"I'm not interrupting anything, am I?" . This is a huge rock star who gives a damn about people other than themselves. I just love Ed. Always will.

@josephsdsu1

3 жыл бұрын

Around 49:10 he asks, "Am I taking too much time?" He as capable of being so sweet. Rest in peace.

@Bpjames

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephsdsu1 Such a good point, since his death I"ve been listening to a lot of interviews and stories about him and that seems to be a common thread. Not only is he a guitar legend, but he was a kind hearted, generous and loving human being. I"m really glad there was a good guy behind that smile... makes me miss him even more.

@jasoncarter6247

3 жыл бұрын

So humble, he calls him back and even apologized for calling him back late!

@Silvana716

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome human being. People with less fame lose touch with their true selves. How lucky we are to have known him in our lifetime. RIP

@mikenelson8409

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

“What city you in?” “Uh....” Life of a rock star. You’re missed, Eddie.

@playyuh

3 жыл бұрын

Rockstars are a thing of the past sadly . Once the 90's came it wasn't "cool" to be a larger then life persona anymore . We gotta bring that shit back .

@paulineleslie-jackson5690

3 жыл бұрын

@@playyuh don't worry rocknroll never really goes away. its the songs that people remember and Love

@johnsullivan5525

3 жыл бұрын

Dan Diego...."Im in Lou UH ville.Ya gotta say it like that. .they get pissed when you say Lou EE ville"

@barnacle-

3 жыл бұрын

John sullivan people in louisville sure do get pissed lol

@JohnnyUtah15

Жыл бұрын

@@johnsullivan5525 lol, I laughed at that. Also ville has to pronounced like one marbles in their mouth.

My uncle Jas interviewing the great Eddie Van Halen. The amount of cool stories he’s told me about interviewing guitarists is endless. He and Eddie were close buddies after Jas gave him his first interview

@SixStringFiasco

Жыл бұрын

Your Uncle is the exact type of Uncle we all wish we had growing up. Instead we got bitter alcoholics that drive rundown Camaros..

@johnmacbeth4148

Жыл бұрын

These interviews shaped a lot of young peoples lives , including mine . Great fan of your uncle jas work. Wonderful journalist

@smallmouthguy2264

3 ай бұрын

I remember reading all these interviews when I was in highschool ,really got the impression Ed was a regular guy with regular problems like everyone else

@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle

Ай бұрын

I wish your uncle went at him about the Randy rhoads stuff, Randy sounded nothing like Ed. And he should have challenged Ed to say: ya he is doing stuff you're not doing, he does solos in one take and writes them out. He plays classical guitar...

What gets me about this interview is what a sensitive soul Eddie was. He was so deeply affected by certain aspects of this business as a person and human being. He was a beautiful soul. A lot of people he referenced who said or did hurtful things to him were obviously jealous of his gifts. It's very apparent. God Bless his soul. I love Eddie Van Halen.

"I don't wanna bore the shit out of you", proceeds to play the first ever heard recording of Jump. Unbelievable.

I love that he’s not sure what city he is in.

@ottodrone6173

3 жыл бұрын

That actually happens often when musicians are on tour. I've heard several radio interviews and they have to ask their manager where they are.

@erikatowle8695

3 жыл бұрын

@@ottodrone6173 Seems funny to us but Im sure it's common, especially when non-stop touring.

@alanjamesh.zamorano1677

3 жыл бұрын

Spinal Tap moment

@j_freed

3 жыл бұрын

It's easy for us to laugh when we rarely face jet lag, travel fatigue and constant new sleeping quarters. It's confusing as heck.

@mumbles215

3 жыл бұрын

I did two tours as a sound engineer and it’s very easy to forget where you are. Happened to me in less than 30 days out lol.

The beginning of Jump before maybe even Eddie knew it. Priceless.

The first ever recording of the Jump into. Nice.

@bcancun123

3 жыл бұрын

That tripped me out

48:35 Eddie said, “Can I play you something?” Like...wow....🤩⚡️😍

@raffleentry52

3 жыл бұрын

The beginning of Jump before maybe even Eddie knew it. Priceless.

@om4444

5 ай бұрын

He came in with the structure for the Jump bridge also. @@raffleentry52

I met Ed in 88' as an independent consoltant reguarding solid surfacing work done at his house in coldwater cyn. Checking out the bar top I noticed an Uzi on the sofa table. I asked Him, " Whats that for"? ..."Crowd Control" He said laughing. Really Cool Dude.

@nymike06

3 жыл бұрын

Too funny lol

@BetrayerSlayerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Check out his story on Fred Durst. Ed'll fuck up up.

