That’s the problem with society nowadays people let politics control their lives and forgot how to have a sense of humor or to enjoy life. Keep up with the awesome work Pete. Loving these series
Yeah, I don't understand why certain people have to bring politics and their personal beliefs into everything. And I'm sitting over here apolitical and wondering what the heck happened to society and why these people can't just chill out and stop with the social justice nonsense. They act like it's their responsibility to police everything and everyone, it's really ridiculous.
@@mck7646 Remind everybody again... All this is is Pete rating rock albums. Right?.... That's all it has to be! Let's just rock and be cool about everything and leave politics out of stuff.
I've become a big Sammy fan just in the last year. Maybe its the depressing covid times but I really dig these pop / hair metal albums of the 80s more than when I was younger and into strictly speed metal. The Roth era is still beyond classic but its great to hear another version of VH that I long ignored and all the amazing song writing / hit machine making. RIP Eddie he was a guitar god. What a good run.
My personal list and I love both Dave and Sammy (no bad albums, except VHIII isn't very good): 1. Van Halen II 2. Van Halen (debut) 3. 1984 4. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge 5. 5150 6. Fair Warning 7. Women and Children First 8. OU812 9. Diver Down 10. A Different Kind of Truth 11. Balance 12. Van Halen III Also, Ted Nugent ROCKS!
@@tdunph4250 Well, as Pete says nearly every episode, we all hear things differently and if your ranking is different, that's a-okay. I still like WACF but I often find myself listening to For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge more of the time. I always liked that album, plus I saw them on that tour so I'm sure that influences my ranking.
@@Mr.Truxton Mean Street, Dirty Movies, Sinners Swing, Hear About it Later, Unchained, Push Comes to Shove, So This is Love, Sunday Afternoon in the Park & One Foot Out the Door.
I loved all of the Roth era albums but "Women and Children First" was the one I played air guitar to most when I was a kid. To me, it was their best. I just pulled it out and listened to it, not to rock out, but to listen with a critic's ear paying attention to the song structures, the lyrics, etc. to see if I still feel the same way. Conclusion: Its better than I even thought. There is such creativity and diversity in the songs, not a bad tune on it and it just rocks. Still #1 in my book.
Great list! I’m with you on the top 3 VH albums. As far as Nugent, screw the haters. Wear the damn shirt if you wanna. He was a helluva musician, showman, and composer.
Thanks for the "no-politics" stance, Pete. How sad you have to even take the time to address this stupidity. Just goes to show that if someone wants to be offended, they'll find a way..ya know? 😉 Music is the medicine!
@@malco49 - I disagree! Just because someone likes Ted Nugent's music does NOT mean that he or she is pro Second Amendment, or is an NRA member!! For me, I love Uncle Ted's music AND I'm a pro Second Amendment supporter! Conversely, I don't hate Roger Water because he hates Trump! I love Pink Floyd, and Roger Water's contributions! Yes...I despise Roger Water because he pushes his anti-Trump bullshit at his concerts! I wish that he'd shut the fuck up and play!!! Just play the music and ENJOY THE FUCKING MUSIC! Everything doesn't need to be so goddam political, especially with this fucking Coronavirus wrecking havoc in this world right now!
@@billyreynolds4749 ehh i think the problem becomes when musicians or artists etc make bold political statements in general in certainly colors the way the music taken.
Mitchell Feldstein not if you separate the art from the artist. You can admire an artist’s work and love what he’s achieved without agreeing with everything he says. There’s the person and the work of the artist. You can not care about one but love the other. It’s a really simple concept.
@@lennoxmate4064 simple concepts are not always the best concepts. extreme political views ( on either end of the spectrum) certainly will color the perception of that artist and attract like minded individuals that agree with them.but it's all good thanks for showing interest in my post! and i don't want to stray to far afield from pete's desire to keep his channel about the music.
Spot on Pete! Love yourchannel along with my 450 plus albums, Love your rant! Also spot on. I'm 64 yrs. Old from mn. Alot of my friends are enjoying you! Keep it up , your love of music shows and that's what I'm sure everyone is enjoying. Keep on Truckin !
Fair Warning is my fav all time, followed by VH1, VH2, and Women and Children First. Van Hagar is a different sound, hard to rank with the original lineup.
Here here! Fair Warning is the masterpiece of Van Halen to me too. They just added this element of darkness somehow that they didn't have before and I even mean beyond the down tuning
Fair Warning is the greatest American Hard Rock Album ever released. Better than Appetite, better than Rocks etc.....All 5 DLR era albums sans Diver Down are the best American Hard Rock albums ever though. From 69-77 Zeppelin were the best HR band in the world From 78-84 it was VH.
Great stuff Pete. Fully agree with what you said about politics. Shame then that there are so many comments below from folk telling us what politics they support. R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen 1955-2020.
As time has passed, I have come to appreciate Damn Yankees more and more. It didn't seem very groundbreaking at the time. But, the combination of Ted's guitar and Tommy's and Jack's harmonies is amazing.
Right with ya, Pete. Van Halen’s debut is just amazing! Arguably the best debut from a American rock band. Beyond stellar. I also agree that Balance is best of the SH era.
@@TheInceptum that's what blew my mind about this album tbh.. Experimental sounds that I hadn't ever heard before! Sunday Afternoon in the Park is like Van Hallens take on Dub Step (a dance genre) but 30 years earlier!!! 😂 It's genius imho.. Such a great album.
AWESOME!!!! This is one I've been dying for! Thanks Pete!!! Wonder what Butch thinks about this list and his favorite VH II coming in second lol and...no need to apologize to the trolls...Nugent rocks! Thanks for these continuous killer videos!
Pete, you definitely handled the " Ted Nugent T-Shirt" issue great and I'm with you. Great UA-cam channel, and no BS politics talk, just a very solid music ranking and such!!!! #1 album 5150, song Humans Being!!!!!
1) Van Halen II 2) Van Halen 3) Fair Warning 4) Women and Children First 5) 1984 6) A Different Kind of Truth 7) 5150 8) OU812 9) For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge 10) Diver Down 11) Balance 12) Van Halen III As far as Ted Nugent goes, I saw him live in 2017... he and his band thoroughly rocked the place! Awesome stuff! As for personal beliefs, opinions and things he says or does... I may or may not agree with any of it, but I do like it when anyone riles a lot of people! Lol. Especially these days with all of the thin skin walking around. Anyway, great list, Pete. You keep em comin and we'll keep watchin em! 🤘
Before the internet, I always thought I was an outcast for listing Fair Warning as my favourite. After the internet, I realized there's a pretty hefty portion of the fanbase who agrees.
