Please check this out..Wolfgang just did his Single release of a dedication to Eddie Called "DISTANCE". Videos were found from Valerie's personal archive. Wolfie plays all instrumentals and vocals. Vocals were arranged at Wolfies studio, and Instrumental work was comprised at his Father's 5150 Studio. His first album release coming in early 2021. "NO MATTER WHAT THE DISTANCE IS... I WILL BE WITH YOU... NO MATTER WHAT THE DISTANCE IS... ALL THINGS WILL BE OK".. You can find it here: ua-cam.com/video/HI3aPJkZmNU/v-deo.html
Yeah, I rewound that part real quick to watch it again. Trying to guess how long it had been since they had seen each other. Didn’t look like an every day/week hug. More like maybe a month or two. Ed had a little bit of extra excitement to see his brother. You can see how big and strong Alex was too, compared to Eddie. Looked like Eddie kind of got up on his toes, and Alex kind of crushed him. That was awesome! 👍🏻☺️
The way Eddie says "Hey Al" and then they hug. I love that shit. I think these two are about as tight as a couple of brothers could be. They went through a lot together, coming to a new country as grammar schoolers, not speaking the language. Their family's story is really what the American dream is about.
Who else has been up late watching Van Halen Concerts in that last 3 weeks? Sammy really delivered on Pound Cake ❤️Love his voice I miss them all so much...and miss the Genuine Rock music they gave us. RIP Eddy 💔💔
You know it's funny because Eddie Van Halen died I can't quit crying about him I'm 56 years old I started playing guitar back in 1973 first time I heard Van Halen it focused me on what I wanted to do and I've been playing in bands every since and since October 6th the day he died and my birthday I have been crying over that dude like he's my own brother
@Shonna May : I've been on a Van Halen binge for 2 days and nights ! Can't remember when Rock ever was better than when we had Eddie and listening/ watching all the videos / interviews, etc., I can get my hands on , makes me miss him that much more. Truly the best guitarist we have ever known ! I think also a truly genuinely wonderful person! He will be missed RIP Eddie Van Halen 💔💔
I've been up late watching all things Van Halen every night since Eddie died. For 2 years now theirs is the only music I listen to. I never tire of hearing it. I don't need any other music. I also love the various interviews from over the years. All things Van Halen keep me happy.
Most of their songs are pretty crap. Eddies guitar playing covers up the awful songwriting. The sammy era was especially rubbish for good songs. Its like the sound of middle age.
I love all of Van Halen’s music, Roth a Hagar. But I will be honest, the reason we all love this band is because of that kick ass guitar and pounding drums. Imagine the sound coming out of Eddie and Alex’s bedroom at their parents house when the were kids.
Dude you see these guy weren’t in the business for the competition, they were doing it because it’s what they love. You see them having so much fun on stage and even just hanging out, What a cool group of guys. =\//-/= forever!
Contrary to what Sam says, they sold less records than the Roth era. In fact, with each Hagar release, the sales dropped. Roth built it up. Sam tore it down.
What made this band the best Rock band in the world, is that the music related to everyone, THEY related to everone, there was a LIGHT over them that kept them tight, relateable, respectable, and the Love that exuded from Eddie was undeniable. He LOVED his talent, and his audience. The loss that we are feeling is huge. Eddie was one of the special humans that was so easy on THE EYES😍and so easy to fall in LOVE with. My deepest heartfelt condolences to his family, band members, and the world that mourns you leaving us. You were truely the king of rock. Ke Aloha Nunui Eddie💔💜💜💜🎸
Their best years were long over by 1993. Lets be real, these songs are middle of the road dross. Without Eddies guitar playing they would be nothing. They did some good stuff in the early years but this era is awful
Andy Johns helped Alex finally nail his snare sound. Led Zeppelin's producer helped do For Unlawful in 91 until Sammy refused to work with him. Too much white dust on the control board 😂
Just seeing them hang out is really fun. It's actually touching when they first walk in and Eddie goes "Hey Al!" and hugs his brother. Thanks for uploading.
Always sad to see people having such fun together and making such amazing music but knowing how it ends badly. Like a Shakespeare Tragedy - you know how it will end but can't reach out to warn them. Still I had the biggest smile on my face watching this. The soundtrack to my life years ago. Just awesome.
