Van Halen - Summer Nights (RESTORED VIDEO)

Fifth single from their 1986 album, "5150", peaking at #33 in 1986 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
Tweaked the colour correction and corrected the aspect ratio as well as added enhanced audio.
Hope you enjoy!

[@jimrockford4968]

Who's listening 2024?

[@michaelsurya1988]

Me

[@jonathanblack99]

👋

[@scottbuck455]

Right here

[@hiluxradio3101]

Me

[@patrickspaceman305]

Fuck yeah! '5150' anniversary date of release in 1986

[@mojopin2000]

Michael Anthony didn’t need to go in that hard. But he did. He did that for all of us. Because Michael Anthony was the most ride or die man in Van Halen. Respect.

[@Pigeonmaster-zt5ly]

VH was never the same without Michael. Van Halen was a F'd up chemistry Set and when it changed a little, it was never the same.

[@jacklundeen9240]

The only decent human being to ever play in that band.

[@JoeZaccaris]

I love Wolf but it's pure Nepo-Baby Disease to install your son on bass instead of Mikey, who paid his dues to be there for life

[@jakeybball]

@@JoeZaccarisit sucks because wolfie seems like a genuinely good dude who didn’t really ask for all the beef. Him and Mikey seem to have squashed it, but to boot a literal founding member for no reason other than wanting to play with your son is very selfish.

[@rubenortiz2666]

Bar b q summer time flow town tx.

[@bradearwood2853]

Michael Anthony was the secret weapon in Van Halen

[@JoeZaccaris]

It was the secret that every real Van Halen knew about but never acknowledged in public

[@JeffCarreiro]

💯 Percent TRUTH! I understand that Eddie had to bring Wolfgang into the band but there's no reason why Michael Anthony couldn't remain. It's history now! What's most important is that these guys have heart! The past is the past! They have great love for one another despite the egos and bullshit that comes with success! In memory of Eddie, much love to the whole band! 🎸🎶

[@bobabooey4537]

The secret weapon...... was Ed's guitar. Are you high?

[@ozarkpipertony8396]

damn straight!

[@Its_Renee_]

The way Eddie would look right into the camera - and break out his signature smile is the one thing I'll never forget about him. He was in love with the music and it showed in his eyes. ❤🎸🌹

[@jackprince9276]

Most contagious smile of all time!

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

I read an article once that said Eddie’s true love was that guitar and the music. And it’s so true.

[@winross62]

💯He has to be one of the happiest performers I’ve ever seen. You never see any of their live performances where he doesn’t look joyful.

[@Its_Renee_]

@@jackprince9276 yep ❤️

[@Its_Renee_]

@@MrSpeed-lt8gr that sure was true!

[@gokhanersan8561]

Tom Morello on Eddie : “Eddie Van Halen was a musician’s musician of the highest caliber. I was very proud of that, as a fan of rock. That guy could go toe to toe with any musician on the planet: jazz musician, classical musician, with both his improvisational skills and his rock & roll songwriting, and just his swag and his vibe - it was absolutely unparalleled.”

[@dwade6322]

Couldn't have been better said.

[@stevennutaut7816]

Mach One Mustang With Billy On The Lake

[@fatrabbit32]

Well said. I agree 100%!

[@gokhanersan8561]

@kenny hintz When I quoted Tom Morello, I was thinking of Eddie before 1993, c. the live album. I would like to forget about Eddie after 1993. I am well aware of the personal demons that came out of Eddie. The 2015 Billboard interview was the last straw. But, I will remember him duck walking on stage with Sammy and Mikey on the Live Without Net Tour.

[@Colonizedcavesgaming5150]

i agree 100% he's the very best there ever was in the world in my opinion

[@setharkin2768]

1986...that was one hot summer and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Thank you, Van Halen.

[@fredwerza3478]

I turned 16 in 1986 and suddenly discovered the appeal of cute girls --- used to cruise around town with my friend to all the "parking lots" looking for chicks while cranking the 5150 album on the ole Blaupunkt tape deck LOL --- man, I miss those times --- so carefree and fun

[@HLS6935]

@@fredwerza3478 your memories are very close to mine. Sophomore in high school and used to cruise around in a 68 Camaro with an Alpine cassette deck jamming on 5150. Those were fun days for sure!

[@georgehays4908]

..... I was in college in 1986 . Met my wife who lived in a very small town nearby . I as 22 and she just turned 17 ! I had a party one summer night in Cass County Michigan . The rest is history ! 2 adult children , a farmhouse and 5 acres . It was soooo cool living back then . Pea e !

