Van Halen - Hot For Teacher - David Lee Roth - ISOLATED VOCALS - Analysis and Tutorial
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Van Halen - Hot For Teacher - David Lee Roth - ISOLATED VOCALS - Analysis and Tutorial
The David Lee Roth era with Van Halen was very distinct from the Sammy Hager era with the latter having more of a corporate approach to music.
Which Van Halen era was your favorite and why? Let me know in the comments!
David Lee Roth’s time with the band was more loose with more of a party band vibe and we’ll see that as we look at his isolated vocals from “Hot For Teacher”.
We’ll take a closer look at David’s vocals and how he used falsetto and head voice for his caricatured sound.
I’ll also explain what was unhealthy about his sound and how we can approach it differently.
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Love it! Dave doesn't get a lot of props as a singer, but personally, I dug his vocals a lot. Tons of character, attitude, and machismo. Plus his lower, huskier tone stood apart from the crowd when every had superhuman demi-god tenors
Rock on!
Same! He is my favorite 80s frontman!
Only rocker to have 5 octaves in his arsenal! HIGHLY UNDERATED!!!
@@ronduckett5017This is a misconception, his vocal range is about 3 and a half octaves. His screams have overtones that are produced by the techniques mentioned in this video, but if you asked him to recreate the notes, he can’t do it. It’s just whatever he was able to blurt out at the time of recording. His “whistle” register is actually him singing a normal falsetto note, that his voice fails to produce and whistles out instead with about a hundred pounds of air. As Mr. Tamplin mentions, this is incredibly unhealthy and Dave hasn’t been able to do it for decades because he completely shredded his voice in making this a staple technique.
@@EJDoesEverythingBettersome decent points in there.
Being a bass player, I have to say that Michael Anthony is one of the most underrated bassist ever. He never got the accolades he deserved for his playing. The only area he got even less respect was for his singing. I think he's one of the best ever singing harmonies. He helped carry DLR imo, and sounded SO great with Sammy. Oh, and he's a class act to boot.
Well said!
Definitely. Michael Anthony's backing vocals were a huge part of what made Van Halen sound like Van Halen.
Alex Van Halen is also pretty underrated as a drummer. Really distinctive sound you could recognize right away.
@@jbird4754 he did it to be with his son. More so then to slight mike.
Good point; the bass and drums of Van Halen were rarely if ever mentioned. It's almost like they didn't exist.
100% with ya, If you search YT for The Circle doing a cover of Highway Star from Deep Purple and you get the full magnitude of MA.
Roth had tone, I’ll take tone over soulless notes any day. I always thought of Roth as one of the most identifiable front men out there. Ozzy is another one... let someone sing an Ozzy song and unless they are doing a poor imitation it just doesn’t sound right. Roth is iconic and a lesson new producers could learn a lot from. Perfect notes and pitch often snuff any life out of a song.
Thanks for weighing in, Paul!
The excitement of rock music is past. Today’s producers are presiding over maybe 2 decades of nothing memorable.
Diamond Dave is actually someone I love to hear sing. Does he sound like Steve Perry or Lou Gramm? Nope. Neither does Geddy Lee or Phil Lynott. To me, the way he sings songs like "mean street", "unchained" and "panama" is just so unique and perfect for how the music feels that it's just the absolute best marriage possible to what they were doing then. When you listen to the music Eddie was writing, in particular things like the pre-chorus to unchained, think about how hard it would be to come up with a melody and phrasing that would work........the music was bizarre at times, brilliant, but very different.....yet, dave found a way to write some brilliant melodies and phrases over the top of things like that, while also adding some of the most brilliant lyrics and images through those lyrics....I love the whole "thought you'd never miss me til I got a fat city address" section. just brilliant and not easy to write. dave gets a lot of praise for being a great frontman, which he deserves, but I think is often overlooked for being a good singer who wrote some great melodies over some difficult pieces of music to do it on.
Thanks for listening. Rock on!
Great analysis!!!
Glad you did DLR. Songs like "Mean Streets," "Atomic Punk," "On Fire" really show the attitude and higher baritone/ tenor range he actually had that a majority don't take note of!
Rock on, Steve!
We finally went DLR!!! Absolutely on the mark with the American Idol comment! Attitude goes a loooong way! And, in my view, there are vocalists and there are singers, and DLR is definitely a vocalist with a whole lotta attitude to sell it.
