Alex Van Halen - Hot For Teacher - Isolated Drum Track REAL!

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[@elvyfoster7455]

The sad thing is that Eddie was so amazing that people sadly often did not notice how great a drummer Alex was on all of these classic songs.

[@repairdepartment5918]

I did!

[@MrGugwe]

@@repairdepartment5918 Same here.

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Me three.

[@elvyfoster7455]

@@titmusspaultpaul5 Alex has always had a great tone and feel in his drum parts. He'd come up with quirky but cool parts for the different sections of their songs.Never a showoff but never pedestrian. Just full of style and grooves that worked so well.

[@AnarcoPostPunK69]

I did too!

[@mirror1001]

He’s moving so fast it’s like he isn’t moving at all

[@planetrob555]

Yeah not funny in this vid or any others. The edits aren't good on these videos by this guy.

[@mirror1001]

Sorry I didn’t make you laugh king😔😔

[@galenmarek8287]

@@mirror1001 woosh

[@mikeshaffer4912]

Seeing him play it live was unreal! His arms and sticks were just a blur.

[@calartian85]

That’s the frame rate on the iPhone.

[@grazydine2]

Eddie wasn't the only virtuoso in Van Halen..

[@peteincanada8412]

The whole band was amazing

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

More solid proof that not NEARLY enough drummers talk about Alex Van Halen. This dude is a legit legend 💯

[@jacobweber5743]

no hate here but i only see people point to this song as an example . Id like to add this is a masterpeice and what you said is true , but any more examples ?drunkburp

[@TheDefeatest]

Pound cake. mine all mine. Hang em high. finish what you started. Top Jimmy. Good girl gone bad. Outta love again.

[@scottjamieson6350]

VERY underrated. I have to confess, I was one of those for yrs that did not give him the credit he was do. Instead of looking for one signature song such as this one, there are MANY that if you tear the drum part apart, you will find more there than meets the eye. One of my favorites is a sleazy tune called "Spank" Great feel, very cool drumming, and of course Eddie is phenomenal.

[@benfrank8649]

YES he is! so are you I love your videos

[@scottlowell493]

That beat was lifted from Billy Cobham/quadrant 4 from back in the 70's. (double kick shuffle)

[@Busbybeats]

You have to remember this is the drumming to a top forty hit song! The 80's were wild times.

[@Guvnor513]

Cocaine is a helluva drug!

[@mloftin6472]

Now Alex would be replaced by drum samples and computer software to manipulate the tempo and make the drum sounds uniform. Oh, and the melody would have only one or two notes. And the "singer" would drone on or mumble.

[@matthewwilliams6270]

For me, real music ended after Nirvana, since then it’s gone to shit

[@mloftin6472]

@T C 👍

[@mloftin6472]

I stole your comment yesterday. I played Hot For Teacher on a jukebox at a bar. The bartender, who knows me well, asked "Did you play this?" I said, "Yes. I wanted to hear some top 40. From 36 years ago."

[@rockymountainrocker5630]

the song simply wouldn't exist without Alex's drumming

[@thomasjenkins7506]

it'd have no reason to. the entire song is pretty much to let him show off.

[@santosjerez1586]

da its a EGO VAN HALEN song

[@GuitarGangsterArmi]

It’s an effort by all 4 of them. But the brothers are the most important parts of it.

[@brettfrimmer6567]

They all show off. They nailed it on this song. There’s no flaws.

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Totally agree.

[@jebusgabagool7902]

The ghost note gallup between the snare and bass drums at 2:45/2:46 is my favorite part. Beautiful.

[@rockabillychuck]

Many drummers aspire to play this, very few aspire to write iconic drums lines like this.

[@robertpetty7753]

That’s what everybody forgets. Not only is it really hard to play this, but wrote parts. Brilliant!

[@turolretar]

I’m a lousy writer

[@JoeMama2112]

Alex Van Halen always had the coolest sounding drums. Even his cowbell sounded awesome.

[@lul_9451]

This intro is one of the few drum parts that I just cannot understand how someone can come up with. It's so complex and unusual, that I'm just amazed by it. What a legend.

[@andypage9]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ennamYSpZamisM0

[@deans.4705]

do you mean the Lamborghini? The first 10 seconds is a recording of Eddie's muffler then Al starts with the tom hits

[@sdmdrums9275]

@@deans.4705 no it’s actually hertas on the toms then your playing a swing snare line with your feet.