[@georgehays4908]

​@@HLS6935..... I had morfed an old Marantz to some Allegro speakers and stole all your girlfriends ! LoL 😂. No , just 1 !

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

OH HELL YEAH I was 19 dating my 22 year old wife to be

[@nancybrown8338]

The pure joy on Eddie's face says his love for music was real and he was kind enough to share it with us. How lucky are we!

[@Haterzarefans]

Indeed.we got a sneak peek at his soul through his music.

[@Lance1972]

Truth

[@rosemuriel4227]

Beautifully said!!

[@stephengiffith1010]

Gnarly brother totally RAD IT JUST DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN THIS MIKEY IS RIGHT ON N IN EVERY POCKET AND YOU CANT PLAY ANY BETTER THAN THAT SO WHOEVER SAID MIKE'S NOT A GOOD BASSIST IS A PURE DORK YOU DIG ?😝😝🦇

[@gogoyubari366]

He didn't share it with us, he sold it for big money.

[@mikemc4549]

Never has a guitar been an extension of the mind and body as it was with Eddie

[@royalpurple7655]

Stevie Ray Vaughan?

[@nancybrown8338]

Mike MC like your comment it truly applies to Eddie's talent.

[@mikemc4549]

@@royalpurple7655 Really can't argue with that . He was a great one taken way too soon .There really are a few I could say that about . Just giving it up for Eddie cuz it sucks he's gone.

[@Haterzarefans]

@@mikemc4549 his body is gone.not his soul.

[@torykitchen633]

@@Haterzarefans or his great music!

[@kathystewart9575]

I'm listening in 2024 and I'm 68 yrs old

[@aaronlovell6026]

Damn right, we may be old but we are still relevant!!!!

[@vincentenk4449]

5150 was a MONSTER release & this live version is AWESOME! Was the best of times, IMO, for the band. Every time I hear this song I go back to the Saturday nights cruising through the local hangouts loping through in my Duster looking for gals & picking up a few races! Miss those times!

[@kevinfrederick3445]

The lick at 325 is just mind blowing it never gets old and just can Halen in general

[@lukebuchwald9252]

If you were a guy and didnt cruise around town looking for girls in the 80's --- then you don't know Halen!

[@vincentenk4449]

@@lukebuchwald9252 either that or you were from "The San Francisco Lifestyle"! Ah the '80s! When the women were REAL women & the men knew which bathroom to use! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelethangross3395]

Oh hell yeah I wasn't quite old enough to do that then but I make up for it listening to this on my 22850 watt pa system in my garage

[@vandinroth]

diagree :) 5150 is the worst van halen album by far. Only the Gary Cherone album is worse.

[@HighOnLife1985]

0:33 ALWAYS loved that image of Eddie. That is the purest definition of "You came here to have a good time, and dammit, I'm going to give it to you. Welcome."

[@dinorei7364]

!!!!

[@Nikolai1]

My sentiments exactly.

[@thepodbaydoorshal]

Perfectly encapsulated 👌🏽

[@lukebuchwald9252]

I think Dave summed it perfectly: "I sell smiles for a living"

[@johnnyscarecrow3363]

Sammy Hagar might be the greatest singing frontman ever if you take into account his longevity the guy still plays and sings like he's 30.

[@roaringlion1]

Roth absolutely wins the Van Halen record sales battle with 57 million sales worldwide to Hagar's 27 million worldwide sales.

[@gsxerwhite]

@@roaringlion1 we know that, Saul. But Sammy can still whale and Roth sounds like a shell of his former self. Roth will always be my favorite era of VH, but what op said is true.

[@roaringlion1]

@@gsxerwhite Yet Dave still sells more, lol

[@gsxerwhite]

@@roaringlion1 lol Roth got the most shekels out of VH 😄

[@roaringlion1]

@@gsxerwhite oy vey

[@jacsig]

Eddie Van Halen was the only man on the planet that could get away with wearing I Dream of Jeannie pants and not get beat up.

[@barbarawoodall4835]

And look good in ‘em too, not stupid. Even now, lol.

[@defhoez449]

I live in Canada...my grandparents used to have a place in Florida, and we would go to visit them every Christmas through the 80's...but, in 1986...my mom took me shopping at the mall. And right there...on a rack in a men's clothing store, I saw a pair of pants EXACTLY like Eddie's pants from this concert, but orange in color. I begged my mom to get me them...and she did... while rolling her eyes. I felt soooo cool wearing pants just like Eddie had! lol

[@aussieboy77]

I'd be more worried about what Hagar's wearing than Eddie's pants.

[@BuckFiddy5]

If only he had her mid-riff.

[@Briansgate]

@@BuckFiddy5 No need to bring politics to this haven.

