If you want to learn how to play guitar from me, be sure to check out my entire lessons program at www.the-art-of-guitar.com. 👍🎸🎸

@kevinking2468

2 жыл бұрын

You have a very respectable tremolo picking technique - I've seen maybe 2 guys that can duplicate Eddie's technique which I think you could as well if you so chose to. Either choice is cool as we are individuals yes?

I was butt hurt because my mom wouldn’t let me see the 1984 tour with Diamond Dave because I was too young. So I went to the 5150 tour just so I could see EVH in the flesh, and not expecting much from Sammy, but it was a hell of a show. They killed it.

@Durwood71

2 жыл бұрын

Sammy is a great singer and a great guitar player. The classic double threat.

@kthaddeus6097

2 жыл бұрын

Did you catch any of the Dave solo tours? Saw both Eat Em and Smile and Skyscraper. Really good shows as well.

@buzzbomb67

2 жыл бұрын

I was a big fan of Sammy solo and of Dave VH. When I heard Dave and Eddie were having issues, I told my friends I thought itd be so cool if Sammy became singer for VH. Well it happened and it was NOT what I expected, nor as good as I thought it would be, but I gotta say, I got to see them live in 86, and it was a phenomenal show! Sammy is crazy onstage (and up in the rigging)! Eddie was a big fan of Sammy’s work, especially with Montrose, and was quite complimentary of his guitar work. Obv he was a much better guitarist, as far as being adventurous and innovative, but Sammy’s no slouch!

@stonewall3041

2 жыл бұрын

@ Bim Scutney. Saw both of those shows. 👍

@Milkmans_Son

2 жыл бұрын

Well if you woulda asked your Dad instead of your mom you probably would have seen VH in 84 and Sammy on the 3 Lock Box tour the year before.

Not only is Sammy a great player,he's one of the greatest vocalist in the history of rock,and a great guy,the total package!

@NewBluesBros

2 жыл бұрын

He's a total package for sure.

@sungear

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a roger daltrey fan but i dare say sammy does it better.

@HanDrumsolo

2 жыл бұрын

He's a chill, relatively down to earth dude as well from all Ive seen

@MississippiJarhead

2 жыл бұрын

Sammy is the better vocalist but Dave is the better entertainer.

@tf2andtalk897

2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't even put him in the top 20 greatest vocalists

Live Without A Net is such an amazing show, I don't think I've ever seen a band have so much fun on stage! I also love the little vocal-guitar trade off they do before Best Of Both Worlds, with Eddie imitating Sammy's vocal runs. Great stuff.

@retropyro

2 жыл бұрын

I wore out two VHS copies of the damn show! Loved it.

@uhill74

2 жыл бұрын

I will never understand why they never released that on CD

@jimmyg1127

2 жыл бұрын

@@uhill74 I will never understand why they didn't release bonus footage on the DVD.

@willieboy8798

2 жыл бұрын

kids it was four or five shows .... for you guys that were born in this century, do you know how you found a VH party in the 70s in LA just about the year before they were signed. it was the police helicopter started at five blocks out and worked their way in. you had 45mins to an hour to get in before the cops closed it down!!

@willieboy8798

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmyg1127 sales issues ...rock and roll is only a small portion of the genres!! eds drug issues got really bad in 1990 he was missing shows getting angry and throwing stuff that didnt work. he went through it must have been a dozen techs he treated them terrible ... mr guitar god he is still human!

Live Without a Net was nearly a daily ritual growing up in that era. My brother and I wore out that VHS tape trying to emulate our heroes! While the guitar playing from both Ed and Sammy was excellent in their own ways, they made it look fun and effortless. Thanks for the breakdown! 👏👏👏🤘🤘

@josephnucci257

2 жыл бұрын

Nice analysis.both technical and feeling!

@ScottRoberts

2 жыл бұрын

Same here with me, Aljon. After I got that VHS tape for Christmas 1986, I watched this concert 5-6 times per week for well over a year trying to emulate Eddie's playing.

I was impressed with Sammy's solos. They say that when you play with someone great it ups your game.

