When I 1st heard the LP in 1978 it blew me away, I didn't care where they came from and only saw the small pictures on the cover, I didn't know what they looked like - back then there was no instant media. Luckily I saw them live in London the next year!
trippy to hear Alex joke around and say "1999" when they would end their tour. they laugh at cause its so far in the future, but now 1999 is so far in the past
@@mr.timebombman2230 well now 1999 was exactly 21 years ago, the same amount of years it would be to them in this vid to reach 99.. ain't we just such thinkers!
Eddie should have never forgotten his words,...... "Ya gotta stick together and just keep workin......" .......................!........................
Only now in June of 2021 can I watch and listen to VH and Ed. His death was exactly like loosing a family member. A big part of me died with Ed back in October. The world is less joyous without this band. Long live Van Halen.
@@masteroftheheadcrabs3123 I have no idea I was just commenting on Van Halen which is my favorite band so this guy decides to call me an a****** because I'm a Van Halen fan apparently he's not
Very good interview. It's nice to see Dave a little calmer and not so frenetic. It's really cool to see this band so healthy and full of life. It's too bad things had to turn so crazy for them.
Like Jimi or Duane, Eddie's passing is as monumental. Whether you liked VH or not, no one could deny or not acknowledge what a true pioneer Eddie was. RIP.
@@heshreds4049 actually Alex Eddie and Michael all do background vocals and chorus vocals regularly throughout 20+ albums bro. (Low key, how did you not know this unless you just found out about VH? )
A genius who strapped on a guitar and changed the music world forever. Almost sounds like a fairy tale. Goes to show, if you are passionate for something and work on it, anything is possible. RIP Eddie the master!
I read the book, 'Van Halen Rising', it showed how vital Roth was regarding the band's sound. He made the Van Halen brothers fuse their love of heavy/prog rock with his love of pop music (Motown for example).
So nice and heart warming to see all four of them enjoying each other’s company. They looked like a unified team in this interview. The best era of VH. Before the success ruined them. Michael stayed the same though.
And if their Dad didn’t pour booze down their throats and shove cigs in their mouths at the age of 12, imagine what they could have been, but whatevs, party on.
Very rare footage. Probably the earliest Van Halen interview I have seen. They are still on the way to the top, so it’s fun to see a pre - Superstars interview with them. Thanks form posting.
@@herbcanter2114 Still at this time they weren’t really mainstream. Wasn’t really until sometime midway through their second tour in 1979 they became the next big thing that propelled them into early superstar status.
It's pretty telling that the four of them all knew they had something special together even by '74, and especially during this interview years later. Little did they know we'd still love them in 2020. Fly home, Eddie
This is a great thing to see. They look so earnest and genuinely like each other’s company. Dave speaking without the need to out-coy the interviewer. Loved watching this. Great memories for them as well.
Almost look like the same shoes that Randy Rhoads always wore. Then again, they were both from LA and were kind of rivals in the Sunset Strip club scene. Maybe they shopped at the same stores?
Hi read your comment on Whitesnake 87 live Crying in the rain and I agree What you said about Sykes another Great Guitarist in my book right up there with Eddie N Randy Rhoades
Angelo J Richetti I was there too. Black Sabbath headlined right? The Cars? Faded memories.....I was dead center 40 feet back on “dance floor”. That spectrum dance floor got pretty crazy at times. 😳
In their 20's, worked their asses off tirelessly writing, rehearsing and touring. Poised to conquer the world. And they did! The band that saved rock and roll!
That's a nice piece of Van Halen history, brilliant .... Van Halen ... from Nijmegen .... and being Dutch myself, and born near Nijmegen ( living in London since the early 90's ) ... I am very proud of Van Halen, and a fan sinds 1977 ... VH rules ....) and also one of the reasons why I play guitar too .... Absolute Brilliant band
Yep ... around 8 miles from Nijmegen ... but since 93 in London .... ( for some reason or the other, there are a lot of rock guitarists in the area I was born ) my granddad use to play clarinet as well ( amongst other instruments ) and he too use to be involved in the local Fanfare / "Drumbands" ( in a place called: Boxmeer ) ..... funny how one style of music influences a completely different one .... but it's all music .....
