Van Halen Never Before Heard Outtakes/Alternate Endings & The Room Mics For 'Eruption'. Sunset Sound

Get ready for some epic Van Halen content! In episode 2.5 of The Sunset Sound Roundtable, we continue our journey into the band's world with the amazing Brian Kehew, who joins us in the control room of studio 2 at Sunset Sound. We delve into some killer outtakes, alternate endings, and unheard room mic recordings during the tracking of "Eruption" in studio 1. Our quest to uncover the untold stories from the studio continues, and we're bringing the discussion to you with the people who were there to experience it all. Due to copyright issues our conversation picks up in ep. 2.5 available now. The Sunset Sound Roundtable is on a quest to bring some information to light and have a discussion from the studio with the people who were involved.

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[mpmphilpott]

I met two brothers from SoCal in the early 80's. We were all living in Midland, TX. They told me that Van Halen played at their sister's wedding in like 1976. I told them they were full of it and then they broke out the pictures of Van Halen jamming in their backyard! Mind blown!

[jaxonmoon]

I've heard this solo hundreds of times and still never ceases to amaze me, give me goosebumps, and now tear me up. We miss you Eddie, you truly were the greatest of all time.

[nu]

When you hear Eruption on the album with all the reverb and delay it sounds like some larger than life god beaming rays from another planet. But when you hear this raw track, completely dry and unprocessed, you really get the feeling of what it was like in that moment to be in the control room with this kid prodigy in the next room playing the most thrilling, groundbreaking sounds you can imagine. Sounds that would soon travel around the globe and across generations. It gives me a new appreciation of Eddie's talent. So, so thrilling to hear this moment in time as it happened.

[joebloe]

I can’t believe how flawless Eddie plays. Perfect recording takes all the way through.
He was not of this earth.

[goneflying]

Can you imagine being there while this was being recorded? In my opinion, Eruption is the greatest guitar solo ever recorded. What an epic event!!!

[timothya.olmeda]

October 4th 1977 would have been a Tuesday, a school day. At the time I was 9 years old, in the fourth grade, dreaming about the girls in class, and Van Halen was recording these masterpieces not only but 15 miles away from me. Mind boggling.

Of course at the time I was clueless, still listening to disco and the regular radio stations hits that my parents and the world listened to, sheltered from the rock scene.

At this time, Elvis Presley died two months earlier, Star Wars had been in theaters for 5 months, Atari 2600 had only been released a month earlier, and the Apple 2 computer was released 6 months prior.

Seams like eons ago.

And I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

[guitardoug]

I will never forget hearing this for the first time; I was 10 years old hanging out with my 16 year old cousin (also my guitar teacher) he just purchased the album from Gemco. He dropped the needle and after it was over I looked at him and asked “what is that?” “Is that a guitar?” He just looked at me with this mesmerized look on his face, totally speechless. Back then, it was just out of this world. I went from KISS to Van Halen in a heartbeat.

[thedrummer]

Wow. I was in kindergarten when this was recorded. By 4th grade my older brother played guitar and I picked up the drums because we were OBSESSED with Van Halen and were convinced we were going to be next. Eventually we grew older and apart...he went country and went to Nashville, I stayed Rock N Roll and went to Hollywood. We never ever stopped Loving Van Halen though. I can't even begin to count the number of times we listened to Eruption in awe. He passed away on August 3rd and I listened to nothing but Van Halen 1 and 2 and Rush's 2112 and Moving Pictures on repeat for a couple of months. He would have LOVED these youtube videos!!

[lizp]

First time hearing this, and boy did the tears flow. Still can't believe he's gone. What a time to live, at the same time as EVH. SO thankful I got to see him in 84, right at the front! R.I.P. EVH. No one even comes close!

[btonn]

At 23:30 he turns away from the guys in the studio, puts his mask on, faces the computer then turns back towards the guys and takes his mask off. Wouldn’t want to give the computer a virus i guess. Lol.

[jeffclark]

Rip King Edward...im still heartbroken😢

[swordmonkey]

I'd love to hear the "talk" in between takes of the band. That stuff is priceless and shows where the band's heads were at during the sessions.

[iggyfritz]

God how this guitar solo changed the world.
Sure do miss him😞

[mathewreichardt]

Nothing like Eruption then or since it was recorded. It stands alone.

[CribNotes]

We know EVH tweaked and edited his solos together in many Van Halen recordings. But I've got that Eddie Van Halen satisfied grin on my face now knowing "Eruption" was performed and recorded From what was said here, they couldn't find any alternate takes of that solo. That just makes it so much more perfect!! RIP Maestro!!

[TANTRUMGASM]

THIS ALBUM TRIGGERED MY 30 YEAR CAREER IN MUSIC !! THIS IS SO SPECIAL TO ME ! THANK YOU !!

[crsantin]

Stunning to hear the room mic’s from Eruption. What incredible attack and touch Eddie had. It really is the most incredible performance recorded to tape in the history of rock music. It still sounds alien in 2020.

[mattsarnecky]

It sounds even more incredible in this because you can hear that it wasn't trickery, it was all him. EDIT: I'm referring to Eruption.

[tilmanluther]

I found this video randomly as youtube algorithms recommended it since I really like van halen.


This is the gnarliest video. And I have the song on vinyl and a good stereo . It sounds beautiful every time I play it

[ericplaysbass]

Love that Realistic T-shirt! Back in the day, RadioShack had some decent stuff. Not the best, but for somebody on a budget, it sounded pretty good. I still have a pair of Realistic speakers out in my garage that I’ve had since the late 70’s and they still sound pretty good.