[@BigboiiTone]

Sammie was good but Paul Stanley of KISS Is the best frontman in boomer metal

[@johnnyjohns3863]

I love Van Halen but Paul Stanley is definitely My favorite frontman of all time for sure. David Lee Roth in his prime was my 2nd favorite

[@dougsiple8908]

God I loved this era of van halen... Live without a net was the most crazy concert recorded by them.. all happy, just loving making music and loving life. I miss this stuff, and I miss Eddie.

[@Mark-um5hc]

I remember back in the day. I watched "Live without a Net." Over and over and over... Especially, Eddie's guitar solo. Never got enough of it.

[@simpvargas9189]

@@Mark-um5hc I love the solo

[@kevinc6916]

Great music love seeing Ed but the stage show took a dump when Dave left. Sammy simply sucked on stage. Most boring show I have ever been to.

[@dwade6322]

You just can't fake that chemistry and bond these 4 had that tour. Amazing stuff.

[@kirkhaas6665]

Search balance tour Molson amphitheater insanely good concert

[@jamiee172]

Watching Eddie perform is just magical. He's on a level very few attain.

[@Jgeneraledger23]

he was such a nice-nice guy which made it even better. RIP big guy!

[@tonyvanherron1356]

Still can't fathom that Edward is gone . . . .......

[@PercyTheLittleGreenEngine06]

@@Jgeneraledger23 yes he was and he had the biggest smile I’ve ever seen when performing. Eddie we miss you

[@africanchild97]

I think he’s the only one on that level tbh. To be able to play so clean and powerful. Blows my mind every time I listen to him.

[@chrisbiggers4406]

This song honestly takes me back when it mattered. I love some van halen.

[@johnnyscarecrow3363]

I could not agree more being 16 in the summertime fantasizing about meeting a perfect girl and falling in Love. Super corny naive power ballad kind of love.

[@spectrascott1309]

yep takes me back to hi school days.....

[@Rg452]

Agreed. This song reminds me of the best summers ever back in the day. Same feeling when I hear it now. Miss you Eddie.

[@Pineajuice]

Couldn’t agree more

[@teddmented]

Yup. Now Eddie’s dead and I’m married to an obese homebody with arthritis

[@nowitsabadtime]

2:13 great shot of Mike, one of the greatest background singers of any band!

[@paulrobinson5833]

Mike could be a lead singer in any band.

[@totigerus]

@@paulrobinson5833 he's singing lead on a few songs in the Hagar band right now. I think some of the songs are Roth songs.

[@davidjenkins2691]

Eddie could play, Sammy could sing, guess that covers it.

[@umeng2002]

Eddie is Van Halen. David could only keep up with him.

[@davidjenkins2691]

@@umeng2002 What??

[@stacyward4309]

Eddie always looks so happy playing, always

[@mikemc4549]

Probably just amazed at what he's doing . like holy shit my hands did that ( BIG GRIN )

[@bonitawilcox2909]

YES🙏🏻♥️🎸....SO TRUE!!!!

[@joshuapitz4906]

Best of the best.. never see another like him!!!

[@bonitawilcox2909]

@@joshuapitz4906 SO TRUE💥🎸

[@KaDuWin]

Eddie was a musician first and foremost. He loved his music, it was his passion and when we are doing what we love that much we can't help but smile. That man's soul played music and smiled while doing it.

[@JokersWild70]

The 3 keys to the VH sound: of course, Eddie's guitar playing is paramount and dominant in the three, but Alex's amazing drum sound, especially his unique snare tone, and Michael's harmonies all create that unmistakable sound. Man, it's been over 4 months, and I STILL get teary eyed thinking that I now live in a world without Edward Van Halen. Ugh.

[@alexandero.4483]

Alex was is and still is the man.

[@Job.Well.Done_01]

Yep!! Well written truth!

[@milemalmos3211]

Yep, I cried too

[@butcho7492]

I still do today. So glad I got to see him live many times. Nothing like it before or since.

[@ralphtom3431]

PAISTE CYMBALS MAKE ANY BAND SOUND BETTER BEST AL SOUND IS F.U.C.K CD PAISTE SIGNATURE CYMBALS AND PAISTE 15 " SOUNDEDGE HI HATS

[@jeffreytaylor1721]

Now I know how people felt when Jimmy Hendricks passed. My first album I heard was Diver Down. You were my teens, my 20s, my midlife and now my 50s. Rest in peace my friend!

[@paulaporter778]

So true😣

[@frankthespank]

It really hurts losing Eddie. Superman has died..... Getting old sucks.

[@coqui333]

Jimmy Hendricks ?...who's that dude..?