5150 Live Without a Net, Was a live album and it was amazing it showed Van Halen in its most reenergized creative and dynamic faze in the bands history, they were lit up! on fire Im so glad I got to see them at the Forum in LA on the last leg of that tour 86 'they turned it into a hometown jam, doing old Cream , Zepplin, Hendrix cuts it was incredible changed my life,,Thank You VH love ya always
And all it takes is taping the underneath of the batter head and the right levels of torque. What really baffles me is how he gets that coffee can sound from the rest of the kit
Awesome R Diaz, people forget how successful Sammy Hagar was before joining Van Halen, people really forget his ground breaking music from Monrtrose, which influenced EVH as well
Obviously Sammy is technically better than Dave but that is true for Chuck Berry as well.... Dave had the lyrics and hooks as did Chuck and for rock n roll that’s the whole point
I graduated in 1984. I saw them live at the DTE-Pineknob location. I put a headband (a big rubberband) on the edge of the stage by Eddie. He wore it for a few minutes on his forehead. Then I put a rose close to the stage and Sammy grabbed it and danced with it before laying it down. Then Michael Anthony gave me his guitar pick out of ten hands that were being held out. I still have it in my photo album. Thanks for all the great music. Such a class act rock band. Wow!
right here,right now live was the best ever live concert ive ever watch from van halen since the beginning...they are in the top of the world that time
Hello everyone, well it has been 24 days since we were stunned by the passing of a true genius. I have been a fan since my 21st birthday when I was first introduced to Van Halen. From first note I was hooked. I bought their albums as soon as I could when they came out (F.U.C.K. and Balance the day they were released).I was lucky enough to have seen them with the last 4 albums at 4 different places including the Monsters of Rock at Candlestick Park (that was the most people I ever saw there).They were so good never missed a note. If you saw them live you could close your eyes and you couldn't tell the difference between live and recordings. I took my 1st wife the 1st time I saw them she was 8 months pregnant with my oldest daughter. Wife had a terrible time. Daughter had a blast . Ex-wife wouldn't let her listen to them growing up. When she turned 18 she bought 5150 1st thing. I met a wonderful woman in 2011. We got married in 2014 . Our walk up song at our reception was "Love Walks In ". I just want to say to Al ,Mike,Sammy, Dave and Wolfgang that I am sorry for their loss and wish them well and thank you for the inspiring music and I will miss him all most as much as you guys. We can only hope that when you go through the recording left behind we will get at least a couple new albums. (We can only hope). Thanks. Phil King 10/31/2020
Makes me feel sad i cried for couple of weeks when Eddie passed on I loved how him and his brother were brotherly love like with dime bag and his brother I’m first generation born abroad father was an immigrant I miss Eddie Van Halen and miss Van Halen god bless Eddie Van Halen rip god bless his brother and family Gumba compadre 🤟🏽
Wow man. This is great rock n roll. I was raised on "Diamond Dave" Van Halen, but this is great. Sammy's voice sounds amazing this tour, and 5150 was a hell of an album!
Wow! That scream from Sammy at 43:30 was insane!! I think he's always sorta been an underrated singer for sure. So powerful n his range is very high. RIP Eddie 🙏🙏🙏🎸🎶🎵🎤🎼🎧🎹
In almost every interview with Sammy I've ever seen, he mentions goosebumps. He's the most goosebump proned duded I've seen in my life. Haha. He's great.
Until Eddie started drinking to much. that is what ruined it all. Drinking and wanting to fight.. wow what a mess.. just think of the records they could of made all these years. wow
This record was tight..the second i put the needle on the record i knew it was gonna be special....several cases of beer later i was singing summer nights with 20 plus people...but the illusion the songs were written(the music) with Sammie is redik...Eddie wrote most of this on the 84 tour and dave hated it
John Westcott , tight as hell? They are practically playing to a track. Which I count as cheating. In the song "Right Now" who is playing the piano part? It's a tape that they're synced up to. And it's lame. And they do it on almost every song on that tour. I hated it. Van Halen never did that when Dave was in the band. They lost a lot of fans because of that silly keyboard sound. Trust me, I witnessed both era,s. Van Halen would blow anybody off the stage from 1978-1983. That's it. After that they went downhill and Dave knew it. That's why he split. Then they reinvent themselves with Sammy. And their fan base turned into little Jr. High kids! It sucked!
freddy ferrillo Believe me they are actually fuckin tight even with the piano part played by a tape, eddy’s guitar playing is excellent and the singing is really close to the CD’s one. They’re really good on stage compared to a lot of crappy rock band nowadays where sometimes you don’t even recognize what song they’re playing live.
God these guys ruled the world then!! So much fun & badassery for days!! We need 1 more album with Sammy & Michael before its all too late....EVH is still a guitar God & is playing as well as he ever did!! Always will be my favorite player & general insperation!
Makes me sad watching this. These were great times, when the band was on the top of its game and Eddie looked healthy. The world was a fast better place to live as well.
I dont think they were really having that much fun. There were ready cracks in the vh armour. They had the whole carefree, funny rock star nonsense b.s. going.
Saw the 5150 show I've been to a lot of concerts.... I'm the 70s 80s and 90s you name it I probably seen it... but that was the best I have ever seen...bar none.
I really enjoyed this video! Thank you for posting it. I loved this time and in my opinion, VH were at their best at this time. I also loved VH 3 too. It is a bit sad that they imploded but, hey! That's rock and roll!