@Marcus_C51

3 жыл бұрын

Crowd control?! That is SO hilarious--great story! Thanks for sharing.

@KeenanNeighbors

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin I lived next door to Zeke Clark his tech at Woodman and Moorpark so we were 2 miles away and sometimes I would ride with Zeke to his house and I noticed some guns behind doors and Zeke said he has them all over the house, that is my kind of guy

Eddie was the Eternal Teenager. Goofy, moody and brilliant. But always sincere.

@erikatowle8695

3 жыл бұрын

And that smile, he is mourned by so many💔🥺

@mikenelson8409

3 жыл бұрын

I fell in love with the guitar when I was around 8 years of age...I've had a lot of admiration for Eddie for decades not only for his musical abilities but I loved to listen to him talk tech or nerd-out on guitars, synthesizers, etc. I could listen to Eddie talk all day! I'm now looking forward to following Woofie and HIS music from here on...Love you Eddie! Rest in peace brother.

@seagullpoet

3 жыл бұрын

Great comment !

@chrissimpson6701

3 жыл бұрын

And those are the qualities that made him sexy as hell, and that smile, forget about it. My heart will hurt a long time for Ed.💔

@sabbracadabra8367

3 жыл бұрын

I think a lot of artists try very hard to not grow up. Getting old = getting dull. If you can hang on to your spark of youth, you can hang on to it forever. I think everyone should at least keep in touch with it. I'm so glad this guy managed to do all he did! Just wish I could go back in time and give him a vape pen and home grow tent.

What a sweet guy. “Am i taking too much time?” Are you kidding me?

@BartekEVH

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. He was fantastic Guy. I can not thinking about this... He is gone.. :(((( I will love him forever.

@bobravenscraft5376

3 жыл бұрын

Its like No man I've heard myself play lol. Take your sweet time

Eddie is gold in this interview. Really amazing piece of VH "Diver Down" history. And Eddie's playing guitar during the interview...really amazing stuff. At 51 minutes is the solo to JUMP. And the interviewer just letting Eddie think and talk, and not interrupting every second like everyone does these days.

@psimp8871

3 жыл бұрын

Apparently Eddie was a big phone guy. Howard Stern said EVH would call him all the time and just talk for hours and hours.

It's incredible that at this point in their career - pretty much the height of their commercial success - Eddie makes a point of calling this writer, from somewhere in Kentucky, after being up all night, to give him an interview...

@jts400hp

3 жыл бұрын

Says a lot

Eddie's a very down to earth guy, and also has a child like quality to him, and a huge heart. His music is just a consequence of all these qualities. Hope you get well and recover Eddie...

@junkboxhero4825

4 жыл бұрын

He's given away over 1000 guitars to music schools, not to mention all the guitars he's given away to fans and friends. He's also the reason why rock guitar didn't die.

@legatomisterioso7

4 жыл бұрын

100%, the only thing is that he is a very shy person which results in him not knowing how to express himself properly which makes him seem like a total control freak and a huge a-hole, especially when talking to other band members (see Roth in the 86 interview about Van Halen on his eat em and smile tour, and Sammy Hagar after he was kicked from Van Halen). He also because this doesn’t know how to handle situations, especially when he wanted to play with his son Wolfie, but instead of telling Mikey straight forward he lied about him and made up fake stories, which didn’t result in any good. Not saying what he did was right, but explaining why he thought it was right.

@JimA-pp2nu

3 жыл бұрын

shut he fuck up you pathetic sycophant

@TheJpep2424

3 жыл бұрын

LOL he didn't treat Mike like shit because he's shy. Ridiculous.

@TheJpep2424

3 жыл бұрын

LOL he didn't treat Mike like shit because he's shy. Ridiculous.

I just stumbled upon this and WOW! I love this interview. It's 37yrs ago and I'm smiling like a little kid. Thank you!

@kristinasativa

3 жыл бұрын

😥❤RIP Edward.

This is incredible. I was taken back in time to the Diver Down days, what a trip! Listening to Ed talk about synthesizers, the early version of Jump...going back in time and looking into the future..wow! I think the best part was feeling how much Ed was into his music...just like the Van Halen fans are...really felt a bond with him. Ed loved the music as much as the fans did! We still love Diver Down, Ed.

@Junkiescum

3 жыл бұрын

Low key my favorite Van Halen album, it’s just so much god damn fun. I always play this first when I introduce Van Halen to a chick and it always does wonders lol. I owe Eddie for helping me get laid countless times using this album. But man this takes me back to a time before I was born and I’m still nostalgic for it.

@Junkiescum

3 жыл бұрын

Not claiming I’ve gotten laid countless times, Just that it has worked 90% of the time lol.