[@BoslagerBBQ]

@@coqui333 jimi hendrix, you know who he meant why be a dick?

[@brucetydd7300]

I've been alive for both passings really sucks passing of Eddie really hurts bad there's like an extension of my family

[@Theolesouth]

In 1987 I was the coolest guy in my hometown. In my 1979 Camaro With the 8’’ Pioneer speakers in the back window . Shaking the rear view mirror playing summer nights . Meet up at TG&Y parking lot . .. so many memories with the deferent parts of my life. I just wish there could be a new generation of rockers that put this much of themselves into their music.

[@hairylarry6167]

Eddie, a real showman. A guitar legend. Perhaps the greatest of them all. RIP Eddie.

[@kerzytibok3211]

There is no "perhaps" in the conversation --- he was simply the greatest guitarist who ever lived 🎸👑

[@manskullman6509]

Thank you ! These alll answeres has helped me, I am greatful and want to thank evertbody !!! Jon Fishet ftom Fibland, in Europe God

[@steveg6035]

Eddie could have have played a shoelace tied to a broomstick and it would have shredded

[@paulaporter778]

Just listened to 5150 on bose speakers💓

[@Haterzarefans]

@@paulaporter778 And....what did u think? Any faves?

[@jimlewis3709]

That's probably how he got started

[@paulaporter778]

@@Haterzarefans summer nights!

[@TracyGreenwood]

And he'd have a patent on it, too!

[@AmyNix]

Eddie's energy and talent just amazing, they all just rock my world.

[@lisettepdemonsi4625]

No nobody in ROCK can come close EVVVVVRRRRR.

[@joeblow4785]

EDDIE IS NOT DEAD !!

[@billyf2833]

This is my favorite song of the Hagar era. The vocals...wow, the writing...wow, the riffs...Wow! That incredible intro and at :43 the "falling down the stairs" and landing on your feet right into the melody! THEN, the key change at the vocals! You can't get any better than that!

[@gdub6496]

This song is like the Beach Boy's Good Vibrations, delivering breezy summer fun and fantasy with enormous musical sophistication and skill

[@toywrench1]

And a record number of double entendres

[@cyndicottrell21]

​@@gdub6496I love The Beach Boys Good Vibrations song, it is my favorite one from them. I also love this song one of my favorites from Van Halen or Van Hagar, which ever you prefer. I used to blast it in my 84 Z28 with the T- tops off. I loved it.

[@MarioGomez-gt4ed]

Eddie was just showing us all what a masterclass session looks and sounds like live. Phenomenal!!!

[@LogicPhalanx]

I see you also came from today’s Howard Stern video. Joe couldn’t pull it off

[@infotecgames]

Eddie changed modern rock guitar. An incomparable genius.

[@mvijayar]

That opening riff is not for the faint hearted guitarist! RIP Eddie

[@kerzytibok3211]

I wish people would just end the debate finally --- nobody was as good on electric guitar as Eddie --- not Satch, not Jimi, not Jimmy, and not Clapton

[@mariovuksanovic5077]

Eddie Van Halen looked like a real happy person... Most people would be happy too if they could play like that and come up with such great song ideas. He made it look so easy.. dancing and smiling...like if he were saying... I'm bad. When you grab a guitar and try to play, you will immediately realize that Eddie was super human...and he definitely put in the endless hours of practice. As a kid, he would leave school and go home and practice.... practice makes perfect... Me on

[@Mark-um5hc]

If you want to be good on a guitar ? I call it the 10,000 hours of practice. It does work.

[@SuperGaleford]

When they (finally) make a biopic movie about Van Halen (like with Queen), Keanu Reeves should play Alex

[@AZDC99]

Alex Van Halen is the most criminally underrated drummer EVER, maybe

[@richardortegon5007]

His son should make it hollywood would f it up like the Grammy.

[@michaelchambers3230]

This song so brings me back to living the late 80s. Could of been our theme song.

[@tomlake6345]

Hey Mike! This song makes me want to dance! Not a norm for heavy rock. It’s got that special beat...happy!!!! Hope you’re getting off your couch and doing some serious air guitar!

[@stevehazlewood2960]

Mike just the joy on Eddie's face here is priceless..love this video..

[@robertmitsch2315]

Damn good M U S. I C

[@heripurwadi]

Eddie is not dead. God just needs guitar lessons.

[@thomasglendening1836]

Beautiful

[@caroleemoreno8086]

Eddie was a gift from God for sure. Brought so much joy to so many people and always will.

[@James-dc8el]

Hello Carolee, how are you doing?

