Albums that Changed Music: Van Halen I
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For musicians and fans, the Van Halen’s signature sound revolutionized what it meant to play hard rock in the late seventies (and the band would continue to pave the way throughout the eighties). However, as is often the case for music and musicians that go on to change history, the critics who reviewed Van Halen at its debut in 1978 didn’t quite know what to do with it or how to place it. All they knew was that it was big and it was loud. Robert Christgau wrote in the Village Voice, “For some reason Warners wants us to know that this is the biggest bar band in the San Fernando Valley … The term becomes honorific when the music belongs in a bar. This music belongs on an aircraft carrier.” Richard Reegel of Cream even called the band dinosaurs and predicted they would find their “evolutionary fulfillment in a quick extinction.” Van Halen’s massive presence - in sound, in energy and in volume - may have been too big for the critics of 1978, but it would be one of the most influential and defining albums of its time.
The album opens with what sounds like a warped car-horn followed by a thumping bass, announcing the commencement of the band’s hedonistic anthem, “Running with the Devil.” The song packs a hard hitting punch that showcases all of the bands talent, energy and personality. The second track, “Eruption” fully unveils the band’s dazzling guitar virtuoso. Following this unrestrained and supernatural display, the band returns to an aggressive and gutsy rendition of the Kink’s “You Really Got Me.” Eddie described the track as “Van Halenized like a jet plane.” Throughout the album, the band balances hard hitting rock and roll with colorful vocal harmonies. Roth’s whoops, screams and cheeky innuendos add another layer of personality to the tracks. From the kinetic shuffle of “I’m the one” to the old-timey opening of “Ice Cream Man” (before breaking into an explosion of heavy blues), the tracks of Van Halen blend past and present, a quality that has resulted in a seemingly timeless sonic quality to the band maintained throughout their career. It is forever, unmistakingly modern and thoroughly classic rock and roll.
Van Halen has proven to be one of the most influential debuts in rock music history, and also one of the most commercially successful rock albums of all time. It has sold over 10 million copies and been certified as a Diamond record by the RIAA. The band went on to be one of the biggest selling groups of all time, with several multi-platinum hits and even another Diamond record with the album 1984. VH1 named the band number 7 on their list of the top 100 rock artists of all time, and in 2007, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Van Halen’s first album kicked off this remarkable career with an explosion of sound, dazzling energy and spectacular musicianship, announcing to the world that Van Halen had arrived and rock and roll would never be the same.
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What are some albums you feel changed music forever?
Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath
Revolver by The Beatles.
@@StevenMikel1 huge fan!
@@Amen_Savle masterpiece!
Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star. And i'm sure Todd also produced some albums that changed things!
I was playing at Gazarri's in 1981, simple group, sort of like a Bob Seger, it was solo time, I grabbed a few pitiful bends, picked a couple mid energy runs, looked up and David Lee Roth is standing in front of me with his thumbs up, in full stage attire. That was the day I learned about charity and helping the little guy. These guys continue this charity to this day. God Bless Them.
That's an amazing story Chuck! Thanks ever so much for sharing!
I interviewed the band after their first show in Portland. A year later I was living in L.A. and hanging out on Sunset. Roth saw me at the bar at Gazarri's and came over to say hi. A year later and he still recognized me and we had a nice chat. Cool guy. A friend of mine, Todd Jensen, ended up taking Michael Anthony's place for a tour or two after playing in Roth's band when he went solo. Todd like the guy too.
It felt like a storm blew the windows open when that record came out. People used to say " Oh all that guitar solo stuff is over" .
No, it just started! Big time!!
Thanks ever so much!
Michael Anthony deserves an entire video by itself, dedicated to his incredible backing vocals on Van Halen songs throughout the years. Likewise Alex and his drumming. Both are hugely underrated and vital parts of the Van Halen sound.
That may well come my friend! Michael Anthony is a huge talent! And of course Alex!! Thanks ever so much
@@Producelikeapro - Amazing stuff! Michael is such a humble and decent guy.