Can we just give a huge thanks to Pete for putting out so much content? Out of all my subscriptions, this is the one that's giving me the most new stuff consistently.
Thanks Pete! Nugent Stranglehold one of my favorite albums ever - went to concert at Tarrant County Convention Center in 76 I think and he was banned from playing there because crowd was lighting brooms on fire and throwing them around - melted a chair in the Star Telegeam write up - crazy memories 🙃
Jeez, man, people really have a hard time separating the music from the artist. If the artist isn’t the greatest person but the music is still fantastic, then just pay attention to the music and don’t focus on the person themselves. Whatever, that’s my rant. Time to get into the list. Van Halen has always been somewhere around my top 10 bands of all time. Right now, they may be just outside my top 10, being displaced by Thin Lizzy, UFO, and Blue Öyster Cult. But I’ve only heard the early David Lee Roth era stuff, so I can’t rank anything after 1984. So here’s my list. 6. Diver Down Rating: 7.4/10 Favorite Song: Hang Em High Comments: Yeah, a lot of the songs are throwaways, but I don’t mind the album at all. “Hang Em High” is totally killer and “Where Have All the Good Times Gone” is a fun cover song. I like the covers of “(Oh) Pretty Woman” and “Dancing in the Street.” “Big Bad Bill” is extremely stupid, but I like that the band knew that the song was bad and embraced it, just having fun with it. And I like “Happy Trails” because they don’t take it seriously. Again, not great but it’s fun for what it is. 5. 1984 Rating: 7.8/10 Favorite Song: Panama Comments: Eh, I’m just kinda tired of this one. There’s not really a bad song on it, but very little on the album truly grabs me. Never need to hear “Jump” again, except for the admittedly great guitar solo. “Top Jimmy” is fun, but it feels less natural to me than a lot of the fun stuff from earlier Van Halen. Actually, that’s how I feel with pretty much every song on this album: Fun, but not as much as earlier Van Halen. “Panama” is my favorite song on the album and the only one I actively go back to and enjoy as much as stuff from the debut through Fair Warning. 4. Fair Warning Rating: 8.0/10 Favorite Song: Mean Street Comments: My opinion on this album changes all the time. I really need to be in the right mood in order to like it. Recently I haven’t been in the right mood, so it’s just sitting down here at number 4. 3. Women and Children First Rating: 8.7/10 Favorite Song: Everybody Wants Some!! Comments: Now this album I always enjoy. Everything on here is great, from the killer opening track “And the Cradle Will Rock...” to the crazy “Everybody Wants Some!!” to the odd “Loss of Control” to the sweet “Could This Be Magic?” Everything is great here. 2. Van Halen II Rating: 9.5/10 Favorite Song: Bottoms Up! Comments: This is probably the most fun Van Halen album. It’s wild, it’s energetic, and it’s hard rock. I didn’t think much of this album until I set a Van Halen playlist to shuffle and “Somebody Get Me a Doctor” came on. From there on, Van Halen II has been one of my favorite albums of all time. The only songs I don’t really care for on here are “Dance the Night Away” and “Women in Love,” with the latter possibly being my least favorite Van Halen song from the first 4 Van Halen albums. But as a whole, the album is awesome and the good definitely outweighs the bad. 1. Van Halen Rating: 10/10 Favorite Song: Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love Comments: Do I even need to explain? It’s perfect. Yeah, there are a couple songs I don’t need to hear ever again (“Runnin’ with the Devil” and “Jamie’s Cryin’”) but even those are such classic songs that I can’t fault the album for having them. This album is a textbook for guitarists, with “Eruption” still being a rite-of-passage of sorts for metal guitarists. I still can’t play it, but maybe someday... nah, probably not. “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love” is my favorite Van Halen song, both to listen to and to play on guitar, and I’m still trying to figure out how Eddie made those sounds on “Atomic Punk.” The album is just perfect.
Hey Pete. Coming from the other side of the continent. The Seattle area. love the channel. Love your stance on no politics. Just music. My list would be 1. Van Halen 2. Van Halen II 3. 5150 4. 1984 5. Women and children first. 6. Fair warning 7. OU812 8. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. 9. Balance 10. Different Kind of Truth 11. Diver Down 12. Van Halen III. Keep rockin'
"He's a great guitar player, but I'm more impressed by his recent songwriting and keyboard work. I think he's going to be remembered-he could be the next Cole Porter." Blackmore about EVH, circa '91
Long time subscriber love everything man. I’m 23 and van Halen is my #1 band all time. My ranking 1. Van Halen ll 2. Women and children first 3. Van Halen 4. Fair warning 5. 1984 6. 5150 7. OU812 8. For unlawful carnal knowledge 9. Diver down 10. Balance 11. Different kind of truth 12. Van Halen lll
I will always defend Diver Down. Maybe it just holds a lot of good memories for me, but I put it on the other day after not hearing for many years and still thoroughly enjoy it. In a way, it kind of bridges their style from harder edged earlier stuff to what they accomplished with 1984. Full Bug, Little Guitars and Secrets definitely show that balance between hard rock and catchy pop. Hang ‘em High is probably more in the vein of their earlier stuff like I’m the One. As far as the covers, I think they’re totally solid, even if it may seem like they are straining at times to repeat the magic of You Really Got Me. I’ve always loved how Intruder creates a tension that breaks when the Pretty Woman riff kicks in. Very cool. Dancing in the Streets is the one I could do without. The sillier one-two of Big Bad Bill and Happy Trails showcases the humor of Schmaltzy Dave which hadn’t yet worn out its welcome and was hitting its stride; at the time, we all loved him for it. The Little Guitars into is wonderful even if it’s kind of like Spanish Fly II, and I’ve always found Cathedral to be a majestic little instrumental, even if it gains much by watching Eddie perform it (but what didn’t?). Is it my favorite? No. Van Halen II is. But, I would rather listen to it than anything post 1984.
Ted Nugent was one of the few rock stars who never had a drug or alcohol problem. I always admired him for that when so many rock legends have died because of substance abuse. Plus his 70's albums were great.
