*Everyone always talks about Eddie's leads and wild techniques for crazy sounds..., but what I feel is neglected is just how badass a rhythm monster he was... Leads are all cool and flashy and grab attention, but it's the hypnotic groove of the riff that lulls the listener into a trance and really sucks you in and takes you for a ride..., and Eddie was a true master of the almighty riff... Heads don't bang, nor do booties bounce, without a hypnotic groove that overtakes the listener, mind body, and spirit..., and Eddie had IT......*

@saltpeter7429

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!, you are pointing out something very important. Solo's are cool, yeah we all love em, but the greats are remembered for there licks and riffs and jams. That's how I see it, Eddie was a monster inspiration.

@TUBBYMAXX

3 жыл бұрын

Well said... and not many people talk about just how awesome and soulful His string bending was ... He could do a solo just with bending and no whammy bar and it would kill

@sinceagesago5258

3 жыл бұрын

Eddie in my own opinion is only knowin for his solo sadly, riffs are over rated but solos are his best go to thing

@stopthehate1749

3 жыл бұрын

Very well said - Eddie's rhythm playing and grooves are just as good as his soloing and lead techniques! 👍

Eddie will be proud of your words and tribute, master. Cheers from Chile, South America 🇨🇱🎸🤟

You know you're a serious EVH fan if you're referencing Balance! Love this song, glad you highlighted it

@billybobtexas

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, love that album, the solos on Don't Tell Me are amazing.

Back in high school I was learning guitar in Thessaloniki with my teacher, Laki Ragazas. I remember Laki talking to me about this exact song and this exact technique. He was so excited to talk about it! He said "You can clearly see how he got that sound in the video. He didn't try to hide it, and he didn't show anything extravagant to move your attention away from his fingers. No, he wants you to know. That's why EVH is the best there is"

@user-lb3dl4iu6h

3 жыл бұрын

traba pare kana kalamaki re :P

@dimitrisloufakis916

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-lb3dl4iu6h Πήγα πήρα καλαμάκια σήμερα. Ευχαριστώ για την πρόταση!

Gus is killer! Loved his time in Ozzy .

Thanks Gus!!! I finally could afford his 50w 6L6 Head, then he passed 2 days later...I'm still in disbelief.

First off : Thank you for your Respect and sharing your feelings and memories of Mr Van Halen.

Remembering Eddie is (will always be) important and so hard. My fav is his picture of him which says, “I will always be with you just push play.” It always feels like we just saw Beethoven walk through the room. Thanks Gus. You too are awesome for the nice tribute!

@brn2rock

2 жыл бұрын

That picture is fake you know ?

He's always created something new. That was how Van Halen was. Thank you Gus! Excellent tribute.

Great words. Classy. Gus, when i first saw that video for Don't tell me what love can do.. i too, was amazed at how Eddie was doing that, like everything he did, but I just don't think people really got what he was really doing there. He always blew my mind even with stuff that seems so simple as him "scraping/plucking" the pick w/ that riff. Where like you said most probably just thought it was some effects and palm mutting, which it was not. Eddie always had some cool new thing to show us every album. And Balance is so under rated. Thank you for talking about this song and technique. It does get over looked. I was fortunate enough to see VH live, one show i was 4 rows away from stage left right in front of him. It was during the Gary Cherone, which people "knock" but honestly.. they played songs so many great deep cuts and songs that weren't really played live anymore on that tour. It was great. and you have not witnessed anything as magical as to watching Eddie play the opening riff to Unchained right in front of you or of course Eruption. I'm just really happy I can at least can say I saw that. I feel bad for the so many guitar enthusiasts that have never nor will ever get a chance to witness those bits of pure magic. RIP EVH.. the King!

Legends never die. His spirit lives and he will always guide us as a Guitar God.

Wow. Your EVH's sounds is on point! You nailed it

GUS you just rock! Connecting with you and watching you is always such a joy to me. Thank You for this tribute!!! Awesome technique! You are brilliant. R.I.P. EVH

Sorry you never got to see the man play live, Gus. But thank you for this video! Everybody knows you're an incredible player and I think all of us EVH fans are going to dig a little deeper into his licks now that he's gone. Carry the torch

Thanks man, your videos are honest, sincere and you pay tribute to your idols by showing your true colors.

