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  • Amazing!! hard song to play especially without having the song on to play to or at least a rhythm track.. Tells me you have a great sense of tempo and just overall music sense.

  • top of the bill great job!

  • Good job!

  • VH1 tone always was the best :) BTW i've watched your videos for a long time and they are awesome :) i've learn't quite a few van halen things from watching you, have you thought about doing spanish fly before?

  • Nice job!! I'm pretty much new to YouTube and gave I'm the One a try also. Check it out and tell me what you think....

  • wow very nice !!!

  • Thank you much, I think I blew this tune, my timing sucked & I was nervous........oh well

  • @Guitarwannabee man thats why i can never get a good video out of me playin. i do so much better off camera

  • This vid was one of the very 1st vh guitar player vids I ever checked out on Youtube & it became an inspiration to get my own vh playing out there. Love the tone man...you truly capture the Van Halen sound off of their 1st record. Great chops! Rock on man!!

  • great playing ... great one and all ... 5 stars !

  • Lo siento tio pero ... no te sale. Hay que mejorar eso.

  • your tone, efx, guitars, are great dude u really capture that vh1 tone nice wolfgang

  • Thank you so much!!

  • Thats great man, I realy love it. Eddie has always been my favorit. I met him 1984 in Stockholm at monsters of rock.

    5/5

  • your the lucky one

  • oooohh get a metronome man !!!

  • when you play do you rest your extra fingers on the body of the guitar or do you keep em' in the air

  • my palm rests on the bridge

  • oh really? ya cause when i play i put my extra right hand fingers on the body but i see that most people keep em up in the air and i'm like wtf how do you do that while speed picking

    but i'm trying to get the habit of keeping them up

  • Good player without attitude - very rare.

  • Hey there GW, I just redid my I'm The One vid, this time with a drum/bass backing track. I hope you like it! :) =VH=

  • Dude that was really good!!!!

    Kept me entertained.

  • Eddie really put his all into this song

    Great Job GW

    EVH For EVER!!!

  • kicken ass man keep it up...you got me wanting to pull out my axe and play after 20 years !

  • Thank you & well said.........GW

  • This is a VERY good attempt at an obviously crazy difficult song. Ed just goes off on this one. Excellent dude! You got his brown sound eminating thru those 5150 bad boys.

  • Is this guy clearly the best or what????

  • Dammit man! I so wanted you to sing the "Bop bada, shoobie doo wah" part :) Nice playing.

  • omg...very very nice... :O

  • my favourite van halen song and you nailed!!!

    good job

    And you got the tone perfect my the way :P

  • 1 thing for sure this guy is making alot of money! i want a room like that for sure im jealous lol

  • yeah I only wish I seen the money I make........

  • Bravo!!

  • Man that was GREAT!!!12 stars!!DiD I mention AWESOME TONE??

  • i love the pause u take for the vocal harmonies. its hilarious. im waiting for micheal anthony to pop his head out and say "ba dada shoo bee doo wa"

  • nice video how is ur videos in such good sound quility

  • hey thought i'd check back in with ya. i finally recorded this one. it's been driving me crazy for a solid month or so. i hope it's cool to post a video response on ur page? evh..keep it comin', man!

  • you rock man keep up the good work!

  • Great Job!!! Keep it up. wedge

  • probably one of eds most amazing songs as far as guitar fills and solos. just all around amazing. i gotta learn to do that man haha its a dream of mine

  • great job, glad i found this one, too! one of the toughest things was to finally get that the notes played on the 4th string and the little 2-note c-chord and the 3rd fret 5gh string are all actually upstrokes, gives it that 'swing' feel. got that tip from dougfcknsteel. try it and see what you think..feels weird at first. you've got 90% of it down cold now..i'm still gonna need some time to get it to that point. i need to find where to get backing tracks i think.

  • Thanks man, but I feel I murderedf this tune, Timing sucked, & I miss so many notes, I'm building a Guitar room, I'll redo this one with a backing track...... GW

  • nah, you're just still working it all out. speaking as a fellow ed-nerd, we both know the devil's in the details. after laying off guitar for piano for 18 years, i've only been back playing for 6 months. listen to my mess for missed notes! i might post this tune as like a lesson at half speed. i'll sacrifice speed 4 now to get the feel, phrasing & riff sequences down..and just let the haters bash. ;-)

  • Awesome job on perhaps the toughest VH song there is!Been a VH fan & guitar player for about 23 years & I have to say that you do one of the best EVH performances I've ever seen anyone do.Great tone!I have a wolfgang & 5150 II half-stack too,always loved the tone!Especially when you play VH! Hope to get some more EVH gear & make my own frankenstein in the future.Lookin forward to watchin more of ya & gettin a hold of your dvd.Keep on rockin man!