I'm with you. I love his music. I have 4 nugent shirts. I wear them when I want. I don't care what people think, and I will not be intimidated or bullied into not wearing them. You picked the wrong guy! Love your channel, and keep wearing whatever you want. Great videos!!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍👍
Pete, I love your Videos, and thank you for taking the time to put so much thought and intelligence into what you do for us! :) I wanted to put forth a suggestion. It would be REALLY super cool to do a piece on one of the most underrated and almost forgotten about Guitarists/Musicians from the '70s - Ronnie Montrose. From his groundbreaking work with Sammy Hagar with MONTROSE, do his excellent GAMMA project, then onto his list of very tasty and eclectic Progressive Instrumental phase beginning with "Territory" and "Open Fire", then later on with "Speed of Sound" onward until he passed, I truly think Ronnie more than deserves a mention here. Sadly, it seems that only people here in the Bay Area even talk about him anymore. Thanks for listening Pete! Peace, man :-)
Good stance, Pete. Besides, in America, Ted is free to hold his extreme conservative stance as much as anyone can hold an extreme liberal stance...or anything in between for that matter. It's what makes America America, folks. Wear what you'd like, Pete- unencumbered !! BTW, Little Guitars is my fave VH track.
Always been wanting to listen to Van Halen for years and I don’t regret it now that I’ve binged the whole shebang. Personally, my rankings are: 1. Van Halen 2. Van Halen II 3. 1984 4. Fair Warning 5. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge 6. Women and Children First 7. A Different Kind of Truth 8. 5150 9. OU812 10. Diver Down 11. Balance 12. Van Halen III 1-3 are a given, when you think Van Halen you’ll mention songs from those three albums. Despite the Van Hagar era being lower on my list, I love the era and I think out of the two Sammy will always be the better vocalist for the band (no disrespect for Diamond Dave, he’s a great charismatic showman). Really consistent discography here, would be perfect if VH3 was scrapped but the bookends make it a nearly flawless package 9.5/10
I understand your point with Ted! It's true! No politics in your videos! Good list mostly I agree with you! Just 1984 ist one higher and Fair Warning one lower! Thank you for your exellent work! I always enjoy it!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
people get triggered at the drop of a gd dime anymore. stop giving them this much rant time!! ignore the ignorant. you are not running a social justice network. you are giving us a platform to discuss THE MUSIC. peace out
Thanks again for the vid Pete! Born in the 80s, grew up in the 90s but for some reason never got into Van Halen, prob was a bit too young for it. But every now and then feel tempted to buy a couple of those old ones. Always interested in hearing which ones are the abs cream. Keep up the good work and ignore the disses. Nothing wrong with wearing a Nugent shirt.
Another great vid! First off I LOVED the bit about Ted. This is a music channel not a political show. I love Ted's music and recently rediscovered Weekend Warrior which is a great gem of an album. As for the Van Halen rankings I agree with your order except I would put VH3 above OU812. I too love those deep cuts on 1984 better than the popular cuts. Keep these vids coming!
Hey Pete. First video or yours I've watched. Well done. You know your Van Halen and your rock. Proof of that in the incredible CD collection behind you. I have to agree on your David Lee Roth, original Van Halen era rankings. Nothing beats Van Halen I, nuff said. And yes, VHII always blew my socks off. Get Me a Doctor, DOA, You're No Good are damn solid rockers. Your top four are there just as I'd have them, with a slight twinge to put Fair Warning number 2, VH2 and then W&C First. Beyond 5150 and OU812, I know very little of the Hagar era, but now I gotta get Van Halen's Balance and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. I need to know how good those albums are. And I should own the first two Hagar era albums as well. They do have some solid rock on them and I've never been anti-Sammy. Think what he and the boys did keeping the Van Halen flame alive is honorable and a great act of love for the band's music. Actually, OU812 was my first real rock concert at 16 in 1987, Hampton Coliseum. And I am lucky as hell to have seen Eddie play once more after that. Thanks for a great review!
Roth has a wild, poweful style that fit more with the VH first era, in my opinion the band created the best material. And from Eddy what I say.....: one of the most great musicians of all time. His best perfomances came from this period. And excellent band.
i just watched a question and answers show from last year!!! thought it was new, due to the same shirt you have on now, Uriah Heep, which you had on 3/17/19,,, so your advice on how to wash your shirts was spot on! It looks new. Take heed.
Well said about Nugent. Just a request to rank my favorite band Aerosmith. Maybe just there early stuff if you don’t want to hit all of their later stuff just a thought, keep up the great work stay healthy.
Hi Pete. I first saw your Rolling Stones album reviews, which really hit the spot for me as I'm not familiar with all of their material, but just wanted to say that I enjoy your reviews. I think we have similar views on rating albums from what I've seen. Don't worry about the trolls. I think some people are just out to push other people's buttons. I think it's been said by others, but we're here for your reviews and opinions. I think we ranked the early Beatles albums exactly the same. I just subscribed. I think the hardest thing for me will be finding the time to get caught up. Thanks for the videos!
I love your videos. you have an awesome vibe and style. you're my older bro's age, and we're from NY too, so your attitude and accent and point of view is familiar to me. I also like your personal take, while being objective about pointing out that it is your personal take and might not be the take of some other, uh, critics, or die-hards. you call how YOU see it!
I'm here for the music, Pete. I think most of us are. Politics sucks and just divides people. Both sides are terrible. Keep on rocking in 2022!!! Happy Merry!
I'm with you 100% on Nugent dude! He made me pick up the guitar in the first place and I'll always love his peak era in the 70s and a lil bit in the early 80s. Even saw him in concert in 2000, but I disagree with his beliefs and i, like you separate the two from each other.
Michael L Rakes mate, I wish I could do that. I haven’t listened to state of shock for years.... you’ve got to pretend your face is a Maserati is probably the best line in rock n roll, but I haven’t listen to wango for years.
If Nugent was a minor talent without any truly memorable songs, I'd probably toss his cds. But he is a one-of-a-kind guitar god that was a huge presence in the second half of 70s hard rock with dozens of songs that will always be stuck in my brain. I'll never see him in concert again because I won't sit and listen to his insane bullshit, but the music is classic -- and irreplaceable.
My Van Halen Top 5: 1. Van Halen I, 2. 1984, 3. 5150, 4. Van Halen II, and 5. Fair Warning (not necessarily in that order). Anyway, nice ranking Pete 🤘😎
I agree with you 100% on the top 4!! Only exception is that VH1 is probably always #1 for me. The other 3 could change in order on any given day. Absolutely love your channel Pete!!
Nice ranking Pete. When it came out I didn't really like Jump that much (I liked it, but I was more into other stuff from them), but that has changed now. I don't think it's overplayed, but I don't know how this is in the US. Anyway, great band indeed!
Way underrated. Completely different from the early stuff and some songs with more "mature" songwriting, but despite that or maybe even because of that I love it. And of course Eddie's guitar playing is absolutely amazing on that album, especially his rhythm work. And Not Enough has to be one of the best Van Halen guitar solos of all time
Nice list. Please keep 'em coming! If you - or any die hard DLR-era VH fan - has yet to read or listen to the audiobook version of Noel Monk's book then I can honestly say it's one of the best ways to spend a day or two during this time of quarantine. You can listen to the audiobook for free on UA-cam.
