Eddie Van Halen Solo - Circa 1976
 

I think it's a board mix - no effects - very dry.....but very cool :pimp

Check It Out

http://www.glamourshoots.com/eddie/eddie.jpg

Eruption has always been one of the best..love his style

Yea - me too. Did you notice there was no right hand tapping in that solo? I wonder if this was recorded before he perfected that technique?

TBH the right hand tapping technique is easier to play than the shredding he does. V. cool find though. Just comparing the 2 versions now, and a live one. I'd kill to be able to play like Eddie... been playing for almost for 3 years now I figure it'll be another 2-3 till I can even attempt Eruption again :1orglaugh

I used to have a bootleg tape of the Police and on it Sting intoduced the next song they were about to play as, "we've never song this song in public before but here goes." then they played Message in a Bottle. Some fucker stole the tape about 4 years ago though.

I saw them live in 1976 lmao :) Even hung out behind the arena when they came out. They were newbies back then. David had a girl on each arm and got into 1 limo, but Eddie and the rest just looked at their feet and got in a seperate limo, lol :)

I consider eddie to be top 5 of all time, I know its subjective but he is amazing

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Jesus, Eddie is awesome. Have you seen the guitars he's custom building? I read they aren't the best, but fuck it. If it's custom designed by him it's worth paying a few grand for.

He was the Wiz Kid for sure ;)

ive got access to the actual demos that van halen did with gene simmons before theyre deal with warners

anyone interested in hearing anything?

Sounds interesting .post one

You will find no bigger van halen or kiss fan then myself, I would like to add to my collection :thumbsup

DAMN that just put a smile on my face and brought me back to my youth!!!

:thumbsup

slick as always

my first concert ever - Van Halen at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix AZ, 1978. I was 13. A band (who rocked) called Borealis opened for them

Cost of ticket - $3.93

No lie.

Is this topic about Sting or Eddie Van Halen?

Yeah, I knew it was going to be Eurption before I ever even opened the thread. Van Halen kicks ass. :thumbsup

I guess it wasn't Eruption, but it was badass just the same. Although it did sound like he played a few seconds of Eruption near the beginning.

Boring as fuck.

nice one.. love it

Yea - I heard a little eruption in there. I think this was pre-eruption. Maybe eruption as we know it hadn't been conceived yet?

Maybe a little Boy George would be more your speed? :321GFY

dean

from what ive read and heard (from people who were friends and working for them, actually my friends older brother was there soundman right up till the first record) eddie had a few different versions of eruption, some nights he would tap some not - in that version you posted you can hear some parts that make up the eruption thats on VH1

the story goes templeman (the bands producer) heard him warming up with it before a show and thought it should be showcased on the record - eddie and templeman picked the best parts of the various versions and pieced together what you hear today -

eddie credits donn landee (engineer on all van halen recordings and produced later on in the sammy days) with making eruption sound like it does.

templeman had alot to do with molding the van halen sound. when i get done getting those gene simmons demos mp3ed and uploaded youll hear what im talking about.

Interesting stuff - thanks for sharing. Looking forward to hearing those mp3's :winkwink:

1984 - Winnipeg Arena.... their last tour with Dave.....their warmup act was a then-little known group went by the name Bon Jovi, which I fell asleep for believe it or not. Later we moved up to row 2 front and center for VH. One of the best concerts I've been to.

Did you guys know that Eddie and Alex (drums) both are Dutch? :winkwink:
and Whitesnake's Adrian van de Berg too? :winkwink:

after all...one good turn deserves another ...thx man..nvr heard tht vers

This is freakin awesome... thanks for the link... Eddie is one of my Favs. Along with Joe Satriani they don't get much better. :2 cents:

heres a nother gem for ya if yacdc-shot down in flames a dont got it already mates...

i dont know if this is goonnna be my gran finnally but it sure is a must have .....toronto rocks

k guys...ill wrap it up with some hot ass shit from the boyz who opened up for U2 this year...now you know that aint no joke...u2 ...fuck ...hello...these guys reeeeeeock... Kings of Leon - Spiral Staircase

one of the best bands ever - thanks for that man! :thumbsup

Forgive me for talking about music in a music related thread :321GFY

great solo sending to my brother he loves Eddie v

http://classicvanhalen.com

All kinds of early recordings and photos here. :thumbsup

Anyone heard tracks from 'Valerie's Delights' - the EVH bootleg? Saw it on vinyl in a shop years ago...but never seen one since.

The Simmons demos and other ancient VH party recordings and demos have been around for years, check LimeWire. They're all over the place.

NeverLearn ....... that fucking made my day ! Sabbath ROCKS :thumbsup
seeing that footage was amazing to see them rocking early on.
Bill Ward was beating the shit out of those drums !! awesome

I would kill your worst enemy with my bare hands for the rest of that
concert !! LOL or maybe if you know where to find it online :thumbsup

thanks man !

Awesome oldschool BS.

And yes, Eddie is one of the guitar greats, nice find Dean.

To be honest with you, I think I actually would rather listen to Boy George than this masturbatory bullshit. Musicians like these....are about as artful as accountants.

:)

I am..... and will pay money for a copy

Eddie got some chops :upsidedow

i saw them in 78 with def leppard fucking smoked it!

It amuses me when someone thinks so highly of themselves that they feel by taking a position that is so amazingly minority that they feel it makes them appear cultured, above the masses, even intellectual.

Love it or hate it any REAL music aficionado would know that even if you despise the sound the credit that can be given to this man for the profound influence he has had on the shaping of the modern "Rock" sound in nothing short of a phenomenon. For many years the EVH sound was the benchmark all others would be measured by and to say that Boy George is more compelling may be your personal taste but you description of "masturbatory bullshit" is ironic since I find your comment to be simply that....

A "Hey look how smart I am and different too" jab that was less intended to point out your difference in taste, but more to show how smart you are by being different.

Need proof..... Tell me you are not a wine snob and that you do not own John Mayor CD's

Until then Reverend Church of the Poison Mind.... I'll take my Eruption

I like it a lot :thumbsup

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I am not a wine snob and I don't own john mayer cd's.

The REAL music aficionados you know are total wankers apparently. These clowns didn't influence one musician or band I've ever enjoyed listening to.

As a matter of fact, Van Halen is indeed benchmark. Around musicians that I respect they and all their cock rock arena hair metal contemporaries are THE example of everything music should not be.

I often think that that period in music is undoubtebly the worst and most embarrasing in history. The gimmicks, the athletics, the terrible songwriting, the terrible lyricism, the image, everything. Totally embarrasing.

You don't have to be a wine snob or listen to contemporary corny lite rock like john mayer to understand why music like this is such a joke. You do have to have an appreciation for what it means to be an artist. Sorry if that sounds too snobby for you. Art is something I'm not too casual about.

Havalina must be feelin' rather own`d by now :1orglaugh

Well said JH...

Owned by someone who just made an argument for van halen by calling me out on something completely unfounded?

I wonder how many people are gonna listen to Van Halen in 50 years :1orglaugh

Only in your world, amongst your friends, buddy. Keep rockin... :1orglaugh

Yo' asswipe! I made this post for people who like VH. If you don't, that's fine. Nobody asked you for your opinion and nobody really gives a fuck about what you think. So with that in mind - EAT A DICK :321GFY

Most likely a lot more than will be masturbating to Boy George's musical 'contributions'.

Given that Van Halen released their first album in `78 and they're still on the radio (and touring) today...chances are high their work will enjoy an appreciative audience far into the future.