We have three new Van Halen-related videos from Jacob Deraps... First, Jacob points out the "mistake" in "Eruption" that Eddie Van Halen has admitted to in at least one interview ("I didn't even play it right," he told Guitar World. "There's a mistake at the top end of it. Whenever I hear it, I always think, 'Man, I could have played that better.") Jacob says, "Eddie … [Read more...]
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Van Halen’s ‘Aftershock’ Covered
It's another great Van Halen instrumental cover from Jacob and Josh! And once again, premiering it exclusively on the Van Halen News Desk. Jacob states, "Here's our cover of the highlight of the Balance album, "Aftershock!" We wanted to tackle the production of this era, which has what we both believe to be Eddie's second best tone, next to the original brown sound. The … [Read more...]
Killer Cover of Van Halen’s Unreleased ‘We Die Bold’
Jacob and Josh are back! And this time, with another full band Van Halen cover of an unreleased Van Halen gem! Premiering exclusively on the Van Halen News Desk, guitarist Jacob Deraps and drummer Josh Gallagher have released their cover of Van Halen’s 1977 demo, “We Die Bold,” with Jacob on guitar, bass, and vocals, and Josh pounding the drums. This unreleased Van … [Read more...]
The Yin and Yang of Van Halen’s Allure
Our friends and VHND fan favorites, Jacob Deraps & Joshua Gallagher, have made a couple cool videos that we thought would pair together nicely for VHND. (Also, we've got some exciting news about these guys at the bottom of this article)! Jacob’s guitar video shows off some of the riffs that made Eddie Van Halen famous, while Josh’s four-screen a cappella showcases some of … [Read more...]
Van Halen ‘Dreams’ Cover From Down Under
Here's an excellent cover of one of the most powerful anthems of all time, Van Halen's "Dreams" from the "5150" album! This was performed by three young mates in Australia (Josh Gallagher on drums (who we've featured previously with his friend Jacob Deraps), his brother Luke Gallagher on guitar, and Sal Abate on vocals. They're premiering the video exclusively for … [Read more...]
Watch These Kids’ Blistering Cover of Van Halen’s ‘5150’!
It's 5150 time! Premiered exclusively on the Van Halen News Desk, watch this brand new video by guitarist Jacob Deraps and drummer Josh Gallagher, where they rip through Van Halen's "5150"! From the original Tama Rosewood Snare, to the Germino 1968 Plexi Replica, as well as the performance and energy, they have it all to make it a very enjoyable quality cover to watch and … [Read more...]
Watch These Kids’ Incendiary Cover of Van Halen’s ‘On Fire!’
A couple years back, we featured some Van Halen covers by Jacob Deraps, a young Canadian guitarist who's absolutely tearing up Van Halen classics. In the new video above, Jacob once again collaborates with Australian drummer, Josh Gallagher, and together they perform an incendiary cover of Van Halen's "On Fire." The results should make you proud of how this younger … [Read more...]
Watch These Teens’ Cover of Van Halen’s ‘Loss of Control’
Last year we featured some Van Halen covers by Jacob Deraps, a young Canadian guitarist who's absolutely tearing up Van Halen classics. Now we're featuring him again, because this time Jacob collaborated with another teen, and the results should make you proud of how this younger generation not only swings, but also is waving the Van Halen flag while keeping the rock and roll … [Read more...]
17-year-old Guitarist Shreds Van Halen!
More proof that the young generation isn't hopeless! The Van Halen News Desk was recently tipped off to this young guitarist who's done a lot of Van Halen covers on YouTube. Wow, is this kid good, and it sure looks like he's having fun! Jacob Deraps is a 17-year-old Canadian who is, shall we say, very glad he discovered Van Halen. After we were blown away by his videos, we just … [Read more...]