Van Halen Live - 1984 Tour - Full Concert - Montreal (BEST QUALITY)

[@mphsmitch]

I was in the 8th grade in 84 and I badly wanted to go see this concert. I told my parents I wanted to skip school and go stand in line for tickets. My mother who at the time was in her mid 50s told me that she would go stand in line for me instead of me skipping school. It was the coolest thing she ever did and I will never forget it. Love you and miss you very much Mom!!!

[@daveyboy_]

i was in 7th grade in Mtl. in 84. Everyone in school was talking bout this show the next day and had the shirt . It really felt like i missed out

[@robertsanchez7185]

wouch

[@bindig1]

mphsmitch Hahaha. My mom did the same thing. In 1973, I wanted to see The Who but would have had to cut school to stand in line at the Ticketron. She waited in line for hours and got 4 tickets. My mom was the greatest

[@Ilikecoffeeandmusic]

Coolest mom ever!!

[@robertsanchez7185]

mphsmitch wouch

[@tomecalm7]

I want a time machine just to go back and live in the 80s again! Who's with me man???

[@Davidmallen429]

Absolutely, so glad I got to live during the best decade ever!

[@mikepellegrini3379]

Dude I say that all the time! 1.21 Gigawatts & Flux Compasitor we are there!!!

[@Hooty75]

Indeed! Saw the mighty VH in 1988 and it was Awesome! Wish I could have seen this lineup! 80s, things were so simple and cool!!!!!!!

[@s.f.morris7331]

sad isn't it? this will never ever happen again in human history. nor will anything from then. no cell phones in the crowd either. everyone in the moment and not taking selfies or texting.

[@robertcarlson4939]

You probably still live at home with you mammy 😂

[@MikeTheTeacher]

Whoever snuck the camera in, and held it steady for the entire show.... THANK YOU !!!

Funny thing is that back then, anyone doing that was regarded an idiot. lol

[@kkp9068]

anthony is the shittiest bassist

[@bon6461]

​@or employed to do so. 🤔

[@amonymouss]

How did they sneak it in I wonder?

[@ronsilvia8127]

Looks like it was shot from the private skybox dead center. Every concert venue had one. The best seats in the house. 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@PUBHEAD1]

Was lucky enough to see this tour. 1984 was such a great year for music. Everybody was putting out great albums

[@trond-oien]

Same. Saw them at Monsters of Rock Castle Donington 1984.

[@kippertrace5808]

@@trond-oien same. Got twatted with loads of bottles of piss. 😆

[@trond-oien]

@@kippertrace5808 Indeed :D Had to keep your head on a swivel at all times. The amount of bottles in the air almost blacked out the sun at times 😅

[@kippertrace5808]

@trond-oien aaah, sweet memories. Great line up that year too. Even motley crûd weren't too bad.

[@trond-oien]

@@kippertrace5808 Y&T, Gary Moore, Accept, Motley Crue, Ozzy, Van Halen and AC/DC. All for the price of £25. Not too shabby at all I'd say.

[@jsj01999]

Cheers to the guy that lugged a shoulder cam corder to the show!

[@wendywright5486]

Right that was like black -ops you were lucky to get in with a Kodak in your purse then!

[@jeffmunger]

No doubt a heavy dog!

[@juangomez-mo6wl]

🥃

[@markdemell3717]

Love the music but, Dave is a shitty singer. Sorry man , you can't deny it.

[@billkrill4656]

Yeah right....

[@freaky_j2207]

Once upon a time there was this beautiful thing called rock n roll.

[@rhondasantos573]

And once apon a time you could go to a concert and go down to the floor to dance, not be told to SIT DOWN. I'm sorry, but WHO THE F CAN SIT DOWN WHILE AT A CONCERT LIKE THIS!?

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Rhonda Santos I know, right?

[@avg0062]

Hey, I saw Van Halen in the Buffalo Auditorium in 1984, which they sold it out 20,000 tickets in 3 hours. They played for over three and half hours non stop! After the concert, I finally got say to myself that I've seen Van Halen in their original line up. I have no regrets. This was a time when bands were bands.

[@jonjones971]

I attended many concerts in the 80’s ...and none ...NONE ...was with chairs unless for VIP ( nobody had money for that anyway ) ....dance , jump , drink beer and smoke pot ....surely not sitting around ......

[@toneloc223]

And This band was the undisputed heavyweight champion

[@eliashager5026]

I LOVE the moment when Diamond Dave Knee-slides the stage while Hot For Teacher launches and the Crowd goes INSANE. Tears of joy

[@keithbrown4270]

Boy,I miss Eddie. So great

[@kildare97]

Everything is epic 80s excess here. Loving the stage design, no doubt a construct from the weird and wonderful mind of Mr.Roth. One of the things I love about early Van Halen is the fuse of polar opposite characters in EVH and DLR. They just had that spark that all great collaborators have even though they werent alike on a personal level.

[@breal1183]

Takes me back to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Atari 2600, Video Arcades, Pac-Man & Donkey Kong, WWF Wrestling, MTV, Transformers cartoon. Movies like Ghostbusters, Karate Kid. It sucks being old now but l feel so lucky to have been a kid in the greatest decade ever. the 80s!!!!!!