Remember this video kids, when you see your favorite up and coming celebrity being nice with the fans. They are all nice when they're young and hungry.
One of my favorite bands! I cannot say enough good things about these musicians. They're music is still incredible today as it was in the 70s. I like Dave's vocals alot! As for Sammy Hagar! Awesome vocalist and guitarist. I like them both and can't choose the better singer. Each had a unique style that screamed Rock and Roll but was different. I hope these two unique and awesome eras of Van Halen can get on the same page for one hell of a Rock and Roll show. Millions of fans are waiting!
Dave is so charismatic! He stands out! I can’t imagine what kinda of band they would’ve been without him especially in the early days. They all seem to have good chemistry together and Dave’s energy is infectious it rubs off on all of them. He made the interview fun and interesting haha.
3:37 Joking about how they will be on the road constantly for over 20 years from then (1999) and 1999 is already 20 years ago...and they're still playing. Crazy.
@Kevin Prima Right...then I saw him again at the tail end of that, in 2007, when they reunited with Dave and brought Wolfie on stage. Still miss Michael.
Around the time Sabbath filmed the NEVER SAY DIE concert at Hammersmith / too bad the crew didn’t film VH opening. -even with one camera / Maybe it’s stashed away & will surface someday
Omg, 😅 Alex in a tree, Mikey (you know) so young, green, looking like they were having so much fun. One of the best early interviews I’ve seen. Great quality video as well, classic! Thanks for sharing!
@@Arthagnou Greta Van Fleet are shit, Led Zep cover band pretending to be a real band. Your generation sucks. But my generation is probably the cause of that.
Great to see the band young , happy, and full of fire at the beginning. These guys blew everyone off the stage. I was lucky enough to see them at the Celebrity Theatre in 78 here in Phoenix and I have never seen anything like it since. They were an explosion of energy and just amazing. Sabbath dropped them from their 78 tour because they were getting blown off stage every night. It is the only reason I bought tickets to Sabbath. I was disappointed when I found VH would not be opening the show.
It's remarkable to see them looking and sounding like a young group of four equals instead of the contentious clashing of egos they'd eventually become. Dave seems comparatively plain-spoken here, and not in a rush to talk over everyone else. What a difference a little time and success makes. =/
Clearly a time in the bands history before DLR assumed the role of front man whether it was his decision or the VH brother’s, to become “Diamond Dave” and never let anyone ever get another word in edgewise. Iconic legends.
Except that it's not entireily true anymore. Is Imagine Dragons big because they're good musically, or because they propagandize their audiences in keeping with the zeitgeist? A band didn't used to have to express support for the "LGBT community" in order to get air time.
@@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel Yes, but there are bands out there complaining about the internet or streaming or whatever while the material they are presenting is mediocre at best. They get to a certain point because of the easy exposure and believe that if it was "the good old days", they would make enough money to keep going. Most of them just aren't good enough.
Funny thing is none of the Eagles are from California either. Glenn was from Detroit, Don H is from Texas, Don F is from Florida, Bernie L is from Minnesota, Randy M is from Nebraska, Joe W was born in Kansas. Tim S is the only one from California but he joined in the late 70's.
@R_ Reveley Let's be honest here. The whole David leaving in '85 thing was never truly answered. Dave never gave a straight answer and the Van Halen's lied in the Sammy split......so who the hell really knows what happened there?
Wow Ive never seen or heard of this interview. It probably aired once on Countdown in 1978 and never repeated. Van Halen weren't that big in Australia until 1984 broke huge..
It changed because in 1978 he had been 16 years since he came from Netherlands and at that time his dutch accent was more present. The more he kept living in the United States, the more fluent his north american accent was getting.