@@tribeshift Yes! Indeed! Thanks ever so much
Finally somebody said it, there both hugely unrated
Finally somebody said it, there both hugely unrated
Eddie was the Eternal Teenager. One hears this in everything he ever played.
Yes, he did what he loved!!
Yes! Eddie is my inspiration to remain "just a punk kid who plays guitar" forever.
Eddie was, for sure, the Peter Pan of rock music for the better part of 3 decades. Truly incredible he never let the industry or his peers move him from where he stood.
You could see it on stage. He knew he had the best job in the universe.
That is a great comment, or description. I love it man. That sonofabitch made me play for up till 6-9 hours a day for about 4 years. Then I had to balance working and playing live and practicing still. It just got to be too much. I could get close, but his rhythm playing was the thing nobody can really copy. It is actually kinda hard for me to watch him now. I still miss him. Yes we have him recorded, but it just is the knowing I cannot hear anything new from him. I am 56 and began playing in 1980. So he was there for almost my whole life. Great comment man. Perfect take on Ed, and his eternal youth and a smile from the little imp in him.
The intro to Running with the Devil just sends chills down my spine EVERY. TIME.
I hear 100%!!
I was 14 and at boarding school when this album dropped. The guy with the best stereo in our dorm cranked it the day he got it; from beginning to end, all of us were completely blown away and could not get enough. I can still remember our faces, hearing Runnin' with the Devil fading in and the feel of just not knowing what the hell was gonna happen next for the next 40 minutes or so. I've always loved music of all sorts, but that album woke something up in all of us that day. Rock was definitely...different now.
I was a freshman in college, and was at the record store buying a few albums to play to try to impress the other guys in the dorm when I had my first "room party". I already had a few "heavy" albums like ZZ Top's Tres Hombres, Atomic Rooster and Humble Pie, so when I told the guy at the store what I was shopping for, he pulled out VH1 and said "This is the only one you need".
I got back to the dorm, and put it on (low volume) to check out the sound. After about 30 seconds I was so freaked out that I rushed over to the turntable, set the needle back to the start, and cranked it up to eleven.
By the time David pronounced the words: "I live my life like there's no tomorrow..." there were about 30 guys packed in the doorway with their jaws on the floor and eyes wide in total amazement. "What the ____ are you listening to?" It was the most amazing musical moment of my young life.
By the time the party "started", we had already listened to it front-to-back several times, and every time I changed the record, someone would say "Put that Van Badass album on again."
Man, listening to Ice Cream Man's isolated electric guitar rhythm go into the solo is just unreal. That solo has always been one of my favorite Van Halen solos. It is the past meets the future in less than a minute. The precision and flat out adrenalin in that solo is unmatched. We lost a legend for sure. Thank you Eddie for the all of the chills!!!
the brown sound conjures images of a round smooth tone, but Eddie's tone was bright, cutting yet not piercing or fizzy. Brilliant album, great songs that anyone can appreciate. As for the guitar playing, if it wasn't for this album the 80's wouldn't have been what it was. RIP the pioneer. Eddie, thank you.
Exactly! This defined the sound of 80's!!
as explained over and over by Eddie, the brown sound he spoke of was not his. It was Alex's. He wanted the snare to sound like a warm log when hit. People continue to screw this up. His guitar sound was excruciatingly bright as explained by Michael Anthony who had to stand next to it night after night.
@@deans.4705 No wonder I've never gotten the brown sound relationship to Eddie's guitar. I've built many amplifiers and I have Chromesthesia. The closest Eddie's guitar tone comes to brown is burnt orange. I see primarily red, bright yellow, and dark green
@@paulj0557tonehead Do you really have Chromesthesia? I'm so envious.
@@paulj0557tonehead i think of his sound less in terms of color and more in terms of straight feel. to me it FEELS electric, spongy, compressed (in a great way) while at the same time sounding like he's at the grand canyon tearing it up on his cranked plexi.
Hearing these isolated tracks is an unimaginable luxury. Thank you so much, Warren.