[@deans.4705]

Wrong, it's in Ted templeman's book.

[@TellURide447]

It’s two drum tracks

[@drumgk]

I don’t understand why people say he is underrated. He seems to be very highly rated among musicians and fans alike. He definitely has a Bonham influence but has managed to come up with some signature intros and his solos are always fun to watch! I first saw him in 1981 but I was really impressed with his solo on the Dave reunion tour ‘07-‘08 he was in his mid 50’s and had so much power and endurance, it was IMO of the best solos I think he ever played.

[@jonesy2111]

Bonham could not have done this

[@TheTabithaLordz]

@@jonesy2111 Omg you said it before me 😁

[@CanIUseYourJohn]

For some reason the opening to this drum track always reminded me of a muscle car idling.

[@AGhostintheHouse]

Wow! I'm not the only one!

[@zakariahlafreniere6840]

harley engine

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Zakariah LaFreniere That's in.3. "Po-ta-toe..."

[@alejandroblanco2071]

Johnny Reiter like a fine tuned Harley ...

[@richga]

Johnny Reiter I’ve always thought the same thing

[@benderpwns5745]

What I’m getting from this is that the instrumentals behind Van Halen, Drums, Bass and Guitar were damn near perfect. R.I.P. to Eddie and may Alex live on drumming!

[@HWY80Thrash]

That bass shuffle at 2:45...WOW!

[@kevinpaige5746]

Holy crap. Swinging double kick for 4 minutes 30 sec at that tempo? WOW! Monster!

[@JudyGurl]

this man doesn't get near the respect he deserves. he is to the drums what eddie was to the guitar. RIP EVH

[@richardkey4289]

An incredible drummer, absolutely distinct sound, such rich snare & cymbals, he just happens to be in a band where it's easy to take him for granted, I guess all drummers are vulnerable to that

[@ikigai47]

Let's not get crazy. Alex played his part well within VH but there's better guys in every town and city across the country

[@JudyGurl]

@@ikigai47 um...how do I even reply to a comment that damn stupid?

[@ikigai47]

@@JudyGurl - You'd need band experience. If you think Alex is Ed's equal on a talent level, then you don't listen to music with a musician's ear. There is a reason no great drummers cite Alex as an influence, while countless great guitar players cite Ed. They are nowhere near the same level of talent. Sorry, that's just a fact. Doesn't mean Alex didn't do a great job holding down drum duty for VH songs, but he's not impressing any serious drummers out there with his technique.

[@aperez12374]

Alex is an incredible drummer......but there's no fucking way he compares to eddie. Not even close.

[@TheMisanthropeLives]

I used to play with a guy who was an amazing drummer. He could listen to a song a couple times, play along and nail it. Obituary, Slayer, Sepultura, Anthrax... but this song gave him trouble. He couldn't get down the double kick "properly", as he put it. He used to play the most brutal drumming... a total beast, and it surprised me when he said AVH was one of his favorite drummers.

[@MichaelMaxwell747]

There is some kind of rest in the double bass part that I can't quite work out the rhythm or groove to but it just works for this jam!

[@rudygracia5573]

This drum pattern gives us ALL trouble!It doesn't come natural,like a 4/4 or 2/4 double bass does..

[@inkjorbas]

It's called double bass shuffle 😊

[@RBMSVHAlen]

The genius of DLR was him being able to put words and a melody to those drums and that guitar, and make it a hit

[@johnatwell7968]

That double bass triplet/shuffle pattern is KILLER...

[@TheDaddrummer]

Such an under rated drummer. I think his best work was in VH 2. Outta love again is some fine drumming.

[@Epitaphforyesterday]

FUCK YES to you and this comment LOVE that album and his off-the-cuff drumming

[@keithmichael5839]

Agree, Sam... and that's nothing more than collateral damage that comes from being the brother of a generation's guitar hero. AVH is a savant... but his brother is far more accomplished than even Alex, so people tend to underrate AVH.

[@SuperBoomshack]

Sam Lauricella and Light Up the Sky

[@jumpinjojo]

Elevation I totally agree. People love to throw around the word underrated. What medIa outlet or publication ever once stated that he was an underrated drummer?? Some people are such assholes.