@tenbroeck1958

3 жыл бұрын

I was like 10 years old, and thought he was the greatest. All of the older rocker kids around where I lived loved VH. I still love VH and I'm 50 now! This is a great interview.

This just shows what an incredible person Eddie was. Someone looking for an interview with the greatest guitarist on the planet and Ed takes his number so he can call HIM back! How many rock stars would do this? Eddie, you were such an amazing guitarist and a wonderful soul. The world is not the same without you. Thanks sharing your gift with us 🤘❤️🎸😢

@jamesdean9781

2 жыл бұрын

So true…”Is this a good time..I’m not interrupting anything am I?” Truly genuine and thoughtful of Eddie, he didn’t say or convey it in a condescending or arrogant tone at all. So real and down to earth all the time. God you’re missed Ed.

@SalamiKing7

Жыл бұрын

He was one of a kind and just an amaizng soul. Also, one of the greatest musicians to walk the earth. Gutted I didn’t travel across the Atlantic to see them in ‘15. We miss you, Ed! ❤️

@ricardobelmares6775

9 ай бұрын

we miss you so much,Eddie you inspired me till the date ,everytime i listen to ur music,i to pick my six string ,i sware!!!😮

@jackbtlr17

Ай бұрын

By then he'd already had a good relationship with jas he's been interviewing him since the 1st tour

Cant believe he is gone!!

The best rock n roll interview I've ever heard. Reminds me of talking on the phone with my band mates back then, talking shop and sharing ideas by phone.

@Impalaman1968

3 жыл бұрын

@Otto Drone ......you just said what I was going to post almost verbatim! That's both cool and kind of freaky! Get out of my head dude! Lol! R.I.P. TO EDDIE VAN HALEN!

Unchained, one of the most iconic guitar riffs of all time, written on piano? Unbelievable!

@skunny00

5 жыл бұрын

1:04:29 @Linda Niemkiewicz

@harrisfrankou2368

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah in the interview he moved it up and put it through his MARSHALL... Then made it guitar.

@jts400hp

3 жыл бұрын

Anyone ever tell you your resemblance to Mr Furly is spooky?

@KeenanNeighbors

3 жыл бұрын

R Martin Here ya go There is a little trivia about Unchained as it was being worked up Zeke said. @ 8 seconds in that flanger sound originally came from a beer bottle falling onto his keyboard after Ed swung around and the headstock sent the beer flying and bouncing along the keys. Zeke said Ed told him he liked the sound and tried to mimic it on his guitar and when he did he put it in the song

@e.l.norton

8 ай бұрын

On the studio leaks that have recently hit, there is a bit of a VERY different version of Unchained that is much, much heavier and darker. It sounds so cool. Totally different riff and it kills.

Well said - though I'm 12 yrs younger, when I see Eddie interviewed, no matter his age, I just think, "What a good kid". The more I listen to him speak, the more I love him & miss him.

The guy's talent was off the charts, yet an down to earth and humble person. You are missed Ed.

EVH was a music scientist...full of heart and passion - god bless him man!

How cool is this? Eddie's getting excited talking about guitar, how he got the noises on "Intruder" & had "House of Pain" and big trouble already written but we know those were on later albums. How down to earth and cool. It's like talking to your friend who made it big and telling you what he's been doing lately.

@robertsmith-ux8ls

4 жыл бұрын

Yup house of pain they had on the gene Simmons demo in 1977

In so many ways, Eddie showed qualities which we should aspire to. His humility, being down to earth, being a loving father, showing great forgiveness. If he made some mistakes, I think we should remember that we all do too. Eddie, I hope to see you playing again, sometime in the next realms.

How can 24 people not like this? It's a great interview.

@KeenanNeighbors

3 жыл бұрын

That is DLR page and his 23 fake accounts

@CoffinPrick

Жыл бұрын

Journey fans.

@nymike06

Жыл бұрын

@@CoffinPrick I see. Thanks!

@toker218

10 ай бұрын

Because people are clueless

@smallmouthguy2264

3 ай бұрын

Little did many people know this is hall of fame shit right there!

RIP Legend - thank you for sharing your gifts with all of us

God, if only we heard this years ago we'd have more admiration for Eddie as a humble, down-to-earth, simple guy. Incredible, insightful interview! Best interview I've ever heard Eddie give! Incredible to also hear him talk about Randy Rhoads, hear the rough demo for "Jump," and Dave's ego! (And a lot of this was supposed to be off the record! Wow!)

@mattscerpella5327

4 жыл бұрын

yep. EVH is an alcoholic and later a drug addict. his personality became extremely jaded and bitter as he got older. Alot of addicts have alot of personal anger. but whatever. I've never gotten tired of VH 1-6. I can play just about every note on those records and still haven't gotten tired of his playing and music.