Our drummer, upon discovering Van Halen I, brought a cassette to practice and said listen to this. As Eruption erupted from the speakers, he demanded to know what's he doing? I offered, "It sounds like he's playing a pipe organ or some such - you'd need two hands to reach those arpeggios." Then he looked at me with distain and accusatorily demanded, "Why don't you play like that?!?!" I would have countered with, "Why don't you play like Neil Peart?" But, wouldn't you know - he actually could. And thus began my life long fascination and absolute guitar player crush with the most influential jaw dropping make you smile 'spank the plank' 'string strangler' to come along in a long time. Not to denigrate any of the present nor past masters of their craft - worthy all, but whenever Eddie and the Boys are on the radio or turntable - it's Christmas! Writing this brought tears to my eyes as much as his music brought joy to my ears.
YES! I just listened to this whole record front to back 2 days ago driving to FL. I can't imagine what it must have been like to have this drop back then considering the musical landscape. Crazy crazy good.
That's amazing! Such an incredible album!!
I consider it a punk album. The length...attitude.....simplicity...speed...it's simply amazing....the intro to the last song especially it's super punk imo
let's call our band genesis already taken
let's call it mammoth already taken
let's call it van halen already taken
💖Thanks for this wonderful tribute to the Mighty Van Halen.🙌 When I purchased this album in 1978 it was the only thing I listened to for over a week, Whenever I was home, on my turntable and when I was driving in my car in the cassette player. Even when I spent a weekend signwriting a van I had my car nearby playing it back to back to back....I just could not get enough, the sound just blew my mind. 🎵Two points I'd like to mention Warren: It was David Lee Roth who played the acoustic intro on Ice Cream Man, and on Atomic Punk Eddie is not scratching his pick along the strings, he is rubbing his palm up and down. I'm 64 in a few days time and I still find it hard to listen to just one track from this album....I need to listen to it as a complete package. 🎵🎵🎵
I remember those days when we would obsess over an album for weeks! Listening to one side for a week or two before even turning it over!!
When this album first came out I had stopped by a friends house and he said "you have to check out this album". We sat listening through the whole album, just mesmerized. For a musician this was like encountering a visitor from another planet......a good visitor from a good planet. VH changed the musical universe.
Thanks ever so much Kelly! Yes, VH changed the music world!!
After Ed passed, I listened to the 'Zero' demos, and the car horn intro, is actually the outro to 'House of Pain', which became the last track on '1984'. On the demo, the sound is used sample style in 'HOP', and segues into 'RWTD', so that is the first track-first album, last track-last album (Roth era) already worked out on the demo, recorded in 77. Amazing.
Tattoo and She’s the Woman off of A Different Kind of Truth (2012) were on the demo, too. Tattoo was called something else and the lyrics were different but it was the same riff. Eddie was a master.
Gene Simmons produced the Zero demo, and said he got the idea for slowing down the car horn by hand as the outro for House of Pain from a similar technique used on the outro of the KISS song Black Diamond from their first album in 1973.
The moment you played
“ Ain’t talking bout love” i was thinking the same thing ,
“i could listen to that all day”
Me too! Amazing!!
Playing the isolated tracks is so helpful , especially for an album like this that I'm super familiar with but have never heard the parts like this, thanks!
Playing the isolated tracks is so helpful , especially for an album like this that I'm super familiar with but have never heard the parts like this, thanks!
Your very welcome Dave! Thanks ever so much
So Eddie really was that balls-out freaky right out of the gate...damn. Those live shows leading up to the signing really must have been special. Like you know there's more than magic happening. A lot of bands in those days recreated their live show for theit first album or 2 on their first record...hmmm let's see-what other legendary, earth-changing bands did that?
Not only is this a discourse on the album, but geez you even got the channels separated to where you can hear Alex's overhead mics. That's manna for a music and VH nerd like me.
Thanks very much for your effort. It was obviously a labor of love.
