EPIC!| FIRS TIME HEARING Van Halen - When It's Love REACTION

[@sherrihayward4500]

I was blessed in my era of music. Born in the 60s, raised in the 70s, rocked in the 80s....still rocking!! ❤😊😂

[@jeffreyflint6286]

I'm right there with you. 1959 was the year I was hatched lol.👍👍🤘🤘. My stratocaster loves Van Halen songs.

[@theodoreritola7641]

THE 70s ROCKED PERIOD

[@Jagangela]

Amen! 1963

[@BillGraper]

@@jeffreyflint6286 I wasn't hatched until November 1971, the VERY SAME MONTH Zeppelin IV was released. I'm so glad I was a Gen X kid.

[@jeffreyflint6286]

@@theodoreritola7641 agreed says the old rocker of 65 years of age!🎸👍👍🤘🤘

[@moshpuppy13]

Michael Anthony's backing vocals are often overlooked with VH...

[@chrisoakley5830]

Hagar always gave Anthony his props for his great singing voice.

[@MarkMay-cr6bv]

Funny, I've been listening to the band since 1978 and I've yet to hear a real fan who didn't recognize and praise Michael Anthony for his crucial vocal contributions to Van Halen.

[@moshpuppy13]

@@MarkMay-cr6bv funny, what makes you think I'm referring to simply "fans"?

[@moshpuppy13]

@@chrisoakley5830 he did indeed

[@marlew6629]

spot on

[@BLSdarrin]

Sammy is one of the greatest ! Hell of a nice guy also. He's lived the life

[@TheSmc4ua]

The ABSOLUTE best Van Halen song in my opinion. I can listen to it over and over and then one more time and never get tired of it. Puts me back in a wonderful place. I love my life now but would be tempted to go back to the 80's if given the chance. It was an amazing time to be young, free and happy. I'm happy y'all are finding good music all the time but I feel truly blessed to have LIVED it originally!

[@HusaMusesOn]

Totally agree

[@stevelucas771]

In 1990 I had son and we named him Samuel Edward . He also grew up loving the music his dad did. I lost him a few years ago but he is always with me and I smile when I hear a song like this. R.I.P. Eddie and R.I.P. to my Sammy.

[@toddedwards5144]

So sorry for your loss. We also named our son Samuel, last name Edwards. 😊

[@elliec1911]

So sorry 😞 I lost my son in 92' and he used to jump up on the coffee table and rock out with his air guitar 🎸 to all the great 80's and 90's stuff at the time. He was 5. Not a day goes by that I don't miss him. I feel you, brother.

[@neil1killick]

My son's middle name is Edward and I didn't tell my wife until a few years later that I was naming him after Eddie :).

[@qtheband751]

Michael’s angelic background vocals!

[@moshpuppy13]

I'm sorry for your loss

[@annahanguiano8931]

Apparently this song almost didn't make the album until Valerie bertanelli convinced her then husband Eddie van Halen to add the song because she loved it. Eddie also played keyboards/synths as beautifully as he does the guitar. R.I.P ❤

[@sunsungoaway]

I saw the OU812 tour in New Orleans. Valerie was the one who introduced the show

[@michaelasay8587]

I love this song!!

[@Joshuadgog]

good since its one of their best songs!

[@jorgem453]

Thank goodness she convinced the band to add this masterpeice to the album. This is my favourite Van Halen song along with Love Walks In.

[@petermorgan5303]

Love both eras of Van Halen. Different vibes but both were bangin' "Right Now" is a good one too

[@MrJdrsoke]

they did right now they just didnt do the official video to it which is i believe a do over

[@Reyne-fb7mj]

Sammy is on fire singing this song. So much passion, power and soul. Miss ya, Eddie.

[@shadowfrost__]

A very under rated and forgotten song by Van Halen is called "Humans Being", it is a monster of a song and was written for the movie Twister.

[@ortizmo]

My favorite Hagar-era song hands down.

[@VinPerry]

It's also part of the reason Sammy left the group

[@mariodelarosa5722]

​@@VinPerry Because of this song???

[@wrldchamps04]

I liked Seventh Seal too

[@brandonbaker5884]

Thanks guys a memory from my past. I had forgotten how good VH was. RIP Eddie.

