DLR was the perfect compliment to Eddie's pyrotechnic guitar playing. His look, singing style and overall persona was a perfect fit for the band at that time. Not surprising this song sounds like it has one foot in the 70s and one foot in the 80s, it was written by a band in the '70s that helped forged the sound of the 80s.
@artis19692 жыл бұрын
He's the personification of entertainer. The four of them made magic together.
@maryreilly50922 жыл бұрын
Perfectly said, Neon Nights!
@NondescriptMammal2 жыл бұрын
Well yeah and this album came out in late 1979, so... It's not like you can really divide music by the arbitrary decades, it's kind of silly when you think about it. There was a vast diversity of even just "rock" music in every decade, and especially the 60s and 70s
@jeffleg12 жыл бұрын
I'm 54 years old and have seen thousands of shows to this day. Those 80's Van Halen shows still blow every concert I've seen out of the water. The music, showmanship, the audience was so into it. Amazing.
@chestrockwell83282 жыл бұрын
53, and I agree. Every VH show I've ever seen, about 7, the crowd energy is the most into it and the most positive/fun vibe.
@tyronesharp4012 жыл бұрын
I'm 61, and seen a thousand shows. When I saw Van Halen open for Black Sabbath it was clear the torch was being passed. They were amazing every time.
@brettkenschaft42392 жыл бұрын
53 as well and saw them 6 times. 3 with Dave and 3 with Sammy. Just incredible shows! Still miss Eddie every day.
@michellefranco56482 жыл бұрын
Jeff , I agree , Van Halen with DLR was outstanding. Only live shows that I have see that compare was Aerosmith in the early 80s and the Tragically Hip in the 90s
@johnlocke64102 жыл бұрын
I'm 58. You had to be there to believe it.
@choppingpenguin Жыл бұрын
This record was released in '79, and as Brad mentioned offhandedly, they were MOST DEFINITELY bringing in the 80s!
@mazmarsden73862 жыл бұрын
Oh Lex, you have it nailed about early VH - Dave Lee Roth was the most charismatic front man to date in this genre. Love your analysis and enthusiasm for rock and metal.
@markcatanzaro96992 жыл бұрын
FACT!
@brettkenschaft42392 жыл бұрын
Yes he was!!
@preciousroihomeshoppingnet79082 жыл бұрын
Lex needs to watch more performance (non-lyric) videos...Dave was a master of visual presentation and performance.
@jamison81852 жыл бұрын
@@preciousroihomeshoppingnet7908 Yes he was and a man should not be able to move his hips the way he did.
@rickwelch84642 жыл бұрын
If only he could sing. Freddie Mercury crushes him as a frontman.
@timt35662 жыл бұрын
Music didn't just change overnight from 70s to 80s music and Van Halen was probably one of the biggest influences on 80s rock music ✌
@russkowal18732 жыл бұрын
Eddie said, ' if you listen close to his guitar in this song it will remind you of that "beautiful girl" walking away down the beach....
@Zanehett2 жыл бұрын
They put on one of the best live shows and David Lee roth was one of the best front men and showman ever. He knew how to entertain the crowd.
@jasonreynolds71902 жыл бұрын
He's been referred to as the Greatest frontman in history.
@vinniedixon11402 жыл бұрын
He's not though, Freddie Mercury is. I'd put DLR 2nd.
@jasonreynolds71902 жыл бұрын
I'm not gonna disagree about Mercury. But still, he is referred as, for quite a long time, as the greatest frontman in the history of rock. Js
@VegasAlien12 жыл бұрын
By who? I saw him live twice and he sucked.
@keithroberts49522 жыл бұрын
He was a great showman! The girls came to see him whilst the boys came to see EVH! He became like the prototype for all 80's hair metal bands. But he is not the greatest rock front man, imo.
@fightinphillies14612 жыл бұрын
He absolutely was the greatest frontman ever. Vinnie you are entitled to your opinion and I greatly respect it....it's just wrong. Vegas alien, you don't get it and that's cool. Wear that helmet with pride while you're licking windows. Stay frosty. Rip the composing God Edward Van Halen
@davidrehm96812 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely correct. Van Halen were THE band that "launched" the 80s. This is why you had flashy guitar hero after hero spring up shortly after they came on the scene.
