THIS WAS FUN!| FIRST TIME HEARING Van Halen - Finish What Ya Started REACTION

[@SinCityVillain]

Sammy is STILL the Red Rocker and STILL killing it at 76! His voice sounds amazing and I dare anyone to find a happier, more cool, fun-loving man on the planet. Michael Anthony is so criminally underrated as a vocalist and bassist. In a band with Eddie who gets all the shine (rightfully so) everyone else is in his shadow, even Alex who was an awesome drummer. This was THE band in the late 70's and through the 80's. Diamond Dave, Alex, Michael, Eddie and Sammy.. all-timers each and every one!

[@jennyjenny4501]

Excellent Van Halen song with the red rocker singing lead!

[@pompanomark2024]

One of my favorite Van Hagar songs....

[@MAYNARD927]

@@stevet5266 And Sucker In a 3 Piece Suit.

[@ThaneOfEurmal]

A Apolitical Blues.

[@charleskandrut7022]

Van Halen

[@magneto7930]

The Sammy years were my favorite. Not that they weren't great before him, but he had an incredible range, and the music became more interesting and experimental.

[@nathanlindahl8336]

That’s crazy. VH isn’t VH without David Lee Roth.

[@magneto7930]

@nathanlindahl8336 dude, I didn't say they weren't good with Roth. I said the Sammy years were my favorite.

[@JeanAlainXavier-ze9jc]

What a great era , diverse, experimental, soulful.

[@markwayne143]

Van Hagar🤙🏽

[@charleskandrut7022]

​@@nathanlindahl8336😅

[@robertlanier2235]

Fun fact: this song was the theme song of Eddie's ex Valerie Bertinelli's short lived sitcom called Sydney which also starred Matthew Perry.

[@quincee3376]

Omg. I remember that. Thx

[@MichaelKelly-eg6jo]

I always think about the intro to that show when I hear this song.

[@seankoonce4779]

How can you not do a lot of Van Halen? They have a fantastic catalog!

[@timgerke8714]

Gotta do "Feels So Good". Same kind of vibe as this one. Great song. J, you're a lucky man.

[@firebugjohnnypyro]

I think the following was in Hagar's book: Apparently, how this song was born was Sammy and his girl/wife at the time were getting hot and heavy one night when Eddie, who lived right down the street showed up and was calling him from outside the house. He wanted to show Sammy a new guitar piece, so Sammy went with him, and they worked all night on it but couldn't get viable lyrics for it. So, in the early morning hours, Sammy went home and tried to rekindle things with his woman, but she'd long gone to bed. Sammy was pleading with her; "Come on honey. Come on don't leave me this way. Let's finish what we started."........the rest is history.

[@kdm71291]

That is essentially it, as I heard it, as well.

[@kristahartmann6712]

Been waiting for SOMEONE to do this. So much swag and perfectly matched video. My fave....real party started turned up to 11.

[@marybotkin7297]

Alex Van Halen’s book, “Brothers” comes out on 10/24/24. He is finally going to tell the REAL story behind his and brother Edward’s life in Amsterdam, coming to the US not speaking any English, and their musical lives together. I named my youngest after Alex as he is not only an amazing musician, but a very intelligent, and sweet human being. My heart still breaks for him, having lost his beloved best friend and brother. He recently sold his entire drum collection and though it was for a wonderful cause, that also just ripped my heart out. Read it!

[@RobertSmith-js2kz]

I LOVE this song. Eddie's guitar playing is so precise it almost doesn't sound human. You really get to hear the detail with the distortion dialed down. Just awesome. Love that shirt Amber! I'm thinking it's time for some SAMMY HAGAR solo stuff 😁 I would like to emphatically recommend, "I'll fall in lobe again" from 1981.

[@donnswaby369]

Quick story: the day my dad hooked up cable in our house in 1987 (I was 13) this video was playing on MTV!. First video I ever saw!

[@danjmcs]

That high harmony from Michael Anthony, just sooooooo good... he can't get enough love for me for how great the vocal sound has always been in VH, whether with DLR or Sammy...

