Red Hot Chili Peppers - Eddie (Official Audio)

"Doing that solo was a mind fuck, I'll tell you that. And it was the last solo I did out of all the 48 songs we recorded. I saved it for last, because the idea of having a song about Eddie Van Halen, you're basically saying to people, "Think about Eddie Van Halen." And then when it comes to this long guitar solo at the end, you're going "Now watch this!" And I did not like that idea. I was even thinking of cutting the solo entirely, because I did not know how to go about it. I was trying for a while, and I wasn't happy with anything I was doing. I was either going too far in the Eddie Van Halen direction, to where it was too busy and there was too much two-handed tapping and it didn't sound like me, or I was just doing it and it only sounded like me... in a song about Eddie Van Halen. I just turned off my mind and stopped thinking about it. I stopped being self-conscious about the idea that the song was about Eddie Van Halen and just did what was natural. We were recording, and I took maybe a 15-minute break. And when I came back in, I just did the whole thing in one take. Whatever Eddie Van Halen is in there, it's just there because of my love for his playing since I was eight years old." John Frusciante - Guitar Player Holiday 2022 Issue

That guitar solo is the perfect example of why everyone missed John. So much emotion in his playing.

this is the best song they've made in years. absolutely stunning

This is actually one of the best songs they’ve ever made.

The live performances of this song are going to be face melting

John and Flea together are like magic.

nothing here just the best one of the last 15 years. I just can't express how I love Frusciante, it's something out of this world

watching John play this solo live was one of the most amazing moments of my life. I just couldn't believe what I was presenting. I'll never forget that

My dead son Austin was a huge RHCP fan because of me and I am regretful that Austin couldn't get to hear this song in tribute to Eddie and this new RHCP album. He missed it by 2 months damnit. Lovely tribute and I hope Austin can hear it from up there....We had plans to go see them on this new tour and life had different plans. RIP Austin and Eddie.

This could easily be disguised as a song from Stadium Arcadium. These guys age perfectly while still keeping their old essence from previous albums.

Welcome back Fusciante, you've been missed a lot and this song is the proof of that. Rest in peace Eddie Van Halen.

got by the way vibes from the intro. can’t believe these guys can still create music like this. their music is so timeless

I swear I don’t know what I love more, John’s therapeutic guitar playing or how beautifully his back up vocals compliment Anthony’s voice. His return to the Pepper’s has been such a gift!

Man, Frusciante finds some crazy fantastic unique tones for the guitar, he's a master on that. And this song is amazing, I love it. The whole band is unbelievable. Thank you guys, because of you a kid at 9 years old decided to learn how to play guitar and is still playing now with 33.

The bass line is so beautifull

Literally takes me back to Stadium Arcadium days. God i missed John

Such a lovely tribute to the man himself. R.I.P Eddie Van Halen.

We’re so lucky to be able to hear 2 new albums of RHCP IN ONE YEAR!!!!!

THIS IS A TRUE MASTERPIECE

Lyrics I sail in the sunset's trail I'm a bit of a king Granny would take a trip I've been bending the strings Got hammers in both my hands Such a delicate touch They say I'm from Amsterdam Does that make me Dutch Please don't remember me For what I did last night, oh Please don't remember me Love them children Please don't remember me It's only 1980, it's only 1983 Smoking the reefer Feeling my own light My brother's a keeper I married a TV wife The devil's Camaro Parked in the high school lot A little sombrero 'Cause teacher was way too hot Please don't remember me For what I did last night, oh Please don't remember me Listen to Lord now Please don't remember me It's only 1980, it's only 1983 Tell my love but leave me never Can't complain about the weather Snowing at the rainbow, have a ball Cut my teeth down at the whiskey GTOs tried to kiss me One more song, they have seen it all Please don't remember me For what I did last night, oh Please don't remember me What'd I say, oh Please don't remember me It's only 1980, it's only 1983 Please don't remember me For what I did with David You know I'm talkin' David Lee Am I ready? Please don't remember me For what I did last night, oh I guess I played a Flying V