It can't be stressed enough what this album did for music, guitars, and musicianship. As 16-year-olds, we stopped in our tracks when we heard VH I...unbelievable.
Agreed 100%! So influential
The subtle use of a mxr phaser on the solo for ice cream man is one of the greatest lead sounds ever, the plexi rhythm tone is the standard we still measure by ... and all of this in the late 70’s amazing recording , amazing band .
Agreed Keiran! Thanks ever so much!
I believe I have watched almost all videos about Van Halen, and this is by far the best one ever made, thanks for this wonderful video !!
Wow! Thanks ever so much my friend
Saw VH in 1978. Before the gig Ed's tech hit two chords and my world changed forever.
youre making me cry not even40 seconds in
I remember exactly were I was when I first heard this on my sister's clock radio. This was the moment life changed.
I remember clearly going to Neil Lewis’ house, he was the local kid who played guitar the best! He had the album and I freaked out!
This channel is like the bar from cheers for me. I have somewhere to go hangout where people talk about overheads and a u87 for a room mic
Thanks ever so much! Very cool!
Just listened to it three days ago and I just can't take out of my head the Running with the Devil riff. This album is just everything is great about Rock Music: the energy, the excitement, the groove and the vibe.
I was expecting this video from you. Great work Warren.
Thanks ever so much Juan!!
Such an incredible classic that shaped the future of the music landscape and inspired so many other musicians and music that came after. Thanks Warren for the great look inside this masterpiece!
Thanks ever so much Nate! Agreed 100%!!
Eruption wasn’t originally going to be on the record because Eddie didn’t think it was much...mind blown.
Excellent video, man. Thank you for this.
I know! Crazy to hear that!!
After Ed passed, I listened to the 'Zero' demos, and the car horn intro, is actually the outro to 'House of Pain', which became the last track on '1984'. On the demo, the sound is used sample style in 'HOP', and segues into 'RWTD', so that is the first track-first album, last track-last album (Roth era) already worked out on the demo, recorded in 77. Amazing.
An album that for a year or so, I just couldn't figure out. Thanks for the awesome breakdown, Warren!
Thanks ever so much Chris!
I love the way you describe Van Halen I !! You did it so magical and brilliant, you introduce us to this wonderful world of how was produced this treasure gems!! VH I Pure magic coming from Eddie's hands!! He revolutionized everything like an innovator!! The greatest!
Thank you so much!!
An 80s anecdote from someone that lived 'em: MOST of the music listening public at the time of Van Halen's release of _1984_ in January of 1984, including us teens of the time, had NOT heard of Van Halen. There are a lot of reason for that, but not important here. Only those VERY in to hard rock had heard of them. Even most lovers of Zeppelin hadn't heard of them. Most of us were under the initial impression that _1984_ was Van Halen's DEBUT album.
With the release of _1984,_ radio stations began to play a lot of earlier Van Halen. Wow! It was like being given a mountain of gold and then the several hills of gold leading there. A great album with even more where that came from to discover. That was so unusual, as one usually had to wait for the next album to get more of what a band had to offer--not with Van Halen.
For a time, Van Halen's earlier albums became very hard to get. I knew people, teens, that ventured into the ghettos of NYC, Philadelphia, Trenton, etc. in an attempt to snag earlier Van Halen albums that were gathering dust in music stores there. I heard of a road trip by some teens at another school that drove out to Detroit, and points in between, to do the same. Van Halen exploded and got HUGE nearly overnight.
A very exciting time, album, and band.
_The 80s: Lived 'em. Loved 'em. Miss 'em._
"No one swings like The King!" -Phil X
He's absolutely right about that. RIP Eddie.
Absolutely
Spot on Warren! You said "once in a decade", I'm thinking more like once in a lifetime a new group releases their debut album and it is a diamond". I watched the last concert by the original members of Pink Floyd and I read a comment "there will never be another band and sound like theirs again". I'd like to borrow that very same comment about this album and the band Van Halen. There will never be another band, sound and guitar lead like Van Halen again. RIP Eddie..."He's the King"
Thanks ever so much Doug for your marvellous comment!