You have to love how eager Ed is to try and demonstrate over the phone what he was doing.

Love looking at the photo as I listen. Miss you forever Edward. RIP❤

He mentions Fair Warning took more time to make, to me that album is their masterpiece.

@nirradyen-tolobaz3727

3 жыл бұрын

"Fair Warning "is the DEFINITIVE showcase of EVH best compositions and sound.When EVH talks about Allan Holdsworth,mentioning how overlooked he was.It is true.Allan Holdsworth was in a group with drummer extraordinaire Bill Bruford and keys,violinist Eddy Jobson and bass Jeff Berlin ,called U.K.✨After the U.K. run ,he was 100% broke.U,K.was a fantastic jazz fusion outfit that was the critics choice ,but ,no money 💰.Allan H.in desperation sold his houseboat and mortgaged his property, to pay for his 1st solo album ;ironically titled "I.O.U". It was a great album and he always has top notch players .Nice of EVH 2 step in 2 help Allan when he recognized the talent of the Englishman guitarist.Allan Holdsworth was about 7 years older than EVH when he jammed with his, younger more commercially successful admirer.At this time Holds worth was continually in all of the music mags of the time and in mid 70s polls ALWAYS in the Top 3 (usually top!)If U have heard Holdsworth,U already know why EVH got off on his style.Thank U4 your time.Peace .✨🎼🙏🏼🎼✨🇨🇦

@andrewharvey149

3 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@shawnhunt2332

3 жыл бұрын

Of course the masterpiece - but I love Every thing they do.

Eddie's favorites off of the album were Cathedral and Secrets, my favs as well.

@erikatowle8695

3 жыл бұрын

Their beautiful 🎶🎸

@deniseadams5110

3 жыл бұрын

Mine too. Favorite solo, Cathedral. Favorite song, Secrets. Love his sweet soul. Just wanted to talk music. Think he was very lonely. Sucks being a genius and so creative. One of a kind. Our world got a little darker now he's gone.

@handwiredbyme

3 жыл бұрын

They are great same with hangem high and little guitars

What a sweet sincere person... I’m so bummed.. Forever EVH❤️🎶

Jas was one of the first people to hear Jump... lol. And he recorded the moment. How insane

No musician or pop star would ever provide such an interview today.

@sandrasheppard1508

2 жыл бұрын

There aren't any musicians coming out with great stuff today-

I never knew Tommy Chong was a reporter back then.

@td_gtr_plyr

3 жыл бұрын

...huh...? ....huh? ...huh...?

This is one of the most amazing things on the internet. 🤩🤩🤩 If you liked this, listen to Noel Monk’s book!

@magnuszetterqvist5936

4 жыл бұрын

ZblockWoW great book!👍😘🇸🇪

@briankehew579

4 жыл бұрын

The Van Halen Rising book is incredible, too!

@jojomcgee3430

4 жыл бұрын

Noel's book is great! Can't believe any of them are to tell the tales!!!

@lucabiolzi1767

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that book is pure magic! I listened to it twice in a row, then bought the hard copy as my way to say "thanks" to Noel for that pearl of inside information! 😉🔝👍🏻

@KeenanNeighbors

3 жыл бұрын

I befriended Noel on fb and the first 2 times we chatted I was nervous as hell because of him being there in the beginning since those were such special times. Other day we were chatting about how lucky we both were to have been there to see this band rise but then I complimented him for being such a good honest manager in a business where they are hard to find and he said to me ''You are a very cool dude Keenan...That is a real compliment Keenan. I thank you for saying that. Honesty is something that means a lot to me. And yes, I really do consider myself to be mostly an honest person. '' He goes on to say a lot more and I was very happy that he takes the time to chat with me. I have listened 3 times to his book and when I took him he said ''I like that Keenan'' cool guy for sure

Funny how I remember reading this article when it came out and now I'm hearing what was actually said. Pretty cool

Eddie seems to have a guitar with him literally everywhere he is. I love how he has it right there with him during this interview. He doesn't even realize how great he is here.

@elonmust7470

3 жыл бұрын

He does, how do you think he got so good?

@kaleendavis8427

2 жыл бұрын

@@elonmust7470 well said 🙂

Ed is playing the beginnings of "Jump" for the guy over the phone. Awesome.

Pure GOLD! I would have given anything to hear this back in the day! Causally talking about the techniques, effects and then debuting Jump over the phone is such a rare gift! I bet that keyboard track didn’t even have a name yet! I was that kid recording the album and sitting on my bed for hours on end with headphones on pressing rewind to try, mostly in vain, to reproduce his magic on my guitar!