Sungodv Downloads are certainly an issue, but the big record labels became lazy and complacent with the old model. People got tired of that. It's still entirely possible to make a living making music, but the industry has become democratized. There's more content out there, not just what record labels and radio stations push in our faces. Nobody can claim radio died due to music downloads, for example, it died because it also was operating under a flawed and outdated model. Vinyl/physical media is now once again selling well, which shows that although illegal downloads still happen, people are willing to pay for what is worth paying for. Some labels are now selling more vinyl than digital downloads. People still go to shows and buy merchandise and for bands putting in the effort and time, they're making a living. The internet has become a tool and has cut out the middle men in many cases.
computers and the internet ATE the music BIZ, there ain't shit left , ya got GnR on the reunion tour Motley called it quits.. glad I'm old I saw the rock-n-roll revolution, it's done , damn robots did take over in the future
They really all got along great didn't they back then. Miss those days. MISS EDWARD so much. Also love the improv "walk the line" Ed plays. Man had no limits.
I was blessed to meet all these great and fun guy's one time in L.A. I wish I could have gone to like the rest of us to the 5150 Studio. Love and miss Ed.
So so so friggn blessed we ALL ARE to have had these incredible, amazing, gifted artists in our lifetime...VH was pure magic... all real all live no AUTO ANYTHING & DONE WITH NO SHORT CUTS OR LOOKING LIKE A FREAK TO GET THERE... NOTHING BUT TRULY AWESOME TALENT...add DLR First & foremost! Thank you Lord.
I love the Van Hagar era. All of these musicians are so talented. However, Sammy is my favorite. There’s just something about the quality and sound of his voice that invokes the emotion from the lyrics that transcends time. When he sang Dreams, the old familiar feelings from that time resurfaced…like every time I hear one of their songs. He’s also undefined leader that really propelled the band, in my opinion. He’s naturally cool, too. Fun to see these videos.
This explains why they put out The Best Of album after they booted him out. Out of pure spite. That says a lot about character. Now they won't even consider a tour with him and they know as fans that's what we want.
Most fans really don't want another Sammy tour. They play virtually the same set list with Sam on every tour and it's just worn OUT. Casual fans, maybe. But, most hard core fans wanted the original lineup one last time. To hear Mikey backing the classic catalog one last time. But, with Ed's health it's unlikely they'll ever tour again. The Best of albums were all label driven. The band really didn't want to do them. Even Live: Right Here, Right Now. That was all the record company pushing that. They wanted a greatest hits. The band didn't want that, and they also didn't want any kind of deal with Roth at the time over royalties for a Greatest Hits. The compromise was to do a live album with Sammy singing some more of the Roth era tunes. In essence, a live "Best of".
The clincher for me when they turned Michael Anthony into a scale musician(like a keyboardist they bring in for one song pay)...he wasnt part of the bands cut,Eddie and Alex stood over him and told him and laughed.....scum....was Dave crazy and had an ego the size of NJ yes...but it worked....5150 was still a great album..Sammy and Michael are good people...
watch Saamy"for Mike" video..it shows how after they got rid of him they said they had to teach him parts and he only played 1 note bassline because he couldn't play,Sammy said that was pure BS stormed off the interview and said "mike played those basslines incase Eddie Fcd up"but the story came from a DLR interview
So cool just watching Eddie in the studio doing regular last minute stuff… bending down to adjust a pedal, taking a swig of beer, messing with different headphones, hollering for help with the mics. Then swinging the other headphones down holding the other end to uncoil the cord, ha ha. So cool to see their jams have some glitches just like anyone else. I love at the very end, he takes off that other headset and just drops it on the ground. Awesome! Just like a bunch of kids leaving a messy room for their folks, He’s pretty rough on all of his equipment. Just an awesome mad scientist!!! 🤘🏻🇺🇸😎
I think what makes them great is the talent. Today, technology takes over and makes up for a lack in talent. These guys (and other monster groups of that era) actually needed talent.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT REAL MUSICIANSHIP IS, WHAT REAL BAND WORK IS, WHAT A GREAT GROUP THIS WAS.... WATCH THIS VIDEO AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN THEY WERE THE PEAK OF THE MOUNTAIN
I just wish Sammy and Van Halen would have recorded one album raw and simple like the Montrose debut album. Roth fans try to pretend this era never happened but in reality Van Halen was huge with Sammy. For those who don't know, while Van Hagar was on top of the world Dave was down to playing bars with his dancy bad singer schtick.
I loved watching this, my favorite incarnation of VH bc you can feel the FuN they are having!! I'm also glad as Fk that as far as my knowledge Eddie is happy and healthy and back to the Eddie we love. All these musicians are doing awesome, and they FKN WILL UNITE AGAIN that's my will it into existence mantra for VH. Love everyone bc you deserve it, peace peeps
It seems to me that the brothers were at the very top of they're game during this point of they're rock band voyage. It blows my mind how all four members are very well spoken rock star gentlemen.