[@richardvincelette9741]

The backup vocals from Mike and Eddie are second to none

[@vbxtc625]

Both of them always sang circles around Diamond Dave.

[@blanketstarry7725]

@@vbxtc625 Not a chance

[@DebiG1057]

My cousin in law sailed with Sammy years ago and told me he was a regular nice guy. Down to earth kind of man.

[@RetroClassic66]

This particular Van Halen song always makes me think of Saturday afternoons. It’s relaxed but has a driving beat, so it’s like the energy of a Saturday - different from the weekday grind, but not quite the mellow energy of a Sunday. It’s right in between, and it’s beautiful. Plus it’s very much an 80s tune, from 1988. All the pop culture of the 80s come to mind when I hear this.

[@auscryptocurrency1162]

The entire album is a vibe. I dunno why but it gives me a Florida feel, and I'm from Australia I've never been there so go figure

[@btgiv6009]

The original Van Halen fans crapped all over Sammy because he wasn't DLR (as if it was Sammy's fault Dave left the band!). I get it -- no one likes to see their favorite band change. But the fact is that Van Halen's music was much hookier (and therefore better, in my view) with Sammy, and Sammy's vocals are vastly superior to Dave's.

[@phildodson6141]

Yep! I was 13....this is the album that got me into VH. Miss sammy version....great underrated stuff. Band gelled together perfectly off the bat I thought .

[@billyf2833]

You guys have got to do summer nights. That's the very first song that they worked on on their very first day with Sammy. The studio version, you feel the magic that sparked. The live version, you feel the love and fun they have.

[@DavidLender]

Agreed!! Great song!

[@atticussampson776]

Agree. Would love them to do the live version.

[@edwardforster8905]

💯 Absolutely!!! 🔥

[@marioandrade4499]

I still throw that on the jukebox when I happen to hit a happy hour!

[@SugahShy]

This song and Love Walks In were two power ballads that raised the bar. ❤

[@JasonMistretta-wf5ip]

I LOVED this song back in the late 1980s. I was just immediately transported to my high school years blasting this on a boom box in my backyard during the summer of 1988! Just an epic song!

[@SinCityVillain]

Sammy is such an awesome singer, musician and front man. I swear, he always seems like the happiest, most blessed and fun, cool guy STILL. He was sort of overshadowed being after Dave and in the shadows of Eddie. He's always had one of the best rock voices and still does. The Red Rocker! VH really lucked out with Sammy as lead singer. They complimented each other so well and their partnership took them all to even higher levels!

[@wesleyworley8982]

Welcome to the "Power Ballad," a staple of '80s music.

[@Jude_196]

HAGAR was SO GOOD, LIVE and solo!!! Saw him at the old Reunion Arena, here in Dallas, and he was climbing in the RAFTERS!!! I LOVE Van Halen & Van Hagar, too!! I just think they BOTH sounded SO GOOD!!! Thanks for reacting to this one!! Brought back GREAT SUMMER MEMORIES!!! HUGS, YA'LL!! RIP, EDDIE! YOU ARE SO MISSED!

[@arepurposedlifewithlaura1496]

Best concert ever was Sammy Hagar I Can't Drive 55 for me in St. Louis. He played for more than 3 hours and climbed the rafters. It was an ah-mazing experience.

[@peace-and-quiet]

​​@@arepurposedlifewithlaura1496I attended the same show in SF. I still have my concert sweatshirt with the glow in the dark "I Can't Drive 55" on the back 🚫

[@chicagocubs71]

Jay & Amber, Rip to the Greatest Guitar Player ever, Eddie Van Halen!!!

[@2869may]

Eddie was Great...! But let's not get carried away... David Gilmour, Santana, Stevie ray, Mark Knopfler to name a few contenders....

[@mikeskinner45]

@@2869may Terry Kath.

[@2869may]

@@mikeskinner45 Absolutely...! Legend..!

[@tommythompson9565]

This song is on that notorious list of Rock songs that have a great guitar solo that is frustratingly short. One of Van Halen's best . This entire album rocks . And you are spot on, Jay, regarding Hagar's voice. The dude can wail. He did a live performance of another VH song -- Right Now -- not too long ago on The Howard Stern Show. Sounded great. Blew everyone in the studio away. And me, too.