[@anthonyblakely399]

Love it!!! Love it!!! Love it!!!! Love it!!!! Love me some Van Halen...R.I.P...Eddie!

[@kevinmarshall854]

At one of their concerts Sammy before they performed this song told the crowd "This song is for anyone who has had 'blue balls' in their relationship!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@smalltownfamadventuresmore5109]

haven't heard this in forever. great song LOVE Van Halen.

[@charlottedixon6628]

Feel good song..Oh yeah.. RIP Eddie.♥️

[@tomlewis9207]

Great pick from the Van Hagar era. Have you reacted to much of Sammy's solo stuff? I'd recommend: Heavy Metal Three Lock Box Your Love is Driving Me Crazy Give to Live There's Only One Way to Rock

[@markwalton4626]

Mas Tequila

[@hitman142002]

I Can't Drive 55 as well!!

[@lisaschulze7980]

Two sides of love Eagles fly There’s so many Sammy songs. Love him!!

[@jillgehrke]

I love this song! It's kind of gritty and dirty!!

[@mikemartin8408]

Love this song. Michael and Eddie’s back up singing is excellent. They basically carry the chorus

[@ZacCostilla]

This is my favorite Van Hagar song!

[@charleskandrut7022]

Van Halen

[@aks4204]

I still can’t believe Eddie is gone. Such a huge loss…… and that smile!! I would melt every time I him. 😂

[@terryanderson2450]

A few Van Halen songs to check out - Ice Cream Man and Jamie's Cryin' , both off their debut album And The Cradle Will Rock... off their third album

[@mecoda21]

Hot For Teacher

[@JoanieBC]

I was wondering if anyone else was going to bring up Ice Cream Man, Jamie's Crying, Runnin with the Devil, basically the entire album. But Ice Cream Man is my favorite. The royalties from Van Halen's recording of Ice Cream Man helped the songwriter, John Brim, open a nightclub in Chicago. Kind of nice to know an original artist didn't have to chase down a modern band for credit like a lot did back in the 60s and early 70s.

[@latriciabrown1651]

One of my favorites too.A fun spunky song.Eddies guitar work.Sammys stellar vocals.

[@slamboy66]

Watching twister and you at commercials and just played Van Halen - Humans Being (Official Music Video) [HD] 🤘😝🤘

[@meboy76]

I remember hearing them playing this live In concert . I get goose bumps and remember were I was at that exact concert and I heard it before twister came out I said to my friend wow this song fn rocks love it. Then twister came out and I went and seen it and everyone was looking at me funny when I was at the movie and rocking out to the mighty Van Halen.

[@tinahairston6383]

We had a storm last night that just kept waking me up so when I left the house, I started out my day with Van Halen's greatest hits. I always think this way...Van Halen with David Lee Roth...teenagers on Spring Break. Van Halen with Sammy...adults that still know how to party but more responsibly, lol. Still waiting for you to do Hot for Teacher and their cover of The Kinks' You Really Got Me.

[@richardweber257]

A young Sammy Hagar was the lead singer for “Montrose” with Ronnie Montrose on lead guitar. “Space Station Number Five” is one of the greatest Rock songs of all time. Yep. I said it.

[@billc.5861]

If I may ad to your brilliant point , “Rock Candy “ or “ Bad Motor Scooter “ or “Rock the Nation “ or I’ll even take “I’ve got the Fire” and “Paper Money “ as a matter of fact I’ll think I’ll listen to Paper Money. 😁

[@js6729]

Oh hell yeah! Space Station #5 is a badass song!

[@richardweber257]

You, my friend, are a true Rock n Roll conosuer! “Standing on the corner “ by Slade is another wicked rocker that not many people appreciate! And I’ll bet you dug REO long before “High Infedelity” was ever even contemplated….

[@billc.5861]

Actually my into to REO was there “LIVE album- I heard” 154 Riverside Ave” and dug Gary’s guitar playing

[@richardweber257]

That album contained the best version of that song and, in my opinion, the best version of “Riding the Storm Out”. The Lyrics of “Golden Country” still apply….

