The BEST GUITAR RIFFS Of All Time! Pt 16 #shorts #guitar #classicrock #rock #vanhalen

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The BEST GUITAR RIFFS Of All Time! Pt 16 #shorts #guitar #classicrock #rock #vanhalen

I'm the One from VH's debut!
Van Halen is the debut studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released on February 10, 1978, by Warner Bros. Records. Widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums in rock music,[9][10][11] and considered the progenitor of glam metal,[5][6] the album was a major commercial success, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.[12] It has sold more than 10 million copies in the United States, receiving a Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and making it one of the best-selling albums in the country.[13]

Van Halen contains some of the band's most well-known songs, including "Runnin' with the Devil", "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love", "Jamie's Cryin'", their cover version of the Kinks' 1964 song "You Really Got Me", and the instrumental "Eruption"; written and played by guitarist Eddie Van Halen, it is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time and helped popularize two-handed tapping.[14] In 2020, the album was ranked number 292 in Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".

Background
Van Halen recorded demos of 10 songs in November 1976 during sessions at Village Recorders in West L.A. and New York’s Electric Lady studios, produced and financed by Gene Simmons of Kiss. [15] However, the resulting three-track demo tape attracted little interest from record labels, and Kiss’s manager Bill Aucoin even declined to manage the band.[15] Guitarist Eddie Van Halen was not convinced of the quality of the material because they could not make the recordings with their own equipment.[16] Simmons left to tour with Kiss after recording the demos, but said he would try to secure Van Halen a record deal afterwards.[17]

After recording the demos, the band was offered several concerts. At a sold-out show in their hometown, Pasadena, the group's future manager, Marshall Berle, discovered the band. He and musical entrepreneur Kim Fowley paired them with punk rock band Venus and the Razorblades for a gig at the Whisky a Go Go.[18] After being well received by Berle at the Whisky a Go Go, the band gained the attention of Mo Ostin and Ted Templeman of Warner Bros. who both attended the band's performance at the Starwood on February 3, 1977. Van Halen proceeded to sign a contract with Warner.[19] [20]

The recording of this debut album with producer Ted Templeman began August 29, 1977.[21] The tracks were recorded quickly during sessions between August 31 and September 8, 1977.[22] It was mostly recorded live,[23] but "Runnin' with the Devil", "Jamie's Cryin'", "Feel Your Love Tonight" and "Ice Cream Man" contain guitar overdubs.[24] Eddie also overdubbed his solo for "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" with an electric sitar.[25] Work on the album ended October 4 with the final mixing of "Little Dreamer" and "Eruption" (titled simply "Guitar Solo" on studio documents).[3] Overall, the album cost approximately $54,000 to produce. [2]

"We didn't have a ton of material," recalled bassist Michael Anthony, "so we basically just took our live show and all the songs we knew and went for it. The whole album only took a couple of weeks. Ted Templeman wanted to make a big, powerful guitar record, and he had all he needed in what Eddie was doing."[26]

The subsequent tour began March 3, 1978 at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago with the band opening for Journey and Ronnie Montrose in the United States.[27] [28] They later opened for heavy metal band Black Sabbath in Europe and the United States.[

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[thetzel]

Normal folks will never understand the pure face melting genius of this riff... that swing is difficult to replicate and is by far one of his best 👌 👍
Rest in peace sweet soul

[steveh]

Best guitar player of all time.
Heard him live it was amazing.
To see him play it ws also his showmanship that set him apart

[Movie-Collectibles]

Meanstreet, Women in Love, Hear About it Later, Hot For Teacher, Take your Whiskey Home, I'm the One, On Fire, etc.

[gilguillemette]

Eddie was one of the best guitarist. I could listen to him play for hrs. Raw talent.
Miss you EV.

[jk-cttg]

Saw him 78 and 79 in germany playing both times that Song, absolutly great.

[LukeyLukeFairchild-eyct]

Favorite Band ! Legends!!❤ Eddie played the most tasteful Riffs EVER!!!!❤❤❤😮
R.I.P. KING EDWARD!😊

[jeffwilkey]

Saw VH in '78 Memphis..and 1984 in San Antonio...STILL THE KING!!

[doormasterjohn]

Alex never gets no love.
He put together awesome unmistakable drum parts for everyone of eddie's songs.

[kingofthemc]

Such an amazing lead riff and throughout the song is relentless! And they had that song since early’76 too. Imagine hearing that….in a BAR?! The Mighty VH!

[amberbennett]

So many to mention. Love em ALL. His riffs, melody & solos evolved into pure beauty---don't deprive yourself of VH3 either! ❤LONG LIVE THE KING!

[marcorc]

Unchained, Van Halen, one of the best to me.

[rafaelacosta]

I have hearing loss because of Van Halen...totally WORTH IT!!!

[jimmyjennings]

Never going to hear a rocking Grove like this again, I'm so glad I grew up as a teenager when this dude was working his magic, no other will ever top this dude R.I.P. Mr. Eddie Van Halen.

[chrish]

Actually one of the greatest Jazz riffs ever written and Alex was actually one of the greatest Jazz drummers of all time.

[OrangeBearRecords]

100% one of the best riffs ever, from the greatest guitarist of all time! This has such an awesome swing to it which nobody that I have seen to this day has 100% replicated.

[troymillion]

Eddie VanHallen's talent Wes extraordinary!!! Most people don't know this. Both of his parents were concert pianists. Both brothers were supposed to be pianists, too. That's why Eddie could play the keyboard, too.

[lessworryabout]

Pat travers snorting whiskey or heard it on the x zz top😊😊😊😊😊

[derwinderkson]

Ain’t talking bout love and unchained definitely top three ❤

[CecaPavlos]

Deep Purple Burn, ACDC Whole lotta Rosie, Free All right now, Steppanwolf Born to be wild, Judas Priest Another thing coming, Peter Green Oh well, ...Bad to the bone, Tush, La Grange, Immigrant song...woooufhh, so many timeless riff that will steam you up any time❤

[Angela-fpch]

they first hit the air waves we all freaked! My first concert and I've been hooked on live music ever since!I can not stress how incredible V.H. was live!