[@shelleymurphy1966]

I love Van Hagar! The Red Rocker was the best thing to happen to Eddie! Rest in peace EVH❤️

[@t.j.soccorsi8810]

OU812 was an awesome album! "Finish what ya started" ."Cabo Wabo," "AFU Naturally Weird," "Feels So Good" "Black and Blue" all bangers!

[@chrisoakley5830]

Black and blue is my favorite from the album.

[@robertreeves279]

"Finish what ya started" one of my favorite riffs ever on a Van Halen album. Cool groove as well!

[@damianmackinnon5742]

1:55 - “Oh.. Never Mind, Let’s get it” 🎸 I love that 🎼

[@randall5076]

If you guys haven't listened to "Finish What Ya Started" then you should check it it's got a great beat.

[@jmac4271]

The story about how the song came about is pretty interesting as well.

[@geraldbarras7785]

Yeah it's one of my favorites

[@217_Walker]

@@jmac4271 Yeah it is.

[@motrock2]

So proud to of grown up during the era's of Van Halen! Without Eddie I would have never picked up guitar!

[@airun130]

Grew up with David. Matured with Sammy. Love them both.

[@SUPATROY2]

One of the most well written songs in history

[@joseantoniodasilvajose7427]

Sensacional Van Halen que voz guitarra bateria 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@mattwhaley9917]

This album came out when I was 10 years old and I Love it as much today as I did then. ❤

[@MrSteveLoucks]

Love this song and Dreams. I’d love to see you react to Van Halen’s very first hit, You Really Got Me. It’s hard driving rock.

[@theodoreritola7641]

From the 70s AMBER Dance the night a way V,H

[@MrSteveLoucks]

@@theodoreritola7641another excellent choice

[@mayLibertyprevail1a]

Yes, please! AMAZING cover rendition of the Kinks song!

[@gtronable]

One of the best of the Sammy era. A great rock love song

[@oscarfranco9769]

Que grandes músicos!! armonías , voces, instrumentos y energía . Solo Van Halen puede sonar asi

[@DLR329]

Sammy was a local boy. Grew up in Fontana CA. I know people who went to school with him. My friends dad went to elementary with him. I saw the class photo. All the boys had a buzz cut or a nice haircut parted in the side. NOT SAMMY!He was the only onewith a pompadour greaser haircut! He stood out way back then! A future rocker! I have seen Van Halen three times and Sammy solo seven tumes! Love him!

[@jt9994]

one of their best, great vocals and guitar

[@johnsmith2046]

Hello again from a September 1973-born Generation X'er from northeast Ohio. This came out in 1988, and has always been one of my favorites, both as a Sammy Hagar fan, and as a Van Halen fan. You will never see this kind of talent today! Also, I got to see them in concert in August 1991, and they were amazing. Cheers from Canton, Ohio!

[@phildodson6141]

Yep! I was 13.....got into VH with this album. Gen x best era we had! Miss our youth then!

[@johnsmith2046]

@@phildodson6141 , I miss it too! Thanks for saying hello. Cheers!

[@moshpuppy13]

Chills with this song. Ton of memories

[@sbrannon4585]

Beautiful song .has everything that fits the 80’s . 👍

[@davidcarter6491]

Running with The Devil in was my favorite tune to play loud!

[@theodoreritola7641]

1978 The good ol 1970s Amber

[@davidcarter6491]

@@theodoreritola7641 absolutely

[@karenduncan2478]

Oh, yes! That's a song you put in the player, and roll your windows down go cruising down the street. ❤

[@blitz3643]

After all this time and all those albums it's probably still their best song!

[@davidcarter6491]

@@karenduncan2478 we would bring our speakers outside next to the pool and crank it loud and swim!

[@joanlajara3939]

RIP Eddie!! So glad Ed and Sammy made up!! Always love Michael Anthony!! Great underrated voice! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dougm5697]

If you liked this song, try "Love Comes Walking In" and "That's What Dreams are Made of"

[@RandyZizzo-o7f]

Love walks in!! Fantastic- you’re right! You could spend 3 years on the Van Hagar run!! Pick a song-run with it!! You won’t be disappointed!!😀

[@CraigHamblet]

Absolutely love VH! Dave was a great front man! Sammy's solo career was stellar! Love Sammy's addition!

