Eruption - Music

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Eruption

Van-Halen - Van Halen

Eruption Is An Instrumental By Van Halen From Their First Album Van Halen. Written And Primarily Performed By Eddie Van Halen This Electric Guitar Solo Showcase Is Considered One Of The Most Influential Rock Instrumentals Of All Time Appearing On Many 'greatest Guitar Solos' Lists Including A Second Place In A Recent Guitar World Poll. Eruption Starts With A Short Accompanied Introduction With Brother Alex Van Halen On Drums And Michael Anthony On Bass. The Highlight Of The Solo Is The Use Of Fretboard Tapping. Eruption Was Played On The Frankenstrat With A Phaser. A 1960s Marshall Tube Amp An Echoplex A Univox Echo Box And Studio Plate Reverb Helped Define The Distinctive Tone Of The Track. The Frankenstrat Was Tuned A Half-Step Down From Regular Guitar Tuning. Eruption Begins In The Key Of A Flat And Ends On A E Flat Note That Is A Twelfth Fret 6th String Harmonic Processed Through A Univox Echo Box Effect And Lowered An Octave By An Echoplex.