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Diamond Dave kicks ass. That's all you need to know.
Rock on!
Runnin' With The Devil always amazed me because Diamond Dave really brutalized his voice on that song!
I'm not a singer, but I enjoyed your analysis. DLR was clearly a major part of Van Halen's success. He proves that attitude means a lot, and his vocals were accepted because they were believable and totally fit the music.
Rock on!
For me, a real inimitable genius, a unique voice, and so much expressiveness.
He invented his style and it was magic with this band!
This analysis made me realize why I like rock and roll in general. The joy that emanates from this recording .the performance . The premise I always found a little adolescent and lecherous but executed with a nearly ignorant innocence. And even though you know you're a far superior and studied vocalist, and have probably seen many students pass through your classes that are technically better than Dave, we know that there are many more dimensions to it. And why we enjoy this early Van Halen so much.
I think it takes quite a lot of skill to be a character voice at the caliber of DLR. There’s a reason not everyone can do it. He really was special in how he pulled it off like no other, plus he actually did have a pretty wide range.
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Amen and was acrobatic
Very cool to see so many comments praising Roth for doing his thing with what he had to work with rather than knocking him for not being a great technical singer.
Indeed.
David has a kinda soulful kinda singing, he definitely got influence from old mo town kinda stuff
I love Dave's tone, and he is belting up to Bb in this one. Not bad.
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Is that considered a “High” note ?? I love the guy !!! 😊
Love that quote. “A Singer is only a singer only because they have
the guts to be one” nice one Ken
It's true!
I stopped singing for a longtime as I felt inadequate to sing. I focused on writing music and playing guitar and didn’t focus on my singing. In the last few years I said to myself I am telling my story with my songs who else to interpret them than me. So I decided f@ck it. I’ll just start singing them.
Love singers who have soul in their vocal rather than technical note hitting! Dave hit those hi notes with that squeamish scream, which is so unique and I love!!!
Guys like David Lee Roth and Mick Jagger and many others inspired me to be an entertainer first and a singer second. This doesn't mean I don't try to sing well however. My influences are guys like Paul Rogers, Lou Gramm, and Sammy Hagar, who in my opinion were great rock singers, but I also wanted my audience to have fun. Now, I don't think I'm a great singer... I know I'm not (but I try to be), and I usually feel awkward getting praise for my singing. When people tell me they love my singing it makes me wonder. Is it my actual "singing" that they love? Probably not. I think it might be the vibe that I project as a singer and not the actual "singing". I think they just have so much fun hearing me sing that they think I'm actually good at it. When I was young I thought DLR was a GREAT singer, but later on I discovered that what I really liked was the vibe I got from the whole band that made me like them so much. As I became a better singer I realized that DLR was not as great as I thought he was. Yet my favorite VH was with Roth even though I'm a huge fan of Hagar's singing. Interesting.
Great frontmen, for sure!
Keith Richards says Mick is much more Vaudville than he is. I think same goes for David. No denighing it's all about the art.
@@kentamplin But Mick Jagger was just doing his best Don Covay impression.
Ken, maybe you should also do one of the songs from Sammy-era and invite him to studio to talk about it 👌😎👍
That would be fun!
Great idea!!
Gotta love DLR Van Halen. I always wondered how he did that with his voice in songs like "Runnin' With The Devil" where it sounds like multiple voices. Now it finally makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!
Thanks for listening, H!
I saw Van Halen open for Black Sabbath at the Hollywood (FL) Sportatorium in '78. You're right about the energy; Van Halen had the Sabbath crowd standing on their chairs, jumping and dancing, with DLR jumping off the speakers and doing splits on his way down. He's in the top tier of showman-style front men with Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger.
This was near the end for Ozzy, who was drunk and falling over, and it got so bad that the crowd started yelling "bring back Van Halen."
Thanks for the thoughts!
DLR has this jazz/blues flair that got drunk and rolled off a bus headed for Las Vegas and got lost in the desert. I would love to hear some commentary on Michael Anthony sometime.
Hahaha!
Come on Ken if your doing DLR. do something from the first two albums when his voice when in it prime with that Janis Joplin multi octave
Scream and unique crooner style being pushed to metal....thank you
Thanks for the suggestion!
