VAN HALEN - POUNDCAKE (REACTION!!!!)

[@jayrahvisions]

Correction: "Dreams" was not featured in Top Gun. Thanks for the correction.

[@themadcow71]

This one is good but you should listen to all the classic VH before going down this road. Keep rocking.

[@joshcomedy1521]

The video for Dreams features the Blue Angels

[@joshcomedy1521]

Get Up is frenetic

[@charlesspak2557]

Van Halen Humans Beings! Needs to be on your list of Van Hagar Era!!!

[@digimortalone2759]

Many great solos in this one song.

[@RareHarmony]

@@digimortalone2759 Absolutely

[@tube1fn]

HUMAN BEINGS and SEVENTH SEAL has got to be two of the most overlooked HIT MADE record EVER... CUZ THEY DEF ROCK and Rock hard.. check them out.

[@tonygarza4200]

Mine All Mine Judgement Day These two Van Halen songs are killer Sammy Hagar songs. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PotaterBoy]

Those tunes ROCK! Love the '89 live version of Mine all Mine

[@tonygarza4200]

@@PotaterBoy Tokyo Japan, great live version. Love when Sammy forgets to sing, Eddie looks towards him and Sammy has an "OH SHIT" moment.

[@oberon1007]

The Van Hagar sound had to grow on me over time. The DLR era will always be Van Halen to me. From Van Halen to 1984 albums were my Jr High and High School days. It culminated with seeing Van Halen at the US Festival in 1983 a week after graduating HS. Party Party Party!!!!

[@aj_macready]

The rock side is what got most people into the band, but Eddie really wanted to feature more synth as he was writing more songs on his keyboards. I respect that it's a side of the band that isn't gonna be for everyone, and hasn't been since "Jump" came out on 1984. But there's some great synth/keyboard/piano driven songs that Eddie wrote, more ballad and mid-tempo stuff like "Love Walks In" and "When It's Love" or a synth driven rock song like "Why Can't This Be Love" (a personal all-timer for me). That's not to say almost all of the DLR era -- and Sammy era cuts like "Cabo Wabo," "In N Out," or something even harder like "Judgment Day" -- doesn't kick ass. I love all that too, always will. I just love the band, and I love almost all their songs through For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. I own em all and will always listen to every one. The cool thing is that I'm sure you'll find plenty more that you dig, man. There's so much good stuff.

[@katyareads221]

"Black & Blue".....my favorite of the Sammy era.

[@Confare]

I forgot about that one. Great song!

[@petelegowski8790]

No offence but I can’t listen to it anymore. Loved it when I was young but the lyrics are just sooo awful it puts me off the whole tune. Peace.

[@drew65sep]

It's that "Van-Hagar" sound...which I liked too...it was just "different" than their earlier stuff. Was just a different vibe...

[@highlevell]

Great song!! Great reaction!! Thank you!!

[@kellysmith3917]

Just say it... I love the fact that you always call it like it is!!! Sammy era does not have the same BALLS as Dave era....period!!! Love this reaction!!

[@shawnloeffler6025]

Also, "Dreams" was not featured in Top Gun. "Dreams" is highly regarded as one of Van Halen's masterpiece, but it's cool if you don't like it; we all have different tastes. I know it kinda defeats the purpose of a reaction channel, but don't forget that these older songs come from an era of albums, when albums were meant to be listened to from front to back. As such, bands and producers put some thought into song sequencing, even if there wasn't an overarching concept to the album. That being said, "Dreams" was the 4th song on the album and served to give the listener a chance to catch his breath after the total scorcher, "Get Up," and it served as a calm before the absolute summertime rocker, "Summer Nights," which is another VH masterpiece. Opinions aside, there is a reason the 5150 album sold 10 million copies in the US alone in its first week of sales.

[@davidsafford1423]

Love your channel, you're intelligent and you give everything a fair chance

[@sdella1910]

What’s puts you ahead of others is you know your music Jay... you actually know talent when you see it.... and you actually listen to the instruments playing.. keep up the good work bro.... God Bless!