"The sixties are over. So are the seventies. We're the new thing." Shrugs and smiles. 'Nuff Said Ed. Love it!
Exept Eddie is keeping the 70s heels!
Until they weren’t which led Ed having to say that Van Halen was a square peg in a Spice Hole (spice girls).
When I 1st heard the LP in 1978 it blew me away, I didn't care where they came from and only saw the small pictures on the cover, I didn't know what they looked like - back then there was no instant media. Luckily I saw them live in London the next year!
They are NOT "the new thing."
@@Nicholas-dreamlovedude this was 1978 not last week 😂
trippy to hear Alex joke around and say "1999" when they would end their tour. they laugh at cause its so far in the future, but now 1999 is so far in the past
Plus, they were on their 3rd singer at that point. Ughh...
@@mr.timebombman2230 well now 1999 was exactly 21 years ago, the same amount of years it would be to them in this vid to reach 99.. ain't we just such thinkers!
As of now, 2020, 1999 is 21 years behind us but it was 21 years ahead of them then. Mind blowing!
Sergio Valentini They did a tour on 2015 I bet they never thought that would happen back then.
Yes! The same effect like hearing Prince sing in the mid 80's "Tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999".
Today we are here to remember Eddie Van Halen, the most revered guitarist in Rock and Roll history🎸 RIP EVH forever🎸
Eddie should have never forgotten his words,......
"Ya gotta stick together and just keep workin......"
.......................!........................
Those were two huge ego's came out in the music both of them trying to outdo each other and in the end serve destroyed them
They had a good run, I don't like seeing old dudes play anyway because the singers always lose their voice.
LLOLL
Fuckin balls on this guy Eddie right ?! Went from saying this to... well , you know .
No doubt
Dave, before he decided Dave was the greatest person on Earth.
I think all the cocaine decide for him lol.
Barry Manilowa Exactly
Wait, he’s not?
Nah too late
Before he realized*
Michael Anthony is truly the humble one, even still!
He is at best an average musician so he should be humble.
@@tonypowell250 idiot
@@tonypowell250 dudes vocals were as important as eddies playing stfu
@Kevin Prima how?
@@rickynickybillywilly3687 he does have great backing vocals theres no denying it .but not as important as eddie i dont think
Binge-watching VH interviews .. RIP Edward Van Halen
I still am
Yes
me to
Only now in June of 2021 can I watch and listen to VH and Ed. His death was exactly like loosing a family member. A big part of me died with Ed back in October. The world is less joyous without this band. Long live Van Halen.
ME too
Is so hard to believe this is 41 years ago damn I'm getting old!!!!!!
@T Brady you must be looking in the mirror buddy!!!!!!!
Where did this argument even come from?
@@masteroftheheadcrabs3123 I have no idea I was just commenting on Van Halen which is my favorite band so this guy decides to call me an a****** because I'm a Van Halen fan apparently he's not
@@slickmic6113 Oh ok. I'm still confused as to what he's so mad about.
@@masteroftheheadcrabs3123 yes so am I apparently he doesn't like the fact that I like Van Halen a lot
4:37 holy crap that is priceless “Who are you?” “We’re Van Halen. We’re a rock group”
To find that same question in any of the footage of them even a year on from this would be a hard find!
Reminds me of Tommy Lee in a bar asking the old man beside him if he's heard of Motley Crue in the VHS tape Motley Crue Uncensored. 1986.
Very good interview. It's nice to see Dave a little calmer and not so frenetic. It's really cool to see this band so healthy and full of life. It's too bad things had to turn so crazy for them.
I like hearing everyone talk. Not just 2 members.
Like Jimi or Duane, Eddie's passing is as monumental. Whether you liked VH or not, no one could deny or not acknowledge what a true pioneer Eddie was. RIP.
Yeah, but who dosent like Van Halen?