@terrylandess60722 жыл бұрын
I don't remember anyone doing air guitar until Van Halen hit the streets.
@frankshaffer76452 жыл бұрын
What people nowadays think of as the "Heavy Metal Sound" was actually influenced a lot by Eddie's sound. Before Eddie, "Heavy Metal" guitar sounded more like Zeppelin or Black Sabbath. In that way, he unintentionally ushered in the 80s Metal guitar sound.
@LuisRivera-cx2lr2 жыл бұрын
Definitely bar vibe from late 70s. Like 78/79. Saw them in the summer of '80. Put on a great show. Very loud and fun.
@michaeltveten84582 жыл бұрын
Once again, Lex nailed it! Eddie and Alex knew they could have success with anyone, but DLR was the X-factor that made them superstars. No disrespect to Michael Anthony, he made them the “Fearsome Foursome”. Great band and a great reaction!
@RobertMJohnson2 жыл бұрын
i know what you're saying, but DLR commercialized Van Halen. he was the brains behind the business of the corporation, and he was the one who protected the band as they got their first contract
@seven24642 жыл бұрын
Sorry but Mike's background vocals were a part of their sound too. Just go back and listen hes amazing.
@locutus1126 Жыл бұрын
@@seven2464 they are all equally important. DLR was the perfect frontman. Eddie and Alex were the musicians. Mike had his distinct harmonies that are the VH signature. While I like the Sammy years, the long lasting memorable songs came with Dave.
@neillenet2912 жыл бұрын
Good call Lex, this came out in 1979. At this time Eddie Van Halen was touted as the guitar player of the '80s."
@Tuesdays_Gone2 жыл бұрын
David Lee Roth was born to be a star. We called him Diamond Dave. When he left, and Sammy Hagar replaced him, it changed the band’s dynamic. I saw them live in 1984, and they were great.
@terrylandess60722 жыл бұрын
The main thing I looked forward to after Sammy joined was 'The Greatest Cover Band in the World' now doing Sammy's hits live. The Van Hagar sound was good for a veteran/older band, but I'll always be Team Roth. I did get to see Sammy with Montrose as well.
@teverly51502 жыл бұрын
The song was released in 1979 which was very astute for you to notice one foot in the 70's and one in the 80's. This was a precurser to what was coming.
@TheRustyGuitarist2 жыл бұрын
Those Michael Anthony vocal harmonies are to DIE FOR, and frankly the Best Part after Eddie's guitar work!! LOVE Van Halen of any Era, but NOTHING matches the originality of the original Van Halen!!🤙🏻❤️
@chadmenz2 жыл бұрын
I saw Van Halen with David Lee Roth tour in 2015. Even in their late age… they knew how to put on a show 🤘🏼
@floorticket2 жыл бұрын
Perfect late-70s, boombox-on-the-beach music. Certainly sounds like an afternoon on the beach and not midnight in the club.
@sl49832 жыл бұрын
More like midnight at the parties
@billmckee1123 Жыл бұрын
VH II came out in 1979, so they were bringing in the 80's but with a little 70's flavor too.
@67Aquaholic2 жыл бұрын
Sammy could sing circles around Dave......but Dave was the ULTIMATE front man, with the perfect voice, attitude, charisma for what Van Halen was.......a hard rockin party band. The weren't Rock n Roll, the weren't Heavy Metal....they were just Van Halen
@wadsworthaaron2 жыл бұрын
Diamond Dave was perfect for the band until he wasn't (1985-ish). Sammy stepped in and helped the band to grow and, in most regards, sound better. Dave's voice was pretty much over in the mid-90s (1-2 octave low-tenor range doesn't cut it for rock & roll), so it worked out for the band. IMO Van Halen should have called it "done" when Sammy left in the 90s... their new music was sub-par and the rotating roster was just a distraction.
