Eruption - Van Halen - Violin Cover by Nina D Though it’s quite possible it may have been done, to my knowledge this is the only time Eruption has been recorded on a violin, in its entirety, in the correct octave range, bending strings, with use of whammy, and with finger tapping. My journey to learn Eruption began a few years ago, when I only had access to a 5-string fretless violin. I learned a small bit of it, and quickly realized that I would need to compromise the octave range, and the fing