I am among the fortunate to have witnessed this. This is when they were on the 5150 tour. I was 17 years old. If you all could've just felt the energy in that arena, it was absolutely one of the greatest things I have ever witnessed and experienced in my life. I'm 54 now and remember it like yesterday❤🤘

@mhvh5150

Жыл бұрын

Seen =VH= 26 times since 1982 .... EVH forever...

@zeretube

Жыл бұрын

Me too, with the Balance tour, it was so damn good! and all the band too

@viola1

Жыл бұрын

Me too, same tour (5150), in Cleveland, Ohio. I was probably 16 or 17 too. It was amazing to say the least.

@bradmorgan856

Жыл бұрын

Jealous. My friends and me watched this on VHS at least 500 times. We ate, drank and dreamt VH. I was 8 when this concert was filmed, so it was 89-90 before we devoured it. Still gives me chills.

@Scoot711

Жыл бұрын

@@bradmorgan856 Particularly with good headphones on, turning this way up and closing my eyes, it takes me right back:)🤘🙏

Eddie is the kind of genius who transcends his time. Like a Mozart. He wasn't even limited by the instrument he played, always coming up with ideas to improve guitars, as he did with Fender.

@craigwood4342

Жыл бұрын

Dam right

@titmusspaultpaul5

Жыл бұрын

Spot on. He was inventive and didn't just play scales (some are faster at speed scale runs but become boring and are not musical, let alone inventive).

@commentfreely5443

Жыл бұрын

live without a net. i had it on VCR,

@KnightOnBaldMountain

Жыл бұрын

It’s not hyperbole to make that comparison.

One of the greatest guitarists ever. Nothing more to say other than RIP Eddie! We will never forget you and your passion.

@sabina1118

Жыл бұрын

❤️

@fredwerza3478

Жыл бұрын

One of? They called him King Edward for a reason. He was the BEST that ever played six strings.

@andrewallen3826

Жыл бұрын

@@fredwerza3478 no Rory Gallagher was no.1.

@fredwerza3478

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewallen3826 nobody knows who Rory was --- everyone in the world knew and admired King Edward

@andrewallen3826

Жыл бұрын

@@fredwerza3478 because Rory didn't play sugar radio friendly music; he played the blues.every top guitarist sites Rory as the daddy.Jimi Hendrix called Rory no 1

Well, I'm in my 60's and have followed him since '77. I basically get a lump in my throat and tear up after the first couple of notes. My goodness, we miss him!!

@ericdole1879

Жыл бұрын

So do I brother

@kennethhirsh6660

Жыл бұрын

Me too- all dusty eyes watching RIP

@uutooyu

Жыл бұрын

Kind of makes the fur rise my friend indeed always will and always has ! Rock on !

@charlesmcwhirter1326

11 ай бұрын

Yep, I’m 3 yrs behind you, with the exact same mindset.

I was a teenager in the 80's. Eddie was the coolest cat ever back then. Seeing VH in concert was like seeing Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and the Beatles in the same band. Eddie embodied sincerity, vitality, and pure joy. He was shy, polite, and a little crazy. He was at once a role model and a cautionary tale. I've never cried for any actor or rock star but I did for Eddie because he was so much more than that for me.

@fredwerza3478

Жыл бұрын

Your words hit me right in the feels --- I have the same thoughts about Eddie and his effect on my 80's youth

@electronicengineer

Жыл бұрын

I feel your sincerity through your words and I want to say that my personal relationship (in my heart and soul) with Eddie Van Halen is the same as you expressed. We lost a legend in October of 2020. The "clock stood still" in my mind on October 6, 2020. Fred

@peterpiper7951

Жыл бұрын

Wow! You summed him up so well. Eddie feels like a super cool uncle I never got long to hang with but saw his exploits from afar.

@nicoladisvevia

Жыл бұрын

Same with me!

@raygamino6687

Жыл бұрын

I hear you. He’s the only person other than a family I cried for. He was such a big part of my life. Van Halen’s music is my soundtrack. I miss that dude. 😔🎸☝🏽✊🏽

I'm 61 now, but still remember clearly the first time I heard 'Eruption' on that first Van Halen album. It was other worldly, powerful, transcendent, etc. My head exploded!

I love how this entire thing isn't like one long "song" of a guitar solo but is performed in specific, individual movements like a musical or orchestral performance.

Notice how he always had a smile on his face! He lived to perform and bring the best sounds from his instrument.

I saw him live in 1988 Monsters of Rock tour. Hearing him perform Eruption in a stadium with over a hundred thousand people was a experience to say the least. R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen

@michaelshields7777

Жыл бұрын

I saw him when Monsters of Rock came to Spokane, WA. Smallest city on the tour but the concert was amazing! Eddie's guitar solo was incredible!!

@kellyf8864

Жыл бұрын

I was at the opening show at alpine valley!

