Van Halen is an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California in 1972. They have enjoyed large scale success since the release of their debut album Van Halen (1978). As of 2007, Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and have had the most number-one hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. During the 1980s they also had more Billboard Hot 100 hits than any other hard rock or heavy metal band. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Van Halen is the 19th best-selling band/artist of all time with sales of over 56 million albums in the U.S., and is one of five rock bands that have had two albums sell more than 10 million copies in the U.S. In 2008 they became one of the best paid live acts in the world, over twenty years after performing the same feat in the early eighties in regards to their huge payout for headlining the US festival.[citation needed] In 1999, the RIAA certified Van Halen diamond, for ten million U.S. sales.

Learn five Van Halen tracks note for note with Jamie Humphries; This excellent 2 DVD set will teach you the groundbreaking soloing techniques and killer riffs that defined Eddie Van Halen as one of the greatest guitarists of all time!

Learn five Van Halen tracks note for note with Jamie Humphries; This excellent 2 DVD set will teach you the groundbreaking soloing techniques and killer riffs that defined Eddie Van Halen as one of the greatest guitarists of all time!

Van Halen rocketed to stardom with their raucous, 10X-platinum-plus 1978 self-titled album, one of the greatest debuts ever. Anchored by Eddie Van Halen’s guitar wizardry and David Lee Roth's vocal showmanship, the band's dynamic sound reinvented hard rock. A run of multiplatinum Top 10 discs followed, peaking with 1984, another 10X-platinum blockbuster and Roth's swan song. Sammy Hagar replaced the vocalist, a transition that cost the band no momentum. The Red Rocker's VH debut, 1986's 5150 , hit #1 on The Billboard 200, as did 1988's OU812. The Grammy-winning 1991 release, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, reached #5. This new compilation spotlights Van Halen's always-stellar musicianship over the course of 25 years and two world-class frontmen, and continues the story with three brand new Hagar-fronted tracks!

The world of rock guitar was turned on it's head with the arrival of Eddie Van Halen. As his band paved the way for modern rock stage-theatrics, EVH prompted a revolution of guitar technique, introducing many of the tricks and skills that have become the staple requirements of rock and metal players since. Learn two-handed tapping, tremolo picking and harmonics in the style of the original pioneer, and gain an arsenal of powerful sounds to energise you rock solos.

The world of guitar rock has been turned on its head with the arrival of Eddie Van Halen. As his band paved the way for modern rock stage plays, EVH caused a revolution of guitar technique, introducing many tricks and skills that have become the basic requirements of rock and metal players since. Learn two-handed tapping tremolo picking and harmonics in the style of the original pioneers, and gain an arsenal of powerful sounds to energize you rock solos.

The Phrase by Phrase™ Guitar Method explores some of the greatest guitarists of all time, breaking their complex styles into simple recognizable phrases. Thorough, easy-to-understand descriptions teach proper finger placement and technique, followed by half-speed practice tempos and combined selections that are played at full speed.
In Phrase By Phrase™ Classic Van Halen, we dissect Eddie Van Halen’s inventive guitar style which redefined how rock guitar was played. If you’re interested in learning to tear up the fretboard, this is the right video for you!