@Sldumas1983

2 жыл бұрын

Very true

@waynelewis8710

2 жыл бұрын

yeah it does

You have to keep in mind that even though EVH was the Maestro, he was greatly influenced by Montrose and often mentioned his love for them in his interviews. Sammy was held in high respect by EVH because of Montrose. These two were great because of mutual love/respect.

@edwardmonsariste4050

2 жыл бұрын

There is a KZread video somewhere, studio outtake of Van Halen playing “Rock Candy”. I think it’s the only recording of Dave singing a Sammy song.

@cheesebutt1000

11 ай бұрын

New shit has come to light.

@geraldfoley4121

10 ай бұрын

Great summary. However, I enjoy Eddie’s rhythm playing during Sammy’s solos to be the best parts of the song.

I wanted to hate van hagar, I really did, but they made some great music. Sammy is a great guitarist and brought a lot of his own style, raw, but polished. I didn't think it would work, how do you put two talents like that together and make it work, but they did. And by the way, damn you can play.

@hunterprice3320

2 жыл бұрын

When I got into Van Halen I only really listened to the stuff that had David Lee Roth and was totally not into the thought of Van Hagar. But once I actually heard them i realized they were still really good even without Roth.

@alexshilljones1048

2 жыл бұрын

People blame Hager for the tonal changes in Van Halen. It was Eddie who wanted a more modern synth pop sound. He wanted to change the style and since hes an amazing musician he was entitled to do what he wanted. Thats why Dave left, he loves that classic rock n roll sound.

@Zwampert

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. I don’t know what happened for there to be bad blood between Eddie and Sammy in the end but I like to look back on this concert fondly for the band chemistry on stage.

@TMINE100

2 жыл бұрын

Van Hagar has great singles but the albums don't hold up like the David Lee Roth era albums do.

@jasonvoorhees8545

2 жыл бұрын

@TMINE100 That's the truth. Van Hagar has many, many skippers. More than Van Halen. Van Halen has classic albums that you can listen to.

Sammy playing the guitar himself and taking a solo every now and then only added to the diversity within the band. Because he played guitar, he definitely knew what he was talking about as far as the music was concerned. Knowing how to play helped the band write better songs. It was a win for everybody!

@E.C.2

Жыл бұрын

Van Hagar records sucked! Too slick polished soft overproduced and lukewarm. 1978-1984 Lp's still hold up today,thanks to Ted Templeton. Eddie didn't know how to produce raw intense rock n roll records.

@michaelhuling9040

Жыл бұрын

Someone’s on crack! While I’m a huge fan of both Van Halen eras, they were a better band with Sammy Hagar and the numbers prove it! Better composition and structure! They were tight with Sammy, not so much with Dave! Saw both versions live and both were great! But Dave would forget what he was supposed to sing, or didn’t sing at all when he should’ve! Sammy didn’t make those kinds of mistakes! Plus Sammy was a way better singer and it’s not even close! Dave was the better front man and it’s not even close!

@TheGiantMidget

11 ай бұрын

​@@michaelhuling9040the songs they made with dave were much much better. They got pussified when sam came along. Dave was a big part of what made them edgey after he wasn't there to stop them getting pussied up they did

@southie3177

10 ай бұрын

@@michaelhuling9040yeah look at the catalog with Roth and the one with Hagar. Not even close in quality 🤷‍♂️

Probably one of, if not the best concert videos of all time. This version of One Way To Rock tops them all, even the original. Nice break down.

Eddie actually did play well with others. It's hard to find, but Eddie did an album with Brian May called Star Fleet Project, and the two of them sounded great together.

@darrylbutt2570

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it is superb. I remember stumbling on it in a record store in about '86 I think.

One of my favorite memories of the 5150 show was Sammy and Eddie's "duel", with the rule..."You gotta use a pick" and Sammy running across the stage yelling...."YOU'RE CHEATING!!"