[@keithkinkade4265]

This song brings back so many memories... my senior year of High School. 5150 was THAT album....

[@andersgranstrom7128]

...and Alex playing and unique sound on the drums!!😍Great song!! Thanks! 🙂

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

MY FAVORITE VAN HALEN SONG EVER ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@conan5885]

My favorite Van Halen song, period!! THAT synth intro....

[@surlechapeau]

Jay & Amber, you'll love their "You Really Got Me" !!! (The Kinks cover)

[@jeffreyflint6286]

They did a fantastic cover of it! Seems like time just flew by. I bought that album when it came out in 1978. I was 19 years old lol. Far out man!

[@13DM13]

RIP to the great one, EVH...!

[@CraftyInICT]

Best Of Both Worlds next!

[@larsf227]

A Van Halen ballad from their last album with Sammy...NOT ENOUGH...you will not be disappointed!!

[@deantitus9734]

Never get tired of hearing this Van Halen classic and it's pure gold!! RIP EVH!!!!! This rock universe misses you and your expert guitar mastery!!!!! P.S. Next song from VH, if you get the chance should be either I'll Wait or Dancing In The Streets(cover of the Martha and the Vandellas classic song)!!

[@kathyw2355]

Hello you two❤ I love Van Halen thanks for sharing 😊

[@theodoreritola7641]

ERUPTION 1978 the good ol 70s Jay n Amber

[@mariodelarosa5722]

Alex VH is my favorite drummer ever. I just love how he puts that extra uuumph on all the songs they play. He's always hitting/banging on those cymbals through out the songs that makes them special!!!

[@RetroClassic66]

Love your hair, Amber! Looks fantastic!

[@taradevine6026]

I agree! Love it.

[@MrNaturalhigh72]

Love seeing your reaction to this song. Graduated in 90 and this was a staple of any party playlist of the late 80's and clear into the 90's. Still a classic!

[@CraftyInICT]

First 10 years with David Lee Roth was bangin’ and next 10 years with Sammy Hagar rocked just as much!! You can’t go wrong with any version of VH (except maybe the few various singers they tried after the Hagar era)

[@shyman99]

I could not disagree more. I cannot think of one Hagar-led recording of VH that I like today. It's tough to follow the legend himself.

[@shyman99]

@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Neither Roth or Hagar had what I consider great voices, but the material also dropped significantly after 1984. Compare Roth's final single of "Hot For Teacher" with the first Hagar single of "Why Can't This Be Love" and enuf said.

[@drummerboy2834]

Totally agree, don’t know why fans of VH argue about the different eras… They were both great 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@shyman99]

@@drummerboy2834 - The answer is literally right above yours.

[@drummerboy2834]

@@shyman99 that’s not an answer, that’s your opinion… But the world would be a boring place if everyone was of the same opinion 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@chuckwhite3176]

One of my favorite Van Halen songs, the vocal harmonies are just crazy good. And that's on top of the usual instrumental goodness we expect from Van Halen.

[@chuckwhite3176]

Don't know if you already reviewed Dance the Night Away, but that's a good one for the vocal harmonies too.

[@ciscostudent6316]

This album was released on this day in 1986!!!

[@phildodson6141]

Ou812 was 1988

[@nickdilisio5886]

1988

[@DC05570]

I think you meant “5150”🤨

[@DC05570]

@@nickdilisio5886And OU812 still sounds great in 2NE2NE-FOUR😉

[@RobPryme]

This is one of the better Van Hagar tunes.

[@edwardforster8905]

J and Amber, this song was from the album 5150. Crazy fact about 5150, the band recorded all the tunes for the album in 10 to 12 days!! It was incredible magic when Sammy joined the band!! Sammy and Eddie met through their Auto Mechanic!! 😂 Another incredible song on 5150 is *Summer Nights* that I know you will both Love!! @RobSquadReactions

[@stephenlord7316]

Actually it’s from the album OU812. Love walks in is from 5150.