*you’re
totally agree. Do a note for note copy of "Outta Love Again" then get back to use about Dave's limitations
It's really funny hearing it this way because there almost isn't a song there. It's kind of 3 choruses and Dave screwing around for a couple minutes. Pure Diamond Dave. Everybody Wants Some is like that, too.
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Love these isolated vocals Ken!
I think David lee Roth is way underrated he had a unique approach matching his voice to EV’s guitar
(This not his best song for sure)
Please listen to his blues styling on “Take your Whiskey Home”, “The full Bug” , Feel your love tonight” or even like “Jamie’s Crying” he’s got real soul and jazz deep in him.
As everyone knows Eddie never really playing straight-ahead chord progressions. So DLR Was really creative on his melodies and phrasing
Although he doesnt have the total vocal range of Sammy Hagar or guys like Robert Plant , he does have a whistle register that neither of them had.
Add skills attuned to a “Apex predator” like entertainer and this creates an “almost super human style” persona that’s hard to beat in my opinion
Thanks for the thoughts, Montie.
Agreed. Not his best song.
He's overrated. Not a great singer. No versatility or range.
@@TheJpep2424 lol take off my van halen shirt before you jinx the band and they break up ! Go listen to when it's love again and stfu
Before MTV I had no idea what he looked like (high school). I loved this band so much played it LOUD in my MGB Roadster with the top down and with as many friends as we could pack inside. (I bought and paid for the car myself BTW). And then MTV happened and let me tell you - He's my type! LOL!
How cool were you, Judie! 😉
@@kentamplin I was happy chaotic! Not proud because I put myself in danger over and over... Let's just say I believe in angels.
SO CRAZY! I was just thinking this morning as I was listening to this song “ I need to make a request to Ken and ask him to break down and review this song.“ Next thing I know I get the notification that you’ve already done it! Thank you so much Ken! I love how you give background information and insight that we would probably never ever hear otherwise. And of course you make me smile all the time and a good example of that is at 7:42! Lots of love from Corpus Christi Texas, the new frozen tundra!
Love that!
Ken is listening to our thoughts!!
What singer has a better, cooler, more unique vocal "trick" than Roth's screams/ yelps? Could you imagine those Van Halen songs without them? Halford, Dio and Dickinson etc all had/ have excellent scream technique but they're all similar.
Advantage....ROTH. 😁🎸👍
Rock on!
Dude, Dave transcends vocal critique. It is exactly what it was supposed to be. But, I know you know that.
D.L.R. Definition of COOL.
Imagine those songs without DLR’s voice? It’s called Van Hagar and it’s boring as hell
I think that Van Halen with DLR worked so well because you had the technical brilliance of Eddie Van Halen completely contrasting with DLR’s loose, party style, talkie-singie vocals. The reason I struggled with the Hagar era was that the band became technically way more proficient but seemed to lose all its personality. You were right when you said it sounded more corporate or commercial. It was too perfect.
In the mid-80’s I fronted a band that was very much based on Judas Priest and Halford, along with Dickinson were my idols. DLR, however, was right up there with them in my eyes, not because of his technical brilliance, but because his vocals fitted the VH songs of the time perfectly. He was a rock star through and through and I had so many great times thrashing out the DLR era Van Halen tunes back in the day!
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Cogent stuff, Ken.
Roth has/had a great natural vibrato. To my ears it's a big part of what it takes to be convincingly "cool" and "in control". This shines through, for example, on the last line of "Ice Cream Man".
Cool!
What a top bloke we asketh and he delivers. DLR. Genius. Never realised there was so much delay. We still have the campaign going for the Proclaimers. Letter from America.
Thanks for watching, Willie!
I never realized just how wet the vocal was on this track until hearing it this way. That amount of delay seems crazy excessive in isolation, but it totally works with the finished song.
Eddie too was very raw and wrote with a jazzy/blues type relax with jabs which enabled DLR to shine and fit with what he did. It worked, and that’s what many missed when Sammy came. But I’m a Sammy fan and I believe Eddie realized Sammy was more of a singer and thus the music because more rounded and frankly musical in many ways.
Thanks for sharing, Dean!
Never knew you were Sammy’s cousin, that’ makes you even more awesome! Great video as always; waiting on that Andre Mattos (Carry on) isolated vocals vid! Hahaha! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks for stopping by!