I love how fun Sammy acts when he’s high... (very beginning, plus 38:21) Damn, this is a great video. And I’m amazed how the band sounds exactly, and I do mean exactly like the studio album. Surprised the hell out of me. I’ve never seen this was before. This is great! By the way, 39:25 is where they cover a song by The Who. 😉
18:30 Great example of BI (Before Internet) 1990’s concert promotions and marketing/merch packaging strategies (the “long ago” time when record stores were ubiquitous and radio stations were still the primary source to hear great new music).
Thanks for posting this video. The intro when they were talking was so awkward I almost had to turn it off. This was the tour when Sammy left the band, and you can hear all the passive aggressive banter as well as how out of place Sammy feels when he says, "We didn't used to have this much trouble communicating, did we?" All of that said, they rocked it later in the video. It was good to see the inside of 5150.
I love when Alex and Eddie hug hello! I cannot accept that Eddie is gone! Just heartbreaking!
Very much so, just sucks so much 😪😪😪😪
I know how you feel he died on my birthday been crying every since unbelievably heartbreaking
I noticed that too.
How Eddie says “Hi Al” stands up and hugs him makes me feel good.
So obvious that they loved each other so much.
Brotherly love.
Please check this out..Wolfgang just did his Single release of a dedication to Eddie Called "DISTANCE". Videos were found from Valerie's personal archive. Wolfie plays all instrumentals and vocals. Vocals were arranged at Wolfies studio, and Instrumental work was comprised at his Father's 5150 Studio. His first album release coming in early 2021. "NO MATTER WHAT THE DISTANCE IS... I WILL BE WITH YOU...
NO MATTER WHAT THE DISTANCE IS... ALL THINGS WILL BE OK".. You can find it here: ua-cam.com/video/HI3aPJkZmNU/v-deo.html
Yeah, I rewound that part real quick to watch it again. Trying to guess how long it had been since they had seen each other.
Didn’t look like an every day/week hug. More like maybe a month or two. Ed had a little bit of extra excitement to see his brother.
You can see how big and strong Alex was too, compared to Eddie. Looked like Eddie kind of got up on his toes, and Alex kind of crushed him.
That was awesome! 👍🏻☺️
love that!
The way Eddie says "Hey Al" and then they hug. I love that shit. I think these two are about as tight as a couple of brothers could be. They went through a lot together, coming to a new country as grammar schoolers, not speaking the language. Their family's story is really what the American dream is about.
Who else has been up late watching Van Halen Concerts in that last 3 weeks?
Sammy really delivered on Pound Cake ❤️Love his voice
I miss them all so much...and miss the Genuine Rock music they gave us. RIP Eddy 💔💔
@Shonna May: I've been on a VH binge... both Roth and Hagar eras... for the past 3+ weeks !!! ...R.I.P./EVH
You know it's funny because Eddie Van Halen died I can't quit crying about him I'm 56 years old I started playing guitar back in 1973 first time I heard Van Halen it focused me on what I wanted to do and I've been playing in bands every since and since October 6th the day he died and my birthday I have been crying over that dude like he's my own brother
@Shonna May : I've been on a Van Halen binge for 2 days and nights ! Can't remember when Rock ever was better than when we had Eddie and listening/ watching all the videos / interviews, etc., I can get my hands on , makes me miss him that much more. Truly the best guitarist we have ever known ! I think also a truly genuinely wonderful person! He will be missed RIP Eddie Van Halen 💔💔
Their version of Won't Get Fooled Again is probably my favorite cover any band has ever done ever.
I've been up late watching all things Van Halen every night since Eddie died. For 2 years now theirs is the only music I listen to. I never tire of hearing it. I don't need any other music. I also love the various interviews from over the years. All things Van Halen keep me happy.
Most of their songs are pretty crap. Eddies guitar playing covers up the awful songwriting. The sammy era was especially rubbish for good songs. Its like the sound of middle age.
millons of people around the world say otherwise.@@uv77mc85
I love all of Van Halen’s music, Roth a Hagar. But I will be honest, the reason we all love this band is because of that kick ass guitar and pounding drums. Imagine the sound coming out of Eddie and Alex’s bedroom at their parents house when the were kids.
So sweet to see the brothers hug. Close family no matter the age. ❤️
Dude you see these guy weren’t in the business for the competition, they were doing it because it’s what they love. You see them having so much fun on stage and even just hanging out, What a cool group of guys. =\//-/= forever!
3 years later.. It will be over. This was the best lineup they ever had.. Sure DLR was great, but they were on top of their game during the Hagar Era.
I only wish Sammy had tackled more Roth era songs. The RHRN tracklisting is depressing.