[@jeffstricker3597]

Sammy once commented that this song is more his style with the band backing him as opposed to being Van Halen song with him on lead

[@MrDoneboy]

Definitely!

[@X1xone]

Sammy has said this is the only Van Halen song that he played guitar on. He played guitar live on other songs but this is the only album song he played on.

[@donnswaby369]

Uh, this is a Van Halen song. He wrote this with Eddie like most of their songs.

[@VanHalensGuitarPick]

More his style?! He’s such a revisionist.

[@John_Locke_108]

And it definitely sounds like it Not my favorite of theirs but it's not bad.

[@FloridaManRacer]

If any Van Halen song could be considered a guilty pleasure song, this is the one. And it's certainly a pleasure, but I feel no guilt lol.

[@gvalo]

You guys need to do “Summer Nights” from the Sammy era of Van Halen

[@kerrytrager4957]

Have to do a live version

[@gvalo]

@@kerrytrager4957I just checked. They did the studio version already. My bad!

[@robertg7396]

You need to get back to some Extreme too. "Play with me," "Kid Ego," and "Mutha" are all bangers! 🔥

[@Whiteyruss1]

This is an example of a PERFECT Rock Song! Legendary!

[@RoGueNavy]

One of Van Halen's most mellow and laid-back tunes, just showing they can do this style every bit as well as they can do uptempo rockers!

[@hustledude]

Always loved the drums in this, a very danceable track

[@superflea72]

My favourite Van Halen song…nice! ❤

[@Jude_196]

AWWWW - EDDIE looks SO CUTE in that COWBOY HAT!!! :) LOVE THIS SONG!! THANKS, YA'LL!!!

[@dustinjones8887]

Great choice Rob Squad! Glad you get to hear VH esp EVH, expand on what type of songs they can compose and perform. This is a departure, but still incredible guitar playing. This came out when I was 16. Love it!

[@MS-ro9dm]

Rick Springfield does a cover of an old Sammy song called "I've Done Everything For You" that cooks.

[@fionnmaccumhaill3257]

Rick used to open for Sammy on one tour.

[@LaurieHuntsinger]

I love the song.

[@GeorgetteHolloway-g4q]

Van Halen a great group!!!

[@frankwithrow377]

Been a long time since Al been behind such a small kit and he is kicking its ass

[@GranpaMike]

One of my favorite VH songs, such a cool vibe. Hard to listen to while sitting down, though. Gotta dance!

[@kajabrill2404]

One of my favorites

[@wentibbetts7833]

"Baby Come On" Love me some Red Rocker on lead!! 🔥

[@TheGenXTeacher]

I love that their videos were pretty simple in the time of big production videos.

[@ELYGREED]

Cuzin Vinny here, a new member of the Rob Squad family. You guys are awesome! Just watched your Freebird reaction. You know what makes that solo so special. It's two separate solos dubbed over each other but the amazing thing is, most musicians come into the studio and record 30 or 40 tracks and pick the best one. Allen Collins walked in the studio one morning and did the Solo in one take and then turned around and did it again. Second solo in one take. Allen Collins was bad, super bad that day!

[@bryemartin6368]

OU812 all weekend long memorial day weekend of 1995 on the water in Lake Shelbyville. Continous loop and loved every second of it!!! STILL love this song, this band, definitely my top 5.....

[@sangdrax5352]

I was fortunate to see them live on the OU812 tour in Indianapolis. Incredibly good time!

[@jhood758]

Sammy Hagar, the red rocker! One of my favorite VH songs. Glad you got to this one.

[@allenrobison8103]

Jay & Amber, I love that you reacted to this one! This is a different sound from VH, with nuanced & subtle notes dancing around between guitars & drums... Knowing full well they can rock out full throttle if they want! It's a great sound. I'll suggest reacting to "Feels So Good" from around the same time! It's also got a restrained but cool sound (for them, anyway) that you'll love!! Keyboard is added to it. The video is just fun and the lyrics are great.