That's the problem with music now, you nailed it! Unfortunately, "Attitude" has been canceled.
God forbid you go against the flow. Everything has been cancelled.
The two aren't related at all. It's never been easier to be heard as musician\performer today. Paradoxically it's never been harder to be noticed either. The short reason is because the vast majority have access to a platform to be heard on, social media in all its forms. To actually get noticed many someone’s have to listen and collectively agree in some quantifiable group. Otherwise you have a following that just isn't very marketable. By that I mean something other people can profit from by being a part of.
Corporate music needs a repeatable formula, quantifying "it" factor is easier said than done. You can't easily make a formula that would accurately find the DLR's or even the EVH's, but you can with just 4 chords find 24,576 unique combinations, millions by altering several other factors needed to make a song, truth in jest. Business follows information based decisions, and that’s means predictive modeling. That’s why music seems to have stagnated or sounds very similar.
Cancel culture is just modern moderation, as in what is acceptable in a public forum, with tech augmenting the decision making process. It's not new and it's not censorship either. What is new is that governments, aren't the ones who decide, it's everyone collectively based on interaction with content. Algorithms are collating the data and that is what influences the decisions. It's actually far more democratized than a political solution.
Ha! Good comment. I much prefer Dave and singers like Bob Dylan, who most everyone else can't stand. It must be my cross to bear.
Have a good day! I wanna see you making isolated vocals till the wheels come off dude. God bless
Noted!
David Lee Roth reminds me of the rock and roll version of Al Jolson.
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That’s pretty much what he wanted,he loved soul singers too.He blended them all together perfectly,There’s only one DLR and it can be much more difficult to be unique as apposed to technically perfect.
@Risk On I never had until now
A couple of points on Dave...he was a big Al jolson fan and the DLR squeal was his attempt at being James Brown. As far as why the Dave era has endured in a way the Hagar era hasn't, it isn't simple about being a talented singer, its about setting the world on fire in a way that no one will ever forget you. Love both era's.
Thanks, Mark.
Awesome! Thanks for doing these! Very educational and fun to watch/learn.
Glad you like them!
Very high energy!
Yeah!
Michael Anthony was essential to VH's sound. High harmonies were sick! Dave was a master showman.
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So my first indoctrination to Van Halen was the "Diver Down" album - it was about the same time as Steely Dan's "Hey Nineteen." Very influential music. But, seriously Ken, I am over here lmao with your impersonation of David Lee Roth, I swear you sounded just like the ghost of Duke Ellington on the Big Mouth cartoon! Good stuff. Keep 'em coming. Love the content.
Glad you enjoy the content!
One could NEVER manufacture that sound (Van Halen) in a studio! :-) That's what makes so many of these "old" bands great - their sound was fostered organically...by trudging to late night gigs together, dragging equipment up mountains of stairs, hours spent in the garage tinkering and shedding - trying to find their sound. This is end result of that hammering in the shop and later sharpening on stage...the result of dedication and commitment to the craft!
Couldn't agree more!
Purely as a vocalist ,Dave wasn't the best - but as you said , to the listener ,he delivered something unique : his confidence , swagger ,sass, charisma and humour somehow seemed to embody the vibe of the music.
And as a live performer ?
*Peerless*
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i read in david book that when they recorded jamie's cryin he didnt smoke or drink for a few days and when they started to record vocals his producer, said what's wrong with your voice and told him to go smoke a cigarette.
he also talked about his aproach to singing, that he tried to get it in the first or second take or otherwise he'd overthink it try too hard to make it perfect.
Wow.
Love this song and the entire 1984 album! 🤘🏼
It's a good one.
early VH was all about that swing. Dave was no exception. Dave is swinging through that whole song.
A singer is only a singer if they watch Ken's ISO series!!
Haha!
I am laughing out loud at the part about AI / The Voice. That was great comedy!
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My mom loves both David and Sammy a whole lot
Bet they were on her teenage wall.
@@kentamplin she’s got a lil soft spot for Sam tho haha
@Steve Watson They really both had a lot to offer that was unique from each other so I can see why its both polarizing for some and great for others!
Lordy, I used to listen to Hot 4 Teacher on a pair of Sony Walk Man headphones and super HQ casette playing device I stole from my father. The vocals of MA were equally as important as anything prior to 1984.