@AZ-kr6ff

Жыл бұрын

Same tour, Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine! I went for Metallica, but was a VH fan also. Torrential rain poured down on us on and off all day with a giant thunderstorm during the Scorpion set with lightning strikes halting the show several times for 30 minutes or so over and over again. The crowd was drenched and getting PISSED and ROWDY at all the delays. The moving swells of the bodies began growing bigger and bigger coming in waves through the crowd carrying us 15 feet in one direction, then a pause, then back in the other direction like we were an angry ocean during a storm. I was 15 and I won't lie, that was a little scary being packed so tight and just being caught in this moving sea of bodies. I remember only being able to take these tiny quick steps in various directions to keep up. Feet and ankles all colliding with each other, stepping on each other's feet, and being afraid of tripping and being dragged under. A promotor came out on stage and attempted to calm the crowd. When he realized he was failing to do so and getting boo'd and middle fingers and F-yous, he stupidly said "well, your not going to get your money back so..." That was the wrong thing to say. The crowd started ripping up the beat up speedway track and bombarding the stage with fist sized chunks of pavement, sending everyone on stage running for cover. It's hard to remember exactly, but I think they sent every security member out into the crowd, dozens of them in yellow rain ponchos, all banded together like Roman soldiers or something. These were BIG dudes, most of them. This actually kind of broke the crowd up a bit. They were grabbing people kinda randomly I guess, and dragging them out of the crowd. Then people in the crowd began getting pissed and regrouped and started fighting security, haha. It was quite a melee for a bit, but eventually it settled down a little and Scorpions came back out and finished their set. Metallica was awesome. Played nonstop even with some lightning. VH was good. Their pyrotechnics we're drenched, so there was none of that, but Eddie was awesome to watch, obviously. Man, such fun memories. I didn't intend to write anywhere near this much but got carried away I guess. Hopefully someone will enjoy reading it.

@maryannturton9830

Жыл бұрын

I was at Monsters of Rock also in 88 in New Jersey!🤘

I saw Van Halen four times.Twice with David Lee Roth and twice with Sammy Hagar. The first two times he played this riff with a guitar Eddie called the Frankenstrat.The second two times he played this with his 5150. All four times it sounded a bit different and he would add things. It was like watching the modern day Beethoven! It was awesome!!

@jeffdavis6715

Жыл бұрын

What 2 tours did you see with DLR?

@ricomusap614

Жыл бұрын

I saw them at the us festival in 83 And Hollywood bowl 2916

Watching this reminds me how much we miss Edward Van Halen. Anyone who ever saw Eddie Van Halen play live will remember the experience the rest of their life.

This is the greatest musical talent in the last century. His creativity is so off the charts. I get chills and tears at the end. I've seen it live and up close. If you've never witnessed it live you couldn't possibly understand!!!

@evh78

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more! EVH was from another world

@jayef10

Жыл бұрын

You think your so cool…I’m not jelly… 😒

@OSheaShenanigans

Жыл бұрын

Imagine him and Neil Peart in the same band.

@cherokeeman7140

Жыл бұрын

@@OSheaShenanigans Alex Van Halen is no joke either!

@OSheaShenanigans

Жыл бұрын

@@cherokeeman7140 very true

RIP King Edward! I've heard this solo or at least parts of it were part of his warm up backstage before the show until somebody told him "Man, you GOTTA do this on stage!"

He lets the guitar speak for itself. The guitar knows this guy and welcomes him.He was one with the guitar. A true Legend.

When Eddie and Alex Van Halen were teens, their parents bought a drum set for Eddie, and a guitar for Alex. They both started learning on those, but every time Alex would go out, he'd come home to find Ed playing his guitar. After a while, Eddie surpassed Alex on guitar, so Alex started playing the drums instead.

He is sorely missed. RIP GOAT!!

I was 8 years old the first time I heard Eruption. Now, 45 years later, it breaks my heart that he is gone. He was the most dramatic part of the sound track of my life. He was the inspiration behind all that I am. He made me feel unique even when I know millions of others have been and are still affected by his genius. I am so lucky to have seen Van Halen live 5 times. It always brought tears to my eyes to watch him play his collection of solos that most call "Eruption" now-a-days (the original Eruption is a wild but short solo on the Van Halen debut album, track 2). Research him, watch the documentaries, listen to the albums, it will change the very fabric of your soul. I could see it in your eyes, you felt it. It's a spiritual experience. R.I.P. Edward Lodewijk Van Halen.

@shannonmcdonald6959

Жыл бұрын

Derek, It sadly took his passing for me to realize how much he meant to me. 8 months before his death, my wife asked me what I wanted for my Birthday. My choices were, The new Charvel, or an EVH watercolor reprint worth a 1/4 of the price of the guitar. No hesitation. EVH print. I was in a meeting with my CEO , I got a text from my Sis telling EVH had passed. I lost my shit right there in the meeting. I came home, started going through all my stuff, and realized I had carrying aroud EVH posters for 40 years!! Started listening to Van Halen tracks and playing guitar. Never knew how many VH songs I knew. He has always been with me wether I realized it or not. Now, I'm still broken that he's gone.

