Where is the mistake in Eddie van Halen's "Eruption" solo?

Question

Eddie said that he did a mistake recording "Eruption," out of curiousity, where is it?

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http://guitar.about.com/cs/guitartab/qt/solo_eruption.htm

Answer 1

An audio mistake or a "clam" note? I'm running the thing in my head - i don't need tab or to hear it since i'm very familiar with it.....since i probably know it better than most here. You gotta understand, raw rock "flash guitar" pieces are not symphonies, and anytime someone tries to transcribe something like this to paper, it always fails. And if musically intelligent people (chart readers and transcribers) try to attempt to decipher some rock solo, they usually leave out a lot of important stuff , cause there is no notation for rock guitar attitude and style. Don't try to read too much into it - It's just one hellacious Rock guitar solo! and lets leave it at that. Better yet , dig up some older Eddie interviews where he laughs at people who try to duplicate his stuff "note-for-note", and he explains that everything he did on that 1st record was off the cuff , and not planned or thought out , ....he just went for it.

Answer 2

Eddie Van Halen Eruption

Answer 3

Eruption Van Halen Tab

Answer 4

In reference to the answerer above:

actually, I remember reading several interviews where Eddie stated that every note on the first record was rehearsed until they could play it backwards in their sleep.

But as far as a mistake in that solo, I have no idea- I'm a guitar player, with extremely good ears for detail, and I've been listening to that album since it was released... maybe I've missed something all that time, but it sounds as close to perfect as you can get.

Answer 5

Its near the fast trill part, I thought it was flawless too, the whole solo is simply mindblowing

Answer 6

this is a trick question, eddie doesn't make mistakes when playing guitar only in his personal relationships.