Great observation, glad you served that up. He's one of my biggest influences, not just with all the soloing techniques, but his rhythm playing was spot on and so creative for the time. Nice tribute.

Im so glad someone else appreciates that song as much as i do. The whole balance album is phenomenal. Its one of my top picks

That was really heartfelt and sweet bro. I’m sure Eddie heard your words and is smiling down. Thank you for highlighting that technique as well. I had no idea. It’s really cool. Rock on my friend 🤘

Thanks Gus, I feel your sadness. It's nice to cherish EVH. So much joy there.

You play like no one else dude. So smooth. super cool tone, perfect control on your fingers, and you play acapella like no body, dude youre one of the best of the best, Gus. Thank you for sharing your great talent

LOVE "Don't tell me what love can do"!! Balance is an underrated album

Great stuff Gus 👏👏👏🤘

Hey Gus!!! Hello from the USA 🇺🇸 Michigan. I met you a few years ago. Thanks for taking the time to talk to me and take Pictures. Great EVH video!!!

Thank you Gus G. you're an amazing talent thanks for taking the time to do a video for us. You're guitar sounds absolutely heavenly and inspirational

Nice Gus great vibe man R.I.P EVH saw Ed 5 times live so grateful for this.

I felt the emotion in the intro playing! You're the man, Gus G! Love you -

Believe it or not, gus is a one of a kind musician. Only one that designated un-nessesary finger movement, while still achieving stellar transitions. Knows music theory, also his equipment very well.

I love that riff. One of my favorites. For all his skill, it shines in a lot of ways because he excelled in thinking outside the box. Loved him, miss him.

Thank you Gus. Eddy the king for ever👍🎸

Great point! Something so small and overlooked! But something that no one else would have thought of playing it that way. Everyone else would have just chugged through it like you said. And the use of delay and number of repeats so the notes kind of overlap at the changes.

Great tribute to the King! The greatest hard rock musician of our time! Yes, I’m glad you brought up this often overlooked facet of his strumming! Awesome!

Yassou! Good words from the heart, my friend. I was fortunate to see VH in 1982, and 1984, both times at the legebdary Cobo Arena, in Detroit, Michigan! Amazing shows, as you can well imagine. Cheers from Moblie Deathcamp! Also... thank YOU for playing the way you do, man. One of my faves!

Thank you for the tribute; I never got to see EVH myself and I was heart broken when he past away; he was definitely one of the reason I picked up the guitar and a big influence, not just me but a whole generation around the world and for that reason I will never stop playing and improving.

That is great!!! How I wished a tribute to Eddie by one of the greatest guitarist Mr Gus G,!! Truly Eddie Van Halen is the most incredible musician, a genuis who reinvented guitar, technically was a prodigious!! His legacy and creativity will remain forever!!!

Balance is actually a great album that riff tripped me out too,but I was not surprised cuz it was Eddie doing some Eddy stuff,every album had something special to offer. Great words for the maestro EVH.

Fuck yeah Gus! Made my day mate! Making this comment before you stopped your playing in the intro

clicking on this video I was hoping this was the technique you were talking about. All the guitarists who talk about EVH riffs, techniques, etc... Im blown away none of these youtube guitarists mention this exact riff!! Thanks for looking outside of the normal "Eddie" stuff..

Great underrated riff! My favorite EVH song for sure. That technique is very unique indeed. Cheers from Guatemala, Gus! I opened here for Firewind in 2018, what a great pleasure brother.

I was so fortunate to see them in 79 and 80. Van Halen was at its best brother. The raw energy and the blasting music with barely any stage props was amazing. Unfortunately in late 81 I had the chance to see ozzy with Randy Rhoads, I didn't go, had no money. I regret this sooo much to this day.. God bless EVH and Randy.

@rosskrause3926

3 жыл бұрын

I will tell you how badass it was to see Randy for Diary of a Madman 82-83' and Blizzard of Oz 81'..it was BADASS in Dallas Texas ! I also saw Eddie in 80' and some other years I don't remember,and the free concert in Dallas Alley when they just "showed up"..Good Times for all back then ! Thanks Gus G for your kind words and awesome playing..its guys like you that gives me hope that real Rock and Roll will never die,even after I am gone !

