Van Halen - Little Dreamer (Rare Live Version)

Van Halen
Kosei Nenkin Hall
Shinjuku
Tokyo, Japan
June 19, 1978
Little Dreamer
Rare live version with extended intro

[@Ridingraven12]

I’m 28 No one my age will appreciate this music. Can’t imagine how insane these concerts were

[@twoinchdave]

You appreciate it.. so you have better taste than your friends.. it happens..

[@jimmyjames7946]

You are right with that statement. Insane!! Killer !! Iv seen many bands live but Iv never heard a crowd scream so loud for so long !! Chanting Eddie, Eddie, Eddie between almost every song.. Dave in his prime was the Best!!

[@jonzwrld]

I’m 58 I saw Van Halen 40 times including June 12 1981 Oakland Ca got me a brand new Oakland scarf here AND I witnessed the US Festival June 1983 Glen Ellen Regional plus many many more incredible Eddie Van Halen concerts…

[@dereksherinian3382]

Dude, they ruled!!! Sorry you missed it

[@thebeanmachine4369]

16, van halen is the reason i picked up a guitar. Been playing since i was 8

[@bluegregory6239]

Early Van Halen with DLR was one of the best bands in hard rock history.

[@rightchordleadership]

Easily

[@alexanderpatrick4866]

PERIOD!

[@MarkEdward-bl6cr]

That's why they call him the KING 🤘

[@JerryCherryBand]

That was amazing. Band was on fire. Roth never sounded so good.

[@johndough-]

I miss this band from this era...this album came out the summer I graduated so we partyed like animals with this album blazing....

[@victord1967]

Man O Man. Now this is a very cool version of Little Dreamer. I've always said that this song was one of there best and I'm sticking to what I've always said. Very heavy bluesy tune. Thanks for posting.

[@terrymarshen]

Very true

[@travis8404]

agree great tune turn it up LOUDER

[@Stevenbalee]

This could be my favorite Van Halen song. It’s awesome

[@sisis_eyes_wide_open]

This was my song in jr high

[@ariwidodomulyo6024]

the real 'little dreamer'.

[@luisvillarreal5262]

Man, I sure do miss Eddie's early guitar style. Bluesy rock licks and awesome rhythm chops. Those were the best days.

[@elainegahan2110]

Luis Villarreal pre-synthesizer 😍

[@davetip79]

For sure ... by the end it became just noodling , obsessed with tone and finger gymnastics forgetting all about rhythm hooks and licks

[@TheRockerPao]

@@davetip79 I think his style in Balance was great, he tried to reinvent himself with a more modern approach. Listen to Balucitherium, a lot different from his satured style that he reached in OU812 and FUCK

[@e.l.norton]

@@davetip79 Pffft! Eddie NEVER lost his rhythm chops. Ever. Every album has them. Even Balance, which is my least favorite. His rhythm playing never faltered.

[@virginiapicker]

@@davetip79 I dunno - he did some damn fine guitar playing on 2012’s “A Different Kind of Truth” - but yeah, I know what you’re saying. There was some mid-career stuff when he was heavy into his addictions and it kind of sounded like he was phoning in some noodling. Still way better than anything I came up with in 32 years of guitar playing, though 😆😑

[@jkruegr]

Never heard Halen free jam like that before-- love it ! late 70's style.

[@andreflorida573]

True, very special.

[@user-hbtotenhumchick]

Amazing jam

[@HerbyOutlaw]

Michael Anthony was like Malcom Young... totally solid and under appreciated.

[@davidolsen3209]

Rest in peace King Edward.your Music live forever

[@brucevolk9729]

Eddies and mikes background harmony was a big part of the VH magic.

[@spitfireaace]

My VH includes Mikey.

[@NathanSmith-xf7rk]

Sure was, didn’t really know that till Eddie passed and all this came out and you hear how much they added 👍😎

[@MrRugbyloosehead]

Everything that's happened since we started losing some of our greats of the music world, David Bowie, Tom Petty,Prince Neil Peart and now Eddie Van Halen ,has reminded me that life is indeed short even for the bands and artists we love, and we must cherish the time we're here, cause were here for a good time, not a long time!

[@Dildobagginses]

they will live forever

[@MrRugbyloosehead]

@@Dildobagginses Forever in our hearts and minds!

[@NathanSmith-xf7rk]

You are right, you never know when will lose one, I very much love the music of this era, they were so hot till Dave became Dick 😅

[@josem2558]

LEMMY.....☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠.DEP.