@nodaysback12 жыл бұрын
Sammy was a real musician.. Solid guitarist, good enough to compliment Eddie and bring a legit 2nd gtr into the band and a a great singer too! It's a totally different band with Sammy up front.. But, it's *Real Van Halen!* That *one-of-a-kind,* hard rockin', *party band with David Lee Roth up front!*
@RobertMJohnson2 жыл бұрын
guys, listen to that swing....every single band member is swinging here.
@gandalf6792 жыл бұрын
1979, I was 19 and headed to the Army when this album dropped...and it still sounds good today!! Rock ON!!
@gruffmusic2 жыл бұрын
5 years later I was at Parris Island when "1984" came out. One of the first things I bought after I graduated.
@wompa702 жыл бұрын
Van Haley was very much a California band. But I spent enough time at the beach growing up in Florida that I’m ok with thinking of them as adopted older brothers. This was 1979. Their second album. They were selling out venues all over LA just from doing cover songs.
@dennistyler87462 жыл бұрын
We got beaches in Maine too...lol.
@michaeltveten84582 жыл бұрын
@@dennistyler8746 Tell ‘Em Dennis! 🤣
@Mwoods22722 жыл бұрын
Pasadena boys
@boki16932 жыл бұрын
Best summer beach song EVER! That "Mammy and Pappi" line is straight from the Andrew Sister's song "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy from Company B. The Andrew Sisters were super big in the 40's. Especially around ww2. Roth often sampled old songs for some of his lyrics. One. what Lex said about Davis Lee Roth is why most people prefer him to Sammy Hagar as singer. Two, I saw Van Halen Twice. Once around 1978 or 1979 just after the first album but just before this one. I think they were good. I was too high to remember the concert. I really only remember the first and last song.The last song was "Fire" and Alex set his drums on fire as he played it. It was at the Palladium in NYC on 14th Street. Back then, they sold beer at the venue and it was an unwritten rule that whatever you brought into the concert you had to share it with the people in your section. I have no idea what I took that night. Saw them again for Sammy Hagar's first album in Conn.. The concert that they filmed Eddie Playing Eruption thats all over the net. I wanna say around 1984 or 85. I remember that one better and it was very good.
@chrisstratton45692 жыл бұрын
If you clearly remember concerts from that era, you didn't have enough fun. Saw em twice, A-Mazing.
@ffjsb2 жыл бұрын
You are correct. The "I'm just a Gigolo/I ain't got nobody" medley Dave did goes back to 1929/1915 respectively.
@josebustamante91822 жыл бұрын
I literally just saw the entire new haven 86 concert for 5150 last night, fuck me what a concert that must’ve been
@mneugent76582 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely the sound of summer to me. Good call.
@hookstomper73222 жыл бұрын
I saw them in '82 on the Diver Down tour at the Roanoke Civic Center: was just a few feet from EVH's side of the stage, ready to finally see my idol - then I passed out from the heat from the packed crowd and had to go sit at the far end of the joint...😡 Still, it was unforgettable, even though Eddie had a broken picking hand.
@gregorybennett56402 жыл бұрын
Pretty insightful thoughts y’all had there in the middle of the song, yes VH was extremely cutting edge when they came out in late 70’s. No other band was like them and every band after their first album wanted to be them. In the 70’s, rock was about dark, mystical topics, music was heavy feeling. Van Halen was all “incredible guitar work and amazing entertainment!” …..and they were always smiling and looked like they were having fun. Totally opposite what most popular rock bands were doing in the 70’s. IMO, All of the 80’s rock bands are just other peoples versions of VH.
@WAEVOICE2 жыл бұрын
Your assessment regarding the sound of "Beautiful Girls" bridging the two decades is very fitting since it's the last track of the album, which was the last to be released in the '70s.
@frankshaffer76452 жыл бұрын
Watch the Smithsonian interview with Eddie Van Halen. He and his brother were very interesting people. Eddie's guitar sound changed guitars thereafter. He perfected a type of guitar amp that allows those outrageous sounds at a more manageable (more recordable) volume. He also invented a method of dipping guitar pickups in wax to prevent the uncontrollable squealing and feedback at those gain levels. ALL pickups made by any manufacturer after 1982 are now wax dipped. They were immigrants from Holland. Dutch Dad. Indonesian Mom. Dad was a classically trained musician. I wasn't a Van Halen fan back in the 80s, but me and every other guitar player wanted to sound like him. That Sound! Especially after 1981! That Chunky low end along with the high harmonics. Still not a huge VH fan, but I've come to appreciate what a monster of the instrument Eddie was and what an interesting person he was.
