It's no secret I started playing guitar because of EV ....
... in fact, I understood it the moment I saw it, and made a career on it

This is for EVH threads of awesomeness ....

Maybe I'll even post some of me doing his famous "guitar tricks" ....

One of the all-time best .... RIP my "mentor" ...

This is the very solo that got me started playing guitar professionally ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9r-NxuYszg

"316 Solo"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYBxGRgyDUc

MUCH more to come ...

They should cancel all of the late night shows and just bring back the Muppet Show.

Agreed about The Muppet Show ....
I meant to post this video ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2rw8saiI3g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHkaf4dk8UU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtYkEKKbHQU

... and I can do every note of all of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0EwfXA-apE

Play Spanish Fly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBeWNC7EXGo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxUIbCJEoKI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLsEvZgmRVA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJYMdGpJQFs

This is really cool for a close-up of some of his guitar techniques ....
You just have to FF to the extended lead ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hjbb6PdZp0

1H:42M


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDw2pCqQJf8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk4ww7rgYaY

Eddie Van Halen has (openly, in the past) said that This is one of the best guitarists of all time ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34S-7Gw-bfc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvAjIFMh-sw