[@alexanderpatrick4866]

The soundtrack of our life will always live on.....................

[@bluestreetcar]

At the time of this recording there was no other guitarist that could do a call call back with Eddie. Godspeed to your brother Eddie you are missed and more ways than can be told.

[@markanderson7284]

The greatest decade of rock n roll in its purest form. Love this version.

[@davidphipps9138]

Eddie’s guitar tone sounds like a warm bath feels on a cold day.

[@jeffgolden9585]

Much love and respect to Mikey.

[@ericfisher1203]

Can u imagine seeing these guys when they were the new band....they destroyed everyone

[@jaybushwacker7695]

I was 17 years old when they came into the scene. I was a fan of theirs immediately. I saw them live several times as I did many of the Great Rock Acts. They appeared at the time when Rock was at its amazing peak in popularity. As far as destroying all the bands I don't think so. Stop speaking out of your ass and start stating factual material. AC DC Tull yes rainbow scorpions etc etc all blew VH away live

[@MarkR973]

Yup and they were pretty cool to watch.. Dave was kinda shitty live when he would talk thru some songs but they were still cool...

[@WestShoreMan]

Eric Fisher I’m from Pasadena good times seeing VH on a Saturday night with a bunch of bands at the Civic Auditorium for a buck fifty

[@ericfisher1203]

winky phillips man, Id kill to see them back in the day before they signed. You are really lucky brother...

[@jaybushwacker7695]

@Rage Theatre2020 I am sorry my opinion validates how fragile of a person you are

[@colbythornton5152]

This a prime example of why I love LIVE albums. Would have loved to see VH pre-1980. Bet those shows were unreal. Love this version of "Little Dreamer". That Kicked ASS.

[@zaskardude]

Buddy, saw these guys in '79 totally everything you would expect and more, the same year we saw Zeppelin at Knebworth, UK. One of the best things about being an old guy, rock history my friend.

[@colbythornton5152]

Agree with you on the old thing. Have seen some amazing shows myself. Van Halen doing the Monsters of Rock tour. Supporting the OU812 album. At their Sammy era peak. Silverdome Pontiac,MI. That was a show.

[@freddyferrillo9704]

It would've been a rare thing to see Van Halen pre 1980 in the USA. Unless you were involved in the Los Angela's scene? Those tours VH went on in pre-1980 were mostly in Japan and Europe. The few concerts they did actually play in the States before 1980; they were almost always the warm-up band. I'm pretty sure they didn't start head-lining until the Women And Children First tour in late 1980/mostly '81. Just me reminiscing. It was a long, long long time ago! I could be wrong on the dates?

[@legatomisterioso7]

freddy ferrillo: Yeah they toured with Sabbath, Journey, and Boston in North America (I think they were also with sabbath in Europe, might have to check on that) and opened for them in 1978. They then (after Europe) toured a leg in Japan, and that’s what this song is from. I have the bootleg, and the concert is in Shinjuku (Part of Tokyo I believe). They did headline on the 79’-on tour(s) though!

[@mikemanning5209]

They were the Best. Pasadena never Rocked as hard as when Van Halen was filling up back yards and Blowing it up!

[@jesseserna8424]

I was 13 when this came out and still play this album weekly 🙌🏼🚛

[@chrisj5753]

Awesome version

[@andrewdunn49ers]

RIP EDDIE!!! This is my favorite VH song because of his funky/grinding riff. Keep dreamin' EVH.

[@dante4311]

rip

[@KevMac58]

This is the best version I've ever heard....Thanks again David, Eddie, Alex an Michael.

[@richardmitchell8213]

The 70s were absolutely the best era for music and when VH hit the scene it took an era that was already great and made it 100 times better. So glad to be young then, best concerts ever !!!

[@averyce2]

Mad Michael Anthony's bass sounds frickin' AMAZING!!!

[@tommydoswell]

The air brushed tshirt dave wears in the jump video when he flips over Michael Anthony he got in Biloxi Mississippi 1984. I was there when it was thrown onstage..🤟

[@JJG5150]

This is so effin amazing! The intro solo is even better than the album version! OMG eddie is on fire!

[@giftedplanksify]

Some of Dave's best singing

[@sisis_eyes_wide_open]

💯

[@jorgerodriguez85]

What an awesome intro to the song !!!

[@elmoblatch9787]

This is simply glorious guitar playing...just improvisational, growling, whistling, screaming...

[@LongDrivesAtNight5150]

This is way fucking cool. VH jam. Rare jam on freshly baked bread just out of the oven. You hear that kiddies?....hear that man's tone, style, charisma, and vibe?

