British guitarist reacts to a young Van Halen in the 70's!
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Tonight we're going all the way back to the 1979 to look at some prime Van Halen! Awesome!
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The Van Halen background vocals are what made them even more special. Michael Anthony is a monster bass player and was a big part of their vocal sound.
Yeah he was!
Hi Fil how are you doing
@@travisclark1921 Van Halen ❤
I saw Van Halen for the first time in 1978. They were opening for Black Sabbath and they blew them off the fucking stage. I was right down in front and people were screaming "Van Halen!!!" in Ozzy's face.
When VH's debut album came out there was much speculation that "Eruption" wasn't real. Claims were made that the tape was sped up, it was keyboard enhanced, etc because we had never heard guitar played like that. This was before MTV so we had never seen Eddie in action, just photographs. When Eddie played that shit live and we saw his amazing fretwork the place EXPLODED! I have never seen pandemonium at a concert like that and I have seen a lot of amazing bands. Eddie's influence can not be overstated.
Yeah he was a true innovator!
Ya i saw them on that tour.. Sounds like we were at the same show. Oakland Arena. Van Halen blew Sabbaths doors off that night. Sabbath was a boring show after them. Like everyone was in shock they were that good..
@@billlee8798 I saw them at Seattle Center Arena on September 29, 1978. It was sad watching a fat and wasted Ozzy stumbling around the stage after VH burned that place to the ground. I left about half way through Sabbath's set and by then the sold out venue was more than half empty.
What a cool insight into that era! Wish I could've witnessed the beginnings of legends like SRV , Satriani, and more
Nice, man!
Michael Anthony under appreciated as a backing vocalist.
Carl Brutananadilewski It took Sammy to finally help Mikey get the respect he deserves for his playing and his singing.
Yeah under appreciated on the whole!
yours is probably the most important comment made so far. without mike anthony, van halen would never have reached the heights they did. eddie would have been just another sideshow guitarist in one of a zillion hard rock bands from that era. he's a great player, don't get me wrong. but michael's place allowed us to see him shine. michael anthony's contribution was huge.
Carl Brutananadilewski shut the fuck up know he is an under-appreciated most real Van Halen fans understand that yes he was essential to the signature chorus sound but so is Eddie and Alex but nonetheless he's not under appreciated
Carl Brutananadilewski Aqua Teen Hunger Force
I saw David Lee Roth after he left Van Halen and to this day it’s still the best concert I’ve ever been to and I’ve seen a lot . Just a pure showman/frontman and his interaction with the crowd was unbelievable
Van halen was on top of the world here.
the best band in the world at one time.
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Without question!
jeff dubuque. Eddie revolutionized a new way of guitar playing in a similar way as Hendrix did , but in two seperate ways. Hands down to Eddie who inspired a whole new generation of guitar players. SRV is on my top list for perfecting what Hendrix left behind.
Best to this day unrivalled unparalleled
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I was on this indoor ride called The Ultimate Trip in late 78. I was 10, and having a great time cause I loved music, and they played really loud rock on the ride. I went in and got on, and the music started. This song started, and I had no clue what I was hearing. All I knew is I had goosebumps on top of goosebumps! I asked the guy what it was. He said--You don't know Eddie?!? That's Eruption! Went out and got it on cassette the next day. I started playing guitar seriously at 15, and now 50. Degree in music composition, write orchestral pieces, taught for years and playing guitar still makes fire flow through me. All because of Eddie.
Haha awesome!
You're a doer not a talker as Rick Beato would say.😂
Saw 1984 concert.. we worshiped these guys in high school.
I am worshipping these guys in highschool lol I'm 18 and they are the energy I have in my life right now
Cool!
In an interview with Alice Cooper, he said that EVH asked him if he could get him a guitar lesson with Glen Campbell...nice.
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I always loved David Lee Roth's high notes and the way he worked them into songs and even into the middle of just one word. ❤️
Diamond Dave has soooooo much swagger!
One of the greatest rhythm guitarists as well as lead guitarists. Really the best lead players have incredible rhythm even when they play leads.
His chords are beautiful as well.
ROCK!!!
Amen about Michael Anthony! So huge with amazing background vocals. 1st album came out in 78 when I was 14 and of course Eddie blew me away. I was like what is this!? Dave a bad ass and alex underrated drummer. Loved them. Thanks again Fil!