Love Van Halen.... Of course I love the DLR era but Sammy is okay too!! A lot of people cry and complain about Sammy I don't know why Van Halen is Van Halen it's still Edward Van Halen!! ... Stay heavy and stay frosty my friend 🤘🤘
Love your list but had to stop at 14:25 when you were talking about "Lighting Up The Sky" The most underrated Van Halen song in history! You're the only other person I've ever talked about it and I found out with a lot of Van Halen fans throughout my 46 years. That was actually my first Van Halen record and I could still picture it to this day, me flipping the LP over on the turntable to side 2 and turning up the song I just referred to
Diver Down is one of my favorite VH albums though objectively I can see why its flawed. It has great songs "Secrets", Little Guitars"....but then there is the cover tunes and the whole thing sounds unfinished or put together too quickly.
Hey Pete, thanks so much for your Van Halen rankings! My favorite is the debut album also! Is Mike Antonelli any relation to Bobby Antonelli? Bobby was the drummer for Coxan's Army in Virginia in the mid-70s. Pat Benatar was their lead singer before she went to New York. Thanks again and keep up the great work!
In an early interview with "Creem" magazine (remember that??), David Lee Roth said he got his "wail" from the Ohio Players. Oh, Pete, if you lose all your "political" subscribers you'll likely be down by 2. You are probably the most un-political UA-camr I tune into. Keep 'em coming.
I agree with most of your VH rankings.. I think Van Halen 3 is a cool album, what I enjoy is that it's sounds different.. Think it was suppose to be Eddie's solo album.. Loved Gary and thought he did a great job.. Not a big fan of Sammys time in the band.. But.. For Unlawful Carnel Knowledge & Balance I liked.. Overall good ranking
Glad to see you did a VH list! I say: VH III A Different Kinda Truth Balance F.U.C.K. Diver Down 5150 OU812 VH II W&CF Fair Warning 1984 VH As with one of the other comments, Little Guitars is awesome!
Great call ! Absolute Van Halen brothers jam ... Eddie's keyboard work is coming out , Alex rattles that boxy snare and The Man pulls the harmonics out of everywhere on the neck and Mike ties it in .. then they launch into " Pretty Woman " ! Id love to have heard them jam it live ;
Their studio outtakes and jams for Diver .Down must have been incredible. Listening to Eddie and Alex work on the songs for 1984 is an experience of stunning genius.
You shouldn't have to say it, but I'm glad you did anyway. This channel is about music. And, if we're gonna boycott great music based on the artist's politics or personal life, we're gonna miss out on a ton of great music. And, where would we draw the line. People, keep it about the music.
My Rankings 🤘🏼 1. Van Halen 2. 1984 3. 5150 4. Fair Warning 5. Van Halen II 6. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge 7. OU812 8. Women and Children First 9. A Different Kind of Truth 10. Balance 11. Diver Down 12. Van Halen III
Don't worry Pete, most people are here just to hear you talk about our, and your, favourite bands and records. Keep rocking!
I'm a Conservative, if I allow politics to shade my view on music I would have no music to listen to.
that's for sure
Actually a lot of rockers are Conservative. More than you would think.
truth
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There would be classical music, A LOT of classical music; specifically everything before the Romantic era.
That’s the problem with society nowadays people let politics control their lives and forgot how to have a sense of humor or to enjoy life. Keep up with the awesome work Pete. Loving these series
Metalben's Chronicle's Agreed. Pete keep the good work 🤘😎
Absolutely correct sir not to mention everybody's too overly sensitive.
Agreed!
Yeah, I don't understand why certain people have to bring politics and their personal beliefs into everything. And I'm sitting over here apolitical and wondering what the heck happened to society and why these people can't just chill out and stop with the social justice nonsense. They act like it's their responsibility to police everything and everyone, it's really ridiculous.
@@mck7646 Remind everybody again...
All this is is Pete rating rock albums. Right?.... That's all it has to be! Let's just rock and be cool about everything and leave politics out of stuff.
I've become a big Sammy fan just in the last year. Maybe its the depressing covid times but I really dig these pop / hair metal albums of the 80s more than when I was younger and into strictly speed metal. The Roth era is still beyond classic but its great to hear another version of VH that I long ignored and all the amazing song writing / hit machine making. RIP Eddie he was a guitar god. What a good run.
My personal list and I love both Dave and Sammy (no bad albums, except VHIII isn't very good):
1. Van Halen II
2. Van Halen (debut)
3. 1984
4. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
5. 5150
6. Fair Warning
7. Women and Children First
8. OU812
9. Diver Down
10. A Different Kind of Truth
11. Balance
12. Van Halen III
Also, Ted Nugent ROCKS!
F U C K before Women and Children First???? REALLY??? LOL
T Dunph I just realized what that album title’s acronym is 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Alexander Gilles Might want to give another careful listen to April Wine's 'If You See Kay', as well 😉
3. 1984
4. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge too high up
@@tdunph4250 Well, as Pete says nearly every episode, we all hear things differently and if your ranking is different, that's a-okay. I still like WACF but I often find myself listening to For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge more of the time. I always liked that album, plus I saw them on that tour so I'm sure that influences my ranking.
Fair Warning is my all time favorite Van Halen record.
For me it is that or the 1st album.
Agreed!
I really just don't get it. I think it's fine, just nothing amazing.
Mine too, right on.
@@Mr.Truxton Mean Street, Dirty Movies, Sinners Swing, Hear About it Later, Unchained, Push Comes to Shove, So This is Love, Sunday Afternoon in the Park & One Foot Out the Door.
I loved all of the Roth era albums but "Women and Children First" was the one I played air guitar to most when I was a kid. To me, it was their best. I just pulled it out and listened to it, not to rock out, but to listen with a critic's ear paying attention to the song structures, the lyrics, etc. to see if I still feel the same way. Conclusion: Its better than I even thought. There is such creativity and diversity in the songs, not a bad tune on it and it just rocks. Still #1 in my book.
Great list! I’m with you on the top 3 VH albums. As far as Nugent, screw the haters. Wear the damn shirt if you wanna. He was a helluva musician, showman, and composer.
Thanks for the "no-politics" stance, Pete. How sad you have to even take the time to address this stupidity. Just goes to show that if someone wants to be offended, they'll find a way..ya know? 😉
Music is the medicine!
not sure wearing a ted nugent shirt is strictly " no politics" as the artist has made his political feeling known of the past decades.
