They tried to keep Van Halen a secret.

[g.u.]

What I find nuts about Eruption is that apparently that wasn’t even Eddie’s best take? Supposedly there’s a mistake in it at one point - and yet, it’s still mind melting to this day

[miarozzi]

Holy crap Steve Hackett FINALLY gets mentioned!!! GREAT JOB!!!

[fajaradi]

Alex Van Halen : overprotective big bro

[LanceMcCarthy]

This was my first Eddie solo to learn, will ❤ it forever... especially how it resolves

[tabathagibson]

I saw them in concert 2 times with Davis Lee Roth- and then Sammy Hagar! They were Kick Ass every time. I grew up in the eighties. Loved all the old, and new heavy metal! I still love a great guitar solo!

[Kegga_]

If you hear EVH talk about this technique he says he got the inspiration from
Page when he saw Zeppelin live playing Heartbreaker

[losfogo]

Every guitarist remembers the pure awe of listening to Eruption for the first time

[brydenquarrie]

Finally! you talk about evh! Right on man!! Long live van halen!

[sonusworld]

R.I.P. King Edward - Rock The Heavens 🤘🤘

[jefffix]

Ive always heard Eruption and close my eyes at that part and it just feels like you're going through the universe its just a wall of music coming at you

[LTzach]

It wasn’t Alex who convinced him. It was Dave

[jeffprokes]

Eruption changed the landscape of lead guitar playing forever ...🎸✌️❤️

[bubbispapa]

I played in a band in the LA area. The guitarist opened for VH several times before being discovered. He relayed some funny stories. Mostly about DLR.

[joshuapollack]

Part of the magic of Eruption is the effects he was using, made it sound faster than it actually is played

[YoItsEvanAdams]

Hackett used tapping more then "sparingly", prime example is the bridge between the two half's of Shadow of the Hierophant

[jerrybishop]

Eddie had his own genius sound and tone and that's why he stands alone and above the rest in my opinion ❤

[redweathers]

Evolution.There is no GOAT, just people who put in the work to learn from our kick ass predasesers 🤟🤟🤟

[On_Dust]

Tom Scholz of Boston and Frank Zappa did it before VH made it famous. There's videos on yt of Zappa and Sholz doing it live

[aidenschmaden]

What was the song at the beginning before eruption sounded cool!

[jessewrather]

The great Eddie Van Halen further than anyone he's a genius and inventor the guy was a beautiful man we miss very much