What's the Van Halen riff that drives you the craziest?! Let me know!🤘🏻👇🏻

@msr1645

Ай бұрын

All of them :) Girl Gone Bad always gives me trouble

@guilhermeferraz1332

Ай бұрын

I think Spanish Fly.....i dont know why....for that´s a crazy one!! And of course Riff drom Humasn Being!!

@jeffdubuque3755

Ай бұрын

the song cant this stuff no more crazy chords.

@adamk.mademewatchthis8622

Ай бұрын

Listen to the actual chorus riff to Amsterdam (no vocals) and it’s INSANE, the rhythm part is so DIFFERENT. Theres early footage of this riff while he’s working on it in the studio, such an Interesting riff!

@paulburton5150

Ай бұрын

The tapped intro to Hot For Teacher. It's not a difficult riff but my little stubby fingers can't cope with the 3-7-12T stretch 😂

It’s the old joke: how many guitarists does it take to change a lightbulb? Just one. The rest stand around saying “yeah, well I could have done it better.”

@NeilAloha

Ай бұрын

😂

@lashashapira3406

Ай бұрын

@nickmitchell6443

Ай бұрын

mmm

@CarlosSchmidt101

Ай бұрын

Hahahahaha !!!!

@robrobuck932

26 күн бұрын

I found out all my friends always played a song differently

Nice job, Danilo. Ben Eller argues that Hang Em High is another riff that is nearly impossible to play because of the swing element on top of the speed.

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Yeah that could might as well be because of the exact reason, uncle Ben is not wrong!😁

@j1shot2

Ай бұрын

I've seen that Ben Eller video too but if I had to guess who can pay it right other than Wolfie I'd say Pete Thorn gives it a good go

@sjung66510

Ай бұрын

Agree with the above comment about Hang'em High. Re: I'm the One, I think Phil X plays it pretty close to the original.

@butcho7492

Ай бұрын

Satsuma can play it, but he's one of the VERY few.

@StephGV2

Ай бұрын

@@j1shot2 With regards to I'm the One, Jacob Deraps is another one. He does it while actually singing the song live. I think Satriani can do it, since he has a lot of the same kind of swing on Satch Boogie, if only big name guitarists are relevant.

Your full speed version at the end was pretty damn close

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Kinda..more or less... haha But thanks so much!!

@paulhaynes561

28 күн бұрын

I disagree it was way off - this dude knows what he’s talking about. Eddie’s dad was a Jazz musician, so he grew up listening to that swing which Alex carries as well. I agree - very hard to make rock swing like Jazz.

@RyanConnell5150

17 күн бұрын

You can also play the Mean Street part at 4:32 at 200% speed and it sounds pretty dang close too

They really did capture lightning in a bottle with 'I'm The One' as it's played on the record. I don't think I've ever heard Ed play it quite the same way live, and I've seen all the live footage of the band playing this song...

Great video! I agree with you. The intro to “I’m the One (show your love)” is crazy. I haven’t attempted to learn it since the late 80’s. I think I need to try and learn it again.

Conceptually, the intro to Meanstreet seems among the most inventive licks of all time. Eddie gets credit for a lot of those. When Joe answered this question he was talking to Howard Stern and his audience. Thank you for posting this and reminding me of how great EVH is.

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Agree, and that's why I said it's one of the most "confusing" intro I've ever learned. If you think it was made in '81 it's something super different and innovative. Eddie was the best

Edward was definitely one of the “swingingest” rock guitar players EVER in my opinion. Yes, his solos are incredible and incendiary. But it was his rhythm playing, swing and feel that got me hooked back in ‘78!

Totally agree with you, the swing of I'm the one is just insane 😅

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

It is! 🥲

To this day, I still don’t understand how one is supposed to swing at faster tempos.

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

I would have guessed with "practice".... But now I think the answer is "talent" 🥲

I like that when you were demonstrating the pedals you panned the guitar mostly to the left just like on the old VH records.

Just when I think I have the swing nailed, I listen to the album and cry.

