skill level is 'Eddie Van Halen,' and it's way higher than all the ones you listed.

[tJOOPjOO]

@MetaI4Brains

Chuck Norris whistles Eruption backwards twice the normal speed in his sleep.

xD

[MetaI4Brains]

@tJOOPjOO

Chuck Norris is a washed-up douchebag that has to resort to doing World of Warcraft commercials because he hasn't been relevant for 20 years

[jbankens5150]

@MetaI4Brains Thank you!

[kingrunnisfilms]

We call this Eruption

Eddie calls it warm up

[mrguitardude452]

tactical boner imbound*

[Neximus1337]

@mrguitardude452 really? a co d reference on a video that has nothig to do about CoD wtf

[EDHUNTIFY]

WHAT A SOLO

[60infamous]

magnifique

[NaziJesus]

this sucks

[FireCyanide]

Bruce lee could KILL chuck norris...

[gugik1970]

@FireCyanide true thatttt

[xprayxforxbloodx]

he has the pick of destiny THE SATAN'S TOOTH!!!!

[CatchinProjection]

this wankery begat more and more endless wankery itws was cute for 15 minutes then took to sucking

[BigGriz52]

not even chuck norris can aproach this

[MattVehemety642]

To be honest (and I know I'm going to get trolled for saying this) but I feel like the earlier portion of this track just sounds like poorly constructed "widdly-widdly" parts. I love Eddie Van Halen but this is much better live.

[tJOOPjOO]

music toleration lvl: -justin bieber -please kill me -cut of my ears -i feel sick -ok -nice -good -excellent -super awesome -paradise -eruption

[Heinrich1122]

Why do boobs have nipples? Because without them they'd have no point.

[matheusgu]

@Heinrich1122 LOL

[ItzBecauseImBlack]

@Heinrich1122 HOW THE FUCK IS THIS TOP COMMENT?

[heavymetaleroful]

@Heinrich1122 aahh?? jajajaja it doesent have any sense!!! xDDD we are in a van halen song!! not in a porn movie xDD jajaja (or is it? .___. )

[ConnorMish]

@heavymetaleroful The fuck does jajaja mean?

[heavymetaleroful]

@ConnorMish jajaja no dude xD :D

[lonewolf604]

@ConnorMish latino people pronounce their j's as h's

[Sonicmetal11]

@Heinrich1122 BA DUM TSSSSSS! :D

[MrEdmundSax]

@Heinrich1122 HAH! Bruh-HAH! love it

[JackKlompus13]

@Heinrich1122

That's not really funny at all...

[UntitledKirk]

@Heinrich1122 DOHOHO YOU FUNNY MOTHERFUCKER YOU... lol.

[CometShoot000]

holy shit i cant do this

[saquarenado]

this soil changed the history of the guitar!!!

[TheGordonBrothers]

I'd tap that.

[iSomeonex]

Difficulty level - Eddie

[JungleHyjinx]

PLEASE CHECK OUT MY GUITAR IMPROVISATION VIDEO IF YOU GET A CHANCE.

[EasyExpertVillage]

the hardest song on guitar hero expert is through the fire and flames.

BULLSHIT

[PromiserOfdeath2]

@EasyExpertVillage WHAT? This song is way 2 Powerful to be on Guitar Hero. Eddie should be pissed!

[remotenightowl]

Tapping, OK, when used as a musical technique, i.e. Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Malmsteen, acceptable. When used as an excuse to play fast, i.e. every high school guitarist in America, very VERY unacceptable.

[TheDragonfly1987]

@remotenightowl good thing no one needs your approval..Maybe playing fast as u can for no reason is something fun and enjoyable to do not to mention builds strength in fingers so when the time comes maybe the ones practicing like that all the time will be able to play a aweosme solo in a good song or put on a great live performance that someone will enjoy.. no need to be so uptight about guitar. : )

[remotenightowl]

@TheDragonfly1987, I was stating fact so idiot's who say "tapping isn't really playing the guitar" and "tapping takes no skill" will shut up... I'm not up tight, I'm just making a point...

[Bassbait]

@remotenightowl Ok, where does Buckethead's tapping fit in?

[remotenightowl]

@Bassbait, as far a Buckethead is concerned, he is a fucking god, to the point though, he taps tri-tones primarily, so there is music theory behind him as well...

