This Is Why Hot For Teacher Is AWESOME!
I had a lot of fun performing “Hot For Teacher” with Wolfgang Van Halen at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute show, so I thought I’d do a reaction to the Van Halen song itself!
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@ELDuderino597
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
'Just let me know if you wanna go to that shack out on the range. gotta lotta nice girls.
@MacPro8CoreMan
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
It’s kinda funny that as you explain in technical terms Eddie’s solo; Eddie wouldn’t understand any more than me… He didn’t read music, and to his own admission knew just a few names of cords. That’s the wonderful thing about Eddie figuring out how to play by himself… It turned him into a mad scientist and also (IMHO) the GOAT.
@BarbaraAntoinetteVeronica
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
I'm glad you're impressed, Justin. That says a lot.❤
@BarbaraAntoinetteVeronica
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
Yes, he knows how to use his vocal chords.
@BarbaraAntoinetteVeronica
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
No doubt about the talent of the entire members of Van Halen. This band does speed playing tastefully.
@intertubicular
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
Van Halen was the soundtrack of my youth and young adult life. Their debut album dropped when I was 11years old. I was hooked and bought every single album/cassette/CD that they released after. I am a huge fan of Van Halen and always will be.
@shellefishgirl
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
What a great performance. Everyone did a phenomenal job. Wolf is so amazing and such a joy to watch as he carves out his space in the world. You guys were great together. I love watching Wolfie play with other musicians and having such a great time.
@pits7504
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
It's weird listening to VH being sung by someone who actually can sing, not sure I like it, it's weird
@mofost1
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
The greatest!
@baldheadbob
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
I heard it took hours and hours to get the dance moves right.
@carlhungus2521
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
such a privilege to watch one of my all time favorite videos with Justin, my favorite front-man of all time. btw you nailed that run at the end of that intro riff
@coolgirlrunning5163
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
You all suck!! The drums are way draw you. And then eddie. It you didn't have the drums?
@Emzzz78
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
I love your accent. Also, your performance at the tribute was excellent!! You really channeled DLR
@canadeplorable2893
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
It's c-minor and d-minor I think.
@rishisingh6157
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
If David Lee Roth doesn’t join in the Van Halen tribute show, Justin Hawkins should join in the show because he nailed the vocals in the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert
@FunkyFellaDaBassplayer
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
Yup, Justin You sang it perfectly.
@HOGARTH_the_Ogre
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
Man, VH is TOTALLY last generation's The Darkness…. Complete badasses, musicianship absolutely on point, and songs you can have fun with…..
@TheColdrush22
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
1984 is their worst.
@aj_aka_alan
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
8:38 Well, seeing as how I was in high school during this time, I can tell you there were plenty of "stoner" kids who came unprepared to class, so teachers were always asking "Where's your pencil? Where's your paper?" So, I took it nothing more as a typical class underperformer.
@EdwardJohns-be6ri
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
In reflection of any Van Halen and he'll always be missed he was a great guitar player. But when I remove myself from the whole Van Halen band and bass what what's Eddie Van Halen's I think I find it lacking it's not to say he wasn't a great musician he was. But I don't think he would have ever become well known if if it hadn't been for the support of the band that he had musically when I listen to Vito bratta. Or rib Beach are all the other guitar players that are famous from that time period. I don't see anything that outstanding. In fact I believe Eddie Van Halen became a better guitar player after the dismissal of David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar entered the band Perry the music changed completely. He got more into Rhythm playing not so much of the acrobatics on the guitar the songwriting got that 100% better and I think that's when Eddie Van Halen actually shined as a guitar player the crowd
@1980bwc
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
Sometimes I wonder, how long it would have taken Jason Becker to surpass Eddie professionally, had he retained his ability to play? I know it may make alot of people angry, but Jason's talent surpassed Eddie's, and he was still a kid. That had to be one of the most tragic things to happen in music, but also the most inspirational. With the hell he's been through in life, he still keeps that smile on his face. What a talented man! So was Eddie.
@grimmertwin2148
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
Isn't it ridiculous these days we can't say frontman when its obvious, however, manslaughter and man hunt remain ' untouched'?
Food for thought?
Probably for Hannibal Lecter lol
Peace Monkeys
@Haetni
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
Why you are playing major and not minor at the beginning?
@clarkkent8456
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
Uh oh looks like a Springbok try………..https://youtu.be/hso6C8WIujY?si=3kTzyYIIO3yLSlda
@jackstargazer5976
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
You are really smart and funny!!! Catching up with the whole channel!
@blaineobrien4720
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
I never knew people called pinched harmonics “split harmonics”. I’ve always heard them called pinched or “pick squeals”
@peanutbutterisfu
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
When u tap the beginning part when you hammer on the 2 notes with ur fret hand then tap the extension note with ur pointer finger on ur picking hand then u have to do a pull off with ur pinky then pointer finger of fret hand most people don’t do the pull offs they just go back into the hammer ons only up the neck which is easier, still sounds good and non musicians would never know it’s not correct shit most musicians other then guitarist with really good ears wouldn’t notice but if u listen to the song each part of the lick goes up the neck then back down. It is weird to play it correctly nobody does pull offs going back down the neck specially when tapping u have to flick the string when pulling off going down the neck if u dont do it just right u will mute the string and/or not get a note from the pull off so it’s another technique u have to learn most guitarist always do triplet tapping up the neck only players that are really into tapping go back down the neck whenever I see someone tapping if they go back down they are always really good at tapping. Same goes to tell of a guitarist is a good lead player if they play a few scales and always go up the neck again meaning starting with their pointer finger to pinky even when coming back down the scale u can tell that guitarist isn’t a very good lead player which I am guilty of lol, when I started to really get into lead guitar I really struggled because for the first few years I would rip a couple scales always going up and never down so I could play fast going up & using hammer ons but going down & using pull offs I never did much so going back down was sloppy and my muscle memory was etched in my brain lol. I didn’t bring up that Justin was playing the intro wrong to be one of them guys that corrects everyone I’m not talkin crap just wanted to say that because most people don’t know and to be honest I don’t blame anyone if they don’t play it the “correct” way I personally can’t play it the correct way anymore because I stopped playing music 8 years ago so my muscle memory to play anything technical is gone plus I’m not a fan of people playing covers I have more respect for a not so good player who can write great songs anyone can learn someone else’s music.
@TheNuclearFamilyBand
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
yep – and all played live – that's why its on a totally different level to most of his imitators
@keithRR2023
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
some can imitate Eddie no One can duplicate him, he was truly a once in a lifetime kinda player, the music he wrote will last beyond forever, he was super human in playing, writing, composing, what a treasure, Thanks Eddie for the memories…
@kevincoogan7357
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
someone should donate a nice electric guitar for you struggling musician. Poor young man cant do a proper tutorial on his beginner acoustic guitar.
@NefastusJones
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
Alex Van Halen is a "good dancer"? I read somewhere that he was catastrophically drunk during the making of this video.
@drdanr
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
supposedly Alex had the hardest time getting the choreography down on those dance moves
@georgeyepes7643
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
Remember Mammoth was Van Halen's first choice of names…
@arm5080
March 3, 2026 at 2:52 am
Just watched the Taylor H tribute with Wolfie still brings some tears today just beautiful tribute to Eddie from his kid RIP Taylor and Eddie