Grande! Fin troppo modesto, e la battuta sul "crying" mi ha spezzato. Comunque bel video su due pezzi pazzeschi, e la tua versione di I'm the one è davvero forte!

So cool you made this video. I’ve seen so many covers that get everything right except the groove, which is essential for this tune. You and Phil X are the best I’ve heard (besides Eddie himself).

Great video Danilo, i have just started to learn some of eddys masterpieces on my Wolfgang custom guitar , i see the pedals that you recommend but which amp are you using and if you can elaborate on a few setting , thank you for these videos and breaking down these incredible masterpieces

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I've tried the pedal in different amps and also the UAFX Lion 68. In this video I'm using my Friedman Be50 Deluxe but with almost zero gain to it and almost clean. Any Marshall style amp would work great. The important thing is to start with a sound with very little gain and let the pedal do most of the work! 😁

Nice post Danilo and term swing is a good explanation. I wonder also if it had something to do with the way Ed held his pick too which always struck me as a bit different. My vote goes to Hang 'Em High too for the same reason.

Complimenti Danilo, non è facile fare un video non scontato sul Re🤟🏼 e complimenti anche x come suoni! Per me il livello di Van Halen è quasi tutto assai difficile ma che ne pensi dello "swing" o groove di Hang'em High?! Ciao, Marco

Never cared much for the INTRO to Mean Street. But the song itself….thats one of the nastiest riffs of all time. The band was killing it.

@user-jq4fz6co8b

Ай бұрын

Same here. That intro gets all the attention, but it was probably just some doodling around that Ed did. The song rock but the intro never really grabbed me the way it does for other people

@SheaRecordmetal

Ай бұрын

What? No way, that intro “to this day” still gives me Goosebumps . But Mean Streets is such a great tune.

Just awesome great playing, I might have to buy that 5150 overdrive sounds great. Hey question for a home amp what do you think about the Vox VT20X Combo? or do you prefer something else? Thanks;)

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! That 5150 overdrive just blew my mind. The day I got it I sent some recordings on whatsapp to different friends and they all thought it was the 51510 AMP! Personally for home practicing (combo and around that budget) I'd go with the Boss Katana, I think you can find some used ones for under $200. (the MKIII is coming out next week so maybe you'll find the MKII even cheaper!) Another great amp is the Blackstar Debut 50R (which has a power reduction from 50w to 5w for home usage) and it sounds great! The Vox VT20X is still a solid choice nonetheless tho!

@HotGates

Ай бұрын

@@DaniloVicari OK I'll check out those amps you recommended, I don't mind paying for something better, I used to own the EVH 5150 amp in the 80's and I just picked up my guitar after 25yrs of not playing, Thanks; )

Excellent video and GREAT playing! I think "ain't talking 'bout love" intro is played with a flanger.😁

Don’t forget Eddies gear too! His amps, pedals and guitars the way his guitar was tuned and his epic playing style.

excellent job Danilo congratulations !!

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Watched this video with headphones, and nice touch Danilo putting the guitar in the left channel and the reverb for the guitar in the right channel like Van Halen I album! About Edward's timing, everybody has their own internal rhythmic meter, and most are able to copy it when learning from most of the greats, but Edward's was so unique to him and virtually impossible to nail because of how he felt the beat. No different than someone like Phil Rudd's drumming with AC/DC. No one can pull back on a beat like Rudd. Many try and get close but that beat feel is so unique to Rudd, it's impossible to nail exactly, Like Edward's beat feel.

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm glad someone noticed it 😁 you're exactly right!! Phil Rudd is another great example for sure!

I’ve always struggled with Hang ‘em High. Eddie’s rhythm was next level!

Really u nailed it, Man...

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate it! Although master Eddie is just on a different planet haha

Can you tell me your entire gear setup of what you're using to get that VH sound? It sounds really good. I've bought so much stuff over the years and i can't get that close to it. I'm not nearly as good of a guitar player as you but i still love playing and learning VH songs. That would make a great video.