I was lucky enough to encounter one freshman from AHS in Alhmabra with these gorgeous, thin fawn legs in 1984 which made Drop Dead Legs equally as special.
Rock on!
I prefer the Dave era of Van Halen. No diss to Sammy, but they sound totally different....even more pop orientated.
Not that the songs Sammy did with Van Halen was bad, but like you said.....different vibe.
Thanks for weighing in, MAtty@
I prefer the Dave era by far, but I also prefer Sammy solo I love some of his post Van Halen stuff. I have finally come to realize the main reason I prefer the Roth era is probably EVH he decided to explore musical directions I liked less than his early stuff. The one Sammy Van Halen song I truly love is FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED perfect fun super catchy song with the classic Van Halen vibe.
They went from ain't talking bout love to when it's love and love walks in smh commercial sell out if I ever seen one
Eddie started playing a steinberger square body and the songs just lacked in the raw material and it was no longer the crazy party because there was no more mean street or hear about it later it became too delay reverb ish and I still listened because of the music that was Ed AL and Mike but I just didn't like the material they chose as much as the original line up
Such an amazing analysis! Thank you so much Mr. Tamplin!
QUESTION...What singer had a COOLER voice than David Lee Roth? Struggling for an answer right? Only James Brown is a rival to Roth in the COOL voice department. 😁😁😁
James Brown always reminds me of a SNL skit with Eddie Murphy. "Hot Tub". It's hot... I mean cool... I mean thanks for listening. 🤣
@@kentamplin You are welcome Ken! 👍
Excellent point about today vs days of old. I remember reading an interview with Jager back in the 70's where he said something along the lines of "it's all about attitude, not whether you can sing well."
Rock on! 😊
As a singer I see Dave as the quintessential frontman. Like where Cab Calloway created the frontman, Dave perfected the art. He teaches singers that it’s okay to have fun with singing, you have a talent, enjoy it!!
Thanks again Ken
This was alot of fun
It was fun for me too!
Totally appreciate this take! I haven't met anyone who says DLR is their favorite singer but lots of people say he's their favorite "front man." I get it. And he never called himself a singer but an "entertainer." Having said that I'm wondering how you make that unhealthy multi-tone, cougar "Wow!" sound but from a healthy undamaged set of vocal cords.
He's definitely a great entertainer!
I've been able to do it quite a bit after I learned how to get into whistle register. I noticed people who have more natural rasp to their voice can do it much more easily, so I began messing around with it after getting more into singing with distortion. What Ken is saying is definitely right, it's your vocal folds literally just having a mishap and "breaking" into whistle register. Although, generally in whistle register, you can only really get that one note out and not two at the same time. My best recommendation is to just try to listen to the placement, you can tell it's farther back in the throat, as he has that very croony bluesy timbre to his voice. It's really tough because you're riding the fine line between singing in whistle and trying to sing a regular note at the same time. But I'd recommend learning how to sing with distortion (safely ofc) and just mess around with it a bit, as that's what helped me get there. Mike Patton also has quite a few live performances where you can clearly hear that happening, and he's still singing fantastic today, so there's definitely a "safe" way to do it, although as Ken said, DLR most likely had nodules from his natural rasp, straining too hard, and the drugs.
This is one of my favorite videos you've done. The explanation of DLR is fantastic. Michael Anthony's background harmonies are incredible.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, for a fair & balanced take on DLR.
Rock on!
David Lee Roth may not have been the greatest singer in the world, but he had what we wanted to hear.
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I remember hearing and seeing the video - of this performed live - for the first time when I was in my mid-teens at school, and I thought it was fantastic. (I was already metal and rock fan then). I loved the groovy beat and watching David Lee Roth dancing and shaking his stuff to this - I was blown away not by his singing but by his raw energy and his obvious sense of humour. I just thought - this is so funky and cool!
Awesome!
I always though DLR didn’t have great range - he was not Brad Delp or Bruce Dickinson- but his ‘rap’ like lyrics, acrobatics & frontman antics made up for it.... and what I called the ‘mountain lion’ scream he did made for great entertainment... combined with memorable songs that came along with the incredible talent: Eddie on guitar (RIP to one the all-time greats...) and Alex on drums along with Michael’s epic vocal backups & steady bass in Van Halen.