It's difficult to describe why Eddie's playing is so special to someone who doesn't hear it. It's like trying to explain Euler's, Neumann's or Babbage's work to someone that doesn't understand math, physics or computers. You either hear, or don't, how it's completely different from anybody you've ever heard, how it's like his fingers are directly transferring emotions to your ears, as if he wasn't using guitar and music as a medium. All the little details in his rhythm and the way he plays notes.
Hahaha no way! Seeing the footage from 4 years ago really sent me back! Thanks again for the fun opportunity, Warren.👊🏻👊🏻
Thanks ever so much Dylan! You did an amazing job!
I love hearing talented, eloquent musicians and producers and fans elucidate on the genius of VH. Thank you.
Thanks ever so much!! I’m a huge fan!!
I love these 'changed music' videos. I get a little lost on the technical stuff like gate and plate but still very interesting to me.
Thanks ever so much!
Gate is a tool we will use when recording/ mixing a track. It is used to limit the amount of background noise (from the mic) that shouldn't be on the track you are recording. So like on the plate track of that drum session, when you hear the plate sound and then it stops, from one strumming to the next one everything becomes totally silent, you can't hear the bleedings of other instruments that were playing live in the chambers next door. That makes a "clean" track for the mixing phase of the song.
Gate is a tool we will use when recording/ mixing a track. It is used to limit the amount of background noise (from the mic) that shouldn't be on the track you are recording. So like on the plate track of that drum session, when you hear the plate sound and then it stops, from one strumming to the next one everything becomes totally silent, you can't hear the bleedings of other instruments that were playing live in the chambers next door. That makes a "clean" track for the mixing phase of the song.
Plate?
Great video, like always. I remember my first reaction when I first heard/Saw You really got me on Countdown (Australia) mind-blowing...Full of energy and charisma. Also Dire Straits Sultans of Swing came out at a similar time, different music, but just changed everything. A couple of other albums are obviously Queen, Night at the Opera.......and Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd. There are many others.
Wow! Thanks ever so much for sharing your experiences!
Binged the entire "Songs" series today. What a treat! Please do more of these. Thanks as always Warren.
Wow! Thanks ever so much
Just plain heart broke, With this invention of the internet and You Tube in general. We get to see Ed start his career, travel around the world with him. Watch as he lives an amazing life with all the good and the bad that comes along with every life. And then he leaves us. With all his concerts and interviews and the Soul searing music. I think this EVH size hole will always be in my heart. My sincere condolences to the family. RIP KING EDWARD
I believe the acoustic intro in Ice Cream Man was played by David Lee Roth, and he did a great job on that.
I had always believed that too actually!
It is. Along with a few other acoustic flat picking parts over the years. There's a great clip from his old radio show where he plays acoustic and explains what influenced his style.
because Eddie didn't want to do the song
I’m 99% sure it is
They ALL did a great job on that track.🙏🙏RIP ELVH 🙏🙏😪
Warren that was very much needed and appreciated. Great breakdown and information on one of my most life-changing albums. I’ll never forget the first time I heard that album when I was 18 years old and a fledgling guitar player. Thanks so much buddy I look forward to so much more and Man do I miss Eddie....
Thanks ever so much Denny!
You are correct sir !! It blew me away as well.
Thanks ever so much!!
this is an A++ rock history lesson. incredible presentation and muscial montage, Warren.
Excellent breakdown
13 yrs. old listening to this album on my neighbors Blaupunkt speakers 🤯 We didn’t believe it was real but we KNEW it was a game changer
Exactly! Huge album!!
This was the best thing i've watched in months. Tons of smiles inder my headphones while listening to your teardown. Thank you. I needed this today.
Wow!! Thanks ever so much Michael!
What a great episode! Thank you so much Warren! And what a skilled musicians, since this first album.
Thanks ever so much Sergio!
I am very sad that Eddie is not here on earth physically, but Eddie's music still lives!!!...