Eddie was one of my guitar hero’s growing up. I spent countless hours trying to learn Van Halen songs. He really was at one with his instrument. He built most of the guitars he played. His talent and passion are what made him great!

I remember being mesmerised when, in 1978, I bought the debut album by Van Halen. The original version of this, Eddie Van Halen's showpiece, is the second track on that album, and it blew me away. It's one of the great heavy rock debut albums.

@sabina1118

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great memory!

@birminghamchris9377

Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul. From memory, the opening track on the album was Running with the devil, followed by the circa 2 minute track eruption..followed by you’ve really got me…the Kinks classic. It’s one of those albums where every track is quality. I saw Van Halen supporting Black Sabbath…before they were famous..dare I say they were nearly as good as Sabbath?

@Drinckx2

Жыл бұрын

@@birminghamchris9377 A few contemporary accounts of that support slot with Sabbath suggest Van Halen blew them offstage. There were probably nights when this was the case, but I never saw that tour (unfortunately).

@jindas4217

Жыл бұрын

I have heard the accounts (I wasn't born then) but yeah, that Eddie wouldn't face the audience and do his solos, and people were just blown away at what he was doing. and they also weren't able to see it.

@mrbamfo5000

Жыл бұрын

@@birminghamchris9377 I used to listen to Running with the Devil every night on my way home while still in high-school in the 70s. 8 track no less.

I am so blessed to have attended every Van Halen tour back to the first album. It amazes me how many people watch this live cut, and their brains all feel the same rush. God Bless Eddie!

R.I.P. Eddie. You took guitar playing to a new level. Greetings to Jimi, Rhandy and Gary in guitar heaven

@Gr8Buccaneer

Жыл бұрын

if Jimi had that equipment,what would he had shown us? R.I.P. Eddie

@HEAVYMETALmovie1981

Жыл бұрын

Amen

@godbluffvdgg

Жыл бұрын

LOL..no he didn't...There were about 10000 guitarist in that era that were easily as good and most were better...I know; I was there...

@ianjones2731

Жыл бұрын

@@godbluffvdgg The 10000 were there BECAUSE of EVH you talk utter shit and that 10000 would agree with me %100

@zedleppelin3519

Жыл бұрын

@@godbluffvdgg stfu man, no need to throw shitty hate comments, you can´t deny that he was great and really creative, he found new stuff on an already widely explored instrument and had an incredible energy on stage, not everyone can do it. also, name some of that 10000 guitarists, i´m interested

He was a true master. Glad I saw him live, back in 1980.

Eddie was at one with his guitar. Like, it was an extention of his arms. He once said, "It's all about the music." He played the piano as a child, winning competitions and never able to read a note. He bought a drum set. His brother bought a guitar. He couldn't get a good grasp on the drums. One day he picked up Alex's guitar and Alex has been on the drums ever since. His brother was the drummer in Van Halen. I believe he was happiest when he played. He was a legend who many have tried to copy. What a feat that would be. He was humble, caring, funny, and a master of this instrument. An inventor, innovator, and he donated instruments to children. I miss everything about him. My Guitar Hero. When he passed, I bought a guitar. I try to play, but no one will ever play better, with more passion or devotion than King Edward Van Halen.

The first time I saw this it LITERALLY made me become a musician and seek a degree in music. I now get to travel and play in front of wonderful people because of this one moment in time. I can't thank Eddie Van Halen enough for that gift. Peace Sabina..

@jeffdavis6715

Жыл бұрын

First time I seen this, I was at the show😅😅😅😅. I was at both nights of recording.

@DecapitatedPlaythings

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffdavis6715 Oh that's just not right!!! LOL.. Lucky SOB...

@danfoss1535

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but Jeff, you just wanted to get high and keep listening, you didn't get a PhD in music did you ? ( Same here)

The late great Eddie Van Halen 🎸! His music will live forever!

@sabina1118

Жыл бұрын

❤️🙏🏻

@autojohn-pu1vf

Жыл бұрын

@@sabina1118 I grew up on Van Halen, Heard Eddy do that solo live in '76(&'15) and a bunch of times since then on the Tube... and I have never heard that version, that was refreshing listened to the whole thing TY👍

I love to see the reaction of people who are hearing this for the first time. I was hooked the first time I heard this. And I only had the less than 2 minutes of the album. I have seen this live 4 times. And my reaction is still the same. It has been almost 2 years and I still can't believe he is gone. Hope you enjoy this. Long live Ed.

I watch some of these just to see the reactions and opinions of others. I was fortunate enough to see this tour...the energy, the magic, the passion....you experienced a fraction of all of that. I'm glad you didn't stop the video like others. You did texts instead. That was cool. CHEERS! \~/ \~/

@scottfromboston4957

Жыл бұрын

You are one lucky motherfucker man, I was born in ‘94 so I wasn’t alive to experience this musical history. You guys really did have the best music in the 80s, after that, it all went downhill I think after nirvana.