[@mattharvey968]

Hot Summer Nights... give it a 🎧

[@mattharvey968]

Summer Nights

[@big106razor]

The version form Live Without a Net is my favorite Hagar-era guitar solo.

[@ricksmith2257]

Alright Jay, their most relentless groove and under rated song, "Drop Dead Legs." Be watchin out for it next Monday. It's from the DLR era and you going to dig it the most.

[@Poundcakebowler]

My song 22 years and counting on May 16th, 1999 I discovered it. I listen to it before every tournament

[@davidfrost7114]

This song kicks ass ! Glad you played and commented on it. As always, appreciate your input and keep doing these. Thank you !

[@germanenglishengineer2054]

Hey Jay Rah, pleasure getting your feedback on this song. I am a big AC/DC and STP fan with a taste of heavy metal sounds. Yes Pound cake is my favorite Van Halen song. I also like Panama. That put DLR on the map in my humble opinion.

[@shawnloeffler6025]

Yup, Alex on the drums, always on the drums in VH. Fun fact, Alex was going for a John Bonham sound on this album.

[@showtime4243]

The Dream is over is my favorite Van Hagar song in that it has awesome guitar rifts and great drums, bass and singing,....Also “ Human Beings”...I think those 2 are the best of the Van Hagar era....Keep those VH Monday’s coming !!!

[@stargazer1733]

Just a little trivia for you. The little girl in the beginning of the video is Michael Anthony's daughter.

[@christhompson1913]

Another great one Jay ! Top of the world , right now and best of both worlds and also summer nights

[@TexasMagnolia]

Yes, yes, yes, so excited! Thanks Jay. Van Hagar!

[@Jihavoh777]

Can’t blame Sammy for the synth.. that was all Eddie, as he already headed in that direction on 1984 with Dave

[@srt8rocketship241]

Eddie , the man. The master of harmonics.

[@disciple5150]

I still say try “Finish what ya started” for an acoustic song with Sammy. Awesome groove!

[@chrisunser9478]

Give to live [Live] acoustic is also a must listen and a great song.

[@charveljoseph4836]

Hey Jay . My favourite guitar and synth song of Van Hagar era is called "Mine All Mine" off the 0U812 album . You won't be disappointed . Soul searching lyrics with awesome music . Eddie's creative juices flowed on this one . Love to see your reaction .

[@TexasMagnolia]

A lot of tenderness was brought forth too. Eddie’s heart was pored out in this time period as well. Tear-jerking lyrics for sure now...How Do I Know When Its Love; I Can’t Stop Loving You. Eddie and Valerie 4 Ever.

[@petelegowski8790]

I love Van Halen Mondays! Keep ‘em going, bud.

[@ginamarandino6451]

Thanks for listening to Sammy again I love them both I love all three versions of Van Halen equally they're just different. I think black and blue would be a really good one for you to go to next.

[@babylonkid]

I love this album and I love this song. I love all Van Halen. I love Sammys verse after the guitar solo. He goes nuts.

[@ClifHaley]

One of my all time Eddie trademark tricks that I don't think gets mentioned enough is how he makes his guitar laugh.

[@kparso]

Van Hagar jams worthy of the headphones of truth: 5150, Pleasure Dome, Amsterdam, The Seventh Seal, Right Now, Mine All Mine

[@darincaisse1118]

Next Monday, react to "Drop Dead Legs" from 1984 (if you haven't already). It's Roth, but the real highlight is Ed's outro guitar solo... probably my fav of his! As good as it gets in my opinion.

[@kparso]

Don't forget Diamond Dave's solo work: California Girls, Just a Gigolo, Just Like Paradise, Yankee Rose, Shyboy, Hina, Big Trouble, Skyscraper, Damn Good. Check out the original videos (if you can) for that Dave TV charasma ;)

[@Rayruit]

Add in Knucklebones, Ladies Night in Buffalo and Hot Dog & A Shake and we have a nice gig. Man, those first 2 albums with Steve Vai were monsters. David + Steve were in no way less than Sammy + Eddie in those 86-88 years.