@@malco49 - I disagree! Just because someone likes Ted Nugent's music does NOT mean that he or she is pro Second Amendment, or is an NRA member!! For me, I love Uncle Ted's music AND I'm a pro Second Amendment supporter! Conversely, I don't hate Roger Water because he hates Trump! I love Pink Floyd, and Roger Water's contributions! Yes...I despise Roger Water because he pushes his anti-Trump bullshit at his concerts! I wish that he'd shut the fuck up and play!!! Just play the music and ENJOY THE FUCKING MUSIC! Everything doesn't need to be so goddam political, especially with this fucking Coronavirus wrecking havoc in this world right now!
@@billyreynolds4749 ehh i think the problem becomes when musicians or artists etc make bold political statements in general in certainly colors the way the music taken.
Mitchell Feldstein not if you separate the art from the artist. You can admire an artist’s work and love what he’s achieved without agreeing with everything he says. There’s the person and the work of the artist. You can not care about one but love the other. It’s a really simple concept.
@@lennoxmate4064 simple concepts are not always the best concepts. extreme political views ( on either end of the spectrum) certainly will color the perception of that artist and attract like minded individuals that agree with them.but it's all good thanks for showing interest in my post! and i don't want to stray to far afield from pete's desire to keep his channel about the music.
those first 4 VH albums were so amazing.Early Van Halen were so incredible and so groundbreaking.Luv your show Pete keep up the great work.
I can’t believe you wore a Uriah Heep shirt,they once nearly ran over a hedgehog in 1973..
Is that what's in the front cover of Abominog?
It's also a biblical name.
They missed that hedgehog. But ran over a fox. Monsters.
Spot on Pete! Love yourchannel along with my 450 plus albums, Love your rant! Also spot on. I'm 64 yrs. Old from mn. Alot of my friends are enjoying you! Keep it up , your love of music shows and that's what I'm sure everyone is enjoying. Keep on Truckin !
Eddie tragically passed away tonight. Stellar talent...EVH 1955-2020...
RIP Eddie. You will be missed. Gonna listen to all these albums again, and celebrate his life
Fair Warning is my fav all time, followed by VH1, VH2, and Women and Children First. Van Hagar is a different sound, hard to rank with the original lineup.
My rankings as well. Nice!!!
Even when I didn’t like Van Halen I knew that Fair Warning was something special. Definitely my favorite album from the band.
Here here! Fair Warning is the masterpiece of Van Halen to me too. They just added this element of darkness somehow that they didn't have before and I even mean beyond the down tuning
Fair Warning is the greatest American Hard Rock Album ever released. Better than Appetite, better than Rocks etc.....All 5 DLR era albums sans Diver Down are the best American Hard Rock albums ever though. From 69-77 Zeppelin were the best HR band in the world
From 78-84 it was VH.
1984 also rocks, so does Different Kind Of Truth.
Great stuff Pete. Fully agree with what you said about politics. Shame then that there are so many comments below from folk telling us what politics they support. R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen 1955-2020.
That first Damn Yankees album was fire. Classic, classic record.
I agree.
Wood Bruthas Agreed.
Hell yeah. I even loved Don’t Tread as well.
As time has passed, I have come to appreciate Damn Yankees more and more. It didn't seem very groundbreaking at the time. But, the combination of Ted's guitar and Tommy's and Jack's harmonies is amazing.
Damn Yankees, Mr.Big, Blue Murder, Bad English...on and on...too many supergroups back then trying to squeeze those last $$$ as the genre was dying.
Right with ya, Pete. Van Halen’s debut is just amazing! Arguably the best debut from a American rock band. Beyond stellar. I also agree that Balance is best of the SH era.
i always find I go to Fair Warning at the end of the day
I never "understood" Sunday afternoon in the park and One foot out the door. Rest of the album is great.
TheInceptum that’s a valid point
Timothy Orie best album if not for the fillers at the end. Side one is killer.
@@TheInceptum that's what blew my mind about this album tbh.. Experimental sounds that I hadn't ever heard before!
Sunday Afternoon in the Park is like Van Hallens take on Dub Step (a dance genre) but 30 years earlier!!! 😂 It's genius imho.. Such a great album.
Yep! 😎
Thank you soooo much for ranking Van Halen studio albums/CD'S.🎤🎸🎵🥁
AWESOME!!!! This is one I've been dying for! Thanks Pete!!! Wonder what Butch thinks about this list and his favorite VH II coming in second lol and...no need to apologize to the trolls...Nugent rocks! Thanks for these continuous killer videos!
I just found your channel two days ago. I’m really enjoying it ! Keep it up
Pete, you definitely handled the " Ted Nugent T-Shirt" issue great and I'm with you. Great UA-cam channel, and no BS politics talk, just a very solid music ranking and such!!!! #1 album 5150, song Humans Being!!!!!
Eff cancel culture!
Hi Pete. Good hearing from you a great reviewing of a great band these days. Greetings from Brazil and take care.
Diver Down was one of my all time favorite albums.
great summertime album...i dont know why, it just is.
I think Full Bug is as good as anything on the four albums that came before it.
It sucked
TANTRUMGASM that’s so funny! I’ve always said it just sounds like summer!
Yes Hang Em High the full bug secrets Cathedral Little Guitars and intruder.
New to the channel...in addition to some great content I appreciate your opening. 'Get over it...' Well said. Music and entertainment.
Nothing beats the first album
5150
1984 does
Agreed!
@@marcoscuervo2002nah, only in sales
@@thedoctor8 5150 is by far Sammy's best album, but it's not nearly as good as VHI
1) Van Halen II
2) Van Halen
3) Fair Warning
4) Women and Children First
5) 1984
6) A Different Kind of Truth
7) 5150
8) OU812
9) For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
10) Diver Down
11) Balance
12) Van Halen III
As far as Ted Nugent goes, I saw him live in 2017... he and his band thoroughly rocked the place! Awesome stuff! As for personal beliefs, opinions and things he says or does... I may or may not agree with any of it, but I do like it when anyone riles a lot of people! Lol. Especially these days with all of the thin skin walking around.
Anyway, great list, Pete. You keep em comin and we'll keep watchin em! 🤘
YES THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN !!! AMERICAN HARD ROCK AT IT'S BEST !!
Great channel, great vlog and great rant at the beginning. Keep on being YOU!
Fair Warning, 100% their best album. Dark and delicious!
Yes!🤘🏼
Before the internet, I always thought I was an outcast for listing Fair Warning as my favourite. After the internet, I realized there's a pretty hefty portion of the fanbase who agrees.
I prefer VHII
Love your ranking videos, Pete.
First album changed rock forever, so many guitar players today were inspired by this album.