Van Halen supplied the soundtrack of my teenage years. ALL OF THEM.
I was just talking with a buddy, about hearing the first album when it was BRAND NEW for the first time, on my dad’s Zenith Allegro stereo. My eleven year old brain melted. I was in absolute awe.
This entire town in northern Minnesota was just ecstatic about this phenomenal new band.
great memory! i too was blown away by first album at the age of 13,played on my first boyfriends technics separates!!! omg!!!
@@Mff48 Techniques components were newer, high quality & quite up & coming.
I am certain your listening experience was very high quality.
New music coming out in the 70’s was an experience all in itself, not just part of an experience.
Remember how we waited & watched the list, to see the new albums coming in.
We bought albums at the local drugstore. The older kids were always annoyed when us younger kids were in there. 😆
I love Van Halen. My Dad took my little brother and I to see Van Halen open for KISS in New York City in the late 70's. Very cool. We saw them at the Capital Center in 2007 for a reunion 12 rows from the stage. Insane, what a show.
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Van Halen is amazing. Saw Van Hagar in concert years ago. Amazing music there too. Great show!
The backing vocals are all Michael Anthony, EVH sings but Mike provides that high harmony that has always defined VH!
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Totally fucked that up.
Van Halen 1 still one of my favorite albums ever.
I was at one of the concerts on that ‘79 tour. I was 18 yrs. old and my boyfriend that took me was the bass player in our high school rock band! Van Halen was an insane show!!!! And the stage antics by David Lee Roth was mind blowing! We had so much fun!!!! Great analysis Fil; as always!!!!
Edward has the reputation of a 'Guitar God', an actual deity of the instrument.... thing is... he's not over rated. Not in the slightest. His reputation is earned and well deserved.
These observations you are making on structuring songs, operating as a 3 piece etc... all intentional and well thought out by Edward. All I can assume is that he and Al got one helluva musical education from Jan Van Halen, their father (and pro musician... the family moved to the US with nothing but $20 and a piano... Jan performed on the boat to save on the cost of passage)
A lot of intentionally good musical choices, even as they cultivated the 'big party' persona of the band. Lurking beneath the antics of even those early days are some dead serious musicians that know EXACTLY what they are doing.
Yeah this is the thing a lot of people don't realise, under the great exterior paint job there's one well oiled machine of an engine!
And *none* of that means shit with the narcissist EVH was. He destroyed VH.
This was back in my time. Pulling up to the keg party in the 70 1/2 rally sport either this album was blasting full blast on the house stereo or it was ac/dc. There's something magical there when the base line for "Running with the devil" started and was so loud the walls seemed like they were breathing 😊.
It was new then. There was nothing else like it.
Sounds awesome!
Man, I bet u miss that 70.5 split bumper RS.
I had a 69 convertible as a teen. I'd give my left you know what to have that car back.
Old cars, old bands, old memories.
Dang that means one thing. I'm old.
"It was new then. There was nothing else like it." - Yes, exactly! I remember my big brother playing me their debut album on tape and raving about Eddie's unique playing style, and that Music truly *was* unlike anything I'd heard before, too! :-) He'd accidentally recorded the B-Side first, so 'Jamie's Cryin' ' was my very first VH experience, and that song got instantly stuck in my head :-)) And I was lucky and he left that tape with me when he drove back to his own home where he'd obviously had the LP, and it would still be a while before I'd see its cover for the first time and find out what the guys (and that guitar!) actually looked like! I even turned 4 of my Playmobil figures into Van Halen! I should've taken a photo of that! x-))
Eddie has the cutest style of playing while smiling like a kid, love him. Eddie is a pioneer in so many ways with the sounds he was aiming for at that time. You really should check out the interview he recently did at age 60 at the Socolo. You'll learn more about him and his thoughts during that time and love him more. Ty for this video.🎸🎸🎸😎
Can't go wrong with old school Van Halen. I have some great memories from those early VH shows. Good job as always Fil. Cheers!
Thanks!
I was 18 years old when i saw Van Halen live at the Bristol Colston Hall, UK, supporting Black Sabbath on their Never Say Die tour.The first Van Halen LP had recently been released. The folks that were still drinking in the bar couldn't get back to their seats fast enough when they heard the opening riff of Running With the Devil which was quickly followed by Ain't Talking About Love. They absolutely stole the show. I believe Sabbath removed them as the touring support act once they realised that they were too good.