[@kparso]

@@Rayruit Don't forget Billy Sheehan shredding on the bass like Eddie on guitar. Elephant Gun being a prime example.

[@Rayruit]

@@kparso You're absolutely right. Sheehan was amazing too. Unfortunately he left before the Skyscraper Tour so I never saw him perform live with David cause they didn't tour in Europe after their first album. Bissonette took over at that point.

[@seanmccaulley4195]

Nice! Check out Cabo Wabo, one of my favorite songs from the Sammy era!

[@ginafields5021]

I love all vanhalen. Just in different ways. I'll jam it all at 53 years old lol.

[@michaeloesterle6652]

The album 5150 is a cross-over from one sound to the next. Some of Eddie’s best playing is on this album. The opening track “good enough” has some killer riffs and spice everywhere.

[@markbrinton6790]

J! My man! Always good to see you!

[@youravgjoe42]

Summer Nights, Don't Tell Me What Love Can Do, and Poundcake are the 3 Sammy songs that most remind me of the DLR era attitude from the band. One thing to keep in mind is that the different sounds from the different eras reflect changes in Eddie's writing style and general trends in music of their relative times as much as they are the product of the different singers. The heavy synth was driven by Eddie not by the vocalists. A lot of critics of the Sammy era erroneously attribute those factors to Sammy.

[@kenkonwick6660]

Ok , I use 5150 as a ring tone on my phone Good Enough, Judgement Day, Get Up!! Now Get Up is a massive heater, hotter than anything DLR did with them, and is a motivation lyric that motivation speakers could use

[@chadlamoureux1349]

Hagar brought a different energy and musical style. He also was almost ten years older than the other guys. He brought his own talent his own style to the group. That youthful energy would have been there if he was in the group earlier

[@TexasMagnolia]

Keep in mind...Van Halen is Eddie and Alex, nothing is recorded that they do not want. This era, Eddie wanted a totally new direction. And, to go back to his first training, the piano (synth)

[@bradrhodes9877]

Black and blue is a great one for Van Halen Mondays!

[@mikerichardson8983]

Humans being, I swear I think eddie solos the whole song. The song is a track from the movie twister. Some other songs to check out. Right now, Finish what ya started, Best of both worlds and Cabo wabo.

[@darrellthorpe7654]

That is Alex in drums…Ed & Al, the only musicians to appear on every Van Halen album🤘🏼

[@craiga1128]

Dreams was written as the blue angels theme song

[@atticussampson776]

Judgement Day, Hot Summer Nights, It's Not Enough (rock ballad-Eddie on piano).

[@e.l.norton]

This album was a change in sound for Van Halen. While every album has always had its own sound, Eddie changed everything on this album. From 1978 through 1988 he used largely one legendary amplifier to record (a Marshall Plexi), and for the most part just a few guitars that he had built himself. That was THE Eddie Van Halen "Brown Sound". On this album he used his first custom-designed, signature model guitar with custom-built pickups, and a brand new, built from the ground up amplifier that was his own, the 5150. Completely different sound. Completely different production. Still Eddie, but a whole different ball of wax sonically that was the final break from the sound of the old Van Halen.

[@stephencaruso760]

why can't this be love

[@dipsydoodle7988]

I tell people all the time that Eddie, Alex and Michael didn't go anywhere when Sammy joined. You can love the DLR days all you want and for good reason, but to diss on For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and OU812 and Balance because you can't get over DLR is foolish. There are SO many great, straight up VH tunes from the Sammy days. Speaking of which, you really should listen to Right Now. It won't have the sound you are looking for as it fits into that other side of Van Hagar, but it's just a really cool song. Some more great Van Hagar tunes you will enjoy I think are Runaround, Aftershock and In N Out just for starters. There are tons if bangers.