@void699

Күн бұрын

modded 1959hw marshall by David Bray, or 1987x or Sv20h, mxr 6band eq, echoplex, and sunset sound reverb

@AchillesWrath1

Күн бұрын

@@void699 Nice, is that what you're using? Is the sunset sound reverb you're using a plug in or a pedal?

@void699

Күн бұрын

@@AchillesWrath1 yep its a plugin, look up deraps sunset sound. Also look up marshall sv20h Van halen and there should be a dude that covers aint talking bout love for 30 seconds and it sounds just like it, he goes over the gear in another video i believe. Or in the description!

I absolutely agree,I remember learning it from tab and I thought it would be easy but I was like wtf

What a video!! Amazing!! I would add that if Eddie's feel is what defines his difficulty then it is present is SO many songs from Hot For Teacher to Beautiful Girls. It's the equivalent of the Pagey swagger.

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

thank you! yes, exactly!! And that feeling is not only present in riffs and rhythm sections but also in some of solos! He was the best...

Pretty damn good on The One your swing was very good ! Keep working on the fluid picking hand movement .

The intro to Hang’m High. Same deal with the swing. Impossible

I'm The One and Hang 'Em High have always been a huge struggle for me to play because the fast alternate picking is just not at my level and you have to swing them too.

Had to come back and say I would love to hear you try and play some of Joe's more amazing solos.

Wow man !!!! You are good.... don't worry speed comes with practicing over and over and over and over and over and over and over again....cheers man!!!

I love the way you look at things. Humility. We try our best to emulate our heroes, but respect that they cannot be duplicated. Ed had something special that can't be replicated; it was creative genius and FEEL.. RIP.

Danilo è il miglior chitarrista italiano per contenuti KZread …oltre alla bravura sullo strumento è quello che “ mette mano “ ai suoni corretti. Bravo❤

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Sei troppo gentile, grazie mille! 🙏🏻

@fabiocecchelli9662

Ай бұрын

@@DaniloVicari ma figurati: il lavoro va sempre sostenuto se fatto bene. Buona Musica sempre ❤️

Great video. I feel like people don't highlight the importance of the swing feel to Van Halen's music enough.

Excellent playing!

What was the signal path here?

I completely agree with your opinion. Been practicing “I’m the one” for about 3yrs now and I’m in the same boat as you speed wise.

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

I hope you'll get some better results than mine haha

@tfbattag

Ай бұрын

Me too! Getting better, but eh....One ting that seems to help is tapping my foot and rocking the guitar back and forth a bit. It adds some imperfection to it. I got that from watching Jacob Deraps do it. His, IMHO, is probably the best I've seen.

Think that Tosin thumb picking technique is more difficult, but at that time it was a riff from another planet...still today.

Well done young man! That was badass!

Deraps does a perfect cover of mean street intro and everything van halen

Yeah, I can hear what you mean. You have a little more "space" in your "swing/Shuffle" compared to Eddie. His Swing is a bit tighter with not as much space. This is just how diffrent people express the swing. Thats why no drummer swings exactly the same to the pocket.

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Precisely, and I don't think it's related to just practice or different techniques, it's the way Eddie felt the swing and played it. He was incredible

There is a full isolated guitar track on yt of 'im the one'. Its scary. Sometimes when im feeling brave i try to keep up with it, but fail every time.🥴

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Yep, I actually listened to the whole isolated track a couple of times and it's incredibly inspiring!

I put about 6 hours into I'm the One and it is damn tricky. I am still nowhere close to having it smooth and swingin'.

Has anybody ever put the midi tab of the riff into DAW and then applied a swing percentage to see where eddies was?

I knew before I started this video you were gonna say the actual hardest was I'm The One. I've heard about how infamously difficult it is to get just right.

Complimenti sei bravissimo 👏 Pensa ancora non mi sono mai cimentato in un riff di Van Halen…😅

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

😱😱 malissimo! Tocca rimediare haha Prova a vedere la sua versione di Pretty Woman, Ain’t Talking about Love, Running With The Devil o Unchained. Sono tutti molto belli e non troppo complicati per cominciare 😁 e grazie mille!!