Thanks. To all those youngsters out there who are looking to make a name for themselves in the world of music: *_know your roots!!!_* It cannot possibly be overstated how important it is to understand the history of music. Even when I listen to rap or hip-hop, I notice that they're keenly aware of music in general, and will drop references (lyrically as well as musically) to those who came before. Many artists listen to something other than what they play. There have been so many awesome musicians in even just the history of modern music (since recordings became a thing). Remember: you're standing on the shoulders of giants - like Van Halen! tavi.
Thanks ever so much for your wonderful comment! Plus, I agree 100%!
This vid should be watched by anyone with an interest in music. It’s informative, surprising, inspiring and ... well, just darn good. Cheers and keep on ....
Put simply, this album made guitar cool again. The shock to the musical system caused by this album in the late 70’s cannot be overstated. Just try to imagine hearing ‘you really got me’ for the very first time as a high schooler in disco saturated ‘77! It was like nothing else.
The only musician who changes the music everyday is you Warren! All of your videos are super helpful and everything you do, I have learnt so much from you for the past 2 years and still learning a lot!
You’re far too kind Alexey!! You Rock!!
How wonderful to hear the individual tracks! Thanks for all you do Warren, you're the best!
Thanks ever so much Michael!
Got piloerections throughout the entirety. Spectaculear, sensational, and earotic! 💝
Best album ever.
Pretty darn amazing indeed!
I was just 15-16yr ,when my buddy call's me up , and he's going crazy... Bro, you've got to get over to my house right now Man , I mean, right now.. You are going to flip out when you hear this album.. I'm like, who is it ?? There called Van Halen., You're wasting time, come over now! Get over there ,, and that's the day , I lost my f#$king mind !!!! Music was never the same after hearing Mr. Van Halen for the very first time.. R.I.P. , you are now, and forever more , be so greatly appreciated and missed.🇺🇲
Really interesting hearing the isolated tracks. I can’t wait to mess around with my Sunset Sound plugin on my next song! Thanks Warren!!!
Thanks ever so much Arlo!
The first VH album is one of those rare albums you can honestly say, "There ain't a dog on it." Every song is great. There's not a single track on there I'd skip to get to the next one.
I just wish you would have gone over "Little Dreamer". I love that one.
Others have said it here, and perhaps better, but after years of disco, many like me thought hard rock had disappeared. Then, I heard that air raid siren on the radio. Thank you, Lord!
Van Halen sparked a whole new generation of Rock Music!!
Glad you reference Ed's right hand technique. Agree 10,000 percent! There are so many guitarists over the decades who learned to copy his songs/solos note for note, (some quite famous too),...and yet,.. none them really sound like Ed at all. There was always something about the way he enunciated every note. Timing, swing and punch - coming from the right hand. And because of that - you listened to his guitar speak - not just play. I think there's a lesson in that.
Absolutely! He’s an amazing rhythm player! Totally amazing
Love this series, Warren!!!
Thanks ever so much Erik!
Van Halen brought back rock in a way that changed it forever I'd say. An amazing album for sure!
Thanks ever so much!!
@@Producelikeapro My pleasure!
LOL.... a typical snowflake millinnial comment.... listen Ahole Rock never left. You snowflakes are just finally discovering it... LOL...
Aw, no Little Dreamer tracks? Alas. The bleed through on the overheads and isolated tracks accentuate those little things which make live performance orders of magnitude better than recordings now: the "accidents", ambient sounds like the pick hitting the string, the buzz on the nut. Your breakdown on these have been so illuminating and fun to listen to! Thank you!
Brings back memories. 15 years old blasting this album through a cheap Sanyo stereo at my friends house! Thanks for the insight into the recording of this phenomenal record!
How is it possible I’m just finding this channel today?
Incredible video!
Aw shucks! Thanks ever so much
really enjoyed this segment
What a beautiful tribute. Love and agree with all your comments, and your obvious love for VH. This was the album that made me sit up and decide I wanted to make music. Huge respect and thanks Warren for making this. Overwhelmed again at the loss of EVH, but inspired all over again hearing those tracks in their raw form. Thank you
Thanks ever so much Dave!