[@davidleeroth784]

Dave approves 😎

[@Metal_Head_Mark]

Sammy Hagar plays a pretty mean guitar too. If you check out their concert, "Live Without a Net" (which you did Eddie's Eruption solo reaction to), The opening song, "There's Only One Way to Rock" (Which is a Hagar song from his solo years) they have dueling guitars going. It's really cool. Sammy holds his own. He's no Eddie of course, but he tears it up as well. I know you don't like doing live versions first, but this one is amazing. The energy and chemistry they have is incredible. Here's the link just in case you decide to watch it. There might be better versions, I don't know: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJzMmmaiqZJmgMk

[@loudog2326]

There's Video of The Blue Angel's Flying to The Song Dreams !!! Just look up The Blue Angel's Flying to Van Halen's Song Dreams !!!

[@soymeetsworld]

Dance the Night Away Official Video next!

[@laurenpeck3609]

Banger!!!!

[@robspence2276]

Try “Humans Being” ...that’s a hard Sammy Halen tune

[@wvmountaineer69]

Great reaction! 5150, Humans Being, Top of the World, Finish what ya Started!!

[@machspeed420]

For Sammy era, For unlawful carnal knowledge was their heaviest album. The live versions of these songs are amazing, especially judgement day, right now, and runaround. Human beings is another amazing track from a later album.

[@karlsmith2570]

That song "Humans Being" was on the soundtrack for "Twister"

[@elroz1675]

"Black and Blue" ...I strongly recommend. OU812 album.

[@drummerboy2834]

I love ALL Van Halen!!! They just moved with the times 🤷🏾‍♂️ If you go back to 1984 album, do ‘Girl gone bad’ and ‘House of pain’ Eddie and Alex connection on those 2 are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@edwardilowiecki8925]

Ray, Sammy is a ROCKER from way back!!! Look into when he was with Montrose....

[@christopherglock7239]

Only one way to rock live in Japan both Guitars Eddie n Sammy kill it

[@cheriespilis1229]

Summer nights on 5150 album...... a must to hear Eddie at his best with Sammy.

[@OzzyVanHalen]

This is the most guitar driven/energetic album with Sammy Hagar. His tone on this album is so in your face and badass. You need to hear more from this album such as Judgment Day, Man On A Mission, Runaround, In N Out

[@realbser1956]

VH Mondays! I liked it. Sounded a bit like Sammy doing his best DLR impression but that’s fine. Had the grit, agree with you.

[@christopherglock7239]

Seen both Dave and then Sammy. Both were great in their own way. But Eddie was bombed with Dave and they both messed up but laughed it off. But so we're we my friends and I. Was a sight to see. Chicks galore. WOW.

[@kellysmith3917]

Please react to Ozzy with Randy Rhoads....”Flying High Again“ Incredible guitar and great song!!!

[@briancarr4607]

Naturally wired or good enough would be my next go to tracks

[@Jaggedknife11]

this is the one Really good Van Hagar track. up there with the best of DLR VH.

[@heflinG6832]

And yes that’s Alex.

[@joshbishop2762]

“In a simple rhyme”....you like Michael Anthony’s base....gotta check that out

[@michellestephenson-webb3175]

Been Waiting!!!!😬⚜️⚜️

[@TheEasyeman]

"5150" is a killer song!!!

[@TheEasyeman]

and also check out solo sammy "there's only one way to rock" or "three lock box"

[@roygarrett1865]

This not Van Halen, this is Van Hager totally different band.

[@EchoesDaBear]

DLR era Van Halen will ALWAYS be my favourite, but the Hagar era had some absolutely rawking tunes, and this was one of them!! (and there are many more!) True, the Hagar era brought in a lot more power ballads and a softer side (and some of those were good tracks too), but they still did know how to crank it up a notch or two when they wanted!! From the same album, should check Pleasure Dome (killer drums - Alex VH is off the chain!), Spanked, Runaround, Judgement Day, Right Now, Top Of The World. Other great Van Hagar tracks: Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do) (Eddie's riff is amazing!), Human's Being (from the Twister soundtrack), Source Of Infection, Good Enough, The Seventh Seal, Can't Stop Loving You, Mine All Mine. Lots to dive into!! Have you checked out I'll Wait, off of 1984, with DLR? Definitely one to check!!