@forcytek1

Ай бұрын

@@DaniloVicari Ok 👌 grazie per il consiglio provo a breve 🎸🎶💥🤟

Where did the reverb suddenly appear from ??

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

I've added the reverb post recording using H-Reverb (from waves) panned to the right to make it sound more like the Van Halen I record 😁

2:11 you should have expected them to sound so good since Eddie didn't put his name on anything that he didn't personally test and approve of.

The end of little guitars is 1 of rocks best

Nice job!!

You inspire me so much

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Thank you!! I'm so happy to hear it, you just made my day!

Dam, nice job bud. Great sound and shit your playing is excellent

the hardest part is the fast scale after....you did it perfect....still stuck on that part......what is your opinion on Jake E Lee? my fav Ozzy player

That is a good take, that is a hard riff to play perfectly. I also think the solos are very difficult to nail cleanly. Especially the first one with the fast triplet picking. A lot of guys can play it sloppy, not a lot can play it crisp

well done on the one!

you played it awesome 🤘

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 🙏🏻

I would say summer nights because it was making use of a trans trem

Does Sweetwater landed in Europe??

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

I guess they could ship to Europe 🤔 In any case I've put the links to the pedals also from Thomann cause I guess it's easier for Eu shipping!

Bro you fucking killed that

Awesome playing and respect to the king.

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 🙏🏻

Nice! Eddie started on piano and drums… as I did… very rhythmic instruments The rhythm is the easy part for me… it’s the guitar stuff that’s very hard lol

DOING THIS SITTING IN AIR CONDITIONING IS ONE THING, EDDIE DID IT ON STAGE.

@mrinnopadnah8316

27 күн бұрын

... in front of 10's of thousands of people - LIVE - not in front of a camera (where you can edit out mistakes). 😆💯👍

In my 20’s in the 80’s I could pick up a lot of Van Halen. I’m the one always baffled me, there’s a lot going on and a lot at speed.

I am not a professional musician but I thought you did a great job. At least 95% of the way there. Have a wonderful weekend

HE WAS ASKED ON THE SPOT ON LIVE RADIO. LOL Put yourself in his shoes. HAHAHAHA

@da324

Ай бұрын

Exactly, without ever really practicing it. I'm sure Joe could nail it with some practice.

@jeffreystayman375

Ай бұрын

You're serious? You think up until that moment Satriani had had no time or reason to contemplate which of Eddie's riffs were hardest to play? Did you no realize why Joe was there in the studio that day with the rest of VH?

I don’t play guitar. But I was in high school when Van Halen came on the scene. How he had so much fill in his rhythm I never understood. But it sounded awesome. It was like to opposing forces dancing with each other. Oh no Sammy. David was the better singer for that style of play.

Not him using phase for the flange part of ain't talkin' 'bout love

@appl8601

Ай бұрын

Nice job on I'm the one though, I think you could get it, it's almost there

Yes, this one and Hang Em High are the hardest because of his rhythmic genius. Edward was the king of rock and funk!😊😊😊😊

I believe he was demonstrating the difficulty alone. Each piece of music has it's nuances

Oh my. You are so good

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

you're too kind! 🙏🏻

Ciao Danilo.....Sei Grande!!!!

A thumba slappa on the lowa E'ah stringa

Depends on the player on what’s the most difficult

To me Satriani was quite right and you're not stiff or else, in that other case you're only missing the right delay timing preset. Namastè.

You got a point! But would dare to say that strings instrument players (as drummers too) aren't "mimicable" if you understand me lol... but there are one or two people that will be 99% accurate tho

I can play I'm the one very easily. The impossible riff to me is Hang'em'high

Wow! Eres un monstruo Danilo. 😮

Ed played a lot of intros off beat with extra beat on what most player play four notes but Ed played 5 because he didn’t start on beat 1. Ed and Alex had that in common and Alex played to Ed’s rhythm, so did Micheal Anthony. So to play “like” Ed which really no one can, don’t play like a classically trained musician. Same thing goes for SRV. If you get close be happy with that. The magic is in those legendary musicians hands.