[@michaelwyrick7386]

Everytime I see Eddie Van Halen on these videos you just make me want to cry he was the greatest we'll all miss him there will never be another one like him ever he was the greatest ever born to play guitar all miss you daddy rock and roll has died somewhat since you left this world

[@Pigeonmaster-zt5ly]

And he's been gone almost 4 years already. Where the hell does the time go?...

[@miket.220]

My favorite song from 5150 and this live version is ROCKIN!

[@angelalvarez212]

Eddie was and is a legend, great, humble, dedicated musician,a rare talent. This is one of the Van Halen best live performances ever! It's just loud, explosive, smashing energy on stage! Rock will never die.

[@donavonmacallister3101]

This is the first video where I can hear Eddie's vocals over Michael.

[@Joao_000]

I love to see how Eddie loved to play, laughing, enjoying, his smiles... Thank you Eddie - wherever you are. You are our hero..

[@chuckythedoll4815]

He was literally like a kid playing in the rain. He loved it. That's what is missing these days. Commitment to a skill and enjoyed.

[@bradmehsling3722]

How many of us fortunate ones got to actually jam to this cruising the local strip and hanging out in parking lots? I'm sure sounds lame to many now. Little did we know then how lucky we were!

[@Crashking14]

So true!!! I absolutely loved this song..and I blasted it in my 89 Mustang 5.0 convertible!!! Along with Whitesnakes 87

[@johnrambo3831]

Not lame at all

[@christopherdunn317]

NAILED IT ! AND NO NOW TODAY ITS LAME WE DON'T HAVE THIS ANYMORE OR THE MUSIC, NEW MUSIC THAT IS !

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

I cranked this album in my 1986 Suzuki Samurai 🤣. Other guys would make fun of the little jeep. But they’d be home on Friday while me and my friends would cruise Broadway Street in San Francisco having a time I will never forget.

[@georgelomas5172]

No one could touch him! He’s the greatest.

[@jerrydailey8613]

They say he's number 8 guitarest in the world. I say he's a close to the top my opinion

[@lukebuchwald9252]

Thousands of guitarists would rank Eddie the #1 all-time best guitarist they ever heard

[@HeRacesTheSun]

And who is 'They'? We know Eddie is the best, and it's we that really count.

[@imahcaiyo9920]

Eddie VH number 1 in the world 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@unforgiven7389]

This Era in Van Halen gets a lot crap and people are nasty towards Sammy but I think it was some of Eddie and Alex best years

[@tkoentertainment792]

Hard to believe this is only a few years removed from Panama and Jump. Crazy how they just picked back up so quick to make more amazing music!

[@Michael.McShane]

Attention heaven, I know you needed Eddie but we really miss that smile and his amazing guitar. Rip buddy.

[@riceflatpicking4954]

Sigh.

[@richardpatrizio1658]

Summer nights and my radio. That's all we need

[@johnnyscarecrow3363]

I don't think a band could be any tighter musically than this lineup.

[@susiesabb4213]

Dude you are so right!!! Nicely done!!! Boom! Thank you for saying that!Ok how it is when a person says " That is eye candy! Van Halen is Ear candy! Right! Yeeeeees! 100%

[@sparkfx5874]

They most certainly can be tighter, but still this was pretty good. First of all though - this thing is WAY off tempo, much faster than they wrote the song, and that's on the drummer. Really easy to play too fast when excited. Second - some of the transitions and fills aren't that clean and pristine, although they are handled well and most probably can't tell. If you want to see a band that plays TIGHT you should check out anything by Dirty Loops. Probably start by listening to Follow the Light. Anyway, you're welcome lol, you're going to love this band and go down a rabbit hole listening to all their music.

[@jamesstewart1794]

​@@sparkfx5874 yeah cause no band has ever played live at a slightly faster tempo before. Ass.....

[@alansitkiewicz3934]

1,000% awesome. Everyone on that stage is great here. Spectacular

[@akarilotube]

So unreal and I lived it, miss these guys big time.

[@dickduquesne]

There never was, and there never will be another band like this.

[@cassicamful]

Went to this Tour in Portland. Maine. My two cousins were huge Led Zeppelin fans and had never seen Eddie play. Let's just say I had to rent an industrial Jack to get their lower Jaws off the floor!

[@rejectedjeepers7317]

Driving 74 nova at 16 on the main drag saturday night blasting on cheap speakers with this cassette playing and so much fun. My favorite memory as a teenager. Kids today miss so much fun.

[@Mark-um5hc]

I agree. I had more fun listening to cassette tapes.

[@scottfox7642]

Me too.

[@lukebuchwald9252]

How many American boys were 16 or 17 driving up and down the main drag lookin' for chicks while blastin' some Halen? I bet it's in the millions.