The songs during this era were boring and forgettable
Totally agree.
Contrary to what Sam says, they sold less records than the Roth era. In fact, with each Hagar release, the sales dropped. Roth built it up. Sam tore it down.
Eddie is dead. But the fucking Rothtards never quit.
I was in college when the 5150 album came out, life was good back then, no safe spaces on campus, no BS, just good times.
Loved the 90s relaxed music scene and the new sounds
@R Diaz bullshit. Go look up how many there were. Shootings have never been something NOT going on....Don't make this a liberal political feed
@@TrebleForTheBass Like he said... life was good back then, no safe spaces on campus, no BS, just good times.
@@TrebleForTheBass Shootings increased 79% according to the FBI since 95. You don't know what you're talking about.
@@Voicecolors Cite that statistic because it's 100% bullshit
What made this band the best Rock band in the world, is that the music related to everyone, THEY related to everone, there was a LIGHT over them that kept them tight, relateable, respectable, and the Love that exuded from Eddie was undeniable. He LOVED his talent, and his audience. The loss that we are feeling is huge. Eddie was one of the special humans that was so easy on THE EYES😍and so easy to fall in LOVE with. My deepest heartfelt condolences to his family, band members, and the world that mourns you leaving us. You were truely the king of rock. Ke Aloha Nunui Eddie💔💜💜💜🎸
Their best years were long over by 1993. Lets be real, these songs are middle of the road dross. Without Eddies guitar playing they would be nothing. They did some good stuff in the early years but this era is awful
That performance of “Won’t get fooled again” was epic!
that SNARE is INSANE...never get tired of it! where had THIS been and how did I miss it! WOW...live jam...Sammy is a PRO...he sounds money always...
Andy Johns helped Alex finally nail his snare sound. Led Zeppelin's producer helped do For Unlawful in 91 until Sammy refused to work with him. Too much white dust on the control board 😂
Just seeing them hang out is really fun. It's actually touching when they first walk in and Eddie goes "Hey Al!" and hugs his brother. Thanks for uploading.
The chemistry here is unbelievable.
....Talk about a baddass life, RIP Eddie, thanks for the soundtrack to my childhood
His badass life is the reason he's dead. Was all that badassery worth it?
Always sad to see people having such fun together and making such amazing music but knowing how it ends badly. Like a Shakespeare Tragedy - you know how it will end but can't reach out to warn them. Still I had the biggest smile on my face watching this. The soundtrack to my life years ago. Just awesome.
There was nothing like getting ready to head out to a VH show from 1982-1991 Great memories.
5150 Live Without a Net, Was a live album and it was amazing it showed Van Halen in its most reenergized creative and dynamic faze in the bands history, they were lit up! on fire Im so glad I got to see them at the Forum in LA on the last leg of that tour 86 'they turned it into a hometown jam, doing old Cream , Zepplin, Hendrix cuts it was incredible changed my life,,Thank You VH love ya always
listen to that goddamn snare drum sound alex gets, its nice tom see him playing without all the stage lights and smoke and what not.awesome drummer.
And all it takes is taping the underneath of the batter head and the right levels of torque. What really baffles me is how he gets that coffee can sound from the rest of the kit
Alex is one of those drummers who’s sound and style is immediately recognizable.
What a cool version of Won't Get Fooled Again...Man they were having a blast!:)
Sammy vocals are amazing!
Awesome R Diaz, people forget how successful Sammy Hagar was before joining Van Halen, people really forget his ground breaking music from Monrtrose, which influenced EVH as well
Obviously Sammy is technically better than Dave but that is true for Chuck Berry as well.... Dave had the lyrics and hooks as did Chuck and for rock n roll that’s the whole point
The Philharmonic Orchestra I mean nobody was talking about Dave & you’re the one who brought him up but ok then lol
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I graduated in 1984. I saw them live at the DTE-Pineknob location. I put a headband (a big rubberband) on the edge of the stage by Eddie. He wore it for a few minutes on his forehead. Then I put a rose close to the stage and Sammy grabbed it and danced with it before laying it down. Then Michael Anthony gave me his guitar pick out of ten hands that were being held out. I still have it in my photo album. Thanks for all the great music. Such a class act rock band. Wow!
Notice how eddie greets his brother... ♥️
Micheal Anthony's bass on poundcake is EPIC.
