VAN HALEN - DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY | REACTION

[@andregourdine8353]

I grew up with Van Halen. Literally. I used to see them at house parties in Glendale and surrounding areas before they became worldly famous, when we were in high school.

[@bellodrade]

What I love about them is that they stayed that way- DLR was always an attention-seeking hound, Eddie laid back and intense, Alex inconspicuous but a beast onstage, and Anthony steady but sure with kick-ass harmonies. They were a perfect bar band who overachieved and never let that change them. They were true innovators. I wasn't there like you at ground zero, but I was there when they broke through and will never forget that time.

[@andregourdine8353]

@@bellodrade Absolutely. They actually played in the quad at my high school during lunch.

[@ten4thebguy]

Not too many people can say that! You are very fortunate to have those memories!! awesome!

[@Huddle_House56]

@@andregourdine8353 absolutely cool man. The stories you must have.

[@RichjojoCehura]

I did too..I lived in Temple City..I moved to Pasadena in 81..great times 😊

[@chuckcharles3113]

The utterly undeniable and legendary backing vocals of bassist Michael Anthony !

[@chuckragsdale2904]

He's the only one still living the dream and playing credible Van Halen music onstage.

[@mr.patrickaloysiusbartholo4727]

Yeh he totally made this song! The versions of this song without him are subpar. Wolfie does not have his range.

[@kdm71291]

This is really their first mainstream radio-friendly hit…years before “Jump”. Remember, this is from their second album in 1979….if this sounds like “eighties guitar”, it’s because everybody in the eighties was trying to copy Eddie Van Halen! Eddie had been developing his sound and techniques since the early ‘70s….when they were playing backyard parties in Pasadena, high schools…wherever they could….then they started playing the clubs of the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, until they finally got their record deal and produced their self-titled debut album in 1978.

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Van Halen has a wide range of styles. Their super big songs like Panama, Hot for Teacher etc..that's not their only sound.

[@jerihalter1339]

I was lucky enough to see VH in concert in 1980 and it was so awesome! I love your reactions to great music! Thanks!

[@BigC.]

1978 at Anaheim Stadium with Boston and Black Sabbath was a show for the ages and one of my all time favorites. And they definitely played this.

[@keithroberts4952]

Dance the night away was their first top twenty hit in the US.

[@BGRPiccu]

The opening part where they sang "Hello," is a bit the Three Stooges would do in their shorts.

[@concernedcitizen-1958]

Hey Chod and Dee!! I saw Van Halen open for Head East in San Antonio Tx 1977, GOAT!! ✌️ ☮️ ❤️🇱🇷🎸🎶🎼🎵

[@Stevejoohee]

You're making the world a better place brother. Keep it going.

[@seancallan6061]

VH was was soooo different than every other band of that time. Eddie VH is one of, if not the best guitarist that ever walked planet earth. Period. Awesome!!!

[@davidanderson8469]

He couldn't read music either.

[@gurjitsinghkhalsa5344]

Awesong video! Only heard the studio version, 1st time seeing the live version.

[@sweet_missyr3741]

I have never ever seen this version before!!!! Sooooo cool .... thanks guys I enjoyed that very much

[@cindylewwho]

Oh, those were the days 😢!! Even though I’m old now, I got to see all the great bands!!!!!!

[@brandymatthews9857]

Love these live reactions you're doing!!

[@jimmyc2895]

I got to see Van Halen in 83 and it was an AWESOME SHOW

[@cshubs]

I highly recommend "Cliffs of Dover" by Eric Johnson.

[@calecollins8110]

One of my fav…takes me back

[@angelajakem366]

Thanks to reacting to my favourite V.H song. Check out the studio version. You will love it.

[@hardboiledharry4061]

It's those first 5 albums, before 1984, there's several tracks I guess you could do but next try Everybody Wants Some.

[@drwho9209]

keep up the great work thanks, more movies please

[@bpalmer3421]

If you think this song was different from the rocking van Halen. Just check out.... Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now. Great story of how the right woman can change your life....to the good! I love diversity in rock bands too!

[@dennyhayes294]

Just a live concert from 1979 that's what they sounded like live back then 79 I was 16 years old

[@MrPotatoesLatkie]

I was 10 when this song came out, and for while, I really thought it was Bruce Springsteen! I was just getting into rock radio, and didn't make the distinction. This was a hard rocking pop song, and was different than what they were usually doing at the time.

[@jmsmikey]

Love your shenanigans!!!

