Hear Eddie Van Halen get cosmic on a newly unearthed cover of Hendrix’s If 6 Was 9

**James in New York** · 11.26.20, 12:39 AM

Here's the older version, intro isn't as good here...

**James in New York** · 11.26.20, 12:43 AM

Great solo here by Eddie

**Little Dreamer** · 11.26.20, 01:17 AM

But how much does Ed play on that Hendrix tune apart from that intro? I don't think that intro is all that. I know that Ted would've never green lit something like this to appear on a VH record.

**James in New York** · 11.26.20, 01:34 AM

Wow...I LOVED the new version intro... Absolutely loved it!

Not sure how much he's on the rest, but I think he's part of it all...

**Ian Sane** · 11.26.20, 05:09 AM

The new intro is definitely better...

I pulled my David Garfield CD to look over the original credits.
For "If Six Was Nine", Eddie is credited with guitar on the intro (right side) and high part on the chorus.
Michael Landau is credited with lead guitar on the track and lead vocal on the chorus. Will Lee plays bass and sings lead on the verse parts.

For "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry", Ed plays the 1st solo.
Paul Barrere plays the slide (2nd solo). Boz Scaggs sings lead.

**Raldo** · 11.26.20, 05:15 AM

Very cool intro!!

**Jedi McFly** · 11.26.20, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by James in New York

Great solo here by Eddie

There we go! Now that’s actually Ed and he has some parts of substance through the song.

I’ve never heard this one before, what’s the story?

**MF5150** · 11.26.20, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Little Dreamer

But how much does Ed play on that Hendrix tune apart from that intro? I don't think that intro is all that. I know that Ted would've never green lit something like this to appear on a VH record.

It’s noise. That’s all the intro is. It sounds cool but it’s noise.

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**Jedi McFly** · 11.26.20, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Jedi McFly

There we go! Now that’s actually Ed and he has some parts of substance through the song.

I’ve never heard this one before, what’s the story?

Found it, David Garfield’s “Tribute to Jeff (Porcaro)” album.

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**JUNGLE DRUMMER** · 11.26.20, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by James in New York

Wow...I LOVED the new version intro... Absolutely loved it!

Not sure how much he's on the rest, but I think he's part of it all...

I loved it too. I guess Intruder was just stupid noise, as well.

**MF5150** · 11.26.20, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by JUNGLE DRUMMER

I loved it too. I guess Intruder was just stupid noise, as well.

Nobody said stupid noise, man-baby.

It’s noise. Just like the guitar stuff Ed was doing on Intruder. It wasn’t music, to me. It was noise.

I’ll have my Fan Card out for the revocation. Let me know when you wanna pick it up.

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**Little Dreamer** · 11.26.20, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by JUNGLE DRUMMER

I loved it too. I guess Intruder was just stupid noise, as well.

Intruder is an incredible tune. With notes and a melody. This is nothing like Intruder.

Dude, Intruder is sacred. Don't even go there.

**Little Dreamer** · 11.26.20, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by MF5150

Nobody said stupid noise, man-baby.

It’s noise. Just like the guitar stuff Ed was doing on Intruder. It wasn’t music, to me. It was noise.

I’ll have my Fan Card out for the revocation. Let me know when you wanna pick it up.

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Dude, are you insane. There is a TAB for intruder, there is sheet music. He's playing notes.

Have we gone fuckin insane, criticizing Intruder?!?!?!

**fudd** · 11.26.20, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Little Dreamer

Dude, are you insane. There is a TAB for intruder, there is sheet music. He's playing notes.

Have we gone fuckin insane, criticizing Intruder?!?!?!

There are guitar tabs for HMSI. Not a really valid point there Holmes.

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**Little Dreamer** · 11.26.20, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by fudd

There are guitar tabs for HMSI. Not a really valid point there Holmes.

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My points are:

1) It's not noise, there is a melody, rhythm, harmony. So you can't factually say it's noise.

2) Said melody is fuckin awesome. Intruder is a gem, IMO diminished by the PW cover which I've never liked. Ted Templeman is on record saying the same thing. He doesn't even like the original. Fuck Pretty Woman, and long live Intruder!