@MatthewReiser123

3 жыл бұрын

...and trying to avoid accidentally recording parts of the commercial breaks? :-)

@paulineleslie-jackson5690

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I hate that when it happens and it happens a lot Lol

Damn this conversation is gold. Thanks for uploading! He was loose as hell in that interview.

”Is this a good time..I’m not interrupting anything am I?” Truly genuine and thoughtful of Eddie, he didn’t say or convey it in a condescending arrogant tone at all. So real and down to earth all the time. He stayed back (sometimes for HOURS) signing autographs and taking pics after their shows all the time too. God you’re missed Ed.

49:10 "Am I taking too much time?" Yeah, Ed, I really have to get going. One of the greatest guitarists in the world showing me something he wrote but I really gotta go.

@erikatowle8695

3 жыл бұрын

Moron!!😩

@joaquindelarosa1215

3 жыл бұрын

😅

@chrissimpson6701

3 жыл бұрын

He could have talked to me all damn day, he would have been like hey are you there? I would have nodded and said uh huh yep keep talking Ed. Will miss you forever Ed. So sweet and sexy, gifted and go e too soon, damn you cancer!

@bjwhite6848

Жыл бұрын

could u get more down to earth!!!!!! ed was dammm saint man..god made him...he will be so missed!!!!

I couldn't help but laugh at the part where Eddie tells Jas not to say anything....."I swear I'll come over to your house and blow your ass away!" Lol!

I love this interview and Eddy was and still is awesome. The comments about Randy were a bit off because Randy had his own style even though he did the tapping thing...Randy had a unique mid rangey tone and he was big on classical music. Eddy is unique and more of a rock n roll, boogie and more of a major scale mode type player, and Randy was darker, metal / melodic minor mode...Eddy was a major influence on me and so many other players in various ways. With tone, phrasing rhythm and lead. I think in general Eddy was pretty versatile too. I don't think he sounded the same all the time or throughout an entire album. Most of my other fav players are that way too. Steve Stevens, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, David Gilmore, Eric Johnson, Jake E. Lee, Alan Holdsworth, Jeff Beck, Paul Gilbert, Geroge Bellas, Jason Becker, Gary Moore....I think it would be great for a lot of these guitar gods to come together and make a record for homeless or cancer research...This interview is special because it takes us into Eddie's mindset of that era and to the album Diver Down...

There are thousands of shredders out there that can play ANYTHING! But to be considered one of the ‘greats’ you have to be able to write good songs, that’s where EVH far outpaces RR. By the time VH got signed in 1977 Eddie had already 20-30 great songs in the bag.

@scramick

5 жыл бұрын

BINGO. RR fans don't get that plus RR had lot's of help with the writing thanks to Bob Daisley. Anything RR wrote prior to Ozzy was pretty bad. Shows who maybe wrote his songs.

@russelledwardsedwards144

4 жыл бұрын

You are exactly right most people dont get that . Great technical players are a dime a dozen. But what Eddie done you cant teach. You either have it or you dont.

26:00 "Yeah, you mean a cathedral... That's why I called it Cathedral" lmao

Eddie is so upfront and honest. I love hearing him talk about music and how he explained how he played his songs. His life was his music and music was his love.

"Speak two year old". Man i miss Eddie already. Saw him play live 5 times. He is/was a legend. Such a nice dude too. So glad he and Sammy we in touch and mended things in his last year of life. There will never be another Eddie Van Halen. The best

It's the keyboard solo to Jump at 50:00! It's literally a recording of a recording, the inception of the song before it completely shattered everyone's freaking minds off 1984! So cool!

Jas Obrecht is a class act. He was one of the first to interview EVH when all the others passed in favor of Ronnie Montrose.

"Little Guitars" may be my favorite VH tune. RIP Eddie!

I miss Ed, but made his mark..... I will savor the flavor. I've lost several friends over time. I don't get over it. Tried, it can't be done. No one can replace his style. I miss him.

@erikatowle8695

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same.. Been watching old interviews & concerts & damn, it makes it that more heartbreaking that he's gone! So bummed I never got to see VH in concert. God Bless 'ya EVH 🌹🎸🎙

@jdexposure

3 жыл бұрын

With death, no one gets over it. They get through it. Godspeed...

@fredrichliebrich1462

3 жыл бұрын

@@jdexposure I will do my best to deal with it.

@paulineleslie-jackson5690

3 жыл бұрын

@@jdexposure when you are dead you know nothing you are just asleep until God resurrects you (brings you back to life) Eddie will come back

@fazole

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulineleslie-jackson5690 But after this, comes the judgement. Heb. 9:27

51.00 - 54.30. Some of the best viewing ever on KZread seeing the genesis of a huge single. Especially over the phone! :)

I Couldn't stop listening, really like how Ed Wants to keep the inside info on the Low yet we get to hear the real story anyway, great posting this, Thanks

AMAZING ED IS SOOOOOO SWEET

Secrets is a total hidden gem in the VH catalog!