Can we just give a huge thanks to Pete for putting out so much content? Out of all my subscriptions, this is the one that's giving me the most new stuff consistently.
He's staying away from the wife who's playing her TV to loud. lol
Thanks Pete! Nugent Stranglehold one of my favorite albums ever - went to concert at Tarrant County Convention Center in 76 I think and he was banned from playing there because crowd was lighting brooms on fire and throwing them around - melted a chair in the Star Telegeam write up - crazy memories 🙃
Really enjoyable and informative!Thank you Pete.
+1 on the Nugent rant, well done, Pete.
Thanks Pete, really enjoy the videos, take care Pal.
Jeez, man, people really have a hard time separating the music from the artist. If the artist isn’t the greatest person but the music is still fantastic, then just pay attention to the music and don’t focus on the person themselves. Whatever, that’s my rant. Time to get into the list.
Van Halen has always been somewhere around my top 10 bands of all time. Right now, they may be just outside my top 10, being displaced by Thin Lizzy, UFO, and Blue Öyster Cult. But I’ve only heard the early David Lee Roth era stuff, so I can’t rank anything after 1984. So here’s my list.
6. Diver Down
Rating: 7.4/10
Favorite Song: Hang Em High
Comments: Yeah, a lot of the songs are throwaways, but I don’t mind the album at all. “Hang Em High” is totally killer and “Where Have All the Good Times Gone” is a fun cover song. I like the covers of “(Oh) Pretty Woman” and “Dancing in the Street.” “Big Bad Bill” is extremely stupid, but I like that the band knew that the song was bad and embraced it, just having fun with it. And I like “Happy Trails” because they don’t take it seriously. Again, not great but it’s fun for what it is.
5. 1984
Rating: 7.8/10
Favorite Song: Panama
Comments: Eh, I’m just kinda tired of this one. There’s not really a bad song on it, but very little on the album truly grabs me. Never need to hear “Jump” again, except for the admittedly great guitar solo. “Top Jimmy” is fun, but it feels less natural to me than a lot of the fun stuff from earlier Van Halen. Actually, that’s how I feel with pretty much every song on this album: Fun, but not as much as earlier Van Halen. “Panama” is my favorite song on the album and the only one I actively go back to and enjoy as much as stuff from the debut through Fair Warning.
4. Fair Warning
Rating: 8.0/10
Favorite Song: Mean Street
Comments: My opinion on this album changes all the time. I really need to be in the right mood in order to like it. Recently I haven’t been in the right mood, so it’s just sitting down here at number 4.
3. Women and Children First
Rating: 8.7/10
Favorite Song: Everybody Wants Some!!
Comments: Now this album I always enjoy. Everything on here is great, from the killer opening track “And the Cradle Will Rock...” to the crazy “Everybody Wants Some!!” to the odd “Loss of Control” to the sweet “Could This Be Magic?” Everything is great here.
2. Van Halen II
Rating: 9.5/10
Favorite Song: Bottoms Up!
Comments: This is probably the most fun Van Halen album. It’s wild, it’s energetic, and it’s hard rock. I didn’t think much of this album until I set a Van Halen playlist to shuffle and “Somebody Get Me a Doctor” came on. From there on, Van Halen II has been one of my favorite albums of all time. The only songs I don’t really care for on here are “Dance the Night Away” and “Women in Love,” with the latter possibly being my least favorite Van Halen song from the first 4 Van Halen albums. But as a whole, the album is awesome and the good definitely outweighs the bad.
1. Van Halen
Rating: 10/10
Favorite Song: Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love
Comments: Do I even need to explain? It’s perfect. Yeah, there are a couple songs I don’t need to hear ever again (“Runnin’ with the Devil” and “Jamie’s Cryin’”) but even those are such classic songs that I can’t fault the album for having them. This album is a textbook for guitarists, with “Eruption” still being a rite-of-passage of sorts for metal guitarists. I still can’t play it, but maybe someday... nah, probably not. “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love” is my favorite Van Halen song, both to listen to and to play on guitar, and I’m still trying to figure out how Eddie made those sounds on “Atomic Punk.” The album is just perfect.
Hey Pete. Coming from the other side of the continent. The Seattle area. love the channel. Love your stance on no politics. Just music. My list would be 1. Van Halen 2. Van Halen II 3. 5150 4. 1984 5. Women and children first. 6. Fair warning 7. OU812 8. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. 9. Balance 10. Different Kind of Truth 11. Diver Down 12. Van Halen III. Keep rockin'
"He's a great guitar player, but I'm more impressed by his recent songwriting and keyboard work. I think he's going to be remembered-he could be the next Cole Porter." Blackmore about EVH, circa '91
What an awesome channel 🏆🙏Solid gold, I've just discovered it...The man's a walking encyclopedia
"Finish What You Started" had on the greatest guitar riffs I have ever heard in my life.
RIP Eddie Van Halen. You are sorely missed man
One of their worst songs IMO
Long time subscriber love everything man. I’m 23 and van Halen is my #1 band all time. My ranking
1. Van Halen ll
2. Women and children first
3. Van Halen
4. Fair warning
5. 1984
6. 5150
7. OU812
8. For unlawful carnal knowledge
9. Diver down
10. Balance
11. Different kind of truth
12. Van Halen lll
I will always defend Diver Down. Maybe it just holds a lot of good memories for me, but I put it on the other day after not hearing for many years and still thoroughly enjoy it. In a way, it kind of bridges their style from harder edged earlier stuff to what they accomplished with 1984. Full Bug, Little Guitars and Secrets definitely show that balance between hard rock and catchy pop. Hang ‘em High is probably more in the vein of their earlier stuff like I’m the One. As far as the covers, I think they’re totally solid, even if it may seem like they are straining at times to repeat the magic of You Really Got Me. I’ve always loved how Intruder creates a tension that breaks when the Pretty Woman riff kicks in. Very cool. Dancing in the Streets is the one I could do without. The sillier one-two of Big Bad Bill and Happy Trails showcases the humor of Schmaltzy Dave which hadn’t yet worn out its welcome and was hitting its stride; at the time, we all loved him for it. The Little Guitars into is wonderful even if it’s kind of like Spanish Fly II, and I’ve always found Cathedral to be a majestic little instrumental, even if it gains much by watching Eddie perform it (but what didn’t?).
Is it my favorite? No. Van Halen II is. But, I would rather listen to it than anything post 1984.
1. '1984' (1984) ★★★★★; 2. 'Diver Down' (1982) ★★★★½ rules! DD is the perfect party album.
They took Covers and made em VH!
Great ranking and thoughts. My buddies and I really enjoy all of your stuff.