The greatest rock guitarist ever .my absolute hero...saw his last tour in new Jersey flew from England to see it and cried through his solo 😢 👏 watching him again ...waited 20yrs to see again

I love watching new people watch this video. I tend to tear up once or twice every time I see it because it’s still so weird to live in a world without Eddie Van Halen. Eddie was the 70s and 80s and every decade after!

When Eddie and Alex's family immigrated to the USA they greatly complimented our country when they became Americans, and the world was all the better for it. Eddie's passing was a huge loss to us all. As such, the Van Halen name and their contributions will never be forgotten. Much respect from the United States of America.

I lived a life of deprivation. I'm 67 on this date, 10.26.2022. This the first time I listened & watched Eddie Van Halen perform "Eruption." I wept through most of it. I get energy, solace, joy & sorrow from music. Some pieces bring me to ecstasy, where it feels like the music has become part of me. So much great music was hidden from me. Barriers that did so much damage, that stifled my spirit. I weep tonight because the power of music has liberated a small piece of me. I have more freeing ahead of me. That gives me hope.

I was honored to have met Eddie VanHalen. In 1997 when I was 30 .we met in the parking lot of guitar centers in Hollywood. He acted like just a normal guy .dress code was cut off army pants. Cut off t shirt. Thongs on his feet. Gave me a strong hand shake. Smiled and said check out my new wolf gang guitar it's coming out soon. Gave me a Frankenstein guitar autograph. As I stood there trying not to pee .he just smiled and walked away. God bless you Eddie VanHalen. I'm 55 and still have that guitar. It still sounds awesome. I own a piece of rock history. I may be old but at the beginning of this band I was there. The 80s was an amazing time to be alive and young 🙌 ❤️

Once in a generation, a virtuoso comes along and completely chances the scene. Eddie was it. Tapping aside, which was revolutionary, were his crazy dives. He used that whammy bar like nobody else, and could coax sounds from his instrument that were truly insane. RIP Eddie. We lost a true legend.

@fredwerza3478

Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy somebody finally acknowledged Eddie's genius use of the whammy bar!

@alaindesforges

Жыл бұрын

@@fredwerza3478 I know, right!? I mean, he was such a genius... He is 99% remembered for the tapping, but come on! He made that whammy bar his bitch! lol

@fredwerza3478

Жыл бұрын

@@alaindesforges well the tapping will always be his calling card --- but he could make that whammy do cool things --- they should rename it the "Eddie Bar"

Eddie’s solo gave you goosebumps, and it always brings tears to my eyes; the amount of passion Eddie had for music and his unlimited creativity was truly special. He was one of a kind.

@mikej70

Жыл бұрын

Great quirky version lucky to have seen him 1984 and the reunion tours to the end

I saw Van Halen live for the first time on this tour, and he played a similar solo, although he varied each night. I was mesmerized. I was standing in the second row, so i had a great seat. I remember watching the solo and caught myself with both hands on my face with my mouth wide open. I couldn’t believe what I was watching in front of me. The hair stood on my arms. I’ve watched this particular solo probably 500 times in my life - and that’s not an exaggeration. I’ve watched it dozens of times since he passed two years ago. I miss him. He was one of a kind.

saw the 5150 tour at the Texxas Jam. I was hanging onto the front barricade for my life just to watch EVH up close. To this day that is the best solo I have ever seen. Thank you EVH, forever the King.

Eddie Van Halen…a true guitar maestro, sadly no longer with us. This track is only around two minutes on the album ‘Van Halen’…live it’s longer and far superior. Sammy Hagar on vocals, who replaced Dave Lee Roth. Eddie provided the excellent guitar work on Michael Jackson’s Beat it. This is musical gold and genius and fabulous to watch…what a great song choice. Sabina..the concentration and awe was etched on your face..an absolute delight.

@sabina1118

Жыл бұрын

It was like nothing I’ve ever seen before!!!

@module79l28

Жыл бұрын

This isn't a longer version of Eruption, as you probably know, it's Eruption, Cathedral and Spanish Fly mixed with Mean Street's intro and some improvisation.

@birminghamchris9377

Жыл бұрын

@@module79l28 I’ll be honest, I didn’t know that…thank you for the clarification.

@Metal_Auditor

Жыл бұрын

@@module79l28 don't forget "316," although it didn't get that name until about 5 years later.

@paulnickl7569

Жыл бұрын

@@Metal_Auditor Don't forget Ed named that after Wolfie's birthday.

Thankfully I was privileged to see VH multiple times. Eddie's solos were without a doubt MAGICAL! RIP Eddie 🤘🤘🤘

I saw Van Halen in 1993 in Atlanta. It was my only time to see him and wished I had seen him more but timing just did not favor me. Anyway, I am glad that I got to see him then. I'm in my 60's as well and will never forget the concert in Atlanta, Georgia. There will never be another EVH and he has set a very high bar when it comes to solos from him. I'm sure he will give a Grand Master Performance in heaven one day when it is all said and done here in Earth. Rest in Peace Eddie. You are with our Ultimate Rock God and our Lord. May you play with the angels.