[@Poco48]

That intro is both inspiring, and intimidating, to a guitar player. I "play" this song(lol), first time hearing this version, and ya, echoing others, this is about as good as it gets.

[@jamienewberg4756]

THAT. IS. AWESOME. Best version I have ever heard on that killer tune

[@Peppersss]

I have been a VH fan since I was 15 (now 41 years later...favorite band all time, hands down) but I have never heard a recording of Eddie riffing raw blues like that. Played it at least 10 times over the last hour...melted me in the sweetest way. Thanks for sharing. Got any more jam sessions like this to share. RIP EVH...

[@nigelg65]

This is fantastic. Never understand why nay-sayers say Dave couldn't sing. Damn. He could. Brilliant stuff.

[@DanShredz]

I’m lucky when I went to GT in California I saw Van Halen three times at Doug Weston troubadour I respect them way more today but they were amazing back then just ride around when the first album came out

[@chicharito417]

I would have loved just to watch Eddie noodling around. I'm sure his son has a treasure trove of old tapes hidden away somewhere. Hope he shares them with us one day. RIP Eddie

[@j.bradleyheck1589]

I saw them in 79 in Little Rock, Arkansas as a 13 yr old. I thought we had crappy seats by the partition back stage, nope ! DLR was warming up jumping to & fro, Anthony was swilling Jack Daniels & Eddie was smoking a joint ! Fucking fantastic & my punk ass had no idea they were going to be huge. They were incredible that night, & I began teaching myself guitar thanks to that Indo-Dutch genuis ! What a wonderful experience !!! Rock on Mofos !!!!! 🎸

[@EMC1986Hobi]

This is my favorite VH song 😭

[@3s3loko77]

I had an awesome live concert in the 80's,gotta say you're on fire too😘

[@warrenhammonds1093]

U R A Q T

[@RodneyStegall]

Michael Anthony is an excellent bass player, but I also thought he was incredible on back ground vocals, no better proof than doing it live, damn he sounds like he does on the album. Just beautiful!

[@daveblackburn5857]

Great quality! I wish Eddie would put together a box set for the 40th anniversary of the band!

[@Peppersss]

Too late...Hhhhhhh

[@JohnsFrusciante]

@@Peppersss goof

[@solutionseekers1140]

Jist realizing this exist on the day Eddie passed. I was driving back to Pasadena from the OC and had to break down and get the emotion out. This song has a great impact on my and listening to it while writting the tears are flowing. There was always skmerhing different about this song when I first heard it in the early 80's and who would have thought it would have been about me. I am so glad that I got to see them on the last tour and twice at that. Seems that I need to give Eddie a good tribute on my channel..

[@kevdogrudi7260]

Aint no shame in shedding tears. Im 53 and I've cried for Eddie.

[@markmedina5543]

I lived in Pasadena on Allen ave for 10 years and didnt know the Van Halen house was just up the street. I visited it 2 days after his death. I broke down and cried the day of his passing. His music is the soundtrack to my life.

[@kevdogrudi7260]

@@markmedina5543 It's ok for a man to cry bro. I'm an old soldier and I cried when I got the news 💔

[@whiskerandojoe]

This song is about you? Way to make a tragedy about you lol

[@kevdogrudi7260]

@@whiskerandojoe why are you being a asshole . Guess it comes naturally to trolls like you.

[@catfishvega3728]

One of the baddest rock songs ever made. Holy shit

[@metalmanalishi]

When giants walked the earth.....

[@hmackie6823]

I saw those giants Main floor Philly Spectrum 1979 was August,u remember August

[@TheJackflash85]

Hell Yes!

[@scottknabb2927]

@@hmackie6823 Spectrum was the place back in the day. Saw Deep Purple, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Judas Priest there. I also still remember 94 WYSP!

[@courtneyhenley681]

#RIPEddie

[@jonbob2812]

When bands were actually good, had natural talent and didn't rely on autotune, automation and other tools on digital software to make them sound good.

[@gep2771]

I saw it and I will always say it, VH was the best rock band ever but it was these early years that did it, Ed was on fire up until the 80 invasion tour, he was great after but not as intense, hungry and sharp. His tone also was so awesome to me on these early tours, and this is proof of how awesome it was and how on fire he was.