The studio performances were epic, will be missing Ed a lot. RIP Ed
right here,right now live was the best ever live concert ive ever watch from van halen since the beginning...they are in the top of the world that time
Hello everyone, well it has been 24 days since we were stunned by the passing of a true genius. I have been a fan since my 21st birthday when I was first introduced to Van Halen. From first note I was hooked. I bought their albums as soon as I could when they came out (F.U.C.K. and Balance the day they were released).I was lucky enough to have seen them with the last 4 albums at 4 different places including the Monsters of Rock at Candlestick Park (that was the most people I ever saw there).They were so good never missed a note. If you saw them live you could close your eyes and you couldn't tell the difference between live and recordings. I took my 1st wife the 1st time I saw them she was 8 months pregnant with my oldest daughter. Wife had a terrible time. Daughter had a blast . Ex-wife wouldn't let her listen to them growing up. When she turned 18 she bought 5150 1st thing. I met a wonderful woman in 2011. We got married in 2014 . Our walk up song at our reception was "Love Walks In ". I just want to say to Al ,Mike,Sammy, Dave and Wolfgang that I am sorry for their loss and wish them well and thank you for the inspiring music and I will miss him all most as much as you guys. We can only hope that when you go through the recording left behind we will get at least a couple new albums. (We can only hope). Thanks. Phil King 10/31/2020
Man I've got a new respect for Sammy's voice after hearing this wow!!!
I come to recognize in recent years how great he is. And a great guy.
Makes me feel sad i cried for couple of weeks when Eddie passed on I loved how him and his brother were brotherly love like with dime bag and his brother I’m first generation born abroad father was an immigrant I miss Eddie Van Halen and miss Van Halen god bless Eddie Van Halen rip god bless his brother and family Gumba compadre 🤟🏽
Wow man. This is great rock n roll. I was raised on "Diamond Dave" Van Halen, but this is great. Sammy's voice sounds amazing this tour, and 5150 was a hell of an album!
Sammy sounds great on Dreams. My throat hurts just watching it.
Wow! That scream from Sammy at 43:30 was insane!! I think he's always sorta been an underrated singer for sure. So powerful n his range is very high. RIP Eddie 🙏🙏🙏🎸🎶🎵🎤🎼🎧🎹
Eddie's tone is perfect live, it's tight, full of gain and clean headroom.
In almost every interview with Sammy I've ever seen, he mentions goosebumps. He's the most goosebump proned duded I've seen in my life. Haha. He's great.
Killer, I was 20 something, great times for america, Now you got flavor of the month teeny bop music that dont even belong
Whether you love or hate this iteration of Van Halen... no one can deny that they are tight as HELL.
Until Eddie started drinking to much. that is what ruined it all. Drinking and wanting to fight.. wow what a mess.. just think of the records they could of made all these years. wow
This record was tight..the second i put the needle on the record i knew it was gonna be special....several cases of beer later i was singing summer nights with 20 plus people...but the illusion the songs were written(the music) with Sammie is redik...Eddie wrote most of this on the 84 tour and dave hated it
John Westcott Hell yeah !! Unbelievably tight.
John Westcott , tight as hell? They are practically playing to a track. Which I count as cheating. In the song "Right Now" who is playing the piano part? It's a tape that they're synced up to. And it's lame. And they do it on almost every song on that tour. I hated it. Van Halen never did that when Dave was in the band. They lost a lot of fans because of that silly keyboard sound. Trust me, I witnessed both era,s. Van Halen would blow anybody off the stage from 1978-1983. That's it. After that they went downhill and Dave knew it. That's why he split. Then they reinvent themselves with Sammy. And their fan base turned into little Jr. High kids! It sucked!
freddy ferrillo Believe me they are actually fuckin tight even with the piano part played by a tape, eddy’s guitar playing is excellent and the singing is really close to the CD’s one. They’re really good on stage compared to a lot of crappy rock band nowadays where sometimes you don’t even recognize what song they’re playing live.
I love hearing these guys laughing and joking
R.I.P. EDDIE YOUR MUSIC WILL LIVE FOREVER!!
Glorious 24p resolution!
God these guys ruled the world then!! So much fun & badassery for days!! We need 1 more album with Sammy & Michael before its all too late....EVH is still a guitar God & is playing as well as he ever did!! Always will be my favorite player & general insperation!
Sammy's voice was at it's prime in 1993
Makes me sad watching this. These were great times, when the band was on the top of its game and Eddie looked healthy. The world was a fast better place to live as well.
I saw this tour! Good gracious alive, an epic night!!!! Ugh, I think I'm going to be sad for a while!
At 45:22 the winner says “it’s not Hillary”. Lmao. I love these guys. Notice how quickly they changed the topic.
Great Van Halen on my heart 🤘
Poor Michael, he can never get a word in. It's like the other guys don't pay attention to him.
They stuck it to him royalty wise too....
Smart bass players other then Sting and Sir Paul know to keep their mouths shut and act humble...
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@@DarthVader1977 thanx.....
did u see the house tour vid he did ? he was doing just fine 👍
Sammy fucking rocks flat out
Very cool & thanks for the upload !!!!
What happened guy's was it all for show the friendship, what a force you were, sad that it all came to an end....life's too short.
Amazing musicians!
Love the arcade games in the background. That's cool.
I’m digging the riffs AND the tone!! Nice job man!!