@raymondleury6541

3 жыл бұрын

Agree fully. I love Diver Down, 💘...it has so many simple weird moments. This is a favorite, as well as Dancing

Lord above,there will NEVER be another Edward Van Halen!! He was quirky and subject to some I tense mood swings,it never undermined the man's passion and sincere commitment to his craft. Here he is ,arguably the biggest rockstar on the planet and he is genuinely worried he is interrupting an interviewer. His passion oozes through whenever he talks. R.I.P. Mr. Edward Van Halen. The world is a MUCH SHITTIER place without you!

Eddie is the electric guitarist who’s had the greatest impact on me. Had the magazine with this interview when I was ten. Listening to the actual audio is just surreal. Absolute gold.

I love how Ed and the interviewer actually have a real, honest conversation. This is probably the longest interview with a rocker (over the phone, even!) you'll ever see. Man, they're both so lucky.

Hearing Eddie play a 12 string acoustic over the phone in 1982 is simply wonderful. He's just a guitar player like the rest of us. And happens to be phenomenal.

F'ing great listen. Ed is super cool and listening to him just having a very sincere conversation is just as cool as listening to Ed play.

@2kosher

5 жыл бұрын

Great analogy!

No doubt Eddie is an awesome guy and down to earth. A lot has to do with Jas Obrect being one of the only trust worthy journalist who would print Ed’s interviews in good taste. Hence we get to hear a open and ready to talk Ed. Not having to guard his conversation. Killer post !!!!

@LoyalOpposition

3 жыл бұрын

2 days (Patrick Casey) just left a comment "Too bad the comments about Blackmore... wound up in print even after Eddie asked not to have it printed. can't trust anybody."

I found the comment about Rhoads learning everything from him to be a slap in the face. Rhoads was a teacher that new things about music theory that almost nobody else had knowledge of in the metal scene at that time. They may have shared some of the same techniques but to say Rhoads didn’t accomplish anything that Eddie didn’t is really riding the evh bandwagon. They were completely different styles of music.

@frankrichards3089

5 жыл бұрын

Nah. If you check out some interviews with Randy after Blizzard he mentions he got a lot of stuff from Eddie...mostly referring to the two hand tapping I'm sure...Eddie really quite humble here. I'm sure he had a pretty great respect for Randy Rhoads

@buzzcrushtrendkill

5 жыл бұрын

Eddie was obviously feeling that Randy was encroaching on his greatness. Saw him as a competitor. But Randy was cut from different fabric. Randy was classically trained. While Eddie was blues based, learned from Cream era Clapton. Eddie wasn't near Randy in terms of solos. Randy could plain shred but yet tastefully compliment the song and not go into wankerdom. It lifted the song and took it somewhere.

@HocusPocusFocus69

5 жыл бұрын

@@frankrichards3089 EVH specifically says that Randy "learned everything from me!" That statement doesn't mean just tapping. Eddie is King Hypocrite. Randy was a teacher who had tons more depth of musical knowledge than EVH. Eddie copped the tapping style from others on the L.A. music scene. As a matter of fact...Mark Kendall of Great White claims that Lynch was tapping on the L.A. scene BEFORE EVH.

@buzzcrushtrendkill

5 жыл бұрын

Brian May taps on Bohemian Rhapsody, its in the video for the song. Just take that technique and speed it up and expound upon it. Eddie isn't doing anything that players before him did. And Brian May was palm muting way before Dave Mustaine (Sheer Heart Attack). And Brian wasn't doing anything that players before him did. Ed's a little full of himself in that regard, in what is an otherwise humble guy in every other aspect

@ClassicRock1973

5 жыл бұрын

RANDY RHODES HIMSELF SAID HE FELT BAD BECAUSE HE WAS COPYING EDDIE VAN HALEN. Randy was good, but Ed was untouchable. It was Ed who changed guitar. Randy changed nothing and brought nothing new to the table. He wasn't the first rock guitarist to play classical pieces. Uli Jon Roth was doing it nearly 10 years before Randy

An artist who was very modest and humble. Always spoke of his craft. Never exaggerated his craft. Just loved playing the guitar.

....... glad I found this today,, it really helped ease the pain.

@USAngel-dn8cx

3 жыл бұрын

I’m still crying and grieving. Listening to this has made me happy but makes me incredibly sad, too. ✌️

@ohm8458

3 жыл бұрын

@@USAngel-dn8cx "Hang in there Angel... I feel the same!"