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Yeah, The Monkees did the same thing to Jimi....can you imagine following Hendrix? I think it probably had more to do with the Teeny-Bopper factor than the skill but jeeez….
This is the first Van Halen I ever heard at all of 9 years old ❤️
It was THIS song that ushered in "The 80's" for me. It was just so different, refreshing.
I haven't seen this reaction yet. Watching this just took me back to Phoenix, 1979, Van Halen, at a small venue, NO RESPECT. Stood at the door all afternoon. Was worth every HOT second outside. it was August. My first 1st VH concert. Teenage crush begins. That concert was amazing. I remember every second. We had so much fun.
LOVE DAVE! BEEN WATCHING HIS NEW "ROTH SHOW" AND LEARNING ALOT OF CRAZY AND COOL HISTORY IN ROCK,MARTIAL ARTS AND LIFE!👊💪🇺🇸
I saw them in about 81 or 82. Really tight playing, lighting, everything. One thing I remembered was that they had speakers in the back of the venue too. Anthony did a bass solo, and it sounded like a jet flying from one end of the colosseum to the other.
Haha awesome!
First time I listened to intro to Running with the Devil cranked up on my brothers Utah speakers I thought a UFO was landing in my back yard. Seriously.....
Michael Anthony is the back bone of the back up vocals. His voice is really good.
Yeah he's great!
Michael Anthony's backing vocals are a major part of the Van Halen sound.
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Diamond Dave was the best frontman to ever grace a stage.He knew how to get the party going and keep it going.Best band ever!!!
I suspect that most of the commenters on this video are huge VH fans, so I'm likely not going to write revolutionary information, but.... Eddie is known as being perhaps the greatest electric lead guitarist, a great composer, and that smile with a cigarette hanging out of it. But even though we all know it, the casual fans have no idea that EVH is also one of the greatest Rhythm Guitarists in history. Self taught, and poor as a kid; Eddie couldn't afford effects pedals so he had to invent ways of setup and playing that achieved similar results to the effects. He is a tone monster, and incredibly inventive in his technique. There is no other like him.
Van Halen one of the most original bands of the 80s. Each musician in the band brought something new and unheard of😎
Old school VH!!! My boys!!
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Michael Anthony really is an underrated bassist. Hey has some thunder on the live stage.
Good point Fil regarding that DLR "screatch" that he does so well. It's a shame his ego held his career back so much.
And EVH is spot on with his live playing as always.
Another great analysis Fil!!
Thanks!
hmmmmm,dont recall his career being held back?? i recall a successful solo career!!
I was 24 when Van Halen hit the market...I was a touring musician and I told my band mates...”music just changed!” And it did! Wow, Eddie, who can top and man David Lee kicked ass! Eddies phrasing and michael’s vocals were spot-on...thanks for the commentary man! I use to be guilty of doing all my vocals in the studio...especially dbl tracking my lead vocals!
Saw Van Halen in 1980 - my 3rd concert . Yeah I’m old. 😐 But unforgettable show. Overall one of the best overall live bands I’ve seen. Best live album imho Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet band- Live Bullet. FINALLY going to see Bob Seger in March. Yesss Thanks Fil.
Awesome!
My favorite line up. VH with DLR!💎 Saw them in the early 80s. I love this! They were a really cool band!🤘🎵👏
You just made me feel so old...in the 70's I was listening to Van Halen, but I feel better when it is 1979!
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I saw them on their 1984 tour it was really good. David Lee Roth was never a tremendous singer not that he was bad by any stretch, but in that era I would have to say that he was a total Entertainer and that might have made up for any lack of vocal ability. Again I'm not saying he couldn't sing I'm just saying he was pure entertainment in my view.
i hope not lisa!!!! very early recordings show he had a gorgeous voice.i guess im just a purist when it comes to van halen and dave.
whether Eddie Van Halen invented tapping is a matter of conjecture but the fact that he took it to the level he did is an indication of his phenomenal ability. he played gigs with his back to the audience so nobody would discover his technique. being able to carry a song as the only real melodic instrument heightens his playing ability. many bands have rhythm guitarists to reproduce the inherent lack of a double tracked single player in the studio and add genuine depth to the musical arrangement, but Eddie Van Halen was obviously capable of being the only guitarist needed in the band. a band is only as strong as its weakest member and all 4 were truly on top of the whole aspect. Dave Lee Roth was not afraid to put on a show too and the strength of his character and vocal ability made them a spectacle to behold. again a nice choice Fil. peace man.
to add to your ever growing list of pending reviews, how about some Billy Gibbons?