[@o0Zappa0o]

Agreed! Outta Love Again is an amazing song!

[@BeDangerousGroup]

Sh*t! I got a flat tire! Oh, no...its just HOT FOR TEACHER on the radio.

[@dimesroady]

First five seconds probably inspired Meshuggah's Bleed drum pattern.

[@mistercath]

That's what I tell everybody lol

[@joansebastianvalderrama8161]

And probably Pantera's Becoming drum pattern too.

[@andym28]

@@joansebastianvalderrama8161 is becoming the herta pattern?

[@michaelarciszewski345]

@@andym28 I dont think so, im pretty sure becoming is 16th note triplets?

[@jamseyy]

Also check out Flattening of Emotions by Death

[@DZ-rf6ks]

In my opinion as a drummer myself, He is one of the top 10 drummers of all time. I couldn't hold a candle to him.

[@ragzrocco8803]

D Z i wanna sound like alex and bonzo and i failed miserably

[@Mynamesalexa]

I hope Jon Hiseman & Ginger Baker are in that top ten.

[@santosjerez1586]

you cold not hold a candle to Lady ga ga muffin

[@coryanthony5134]

Same bro..i love playing Poundcake on drums..like bonham hes another influence of mine.

[@stanislouse4168]

If you really suck that bad better start putting in more time.

[@JewandGreek]

True story .... When I played Hot For Teacher on my record player for the first time, I thought the needle had jumped off the record and was touching something else. I ran to my record player to save my needle and discovered that it was still on the record. Then I heard the cymbals and toms (?) kick in and I knew that this was just Alex being Alex. What an imaginative drummer!

[@KillerMcDiller]

@Kanikapila Ho'ohanai now that's some wack shit.

[@OpenRoader]

I was lucky enough to have seen VH live from Women and Children First forward and Alex was a beast every time I saw him. One of the best drummers of all time

[@Standbackforscience]

What an underrated drummer! He is tight as hell, but with a killer groove, and a really light touch.

[@drsus0]

That bass drum walk is bananas

[@sdella1910]

Most underrated drummer by far.... RIP King Eddie!!!.... Sorry for our loss Al.

[@DoobieDarrin]

He has a very unique Drum sound..I can always tell it's Alex.

[@sp3ci4lkpo]

That ride sticking and ghost notes. What a feel monster.

[@henrytate5206]

2:44, can’t stop listening to this.

[@nathanwalsh3028]

The 1st part of the intro is played on a Simmons pad with sticks then you hear the kick drums come in underneath. Everybody thinks the 1st part is his feet but that's actually his hands on a Simmons pad. Then the bass drums come in which are also Simmons pads. 1984 was Simmons pads with a ludwig super phonic snare drum and Roto-toms along with Paiste symbols. No actual real wood drums were used in the 1984 recording. I actually have very rare pictures of 5150 studio when that album was recorded, the Simmons pads were red.

[@clearestapricotpencil4125]

How do you know this?

[@ObsidianLife]

Heard this a few times...

[@paulmooreparks]

Ted Templeman said in his autobiography that the first few seconds are actually a recording of the exhaust from Eddie's Laborghini. Donn Landee (the engineer) played with it until it blended with the start of Alex's drums.

[@rigopeligro]

That makes sense. I always heard two sets of double pedals. I don’t think canyons can play a double pedal and make it sound that way without extra help.

[@dieselbank82]

Always wondered that.. Now I know thanks

[@jayonez137]

Just as insane as it was back in 1984 when I first heard it

[@krashboombang]

GREAT drummer! Love Alex's drum patterns, fills and grooves, learning VH tunes takes some time if you want to drum them proper, (for me anyways). I also admired how he always switched up his kit and drum sound as well, super big influence on my drumming.

[@JaneDoe-xs3hi]

AVH was always my favorite drummer. Solid drummer. Here's the proof. Van Halen my favorite band then and now.

[@minnesotajack1]

This was the first album I bought as a kid. What a time to discover music

[@scottthompson3493]

Mine too, still have it!

[@hiddenmanna3683]

After 1 second you know it's Alex..simply legendary.