Great reaction 👏. Eddie was truly amazing. Making the guitar sound like a violin and a cello is insane. He was trained in classical music so no surprise there. I'm 3 years younger than Eddie and had the privilege to grow up with these guys in socal. Saw them play before they ever got a record contract or open for anyone, i was sold. RIP Eddie. You just watched the greatest Rock and Roll guitar player that's ever lived. Period!

I saw this live. He will always be the best he reinvented the electric guitar. There will never be another one like him

@tillman40

Жыл бұрын

Eddie said that Alex Lifeson was better

I really love how there's so many reactions to this solo. It's from Live Without A Net, a live recorded show from New Haven, CT, USA. From the 5150 Tour, 1986. Ok, so a few things here. This solo takes place about half way through the show and he's drunk off his ass. He admitted this was a very unhealthy way of dealing with his stage anxiety, but yes, professionally drunk off his ass here. Also, if you take a second look, he's playing most of the solo with his eyes closed. The cigarette had the best seat in the house. And all of the segments he played were either solos from previous records, or pieces from songs from previous albums. With exception of the very beginning, which was later turned into "316" years later on the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge record. 316 is his son's birth date. Eddie is/was a rock god that sat slightly apart from the rest of the guitar gods pantheon. May he rest in peace.

@defhoez449

Жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention he was also high off his ass on blow too...but nobody was as smashed as Al was. This solo is also pieced together from 2 different nights as well....but still a world changing guitar solo nonetheless

@tonycrabtree3416

Жыл бұрын

New Halen, instead of New Haven, Connecticut. Hilarious touch from the video.

@cdiracingnet

Жыл бұрын

I believe this night it was New Halen.

@tonycrabtree3416

Жыл бұрын

@@cdiracingnet Yeah, it's literally on the DVD. They scratch out Haven and write in Halen.

@cdiracingnet

Жыл бұрын

I have the VHS somewhere.

Welcome to the club Sabina. Your life has now been forever changed! EVH "IS" the GOAT of guitar gods! You have now experienced something that many of us have known for decades. I was fortunate to grow up during the early years and he always done good! RIP Eddie!

I saw him live as well, they’re first headlining tour back in the late 70s. Absolutely nothing comes close to EVHs sound. Amazing, one of a kind talent. Genius. Simply a genius is what he was. RIP Eddie, truly a sad day in music when he left us.

You need to watch Stevie Ray Vaughn's "Texas Flood", probably the greatest blues guitar soloist. But, NO ONE can top Eddie Van Halen, ever!!!!!

I was there for this performance. The band was on fire and Eddie’s solo was simply amazing as you can see. The energy was incredible

@markn3936

Жыл бұрын

Legendary.

Oh yeah. And you're right, the passion was in his reactions. Always had a smile on his face, just flat out loved what he was doing.

This exact solo is the reason I have been playing guitar for the past 35 years in bands. I saw it at a friend’s house who had a VHS copy on a huge stereo and it changed my life forever..! Mind. Still. Blown.

Oh man, this brought tears to my eyes and goosebumps all over watching this again and watching you seeing it for the first time. Me and my best buddies / band members used to watch the Live Without A Net video over and over back in the day (late 80s). It was like the bible for us. Eddie pretty much taught me (and a lot of other people) how to play electric guitar. So much passion and energy. So inspiring. A bunch of unbelievably talented musicians cranking out great songs and having so much fun. It was completely infectious. Words can't say how much I love this solo and the whole live concert. Lovely to see you bring it to life again.

I watch every reaction video to this legendary performance from Ed. I do not watch any other reaction videos. This one is different isn't it.....This is one of the most beautiful works of art any sentient being could experience. Your reaction is exactly why i watch every one of these

I was 15 and saw the "1984" World Tour... which was in '83 when I saw it. I was there for the sound check as my mom worked at the venue. We were about to go home after the sound check... get ready, eat and go back to the show. I was waiting in a hallway and Eddie & Alex walked past us! They saw how we looked at them and they stopped and talked with us. They asked if we had something to sign and we didn't. Eddie said hang on a sec. He came back with two bottles of Heineken and a silver paint pen and signed "EVH/1984". He said "And you better not drink em!!!" Alex said it was nice to meet us and that he hoped we enjoyed the show. Wow.

Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was born in Amsterdam on January 26, 1955, the son of Jan van Halen and Eugenia (née van Beers). His father was a Dutch jazz pianist, clarinetist, and saxophonist. The family eventually settled in Nijmegen, Netherlands.

What can I say Sabina. WOW! I have just witnessed a new level of guitar playing. Thank you Sabina💖

I was lucky enough to see this live. Watching this brings me back to that day. I was blown away. Glad I could finally see how he created that violin like sound using the volume knob.

