How to REALLY Play 5150!!!
Added 2024-03-01 14:38:29 +0000 UTCBecause you demanded it! There's a tiny trick to making the intro riff to 5150 by Van Halen sound RIGHT, and I've never seen anyone talk about it. You're learning the secret today!!
Snag that TAB and enjoy this one. I had a blast making it! What Van Hagar-era tunes should we explore next?!
I've got a special Patreon exclusive video coming later on today with the secrets of that GNARLY tone I'm using, so be sure to watch for that one!
Thanks as always for everything y'all do. Cheers!
-BE
Comments
My man, think your tab is off - no double fives after the brief pause following the third piece. Sounds like a pause, then one strike to the 5A and into the last arpeggio before the pull off.. Or im stroking out and nevermind me.
Chop
2024-11-19 17:47:17 +0000 UTCMy favorite song from the album! Going to work on tackling this one.
Mike Ouellette
2024-04-14 01:10:50 +0000 UTC"Black and Blue" or "Cabo Wabo"! Along with 5150, those three songs are in my Top 10 Van Halen songs of all time
Jeff Kolek
2024-03-16 23:49:42 +0000 UTCYes! This is one of my favorite songs to play all the way through! There is actually another quick change that is harder for me in this riff. If you slow it down and listen real closely, he plays the D on the 5th string _before_ arpeggiating the D chord. So the last note in your second line of tab is actually fret 5 on the A string, not fret 7. This change is the harder one for me because you have to quickly move down to the D chord form a half beat sooner.
Jeramy Ashlock
2024-03-09 19:06:02 +0000 UTCGreat! Van Hagar Songs…. Dream is over, Runaround, Summer Nights (Without the Steinberger Trans Trem 😅) and Poundcake!
Götz Christmann
2024-03-03 18:41:31 +0000 UTCThanks for this! I’ve been struggling with that move for 2 years!😂. Any chances of doing a complete breakdown when you have the time? That would be awesome!
Rick Pettus
2024-03-02 16:32:38 +0000 UTCThanks Uncle Ben. My stepmom says hi.
ShredderJeff
2024-03-02 15:38:59 +0000 UTCThis is fantastic. Thank you. I wouldn't say no if you wanted to do a follow up with how he actually plays the pre chorus bit. Some fancy finger shenanigans going on there, and I am always doubtful about any transcriptions.
Christopher Tennant
2024-03-02 15:36:32 +0000 UTCCabo wabo, black and blue, intro to source of infection ( must have) sucker in a 3 piece!!!!
craig
2024-03-01 23:45:54 +0000 UTC“Mangle it and strangle it!” HA 😂 Ben, you not only did us an incredible service with this incredi-riff, but your expressions are one of the best parts of your videos, man.
Darren Bruestle
2024-03-01 21:45:24 +0000 UTCHot for teacher lesson? Not hagar but still... I'm using "licklibrary.com" to break it down but would be nice to see on here also
BrandonLane
2024-03-01 21:38:43 +0000 UTCYes....a fractal van hagar tone would be awesome!??
BrandonLane
2024-03-01 21:35:43 +0000 UTCYes more van hagar please.
BrandonLane
2024-03-01 21:35:04 +0000 UTCThis is great. I’d love to see a complete breakdown of the whole song, Bark at the Moon style.
Lewis Richards
2024-03-01 18:51:49 +0000 UTCAmsterdam has a number of killer riffs. Drop D flat I think. Really fun to play. How about a fractal preset to go along with the lesson. :)
Keith Hayes
2024-03-01 17:25:29 +0000 UTCCould you do a break-down of Humans Being? That song is just EPIC!
Ryan Nutick
2024-03-01 16:03:25 +0000 UTCDetails-sweated EVH is the best Ben. Summer Nights next!
George Knoll
2024-03-01 15:51:09 +0000 UTChis devotion to imperfection is what made it magic!
Ben Eller
2024-03-01 15:09:40 +0000 UTCI'm glad, cause I love making it!
Ben Eller
2024-03-01 15:09:18 +0000 UTCi love how eddie was on the one hand so technically gifted but on the other so sloppy with some of the playing, to make it all sound just right. great find on this.
Diogo Camacho
2024-03-01 14:53:23 +0000 UTCDude, great discovery 👍
Gregory marmon
2024-03-01 14:48:40 +0000 UTCBeen waiting for this one and it didn't disappoint....Once again Uncle Ben did it betterer than everyone else by spotting that G#
David
2024-03-01 14:47:55 +0000 UTCI would love to see how people tried to play poundcake without the drill
NYCM&AHole
2024-03-01 14:44:22 +0000 UTCLove your EVH content
Shreddy McGuire
2024-03-01 14:42:01 +0000 UTC