[@johnh1635]

Seriously, absolute best drums in a song EVER

[@MeAndTheBoys_]

One word......TIGHT! God damn Alex, you just had to do 110%, like always 😂🤟🤘

[@tasteapiana]

The fkn FIRE EXTINGUISHER mounted on one of the kicks lol. Alex had the best sense of humor of all the guys in Van Halen, if he hadn't there wouldn't have been a LOT of the more fun VH songs like this. He was totally willing to dig up 1930s sounding big band groves and make them almost cartoonishly outlandish, what a larger than life fun loving dude. THE most underrated drummer of all time, no question about it.

[@mitchellsellers7791]

One of the most underrated drummers of all time. That means a lot considering he’s already a legend. But I think he’s one of the best, right up there with Peart and Bonzo.

[@chingusdomingus3251]

definately. his drumming wasnt fully recognized because eddie was getting all of the attention and alex's drumming was overlooked

[@frugallentigo6768]

@@chingusdomingus3251 If you open your eyes and ears you will see and hear that is not the case.

[@tvthayer66]

It always blows my mind, one time Wolfgang said his dad didn't even know the words to their songs, his dad and his uncle are just playing the music. Or, something like that...

[@motonorcal9938]

This part has so many nuances that are almost impossible to replicate. Yeah, you might pull off the bass drums pattern, but that feel (Shuffle from Hell) is something only AVH in this particular time and place could lay down. Love the drum sound- pure power.

[@jts400hp]

That's exactly what it is, shuffle and notice that much of today's metal/hard rock has lost their "blues" roots and the music has no swing.

[@NucaAlex]

I hear the guitar and the voice in my mind while listening to this. What a combo!

[@Cristi81272]

So very overlooked. Awesome musician.

[@dalesdrumchannelzero1802]

Alex, Billy Cobham and Carmine Appice all masters of the double bass shuffle.

[@vergon6662]

Dale's Drum Channel Zero check out ANY Simon Phillips double bass stuff. (Space Boogie - Jeff Beck)

[@DannyGadish]

vinny paul

[@DannyGadish]

vinny paul

[@tose917]

Dale's Drum Channel Zero - don’t forget Cozy Powell

[@russellreilly4278]

not to mention simon phillips

[@codersexpo1580]

This was fantastic and allowed me to review an earlier transcription I wrote to fine tune it. Now I got this jam down! Sounds so much more involved than it really is. Alex is a sensational drummer with a flair for theatrics...just go see 'em in concert. He's a power house for sure. Love it and thank you!

[@tomputc]

oh yes, amazing work and wonderful insight into the recording methods used. thank you

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Such a talented drummer.... just amazing.

[@CrazyHenkie777]

The groove is amazing! My favourite rockdrummer of all time!

[@jjfg3960]

Whoever posted this, u are a hero

[@hitchhikingghost9894]

I think the clock is slowwwwwww........ I don’t feel tardy.............

[@bigbluegpr]

I always thought that was a dumb line. Think about it: If he was tardy but didn't think he was, the clock would have to be FAST.

[@BUTTABALLA999]

I always thought the line was "I don't feel dirty"

[@JewandGreek]

I thought he said 30

[@KentuckyWaterfall13]

CLASS DISMISSED!!

[@SynchroSting]

Isn't it "I don't feel dirty" as in the the teacher calling him dirty [minded]?

[@wutamamama]

Just fire man! Fire! Agreed such an underrated incredible drummer. And yeah, definitely sounds like a muscle car engine idling in the intro. Iconic playing. Thank you for being amazing, Alex!

[@kirkistief]

The drums in this song have always reminded me of my dad's old Harley idling.

[@ferdeleste]

Jamás olvidaré cuando era un niño que transpiraba imitando a Alex, golpeando las almohadas con palillos de alguna percha de madera rota. Muy buenos recuerdos!

[@BlackieNuff]

Was anybody else doing "mouth guitar" (like Beavis & Butthead's "deh-deh-deh, deh, deh-deh-deh, deh") and other "verbal instrument impersonations" while also singing the lyrics along to this? Anybody else get a rush of satisfaction from hearing the drums resume after those prolonged breaks, indicating that your verbal "beatbox" efforts kept good time? Maybe it's just me...

[@fever_spike]

Yep-especially at the beginning.

[@pretomadlee]

I'm right there with ya.

[@jakeenan]

SAVAGE drumming. Shame he went for a fat sound over nuance after the 80's......still a very under-rated skinsman.

