First Time Hearing "Van Halen" Eruption Guitar Solo

All of Eddie's guitars end up in heaven because he played the hell out of them.

Wanna remind everyone that he was drunk out of his MIND while playing that and still did it flawlessly. That's the power of Eddie. RIP King 👑

I'm 58 going to be 59 years old in the day they announced that he passed away I cried for over a week. Brother thank you so very much for giving my generation the greatest greatest music we have ever had, you took a level of guitar playing that should have been only for the gods of Olympus. God bless you and I know you have all those angels up in heaven rocking everyday everyday to your music

So thankful to have grown up with VH. We were the luckiest generation ever to have experienced such talent first hand.

As a child Eddie was trained as a classical pianist. So when he discovered electric guitar, he instinctively played that instrument the same way he played piano.

Legend …. Period. He built his own guitar when he first started . You can always tell if it’s eddie playing. His guitar has its own sound imo He learned to make sounds of other instruments with his guitar . I’m so glad y’all really appreciated this!

He did things on his guitar that nobody thought was possible. Absolutely amazing. Rest in peace Eddy you will be missed but never forgotten.

I was fortunate to see Van Halen 7 times over the years, starting in 1982. During each concert, when it was time for Eddie's guitar solo, the crowd would become mostly silent because we knew something amazing was about to happen and didn't want to miss a note of it. It was only when he would stop and look at everyone that the audience erupted with cheers. As soon as he began playing again it was back to silence in the audience. Eddie loved to perform and always showed off some new technique he'd been working on since the previous tours. Man, it was so inspiring. I'm glad I got to be there live many times to scream my admiration with 20,000+ other fans. Enjoyed the video very much, guys.

Admire you young guys for stepping out of your comfort zone and checking out different things like this

I got to see Van Halen 3 times when I lived in Hawaii. One time, during Eddie's solo, his wife came out on stage with their toddler son to surprise him. He stopped playing for a minute and the crowd went nuts. His boy was wearing ear protection. When Eddie restarted his solo, he went absolutely ballistic! One of those moments in history which I was so fortunate to experience!

The thing to pay attention to is how easy this is for him. The smile on his face and the joy in his heart and soul is truly astounding. This is Amadeus Mozart on a guitar. I am 46. I love watching you guys get leveled like I did at 6 years old 1984 discovering Eddie for the first time. Maybe earlier. Brings back such good memories. Thank you!

Eddie could play the crowd almost as well as he could play that frankenstrat - what an absolute legend of a performer!

The thing to remember is, this....was...his...warmup. This is how he warmed up before a performance. The original "Eruption" was recorded in the studio while everyone else was on break and he was just sitting there chilling, trying to keep his fingers warm.

Makes me wanna cry every time I watch someone witnessing Eddie's greatness for the first time and watch them watch in awe. He really was the King of ten fingers and six strings. RIP EDDIE!

Absolutely brilliant!! Eddie may be gone, but he'll never be forgotten!!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

I absolutely love the fact that the Genexers are on here schooling the future generations about the greatest guitarist 🎸 of all time.🙏

He made his own guitar as a broke 20 year old and it sounded like nothing else. All time great guitar player. RIP Eddie. I’m just thankful you left us so much great music!

I can't explain the joy I felt watching these four young men discovering and appreciating EVH for the first time. They get it!

I grew up in the 70's& 80's..... best time for music.....

Firstly, mad respect to you young men, for expanding your listing library. The best thing about Eddie playing this solo wasn't because he was able to make the impossible look easy, and sound amazing, but that he was the innovator of playing guitar in this way. tc