@jeffdavis6715

Жыл бұрын

I was at both nights

@techguyMD

Жыл бұрын

That segment is one of the best. He never used to do "Cathedral" from Diver Down live so seeing him perform it is amazing and frankly one of the hardest to pull off. Taping the strings and then using the volume knob to make it sound like a violin... amazing.

All one has to do is look at the smile on his face as he is playing and you realize that he is having the time of his life doing what he loves. And that bliss just transfers to the audience who then have an equally good time watching him. The perfect performer/audience connection.

I was front row BC Place Stadium Vancouver...He sat right in front of me at the edge of the stage and played 5 minutes non stop before getting up and moving to the other side of the stage...This was before he created this epic solo...What i witnessed was a work in progress at the time, but truly a mind blowing experience and later became his signature solo played in front of millions of people world wide.

You have to get into the albums starting with the first from 1978. That self titled album just blew people away..They have some really good ones with a blues tone..In each album there is clearly a statement..

I haven't enjoyed watching this solo THIS much since the first time I watched it back in the mid 80's when it came out...just watching you discover the joy and genuine wizardry of Eddie made ME feel like a kid again. I suddenly felt the same goosebumps you did. I LOVE vids like these when people discover and enjoy VH as much as I do. Thank you for making feel that again!

@sabina1118

Жыл бұрын

My great pleasure ❤️

@jamiemcbride4226

Жыл бұрын

The first time I ever heard this was when I was 17 1978 and my buddy put this record on the turntable and said get ready to be amazed and i said whatever dude like a smart ass 17 year old does and i was amazed and blazed

@defhoez449

Жыл бұрын

@@jamiemcbride4226 I remember being woke up by my dad and his buddy one night back in '78 (I was 7)....I sat quietly at the top of the stairs in our house while they both drank a bunch of beers and listened to some music. My dad's friend, John said "hey Mike...I brought this record over for you to hear...you won't believe this band...the guitar player is just AMAZING and plays this unbelievable guitar solo...its just him playing this solo....check THIS out"...*needle drops* and suddenly he cranks it up...its Eruption...and I couldn't believe that one guy was playing something like THAT! I thought to myself...*I wanna play guitar like that someday!!* I'm STILL waiting for that day to come...lol but seriously, I was a fan from that moment on. And learned how to play guitar and keyboards because that's what the great king Edward does....and ALWAYS did it with a smile on his face

@jamiemcbride4226

Жыл бұрын

@@defhoez449 hey my friend i really enjoyed reading your story brought back a lot of good memories and Eddie van Halen he set the standard with their very first album and he motivated thousands of us to pick up the guitar hard to believe 45 years have come and gone but somethings never change i still love to crank up van Halen and i still jam on the guitar only now my wife will yell turn it down grand pa instead of my mom peace

@electronicengineer

Жыл бұрын

@@sabina1118 I also really enjoyed watching your reaction to the great EVH. Thank you for sharing with all of us! Fred

I so enjoyed watching this reaction .This girl seemed like she was into every detail kept mentioning passion creativity etc.No stopping to interrupt. Kudos to her really enjoyed it .I actually was a young teen just learning to play when the first Van Halen album came out .RIP Eddie changed guitar playing and a pioneer also .

Eddie was just a face melting, incredibly skilled guitarist. Also, from what I understand, a very humble and cool person in real life. The second live concert I ever saw as a kid was Van Halen on their 1984 tour. My mom and I went to the show. At one point, don't remember what song they were playing, I was a second grader at the time, but Eddie walked to the side of the stage where mom and I were seated, saw my mom and I dancing and smiled that smile, nodded to us and played a little run on his guitar. Eddie nodded to David Lee Roth in our direction and Dave smiled and said: "Alright, mom!" cheering on my mom. Then they both ran to the front of the stage and kept playing. It was an incredible show and an incredible experience.

I use to watch him play this many times from up front. Always shaking my head in amazement. Now I watch this with tears in my eyes RIP Edward

Eddie's actual brother is the drummer Alex Van Halen. They both grew up learning classical piano, and I feel that helped their musical abilities a lot. 🔥🔥🔥

@terrylandess6072

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget the part where Eddie got a drum set and Alex got a guitar - that didn't last long :)

@jasonbates2687

Жыл бұрын

the drummer is Eddie's brother? his actual brother? gtfo

@fredwerza3478

Жыл бұрын

Eddie actually started out on drums --- a lot of people don't know this about him!

I have seen Van Halen no less than thirty times and had front row seats at least ten times, it feels like I was at a live show again. Wow.

I was at a Kegger in Denver in 1978 and Duffy put this album on and said Everyone listen!! First time we Heard this. It just was released. It Changed my Life. I'm 64 now and still play a Stratocaster. RIP Ed. We Love You.

The greatest guitarist of all time!! Noone comes close to EVH. R.I.P Eddie.

If you want another crazy Ed Van Halen live moment then check out his solo from 'Summer Nights', from the same live concert featured in this video. It's especially impressive because the 'Eruption' live thing was something that Ed sculped and honed over many years and countless performances, but Summer Nights was fresh material and Ed pulled an astonishing solo out of the bag.