[@iforgothowtotype]

jakeenan skinsman?

[@John-jr1si]

Trash .Boat I think he’s talking about how you hear the skin of the head being beat by the stick than the actual bass you hear from the tom drums. The tom groove isn’t really fat sounding as it should be.

[@sd80macking]

Roto toms...

[@borgullet3376]

Quadrant 4..... Alex Smokes this groove like a pack of Kools and swings like Spidey...

[@hazysativa3045]

Yep, this is totally lifted from Quadrant 4. Not even debatable. Another Halen rip off... fkin Heeb Halen.

[@DeanMccormick]

FIRE EXTINGUISHER ;). LOVE IT! ;)

[@longwhip]

Great White could have taken a page from this playbook.....

[@kristoferbatdorf2873]

kinda fucked up but funny

[@southpaw99ll99]

Dean McCormick e

[@stevenpivornik4921]

Dean McCormick For when he's ON FIRE!!! :)

[@user-bz2lg9sv6h]

The balance. Zero point energy. No combustion

[@thesoulgalaxy6390]

Absolute Fire. DNA... The Van Halen boys just got. Friggen one of the best drum tracks ever recorded. Comical, hard driving, precision, swinging... Genius track Alex!

[@mookyyzed2216]

This guy is so unconventional in his playing and, look at that setup! He is on another level that I could never comprehend. I'm always in awe when listening to this song. Such a great drummer.

[@tombrenes2411]

When i was a kid when this came out I always thought all the members were on Harleys with big cam engines

[@knobntube5515]

Still the greatest recorded cymbal sounds in history. All of em

[@patrickgarza616]

Unbelievably insane ...just insane...crazy great...

[@Ghostdog4]

The most under rated drummer in music. Fabulous drummer, among the best ever. With Eddie in front of him its hard for the general public to take notice.

[@roaddoggypsy]

Alex Van Halen STILL ONE OF THE GREATEST SKIN PLAYERS ALIVE!!!!!

[@angelozararis7404]

So true you are a monster

[@j.m.c0726]

Those bass drums sound amazing 🤘

[@sp_freely7055]

EASILY in the top 5 best rock drum intros of all time.

[@WildBill1911]

One of the greats! Alex Van Halen, Stewart Copeland, Max Weinberg inspired me to start playing drums.

[@tiagodine]

Underrated drummer!

[@LMike2004]

Alex was really working on this album!

[@matsliedholm7062]

Love his sound, he’ s amazing!

[@rodneylee4026]

2:16 Really cool fill

[@uhill74]

Thank you. I love that part so much

[@DrJ-hx7wv]

This was his homage to Simon Phillips "Space Boogie." SP was a huge influence on AvH, as he should be.

[@garytaylor1192]

I hear a ton of edits but the fact remains, he was as good as his brother.

[@jubankta1627]

Awesome Thanks for sharing this!!!

[@gmrios]

This is how GODS play.

[@marvidee5186]

Always my favourite drummer ,made wanting to be a drummer fun .

[@Joesfosterdogs]

HARD TO PLAY...this is really an isolated track! nice... Al is as signature as his famous little bro...one of a kind drum sound, VH was a rhythm section of guitar and drums over bass n drums like most bands...this is what made them sound so unique aside from the signature tones and skills...rank this is probably the most signature rock drum track ever...the bass drum parts are hard enough, it was the ride pattern that blew me away

[@AlexM-on5qw]

Alex Van Halen is the older one, Eddie is the younger one.

[@therealeikichionizuka]

My mom always tells me how the first time she heard this was when her family was on a road trip through Mexico. The song came on the radio, and as soon as that double bass pedal kicked in her mom slammed on the brakes and started sound "OMG THE TIRES GET OUT CHECK THEM!!!" Of course the tires were fine, but to this day my grandma will not listen to this song while driving, or at all for that matter.

[@albertoventurini2307]

GENIAL... ESE TEMA ME VOLÓ LA CABEZA CUANDO LO ESCUCHE POR PRIMERA VEZ!!!!

[@alexanderhamilton2192]

Double bass becomes quadruple bass, as AVH is an octopus.

[@ithinkjohnsmellsgood8393]

That because this track is over dubbed.