[Bassbait]

@remotenightowl His tapping isn't entirely tritonal. He does have tritones a lot in his tapping, but if you watch him play, he will play chromatically when it fits. It tends to fit into tritones, but he'll often slide his left hand up the neck at points. I've been trying to learn how to tap like him, and while I can kind of tap with three fingers, I'm nowhere NEAR his speed. He's pro, anybody who wants to be a shredder should love him.

[remotenightowl]

@Bassbait, key-word, primarily...

[Bassbait]

@remotenightowl I know. I can read.

[PUREFUCKINGMAYHEM661]

Chuck Norris wish's he was Eddie.

[havvacuppa]

Definition of a gentleman: Someone who can tap...but doesn't.

[VHequalsHeaven]

Boss guitar playing by eddie

[TheCestees]

It's just a load of tapping, piece of piss to play. The harmony involved is much more interesting than the technique.

[bmanhart225]

36 dislikes BIEBERS

[theexpendable11]

multiple eargasms.............. i mean ALOT of eargasms! thumbs up if you agree

[tfk260]

EARGASM!!!!!!!!!!!!

[laza023zr]

Hey everyone, feel free to check my cover of Eruption, it's in the video responses section, I'd really appreciate some comments! Thanks, and rock on!! \m/

[MrThePuffman]

...............so were just going to have an argument about chuck Norris on eruption....... i don't understand people

[mikecox]

Even Chuck Norris can't nail this solo!

[EnemyDown619]

CHICK norris sucks

[Snowboarder561]

i can play this song

[UntitledKirk]

FUCK BOTH THOSE TOP COMMENTS!

[zqfmgbhoo]

Hey guys! I just did a cover of this solo! Check it out plz! I have some other covers on my channel too! This solo is fuckin' mental O.O

[SpunkySkunk347]

They call it "Eruption" because every time you listen to it, you blow a load in your pants

[UntitledKirk]

@SpunkySkunk347 LOL you made me choke on a skittle.

[JungleHyjinx]

WILL EVERYONE PLEASE SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT CHUCK NORRIS!!

[lapieldegallina]

@JungleHyjinx Chuck Norris won't spare any lives if we ignore him

[GuitarFreako46]

@JungleHyjinx Chuck Norris.

[CoverOfTheStreet]

even my dog get intrested

[elvispresley718]

@CoverOfTheStreet thats a good sign i love playing for dogs and cats who listen

[nyarlathotep989]

Pretentious

[RHicksjr777]

Game changer.

[andy5421b]

Like if your listening to this on his birthday (Jan 26th)

[stargirlz1229]

Shut up and Listen to the music!! and to those of you that are saying crap about Eddie Van Halen stop! If you don't like him then why are you waist your fucking time listining to this song!

God! Get A Life!!

[gugik1970]

Chuck norris can't do shitttt so shut the fuck upppp

[matxloco]

@gugik1970 now when you realize you are dead sometime around this week, dont ask why

[gugik1970]

@matxloco oh yeahh sure call him, i got my homizzzzzz

[DrgnLord92]

This is still one of the most impressive guitar solo's made to date. You kick ass Eddie \m/

[MrSplinter221]

if you are trying to compare Gary Moore and David Gilmour then you're an idiot, there is a phenomenological difference between what they play/wrote and they're both exceptional guitarists. Also don't forget music moves on, Clapton may be overrated now but back in the day he was the shiz. It would be like me saying Steve Vai finger tap's better than Van Halen - but Van Halen started it, ergo our argument is null. Good day to you sirs. :P

[SlowhandSolos]

@MrSplinter221 Clapton still has the thing that made him 'God' in the 60s. For example, when he played the White Room solo in the 2005 Cream re-union, or the Presence of the Lord solo from the MSG concert in 2009 with Steve Winwood, or pretty much every time he knocks out the original arrangement of Layla. Brian May, although people have no idea about this, actually tapped early on in the 70s as well (when he was let loose).

[DriigomesGt]

Eddie can't live without whammy bar

[torogami2]

35 people are deaf and jealous of those that can hear this

[ThoseFunniGuys]

meh..

[SlowhandSolos]

Good, but OVERRATED! Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, Eric Clapton (EVH's insipiration), George Terry, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Doug Aldrich, Ritchie Blackmore, Randy Rhoads...

All better than Mr Oh Look I Can Tap playing here.

[stdfreesteve]

@SlowhandSolos dont forget about eric johnson and david gilmour!!!!!!