Absolutely changed how I felt about EVH. Even though I loved him musically I always saw him as the "impossible to work with tyrant"...but in this interview I hear just a kid from California who just happened to be the best living guitar player in one of the biggest rock bands of all time. He sounds so genuine, sweet and just excited to be a musician. He treats the interviewer like an old friend. What a loss!

@seagullpoet

3 жыл бұрын

No way. Eddie’s smile. No tyrant. Malmsteen....on the other hand....

@jts400hp

3 жыл бұрын

And like someone pointed out he was at the height of his commercial success and called this guy back while on the road... You hear gossip and form an opinion, and like you I was led to believe that he was a major pain in the ass, but after listening to a few interviews I dont see it. He comes across as a guy you could shoot the shit with while drinking a brew.

Eddie would take a cover and take it to another level, it's bitter sweet listing to this now.

@seagullpoet

3 жыл бұрын

A Mozart !

I almost feel ashamed that I haven't looked for these kind of interviews earlier. As much as I've always loved VH...I just took his guitar genius at face value and appreciated his sound. The man holds so many patents and changed rock music forever. RIP EVH

@Marcus_C51

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! They really reveal his great personality, this interview is sheer gold! And good point about the patents and ALL of the amazing inventions that he came up with, I'd forgotten how completely immersed into every facet of guitars and gear he was! He was responsible for so many things that improved things for us guitarists. I just read up on when he and Floyd Rose were working on the fine tuners design. Floyd had them too close to the bridge saddles initially and made palm mutes a pain and got in the way of his playing. He got that changed and the bridge turned out perfect!

@kaleendavis8427

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say "me too" also, but Marcus already said it. A year ago. Lol.

2004 on the reunion tour I had the opportunity to work at the venue where they were playing and met him backstage, absolutely the humblest person I've ever met in my life. Took the time to talk shop with everyone from fans backstage to the local band who they insisted upon to open for them.The most down to earth individual. God bless and keep you forever...

@Marcus_C51

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, that's fantastic that you got to hang with him for awhile. What an experience that must've been! I'm regretting that I never had the chance to. At least I have these interviews to listen to which is like being there in the room with him after a gig.-very cool!

That is the nicest thing he said about Randy in an interview, and it came out different in the article . Randy and Eddie were both popular in LA before VH got signed by Warnor Bros. It was never that Randy was copying Eddie. It was just each had their own fans ,and some people were obviously copying Eddie ,like George Lynch , Carlos Cavazo holding his pick like Eddie,why,who knows,he didn't do much tapping after he was in Quiet Riot, because he knew everyone would be on him to not be like Randy! That was a no win ,like Jake in Ozzy . But ,Randy was just getting to a point that he was doing his own thing ,like Eddie got to go all over the place, decades of tinkering ,he left behind a ton of ideas ,but anyway,it was nice for him to say what he did,but Randy tried to show he could do everything Eddie could do,and get going on showing what he could do. I never heard Eddie in Randy . But then,whatever, I like them both ,and knew them both. They were great guitarists and people,and now we don't have either . Oh well,no more guitar hero's!

@stilllifewithguitar184

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wisztrock It's difficult to imagine much more innovation, although if you listen to like Nels Kline solo work you can hear some cool stuff. Great new sounds and music are being made but maybe there's not a lot of innovation left to be found.

Unreal. I was at that show in Louisville and never heard this interview till now. Godspeed Edward.

Eddie is truly a genius! Thank God we have people like Eddie!

Eddie Van Halen..is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords of Guitar!

@robertcarlson4939

4 жыл бұрын

@J. Milton Jeffreys and you are a pole smoker I'm assuming

@robertcarlson4939

4 жыл бұрын

@J. Milton Jeffreys you still a Peter puffer?

@JaneDoe-xs3hi

4 жыл бұрын

The only King of Kings and Lord of Lords is Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

@interplanetarymusic7929

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Sir 🤙🤣🔥

@robertdefex9544

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertcarlson4939 and your loser ass is leaving comments

Love this interview. Totally reinforces exactyl why Eddie was my favorite!!!

Totally love this. Pure guitar genius. The greatest ever

I always heard bits of this interview through the years but this was like I was on the phone with Ed for an hour. I'm sure Dweezil Zappa would love to hear this too. Thank you for uploading an amazing conversation with Ed,made my day for sure!

@frankrichards3089

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool talking about Dweezil. This is great insight into Eddie's approach

This is such a treasure to listen to. Wow!! Just shows how down to earth he was. Thanks for sharing!