So many memories in that studio. Classic.
It’s like I’m right there, laughing with them. Bless these guys.
I recorded this when it came on live at the time (VHS baby). Man, they were still having fun then. Miss those days!
I dont think they were really having that much fun. There were ready cracks in the vh armour. They had the whole carefree, funny rock star nonsense b.s. going.
Steve Stringer didn’t get bad till 1995
❤️
This is music history guys!🎵👌🎵
what a once in a lifetime band
A singer who sings in key instead of talk out of key best vocal lineup
Al is hurting a lot rite now. It's a lonely place.
Time Al, time.
Al... always the Zen Master!
(thanks for posting!!!)
I really wish they would get This line up back together.
There is too much bad blood between Eddie and Sammy will never be the same way again
Me to. Saw them 3 times. Good times
Saw the 5150 show I've been to a lot of concerts.... I'm the 70s 80s and 90s you name it I probably seen it... but that was the best I have ever seen...bar none.
No chance now rip evh
@@michaelcurtis7590 duh
I really enjoyed this video! Thank you for posting it. I loved this time and in my opinion, VH were at their best at this time. I also loved VH 3 too. It is a bit sad that they imploded but, hey! That's rock and roll!
Can't believe I didn't catch this when it aired! This is so fucking awesome!! They sound phenomenal!!!🤟❤️🎸🎶🥁🎧🎤🎼
Those were the days !!! Everyone happy and making awesome music. I've always been a REDHEAD and followed Sammy since Montrose.
redhead5150 Hell yeah ! ! ! \m/ \m/
No wrong, these were NOT THE DAYS. The Good days were from 1978-1984. Period. Van Hagar was for Jr high kids. Van Halen was for young men.
@@freddyferrillo9704 Stay off drugs Freddie,your brain is like oatmeal
@@calsurf21 : You're definitely right.
@@johnrwalker53 :Ha! That's funny!
The best they ever were as a band.
Right before computers and the Internet killed the music business...
Sungodv Computers and the internet expanded our horizons. People realized they had other options than what the bigger record companies were giving us.
p3tr0l No, they put the nail in the coffin. You try to keep a biz open when you are being stolen from constantly.
Sungodv Downloads are certainly an issue, but the big record labels became lazy and complacent with the old model. People got tired of that. It's still entirely possible to make a living making music, but the industry has become democratized. There's more content out there, not just what record labels and radio stations push in our faces. Nobody can claim radio died due to music downloads, for example, it died because it also was operating under a flawed and outdated model.
Vinyl/physical media is now once again selling well, which shows that although illegal downloads still happen, people are willing to pay for what is worth paying for. Some labels are now selling more vinyl than digital downloads. People still go to shows and buy merchandise and for bands putting in the effort and time, they're making a living. The internet has become a tool and has cut out the middle men in many cases.
computers and the internet ATE the music BIZ, there ain't shit left , ya got GnR on the reunion tour Motley called it quits.. glad I'm old I saw the rock-n-roll revolution, it's done , damn robots did take over in the future
No NO NO you are WRONG...000000000000000 computers and the internet KILLED the music biz, no offense
They really all got along great didn't they back then. Miss those days. MISS EDWARD so much. Also love the improv "walk the line" Ed plays. Man had no limits.
Imagine being that good and not make any mistakes?!
Awesome! Thanks for uploading this bro!
How did you get your hands on all this footage that you upload? It's really great stuff.
Luca Ferrara I got this whole thing in 1993. It's been around.
Johnny Beane great stuff man! Probably one of the greatest tours of 5150 tours to date😎🎸
There's more out there.
I was blessed to meet all these great and fun guy's one time in L.A. I wish I could have gone to like the rest of us to the 5150 Studio. Love and miss Ed.
So so so friggn blessed we ALL ARE to have had these incredible, amazing, gifted artists in our lifetime...VH was pure magic... all real all live no AUTO ANYTHING & DONE WITH NO SHORT CUTS OR LOOKING LIKE A FREAK TO GET THERE... NOTHING BUT TRULY AWESOME TALENT...add DLR First & foremost! Thank you Lord.
Love them!
I wish this had been put out on DVD.
I love the Van Hagar era. All of these musicians are so talented. However, Sammy is my favorite. There’s just something about the quality and sound of his voice that invokes the emotion from the lyrics that transcends time. When he sang Dreams, the old familiar feelings from that time resurfaced…like every time I hear one of their songs. He’s also undefined leader that really propelled the band, in my opinion. He’s naturally cool, too. Fun to see these videos.
God bless you Edward
Awesome footage , cheers
I love em since i was lil dont matter dave or sammy to me only prob i got is no michael anthony in the band
This explains why they put out The Best Of album after they booted him out. Out of pure spite. That says a lot about character. Now they won't even consider a tour with him and they know as fans that's what we want.