Tha ks for the suggestion!
I heard Billy Gibbons do a right hand hammer on before Van Halen was out.
I was fortunate enough to see them back in 1978 incredible show
I saw them in 78 as well, fantastic
In Australia, I never heard of Van Halen until 1984 (Hot For Teacher & Jump). Wiki shows 1984 was the 1st album to be popular in Australia. I first listened to Van Halen Album #1 only a few years ago. My first impression was Eddie was a complete virtuoso and, in terms of revolution, like a 2nd Hendrix, however lacking the scope & breadth of composition and styles Jimi had. More amazing, I could not believe it was 1978! In 1978, I was listening to Alice Cooper, Bowie, soon Led Zep and some Sabbath but Eddie Van Halen were so advanced for 1978!!! For example, when I first heard Jimi Hendrix in 1983, I thought he was miles greater than Led Zep. I thought most of the Van Halen songs were rhythmically ordinary despite the amazing clean virtuoso guitar playing (except for I'm The One and Atomic Punk, which had very adventurous guitar rhythm). I would have liked Van Halen to do something much more adventurous, such as compositions like John McLaughlin but obviously he was into party music. Eddie certainly had the potential to be much greater than he was.
Have to say, Van Halen is one of my favourite bands 🤘🤘
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Van Halen was truly a force of nature back in the day. Wouldn't have been who they were without the inspiration of Mark Farner's showmanship and Grand Funk Railroad. Mark paved the way for playing, great vocals, dancing around and driving that sexual energy. I can't watch Van Halen without being reminded of GFR in their hay-day. Another great show Fil💗💗💗💗💗
Thanks Tamara!
Many people when they first saw David Lee Roth thought of Jim Dandy from Black Oak Arkansas as well.
Eddie Van Halen is also a fantastic pianist. He and his brother both. As kids, every year they entered a piano contest, with thousands of competitors and Eddie consistently either won it or came in among the top few runners up (I believe his brother, as well.) Also, he did this while playing by ear. He could not read music, which his piano teach did not know for years, until he was found out.
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Glad you pointed out that this is a three piece instrumental band. The group Van Halen created what was known as the "wall of sound" and there was none like it. The wall surrounded you and immersed you in an orgasmic frenzy, and I mean that in a very good way. Roth was the front man in every sense of the word, and while the band was executing miraculous feats of daring virtuosity, Roth had a way to let everyone know that it was all just for fun. The picture of Einstein sticking out his tongue at the world could be a metaphor for the genius that was Van Halen... sticking out their tongues to the audience to let you know it was just pure hedonism behind highly calculated feats of wonder! In my over 40 years of going to concerts, Van Halen and Queen were two bands where I felt an afterglow, fully satisfied that I had witnessed perfected technical expertise as well as perfected raucous anarchy!
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Love how you can’t help but smile watching this
The thing that's so good about Eddie's tapping and so hard to reproduce is the way he uses vibrato with each hand and incorporates bending into the taps. sure anyone can do any of those things, but nobody does it intricately and naturally as Eddie does.
Then you toss in some of the harmonic stuff and his good standard lead playing with some fast runs and interesting scale choices and you have someone who's truly unique and influential at the instrument.
I've learnt so much more about music after listening to your breakdowns. The thing is that I now listen to music in a different way.....a much more enjoyable way. Cheers 👍
Great singing....Michael Anthony holding all that together for DLR....great playing and most of all Great Songs..just pure rock n' roll excitement..if you were 18 at the time and it didn't make you want to pick up the guitar..bass.. drums..etc..well.. things ain't working out right..lol..it certainly did for me..''Dance the ngiht away'' one of their finest
Yeah when I first heard Van Halen I felt like that, I had to get that guitar and try to figure it out!
Its soooo nice to hear someone talking positively about Dave,im so done with everybody moaning about Dave.These were the best years in my opinion.Dave was a MONSTER frontman.Love the fact this guy is totally enjoying the music!!!!