Listening to those overheads fills me with so much joy
Thanks! Agreed 100%!
Van Halen I is definitely one of the classics!!!
Thanks ever so much Tom!
Not a huge Van Halen fan but something that really hit home with me is at the ~35 minute mark Warren says he never thinks about, "Oh that's the Mixolydian mode," or "That's Dorian" that he, "Just hears music." I don't think there's a better way to describe it. That's absolutely true. Eddie wasn't a "schooled guitarist" but he certainly "schooled" a bunch of guitarist on how to play.
Wow - amazing how music can take you back in time!
Great video! I can't forget the impact of hearing VH1 on me as a very young guitarist--I didn't want to accept that Eddie could do all that off the cuff as there was no way I could ever get close to that level of athleticism with tapping--but man, for guitar riffs there was so much to learn. For those who want to learn more about the early days of Van Halen, the book "Van Halen Rising" is an entertaining and credible account in my view.
One thing about Eddie's playing that not many people mention are his mistakes. In his playing, there are subtle mistakes, or inaccuracies, or slight missteps - whatever you want to call them, but those are part of the magic. It's not sterile or perfect - the "mistakes' added something to the character of his playing, like he was harnessing something so wild and free, that he could barely control it. And that created an incredible sense of excitement while listening to his playing. There's imperfection and even risk to it. Unbelievable.
Jimmy Page did the same
All the greats went for it, played with passion and make mistakes! We love them more for it! Playing safely will never be exciting to us!!
@@paulmorgan8254 indeed
@@Producelikeapro You said it! We study theory and they break the rules. We play within boundaries and they play without fear. I wanted to thank you so much for this video - I shared it with some non-musician friends who are lifelong Van Halen fanatics, and it deepened their appreciation for Eddie because of the detail. UA-cam is wonderful, but it's only a platform. It's the creators, that reach us with content like this, that we really need to appreciate. Thank you!
@@briangorman1079 indeed! I’ve learned theory and I continue to play 6 hours a day most days, I always have a guitar on me when I’m in the studio! It’s an extension of myself! Eddie was like that on steroids! When I met him at his studio I sat on the couch, picked up his guitar and it was warm from him playing it! He had just put it down when I arrived! He was the real deal!!
This was a real treat. I'm so glad I dropped by.
I will return for more.
Superb video Warren. So well done, and it can not be overstated enough what a landmark/influential/ground-breaking/game changing record this was.
I agree 100% Billy! Thanks ever so much!
Fantastic video Warren!! This is gold.
Thanks ever so much my friend!
Great analysis. I remember being blown away hearing this album at my friends house during summertime of 84. We were in the 5th grade and at the time all we knew were their hits off 1984. We turned VH 1 up so loud it was like hearing a tiger's roar! We were stunned silent. During subsequent years they influenced my brother and I (guitar and drums respectively)to play with controlled passion. like a smoldering fire 🔥always burning to different degrees.
I listened to this album to death. In the 80s made mixtapes on Maxell, what were those? 90 minute tapes? And would fill them with nothing but Van Halen songs and take them to parties. Needless to say, the girls loved Van Halen. The whole party would come to life. Bottles of Bacardi. Bad decisions.
Nice photos, those guys are legends. Just look at Dave. OMG, Stud! ;) This really pays homage to our hero’s, and the blazing 80s.
Fantastic video! Love your new approach to videos! Awesome! Great direction! Thanks for all you do!
Thanks ever so much Jason!!
Thank you for mentioning the magnificent vocals of Michael Anthony. Without them Van Halen would never be the same.
Wow. Thank you for an amazingly well thought out analysis of my all-time favorite debut, fantastic video!! RIP Ed, as far I am concerned you are the standard of greatness against which everything else is measured, thanks for all the music and amazing live performances!!