“Cant get this stuff no more”... indeed.
Thanks for listening!
Thanks! I love your insight!♡☆♡ Please keep it up!!
Thank you! Will do!
Always a good job Ken! Really enjoy watching your videos!
Glad you like them!
Hey Ken , I was just listening to this awesome song on Planet Rock...while driving back home from work. Awesome vocalist DLR.
Rock on, Stevo!
Grew up listening to VH. like both eras. Thanks Ken !!!
My pleasure!
One reason for the "corporate sound" for the Van Hagar era...was that they were BOTH big established artists (and therefore 'corporations') by the time they met up. Whereas, Van Halen (or any band starting out) has that garage band/small smelly club vibe to them for a few years. I think that's why a lot of people gravitate to the DLR era. Just for the record...I loved both eras...very different, but both great. Also, Michael Anthony was the vocal backbone throughout VHs history. Just my random thoughts 😉 Great analysis here and great listening to the track!
Thanks for weighing in!
I miss that whistle register but i really dig the lower register he started using around 96 on Me Wise Magic.
Well really bout 94 he started belting notes he used to hit in falsetto on Your Filthy Little Mouth. It became apparent he had more range than he ever showed im VH around 98 om songs like Slam Dunk! He sounded really good on that album.
Lol! "You and everybody else, I'm gonna have a conversation with ya..!" Great stuff, Ken! Please keep them coming.
Will do!
It's amazing in this song how much David struggles. And how the ( party) sound covered some of that up.just watched your how you became Ken Tamplin video. All my respect to you my friend!!!!! You earned everything you have!!! take care, your friend from Nebraska
Thanks, Randy!
I'm so confused what are you talking about struggled? He nailed it better than anyone could... Like WHAT
Ken, I think you’re right about Michael Anthony writing those melodic song parts. Because listen to the album A Different Kind of Truth when Mike was gone, those parts significantly decreased. And there’s also less structure to song lyrics and more of Dave rambling. It’s quite an interesting thing to think about
Glad you think so!
These breakdown videos are the best. Keep em coming, Ken.
More to come!
My all-time favorite band 🤘😎👍
Awesome!
Damn, these analysis videos are so dang awesome! Keep em comin!
More on the way, C B!
When I was in cover bands are used to really enjoy covering Montrose first album, it was so much energy in Sam’s voice was so fun to sing.
Weirdly, I never covered Van Halen
Roth was a great Cheerleader
Love Montrose!
@@kentamplin Great band. Really digging The Circle. Those boys are having fun jamming together!😎
@@kentamplin Ken, check Glenn and RonMon Rock candy at Namm🤘😎🤘
Great Job!
Thanks for the visit!
The e-mail this morning was about the inner gnawing. Rod Steward’s “I’m sailing” is the first song I remember talked to me and still does. I love the e-mails, gives me somehing to reflect upon and also it’s nice to hear other people’s life experience
Glad you enjoy the emails, Jeanette!
Thank you Dear Ken Templin 💖 it is mostly the vibe , the energy he gives ,Sebastian Bach always tells a funny story in most of his interviews how he met David Lee Roth while he was sitting at the back stage with Axl 🤣
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've always thought about how amazing rock and roll has been for singers. After all, like you said, if Ozzy or Bon Scott had shown up on The Voice, they would have gotten booed off the stage. But thanks to rock and roll, they are known as two of the greatest singers/voices of all time.
Absolutely!
Michael was definitely under rated. It was Eddie's genius and a collective effort from the fellas to make some kick ass Rock and some of the best ever, one Off and no one could touch that.
Indeed!
DLR was the master of his own domain...pure and simple....can or could Brian Johnson sing, lol....how many other rock singers could actually sing ? Its about attitude, personality, rawness, and again...Attitude and, add a healthy dose of Swagger. Yes Sammy could "sing" .. but that era cant hold a candle to the Roth era...Great videos and explanations along the way as well. You are incredibly gifted and very knowledgeable in your craft. God Bless
Rock on! 😊
Brian Johnson CAN sing. Look at his pre-AC/DC work.
Loved it! You are the man, Ken. Awesome job :)
Thanks!