[@joemontelongo7412]

Awesome! Ive been waiting for you guys to do this song! Its one of my favs from the Hagar era. This song showed the bands versatility. At the time, i knew Sammy joining VH would lead to songs like this. With the Dave years, yeah it was hard rocking, but it gets old. Dave was a showman, i wanted a band. Plus! I juat saw Sammy in LA and he killed it, with Michael Anthony of course!!! GOOD JOB!!

[@francisseidel8014]

Don't forget Michael Anthony's backing vocals are the anchor of that VH vocal signature.

[@stevehorn4680]

I was a senior in highschool when Sammy took the lead in VH. Lines were drawn with who excepted this "old" new guy quickly. Eventually the quality put us all in. 🤟

[@andreasoice5905]

Saw them in Michigan in August with Lover Boy. Still rocking!😍Bonus was Bonham on drums!

[@alejandrobojorquez6181]

SAMMY HAGAR - " Heavy Metal " 1980s Rock Classics 🎸 another really cool track. Check Out a previous band he was in back in 1973 called Montrose - " Space Station Number Five " ALBUM VERSION 1973 It's Rockin' and Fast ⏩ like you haven't them play literally sounds 80s but its 1973 Crazy Good Rock music 🎶 🎸 last but not least Rock Candy (Babe You're Sweet) this song is about a Girl who is sweet like candy. But it's this Jam is CRAZY HEAVY ROCKIN GROOVY you must hear it for your self ALBUM VERSION 1973 CLASSIC ROCK RADIO HITS 🔥

[@Frank-t5r2h]

So many fantastic songs with David Lee Roth and Sammy as front man. I was along time Sammy fan long before he joined Van Halen, so was really excited to hear he was their new singer. So much solo hits for him would be an awesome Rabbit hole to go down. Three Lock Box, Mas Tequila, Remote Love, Remember the Heroes....such a great Rabbit hole to go down. Another one you started and haven't got back to is The Foo Fighters, Really need to check out The Pretender and the Official Music Video too !

[@362chop]

Personally my favorite VH song. Does not tire.

[@DeanPhillips-iw5hj]

My first concert and they were the warm up band for Black Sabbath, what a concert!!!

[@edwardcrews2952]

Boom Shaka Laka!!

[@dandoldum]

You have to see them live in Tokyo 1991 “There’s only one way to Rock”. See Sammy and Eddie doing dueling guitars, they are having lots of fun in this video Eddie uses all his tricks ✌🏽

[@eabcool]

love it, they kept expanding their sound. it had just a lil' bit of country sprinkled on it.

[@glendahurst5860]

Standing on Top of the World another Van Halen song from that time with Hagar.

[@SoloArt8250]

Omhoodness! My 90’s kid days 😂🎼🔥🥁

[@yeahboiii6640]

My favorite Van Halen Song is Girl Gone Bad!!!!!!!

[@mikepaulus4766]

I remember going to work with my Van Halen tape playing. I got there as Finish What You Started was playing. Guess what was on the radio when I popped the tape out, yep, same tune. But it sounded so much better on the radio. That's the story of my decision to buy a CD player.

[@stevetanner3019]

Sammy is so awesome! This is one of my favourite Van Halen tunes. SO FUNKY! David Lee is great too, and you almost have to look at David Lee Van Halen and Sammy Van Halen as two different bands, Both unbelievable.

[@abutterflyloves]

This is my fav jukebox song!

[@richardcurtis5281]

This song epitomizes the Van Hager sound, how can you not love it?

[@arnoldcox9128]

SMOOOOTH

[@P.Galore]

I LOVE this video and the track production - very minimal in a " Dear Prudence" way; And how good of a time is Eddie having!

[@Pintail16]

She gets it.... Lol!!

[@zenn5150gaming]

Fun Fact about the guitar Eddie is playing in this video, it is a Teisco Del Ray WG-4 which is the same as the very first guitar he ever had as a kid. Obviously this isnt that guitar but still pretty cool...