  • Thank you so much, I'll redo this with a backing track, sping time, Checkout my other vids LITTE DREAMER & SINNERS SWING & Lemme know... Thanks......GW

  • Great job.....

  • Just messing with you. I can't wait for the dvd. I will buy it for sure.

  • Sounds great man. You kick ass on all the VH songs, but I have a question. What kind of socks are you wearing?

  • hahaha, Thanks man.... Tube Sox

  • You did a kiiler job bro!

    I love the way you just play it without the backing track and just go for it!

    Takes BALLS to do that with all these VH fans that can be very rough on you from time to time....

    KEEP ROCKIN!!!

  • Do you think sitting down is hindering your lefthands movement, and execution? I found out that standing is more ergonmic when playing fast licks, and Floyd Rose based chops. Not only that you will burn more calorie...just from the excitement!! BTW your 5150 Tone is VAN TASTIC

  • little slow on it

  • I'm the one.....who wishes he could play guitar like that!!!! Nice work! Very inspiring.

  • im the one the one you want

  • bop bada shoobedoo wah bop bada shoobedoo wah bu du duhm. =D

  • Ah EXCELLENT! I just would liked to see you play it on the black/white frankenstrat, correct time period guitar for VH1

  • Damn!!!

    I Love that tone big time!!!

  • once again man you rock. keep pumpin out some ed.

  • dude i love this song! i can play it up to when eddie, dlr, and everyone start doing the bop-bada-shoobydowa thing. its such a un song to play

  • Yeah man, great guitar song, I don't like the job I did, I'm gonna do it again with a backing track Next time

  • good run man, keep it up.

    what do your neighbors think? :0)

  • Thanks... F---K the Neighbors!!! hahaha

  • your awsome one day i hope to play as good as you

  • stopppppppp

  • bop bodip shoobideewap! at that your part your just like ok.. im gonna finish now lol. aweseome, can you do jamie's cryin' or everybody wants some?

  • way beter thwn i c can do thanks for the stoke!

  • nice dude!

  • Definitely check out SATCHBOOGGY. You 2 are definitely the ones to beat when it comes to EDDIE VAN HALEN.

  • Thanks you, Checkout my New Vid LITTLE DREAMER & Lemme Know what you think

  • you and satchbooggy are my favorite VH replicaters. Your tone edges him out ever so slightly. your sound is SOOO GOOD. Check his shit out if you haven't already.

  • I know Satch, In a Technical Sense he's a great Player

  • Great Job

  • A ham and rock master...dude...you've got it all!

  • haha. Thanks

  • I can't even play the opening right on that one!! YOU DID AWESOME!! YOU NEVER SEIZE TO AMAZE ME!!

  • The Digital stuff goes through the loop only, everything else straight in

  • Craig, You are great!

  • Thanks man, I wish my Boss thought so LOL

  • haha

  • lot of guys on you tube play vh, but your the best!!!

  • At first glance, I'd have you replace the water pump on my Chevelle, and do the timing, but when you pick up the purple Wolfgang and start slamming MANY of the EVH licks, with a pretty sweet sounding tone, you HAVE TO get props. It just sounds GOOD, and I don't give a rat's a-- if it's perfect or not. Dude, you have it nailed better than most...keep doing what you're doing!

  • Thank you so much!!!

  • I really admire your dedication and your work dude, keep rockin the Van Halen!!!

  • Thank you.............

  • i wish i could play half this well

  • holly shitttt !!!!!!!!! omg you are gat the same sound like eddie gets !

    (sorry for my bad talking)

  • im still so so confused i think everyone will agree with me when i say.... WHY ARENT U FAMOUS!

  • because according to russ Parrish I Suck, read some of the comments that he & his friend left for me

  • Dude! That was sweet! More Please!!!!

    :3

  • i agree with phatQQQ

  • you guys are too much!!! Thanks you

  • I think the best guitarits are EVH, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, and you man! You rock man!:D

  • WOW!!! Thanks man

  • sounds great man.. You should to Atomic Punk

  • NICE

  • I havn't picked up a guitar in 5 yrs, just got frustrated with myself. But watchin' your videos here has inspired me to try again. Dude your skills are killer, forget about playin' it on beat, it sounded perfect to me!