@andrewstableford97812 жыл бұрын
Yes Van Halen ushered in the 80’s. I love this one because the riff is badass and the 3 part harmonies in the chorus are perfect.
@brucecashman48712 жыл бұрын
This is a classic VH song from 1979. One of my favorite VH songs from One of my favorite albums. I was 11 years old in 1979 BTW.
@tommcdonough60862 жыл бұрын
Me to, Van Halen is my favorite band of all time, 54 as well, so great to be young in this era! Today's youth are being cheated, they don't know what good music is! The band before Sammy was awesome!! Then their sound changed a bit. We were truly blessed to be young in those days! Where does the time go? RIP EDDIE, Thanks for the memories, You we're the most explosive guitarist in history,!!!!
@bandmaidfanATL2 жыл бұрын
They started in late 70s and yes they brought in the 80s. This album was 1978-79
@skingpool2 жыл бұрын
Lex is just gettin down. Love it. They didn't put on shows, they were yearly events. Those first years with Roth, you couldn't wait for them to hit your town. Check out the live version from oakland 81 of Unchained, so this is Love, and Hear about it Later for a little taste of how colossal they were. Great stuff, cheers.
@deanskipit82202 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah they put on a show. Saw them in 92during thier pound cake tour
@scottscott58272 жыл бұрын
It feels like both 70s and 80s because this was released on August 21, 1979
@combatveteranusnavy20122 жыл бұрын
This is the song that made me begin to start listening to these guys. So, as usual, when I heard a song on FM radio (this was 1979) If I wasn't working, I'd immediately drive to the record store. This song is from their 2nd album. I wondered at the time, how the heck did I miss their first album. I was an avid listener to WNEW FM, New York City's rock station when I was in my car or at home. I presumed Van Halen's 1st album didn't get played.
@scottfeuerhammer35952 жыл бұрын
I think this was '81 off the top of my head. They had so many hits. I believe this was off "Fair Warning" album in 1981.
@fightinphillies14612 жыл бұрын
Did they put on a show......some of the greatest nights of my life the I can sort of remember. It was a party and they had a concert there.
@mikegoldstein12462 жыл бұрын
Their music especially with Dave is impossible to not smile and think of fun. They are one of a kind where they can blend mind bending skill and talent, feel, swing, and fun into a digestible song
@jasonspain35542 жыл бұрын
The reason it sounds like an 80's song is that every guitarist in the 1980's tried to sound like Eddie Van Halen.
@mrmuddcrabb2 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear this song it reminds me of that old SNL sketch Schmitt's Gay with Sandler and Farley.
@sl49832 жыл бұрын
Not only did they put on a show back in the day, we were ROCKIN OUT back in the day! Car stereos, Turntables, huge 70s 80s speakers that sounded absolutely amazing, and yes boomboxes!
@type46472 жыл бұрын
",,,One foot in the 70s, and one foot in the 80s" GREAT way to characterize David Lee Roth's early years with Van Halen. I saw them when I was 12 at MSG in NYC. I cant 'unsee' what I saw in the crowd and on-stage...
@JKM3952 жыл бұрын
This is one of my all time favorite songs. It's fun to listen to and ridiculously fun to perform. Diamond Dave at his finest, with the rest of the boys in top form as well. VH doesn't get much better than this. You couldn't be more right about their shows. I got to see them once with Dave and once with Sammy. Both were excellent shows.
@sira.scottascot88652 жыл бұрын
Holy crap. 70s/80s. Absolutely nailed it.
@Lizardboy682 жыл бұрын
David Lee Roth always said "some people go yo the part I am the party"
@marksugimoto97082 жыл бұрын
This song was on Van Halen 2. Bought thus my freshman year in highschool 1979.