[@RichardErnst-f4y]

My favorite VH song.

[@tjerwin1]

This has to be my favorite of theirs with Sammy. He just made the group even better when they took him in for me anyways. Great song from an iconic group.

[@russellellis9269]

You guys need to KZbin Sammy being interviewed by Howard Stern on the meaning/background of this song. It’s pretty funny. You guys need to react to their official video “Runaround”. It’s awesome.

[@CarolinaNC316]

Top of the world live in Dallas 1991 free concert, you two will ❤

[@RWH66]

This whole album is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stevetanner3019]

Another great Van Halen tune with Sammy at lead vocal, and not your typical Van Halen straight driving rock song, but still rocky but a little different feel, is "Right Now", and you need to do the video, prety cool. :) Thanks and love watching vitually everythign you two put out.

[@Raynabobayna1]

Maybe check out “Cabo Wabo”. The guitar riffs here are spectacular and Sammy owns a bar called just that in Cabo San Lucas. Now that’s a song. 😜

[@bgarrett7583]

Agreed! My favorite song from the OU812 album

[@Raynabobayna1]

@@bgarrett7583 … Awesome!! 👏

[@LowcountryJoe2]

Think you should do the underappreciated song titled Little Guitars.

[@jazzman7441]

My fave band, and hand to my heart i reckon 'Humans Being' sold me on them, despite that song's history. A great head banger, and Sammy's last VH video.

[@ChrisB-yv1sj]

My guitar teacher was a huge Eddie fan and could play this, which impressed me. To this day, I’m too intimidated to learn it.

[@michaeljohnson8002]

Glad to see y'all getting around to this one! This is my favorite Sammy era VH tune. They just sound so much better with a 2nd guitar in there. Hope to see y'all get around to Dubai Blues from Sammy's Chickenfoot days. Check out the live version that Sammy did on the Howard Stern show with his current backing band, The Circle. Sammy tells the song's backstory.

[@DelmarLarue]

Sammy Haggar is a very well seasoned Guitar Picker in his own right. He played Acoustic Guitar on this track.

[@kevinrenaud2752]

OMG!!! It's about time someone worth their salt reacted to this gem of a song. TY!!!!!! Now, try Ice Cream Man :-)

[@flowers3036]

Great guitar! 👍awesome tune. 👌

[@shallwocharlie]

Great dig up. It's been a long long time.

[@joetoth2564]

"Hot for teacher" "Black and blue"

[@Kevin-vk6tg]

Thank u very much Rob squad

[@raymondohlsen5054]

Great song!

[@rickwelch8464]

This is a bop for sure. It was so different from their norm that I dug it a lot. Still do.

[@garytom1935]

Awesome cool jam yeah 🤘😆🤘🎸🎸🥁🎤

[@stevehamilton8824]

Still on of my favorite songs by VH. Sammy's vocals are just great, Eddie's guitar is perfect and the song as a whole is a fun vibe. People do not give Michael Anthony's harmonies enough credit. Without Michael and his harmonies I don't think this band makes the hits they do. Sammy is amazing vocally and his gritty vocals with Michael's pitch is perfection.

[@leedeestapleton2296]

This is my fave VH music video to watch-for obvious reasons 🥰 🔥 Amber knows what I’m sayin’ lol 😂

[@charleskandrut7022]

Love Van Halen with Sam!

[@ShonBaldwin-i1x]

Not enough, is a dang good one. Emotional with good piano

[@mikerichardson8983]

The next song on the track of that album is Black and Blue, check it out it's great.

[@paulraymond-bf8db]

Good song good reaction

[@dionshare7103]

The two singers and Eddie always got the attention and Alex and Michael not enough but they have talent too.

[@bradjbourgeois73]

Love y'all and love Sammy, but I guess I'm just old because DLR will always be the Van Halen singer for me. That's what I grew up with, Sammy didn't come till I was !5! LOL My cousin and my nanny got me into them way before that!