  • Hey thanks man... I wanna hear ya' when you get back into it

  • good stuff...well played! one of the better renditions of this song on youtube for sure

  • hey Thanks man.. I can play it better with a backing track.. I would also have better timimg

  • Hey dont worry about not bein able to play the song perfect, you have shown us plenty of times in many video's that you got it dude and yur THE best Eddie player on Tube...every1 kno's you got the chops jus like Eddie and makin mistakes or not gettin a track pitch perfect wont change our opinions, yur an inspiration to all us Eddie fans!!! and you help spread the legend, keep rockin and show Eddie how much we appriciate what he has done for us guitar players!!! : )

  • WOW!! You guys have left me speechlesss... Thank you so much :)

  • i think i,m the one could be one of van halens toughest songs to learn. what do you think ?

  • I agree. I feel I really fucked this song up, I can doit better & I will next time with a backing track, I'll redo all my vids with a backing track, this song & Hang em' high are tough

  • At the end I think your record label was calling LOL! Nicely done man. I know that feeling of the hands getting all tight and worn out. Well done man keep it up!

  • Thanks man...............

  • No problem, I am one of these days gonna get 5150 III. Do you plan on buying this or is it 5150 II is better. I am sure your happy with your tone though. Sounds like it can't get any better then what you got. Reason I asked is I want to see you demo it before I buy it LOL!

  • Craig i find myself singing while you're playing !! In disbelief .... i laugh out loud cause i can't believe how frickin' good you are man , i'm blown away !! btw i've heard the 5150 III has no reverb , you have a 5150 II , that doesn't have reverb does it ? if not where u gettin your reverb from ?? thanks

  • hahaha, Thanks man, I play from the Soul man, its not just a bunch of notes to me, I feel the notes, I think anybody can play eddies notes But they note have the Eddie feel Ya' know?........ My reverb comes from my Lexicon.. its on just a touch... Happy New year!

  • Hey man, you should do a video of Somebody Get Me A Docter

  • yeah man...soon, working on the lead

  • Your tone is perfect.

  • Good job dude! I'll be seeing Ed and the boys play this song tomorrow in Oakland, CA Yaaaaah!

  • maaaaaaaaan you didit without some mistake's you really role!!!!!

  • from the guitar to the ears..what did you use and how is it set up to get that sound? great sound...

  • Its the 5150 & a Touch of reverb, thats it

  • Excellent Man sounded just like THE RECORD!!!

  • Man, you really have that Van Halen I, EVH sound down. The playing ain't too bad either.:)

  • Thanks man, The playing could be better

  • great job. this is very hard to play w/o the drums

  • AMAZING!!!

  • nice tone..good job

  • nice equipment

  • is that is eddie van hellan

  • Greenday sucks

  • haha this is great... 5*

  • BTW, I checked out other post of "I m the One" covers, and your s by far, rocks the best....both playin and sound!! Keep the post coming bro !!

  • Thats ok with me...hehehe

  • Awesome post!! Great playing !! You nailed Ed s sound!! I ve been playin "I m the One"

    for years, and "Eruption"<<<< my two fav VH songs/solos. You played it great bro. I think

    the rhythm (open muted A) is the hardest part

    of the song, and you nailed it!! Lol...the lead, to me, is the easier part, but my 1st VH song, note for note was "Eruption",<<that helped alot lol. Awesome sound and playin bro!! Keep the post coming!!

  • Thank you for the very Kind words...Craig

  • F'n C-O-O-L

  • do you always play sitting down? The reason I ask is that if/when you do stand to play is it a different battle altogether? Like I dont play well sitting down. Id rather move while Im playing. Nice guitar btw. haven't seen you use the yellow strat yet...

  • I use the Strat when I play Blues & Allman Brother Stuff, I play sitting down cause I can't stand up with my ceiling to low... I'm a better player standing.

  • Nice tones, a little stiff. Not really groov'in but nice performance overall.

  • This guy lives next to me.

    hello mr. fancy strings, it's 2am!

    I have to work in the morning.....

  • cool setup

  • THANKS MAN

  • tap tap taparoo. Metronomes are fun too.

  • fucking sweet!

  • Look at all these little kids taking care of music bizz don't there busness take good care of me.

  • awesome, nuff said.

  • Every once in awhile I click on this posting. I still shake my head thinking how good this guy nailed the song. Plus sound quality. Beyond amazing.