I could listen to Eddie talk all night long!! Amazing guy

@kaleendavis8427

2 жыл бұрын

I've been listening to him for hours now.....on my day off🥰

What a great interview! RIP Eddie ❤️❤️❤️

Man this is fascinating. I love how Eddie’s true self comes through in interviews like this. I agree that he seems like a very nice and down to earth guy. Too bad drugs and alcohol messed him up.

@e.l.norton

4 жыл бұрын

Ed has always been a very sweet, down to Earth, nice guy. Always. When he bottomed out...that lost decade or so from the late 90s to mid-2000s, he was difficult for those who had to work closely with him because he was a mess. But, he has always been kind and generous to others. He's done SO much for other people that nobody will ever know because he is exceedingly private. Even when he was at his worst, that generosity was taken advantage of by some people because he was all messed up. But that part of Eddie never went away.

@z-man4765

3 жыл бұрын

When I heard what Ed did for Allan Holdsworth, I was as just as impressed with the guy as I was the first time I heard his gift of guitar abilities. Obviously not his only gift! My heart goes out to Eddie helping another “guitar wizard “ that was so good the industry was almost afraid of the guy! I recall hearing of Holdsworth (because of Eddie) And when he played the Troubadour Club in Las Vegas, it must have been around 1980-81,me and a couple local guitar players went down to hear him and I’ll never forget this site...in between sets, Allan came out to the bar area where the “Hip” local guitar community were mingling. No one even approached him!...or said a word to him.He sat by himself and played a Space Invader cocktail table video game! All the local “Hip musical types” stood around and no one even spoke to him and said “good show” “how are you” Nothing!! including myself! He was just SO good, people were, I think, afraid of him, definitely threatened by him.But that’s a week excuse!! It was kind of sad. I think Eddie could relate to how he felt.He spoke of the same treatment in the early days himself...Like they say,,, it’s lonely at the top! R.I.P. Eddie and Allan!!🤘🎸

@karlimo4034

9 ай бұрын

Sorry, but what an idiot you were. Which I had that one of a kind opportunity to talk to someone as him.

"Can I play you something?" Are you kidding me?? Wow. That was the solo for Jump! What an amazing interview. Really lets us see/hear/ feel Eddies world... and how freakin cool he was. I know he could be a dick, we all can be. But damn, he was so approachable, open and unguarded in this interview. Im blown away beyond words. Thank you for sharing this.

This is a gem. Thanks for keeping it, and posting it.

This was the summer before my senior year of high school. I was just starting to play guitar and was a total VH freak. His passing has me revisiting the music and reminiscing a lot. This is such a cool snapshot in time. He was my first guitar hero, and I miss him a lot already. He’ll always be the guy in this interview to me, a funny, humble, extremely talented twenty-something that rocked the world and lit up every stage he graced with his smile and amazing music.

honestly one of the best van halen finds ive ever come across.. holy fkn shit!

Eddie was one in a billion, RIP, Eddie, you are already missed.

Very much enjoy listening to eddie talk music and how down to earth he was! I'm a fan for life! I'm glad he is in no more pain! Rest easy eddie!

This is awesome. I’m 60 years old and I’m just listening to this interview. I was at that concert. I didn’t get front row but it was general with mission so I was about 10 people from the stage. I’ve seen them six different times once with Sammy the concert in Louisville he’s talking about was a great show. I hitchhike home by myself.

This is the closest I'll ever get to having an unfiltered conversation with a musical genius who happens to be a really nice guy.

Interesting how if you listen to Noel Monk's audiobook about how Dave recognized the talent of Eddie and knew he had a diamond in the rough then for Dave to later say no more guitar solos. Create the monster then kill the monster. Hmm. Dave's ego was out of control. This was a great listen, though. Cool hearing Ed play and drop the phone. Realest moments with rock stars.

Early version of Jump! Wow! Interesting hearing him talk about Randy Rhodes too.

@nycdrumz5529

5 жыл бұрын

David Freeman interesting... but (I thought) a little surprising-in a disturbing kinda way... he basically wrote off a recently-dead guy as an ‘EVH rip-off’ and a guy who’s just playing EVH stuff, techniques, etc. Randy Rhodes was well on his way to being near the apex of rock guitarists. And I think Eddie had just gotten through talking about how shitty it is that Joe Perry and Ritchie Blackmoor both act ‘threatened’.

Thanks so much for posting this. Incredible.

Thank you for posting this..

excellent more interviews should be done this way !

Really rad hearing the jump demo! So Cool!

What a genuine, sincere and polite soul! I was amazed that he called the interviewer back the next evening and actually asked if he was interrupting him. God given talent AND manners!

Great gem of a find! Thank you!

Never heard this interview. Thanks for the upload! Love you, Ed! You'll be missed but not forgotten.