@charlespanzarella9807

3 жыл бұрын

I also saw them on the 2 tour and 3rd row rite in front of Ed on Women and children first. I was blown away, literally, how loud but accurate the songs were. The band was phenomenal. I'm 59 and saw them at least 12 x's. So fortunate to grow up with them! Thanks guts

@charlespanzarella9807

3 жыл бұрын

@@rosskrause3926 that dallas show was insane! 🆒 as fuck

Very cool video, Gus. I still remember the very first time that I heard Eddie. It was at a fair and they were blasting Eruption and I had never heard anything like it before. Unforgettable!

Gus you did a great job of putting your thoughts into words!!! Great video!!!!

That tone was amazing great job mate!!

I've been listening to the song "Time" when you were with Ozzy. You are the man Gus.

The crunch is perfect love it!

My favorite VH tune! Don't Tell Me What Love Can Do.

One of my favorite riffs by EVH!!! Bravo Gus!!!

Great song I've never even heard it until now, good looking on introducing the world to a overlooked gem. The video is ahead of it's time too ... it is a really good song it should of got more airtime.

Wow totally sounds like a Cello like that. Thanks for sharing brother.🤘🏻🎸🎶

Awesome video Gus! Thanx. And your guitar on the new firewind album is epic!🤘🤘🤘Epic! On

I was fortunate to see Van Halen live in the winter of 1985 touring the 1984 album at the Omni Arena in Atlanta. Autograph opened for them. Got my first tat after the show.

Exactly the same, what you said, i‘ve thougt after the Balance-Album was released and i‘ve heard this Song. I was sitting by my Guitar-Teacher and he showed me how to play this Song. I‘ve never heared such a Sound out from a Guitar before. Eddy was so fantastic‼️👍🏻

wow Gus just has such great tone and technique, Ed would have been proud to watch the opening riffs , respect

Great tribute Gus" Much respect 🎸🎶😇

You my friend are absolutely right rock on brotha 👊

I was lucky enough to see Van Halen in 2007 and 2012. I can say that Van Halen and Iron Maiden are the two best live bands I've ever seen. The best part of both VH shows was the end of Hot for Teacher. The lighting combined with the bombastic outro was something I'll never forget.

I just got your sig Blackstar and I played a gig with it yesterday. EVERYBODY complimented me on my tone. What's crazy... Is that I used the mxr EVH overdrive in the front of it✊ BRUTALLLLL TONE bro. Cheers from Texas

Gus is just one of the nicest and most down to earth guys in Metal. When I heard Beat it the first times I thought MJ had one hell of a guitar player. I found out much later that Eddie did it. Same happend to me a while later with Firewind 🤯

Excellent review of that song and the subtle technique he used to make that song a powerhouse

Gus, you are a wonderful man!

I love it Gus ♥️🤗🔥🔥🔥🎸

@elimarsilvanikock7818

3 жыл бұрын

amazing tribute to evh 5150

Great insight sir

I've been using that technique in my riffs directly because of and since 1995 when that song released...I'm just not famous. THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE TECHNIQUE!!!

God bless you Eddie and Wolfie , Alex, and family. thank you brother Gus G. we love you and God bless you also.

Thank you so so much for this post about a true icon. Long live KING EDWARD VAN HALAN. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸💪💪🔥🔥🎼🎼🎼🎵🎵🎵😎😎😎👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏

It is unique. I actually like everyone love his lead, but his rhythm playing is often over looked and hd had the best rhythm playing in my opinion. I never got to see them either and I am 59 and should have seen them, but just one if those bands I never got to see sadly. Good stuff. Thanks man..

Well done👍🎸🎼🤘

Thanks Gus 👍🏻

Hi, Gus. I was listening the Balance (Van Halen album), and after I listed the track 10 (Baluchitherium) I got the feeling that you really have that magic of Eddie. Keep rocking!!!! By the way, I ordered the Jackson Gus G San Dimas. I can't wait to play it. Salut

Gus you are one of my favorite guitarists and I'm 54 you are one kool dude and a classs act did you know that he and Wayne Charvel invented the star shape you love i have 2 charvel star guitars I've been playing since the 80s not very many people play that shape when i saw your esp star at the music store that's when I found out who you where that was when i herd the fire and fury and bought your burning earth cd freaking awesome your solo in the end of the fire and the fury i felt it in my soul. Evh was a guitar god to us great tribute please do another song with a slow soul filled solo have a great day and stay safe brother.