This was peak VH imo. Eddie was absolutely at his peak. Sammy’s voice was top notch. And there is NO circumstance where it seems they’re all having any more fun than this show. It’s such a shame their relationship soured. They were awesome together. I know they patched up a bit before the end, thankfully. I wish the world got to see them play together again.

I saw Sammy play a few weeks ago at SXSW. His voice is starting to fade, it’s not gone, but not what it was. On guitar though, he was shredding. He played some great solos. He’s a great entertainer, and a great musician.

Sammy reached new highs playing with Eddie. I have loved Sammy as much as Eddie my whole life. I am 58 and Still love what Sammy can bring!

Is it possible that I finally found a person who not only plays but can convey how to play? Are you that dude finally?????

What was witnessed was two pro guitar players working well together. Obviously EVH is the man. Sammy is no slouch by any means. Great solos all the way around. Honestly, I prefer 2 guitar bands, much fuller sound. Great video as always!

Underrated aspect of the Hagar era…

Great subject for a video. As an old dog, I remember watching this when it came out. I couldn’t help but imagine how nerve wracking it had to be in the first show swapping licks with the Maestro. I’d be willing to bet he stressed and over-prepared for this. I’m a big fan of your videos. You do an awesome service to the guitar community.

Great Channel - love that you picked up on this kind of thing! Always wondered about this back and forth thing!

Wow, that was really good stuff man! You can jam! Those boys kicked ass! Glad I’m alive for it !

I remember reading an interview with them in a guitar magazine back in the day. Sammy said something like "I can say what Sammy Hagar needs to say on guitar. The difference is that Ed can say it in like 10 different languages." I also remember getting to go backstage and meet the band on their 1993 tour. Sammy and Mike were cool, and I got a hi-five from Eddie...which was like slapping your hand against a brick wall.

I never tire of people's reactions and professional analysis of this concert...you nailed it!!!!!

Watched the video of that show countless times back in the day. Still listen to the audio of it frequently. The version of 5150 there with EVH's extended solo is just insane.

Nice job getting the right feel into the EVH licks. Much better than most great players who attempt it. It’s a really tough thing to nail, because it’s not strictly about technique. It’s about attitude and personality.

Dude what a great video to make! great choice! In 1986 I went to my grandmothers and recorded it when it aired, she was the only one in the family who had a VCR at the time. I was one year into playing guitar & I wore that tape down!!!!

Seen the 5150 show in Montreal in 86 great show, they played that song man great memories

I took guitar lessons for a year when I was 11 and walked away from it. Seeing this performance got me interested in playing guitar again. This is, by far, my favorite Van Halen performance.

This video is really fantastic. 'Live Without a Net' was one of my fav releases from the most influential band of my youth. Great job, you've definitely earned a sub!!

I don’t even play but I can geek out on this kind of stuff ALL NIGHT! Thanks !

Live Without A Net was a game-changer, by the Kings of Game Changing. Just awesome. I wore out more than one VHS tape of it. And still watch the DVD. Incredible show, and energy. Hagar was awesome, and the immediate chemistry with Edward was just crazy. Those 2 were meant to rock the World together. And they did. Hagar was so fun to watch play guitar. No Edward, for sure. But no one was, or ever will be. He's in a class all by himself. But Hagar was so good. Subtle and bluesy, and he complemented Edward so well. Man. What a Band. There will NEVER be another Van Halen. Nor will there ever be another Edward Van Halen. Period.

I was blown away the first time I saw that video , I remember being so proud of Sammy for that. I watched that on vhs (rented! Lol)at least a dozen times as a young teen.

Thanks for doing this video, and a lot of the 80s guitar rock videos lately! I've been uninspired the past 6 months or so playing guitar. This/these videos take me back to when I first started learning to play guitar and has energized me to pick up the guitar and play - as opposed to noodle! 🎸🎸🎸

I love Sammy. I’ve gotten the pleasure of meeting him several times and just saw him last month at the Strat in Vegas. He is so celebrated as a singer, his guitar playing is kind of over looked. I wish I could play that well, let alone like Eddie ha.