[@adogbewise6561]

Summer Nights and Best of Both Worlds were killer too. I mean I always wondered what Dave would have sounded like on those Hagar hits.

[@johnduval633]

"I sure love my babies pound cake". ☮️

[@mattharvey968]

Get Up is a banger off of the 5150 album 🔥🔥

[@adogbewise6561]

Best of Both Worlds with Sammy

[@dancalcagno]

If you’re going to do another song from “5150,” I recommend “Good Enough” over “Get Up.”

[@kenkonwick6660]

Yo dude, I use 5150 as a ring tone on my phone. You gotta run that one

[@dancalcagno]

@@kenkonwick6660 The song “5150” is great, but I think “Good Enough” will resonate more with him.

[@MrThumbs63]

Girl Gone Bad

[@nancymjohnson]

Watch the Blue Angels version of Dreams. Also, RIGHT NOW! is excellent. Hagar brings so much to the band. Give it a chance.

[@noahkrishnan6848]

A lot of good tracks from the same album, even from 5150 and OU812 , pertaining to the Hagar era

[@america1st721]

original VH, "little guitars" with intro...🤘

[@snixelpig]

This is as good as it gets with Van Hagar. Try Yankee Rose by David Lee Roth and compare .

[@kparso]

Good point! Some killer tunes on DLR's solo albums.

[@wvmountaineer69]

No it's not!

[@dwanpyrtle3134]

I too have too much shit...here, there, and everywhere. The older you get, the more shit will accumulate.

[@rex6713]

Dreams was adopted by the air force for a while

[@godreigns1753]

Great song choice and reaction! You should try Judgement Day from the same album pure FIRE!!!

[@jefffowler2587]

I like Sammy Hagar but David Lee Roth was so much better to me may not have been a better singer technically but it worked better and he was definitely a better Showman

[@Confare]

Good honest reaction. If you are doing Hagar era try Humans Being, 5150, Aftershock, Mine All Mine

[@johnduval633]

EDWARD! ☮️

[@davidleeroth784]

Don't get me wrong based on my User name. I Love Sammy and was glad he came in to keep VH going. No other could have done it good enough. Sammy is a better singer, but just something about the Dave era that had me liking every single song from those early 6 albums. This literally split the fan base down the middle and divided my neighborhood buds all 6 of us. Right down the middle. I sided with Dave on the ongoing "fued" as it unfolded lol. But ya. Sammy solo for me. This song is a Banger tho

[@mikethornhill2481]

7th seal,5150 that's it brah.😎

[@CKean-sf3pf]

Try the group Sevendust. They have a beautiful song called "Angel's Son" you might like.

[@digimortalone2759]

Van Halen F.U.C.K. was a great album.

[@williamjamesayers7719]

much better than Dreams

[@midnite8729]

Please please react to Misfits - Last Caress! 🙏 Not enough youtubers react to it :)

[@darincaisse1118]

Still not as good as the Roth stuff, but more rockin' than "Dreams". Speaking of "Dreams", Fleetwood Mac has a song called "Dreams"... check it out if you haven't already.

[@scottbaines4747]

No one ever made more of their abilities than David Lee Roth. But, let's face it, he couldn't sing this song in his wildest dreams.

[@timmurphy7652]

There's a big difference between 5150 and for unlawful carnal knowledge I liked it better with the Red Rocker cuz they went from high-school to college you should check out some Red Rocker stuff

[@rileyandmike]

Dreams was not in Top Gun

[@benjaminrowlett6960]

Your initial thoughts on the Sammy Hagar era are basically spot-on. They became a completely different band. Totally different energy, vibe, and Innovation. They got lazy and became a pop band. Although, you can find a few hidden gems mixed in there. Check out the song Black and Blue. That's actually a really good one. I think you'll appreciate it musically.

[@dwayneturner9395]

Dreams is a beautiful song g. But yea, DEFINITELY 2 different vibes from DLR to Hagar! And i will always prefer DLR...RIPEVH