[@rejectedjeepers7317]

​@@lukebuchwald9252except wasn't a boy listening to this..........😅😂

[@URWetahdid]

Besides being with his son, being on stage playing is his happy place.

[@LordVikingLive]

This solo is unsurpassed! Eddie is number one, all the other guitarists fade from view.

[@SoftRockPlaylist.36]

I believe that somewhere in the world, there are people who feel the same emotions that I feel when I listen to masterpieces like this song.

[@JoeZaccaris]

Guess what? I'm one of them.

[@mikemawyer6142]

Van Halen with Sammy as lead was the best version of VH IMO! Yes I love a few songs with DLR, but Sammy's version was the best! RIP Eddie you were/are the greatest guitarist ever!!!

[@whip689]

Two great version of Van Halen. The DLR version was raw and gritty. Everyone was learning still, but DLR was a great showman...even busted up his face a few times trying impress the audience. Lol Hagar VH is polished and effortless. From instruments to vocals, these guys were spot on and lyrically better too.

[@sisis_eyes_wide_open]

Honestly the real sound of VH was with DLR but I do have mad respect for Sammy. Their later sound was more pop than hard rock. I’ve been a huge fan since their first album and listened to them religiously everyday after school.

[@Cleopatra2U2]

I love 'em both but if I had to choose just one it'd be Van Hagar based on this song alone.

[@rmbuilder1]

@DN Dave is a great showman....too bad he can't sing to save his life

[@jehudavis5422]

@@rmbuilder1 I love this but this isn't exactly great singing either

[@tinanoel3795]

Eddie's smile melts my heart

[@lisettepdemonsi4625]

Mee too 🤘🎸🎶🤟🙏👼💔

[@Haterzarefans]

His smile was contagious!😁

[@darrylaldrow4446]

Eddie van Van hialen

[@darrylaldrow4446]

@@lisettepdemonsi4625 i love you Edward Vanhalem!!!

[@adrianamartinez5262]

And mine!!!

[@robertowensiii1567]

I am going to play this video everyday as a tribute to Eddie! One of the best rock guitarists on earth! R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen.

[@alvalankerofficial]

I've been watching it almost everyday since he passed 4 months ago

[@defhoez449]

I'd have to disagree about Ed being ONE of the greatest rock guitar players....he was THE greatest rock guitar player, hands down. He was/is the GOAT, and he'll never be replaced. I'm gonna miss him dearly. RIP

[@defhoez449]

@Kelvin Broce I hear ya bro...I'm 49, and growing up, my bedroom walls were covered in Eddie posters, magazine pictures, articles, ads, etc etc...and once Ed started playing keyboards, I'd have ads for the Oberhiem synth, because that was the synth Eddie played...he was like an uncle I never really met, but knew he was out there somewhere making people happy. Once he passed away, I wept harder than I did when my real uncle died...I STILL tear up from time time when listening to VH songs like this one...

[@Mark-um5hc]

@@defhoez449, yeah... I agree. Their is no one who can replace him. I hear resently, that Wolfgang is going to continue Van Halen. Let's see how that pans out.

[@Mark-um5hc]

@@defhoez449, man I can relate to ya. I had posters, pics of guitars, all of Halen's cassette tapes. Watched "Live without a Net." Over, and over. When I played Van Halen, it had to be played loud, so the neighbors could hear it. It worked, Lol... Saw them in concert, 3 days after my 18th birthday. A limo there and back home. 3 Rd row. Greatest present I ever had.

[@BartyTube]

Sammy said that the Summer Nights riff was the first thing Eddie played when they first got together in 1985. Sammy joined right in with the chorus "Summer nights and my radio... that's all we need..." He knew right then it was going to work.

[@hiluxradio3101]

Can't not listen

[@guitarzan8671]

the greatest of all time. he was one with his axe. started playing guitar in 78 because of him. a legend.....RIP bro

[@Mark-um5hc]

You still play ?

[@victorvarela1480]

THEY WILL AND ALWAYS BE THE MY SOUNDTRACK TO MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@get3freestocksandbuycrypto92]

One of my all time favorite songs, but Eddie is puffing away on those cancer sticks, RIP Eddie

[@joeyym_896]

Am I the only one who thinks this live version is better than the studio version?lol