Great video and lesson!!! I really enjoy your content and guitar stories. It feels like we had many similar experiences growing up, tab books from Hell, waiting to get a ride to buy 1 high e string, tape deck home studio, tape malfunctions, and my 1st concert was Kiss Crazy Nights tour. While I'm not much of Kiss fan now, I believe it was a Kiss video that led me to your channel. That VH concert on VHS was part of my childhood, the version "5150" is outstanding just as the guitar dual that opens the show. Again great job, and thanks for the memories....

Really great video man. Such a cool idea for a guitar video. I really enjoyed this one

Sammy killed it! He definitely held his own...

Always great content from your channel! And that guitar is simply gorgeous!!!

Sammy hagar doesn't get as much credit. His old band, Montrose, created speed metal. I got the fire was covered in Riot's demo track and Riot is considered to be one of the first speed and power metal bands

@gggz420

2 жыл бұрын

Montrose is so underrated! As well as Sammy. Killer singer 🔥

@babylemonade2868

2 жыл бұрын

I just checked out that song as I’d never heard it before. Great song a wicked solo👍

@nickp1548

2 жыл бұрын

Iron Maiden covered it on a B side as well I think.

@phillippitts6294

2 жыл бұрын

Rock candy is pretty metal

@budgetguitaristcom

2 жыл бұрын

Montrose was GREAT

Mike - thank you for this one. Sort of wish you had also analyzed the jam at the end of this song. Most times I think, 'OK, enough, play the next song now...' but this is actually one of my favorite jams ever, as they keep at it for quite a while. Also, Eddie has a killer tone/crunch going as he's playing rhythm guitar to Sammy's solo near the end of this song. Last thing, although I can't begin to play as well as you do, your musical taste between KISS, Metallica and Alice in Chains is identical to mine. It's like you're reading my mind on what's awesome out there. Please keep it up, you're doing great work out there. Thanks again!

Live Without a Net is pure plasma power rock’n’roll. In 5150 Eddie and the boys captured lightning in a bottle, with every single track. Not only Eddie, but also Al and Mikey went from all staccato all the time to full legato-fluid, relentless, effortless musical production-thanks to a jolt sent down the stage by the amazing vocal powerhouse, you know who. Please, look at how Eddie plays Get Up in this concert, you’ll know what I mean.

P.S. I saw one other video where Sammy does that final 2-step bend on the 3rd string 22nd fret. Crazy place to bend but that's what I saw. ;)

@petergriffin5973

2 жыл бұрын

cool

@TH30guitar

2 жыл бұрын

That 5150 guitar is really cool, especially when played by Cameron cooper! But very pricey!

Live Without a Net deserves a watch just for Michael Anthony’s epic bass “solo” where he’s just drunk off his ass, making tons of noise with delay, and finally falling backwards as a 200lb man. Hilarious!

@johnbaxter533

2 жыл бұрын

First show they did with Sammy in Shreveport, right before Michaels bass solo he pours a shot of Jack into a shot glass, stares at it for a moment then tosses the shot glass over his shoulder and guzzles from the bottle

Very cool breakdown. I really like Sammy’s playing and feel like his note choices stand out as distinctive. I like that you gave him credit and agree that Eddie is a legend. I do still think that Sammy is underrated by most people, you never hear or see much about his playing. Great job.

@violencefight9557

2 жыл бұрын

Sammy is always good but rarely great. I love him but he is a hard guy to argue for because there isn't a lot of truly great moments that are 100% Sammy Hagar that you can point a non believer to. He always seems over shadowed even when he is at his best.

Man, I ordered that guitar in December! Hopefully it comes in sometime this month! Cool video. 🎸Live Without a Net has great footage.

Sweet dude! You are getting better which is hard at your lvl. Keep on rockin!

Love it! Thanks man, love these videos!

No way you did a video on this; this is one of my favourite performances ever

I am 40 years in to my love affair with the guitar and this channel represents the highest form of the youtube format. I always enjoy your videos and your commitment to your audience is worthy of praise. I saw you being really supportive of "Craigs News" a couple of times and generosity of spirit and with money is a rare trait. The more we give away the more we get. peace

Sammy makes up for it all with his singing. They are all heros... Too bad there aren't any around today to carry the torch.