Ted Nugent was one of the few rock stars who never had a drug or alcohol problem. I always admired him for that when so many rock legends have died because of substance abuse. Plus his 70's albums were great.
MAGA!! MAGA!!!!!!1
Always liked your reviews!
I'm with you. I love his music. I have 4 nugent shirts. I wear them when I want. I don't care what people think, and I will not be intimidated or bullied into not wearing them. You picked the wrong guy!
Love your channel, and keep wearing whatever you want. Great videos!!!!!
🤘🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍👍
Pete, I love your Videos, and thank you for taking the time to put so much thought and intelligence into what you do for us! :) I wanted to put forth a suggestion. It would be REALLY super cool to do a piece on one of the most underrated and almost forgotten about Guitarists/Musicians from the '70s - Ronnie Montrose. From his groundbreaking work with Sammy Hagar with MONTROSE, do his excellent GAMMA project, then onto his list of very tasty and eclectic Progressive Instrumental phase beginning with "Territory" and "Open Fire", then later on with "Speed of Sound" onward until he passed, I truly think Ronnie more than deserves a mention here. Sadly, it seems that only people here in the Bay Area even talk about him anymore. Thanks for listening Pete! Peace, man :-)
Good stance, Pete. Besides, in America, Ted is free to hold his extreme conservative stance as much as anyone can hold an extreme liberal stance...or anything in between for that matter. It's what makes America America, folks. Wear what you'd like, Pete- unencumbered !!
BTW, Little Guitars is my fave VH track.
Agreed on Little Guitars.
@Reality Check
Ted has been jailed for threats against elected representatives....
Reality Check Make sure you take your tin foil hat off before you put your headphones on.
Thank you for these videos. Love them. Just finished my Camel collection. Would love to see Symphony X. So hard to find their stuff.
Always been wanting to listen to Van Halen for years and I don’t regret it now that I’ve binged the whole shebang. Personally, my rankings are:
1. Van Halen
2. Van Halen II
3. 1984
4. Fair Warning
5. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
6. Women and Children First
7. A Different Kind of Truth
8. 5150
9. OU812
10. Diver Down
11. Balance
12. Van Halen III
1-3 are a given, when you think Van Halen you’ll mention songs from those three albums. Despite the Van Hagar era being lower on my list, I love the era and I think out of the two Sammy will always be the better vocalist for the band (no disrespect for Diamond Dave, he’s a great charismatic showman). Really consistent discography here, would be perfect if VH3 was scrapped but the bookends make it a nearly flawless package 9.5/10
I understand your point with Ted! It's true! No politics in your videos! Good list mostly I agree with you! Just 1984 ist one higher and Fair Warning one lower! Thank you for your exellent work! I always enjoy it!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
The Van Halen brothers from Amsterdam and the Abbott brothers from Arlington made some of the finest music ever recorded! Even Uncle Ted might agree 😂
Fully support all you do Pete. Thanks for all you do
people get triggered at the drop of a gd dime anymore. stop giving them this much rant time!! ignore the ignorant. you are not running a social justice network. you are giving us a platform to discuss THE MUSIC.
peace out
Thanks again for the vid Pete! Born in the 80s, grew up in the 90s but for some reason never got into Van Halen, prob was a bit too young for it. But every now and then feel tempted to buy a couple of those old ones. Always interested in hearing which ones are the abs cream. Keep up the good work and ignore the disses. Nothing wrong with wearing a Nugent shirt.
5 star rant at the beginning. I feel exactly the same.
Another great vid! First off I LOVED the bit about Ted. This is a music channel not a political show. I love Ted's music and recently rediscovered Weekend Warrior which is a great gem of an album.
As for the Van Halen rankings I agree with your order except I would put VH3 above OU812. I too love those deep cuts on 1984 better than the popular cuts. Keep these vids coming!
Next up - top 10 from Uncle Ted..!! 😂
Hey Pete. First video or yours I've watched. Well done. You know your Van Halen and your rock. Proof of that in the incredible CD collection behind you. I have to agree on your David Lee Roth, original Van Halen era rankings. Nothing beats Van Halen I, nuff said. And yes, VHII always blew my socks off. Get Me a Doctor, DOA, You're No Good are damn solid rockers. Your top four are there just as I'd have them, with a slight twinge to put Fair Warning number 2, VH2 and then W&C First. Beyond 5150 and OU812, I know very little of the Hagar era, but now I gotta get Van Halen's Balance and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. I need to know how good those albums are. And I should own the first two Hagar era albums as well. They do have some solid rock on them and I've never been anti-Sammy. Think what he and the boys did keeping the Van Halen flame alive is honorable and a great act of love for the band's music. Actually, OU812 was my first real rock concert at 16 in 1987, Hampton Coliseum. And I am lucky as hell to have seen Eddie play once more after that. Thanks for a great review!
Roth has a wild, poweful style that fit more with the VH first era, in my opinion the band created the best material. And from Eddy what I say.....: one of the most great musicians of all time. His best perfomances came from this period. And excellent band.
i just watched a question and answers show from last year!!! thought it was new, due to the same shirt you have on now, Uriah Heep, which you had on 3/17/19,,, so your advice on how to wash your shirts was spot on! It looks new. Take heed.
Well said about Nugent. Just a request to rank my favorite band Aerosmith. Maybe just there early stuff if you don’t want to hit all of their later stuff just a thought, keep up the great work stay healthy.
Hi Pete. I first saw your Rolling Stones album reviews, which really hit the spot for me as I'm not familiar with all of their material, but just wanted to say that I enjoy your reviews. I think we have similar views on rating albums from what I've seen. Don't worry about the trolls. I think some people are just out to push other people's buttons. I think it's been said by others, but we're here for your reviews and opinions. I think we ranked the early Beatles albums exactly the same. I just subscribed. I think the hardest thing for me will be finding the time to get caught up. Thanks for the videos!
Ted was/is a great musician. I stand by you Pete!!
About VH, I kinda agree with your list. Only "Balance" I'd rank a little lower
Agreed, Johnny. I loathe Balance!
I love your videos. you have an awesome vibe and style. you're my older bro's age, and we're from NY too, so your attitude and accent and point of view is familiar to me. I also like your personal take, while being objective about pointing out that it is your personal take and might not be the take of some other, uh, critics, or die-hards. you call how YOU see it!
Fair Warning is my #1, super heavy, great song writing and Eddie's on fire (and probably a lot of cocaine).
The best
I'm here for the music, Pete. I think most of us are. Politics sucks and just divides people. Both sides are terrible. Keep on rocking in 2022!!! Happy Merry!
Thank you for avoiding and ignoring the politics! good stuff.