It's no wonder how special Van Halen was, they each had their own unique ingredient that added up to greatness: Eddie's guitar prowess, Dave's vocals - screams, Michael's harmonizing vocals and Alex's snare drum sound.
This was the best Eddie VH era...just pure joy to see and hear!
Hard to beat this classic line up! Great professional lead singer, master guitarist and booming rhythm section. I've always respected each member of the band for what they brought to the table.
Yeah the sound at this time was awesome!
The signature sound roared in the 80's with Roth's kung fu jumps, Eddies sound and a solid bass line, they brought the girls on board to these rock shows. Having a ticket to there show didn't only mean a good show but serious eye candy for the guys..
Haha nice!
There were 2 albums that got me hooked on hard rock & heavy metal. 1-Judas Priest- Unleashed In The East. 2-the first Van Halen album. They both came out around the same time, I was 13. Those 2 albums got me hooked, here it is 40 years later and I still love this kind of music ! EVH was the most influential guitarist to come out of that era. I read guitar sales in music stores rose 500% after the 1st album release, that says a lot on the impact of Van Halen on the music scene.
Van Halen is what got me to start playing. You know when you are a kid and you hear music like that for the first-it's almost a spiritual experience.
Unleashed still one of the greatest live albums ever. Hell any album. Got to see them live 4 times in early eighties. Van Halen on Fair Warning tour.
I love that thing EVH does where he plays fast muted hammers/pulls and gradually slides his right hand up the neck towards the headstock so all the harmonics pop out! Such a cool "trick" - Gary Moore did that a lot too in his early rock/metal days.
Yeah it's cool!
In my humble opinion, Eddie Van Halen was THE pre-imminent rock guitarist of his generation. To me, the single most important aspect of any great musician is how INNOVATIVE he is. In other words, what does he leave his fellow musicians to emulate, long after he's gone. With "Fast Eddie," his legacy is unquestionable. Listen to his technique and tasty licks during his solo in Michael Jackson's "Beat It, or even "Panama." His riffs, his talent, was nearly endless.
Roth is also a martial arts trainer and brings this into the show with leaps jumps twisting flipping kinda what Elvis did.hes bores and full of engrey. One of the best show bands next to Ted nuggboth fly by harness also
What's extraordinary is how amazing Eddie's rhythm playing is, it's a great as his soloing in my opinion. He plays in such a relaxed, joyful manner, always smiling. As a guitarist, I think entering that head space when playing live is really difficult. Thanks so much for pointing out that Eddie often recorded with "one" guitar track, just like live playing. This further proof that he deserves his legendary status. I saw VH at an multi-act outdoor show on their 1st national tour and after playing Eruption he changed to a Goldtop Les Paul for You Really Got Me. Perhaps this was pre-Floyd Rose or maybe he broke a string?
Possibly! Eddie normally plays detuned to Eb, if they were keeping true to the original key, You Really Got Me is in standard tuning. So could have been swapping for that ☺
Sinner Train great rhythm just like SRV
These guys are the reason I love rock. First concert I went to. Hooked for life. I seen them in 79. And other years.
Most people exhale when they scream. Diamond Dave inhaled, that's how he got that sound. :-)
Eddie Van Halen was a genius. He had a voice that was amazing. He would often smile and he loved singing!
October 19th, 1982. Spectrum Philadelphia, Pa. Eddie had broken his hand a few days before and VH had to cancel some shows in Jersey but thankfully the tour had resumed that night and me and my bud from school were able to see them live, my first legit concert, I was barely 15 years old. First thing I saw was Eddie, Mike, and Alex on stage and they started playing the opening riff of Running With The Devil. I was so focused on Eddie's cast and how he was playing I forgot about Dave and then wondered "where the hell was Dave?" Next thing I know a spotlight shines on him standing on a platform or amp or something, looked like it was fifty feet tall for all I knew (obviously not) and he jumps and does a mid-air split, lands perfectly and rolls right in to the song without missing a beat. Crowd went nuts. About halfway through the show they're jammin' to Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love, I'm standing against the railing on the second level and someone smacks my ass. I turn around and see this super cute chick in ripped denim jeans smiling at me. Then she came in real close nuzzled up against my neck, bit my earlobe and made this "grrrrrrr" sound that sent a shockwave through me that I will never forget. Then she backed away, yelled "whooooooo" and danced out of my life. Great show, great memories.