@mickdestiny6542

Жыл бұрын

That and the solo for 5150 too! He didn't let the cameras get in the way of his creativity at this show. He stepped up to the plate like no one else.

Ed wasn't just virtuoso, he was a grounded man, being both a loving father and husband as well. His compositions expressed the song and emotion that was his spirit, and carried the legacy of his family forward into the future. God bless you EVH. 'Till we meet again.

Wow this totally takes me back to experiencing it for the first time myself -- MTV aired it a few months before I turned sixteen. Was really life-changing. Thank you thank you.

I just wonder if people realize that he was playing like this in the 70's long before people like Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, SRV , Randy Rhodes,and the like ever hit the stage. They were out there somewhere but Eddy paved the way and they all took something from him!

@terrylandess6072

Жыл бұрын

Um, yeah . . . . I played in several bands while in school and after graduation - that was in 1976. So I was well aware when Van Halen busted out. I believe he is the one responsible for people learning the 'air guitar'.

@kyles5513

Жыл бұрын

Steve Hackett of Genesis was tapping in 1971. On the song Return Of the Giant Hogweed.

@knightfall9394

Жыл бұрын

@@kyles5513 steve hackett wasnt branching out with technique into different area’s and expanding on it like ed and all the other guys that came after ed

@kyles5513

Жыл бұрын

@@knightfall9394 I know. All I said is he was tapping before Eddie was. Most people think Eddie invented tapping.

@tillman40

Жыл бұрын

And Eddie looked up to Alex Lifeson who Eddie said was the best ever

Eddie Van Halen is one of the best guitarplayers of all time. He didn't invent fingertapping, but he sure perfected it! To this day, there are still guitarteachers studying his techniques and teaching them to new players! The most impressive thing about this performance, is that he was drunk out of his mind here, and he still played to perfection, in front of thousands of people! :D Van Halen is the whole band, and it is named after Eddie, (who you just reacted to) and Alex Van Halen, who is the drummer. They are brothers and founding members of the band. :D And you are right, the chemistry of the band is off the charts. You really see that with Sammy Hagar, the lead singer, and Eddie in this one! :D Great reaction Sabina. I love watching your reactions and the way you analyze what you react to. You are doing a great job! :D

@vinniedixon1140

Жыл бұрын

If you thought Eddie was drunk off his mind in this performance you should watch Slash in far worse states in 1980's & 1990's with Guns N Roses lol

When this was released I was a teenager living with my parents and I was so mesmerized and tried to emulate what I was experiencing, standing in front of the tv with guitar in hand. I must have watched it 100+ times. Eddie Van Halen has always been my inspiration for playing guitar. I love seeing someone's reaction to hearing Van Halen for the first time. I've watched a few VH first timers on youtube and see the same thing I experienced, amazement.

I have seen many versions of his guitar solos live…I first saw Van Halen in 1979 and never missed a tour til their last one in 2015.

There is nobody better than Eddie

@enescuvirgil8444

Жыл бұрын

Yes,yes,yes.There is no other guitar player,evan Page,like him.

Some musicians can play wonderfully. Then others, like Eddie, pour their soul into their instrument.

@fredwerza3478

Жыл бұрын

His guitar was literally an extension of his body, his heart, and his soul --- many people have said this about him

I read that Eddie started taking classical piano lessons at about 5 and he won a few prominent kid competitions when he was still a pre-teen, so he had a tremendous musical background which gave him the tools to be so creative on guitar. Supposedly he didn't learn how to read music, at least for the first few years he was taking lessons, and fooled his teacher by memorizing how the teacher player the song, which developed his ability to remember a huge repertoire of songs and intricate leads when his band was breaking into the business and gigging. Not only does he play difficult and catchy leads, but he writes really catchy pop songs as well. He's my favorite musician.

I love that you included your thoughts onscreen, allowing us all to listen to the performance.. thank you 😊

For those of us,who grew up listening to VH from day 1 you as I did recognized snippets from songs that were on each and every album that they had put out up to the time when this was recorded..as you stated that it took us on a journey, in fact it did just that, basically a new sound that EVH introduced us to on every album that had his name on it.....also I especially like the intro of eruption, referred to as 3:16, supposedly wrote for, by EVH for at the time would have been his unborn son..controversy over when it was actually written still exists to this day. Either way, I grew up, and basically found my " music identity " with the music this man so humbly loved to play and perform! I will forever be in debt, and will always reserve a very sacred spot in my soul for this guy!

I have listened to this hundreds of times and it is still just as amazing! R.i.p. Ed!

He was always searching for different sounds and made unbelievable music on the guitar. RIP Eddie

I've seen the man 5 times live. Watching you reactions to what the rest of us already know was priceless. A couple times you said, "goosebumps". Watching Eddie play brings tears to my eyes. A true PHENOM!

