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Mr. Tabs remakes "Eruption," striped guitar and all

Patrick Dwyer's return to the Van Halen solo follows Eddie's timing more closely and corrects mistakes in his earlier tab.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 125,269 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (12,395).

Van Halen - Eruption (Remake) - Guitar Tab | Lesson | Cover | Tutorial

What would Patrick Dwyer change about his old "Eruption" lesson? His answer starts with the timing. In a comment accompanying the remake, the guitarist behind Mr. Tabs says he wanted to follow Eddie Van Halen more closely rather than winging it as he did in the original.

The return has drawn about 143,000 views in 34 hours, putting its estimated first-day audience at roughly ten times the channel's usual start for videos this short.

This is a play-along rather than a spoken explanation. Scrolling tablature runs beneath Dwyer's hands, with an instruction to tune down half a step before the opening flurry. Fast picking, whammy-bar dives and climbing runs lead into the famous two-handed tapping passage, where both hands move onto the fretboard.

The presentation has changed, too. Dwyer wears a striped sleeveless shirt and plays a striped EVH guitar, replacing the Flying V he used for the earlier version. He also makes the construction of the performance clear: it combines his best three takes from one recording session.

Viewers are turning the difficulty into a running joke, treating "Eruption" as a warmup for "Smoke on the Water." Others remember the original lesson as an incentive to start playing guitar, while one jokes about finally mastering a tiny part after years of practice.

The remake follows another Eddie showcase on the channel, "the "Acoustic Eruption" - Spanish Fly," giving Mr. Tabs readers an acoustic counterpart to this electric workout.

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What viewers say

Oh, a great warmup exercise before smoke on water!
@10larcaBilgiSee it on YouTube
Been listening to that for almost fifty years and it still blows me away
@kevinreynolds1051See it on YouTube
The first time i saw mr.tabs eruption was the reason i wanted to play guitar and learn this as my first song, big thumbs up! I did after of trying hard for some months i learned Eruption, this guy really inspired me alot..

Thanks Mr.tabs for the old video also
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After 6 years of playing guitar, I can finally play the part at 0:39 😊
@LagWoodwardSee it on YouTube
Ill never forget listening to this as a little kid on a mixed CD and not comprehending what i was istening to.
@copernicusxxSee it on YouTube
10/10 tone accuracy ! 🔥🔥
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