  • YO that was ... IDK how to say it.... oh yea THE BEST COVER OF THIS SONG ON YOUTUBE!!!!but i have never seen u play with the yellow strat. do u still play it?

    KEEP THE SPIRIT ALIVE!!! ROCK ON 4EVER

  • Thank you very much & yes I use the 71 start for Blues stuff, like the Allman Bros. band

  • Hi man. I have been a VH fan for many years and I think the early VH has got a real drive and pasion for rock music and you have realy captured that. I think you are F*%$ing briliant. I like listening to you play more than the record itself, keep em coming.

    P.S. how about throwing in a few dee-wups here and there, go on...dont be shy ;)

  • hey man, Thanks for the kind words

  • awesome! ignore all the assholes that complain. Keep up the good work! 5*!!!

  • it's not accurate sometime, maybe you try to put you're own stuff inside it, but man you got the sound and it makes that song sound amazing i love you're cover keep playing man!!

  • hey man. all these guys on here are assholes. great sound. great playing. one of the best cover jobs of van halen i have ever heard(on all your van halen covers) all these guys talking shit to you either cant play or they're jealous. later man

  • Well Said man.. Thanks

  • Your DVD is awesome!!!!

  • Thanks man!

  • Talent + hard work + the right gear - shoes = this video. Very inspiring, my friend ! More !!!

  • hahaha... Shoes, Checkout my other vids & let me know what you think

  • Fucking awesome, who cares about little things and little mistakes... hell even Eddie makes them and their his songs. Awesome job dude, I love your EVH covers.

  • Thank you

  • you got EVH's frankenstein guitar in the back why not play that?

  • I do. get my DVD & watch my other vids. BTW I made that guitar

  • You got IT bro. The licks, the sound, and down to earth with no B.S. Refreashing. Keep it up.

  • Thank you very much!! Checkout my other vids. I did Sinners swing not to long ago

  • It is a "tough one". But seeing it again 4 months later brings the question: you have any clips with a band or a backing track? Just say the word and it gets forwarded to those that can make real decisions.

  • allways interested in the right offer for a band, Backing tracks i now have, I'll be redoing this one by the winter

  • Holeeeeeeee shit man!

  • the best cover ive seen. u nailed the EVH sound perfectly. great job

  • Thank you

  • Very cool!! I've been watching all of your videos, and am amazed at the good tone you are getting from the 5150 II. I tried one at GC, and it sounded like a buzzy POS. Couldn't get close to your tone, even with the setting you provided. Wonder why? Have you changed your preamp tubes from stock? The 6505 plus' I have tried sucked so badly!

    Keep up the great work, and don't lose the accent! Yo!

  • Thanks man, This is my second 5150, I had the original & they both Smoke!!!.. This amp is completley stock & its 7 Years old & never opened up

  • very nice. you do that better than any other song IMO. i heard that eddie never did the same solo as the one on the album, and i dont mean it as in "oh you never play EXACTLY the same thing every time" i mean that he improvised everytime. btw... 3:01 - nice face hahaha

  • Well said

  • Well done man, your sound and style rock!!!!

  • you're great!

  • Okay,

    It's very close to were you want it. I think you should palm mute a little more in the beginning. Also, It should swing more. Which is easier at a slower tempo if you get the swing feel then speed it up it's there. Also, the pick slides and vibrato bar technique changes in the second half of the song. Check the recording. Last but not least you did a great job on a really hard song to play. Rock On Man

  • Great attempt dude........

  • Im the one is one of the best CVH songs - and difficult - you did it complete justice man. Great tone and playing bro! Hope you can check out some of my vids 'paulsscape72'. Thanks and keeping swinging

  • dude that was awesome, i didn't think it was possible for someone to play that with perfection but if you were wearing red striped overalls and had long hair i honestly would not be able to tell the difference, that was truly perfect

  • Thank you man, I had to improvise alittle

  • You should play acoustic. But if you don't.. play Ain't talkin & learn some Blues, leran jessica from the Allman bros. band

  • Anyone who can play "I'm the One" at least decent is an amazing guitarist...by saying that, this was waaayyy beyond decent! you Rock!!

    =VH=

  • Thank you man

  • Very Cool!!

  • man, you really got alex in your head keeping you tight...great work

  • Awesome!

  • great!!!!!!!!!!

  • Dude - Even ED watches you for tips!!! Rehab has you playing on channel 169! Because of you he'll be all polished up for the tour (whenever it happens)