@mikeanderson7962Ай бұрын
To see Lex's beautiful smile while she grooves to this VH classic says more about VH's greatness than any award they won. I was feeling Lex's joy that VH was giving her. Lex YOU are one of the BEAUTIFUL girls VH was singing about.
@MARIO-uf1no2 жыл бұрын
Caught them in 1981, 82 and 84. One of the great live concerts I've seen. If you didn't have the chance to experience Van Halen live, you missed a huge treat.
@brobinson79782 жыл бұрын
This song is so David Lee Roth. Loved early VH. I believe this was on their second LP
@pulsarlights28252 жыл бұрын
If it was "So David Lee Roth" is would be called "Beautiful Men" or "Beautiful Boys" lol
@Sixbillion12 жыл бұрын
@@pulsarlights2825 lol I guess that went over your head? The style epitomizes David’s style
@brobinson79782 жыл бұрын
@@pulsarlights2825 well, then he's a switch hitter since the early days of VH!
@pulsarlights28252 жыл бұрын
@@brobinson7978 I'd put my money on switch hitter, he did have an apartment in Greenwich Village NYC
@tedsmith78142 жыл бұрын
His dad owned lots of NYC real estate.
@k_spats2 жыл бұрын
*Their shows were OUTSTANDING!!!* 🎸 🥁 My friend and I saw them in the early 80's LIVE at Madison Square Garden, NYC. We had tickets; 3rd row, center seats! There is a quick break in Eddie's solo song ; "Eruption" - We screamed out, "We Lob ve You, Eddie!!!" He smiled and winked right at us!!! *Great reaction!* *Keep Rockin'!!!* 🤘🏻 💜💫✌🏼🎵
@rileyandmike2 жыл бұрын
David is a crazy mad philosophical genius
@lisaheathcock79242 жыл бұрын
Diamond Dave!!!! Best frontman EVER!!! 🥰🔥🤘😎
2 жыл бұрын
Saw Van Halen opening for Black Sabbath in Detroit their very first tour I think it was 1978, definitely a great concert pretty much what you would expect chairs were flying and security was getting crazy
@ericsmith66152 жыл бұрын
Wife here..Open riff is 🔥FIRE...Heard this all the time during the summer in the eighties on vacation at Myrtle Beach!!..Brad and Lex...You're right about a foot in seventies and they WERE bringing in the eighties..So perceptive..Spot on as always!!
@Critical_Thinker8582 жыл бұрын
Good call Alex. DLR summarized very nicely. He was born to be the charismatic front man. The Master of Ceremonies and the barker outside at the circus entrance. Over the top. Larger than life. And tons of fun. VanHalen was the ultimate 80s party rock band.
@Serenghettiguy2 жыл бұрын
Ok I can see you have been van Halenized just like all of us rockers...so I have real treat for you..one of my personal fav vh tunes that was unreleased....if you will...listen to voodoo queen ..will blow your mind ..and then...the song me wise magic
@todvball2 жыл бұрын
love this song....a classic!!! and I just realized that I've been singing the lyrics entirely wrong......all...these ..years!! but that's okay...haha
@NZLatic2 жыл бұрын
Early Van Halen was such a beautifully balanced band. Eddies groove, and Alex knowing exactly the right beat to go with Eddies off beat rhythms and solos. Michaels super solid bass lines and amazing backup vocals. And Diamond Dave brought the swag, and he had tons of that!
@jimtatro65502 жыл бұрын
Every song from the first 4 Van Halen albums are 🔥🔥
@sixslinger99512 жыл бұрын
I saw them in the Summer of 79 right after this album came out. It was Van Halen's first headlining world tour and they were already the biggest thing out there. I was a young guitar player (14) at this time and Eddie changed my approach on guitar. The concert was all of them in their prime and something I will never forget. Great time to be a kid!
@kevinc69432 жыл бұрын
Possibly their best song to put all their talents together
@Dave_D.2 жыл бұрын
Little know fact....this song was written about Lex.... A very beautiful girl!
@markhaus28302 жыл бұрын
This is 1979. Van Halen's 2nd Album.
