Eddie Van Halen's personal struggles: Discuss the impact of his early life experiences, including racism and bullying, on his mental health and career.
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The Greatest ever.....The king🎸💣.......RIP legend❤

“When you’re a step up from being the greatest of all time, you’re Eddie Van Halen”
-Chris Jericho after the passing of EVH.

You have witnessed a stellar performance from one of, if not THE, greatest guitarists in the history of modern music. Self taught, multi instrumentalist, innovator in technique snd technical concerning the guitar. Going on four years without him, and he still impacts music today, there will never be another Edward Lodejwik Van Halen.

I can remember the first time hearing this and just thinking to myself, "How is a man this fucking talented?"

Anyone who has seen or even heard Eddie play the guitar will agree that he was and will always be one if not the greatest (GOAT) guitar player that has ever lived. He started out as a child playing the piano along with his brother. Eddie could not read music but rather he just played what everyone else was playing. He just made sure that he was never the first to play whenever there was a competition. And sometimes he won and sometimes his brother Alex who was the drummer for their band. Eddie was a musical prodigy, savant and genius who when his brother got better at playing the drum set that Eddie had bought Eddie let him have his drums the took his brother's guitar and taught himself how to play. He never once had a guitar lesson in his life and yet he became the one guitarist that everyone wanted to play like in the 70's. Fortunately his parents were able to see his and his brother's success before they died. When Eddie died in 2020 every musician and music lover felt that something that will never happen to music again did along with Eddie. For us that grew up listening to Eddie play and the music of VAN HALEN  all felt a part of themselves die the day that Eddie died. His brother even said that playing music was just not the same without his brother. So one of the greatest drummer's is never going to play without his brother so he will never play music ever again. Eddie and his first wife have a son "WOLFGANG VAN HALEN and he plays like his father AND plays the drums like his uncle as well as ever other instrument that is in a rock band. His first album was a huge success and he won multiple Grammy's from the music that he had written on the album. And to think that Eddie made his first electric guitar by building it from the scrap pieces that he was able to get and he made what has become known as the "FRANKENSTRAT". A red and black striped guitar that has become the most popular guitar sold since Eddie teamed up with a guitar manufacturer.Even when other guitarist have died Eddie was known to give one of his own guitar's to be buried with the person.

I'm happy he got to do what he loved till the end.

Funny watching your reaction to a great guitar virtuoso.  Eddie was great at improving on the guitar.  Just part of this solo is the studio portion of Eruption solo. Most of it starts at 8:09 and goes to 9:37 min.

I love your facial expressions while you were watching the GOAT. rest in peace KING EDWARD

RIP St. Eddie!!! Hope that you are doing well Amanda!!

King Edward was something else.

Levels of talent that are hard to begin to understand.

Amazing.  RIP Legend 🫡

I find meaning in this solo every time I see it, hear it, watch it. And I’ve not only seen this solo(not this concert)twice live. I’ve watched it on Utube over 100 times. From at least 20-30 different reactors. I love watching “ New” reactors who have never seen Eddie’s solo. Never same reaction twice. A lot of same words, but always new reactions. Esp if you have never heard “Eddie Van Halen”, or the band “Van Halen”. Eddie was, is, will always be thee Guitar God. Light years ahead of his time, even after his passing. It would be like taking a cell phone back to the 20s. Love it!!❤️🙏🎸

10:08 He was doing something that he was born to do, making music like no other before him or since. RIP Eddie and thanks for the many years of entertainment.

Loved ur reaction to a Mozart of our time.  Now you need to hear a Van Halen song off their 1st album.  A fun song for you would be ' Jamies Crying- Van Halen'.    1st Van Halen album had everyone in the music industry & Musicians alike shaking their heads trying to figure out.  WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED AND WHAT WAS THAT???? Btw Every song on VH1 is fire.   My faves are ' Ain't talking bout love or Little Dreamer and ya.   Happy ur enjoying ur education to the GOAT 🎸🎸👑👑 R.I.P.

I love your reaction! You are beautiful inside and out. Thank you for a great reaction to this video - Eddie van Halen was one of the BEST guitarists ever. Take care Amanda.

A lifetime of practice several hours a day is what keeps Eddie’s hands from cramping up on him. He’s one of the true greats of all time. Now I suggest you take a trip down the Jimi Hendrix rabbit hole, specifically his song, “House Burning Down.” It’s really exciting. Jimi’s guitar playing is amazing and the sounds he generates with his guitar are other-worldly. Also, keep in mind that it was recorded in 1967!! I hope you make a  video on that song. I can’t wait to see your reaction.
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This solo is a combination of three or four solos from past VH albums.. RIP Eddie, forever the greatest

I grew up just down the street from this stadium, New Haven Coliseum (New Haven CT.), and saw a ton of rock shows there. Sadly this venue has been torn down, and never was rebuilt. A lot of great memories being in there throughout the 1980s and 90s. A time that was magical, and when society wasn't the mess it is today. Todays generations will never experience this vintage time in music history, I'm glad grew up in this time. Thanks for posting this gem MentalAmanda. Check out videos of Canadian band RUSH, they will win you over with their music.

I saw EVH live twice. (R.I.P.) I love ALL of Eddie's solo stuff but for me, I enjoy the "Cathedral" part. I think it's one of the most original works that shows what EVH is really all about. He loves to show off, but his attention to detail & drive to create something out of nothing is just beautiful.

Should check out some of their regular songs, Panama,  jump, hot for teacher, beautiful girls,  so many to discover.