[@privateaccount3405]

@@ithinkjohnsmellsgood8393 no it's a simmons electric tom and the kicks going at the same time

[@robnamowicz8073]

Pep Perine did quadruple basses in Bob Segers' 'Last Heard' band. Even had overheads, with funnels scoops,,,

[@privateaccount3405]

@74 torino yeah, no.

[@AllenGarberGuitarFun]

Private Account The very beginning is overdubbed just as others have said. The entire album is Simmons with an acoustic snare...the cymbals were overdubbed after the rest of the kit. Alex has never played the very beginning live because he overdubbed it on the record. Eddie says so here: www.google.com/amp/s/www.guitarworld.com/amp/artists/eddie-van-halen-looks-back-van-halen-1984-album-5150-studios

[@JohnDoe-qo4xd]

Alex is/was incredible. As a drummer I grew up with him as my role model. So many people goes on about Pearth all the time, and sure, he's good, but Alex had such a different, recognizable sound/setup from 1978-1992 it's imprinted as the best in 80's rock drumming. His performance, I think, peaked at the 1984 and 5150 albums/tours. I mean, who the f**ck in Heavy Metal dared using Simms electric toms as a mainstay and it still sounding as one of the best rock albums ever done?? These albums are still one of the best over all drummers-albums of modern rock (Not to forget the VH 2 album). You cannot miss who's playing on a track if he is, and it can't be said about that many drummers.

[@piercesteadys4748]

John D

[@JohnJohn-ir5hw]

ROFL..."Alex VH is an excellent rock drummer, but he's not a match for the musical genius, complexity, and nuance that Peart has in his drumming and percussion work." There's a Modern Drummer article in which Jeff Berlin is asked which drummer he's played with has the best time. "Alex Van Halen." T nT...you're so wrong... LMAO

[@JohnJohn-ir5hw]

Bobby Blotzer? (Go easy on me...I know..."Out of the Cellar" isn't as heralded as "1984" but, it's unique.). There must've been something going on between Simmons and Ludwig back in the day.

[@evenkeel6131]

Really? One example of someone saying he has good timing and he's "so wrong"? Peart's work is far more intricate. Not taking away anything from AVH, as he is fantastic; but there's more to it than having good timing.

[@JohnJohn-ir5hw]

Yes. "...but he's not a match for the musical genius...nuance..." blah, blah, blah.... He is so very wrong. Alex's skill are comparable to, for example, Carter Beauford - the complexities, intricacies and NUANCES are often obscured by how well they are executed and by how grooving and swinging they are. Peart is a POWERHOUSE drummer who plays very SIMPLE rhythms with command and accuracy. So many people praise Rush for playing in odd time signatures. Conversely and CORRECTLY, others rip on Rush for making 7/4 sound like 7/4 - AWKWARD. Van Halen are actually MORE UNDERRATED than Rush with regards to musicianship. I repeat, "so wrong". Where, I ask, does Neil Peart demonstrate "musical genius"? He's a great businessman for sure. He's a fine actor and marketeer. I wish I was too. But, WHERE can I listen to this unmatched musical genius? AVH? "Hot for Teacher" and even songs such as "Jump", "Panama" and "Unchained" demonstrate superior "musical thinking" and the "genius" in simplicity. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6uuf2SEbbKJpJY. Neal Peart is very smart and skilled. It shows in his recordings. Alex transcends rules and boundaries...this is closer to being "genius"-like than anything I've ever heard musically from the Peart. I've seen Rush twice. Cool lasers. I saw Van Halen once.... there was a ton of dirt being tossed around at that show. Come to think of it, I think Van Halen was a more skilled band but, I'd probably rather listen to Rush. Gosh... I'm so... wrong? Anyway, the point is that, yes, the dude above is wrong to start ATTACKING Alex Van Halen and attempting to compare Peart to AVH. Here's a comparison: I'm ASSUMING that you're a drummer. Go to your drums. Play along to Rush's "Tom Sawyer". Play along to Van Halen's "Feel So Good". What do you think? Play along to Rush's "Spirit of the Radio". Play along to Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher". Hey? You got that ride cymbal part down in "Hot for Teacher"? How about those fills and stops? You let me know what "intricacies" are when you have that stuff nailed and grooving. It sure as hell isn't "1-&a 2e& 3-&a 4e&"...ala "Spirit of the Radio".