[@Phantom1963]

♥️😭❤️REST PEACEFULLY EDDIE VAN HALEN ♥️😭❤️ YOU WILL BE MISSED PAINFULLY

[@jimmyjames7946]

GOAT!! The mighty VAN HALEN 🎵.. I was lucky to see them 8 times.. 2 with Dave ,,diver down and 1984 tour,, no other band came close to them in my opinion,, Iv seen many

[@douglasmartinez6068]

Saw them years ago in LA, when I lived in San Diego...Very awesome recording and confirms how great this band is and there music lives on...Thanks for posting.

[@kirkconrad7664]

Love the guitar riff in this song

[@robertyancey5712]

MY FAVORITE BAND...I COULD LISTEN TO THESE GUYS FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET AND STILL NOT GET ENOUGH!!! THANK YOU VAN HALEN!!!😁😊☺😎

[@WestCoastRoller]

Me too man....favorite rock band of all time any version any singer...bring it! 👍✌👊😉

[@jonzwrld]

A very incredible version of the greatest VH song ever……such a bluesy grinder! I love it Eddie!!!

[@Ghostrider-71]

The best of Van Halen. 🤘🏻👍🏼

[@tannersullivan1010]

The best group to ever exist

[@gibbytone75]

Love this version -super intro jam.Dave plays it straight (for the most part) and a surreal soulful ending. God they were a great band in the early days.

[@image30p]

Great leads in the beginning of song. Definitely one of the best live versions of the song I've ever heard. This song has a ton of atmosphere happening. Even MA gets some fancy notes in there.

[@Justme85857]

Your listening to Talent at its Best

[@5150Lupo]

This is from the bootleg, Shinjuku: The Other Show. Such a kick ass version!!

[@TheToso13]

Outstanding. My fav high school band. Time marches on, thank you for a glimpse of the past..

[@chrisruef9221]

They may talk about your cold when you were Headed for the skies But you were young and bold, and baby Didn't that change with a wink of your eye Now no one's talkin' 'bout those crazy days gone by No one talks about the times you cried A little dreamer A little dreamer And then they went and they voted you Least likely to succeed I had to tell them baby you were armed with All you'd need Seems no one's talking 'bout those crazy days gone past Weren't they amazed when you were really last? You are the little dreamer You were the little dreamer, yeah yeah Yeah, they talk about your cold when you were Headed for the skies But you were young and bold, and baby Didn't that change with a wink of your eye Seems no one's talkin' 'bout the crazy days gone past Weren't they amazed when you were really last? You are the little dreamer A little dreamer, yeah, oh oh Yeah, a little dreamer Little dreamer Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Alex Van Halen / Edward Van Halen / David Roth / Michael Anthony

[@h.i.5333]

I happened to be listening to this song today when I got the news about Edward, how bizarre. Long live the KING!✌️

[@richardkey4289]

Wow, this is cool.3 minutes of music before Dave even starts to sing; neat to hear the early incarceration of this tune....VH kix ass

[@p.g.8138]

Thanks for posting. They sound so dam good live and I saw them twice. This is very high quality sound recording. Tokyo 1978, they rocked the sox of of the people in Japan.

[@fuelflownormal]

Back when live meant LIVE!

[@chungasrevenge9222]

Like Kiss Alive?

[@christhembones8244]

Eddie even sounds great on these old recordings. Amazing.

[@bobburkett4941]

I saw Van Halen perform at LA Memorial Coliseum in 1978. They burned the house down. Ted Nugent followed them and half the audience left when he cranked out "Cat Scratch Fever". Not to sure what happened after that. I too left...

[@ricklyle3739]

This is proof they should have put out a live album pre-Van Hagar!

[@richardcharlton4538]

Amazing

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

what a combo of amazing solos by Van Halen.Rest in peace,Guitar God.

[@zookytar]

What a monster of a song 🥹

[@julienceaser]

Now that's the VH I remember!!!!

[@earachemyeye1751]

Goddamn that was perfect!

[@Manolischannel]

I still miss Eddie and I don't think I will ever stop missing him. A Mozart of our time, a scientist. So young...and absolutely had so much more to give to music and definitely to guitar. A LOSS.

[@melanciafan]

Excellent pictures too. Thanks!

[@michaelmagri81]

Saw their Diver Down tour in '82

[@TheJackflash85]

Me too in Raleigh, NC on the Campus of NC State - Reynolds Coliseum! 14,000 inside wild!

[@richiec.7637]

Diver Down is a very underrated album

[@billsmith9966]

Me too.. I was 12 and it blew me away

[@cbaezroswell]

This is where you bow your head and acknowledge genius and greatness. Nothing else needed. I saw this tour and they sounded like this throughout the show. Astonishing and life changing.