@carljohnson4691

2 жыл бұрын

Sammy is still rockin’ hard!

@MrChopsticktech

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! Without a vocalist, EVH gets boring very quickly. He doesn't have the musicianship that musicicians like Steve Vai or Joe Satriani have to sustain most people's interest for an entire album or concert.

@koolkitties8552

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrChopsticktech You must be kidding.

@legatomisterioso7

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrChopsticktech: Yea right 😂

Great breakdown and comparison! I learned a lot! 🤘🏻👍🏻

I love these VH videos, so insightful

Totally awesome is this on DVD would love to see it great video thanks man

That final, harmonised bend gives me chills every time

I saw Live Without A Net tour live in 1986. Nassau Coliseum Long Island NY. Great video Mike! I really enjoy all your content. It's all so relatable to me. Thanks Mike.

You’re such a legend! Loved that video!

Super cool man. Would love to hear your breakdown of the Summer Nights solo from this concert. That has always blown my mind.

Some great usable licks from both of them. Thanks!

So interesting! Thanks for breaking this down. Love both guitarists. Thanks for sharing!

Nice job with the analysis. I too, have worn out multiple copies of Live without a net. Haha. Loved this. Thanks 👍🙏🙏

Always loved Sammy and Edward's playing here definitely the red rocker held his own, the entire LwOaN recording is great to watch also contains one of the best eruption solo runs. You could tell there was real love in the band when Sammy was there I love Dave and early VH but they penned some killer tracks with Sammy too.

Since Eddie is the greatest to ever plug in, Sammy held his own.

Great breakdown. Really enjoyed the video. Thanks!

I love the way you showed how each solo was played! I play piano so some of your verbiage was foreign, such as pentatonic G. I would love to know what that is. Thanks for the video!!

This concert recording changed my life!!

Another banger video Mike! Sick 5150 guitar. I have one of the 2020 tobacco burst models. I wish I got the blue burst though!

Cool looking axe! Would look even cooler without inlays. All black! I grew up playing Kirk Hammett solos, too! Love that guy! Van Halen with David Lee Roth is best. Killer video! 🤘🏻

@AD1978leo

2 жыл бұрын

That's would be the 5150 guitar in Stealth..

@michaelctanner

2 жыл бұрын

But DLR don‘t play guitar worth sh!t

@thereisnopandemic

2 жыл бұрын

I love playing Marty Friedman solos or Chris Poland. Kirk Hammett best performance was when he did a tribute to Prince “When Doves Cry”

Great vid and OMG I have ordered that guitar and haven't got it yet been 4 months it killing me.

Live Without a Net is the Rocky of concerts! If you ain't pumped up after watching this concert, than you must be my age(52) and need a nap LOL.

What a great idea. I remember watching these as a kid too !

4:24 You're a good man for pointing this out and giving folks a proper warning.

Absolutely brilliant thank you. Just subbed

Besides the technical and musical analysis, you talk a lot about the dynamics of the musical thinking for making things work in a song, very few do that, great video!!!

“Keep up” is a great way to characterize what is one of the greatest live performances ever. Hagar is 40 when he belts out that incredible scream and I totally agree about how raw and powerful it is to set up the dueling solos. Great breakdown!

1988 Monsters of Rock Tour in Washington DC. That is the most memorable part of the whole show. Sammy played first, then Eddie. Sammy would play something great, then Eddie would rip something off that was astounding. Sammy was really playing hard and Eddie with his trade mark smile would blister some amazing licks. The absolute BEST version of that song I’ve ever heard!!

Very cool. Thanks.

I must have watched that a million ti times loved it every time

Only one word for all the elements on this video: PASSION! ... And great music!

Good Stuff, thanks for doing this 👍 👏

I absolutely love Live without A Net, I was wondering if you could do a breakdown on the solo that Ed and Sam play on the end credits? It's absolutely face melting.