[@paulokotipelto]

Sempre achei essa intro uma das melhores do rock n' roll. Belo trabalho. Like garantido!

[@numashitochikapito1504]

THIS IS WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR

[@magnusvanttinen7855]

Oh man..this is tight and fast. R.I P. Eddie.

[@readmore4178]

Notice you can hear Eddie’s guitar bleeding in through the drum mikes. These boys were playing this all together live.

[@stanislouse4168]

like duh man.

[@michaelgarcia2050]

Could also be bleed across adjoining tape tracks.

[@johnroby6524]

It could also be coming from his headphones and into the drum mics.

[@ryancousins]

That’s crosstalk on the tape or headphone bleed.

[@maximilianodelrio]

Or, this is just isolated from the original track?

[@drh-ov7eq]

Nobody hits the Ludwig's like Alex!! One of the greatest out there

[@ToddTheJoker]

love the fire extinguisher..that is rocknroll

[@fraserthomson5766]

3:05 for a drummer, this is very difficult with 16th triplets on the ride bell one handed. Respect. It's thousands of hours of practice pure and simple. 🤩

[@MrMustard2U]

Alex & Eddie were both Equal on their Instruments... I sure hope that Alex will continue to play live Drums one Day...even with Eddie gone, Alex has too much Talent, not to Carry on...RIP Ed

[@GlennFrog]

Alex is the Van Halen of drummers.

[@rudygracia5573]

EPIC INTRO for the ages!Alex VH can proudly say;"NO ONE EVER played an intro(and entire song!)like THIS,Before or SINCE!!Not Bonham,Not Peart,Not ANYONE!

[@rihirdo]

beginning with those herta bass drums patterns..Meshuggah's Bleed 20 years early

[@billknox8466]

That drum sound Al had on 1984 ??? incredible !!!!!!

[@marvidee5186]

Very true .Such dynamic and open sound .The drum sound on Jump ,to this day is my all time favourite and the very reason l wanted to play drums ( and ofcourse the massive 4 bass drum kit helped too).

[@anthonydemarco8090]

Unbelievably underrated.....fantastic,,,a real machine...

[@tonyreilly1112]

alex another drummer that gets nowhere near the recognition he deserves , he was another reason i took up playing drums in the first place and a few years and a lot of practice later i am delighted to say this is the 1st ever song i sat down with double bass drum to learn and it was a nightmare when you are starting off but like anything else practice makes and all that ! 20 something years later i still enjoy playing this and many other alex van halen drumtrax he is one unreal and very under recognised drummer , who else is listening in 2019???????

[@mekrabj2901]

There are three reasons I wanted to learn how to play the drums. Alex Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Alex Van Halen. Nuff said. I learned how to play those drums. Rest in power Eddie Van Halen. Van Halen has been in my life since 1981. To all of you. Stay safe, stay happy.

[@spinblackcircles]

As a drummer I always wondered how the hell he got the intro to sound like that cause it seemed impossible. I spent a lot of time trying to get the double bass and toms to sound like a Harley engine like they do here Then I learned that it was impossible and the drums were overdubbed lol

[@michaelw.4434]

I always thought the same thing,,Harley,,Its possible, I've heard a few people do it perfectly,,I've been a drummer for 35 years,i just cant do it either..you really have to spend the time on that piece..

[@spinblackcircles]

Michael Willis well they can probably make it sound kind of close but if you look it up the track itself is overdubbed so it’s physically impossible to play all the notes he does with 2 hands and 2 feet

[@michaelw.4434]

You're probably right on!!,there's not many Parts I couldn't eventually get right but that's one of them,,either way,its definitely at the top of drum intros!!

[@MrBurlybiker]

It’s starts as a herta paddiidle on the floor Tom!then he ads the double kick to quad it up!

[@spinblackcircles]

You can do that and get it to sound kind of close but that’s not how he does it. It was recorded using 4 kick drums and a floor Tom. So if you want it to sound exactly right, play it with 4 kick drums and a floor Tom and post a cover lol.

[@matthewpaluch777]

Thee ORIGINAL Brown sound! Just ask his lil' bro, Eddie!

[@tose917]

Matthew Paluch - I’m glad that you mentioned it. Not too many people know about the brown sound.

[@llg3pe]

Fire extinguisher on the bass drum. That’s freaking hysterical.