Guitar Method – Van Halen style (1995)
Here’s an old video that I had laying around. Guitar Method – In the Style of Van Halen. 49 mins. Instructed by Curt Mitchell. Originally released on VHS in 1995.
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Originally posted by UCZFPjU8wiFy1rzE9czz49Dw at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46vBZLIIRX4
Always experimenting, don’t get stale ????
I bought this when I could barely play open chords and I watched it religiously, playing the examples over and over while watching TV. I wanted to play like Eddie so bad back then. This says 1995, but I could have sworn that I bought it before that.
He is a great guitar player and his tone is amazing.
Thank you Curt. This is invaluable. Your playing is beautiful
The code is now Eureka
His guitar work on Razormaid and Bangalore Choir albums are phenomenal.
I wonder how many people blew up their amps from this video? He has the voltage regulation wrong it’s 90 watts he switched it to not 140 or 150….
tom petty?
He is the same Curt Mitchell who killed Tanya Tadoc ?
Is this the guy who's in prison now?
13:29 best part
Curt was a inspiration to me. Had all his tape back in the day
Curt figured Eruption dive bomb(delay) trick- exact- Curt is king
I was watching this on my tv and thinking "i gotta get on my phone to post a "thank you man, this is really helpful" comment" and then i realized this guy from 30-40 years ago wouldnt be able to see my comment haha damn
I bought all this guys videos back I. The 80’s. Didn’t learn S ????????????
Nobody did this better than Curt, still holds up after all these years
40:24
"They're just happy guys. How could you not be?" as he rolls his eyes.
To this day, I tune my A string first.
The dude is clearly off about a ton of information…the variac turned to 150v…the first album was loaded with mids not treble …evh used an echoplex and boss eq for a boost …2 different speakers jbl and greenbacks…I'm not being rude but this is way off …great player but not the best evh guy
I had a vhs tape of him when I was a kid.
Favorite parts: 7:41, 11:14, 14:25, 27:35,
still got this on vhs ????
he had me at Detune or Die back decades ago when i had this on VHS- our joke about his shirt
Used to have this on DVD. “People call that tapping. It ain’t tapping”. “It’s not a bar … it’s a delay”. He knew his stuff.
I had this video (and others). I still say “tune it or die” 30 years later. ????????
Wow! Just found out this guy went to jail for murder a few years ago… ????
20:50 Sony 5 Disk Cd Changer. Love this guy!
Extremely complete
Title should be: How to become a Van Halen PhD
do you still have the guitar tabs came to what the vhs tape
OK?
23 minutes in & I can't believe what I'm seeing here. It's confirmed right here, folks. Eddie Van Halen is just a man. He was doing what anyone could do. He just played guitar & knew how to use the equipment that he had been exposed to. So that's it.
Wow this is amazing! I had the VHS as a kid and wish i had it now. It came with a tab booklet….i dont suppose a yone has a link to a digital version of the booklet? Thanks!
They he played women in love was insane
Curt still surfaces! https://youtu.be/qGWmIedCrAo?si=r6RF4P_59vt_CFAe
Something that called my attention is that all of the deep knowledge Curt displays of EVH's style and techniques is really an amazing work of research, experimentation and intuition because at that time there was no Wikipedia, YouTube or IG, FB, TT etc. so most of what he is teaching he had to deduct from reading articles and by his privileged ear, profound analysis, knowledge of the guitar and understanding of EHV unique feel. Kudos to Curt and thanks to Todd for the upload.
I recall watching this after it came out. He is great. Funny too!
I will say : Curt Mitchell NAILS the Van Halen 1 album tones , here – put it this way : it’s as close as you can get with gear that’s accessible to anybody interested in it .
I still have the old VHS instructional videos. Curt Mitchell is an awesome guitar player and instructor. He teaches not only the notes and techniques of iconic guitarists, but he also gives insights into expressing the feeling of the particular styles he's illustrating. I've learned a lot from his Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughn videos in particular.
Was this video really released in 1995? At 02:00 Curt mentions 77-78 and that it was "12-13 years ago".
Curt is the Guitar Whiz. Except the dive at the end of Eruption is a "Echoplex" Tape Effect w/ a Univox.
I’m 35 now but I remember being 12 years old and watching curt mitchell and all these videos when I was learning how to play. I have a ton of his VHSs. Good memories.
I wonder if ed wwtched this and what he though
Nice
lots of misinformation on Eddie’s amp here. DO NOT USE A VARIAC ON YOUR AMP AND TURN IT UP OVER 120 VOLTS!! You will damage your amplifier. Eddie did not do that!!
research the info and learn!!!
Have you considered putting your hair in a bun ? ???? LOL !!!
Super Virtuoso! You need beyond talent to figured out another Virtuoso the way curt , teaches us about EVH , this video should be at Musician Museum