[@123jozef]

after looking at thousands and thousands of VH videos over the last (However long YT has been around) I would have to say that this particular performance of this song was so highly underrated... now that Ed is gone, you really appreciate seeing just how fricking HAPPY he always appeared. Yes, he had his low times and his ugly times. Who doesn't? But ... aside from his particular set of skills and the way his brain works, he also played his guitar with a HAPPY and GLEEFUL looking face, unlike most guitarists of his time. Usually guitarists have a brooding, somewhat arrogant and angry look. Eddie truly enjoyed what he did... he did it until he could do it no more. What a life. I am an extremely hardcore Eddie fan when it comes to the guitar. Doesn't matter what or who I play with, I (after 40 years) do "sound' like as do many of us guys who worked so hard at playing like him and understanding just 'how' he came up with his licks (still working on that one)... anyway, point is, especially for the younger generation that wasn't there in 78' ... this is a really good video to show what Van Halen could do, even though I am a much more hardcore DLR DD fan, it's so nice to see Eddie play happy music. He is truly enjoying this particular evening and it's so awesome that we GET to watch this kind of thing.

[@robertmitsch2315]

Like l said Eddie was paying attention to Sammy

[@jscmoto46]

Man I wish it was summer already, this cold weather sucks. Love this song!

[@mikejall3644]

Move to Miami

[@frankthespank]

Every one of these live videos hurts so much to watch. All I do is cry when I see Eddie smiling and playing guitar, we really lost something with Eddie’s passing, something we’ll NEVER have again.

[@bobreich3534]

Of all the celebrity passings in my life, this one hurt my heart. But im thankful to have witnessed the Mighty Van Halen!

[@justinhurt9772]

Eddie's passing certainly hit different than any other musician's in my lifetime. We will never see anyone like him again, but we at least we have the privilege of experiencing his amazing talent.

[@poppinincolumbus5027]

I think these videos are especially tough reminders not only because we have lost him, but because these represent our times growing up on them... and his smile is such a reminder of how good those times were. It still hits me in the heart watching his smile and happiness bringing the same to us through his God given gift at music. ❤❤❤

[@elizabethshelby514]

Me too. 😭

[@JokersWild70]

But at least we were around when he was here. Twenty years from now, people will be wishing that they had a chance to see him live, and have the excitement we felt when we knew a new VH record was coming out.

[@pattymasters9040]

this is how i love Van Halen, w Sammy Hagar, they all got along so well too. im shocked. this is awesome. love it, Eddie was his own hot self, as usual. rip the Great EVH.. you are missed.

[@James-dc8el]

Hello Patty, how are you doing?

[@red---paulvanravenswaay2247]

My my, the sounds he gets out of that stringed instrument😱😈😈😈🤡🙉🙉🙉❤❤❤❤❤🦾👍🐳🐳🐳🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨

[@douglas2902]

This came out right before graduation. I have great memories listening to this. One good thing about Van Halen without any singing you knew who it was as soon as you heard the drums and guitar you knew exactly who it was.

[@hollylaager9035]

🎸🎶💗

[@lisettepdemonsi4625]

Sooooo many gr8 songs .too many of them to mention . I luv them .🤘🤟💖🙏😅😂🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@James-dc8el]

Hello Lisette, how are you doing?

[@PaulRhodes420]

Always a grinnin’ and a pickin’! R.I.P! Eddie! The world misses you!!! Wish there was a way to bring you back!! ✌️😎💨🎸🎵🎶

[@andrewzenn1719]

Eddies best playing on the Steinberger.

[@sd4beatsmore]

Guys like Eddie (obviously Eddie is the greatest ever) are born with that certain something, what it is I don't know, but it's a very special gift that's there from day one. Bit like a person who is great at art, I'm sure we all knew someone in our school days who was brilliant at drawing who never had any art lessons, it's that same special gift that's there from the get go. Thanks Eddie 🤟

[@J_Riff]

The 80’s was just a different vibe and I wasn’t even alive

[@garydarland5259]

As happy as EVH ever looked on stage. Those early Sammy days just seemed magic.

[@jason7524]

the 80s look like they were a blast! idk how we went from this to depression

[@insidethemusicalmind7207]

They were, I was there.

[@asnark7115]

Social media and cancel culture, that's how.

[@lukebuchwald9252]

At least we had the good times --- Van Halen music was always there during the best times of my life in the 80's

[@bradsmith7311]

Eddie could take a almost sterile sounding guitar,Stienberger Transtrem,and make it his bitch.that vamp section during the solo....DAMN!,sounds awesome cuz it is.miss ya brother

[@irishninja19801]

Dude, definitely!! That little critter was having a blast in Ed's hands.

[@pingponghappytime]

This performance is one of Edward's best. Such a great player. Nobody wrote cooler riffs

[@novadhd]

5150-such an underrated album.

[@nicolas3413]

5150 is a masterpiece and i also love the DLR era,hi from France!

[@pillertas2157]

that guitar solo was insane

[@mhvh5150]

5150 from LWAN is IMO the best live song ever ...