Your tone sounds amazing

Balance, great album What love can do is a rad tune as well

Thank you sir for your kindness

The slide work on the song Dirty Movies has never been covered.

that guitar sounds amazing

As a fan, and not a guitar player, unless air guitar counts! Anyway as a fan....balance to me was an album that showed the changes that Ed was going thru.....in and out if sobriety, cutting his hair, getting more involved in the lyrics, which Sam didn't like. I thought the album was excellent. Saw 3 xs on that tour. Saw the opening one in pensacola fla. Set list..... COMPLETELY different from other two shows deep into tour. I thought these guys showed a helluva work ethic.....Eds hip.... Alex's neck....but they still went out and played stellar, on point, musically shows. Anyway thanks for paying tribute to an often looked over album....I like " Take me back/Deja Vu. To he beginning riff was wrote by ed in 78 or79. Ii caught it on a fan recorded bootleg in a club that was fantastic. Thanks dude

Flamin tone 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

mi first impression of this riff was..."wow!!..that's a futuristic sound!"...Balance its one of my favorites!

Awesome!

Bravo !!

EXCELLENT GUS... YOU ROCK MY GREEK BROTHA... FROM GREEK TO GREEK -- YOU ARE THE NEXT BREED OF GUITAR HEROS... EDDIE WPULD BE SO PROUD MAN....IT WOULD BE A HONOR TO JAM WITJ YOU MY FELLO GREEK.🤘🤘🤘🙏🙏🤘🤘🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷⚔⚔⚔

Thanks for quoting this song Gus. One of my favourites, unfortunately underrated...

The true depth of Eddy’s ability may never fully be realized. And that’s the magic. We hear it on the recordings and can see it on the stage of old concerts but, like slight-of-hand tricks, do we really understand it? And in the end, should we? Can’t we just enjoy it for what it was? Obsessing over his tone and techniques could end up cheapening it. Nuno said in an old video, he doesn’t like showing how to play Extreme riffs. It forces players to develop their ear and playing. And you discover new things along the way which could shape your style. Just be inspired to try the riffs without a safety net of a “play through” video lesson. That’s a lesson in itself. When I started playing in the late 80s it was me, a boom box, guitar and an amp. I would play songs part by part and go over them religiously until I had it. Or was close enough since some things are difficult to do outside of a studio. This allowed me to develop the ability over time to pick songs up really fast and memorize them along the way. Videos and tablature are cool but for me it kills the experience of really learning.

Cool technique!

I used to play this song live, and I used my thumb nail for it. I know he used the side of his pick but I got the same sound. I love the solo for this song also.

Amen brother...

EVH...Legend

what amp do you use for this recording and pedals

Bad@ss!!! Thank you Gus. Long live the King!!

Nice looking guitar. It reminds me of Randy's V. Are the pickups closer together than on a Les Paul? I guess it is Fender scale length? Explorer chunk, with Fender snap. That could work.

Onya bro🤙🏻

Gus I would love to meet you. Greece sounds like a nice place to visit. I seen Van Halen monsters of rock many years ago. I'm in the Phillipines right now and from the usa.

What do you get to get that amazing tone

Hey Gus, I'm pretty sure he used a short version of this in the song Cradle Will Rock. It struck my memory when I heard U play it. The 6L6 Head is face Melting, but I will always have my Blackstar amp I practice with!!! Do U play your RR V much?? I got one in layaway Red with Black Stripes & Seymour Blackouts..Say a prayer plz!! God bless!!!

Nice Gus well said...

It's those little things that make music into magic

Are you bouncing the pick on the strings or what is the special technique?

Gus you are awesome.... Partuza

Still miss him, thank you gus, i think balance album was brilliant and great tone of evh, cheers man! Did you hear Wolfgang song? if so what are your thoughts

I remember when I first started playing and I was trying to learn don’t tell me what love can do and I would play the notes, but it didn’t sound right. Not until I saw Eddie play it live did I realize how he was picking it.

When you said violin or cello, I could instantly hear it. Now I can't unhear it and I am amazed. Fantastic insight! I've been playing/practising with using my pick in different ways to sound out things that are not a 'ring' or 'mute/chug' or what guitars normally just do. A scrape with a tone. Thank you, thank you, thank you!