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Your assesments are spot on every time I watch you break down some of my favorite gigs. to me, the ability for a band to sound like their records playing live is very important. I listen to more live records than studio. I would love to see your take on the 88 Guns n roses ritz show. setting aside Axl being a D-bag, an riots, an the feudes everyone remembers them by, the show was pretty darn good. the raw rock n roll in that show is a favorite of mine. no theatrics or light shows. just amps guitars drums an vocals.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Saw van halen's 1978 & 1979 Tours absolutely incredible. Van Halen are Rock Royalty innovators/geniuses
This band worked out their live presentation including strong vocals. They worked it hard.nothing was left to chance.
I think they sounded best in their young days.
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There are no words that can over state Eddie Van Halen’s greatness. In the blink of an eye, how guitarists played their instrument changed. Every Hair Metal guitarist in the 80s imitated him.
Saw the 1st two versions of Van Halen live and both were amazing.
I remember as if it were yesterday hearing VH for the first time. A friend returned from the Marines. He was stationed in Japan and he came home with a monster stereo system and VH debut. Running with the Devil caught my attention and Eruption followed, and followed, and followed. I think I played it over 20 times in a row.
Great video , great analysis as always.
I enjoy your respect and understanding of what it takes to do what these people do.
The first Van Halen album was wonderful, every track was a masterpiece but, from then on they never failed to disappoint me no matter how hard I tried to like them.
I have both played drums AND sang in a few local 'groups'
back in the 60's, 70's, and 80's. I have seen and heard Many,
Many bands over the years---but not a ONE of them ever had
a 'FRONT MAN' like DLR! I kid you not. This guy had both the
Looks and Charisma...Not to mention is sheer physical pres-
ence on stage. And those vocals were nothing short of
Unique!
We will NEVER witness a band like this again. What Bruce
Lee was to Gung-fu---'David was to Rock n' Roll!!
I saw Van Halen on the 1984 tour when I was 16 and the one main things I remember from that concert is that David Lee Roth refuses to sing the song as it is or was recorded. It drove me nuts. I remember him singing maybe every other line during the whole concert. I think he was drunk as well. All that said and I’m still a huge Van Halen fan and I went with Dave when he left.
Elated to see your reaction to a young and Mighty VH! Very interesting to hear a musicians perspective regarding Eddies prowess and just how truly dynamic those guys were back the day with only guitar, bass and vocals! There were also 3 pro-shot videos from Oakland in 1981 during the Fair Warning Tour which were live versions of Unchained, Hear About it Later and So This Is Love. I really think you would enjoy and appreciate those (maybe even react ;-). Thanks for this great review...keep it up!!
No problem! Will do!
Mike Van Norden
Fil’s facial expressions are always a highlight to his vids. It’s always nice to see someone who genuinely loves music!
Van Halen was my very first ever Rock Concert ! I did a dance solo to this song as a freshman in High School and placed first in a competitive Cheerleading Event, ahhhh ahhhh the memories! Nice review!
I felt Roth was the signature sound following Eddie's guitar godhood! Hagar was great in his own way, but for me Roth made Van Halen stand out. power trio!Have you done anything on Montrose? Ronnie Montrose is an awesome guitarist, if you haven't you should. I'd love to hear your thoughts on his talent as well.
Yay, David Lee Roth - I liked his solo work too. Could you do a vid on the Cars and Cheap Trick one day, please? Thank you.
Hell yea, Cheap Trick blew me away in their 70`s tour. so old I can`t remember the exact date
Michael would do the high harmony, and Eddie the middle harmony.
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Love early Van Halen and the background vocals by Michael and Eddie were so key to their sound. Never liked "Diamond Dave's" feminine style but I still wore their cassette tapes out.
Wow...They were young! Especially Eddie Van Halen himself! Haha, great video Fil, and keep up the good content!
I'll try!
No, you will do it! You CAN do it FIl! Haha!
Another great analysis. Early Van Halen one of those perfect rock bands with great playing, classic songs and riffs, vocal harmonies and shownmanship down. Tight but not over polished with plenty rock n' roll grit still there. Eddie Van Halen perhaps the last true revolutionary rock/metal player who arrived fully formed with a whole new vocabulary and aesthetic. The mid to late 70s was graced by many other great players that raised the standards for hard rock/metal lead playing (Gary Moore, Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth etc) but in comparison were stylistically more of a smooth evolution from the previous generation. Finally of the guitar heroes renowned for their lead playing, EVH is probably, along with Hendrix the hottest rhythm player.
