Wolfgang Van Halen Reacts To His Uncle Alex Van Halen's Drumming

Wolfgang Van Halen joins us in the Drumeo studio to celebrate the incredible legacy of his uncle, Alex Van Halen. In this video, Wolf revisits iconic moments from Alex’s career—reacting to photos of his over-the-top drum kits, watching legendary drum solo footage, and—for the first time ever on camera—playing through eight of his favorite Van Halen tracks, including “On Fire,” “Panama,” and “Right Now.” He also shares personal stories about growing up around Van Halen, what it was like being in a band with his dad, Eddie, and Uncle Alex, and why he believes Alex Van Halen is one of the most underrated drummers in rock history. Learn How To Play The Drums! ►https://www.drumeo.com/trial-yt?vid=ZhmBKkzqLcU Win A Wolfgang Van Halen Signed Drumhead ►https://www.musora.com/youtube ___________________________ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Why Alex Van Halen Matters 01:39 - Alex’s Unique Drum Kit Philosophy (And His Early Setups) 02:12 - "Romeo Delight" by Van Halen (Performance) 03:58 - Alex's 1986 "Live Without Out A Net" Drum Solo 05:20 - Wolf's Thoughts On "Hot For Teacher" (+ Performance!) 06:23 - "Loss Of Control" by Van Halen (Performance) 07:08 - Wolf's Favorite Van Halen Drum Kit 07:31 - "Sunday Afternoon In The Park" by Van Halen (Performance) 08:13 - Alex's Hide Your Sheep Tour Kit (Diver Down) 08:27 - Alex's 1982 "Burnin' In Buenos Aires" Drum Solo 09:20 - Why Alex Used Simmons Electronic Drums 09:39 - "Drop Dead Legs" by Van Halen (Performance) 10:25 - Alex's 5150 Tour Kit 10:32 - How Wolf Ended Up In Van Halen 11:39 - "On Fire" by Van Halen (Performance) 12:30 - Wolf On What Rehearsing With Van Halen Was Really Like 13:33 - Alex's 2013 "Live At Stone Music Festival" Drum Solo 14:50 - Wolf’s “Jump” Story From Japan 15:51 - "Jump" by Van Halen (Performance) 17:15 - Taylor Swift Introduces Van Halen At The Billboard Music Awards 17:32 - "Panama" by Van Halen (Performance) 18:09 - The Story Behind The Jimmy Kimmel Live “Panama” Performance 18:56 - Is Alex Van Halen Still Playing Drums Today? 19:56 - "Right Now" by Van Halen (Performance) 21:27 - Outro ___________________________ Follow @Mammoth ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfvanhalen ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wolfvanhalen ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/WolfVanHalen ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolf.vanhalen.7 Follow @BrandonToews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.toews.drums/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandon.toews/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brandon.toews ►X: https://x.com/btoews_drums ___________________________ Follow @DrumeoOfficial ►The Drumeo Beat: https://www.drumeo.com/beat/ ►Facebook: http://facebook.com/drumeo/ ►Instagram: http://instagram.com/drumeoofficial/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drumeoofficial ___________________________ #Drumeo #VanHalen #AlexVanHalen #Ludwig #Remo #Paiste #VicFirth

Added 29 Mar 2026