Wow! Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
I’ve been waiting for a video like this in decades! One that breaks down all the elements that made this band, and this record, unique. Thanks very much for an outstanding and insightful video.
Thanks ever so much Pete!
Beautiful video, my friend. Lots of great information.... I love the breakdowns of all the little riffs and recording parts.
Thanks ever so much Sherbert!
I liked the drums and bass analysis in Eruption xdd
"Chord!"
Haha indeed! Thanks ever so much!
Fantastic video! Love the breakdowns of the stems and your great commentary!
Thanks ever so much Glen!
Great video and breakdown - this album is pure fire and magic, captured on basic, solid tools of the trade... amazing stuff!!
Amazing video🔥🔥🔥thx so much for your continued work! My favorite channel 🤘
Wow! Thanks ever so much
These are simply THE BEST MUSIC VIDEOS on UA-cam. Thank you Warren -- you produce gems like this one, and I am hooked even more. Looking forward to going back through your catalog.
Wow! Thanks ever so much Bobby!
Great stuff, Warren! This album changed my musical course in life....love the breakdowns you did.
Thanks ever so much Brad!
EVH was phenomenal! Great vid and tribute Warren. Could listen to isolated Eddie all day. Truly brilliant
Great analysis. Great to have a guitarist producer doing it. First time I ever heard the tracks soloed, and god, that's some fierce tone and attack. All the added percussive stuff and more slides than most players really adds to the energy.
Im The One doesnt get enough love...Im The One is in every sense Everything Van Halen rolled into one song...the Groove, Technique, playing, feel, vocals ...everything VH is rolled into that one song.... If I had to pick one song to play for a new listener itd be Im the One ...and Full Bug!!! Thats the VH Groove!
At 33secs I'm the One can be heard, and I got shivers, yet again. Happens every single time
Thanks for posting this awesome video mate. I absolutely loved this album and you have reminded everyone why it was such a landmark album
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Thank you for doing this Warren, Keep Eddie Van Halen's musical genius Alive. RIP King Edward!
Thanks ever so much!!
Great analysis of the first Van Halen album. I couldn't have said it any better. Thank you bro!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!
Great video Warren thank you. One of my early musical influences were definitely Van Halen and this album specifically. We gigged a cover of Ain't talking bout love in my first teenage band back in 1981. Great fun.
As the vid goes on your hairstyle gets crazier and crazier, I love the alpaca look! Great vid too by the way. EVH was born in the chinese year of the alpaca (hence his amazing hairstyle) and both the sun and moon were in Aquarius when he was born. Aquarius is the sign of the rebel, the Electric Gypsy, and rules ELECTRICITY, without which EVH's visions would never manifest.
Fantastic piece yet again Warren, I'm loving this documentary style.
But just as an aside, as an Australian, I realise just how incredible the TV show 'Countdown' was back in the 1970s-80s and the host Ian "Molly" Meldrum (he's the guy interviewing Van Halen off camera). If you look at documentaries on Queen, they are always so reliant on Countdown clips because Molly interviewed Freddie Mercury several times. Likewise, the show followed up on the early international progress of AC/DC and that resulted in some great TV moments (that always pop up in subsequent documentaries). His friendships (and feuds) with both Elton John and Rod Stewart are legendary. In 1969 he interviewed John Lennon and Lennon basically hinted that the Beatles were going to split up, but Molly totally missed out on the scoop and only realised what he had on tape when he listened back closely to the interview some time later. As a consolation prize, he does own a copy of the Beatles White Album signed by all four members of the band as well as Yoko Ono.
Great vid! Such a great album deserves a good review and analysis as you guys do. Thanks a lot and keep the good work.
Thanks ever so much!!
Great video Warren! Although I'm On Fire might have been missed out...
Thanks for this. Great as always Warren. I've always wondered how Van Halen's acoustic guitars were recorded, what equipment was used etc. Thanks again loved it. If EVH didn't make you rethink the guitar you had your head in the sand somewhere.
Superb little doc Warren.
Thanks ever so much Richard!