@eddievantrollen34592 жыл бұрын
Lex said it PERFECTLY when describing the importance of David Lee Roth as the charismatic front man to the prolific OG Guitar Hero Eddie Van Halen
@michaelivan90662 жыл бұрын
Yes Lex they did bring in the 80s
@thomassherman612 жыл бұрын
The production work was great on their 2nd album . Please do "outta love" from the same album .
@dancarter4822 жыл бұрын
YES ~ CHOON! BEST example of their prowess on that album for sure!
@drServitis2 жыл бұрын
BRAD HAS A REALLY BEAUTIFUL GIRL. Lucky Brad!!!
@johnfaulk77752 жыл бұрын
Van Halen is considered to be the best party band of all time. Just think “backyard party” and you nail their sound perfectly.
@EddieReischl2 жыл бұрын
The swing, the strut. THIS IS VAN HALEN.
@judym77392 жыл бұрын
Lex - You nailed it; the personification of DLR. He was a showman, full of swagger and charisma. And yes, to see VH live back in the early 80's was an experience I'll treasure forever! Love the reaction videos...great work y'all!
@tedsmith78142 жыл бұрын
Eddie and Roth kicked the doors open with that 1st Van Halen record.
@walleyedogris260323 күн бұрын
This recalls Spring Break 1984 Destin FL! Life was flippin’ FANTASTIC!
@IZZY_EDIBLE2 жыл бұрын
Dave-era Van Halen was the best of the best of the best! 1984 tour, Phoenix - remains in my top 5 concerts ever.
@bhutchin19962 жыл бұрын
I saw David Lee Roth in 1988 when Steve Vai played guitar for him. Poison opened and they were good, but David Lee Roth and Steve Vai blew them out of the water! Still, got to give Poison credit for bringing the girls to their shows.
@2Quietus2 жыл бұрын
Lex: "I bet Van Halen put on a show back then" Me: If only I could time-warp you to 1978 to 1988. Saw every Concert they had an album for up to 1988, which was the year I went into the Military. Good times, good concerts.
@yeahboiii66402 жыл бұрын
One of those special bands that had everything really. Great front man, top of the charts guitar, killer bass and very killer drums. A lot of catchy, fun party tunes.
@richard_n2 жыл бұрын
This song was on their second album which released in 1979, so yes, it was a bridge between the 70s and 80s. VH was definitely cutting edge.
@rickfarrell33012 жыл бұрын
Yes Lex VH did put on quite a show! "Everybody Wants Some" is a must!
@brettkenschaft42392 жыл бұрын
This album was my introduction to VH and still my favorite to this day. Must have listened to it every day for months after I got it! These guys were my first concert in '82 and yes it was an unbelievable show! Dave was definitely the ultimate front man in rock and King Edward was the best guitarist!
@treed8732 жыл бұрын
I saw them three times in concert, they put on a great show every time!
@joebarrera97412 жыл бұрын
Best band of the 80s for sure 👍 DLR AND EVH WHAT A COMBO ....PERFECT MATCH
@davidtingley99782 жыл бұрын
The song is from 79, but they definitely drew the blueprint for 80's American hair metal.
@dennistyler87462 жыл бұрын
Summertime with Van Halen 🎸🎸🎸. Had this on cassette. Nice review as usual...
@ViddyStyle5 сағат бұрын
This is a banger! My all time favorite Van Halen song
@showtime42432 жыл бұрын
You guys love Van Halen….we all love Van Halen….you need to do a Van Halen Livestream !! You have barely scratched the surface of how awesome Van Halen is !! Keep those Van Halen reactions coming !! RIP EVH…
@LOKISlog72 жыл бұрын
A beautiful summer day, top down, stereo turned up to 11 and Eddie's brilliance
@thewiseoldherper70472 жыл бұрын
When you were commenting about van Halen being a pioneer of 1980s sound in the late 70s I agree. In my opinion the era known as the 80s started a few years before and ended a few years after the actual decade. Those years are the pinnacle of rock ‘n’ roll. So many bands and so many great songs!❤
@bitchnguy2 жыл бұрын
The song is from 1979 so end of the seventies bringing in the 80's. And Van Halen did put on a helluva show. They were the best Live band of their era, the David Lee Roth Era from 1978 to 1984.