@@christiantuttle544 Millennials drifting into a lifeless void of tik tok and vaping.
@@arturogardunoguitar man i go to school with kids like that
Sadly, my three favorite guitarists are all gone now. Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman and, of course, Eddie Van Halen. RIP!
@@christiantuttle544 Yeah? I go to school with people who don’t listen to amazing bands like VH but wear their shirts so they can look “cool”
Loved seeing these guys when they were still just kids playing music. Alex's laugh is awesome
Are we not going to talk about how well they all harmonized that major chord at the end? Holy crap.
That surprised you? Lol
@@whiskerandojoe well yeah, considering vocals aren't all their expertise.
@@heshreds4049 actually Alex Eddie and Michael all do background vocals and chorus vocals regularly throughout 20+ albums bro. (Low key, how did you not know this unless you just found out about VH? )
Harmonies of eddie and Mike in the background of songs are the staple of vh
@@TheJpep2424 definitely one of their signature elements 👍 alex doesn't do as much vocals but he still does some notable tracks
A genius who strapped on a guitar and changed the music world forever.
Almost sounds like a fairy tale.
Goes to show, if you are passionate for something and work on it, anything is possible.
RIP Eddie the master!
I read the book, 'Van Halen Rising', it showed how vital Roth was regarding the band's sound. He made the Van Halen brothers fuse their love of heavy/prog rock with his love of pop music (Motown for example).
@@pillsareyummy oh for sure. it wasn't a total one man show!
@@pillsareyummy Van Halen rising is amazing. I am a giant giant Van Halen fan from way back and this is the only Van Halen bio worth it’s salt imo
So nice and heart warming to see all four of them enjoying each other’s company. They looked like a unified team in this interview. The best era of VH. Before the success ruined them. Michael stayed the same though.
They were upstarts, and kids in their early twenties to boot!
I read unidentified. Sorry...😬
Totally
4:35 lol
Dutch boys Alex and Eddie making it big. If their parents didnt move to the US when they were kids the world never had Van Halen. Mindblowing!
@RelaXation5 Their Mother Eugenia van Beers came from Indonesia to The Netherlands yes.
Mooi he?!!
The world would still have had Van Halen if they had stayed in the Netherlands, but the band wouldn't have been the same.
And if their Dad didn’t pour booze down their throats and shove cigs in their mouths at the age of 12, imagine what they could have been, but whatevs, party on.
Their parents were from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).
Hard to believe it took just over a minute before DLR opened his mouth on camera.......world record.
Yep, and Mikey got to talk!
LMAO. Ain't THAT the fucking truth!!!!
For real dude.. may be the best observation on You Tube ever!
(prob shitfaced)
@@kenfrazee2779 he has been obviously smoking pot
So young. They really took the world by storm
Very rare footage. Probably the earliest Van Halen interview I have seen. They are still on the way to the top, so it’s fun to see a pre - Superstars interview with them. Thanks form posting.
Australian TV interview by Ian "Molly" Meldrum.
Their first album was ALREADY RELEASED so this is a post turned the world upside down interview .
@@herbcanter2114 Still at this time they weren’t really mainstream. Wasn’t really until sometime midway through their second tour in 1979 they became the next big thing that propelled them into early superstar status.
That was the year I saw them in concert. I was a junior in high school.
@@springfauna1465what was it like???
One of the greatest rock bands of all time.
It's pretty telling that the four of them all knew they had something special together even by '74, and especially during this interview years later. Little did they know we'd still love them in 2020. Fly home, Eddie
Love how they sign off by singing the dominant 7th chord at the end..."Australiahhh!". True musicianship.
Yes, and perfectly in tune, too! :-))
rest in power King Edward, i cannot imagine what guitar playing would be like today if there was no you
This is a great thing to see. They look so earnest and genuinely like each other’s company. Dave speaking without the need to out-coy the interviewer. Loved watching this. Great memories for them as well.
When music didn’t suck!