[@DrewD55]

This song is why I roll my eyes at anyone who says "Van Halen, not 'Van Hagar.'" Sammy's the better singer, the better songwriter, and is just as good a frontman, as far as showmanship. He's is in 70s, now, and he still sounds just like this. The song is probably my favorite of theirs: love the atmosphere of the intro, Sammy's vocals, and, you didn't mention it, but it's worth mentioning: Michael Anthony's backing vocals, which are clutch. Top it off, it's just catchy as hell. Great song, period.

[@davidkelly2355]

You forgot Sam Halen

[@princessoffire1107]

I agree absolutely with everything you said. Dave, at his time, was a good "hypeman" and I can't take that from him.... but he would never get in the same galaxy as Sammy does on vocals, musicianship, song writing, showmanship etc. I will give EVH props for his talented playing, but the way he treated Sammy and Michael..... I have nothing else good to say. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. You'd think he'd know better after seeing the downfall or lack of hits bands like Foreigner, Journey, Kool and the Gang, The Commodores, Alabama and their drummer Mark that everyone thought was a member since he went on stage to accept all those awards, on every album cover, video, etc...and others, who fired or lost their lead singer due to their egos

[@ruf1970]

Did you know Sammy & Michael Anthony are touring with Jason Bonham on drums & Joe Satriani starting in June doing a tribute tour to Eddie Van Halen doing the VH catalog. I already have my tickets & so hyped to see it. RIP Eddie 🎸❤️

[@bradjbourgeois73]

Finish what you started, another one from this same album OU812! Great album from my high school days!

[@BRENDAJASON1]

At the end that loud symbol from the drums famous for Van Halen. A song that gives one hope in their darkest time

[@wiltchamberlainisthegoat13]

I LOVE Van Halen! I liked both David Lee Roth and Sammie. But Roth is still my favorite. But Sammie did awesome on this album!

[@thejoshman3843]

IIRC this song came off OU812.

[@wiltchamberlainisthegoat13]

@@thejoshman3843 Oops, my bad. I was thinking of “Why Can’t This Be Love”.

[@dougapt446]

Amazing song from an Amazing Album!🤘🎸🥁🎵

[@John_Locke_108]

This is my Van Halen. I was 9 when Sammy took over so this is what I grew up on. Saw them in 1995 in Hartford. Amazing comcert.

[@raybernal6829]

Van Hagar was just so awesome. When VH was looking for someone to join them they didn't need to go very far as Sammy also from So Cal. The Red Rocker has some great music from his time before joining the guys from Pasadena CA first with Montrose then solo. Sammy and bassist Michael Anthony are still touring(he's now 76!!!) And still sounds awesome ❤❤❤

[@traduseuse5895]

This song is great, but Michael Anthony's vocals make it perfect.

[@VidFunZip]

I was very fortunate to have seen both versions of VH live but by far the Van Hagar era concerts were absolutely great! This song in particular was stellar .. RIP EVH

[@mikenastasi8927]

David Lee Roth couldn't carry Sammy's mic. Sammy could sing the phone book. They were more mature and more well rounded with Sammy.

[@mr.potatohead6138]

Love walks in - another ballad worth a listen

[@markmaioli4]

Love me some Sammy VH! You should check out "Finish What Ya Started" which features a great funky feel and Eddie playing some mighty chicken pickin guitar 🎸

[@pk808]

So awesome to see you guys getting into a band I’ve enjoyed since the late 70s. Great review! David and Sammy had their individual vocals and stage presence and they rocked it with VH.

[@andrewfrick5312]

tyvm for the reaction. Sammy has great vocals.

[@MichaelScott-jy2si]

Van Halen Love walks in

[@TOPCHEF19733]

I someone would request a reaction to "Ice Cream Man" from Van Halen's debut album.There's no video just studio recording.David Lee Roth sings It's a cover

[@taradevine6026]

Oh yeah!!! It's fantastic

[@geob3963]

Sammy’s got some hits Montrose - Rock Candy Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal Sammy Hagar- There's Only One Way To Rock Montrose - Rock The Nation Sammy Hagar - Give to Live

[@nnc43fan]

My favorite Van Halen song The harmonies are awesome

[@gregholz1117]

Can't Stop Loving You and Finish What You Started ❤

[@meee4217]

Have you guys heard of “Let’s go all the way” by Sly Fox? Awesome 80s song. I think you two would like it!