@JVMultiProds2 жыл бұрын
Van Halen II, which this song was featured on, is one of my favorite albums ever. The first one has its place secured in rock and metal history (and rightfully so), but this follow up is hardly ever mentioned.
@gravitationalconstant2 жыл бұрын
I'm probably as old as your parents and grew up listening to Van Halen. This is the most perfect description of Van Halen that I've ever heard. That's the power of rock and roll
@supertal60742 жыл бұрын
What a Pic!!! You guys are Awesome. Man was this band Great - the Greatest Guitarist Ever, the Greatest Front Man Ever, Killer back ground vocals thanks to Michael Anthony the Bassist, and the great drumming by Ed's brother Alex. On top of all that talent, they had the Best music Ever. Man I miss this band but we were alive to enjoy the MAGIC!
@victoriabrannon845311 ай бұрын
Nailed it Lex! For those of us who were there to experience the fullness of Van Halen that is exactly the best depiction of this what was known to be the biggest party band in America at the time.
@stevemd64882 жыл бұрын
My favorite VH song. Great tone, great hook, the epitome of his "brown sound". And exactly Brad, Van Halen brought in the 80s
@reedwilson64GTO2 жыл бұрын
"Running with the devil" is an important musical experience for the VanHalen library. Hit that one also.
@ShaunHensley2 жыл бұрын
Yessir that's the one
@NYVoice2 жыл бұрын
Now we're cookin'! Eddie smoked on this. Great memories driving down to Jones Beach with this on.
@ralphvalkenhoff2887 Жыл бұрын
I grew up in Newport Beach Southern California where this tune was on the radio. Brings back memories for sure
@scottscott58272 жыл бұрын
"This is it! No one will ever top this." -- My reaction on July 2, 1981 while watching Van Halen perform in Milwaukee, WI
@TheAgentAssassin2 жыл бұрын
Van Halen was one of those "total package" bands with no weak links.
@waynewood47912 жыл бұрын
I am about to turn 59 years old, I grew up listening to Van Halen, nobody ever knew a guitar could make so many different sounds and tones and ways to played until Eddie Van Halen came along, I have seen Van Halen 9 times 5 times in the DLR era and 4 times with Sammy Hagar, I am more of a DLR era kinda a guy but DLR and Eddie Van Halen were an excellent duo and compliment to each other, he was the guitar GOD and DLR was the greatest front man ever!!! Stay Frosty
@realtorjames332 жыл бұрын
If i'm not mistaking this song was written in 1978 and released in 1979. Also heard back in the day that someone affiliated with KISS produced Van Halen's first album. These guys rocked the end of the 70's and ushered in the 80's where so many tried to emulate them. Huge influence on Rock n Roll music moving forward.
@robertcook792Ай бұрын
Great reaction! I love it in the summertime cruising the strip at Myrtle Beach SC jamming with this song. Reminds me of when I was a teenager. Classic right here thanks for reacting. And btw, you've really got it. Dave was the perfect person for the job. The ultimate front man in Rock NRoll.
@MyXxx772 жыл бұрын
The REAL Van Halen! Great song, great reaction. Please check out "Dance The Night Away" (official music video version) from the same album!!!!
@NeonNights802 жыл бұрын
That is a cool official video. Quality live footage of DLR era Van Halen performing is kind of rare.
@bellodrade2 жыл бұрын
Beat me to it! REAL HALEN!
@josebustamante91822 жыл бұрын
Yea real Van Halen! Must been so cool to listen to this live and listen to Dave practically talk instead of sing!!🙄
@bellodrade2 жыл бұрын
@@josebustamante9182 you're right. When Dave hit the wall he hit it hard. But in his prime he was the best front man around. The list of those who came after trying to emulate him is long. He inspired his share of lead singers. And he will always be one of a kind.
@MyXxx772 жыл бұрын
@@josebustamante9182 I saw them 3 times back then - 1979, 1980 and 1981. Cool doesn't begin to describe how cool it was.