Oh there was plenty of shit music in 1978, it was called DISCO lol
"We're not acting when we walk on stage that's what we want to do"
- Eddie Van Halen
Those bell bottoms!! And Eddie's shoes. What a hoot.
Almost look like the same shoes that Randy Rhoads always wore. Then again, they were both from LA and were kind of rivals in the Sunset Strip club scene. Maybe they shopped at the same stores?
Charlie Harper oh yea..Randy did have those...
I want Ed's shoes. He wore them well.
Will E. Fisturgash and holding a 30 pound weight
This is england at the height of punk which is funny
Eddie will be remembered as the song writing genius that made it all happen.
So young and full of music n 🔥Miss this era
Wild and rebels...
Hi read your comment on Whitesnake 87 live Crying in the rain and I agree What you said about Sykes another Great Guitarist in my book right up there with Eddie N Randy Rhoades
"Young and full of music." Fantastic description!
R.I.P from London, Eddie. What a phenomenal talent...
2:59 plays on repeat in my head 24/7
Those people walking by and the two older women had no idea they were surrounded by LEGENDS!
Right!!!
2:58 👀🦜
Michael "you know" Anthony
@Kevin Prima You can tell he is the odd man out for sure.
Alex is a riot. Michael seems shy and nervous to speak up. DLR has great speaking voice.
Yes they're all great fun in this interview. Young, enthousiastic, obviously hugely enjoying themselves.
Bill Hader doing an impersonation of Alex and Eddie is even more of a riot.
It’s kind of weird hearing Eddies voice back before it was too screwed up from all that time smoking
Booze
His voice went from Disney Channel Idol to George Carlin.
mark watts more than that
jasper426 same
Even by 1988 his voice had deepened a lot but still relatively normal, but definitely a smoker's voice. And then by mid 1990s he was a mess.
Alex jokingly said theyd be on the road til 1999, he was just about right
Psychic abilities 👁️
Crazy
HEY!!!
RIP to EVH
when eddie said "a lot of people get together and they change members every other week, you know you gotta stick together" LOL
“The 60s are over and so are the 70s, we are the new thing” Oh my you were so god damn right Eddie.
Saw this 1978 world tour in Philadelphia Pa..still get goosebumps thinking about it 40 years later...
Angelo J Richetti I was there too. Black Sabbath headlined right? The Cars? Faded memories.....I was dead center 40 feet back on “dance floor”. That spectrum dance floor got pretty crazy at times. 😳
Was Van Halen popular then or still sort of an unknown band in 1978?
RIP Eddie you will be remembered for generations to come
This was the last time Alex smiled.
Because high AF
David Lee Roth seems normal. He’s actually shutting the &%@$ up.
These guys once ruled the world! Like Dave always said, "It was a great time to be alive"!
God Bless EVH.
And never realized Alex is such a funny dude!
Fr
In their 20's, worked their asses off tirelessly writing, rehearsing and touring. Poised to conquer the world. And they did! The band that saved rock and roll!
Dude’s had the best hair in the 70’s. 🙌🏼
the best lineup!!!
So depressed that Eddie Van Halen passed away (10-6-2020) today... I'm binge watching anything Van Halen!
That's a nice piece of Van Halen history, brilliant .... Van Halen ... from Nijmegen .... and being Dutch myself, and born near Nijmegen ( living in London since the early 90's ) ... I am very proud of Van Halen, and a fan sinds 1977 ... VH rules ....) and also one of the reasons why I play guitar too .... Absolute Brilliant band
Also near Nijmegen ;)
Yep ... around 8 miles from Nijmegen ... but since 93 in London .... ( for some reason or the other, there are a lot of rock guitarists in the area I was born ) my granddad use to play clarinet as well ( amongst other instruments ) and he too use to be involved in the local Fanfare / "Drumbands" ( in a place called: Boxmeer ) ..... funny how one style of music influences a completely different one .... but it's all music .....