[@Robsan40]

Great suggestion. That song is funk, pop, soul, rock, ska, R&B, all rolled up into one.

[@19chucki74]

A great power ballad by the mighty VH, from their 1988 album OU812. Phenomenal set, with this being a top 20 hit for them, and their second number one album, with Sammy Hagar at the vocals. Try their first single from this one, called Black and Blue. Awesome rock.

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

I love this song alot. It's probably my favorite Van Halen song

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

It's my favorite too ❤❤❤

[@kellyokinneally3955]

This song was #1 in April 1989 when I had senior prom. I remember slow dancing to it like it was yesterday. ...And,by the way, our prom theme was "Lost in Your Eyes"(Debbie Gibson)

[@TheBobdabob]

Van Halen was always great, but when Sammy was with them, it was a whole new level.

[@russellellis9269]

The great Michael Anthony on backing vocals.

[@robertg7396]

My favorite version of Van Halen. Sammy Hagar was the much better singer, in my opinion! 🤟😎

[@paulobrien9572]

Sammy might have the better voice but he can't touch David as a front man. He gave the band its attitude

[@jeffreyflint6286]

​@paulobrien9572 Yezzz indeed he did!

[@Chris.Davis.2]

Sammy was Final Boss!! 😂

[@kellyrussell9646]

They're just 2 different bands. With David they were rock and with Sammy they were pop. It's apples to oranges.

[@blackblake3658]

Nope. David Lee Roth is underrated as a vocalist.

[@christopherferrarelli2262]

This was the first music video that Van Halen made with Sammy Hagar on lead vocals. They made no videos in support of “5150” when it was released in 1986. The video for Dreams was filmed by The Blue Angels, and the performance of Best of Both Worlds was from their Live Without a Net show from New Halen, CT.

[@albertsmith9315]

I know I'll get killed, but I love Van-Hagar, never could tolerate DLR. Check out "Finish What You Started"

[@danielmankowski922]

I don't understand the all the hate for Van Hagar? My first VH album was Carnal Knowledge! ( this during the grunge Era when being a VH wasn't cool no matter who was lead singer..)

[@JeffGerardot]

I agree. I liked Van-Hagar so much better as well.

[@groovelife415]

@@danielmankowski922 VH purists are worse than metal gatekeepers. You just have to take them with a grain of salt. They're angry little old men.

[@blackblake3658]

Not gonna kill ya. But I prefer DLR. More personality and an underrated singer.

[@myownchannel247]

One of the best Van Hagar songs imo 🎸

[@jasonjennings9087]

I’m going to the Sammy Hagar concert this summer. It’s a celebration of the Van Halen albums he did. Him and Michael Anthony together doing some great VH songs! Go see them!

[@theodoreritola7641]

DANCE THE NIGHT A WAY 1978

[@AndICanTalk2]

I love this song and album so much. I love the 2 albums previous to this, and the 2 after as well. Just amazing. Please do more. Love your reactions.

[@slamboy66]

🤘🤘🤘RED ROCKER🤘🤘🤘

[@robertcook792]

This is one my favorite songs from the Hagar era. I was a sophomore in high school when this came out and I went to my first VH concert that year. Great times.

[@gstoner8432]

This came out right after basic training when I was in AIT school. This song was always on at the field house...

[@Joshuadgog]

I love both the roth and hagar area of Van Halen. One of their best songs and my favorite from the sammy hagar area.

[@johnsalguero4742]

Good tune. Never really got into Van Hagar, but this tune let us see Eddie keyboarding skills. He and Alex were training to be Concert Pianists til they heard early 60s music. That's why Eddie's son is named Wolfgang.

[@Tobiasmax3000]

Just when I think “man, it’s been a while”, you suddenly jump back into my favorite music genre. Very nice!

[@adamsdaddy96]

My favorite Van Halen song ever! Sammy sounded great, Eddie was, well Eddie! Michael with the great harmonies, and Alex keeping it all together...