If you are ever asked what a “guitar hero” is…..this was it. He wasn’t the only one, but he was definitely one of the greats. Thank you for all the years music Eddie, and thank you for being apart of my life.

I have seen him/them in concert 4 times in my long life. It was an honor for me as a guitar player myself.

I totally understand your reaction. I saw this on VHS at a friend's house when I was 17. It inspired me to take up guitar. Still get the goosebumps now 30 something years later.

I have been listening to Van Halen since the early 80's and this sole for years, it never gets boring and seeing other people's reactions, he was special.

I was at that concert!!!! It NEVER GETS OLD.....

This is actually the first time I've seen this, but I grew up with every segment in that solo! I was in the hospital having a cyst removed my junior year in high school and my buddy brought me this album. I formed a few bands after HS that played all originals because EVH inspired the creativity inside!

I was at that show. August 27, 1987 at the former New Haven Coliseum. I sat all the way in the back right next to the camera.

I seen him do this 3 nights in a row. It's mind blowing and it will never be done like that ever again. RIP EVH.

I remember buying this album when it came out and being like: "What the hell is that? How is he doing that??" and then you see film of him playing and you're equally gob-smacked. This solo is 45 years old, and its still the Mount Everest of rock guitar playing.

I saw Eddie Live at this concert. When i first heard this solo in 1978 I thought he was an alien from another planet.

Firstly THANKYOU for an uninterupted reaction video. October 6th 2020 unfortunately Eddie left this world and left a massive hole in the music world that can never be filled or replaced. Im 52 and grew up listening and worshipping Eddie and the day he passed away a part of me died with him and has left a massive void in my life and not to mention tore my heart apart, every day since his passing i listen to Eruption and have never missed a day. His brother Alex is the drummer and when they were kids Eddie actually wanted to play the drums, so his parents bought him a drum kit and Alex a guitar, as time went on Eddie found himself drawn to the guitar more and more and eventually Eddie and Alex swapped instruments and as they say in the classics....The Rest is History. Eddie never had any kind of guitar lessons, he basically taught himself how to play and developed his own style, even to the point where they had to invent a new way to write his music, when Eddie and Alex first started playing to an audience Alex would tell Eddie to play with his back to the audience so no one could see his style and try to copy him, obviously many have tried to copy Eddie but wouldnt even come close. Anyway i could literally go on for hours talking about Eddies life but if you are interested you should look into his life story it is truly amazing, thank you again for your reaction.........RIP Eddie Van Halen.....5150 Forever.

RIP Eddie. One of a kind. Made the guitar talk. Lost him in 2020. Got to see Van Halen twice when i was younger. Insane.

Eddie was piano trained. Then he played drums and his brother, the guy playing drums in the video played here, originally played the guitar. The band was called Rat Salad and the core was the brothers Eddie and Alex before taking the name Van Halen. My favorite band was Van Halen and they were my first concert in September 1981. I'd seen them three times and always noticed how people who smoked, would smoke, right after the guitar solo. It really was a moving experience to see live with thousands of other people who felt the same way about the music being played. It was so loud. So loud We were young and there was nothing to stop us. Back then people smoked, everyone had a lighter. and held it up. People brought cans of Lysol and used them as flame throwers. Peoples hair got set on fire. Fights happened. Crazy stuff. The intensity of the moment in time, stays with me today. RIP Eddie. Side note: Valerie Bertinelli was one of my TV crushes as a young teen. It was so wonderful that Eddie got the girl! The story there is a relative of Valerie's wanted to see Van Halen and asked her to use her special celebrity power to get good tickets. Valerie asked "Who is Van Halen" and she was handed the cover of "Women and Children first" circa 1979 . Eddie never looked so good as in that picture, with his long hair and young, wry smile. We all wanted to be him. She was smitten by the picture and got the backstage passes. The rest is the story of Eddie getting my girl. Sorry Val, it would have never worked out for us.

I came late 1982. I was floored when I heard the first 4 Van Halen albums. We will miss you, Ed.

Hey Sabina, I really loved your reaction. You didn't pause is with everything thought, heck, you didn't pause it at all, All your comments were like I was reading your mind. You were great. Keep doing your reactions like that and I will check out more of your stuff.

Van Halen was my first concert at age 14 in 1981. Dallas, Tx. Reunion Arena.

This literally made me tear up. End of an era that I grew up in. RIP Eddie

I was 14 years old, when the first van Halen record came out. A school buddy of mine said: Listen to this! It changed my life. One of the reasons why I finally became a guitar teacher 😅 George Lynch, Randy Rhoads and Uli Jon Roth had a similar effect on me.

Feel blessed to have grown up listening to him from the start. There will never be another guitar player have such a profound effect in human history, ever. Just thank God I was alive to witness it! Hope he knew where it came from though!

He always did a guitar solo in every one of their shows and he did them about 3/4 the way thru theirs shows meaning they had played about 90 minutes or so before he did his solo…their shows generally lasted about 2 1/2 hrs