Very good job regardless! With the king, everyone has their own issues trying to copy, emulate him. I’m the one, is tough due to that feel and swing! That swing is in everything he does!

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Agree. There are also some solos that have that swing feeling to them and they are so unique and incredibly good!

Eddie Van Halen was like Mozart. Just on another level…

Try "Hang 'Em High" 😘

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

it would be the same as I'm the one so I can't play that one either hahah

@EddRocker5150

Ай бұрын

@@DaniloVicari no, invece l'intro di I'm the one l'hai suonato molto fedele all'originale, complimenti! È molto difficile renderlo così, bravo!

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Ah scusa non sapevo fossi italiano😁 Comunque grazie mille! Sei super gentile ma non è ancora giustissimo purtroppo 😭

back in the 60's it was accepted that if you did a cover it was likely to be in your own style.especially if it was blues. why now does everything suddenly have to be played note for note? what happened to creativity?

I'm The One. It's not that hard to learn the notes, but as Ben Eller and Phil X say, the swing is the hard part. That song has dogged me for 48 years. I swear I'll get it down this year. It's the same for the solo on Mean Street. Notes I can get with practice, swing...takes a LOT more practice. You did a great job.

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Thanks! You're absolutely right and I really hope you get it down then, I believe in you! 💪🏻

@StephGV2

Ай бұрын

@@DaniloVicari You did a fantastic job on it! It is still just about the hardest song to learn on guitar and play well almost close to 5 decades later.

Eddie è Eddie! Però bravissimo, complimenti davvero! Risulta molto naturale! 👏🎸🔥

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Io posso fare solo del mio meglio ma mi rendo conto che non è abbastanza quando si parla di Eddie haha Grazie mille però!🙏🏻

@flaviopugliese6360

Ай бұрын

​@@DaniloVicarial tuo amico Luca Milleri avevo scritto la stessa cosa sotto un suo video...fate un puntata insieme su Eddie! Sarebbe molto bello! Pensateci🤷‍♂️ grazie 😉

I think it sounds great 👍🏿

You're a Monster, my friend!

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

You're too kind!!

La parte iniziale ha solo una traduzione in italiano: cazzeggio. Che poi le si conferisca un significato musicale è un altro discorso

Now do it from the eruption solo live . Without the pedals. Eddie didn't use the cheat stuff

I'm the one riff = lonely is the world riff, by black Sabbath (Van Halen made it first)

DIFFICULT OR NOT !! it s great to have invented that by van halen all the song !!! great van halen !!

Some argue Hang em high is the toughest vh riff...

Bottom line is Eddie is/was a guitar god and your really f@cking good. 👍🏼

Been saying it since first album came out- Eddies RIGHT HAND (picking hand) is faster, stronger, cleaner, better than anyone I’ve ever heard…still true today.

@jayl5941

Ай бұрын

James Hatfield would like a word… both incredible.

@williamvoorhees8201

Ай бұрын

George Lynch is God, and has been

@jimbaxter8488

Ай бұрын

@@williamvoorhees8201 I know George. He would be the first to admit his right hand isn’t near as good as Eddie’s.

Who should i believe Satriani or Danilo...

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

SATRIANI! Always Satriani hahah But I guess you could learn both of the songs and decided for yourself 😂

@ruisousa7967

Ай бұрын

@@DaniloVicari Love your videos. Im far from learning any EVH songs, maybe one day i can do it. Keep up the good work.

what the **** this is crazy, my mind cant get the rythmn in main street

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Mine neither for a lot of time, it took me a lot to get it hahah

Grande DANILO OROOOOOOO 😎👊

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Grazie man!! 🙏🏻

I think, “Hang ‘em High” played correctly is tougher to play…

Ain't talking about love cover pleaaaase

@DaniloVicari

Ай бұрын

Hahah why not! 😁