[@The80sKidRox]

And he made it look so easy

[@kick6013]

Killer song from a killer band.

[@Job.Well.Done_01]

Yeah!

[@jeffreysalter8111]

The guitar h uses on this song is magical and the little guitar song and axe are awesome they loved each other and it shows to bad it went to shit would’ve loved a new album from the 4 of them balance was great

[@kellyelrington5663]

Love the bit where Ed turns to Sammy and joins in on the "UGH". Love that moment. Al's having a ball too. Great to see. Love this gig.

[@Hologhoul]

Wow.. Loved this video back then and it's just as great now. What a fascinating track, musically, as with all of 5150. My personal favourite VH album. The whole band, so much talent, so unique. I miss them.

[@joefuentez7232]

Van Halen- Live Without a Net was the epitome of my middle and high school years. I wore that VHS out. But I still have it, 35 years later. EVH51504EVER

[@mikemandato4353]

RIP Eddie. A fan since the 84' album. Always a VH fan

[@JamesJones-of8hl]

All the arguments about Sammy versus Dave...I couldn't give a shit if Elmer Fudd was lead vocal, as long as Eddie was playing guitar..👍👍👍

[@lisalee4349]

sigh.... back when there were real rock stars to lust after..... :)

[@akmg381]

Eddie was lusted after at all stages of his career.

[@mvijayar]

What a great summer it was! Beautiful summer nights immortalised by an amazing song! Thank you Eddie and Sammy 🔥🤘

[@antoinetteasnon]

😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘👍 hot summer night's thanks to EVH

[@Rob-bo7yn]

I've said for more than 30 years now "5150" was an awesome record from start to finish. And this song, "Summer Nights" is in my top 2 favorites, along with "Best of Both Worlds." Sammy Hagar brought such a strong dimension to the band which made them, I think, better than ever.

[@paulaporter778]

Well said,sir🤘

[@dean3703]

5150 is good however VH1 is the best album by far! I love VH2 and fair warning also

[@Mr.CliffysWorld]

Oh I agree , one of, if not the, best album they did. Eddie's best sounding guitar, tone-wise, he finally put a little bottom end to his sound, not so treblely, put a little chunk in that crunch , balanced it out and gave it a heavier sound , actually found a way to put some gravitas in his sound . Like in "Don't tell me what love can do" and he just da da da da da da , rides each chord and it's resonance kicks ass ! I've played since '72 an EVH has been pretty much my favorite and biggest influence since '78. Oh but yeah I agree , arguably the best album . I also think "summer nights" is about my fav VH song . The guitar is so fun to play it's like playing "Spirit of the Radio" by Rush , it's never EASY but it's ALWAYS fun . I really like the title track "5150", I like songs with busy guitar parts and the intro is a blast . One thing I really noticed , that I probably should have years earlier, how well they harmonize and how good their background vocals were. When they're singing "ahhh ah" and "summer nights" the harmonizations perfect ! Some of the best background vocals since the Beatles and Bad Finger .

[@abnzg]

Ed always went off on the Steinberger. Wish he had played it more often.

[@Mark-um5hc]

I loved that guitar. No one rocked it like Eddie !

[@5150SS]

Eddie couldn't have made smoking a cigarette look any more cool, between blowing smoke rings and taking a puff while it is still in his guitar strings and whatever else. Eddie Van Halen is the definition of bad ass. RIP Mr. Van Halen 🤘✌

[@johnnyscarecrow3363]

That's what you call music perfection!

[@johnriggle5336]

High school parking lot1989 this jamming on my pioneer super tuner in my lil truck out jamming the lot ! Awesome times when I think about it not a care in the world , cool buzz an good jams thanks EVH you will be missed but never forgotten

[@donaldlowler6842]

Mid to late eighties best time of my life time goes by to quick

[@Pigeonmaster-zt5ly]

And I think we took it all for granted....I did. What a fool am I....

[@jessearmstead2237]

Great performance, great band, great song, Greatest guitarist ,, did I mention great enough times?... Van Halen music just soars and soars...

[@terryhorton817]

@Jessie Armstead You didn't say great ,great,and THE GREATEST( G.O.A.T. ) GUITAT PLAYER OF ALL TIME . SO I'VE SAID IT FOR YOU . EDDIE VAN HALEN'S Legacy will live on But there will never be another Guitarist on his level , ever . We were blessed to witness his greatness!

[@itsbrotten8751]

Mike was so underrated

[@ek3910]

Eddie’s playing is so exhilarating and fun. Like going on a awesome roller coaster 🎢 ride !!!

[@crowbar1018]

it's never going to get old!