OMG! Look at Eddie's heels - Eddie was wearing heels before Prince!
70's fashion! Both my brother and some of my cousins are around the same age as these guys and wore them, too! :-))
I remember fry boots...1978
this is what i need right now
Remember this video kids, when you see your favorite up and coming celebrity being nice with the fans. They are all nice when they're young and hungry.
I was 12 in 1978.
I have been a fan since then.
Young Eddie Van Halen looks like Ewan McGregor, he could easily play him in a Van Halen Biopic
That would be weird.
Definitely! Was thinking the same the other day.
One of my favorite bands! I cannot say enough good things about these musicians. They're music is still incredible today as it was in the 70s. I like Dave's vocals alot! As for Sammy Hagar! Awesome vocalist and guitarist. I like them both and can't choose the better singer. Each had a unique style that screamed Rock and Roll but was different. I hope these two unique and awesome eras of Van Halen can get on the same page for one hell of a Rock and Roll show. Millions of fans are waiting!
Thanks for posting what's probably the earliest footage of VH I've ever seen.
Their musical impact on the world is untouchable! They blew everybody away!!!
Dave is so charismatic! He stands out! I can’t imagine what kinda of band they would’ve been without him especially in the early days. They all seem to have good chemistry together and Dave’s energy is infectious it rubs off on all of them. He made the interview fun and interesting haha.
3:37 Joking about how they will be on the road constantly for over 20 years from then (1999) and 1999 is already 20 years ago...and they're still playing. Crazy.
@Kevin Prima Right...then I saw him again at the tail end of that, in 2007, when they reunited with Dave and brought Wolfie on stage. Still miss Michael.
40 years ago today, 2018-06-10
Interviewer is Australian; Molly Meldrum his voice is unmistakeable. He hosted Countdown. In case you were not aware.
I feel old. Lol
Crazy. Funny how they joked about being on the road until 1999,like that is so far in the future and now its 2018...where the fuck is my spaceship?
ay nonymuss i was 16 years old when i saw them in Philadelphia Pa in 1978 ..56 now yep getting old..
Around the time Sabbath filmed the NEVER SAY DIE concert at Hammersmith / too bad the crew didn’t film VH opening. -even with one camera / Maybe it’s stashed away & will surface someday
Omg, 😅 Alex in a tree, Mikey (you know) so young, green, looking like they were having so much fun. One of the best early interviews I’ve seen. Great quality video as well, classic! Thanks for sharing!
They don't make rock bands like they used to. =VH= ruled!
they dont make rock bands....Greta Van Fleet is super rare. i was hoping that guitar hero (the game) would build some bands. It didnt
@@Arthagnou Greta Van Fleet are shit, Led Zep cover band pretending to be a real band. Your generation sucks. But my generation is probably the cause of that.
But look how SHITTY they became less than 7 years after this film was shot.
Alex - "this is really uncomfortable" f-king classic :)
Saw Van Halen 3/3/78 at The Aragon Ballroom in Chicago after that it was Rock & Roll History !! Those Cat’s Could Rock On 🤘 Amazing 😉
beato te!
Back then when you saw them were people aware of who Van Halen event was?
I would give almost anything to go back to that time and see Van Halen, GOAT!
DLR was a good interview even back then.
this is awesome!!!
Such AWESOME footage!!!!
ronnie parker Alex's hair was wild
You're totally right!!!
So smitten when I was 8 years old. Loved them.
Rest in peace. Oct 6, 2020, 65 years old, cancer
Great to see the band young , happy, and full of fire at the beginning. These guys blew everyone off the stage. I was lucky enough to see them at the Celebrity Theatre in 78 here in Phoenix and I have never seen anything like it since. They were an explosion of energy and just amazing. Sabbath dropped them from their 78 tour because they were getting blown off stage every night. It is the only reason I bought tickets to Sabbath. I was disappointed when I found VH would not be opening the show.