Well said at the beginning my friend. It's all about the music and respect for all of our choices and favourites. Rock on. Be safe.
I just want to Know where you're getting the T-shirts from, Hahahaha ( Steely Dan esp) are they official ?
Hey Pete I don't agree with you on some things but I love and look forward to your show and enjoy it!
I'm with you 100% on Nugent dude! He made me pick up the guitar in the first place and I'll always love his peak era in the 70s and a lil bit in the early 80s. Even saw him in concert in 2000, but I disagree with his beliefs and i, like you separate the two from each other.
Michael L Rakes mate, I wish I could do that. I haven’t listened to state of shock for years.... you’ve got to pretend your face is a Maserati is probably the best line in rock n roll, but I haven’t listen to wango for years.
If Nugent was a minor talent without any truly memorable songs, I'd probably toss his cds. But he is a one-of-a-kind guitar god that was a huge presence in the second half of 70s hard rock with dozens of songs that will always be stuck in my brain. I'll never see him in concert again because I won't sit and listen to his insane bullshit, but the music is classic -- and irreplaceable.
G I know... it’s my loss... just thinking about all those great tunes.... intensity in 10 cities...free for all. It’s tough
What a snowflake. Jesus.
My Van Halen Top 5: 1. Van Halen I, 2. 1984, 3. 5150, 4. Van Halen II, and 5. Fair Warning (not necessarily in that order). Anyway, nice ranking Pete 🤘😎
PETE...Intruder ain't no "filler"! One of the best rock intrumentals ever!
I agree with you 100% on the top 4!! Only exception is that VH1 is probably always #1 for me. The other 3 could change in order on any given day. Absolutely love your channel Pete!!
I learned very early in my life that Art surpasses the Artist themselves, especially when their message sounds hollow.
Nice ranking Pete. When it came out I didn't really like Jump that much (I liked it, but I was more into other stuff from them), but that has changed now. I don't think it's overplayed, but I don't know how this is in the US. Anyway, great band indeed!
Balance is a killer, heavy VH record! Eddie is smokin" on it!
Way underrated. Completely different from the early stuff and some songs with more "mature" songwriting, but despite that or maybe even because of that I love it.
And of course Eddie's guitar playing is absolutely amazing on that album, especially his rhythm work. And Not Enough has to be one of the best Van Halen guitar solos of all time
Absolutely agree. Great album.
Balance is absolutely awful. They were not Van Halen by this point. They were an adult contemporary band.
Alex sounds amazing on that album.
@@aeromurph sure does!
Great video Pete. Love Van Halen. My favourite by them is Fair Warning. A phenomenal album. The first 4 albums are brilliant.
Well said about Nugent pete!!
He didn’t say anything about Nugent. He talked about himself and his feelings toward The cintroversy around Nugent.
@@Carlos-xz3vi Semantics...
Nice list. Please keep 'em coming! If you - or any die hard DLR-era VH fan - has yet to read or listen to the audiobook version of Noel Monk's book then I can honestly say it's one of the best ways to spend a day or two during this time of quarantine. You can listen to the audiobook for free on UA-cam.
Ted Nugent is a cool guy! Huge fan of his music even with Damn Yankees and The Amboy Dukes.
Love Van Halen.... Of course I love the DLR era but Sammy is okay too!! A lot of people cry and complain about Sammy I don't know why Van Halen is Van Halen it's still Edward Van Halen!! ... Stay heavy and stay frosty my friend 🤘🤘
Great job Pete. We're here to enjoy great music memories, not discuss politics.
that's the plan!
Disavowing cancel culture is talking politics because the left embraces cancel culture. It's saying what side you're against at least..
Love your list but had to stop at 14:25 when you were talking about "Lighting Up The Sky" The most underrated Van Halen song in history! You're the only other person I've ever talked about it and I found out with a lot of Van Halen fans throughout my 46 years.
That was actually my first Van Halen record and I could still picture it to this day, me flipping the LP over on the turntable to side 2 and turning up the song I just referred to
Diver Down is one of my favorite VH albums though objectively I can see why its flawed. It has great songs "Secrets", Little Guitars"....but then there is the cover tunes and the whole thing sounds unfinished or put together too quickly.
Agree!!!
I enjoy playing “Intruder” very loud
Hey Pete, thanks so much for your Van Halen rankings! My favorite is the debut album also! Is Mike Antonelli any relation to Bobby Antonelli? Bobby was the drummer for Coxan's Army in Virginia in the mid-70s. Pat Benatar was their lead singer before she went to New York. Thanks again and keep up the great work!
In an early interview with "Creem" magazine (remember that??), David Lee Roth said he got his "wail" from the Ohio Players. Oh, Pete, if you lose all your "political" subscribers you'll likely be down by 2. You are probably the most un-political UA-camr I tune into. Keep 'em coming.
I agree with most of your VH rankings..
I think Van Halen 3 is a cool album, what I enjoy is that it's sounds different.. Think it was suppose to be Eddie's solo album.. Loved Gary and thought he did a great job.. Not a big fan of Sammys time in the band.. But.. For Unlawful Carnel Knowledge & Balance I liked.. Overall good ranking
THE NUGE RULES!!! "Got you in a Stranglehold, baby & n then I crushed yo face!" :P \m/
Glad to see you did a VH list!
I say:
VH III
A Different Kinda Truth
Balance
F.U.C.K.
Diver Down
5150
OU812
VH II
W&CF
Fair Warning
1984
VH
As with one of the other comments, Little Guitars is awesome!
"Diver Down" may not be great, but it contains Van Halen's best track, and that track is named "Intruder"
Top 3!!!
Great call ! Absolute Van Halen brothers jam ... Eddie's keyboard work is coming out , Alex rattles that boxy snare and The Man pulls the harmonics out of everywhere on the neck and Mike ties it in .. then they launch into " Pretty Woman " ! Id love to have heard them jam it live ;
Their studio outtakes and jams for Diver .Down must have been incredible.
Listening to Eddie and Alex work on the songs for 1984 is an experience of stunning genius.
Love Van Halen. Stay frosty my friend 🤘🤘..
Sounds like VH became "VH-1"...
You shouldn't have to say it, but I'm glad you did anyway. This channel is about music. And, if we're gonna boycott great music based on the artist's politics or personal life, we're gonna miss out on a ton of great music. And, where would we draw the line. People, keep it about the music.
My Rankings 🤘🏼
1. Van Halen
2. 1984
3. 5150
4. Fair Warning
5. Van Halen II
6. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
7. OU812
8. Women and Children First
9. A Different Kind of Truth
10. Balance
11. Diver Down
12. Van Halen III
You make a great point at 16:30. Nice ranking!