David Lee Roth is really one of the greats because he's David Lee Roth. The way he sounds and the way he expresses himself are organic and not a result of a ton of skill. He's worked on enough instinct for his voice to elevate everything underneath just because he sounds great. He no doubt has an incredible tone. Just having a great voice and a lot of personality was really enough.
It's interesting when watching old interviews just how often his voice cracked when he spoke normally. He'd hit whistle notes talking casually, and I'm not sure if it was because of the damage or if he did have great range but no idea how to utilize it. He's somewhat of an enigma. Things might have been very different if he had taken lessons, for example, yours. He really could have been a powerhouse of a singer on top of being the frontman he was. Sammy, on the other hand, is one of those top-tier singers who really smashes every song to this day. The Van Halen brothers were blessed to find those guys.
Great video, Ken!
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Saw van halen in 82 & 84. Caught a David Lee Roth show in 85 or 87 maybe after the band breakup.
Rock on, Anthony!
My opinion for years on Dave's presentation is that he would like to be a singer like Robert Plant, but being realistic he looked to Jim Dandy from Black Oak Arkansas for inspiration to get the most entertainment value out of the voice and ability he has. The isolated track really reminds me of Jim Dandy.
David’s singing was always about personality . When the guys come in and sing with him then he can hear the melody and actually sing harmony.
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No offence to DLR, but this really makes you appreciate how good the music is!
Indeed! What a band!
Hello Mr Ken
Thanks for your video, your explanation is really good. That was a great band with your cousin Mr Sammy and that was also a great band with Mr David. We were lucky to have both in the band
You speak so clear...
Thank you!
Ken I totally agree with you. DLR was a personality, but Sammy was a singer. I love and appreciate both, but the elements that make each front man great are totally different. When Sammy is live, he is up there singing and even playing a guitar. When Dave is live, he is up there twirling around sticks and wearing strange clothing. Sammy is just on a different planet. His vocal performances on the Montrose debut album were phenomenal. As a life-long Van Hagar fan, I remember the first time I heard Rock Candy. Hagar sang his butt off. My all time favorite song is Love Walks In off 5150. I think Sammy's vocals there were bar none.
Rock on!
Isolated vocals request: Steve Perry’s vocals for Faithfully
Great suggestion!
And After All These Years Arnel Pineda isolated vocals
I was actually quite stunned when i heard Perry sing because he is almost whispering. Very very little volume and power. Nice Smokey tone to his singing but truly i think people would be shocked at how quiet he really sings. Wheel in the Sky honestly is a strong whisper
DLR once described his voice as sounding like a flat tire lol! He knew his capabilities and limitations, and let his creativity and vibe shine through. He did have a good rock sound to his voice that went along with the band's sound. All in all, it worked collectively.
Thanks for listening!
Really interesting vid. Songs got such a good groove to it and I always thought his vocals were so odd I've never heard cover band replicate it
convincingly
One of a kind.
Van Halen got a nice remaster some years ago and was released in 24 bits 192 kHz. Not that the format matters. But the mastering is amazing.
Awesome!
I never noticed that but definitely tempo speeds up after the last musical break. It kind of energizes the song.
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My rock hero's-VH. I always feel better about my raw vocals after hearing isolated tracks from my hero's. Thanks Ken. Would love to hear some Bullet Boys iso vox tracks as well.
Thanks for listening, Clayton!
Despite of a limited range, David managed to hit A4, B4 in full voice... This is quite high from the opera singer's prospective.
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the thing I liked so much about Dave's vocals is this: if Eddie had given those older tunes to any other singer, as they were structured in the recordings, any other singer would've been completely lost on what to do with it. VH's song structures left a ton of open space in the verses. They totally required a very off-the-cuff, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants improv approach to the vocal patterns and phrasings. He sang with the mentality of a saxophonist like Charlie Parker on old jazz tunes. Ted Templeman said he originally wanted to get rid of Roth in the beginning, but later realized VH never would've made it into the 80's without him.
Hi Ken! Love Van Halen and grew up on both eras. DLR is definitely a character and people love him because of that. Thank you for these videos and love to Sammy!
Rock on!
You and your videos make me happy😀 great video I love your voice 😊 just sounds amazing!
Nelly xx :)
Glad they make you happy, Nelly!
@@kentamplin Your welcome and your "Lean On Me" cover in: 0:00 to: 0:36 sounds like Michael Jackson's "Will You Be There"
Nelly xx :)