It's remarkable to see them looking and sounding like a young group of four equals instead of the contentious clashing of egos they'd eventually become. Dave seems comparatively plain-spoken here, and not in a rush to talk over everyone else. What a difference a little time and success makes. =/
I love Alex’s hair in the 70s. Aside, from Eddie Alex is the member I admire the most. His drumming is insane!
October 6, 2020 - R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen. Thank you for your gift and the good memories. 💗
Clearly a time in the bands history before DLR assumed the role of front man whether it was his decision or the VH brother’s, to become “Diamond Dave” and never let anyone ever get another word in edgewise. Iconic legends.
Eddie 🌹RIP
My dad graduated high school in 77. Wish I lived in that time to discover them when they first started 🥺
This so old it's on actual film. And look at those fucking boots. Fantastic.
The epitome of youthful energy.
God, I miss being young : (
And in a good way. Likeable bunch
Different times.
Interviewer - "Is it hard to break through...?" Eddie Van Halen - "Not if you're good". I wish new bands would get this instead of complaining.
Except that it's not entireily true anymore. Is Imagine Dragons big because they're good musically, or because they propagandize their audiences in keeping with the zeitgeist?
A band didn't used to have to express support for the "LGBT community" in order to get air time.
@@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel Yes, but there are bands out there complaining about the internet or streaming or whatever while the material they are presenting is mediocre at best. They get to a certain point because of the easy exposure and believe that if it was "the good old days", they would make enough money to keep going. Most of them just aren't good enough.
@@MrCroMega I'm sure that's probably true.
Dave and Eddie were so hot back in the day!❤❤❤ it's 2024 still missing you Eddie!🎸🥀
Funny thing is none of the Eagles are from California either. Glenn was from Detroit, Don H is from Texas, Don F is from Florida, Bernie L is from Minnesota, Randy M is from Nebraska, Joe W was born in Kansas. Tim S is the only one from California but he joined in the late 70's.
Both bands forged their own California brand.
Thanks for the History lesson
I didn't know they were from all over the U.S.!
Why do we need to know this? They weren’t called “California”. It was a song.
Eddie "gotta stick together"
Dave gives an untrusting look
@R_ Reveley Let's be honest here. The whole David leaving in '85 thing was never truly answered. Dave never gave a straight answer and the Van Halen's lied in the Sammy split......so who the hell really knows what happened there?
Wow Ive never seen or heard of this interview. It probably aired once on Countdown in 1978 and never repeated. Van Halen weren't that big in Australia until 1984 broke huge..
my god.. they were just kids hitting the big time.. what a journey.
Interviewer: Is it Hard to break through and get discovered.
EDDIE VAN HALEN SAYS:
Not if your good.
And their you have it
Rest in peace Eddie.
Still free from consuming egos and bitterness. VH was monumental.
EVH's voice was still changing. Not quite through with puberty. So very young, so very talented. Truly a one-of-a-kind
Side note..ed, so it's said, couldn't stand his voice let alone in interviews or worse, singing!
And not so many cigarettes yet. His voice got rough
Alex's voice has changed alot.
It changed because in 1978 he had been 16 years since he came from Netherlands and at that time his dutch accent was more present. The more he kept living in the United States, the more fluent his north american accent was getting.
lots of DUMB comments here
Yes, it’s 2.3% of what it was. Nothing left.
Alex is easily the most articulate guy in the band.
Nah it's Dave
@@fawder1014I think dave is amusing but not really intelligent so nah.
Thanks for uploading
I miss the good ol days. Lifes going quick now when you get older. Long live the Mighty VH!!
Precious footage, just a joy to listen and watch back then. Many thanks for the up.
EVH inspired me to pick up the guitar and he's the reason im still playing guitar in 2018
They were the effing Kings!!!! (The mighty Van Halen)
How sweet is this? Genuine and humble with 4 part harmony tag. Thanks for the music Van Halen!
The original VH line up was the best back in the day