Yeah great lead and rhythm!
I would argue Yngwie was the last revolutionary guitarist. Started the whole neo classical movement, alternate picking, and made instrumental guitar music popular. Even though he only had a few instrumental songs on his first album it kickstarted it and made it a cool thing where instrumental music was a bit nerdy before that time.
Yeah there's definitely a good case for Yngwie. While in my opinion Uli Jon Roth was the first neo-classical rock/metal player (Sails of Charon, Catch your Train etc), Yngwie sped it up dramatically, and kickstarted a whole movement (Vinnie Moore, Jason Becker and beyond). Likewise fast alternate picking in hard rock started with Blackmore Uli, Schenker etc, but Yngwie was the first in hard rock/metal that did it at lightning (ie al di meola) speed. YJM definitely the last rock/metal player to make a quantum leap in technique. Far prefer him to most of his followers as he still had a pure strat into boosted marshall tone and a great rock feel.
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He may have been the first but clearly it was Yngwie that popularized it and he was the person everyone was inspired by.
Brilliant analysis. Cheers.
Boy, could Eddie play. Just an astonishing guitarist and what a sad loss; to say he will be missed is a huge understatement.
Pretty cool. Was hoping for something earlier. Hearing VH for the first time was almost a landmark experience for me.' You Really Got Me', KMEL SF radio when no one 'here' knew who they were. I had the middle bedroom of a 3 bedroom house and when the track finished after a work day, a room mate and i met in the hallway. "Did you hear that???!!!". Blown out! DJ even warned us, i got something that's gonna knock you out. Bought the album quick as i could.
Haha awesome!
Thanx for the response, Fil. Fave EVH solo for me is hard to pick but On Fire was on Fire!!! Even Eddie said he didn't plan it out. Dave's shrieks just add to it all.
Techniques and trick little things they do which I've never been aware of, and again thanks for making a mention of the bass.
No problem!
Now, being a Brit, you have to review my favorite player ever. John Sykes.
I'm getting to John!
wingsofpegasus Do it!!!!
Fil Really? lol Where's Eric Johnson? He's only the best living guitarist out there!
What is Sykes up to these days? I haven't heard from him since Blue Murder. Damn good player/singer and musician. too good to go into hiding.
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Had to check out another one of your videos. Couldn't go to sleep after hearing the Van Halen disaster in Greensboro video. Great analysis.
Seen Van Halen back in the late 70's on the sunset strip in Hollywood at the whiskey a go go every weekend for months! with all the rest of the guitar gods like Randy Rhoads when he was with Quiet Riot! if I could I'd do it all over again!
the backing vocals are so solid its an anchor for the whole song
Forget the pyrothechnics! HE WAS BEAUTIFULLY MELODIOUS AND WROTE HIT SONGS! HARDEST THING IN THE WWORLD TO DO!!
David was EXTREMELY athletic---still does Gung-fu. Quite the
Philosopher as well. He's nothing like you'd expext from his
On stage performances.
What a great live band
Amen to that!
As Fil said use of the talk box predated Peter Frampton's "Do You Feel Like We Do?" Steppenwolf used a talk box on "Hey Lawdy Mama."
As for Joe Walsh, who slightly resembles Steve Vai, I'm partial to his James Gang work of which my favorite is "The Bomber."
Another exquisite description of techniques used!
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Nice video. In my opinion, their backing vocals are often overlooked. They are very unique sounding and instantly identifiable with the band.
Saw them at the Odeon or Lyceum in London in ‘78. Incredible talent.
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Excellent analysis ❤🤙
Fun level 11...such a great live band! They had it all, and I agree the backing vocals just great. Eddie of course off the charts!
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David Lee Roth, the only vocalist that was ever jealous of another man’s guitar
Van Halen in their prime great front man dave and of course Eddie's playing sad loss great band rip Eddie always be remembered 👍
Saw them live on Fair Warning tour. Hara Arena in Dayton Ohio. General admission. Craziest show Ive ever been to. Love their version of You're No Good too.
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