[@billsmith9966]

Details please!!!!

[@MarkSmith-uz5lr]

2020 takes another legend. RIP Eddie

[@demetriosk6536]

Wow, I didn't know that they played this live

[@WestShoreMan]

Demetrios K Back in the day yes they did

[@MrDantres]

AWESOME performance by the boys! RIP Eddie, you are unique... and immortal!

[@johnbird4738]

Saw them 1st Texxas Jam 1978 Cotton Bowl in Dallas Texas. Lived in Houston and came up for the show. They blew everyone away.....what a day!!

[@professorhamamoto]

June 19, 1978 reads the ticket. You would have paid the equivalent of less than $30.00US for admission.

[@TANTRUMGASM]

exchange rate in june 1978 was 200 Yen per 1 us dollar....3000 yen ticket = $15 US.....i paid 3 times that just for PARKING last time i saw VH..and almost that for a BEER

[@quatranelittlefoot3015]

$8.50 for my first VH show and that was high as i made $3.15 an hr

[@rayjohnson2387]

in the early 80s tickets were rarely over $10.00 ...in 1980 I saw the rock n roll marathon....mothers finest...angel...humble pie....frank marino and mahogany rush for $6.00

[@rocke214]

@@quatranelittlefoot3015 Yeah man! Saw them during the Diver Down tour '82/'83 and I recall that was about what tickets were then and you had to get them old school by waiting in line.

[@richardkey4289]

Professor Hamamoto my first concert, in grade 8, was VH , ' women & children first' tour, Victoria, B.C. Canada, probably 500 people at most, ' rail' was the opening act, it was about $8-10 CDN. for a ticket.Dave held a mic into the crowd, we all started yelling ' disco sucks!' not anything important, but he got us all yelling together, so there's that....

[@toms4442]

Now this is a power ballad!

[@marioavalos1385]

>> hope Eddie get well, and keep jamming in this 2020 back tour with "original VAN HALEN"🎸🎸🎸

[@dante4311]

rip eddie

[@pokohalen2]

Why does the live recording quality of this sound so much better than any live footage captured of Van Halen today???

[@freegee3503]

Back in the 90's I used to record my friend's club band. I figured out that I could plug my earbuds in to the mic jack of my Mini Disc Recorder. The recordings were surprisingly phenomenal with no distortion. Maybe someone figured that out here too? 😆👍

[@charleswills4554]

I never got to see VH back in the day but I did get to see them in 2015 .With both my sons ,my nephew and my best friend they were AWESOME!!!

[@MultiSkippy101]

1982. Charlotte. Awesome

[@marioavalos1385]

>> Oh yeah!! __Little dreamer by super "Van Halen" still #1 hit in my repertoire and still jamming in --2020--

[@ralfbond258]

one of the best versions of little dreamer i have ever heard live!! Thanks much uploader!!

[@alexmcgill3288]

My buddy, Chris Cook hipped me to how awesome the song itself is. This is a barnburner of a live version. Thanks for posting it!

[@bonzidrummer550]

Closest we can get to time travel Doc...

[@ericfisher1203]

Love it when they just do a jam out of nowhere

[@bigjumboballs]

CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS EDDIE WAS IN RARE FORM COMPLETE JAM LOVING IT

[@doctorjulietrudeau]

Superb 🙏😄💜👑⚡️💫

[@eddiebazan6411]

I’m about to cry .right here in Dallas Texas.Site of the 1979 texas jamm at the cotton bowl.rip Ed,I had countless good times jamming to/with you dudes.😞

[@johnmalloy7145]

First concert ever saw. September 1978 in Cleveland. Black Sabbath with this never heard of before band called Van Halen. Dave gave a radio interview on WMMS that afternoon and he was insane. Later the night they blew us all away and never looked back.

[@lawla76]

intro is 🤘

[@caribesnl]

Cool version. Sounds like it could be a soundcheck. There might be more material from this (pre)concert, maybe even the whole concert itself.

[@chadalbert4977]

Lost my comment,, bought 5150 amp,, you got it Ed!

[@DreidMusicalX]

Good lord I miss these days seeing them in concert. Seen them 5 times up to 1984 tour. Thank you VH for punching thru and making a way in this world for such kick ass music!

[@tarkusmjg]

I hear a lot of Hendrix in this version. Great Stuff!

[@toddhensley880]

We need more songs like this today. Otherworldly.

[@1dawnf]

RIP Eddie

[@jeffhiggins8087]

Man, i've never heard this. This is pretty Fantastic!