Great video mike! Sammy def holds his own. You really break it down perfectly

Great video 👌

I had a DVD of a bunch of Van Hagar shows from the 5150-Unlawful Carnal Knowledge era and it definitely showed me just how cool of a guitarist Sammy was, like the dude could shred alongside EVH

I remember when this came out,so wild to see some one Play In guitar with evh!!! Great great show!!!

I remember borrowing this in VHS from the library back in the early 90s. You played that sliding Eddie lick beautiful at 5:20. Tasty stuff

@rickfeith6372

2 жыл бұрын

I first noticed Sammy's ability on Love Walks In. Ed is busy with the synth, so Sammy has to play Ed's pre verse solo, and my god, he sounded exactly like him. I saw them on the Balance tour and Sammy was incredible. If only I knew those two were barely even speaking at that time. You would have never have guessed it from the show though.

Great breakdown. I was fortunate to see Van Hagar Live in the early 90’s. They played great together

Your tone in this vid is great!

I watched Live Without A Net over and over as a teen on VHS. Sammy doesn't get enough credit. Fun video Mike.

Well done, and thanks, you are also a amazing guitar player , cheers !!

The back n forth between them is like seeing a race car going full out in the straight (EVH) then slowing down and downshifting into a turn (Sammy)

Hey Mike if you have time please do a breakdown of Eddie’s solo in the live ‘Right Here, Right Now” version of Finish What Ya Started. Thank you

Great video! I bought this video when it was released, and it is STILL one of my favorite concert vids of all time. Cool breakdown of this section. To be honest, I actually prefer Sammy's solo that he plays during Love Walks In, versus the Eddie studio version. Sammy's solo is more tasteful.

These EVH 5150 traditionals keep showing up in my feed.... gonna have to order one soon.

I always thought Sammy should’ve played guitar more often in their live shows than he did. I think it sounded great when he played guitar when Ed was playing keyboards.

Roth or Hagar it's still Van Halen to me. Absolutely love the Live Without A Net concert, I remember watching all the time when I was little being absolutely blown away and memorized by the whole band, and Eddie's solo section of the concert was just 🤌🤌🤌🤌😍😍😍😍

I have seen Sammy live many times solo and with VH and he is no slacker on guitar. The guy can keep up to most great players. I can't pick his playing out of a crowd of great players, but it is rock solid playing.

Rock songs have solos and underlying power chords right? Mr Mike this is my question, if you're playing example in key of G major, and it switched to the A power chord, do you play the A note? E note? or C note? or either of those 3? Thanks for anyone who would answer this!

@TheArtofGuitar

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the situation. If you're playing the G major scale in a song in the key of G major and they switch to A5 (A power chord) you can stay in the G major scale and be just fine. There are 7 chords in G major and Am is one of them and since a power chord is neither major or minor it works. While staying in the G major scale (G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G) during the switch to A5 underneath it, it would sound pleasant if you played a note from the A5 chord (A or E) but it's not mandatory. :)

@r4v3nner

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofGuitar Wow, so that means I can play any note in G major like G, F#, etcetera, on top of A5 without breaking the 'rules'. Is that right?

@TheArtofGuitar

2 жыл бұрын

Just try it and see.

@jarlath6815

2 жыл бұрын

@@r4v3nner it doesn’t matter at all what you play. I often play notes that aren’t technically part of the chord I’m playing over, because most people don’t expect it and it sticks out because of it. One of the things that makes EVH so distinctive is that he throws all the “rules” away and plays tons of notes out of the scale he’s supposed to be in. You don’t have to follow any rules because they don’t really exist anyway

@dan2007kohn

2 жыл бұрын

@@jarlath6815 his question makes me think he’s learning the basics of soloing. You got to learn the rules before you can throw them out. I think just he’s trying to figure out what the rules are.

I have to recommend the 89 Tokyo dome version the line up is way more seasoned and eddie is trem picking better than ever and his fills are out of this world!

This Van Hagar video performance is one of my all time high energy performances. Another dimension that Sammy/EVH bring putting their own signature on it.

I was obsessed with this video when i was a teenager in the 80's...actually I still am!