[@realbser1956]

Always a good day for VH. Their first big hit with David Lee Roth up front and a big video on MTV at the time. ❤️🔥✌️

[@LJA46]

I saw them in '78 when they opened for Black Sabbath. VHII was just coming out! They put on a great show!

[@davidfallwell3550]

Back with David Lee Roth, Sammy Hager came later, from Montrose, check them or, Rock Candy perhaps

[@benjaminwilliams3568]

Very Classy eloquent Intro. Very Very nice.❤

[@johntrickey7182]

Harmonics harmonics harmonics, Ed was in control of all of it. Like Steve Vai said, he believes there were 2 game changers, Jimi Hendrix and EVH❤

[@dougthePogingguitarist]

can you do a reaction to Jamie's Crying by Van Halen

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Yes, great, great song!!

[@vernhoke7730]

If it hasn't been said yet, Van Halen had 2 eras. The David Lee Roth era, the seventies/early eigthies and the Sammy Hagar era after David left/was asked to leave. Both had their fair share of hits.

[@michaelbrewer5773]

Check out, "Feel Your Love Tonight ". Another fun one

[@yesterdayproductions1019]

This is the original Van Halen with David Lee Roth & Michael Anthony.

[@TheGreatGig73]

It Did!

[@michaelstamper3444]

Alex Van Halen has always been underrated as a drummer. Rhythm and melodics are evidence of their classical training and they are self taught drummer and guitar.

[@sly2797]

Awesome!!! MORE VH 😁😎

[@glassontherocks]

The Coors "Little Wing" Jimi Hendrix cover. Acoustic and beautiful.

[@paullebel7268]

Doesn't get better than live VAN HALEN

[@dennyhayes294]

Got the most airplane out of any song on the album that's just a live version that it was great

[@arnoldcox9128]

I bet that Van Halen was a ton of fun back then

[@m.ericwatson968]

Dave was more of an MC than a vocalist but a great frontman, so much swagger and energy, bassist Michael Anthony was one of the best backing vocalists, easily a better singer than Dave which rounded out their sound very well, and the brothers Van Halen were so dialed in with one another, for the short time they were at their peak they were literally the biggest rock band in the world, even outshined Kiss for a time; (which of course Gene Simmons of Kiss would say he discovered Van Halen, which he kind of did, he got them signed to WB records and Ted Templeman as their producer.)

[@williamwilson9283]

❤

[@zedcar7326]

You would also dig "Little guitars", give it a listen to....

[@kferro]

Great version, but definitely listen to the album version too. A touch slower paced with clearer vocals. Either way though this song definitely makes you want to move.

[@wls64]

Humongous airplay on this one

[@davem.2191]

Studio version is better.

[@jonlate4581]

Ed showcasing the tapped harmonics.👍

[@pookiemartinez1745]

VH ll, my Fave VH album..

[@ginamarandino6451]

Okay I'm going to make a very unpopular statement here. All three versions of Van Halen were fantastic but they were all very different. Check out pound cake from Sammy and fire in the hole from Gary so you hear all three head singers of Van Halen and if you really want a surprise, check out how many say I with Eddie on lead vocal

[@irenesousa3117]

Check out Alex van halen drum solo.

[@mariannematus6703]

You should check out their cover of Dancing in the Street-even better than this song!

[@ronaldommoreira1619]

Cocai#e is a hell of a drug

[@storbokki371]

When David Lee Roth and the band split, that was the end of Van Halen for me. They were never that good again. What's more, when Sammy Hagar (I can't Drive 55) became the bands new front man, his own distinctive sound disappeared. It was like we lost two great sounds and ended up with a compromise that wasn't as good as either before it. David Lee Roth continued sounding like David Lee Roth though. No one comes close to his sound, style, and stage presence.

[@MRCATL3]

The Ohio Players meets Led Zep

[@ronaldelliott4373]

This was always more pop than hard rock. For some heavier VH, give Judgement Day and Poundcake a spin. I believe you’ve already done Meanstreets. 🤘😎

[@darrindulin1491]

Could you please fix your microphone? You start up talking decent, but the more you talk, the lower your voice gets. There is no volume, and I’m not a lip reader

[@scottfarley3644]

Bad version

[@cocoboobenstein]

Early Van Halen. Amazing sound!

[@icanfartloud]

Most VH live isnt really representative of the song. Mainly because they were too wasted to be interested in playing the song like, or similar to, the record. This was decent.