Most fans really don't want another Sammy tour. They play virtually the same set list with Sam on every tour and it's just worn OUT. Casual fans, maybe. But, most hard core fans wanted the original lineup one last time. To hear Mikey backing the classic catalog one last time. But, with Ed's health it's unlikely they'll ever tour again.
The Best of albums were all label driven. The band really didn't want to do them. Even Live: Right Here, Right Now. That was all the record company pushing that. They wanted a greatest hits. The band didn't want that, and they also didn't want any kind of deal with Roth at the time over royalties for a Greatest Hits. The compromise was to do a live album with Sammy singing some more of the Roth era tunes. In essence, a live "Best of".
What a band. Miss them . Makes you wonder how much music that was not made after the break up. Such a shame.
The clincher for me when they turned Michael Anthony into a scale musician(like a keyboardist they bring in for one song pay)...he wasnt part of the bands cut,Eddie and Alex stood over him and told him and laughed.....scum....was Dave crazy and had an ego the size of NJ yes...but it worked....5150 was still a great album..Sammy and Michael are good people...
And the fact Sammie would sing a song were the lyrics were Written by Dave is irritating...
So you were saying Mikey wasn't part of the band but a contract day by day, pay bn for play musician for hire?
@@stevestringer7351 yup..during the 84 tour
as there gave birth to a new MIke,same body same background vocals..
watch Saamy"for Mike" video..it shows how after they got rid of him they said they had to teach him parts and he only played 1 note bassline because he couldn't play,Sammy said that was pure BS stormed off the interview and said "mike played those basslines incase Eddie Fcd up"but the story came from a DLR interview
ON 1 24 93 I WAS IN DALLAS BUYING VAN HALEN CDS!! I remember having pictures from the shop with the date on the back
So cool just watching Eddie in the studio doing regular last minute stuff… bending down to adjust a pedal, taking a swig of beer, messing with different headphones, hollering for help with the mics. Then swinging the other headphones down holding the other end to uncoil the cord, ha ha.
So cool to see their jams have some glitches just like anyone else.
I love at the very end, he takes off that other headset and just drops it on the ground. Awesome! Just like a bunch of kids leaving a messy room for their folks, He’s pretty rough on all of his equipment. Just an awesome mad scientist!!! 🤘🏻🇺🇸😎
I think what makes them great is the talent. Today, technology takes over and makes up for a lack in talent. These guys (and other monster groups of that era) actually needed talent.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT REAL MUSICIANSHIP IS, WHAT REAL BAND WORK IS, WHAT A GREAT GROUP THIS WAS....
WATCH THIS VIDEO AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN
THEY WERE THE PEAK OF THE MOUNTAIN
I just wish Sammy and Van Halen would have recorded one album raw and simple like the Montrose debut album. Roth fans try to pretend this era never happened but in reality Van Halen was huge with Sammy. For those who don't know, while Van Hagar was on top of the world Dave was down to playing bars with his dancy bad singer schtick.
Alex and that killer fucking snare sound of his..
Oooph..
I loved watching this, my favorite incarnation of VH bc you can feel the FuN they are having!! I'm also glad as Fk that as far as my knowledge Eddie is happy and healthy and back to the Eddie we love. All these musicians are doing awesome, and they FKN WILL UNITE AGAIN that's my will it into existence mantra for VH.
Love everyone bc you deserve it,
peace peeps
"Hey Al" with a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
Won't Get Fooled Again - undeniably a stellar cover of the song. Damn.
It seems to me that the brothers were at the very top of they're game during this point of they're rock band voyage. It blows my mind how all four members are very well spoken rock star gentlemen.
I love how fun Sammy acts when he’s high... (very beginning, plus 38:21) Damn, this is a great video. And I’m amazed how the band sounds exactly, and I do mean exactly like the studio album. Surprised the hell out of me. I’ve never seen this was before. This is great! By the way, 39:25 is where they cover a song by The Who. 😉
I love you all... Love Sammy from my teenage Montrose days love his voice. All of you are amazing
Love a good cd tower!
dreams sounded amazing
Seeing Ed laugh and joke around is a smile for sure. Miss that dude. 😢
18:30 Great example of BI (Before Internet) 1990’s concert promotions and marketing/merch packaging strategies (the “long ago” time when record stores were ubiquitous and radio stations were still the primary source to hear great new music).
Thanks for posting this video. The intro when they were talking was so awkward I almost had to turn it off. This was the tour when Sammy left the band, and you can hear all the passive aggressive banter as well as how out of place Sammy feels when he says, "We didn't used to have this much trouble communicating, did we?"
All of that said, they rocked it later in the video. It was good to see the inside of 5150.
Man, that was WAY cool!
Why am i just now enjoying these videos? After 37 years.
We look older but never grow up.
Hi there, well it was 1993, that's actually 27 years ago 🙂