[commradedave]

@SlowhandSolos to be fair, clapton is overraed as fuck, I like him (namely cream) but he is definately overrated, and you choose to single out one facet of eddies playing (albeit his trademark) what about all the highly technical playing during verses? stdfreesteve is correct however - don't forget Mr. Gilmour (of the greatest band ever fame). Do you play? Is this the green-eyed monster coming into effect? or do you opine on things of which you have no experience? long live EVH!

[SlowhandSolos]

@commradedave Okay, lets look at Gary Moore (2nd fastest blues rocker and certainly the most emotional and melodic) and Doug Aldrich (fastest blues rocker and incredibly melodic). Gary Moore owns David Gilmour and Doug Aldrich is just out of this world.

Also, without Clapton, Van Halen would be nothing. And if you think Clapton's overrated, listen to Crossroads by Cream, or mayber Sunshine of Your Love from the 24 Nights album, or maybe Have You Ever Loved a Woman from EC Was Here. He is god.

[commradedave]

@SlowhandSolos mate, i already said I listen to cream, disreali gears is a monster of an album, but in my opinion Clapton is overrated. And Gilmour shits all over Gary Moore. Gary Moore did nothing anywhere close to anything that Gilmour did.

[SlowhandSolos]

@commradedave And Doug Aldrich? The most melodic shredder ever, also writes great songs, from heavy rock to rock ballads. Also, Gary Moore clearly writes the most incredibly soulful and melodic music ever. Parisienne Walkways, when played live, shows off that guy's skill. If you think Gilmour is that good in comparison, you don't know what Gary Moore. No Yanks have ever heard of him, or they just know him as 'that Thin Lizzy guy'. Well, he is way more than just that.

[commradedave]

@SlowhandSolos I resent that you assume I am American. But more to the point, David Gilmour has contributed more to the world of music than ANY shredder. Did any of these other guitarists have anything to do with Dark Side of The Moon? No. I rest my case.

[SlowhandSolos]

@commradedave I agree that Gilmour has contributed more to music, but that doesn't make him good. Jeff Healey would've in SRV's words, 'revolutionised he way the guitar will be played' except he didn't because of how well-known he was. Just because Gilmour has changed music doesn't make him ultimate. Also, I think Yngwie Malmsteen has seriously changed modern rock, as he invented shredding shredding (I'd credit Blackmore and Duane Allman for that) and has invented the metal solo as we know it.

[SlowhandSolos]

@vspa22 Frank Zappa?

[commradedave]

@SlowhandSolos good shout on ritchie Blackmore though, deep purple are the dogs bollocks! you ever heard that track Gary Moore done with Thin Lizzy? quite good if my memory serves me (which it rarely does). Also, you should check out the brian jonestown massacre, they are quality.

[Georgeyguymanperson]

@memery55

Shit-tons of people. Why are you asking, anyway?

[xxArcanexx]

There is Eddie then there is... no one.

[0101musicfreak]

shit goosebumps when the tapping came in!

[memery555]

Who's going to their 2012 tour!? :D

[Tsakalos21100]

Holy FCK !

[UntitledKirk]

0:57 The most incredible thing I've ever heard. This man is God.

[AdamShifnal]

Add "repeat" after Youtube in the URL and click enter. Your Welcome!!!

[NeoGeofanatic]

35 connards ont quand meme cliqué sur "j'aime pas"...... paix à leur âme !!

[THEFLYINGREDNECK]

randy rhoads>EVH>>>>>>>everyone else

[grevejp44]

And thus 80's guitar was born...

[badboytaylor1789]

@grevejp44 ummm..this was 1976

[grevejp44]

@badboytaylor1789 but most 80's guitar tried to sound like this

[badboytaylor1789]

@grevejp44 true



[gawzrocks]

\m/

[iwishiwasinlondon]

this is my favorite guitar solo and i want to learn to play it! hopefully im good enough!

[Orphantine]

Chuck Norris can whistle this. In his sleep.

[SjoerdKurstjens97]

@Orphantine This song is made by somebody much cooler then chuck norris, so stfu

[ultimatesonicfanful1]

@Orphantine I Know You Were Joking But This Way Van Halen Sounds Cheap....

[petrus805]

@Orphantine who's Chuck Norris

[UntitledKirk]

@petrus805 An old movie actor who was well known for karate. Everybody nowadays pretends he's really epic and amazing when in reality he's just an old man now lol.

[BlueXCanary]

Some jackoff was trying to hit on me one day bragging that he was really good at playing guitar.

i told him he would never impress me until he could play this flawlessly.

[dannyhood66]

@BlueXCanary Some jackoff ha!