[@robertderexsonii6033]

And goonies

[@jeffdarnell7942]

Same year..

[@nicestrat]

Galaga, cassette tapes, the air shocks on the back of my VW Bug, feathered hair, mullets? HAHAHA....HASH jeans, overalls for a while, white and red Nike's, etc. I could go on and on!!

[@armandoreyna9228]

What do you mean I'm still rocking at49 woohoo life is good.

[@goodhumourwagon]

Oh my. Going to Karl's Toys and hobbies and seeing Transformers for the first time almost brought me to tears. Being 9 in 1985, was an absolute joy! And of course VH was always playing on the radio.

[@unoefxz]

This shit makes me cry, The best era in time is over, we are old and this will never happen again.....

[@jimmoore811]

Me too

[@danieldarabos9381]

84' Hollywood Fla🤘 My 74' 442 got totaled out, got rearended 😠 I Cryed to 😭

[@mikepellegrini3379]

Agreed! Best times of my life!

[@dougauzene8389]

Mine Too...19 in '84 & VH! Listen To THIS, Seacrest!

[@dougauzene8389]

@@danieldarabos9381 Badass Machine...Sorry, Bud...

[@rodrigofonseca6241]

I'm not the biggest fan of Van Halen but these guys kicked ass playing live. This is insane! Such an energy on stage that it makes me want to build a time machine and go back to the 80's.

[@adamphillips6747]

Best rock band of all time - period. I feel sorry for those who didn’t get to grow up in the best era for rock music the 70’s-80’s.

[@LoneLee2022]

To this day, best concert ever. 5-9-80.

[@kobesmith9132]

That would be me, can’t believe I never saw this

[@stevemundy9886]

Your right it was a good time to grow up

[@johnmallios551]

Tell me about it. Born in 87 and the earliest stuff I can remember going on at the time was the end of grunge, Metallica's Load and Reload albums, Nu-Metal...... Still better than the stuff today but you get the idea.

[@franksinatra9906]

Absolute agree 1000%.

[@tonydove5569]

A time when concerts where everything.

[@judylprice]

music still is everything and I'm 62. my husband and I attend many shows and many festivals. I have traumatic brain injury and music is my METAL therapy. music is the one thing that stimulates every part of your brain!

[@markdemell3717]

I would get so pumped on the car ride to a show!

[@mydogneo]

Eddie's talent left with him. There will never be another Eddie Van Halen!

[@viletantrum]

Naw...His son is gonna pick up the banner...

[@ethanolhaines4139]

@@viletantrum I'm not so sure..

[@ata5855]

@@viletantrum ha, no way.

[@viletantrum]

Time will tell

[@wob6776]

Not his son. Maybe someone else, I bet there's a number of people with the same level of talent that we just don't know about yet, but I don't think Wolf is going to "bring back rock music" or do anything nearly as significant as Eddie.

[@dalzy1969]

Greatest music ever made. I saw their very first show as a headliner in 1979. I was 14. It changed my life forever!

[@kellyballaro7846]

I was a senior in high school and was able to attend one night of the two shows in Cincinnati of this tour. Still have the ticket stub, great memories

[@khuddle]

Micheal Anthony is a hugely underrated background vocalist. Background vocals were a hole part of the VH sound.

[@pajamaguru5315]

I don't think he's "hugely underrated." Anyone who knows VH well knows Michael was incredibly important. Obviously EVH always stole the spotlight, because well, he's Eddie. But after Eddie, I'd say Alex, Michael, and Dave were all equally as important for early VH.

[@austinreak1770]

*Whole

[@matthazelby506]

He isn't though? You and about 1 million other people repeat this comment.🤣

[@bogse]

I dont underrate him at all, I think he is superb.

[@concernedcitizen6326]

4 unique artists all wrapped up nice and tight

[@bobk8118]

You had to have lived in that era to fully appreciate how this powerful and wildly fantastic band took over the world.

[@jonjones971]

Bob K I was 20 that time ....exactly dude ...exactly .....

[@lilianmaher2809]

It was great

[@batphink2655]

@@jonjones971 I was 21 yes awesome days good times and friendly people at most shows!

[@robertkroberjr.157]

@Bob K I was 21 at the time. Those were the days! After seeing your name, I had to respond! Merry Christmas! 😎✌☃️❄

[@tabathastaples7884]

Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Chapter by Chapter / Verse by Verse !!!!!!! Amen

[@ThundersMcCoy]

You'll never see audiences this engaged in shows *EVER* again.

[@hkprogram837]

sad but true

[@robinrahmani4705]

They were so dynamic to watch at that time. Such a fun and highly talented band. Rare combination.

[@micheltremblay8207]

I was there...got lost at the beginning and lost my Friends and end up spending the whole Concert with People that I didn't know...real High on Mescalline….when David came back for the Encore with a Montreal Canadiens jersey on I had Tears of Joy...I thought I died and went to Heaven....it was more than a Concert for me...It was an Experience that you remember for the rest of your Life...I knew I was living History.....great Time to live...!!!

[@benallmark9671]

michel tremblay where was it at the Forum ?

[@mrscary113]

@@benallmark9671 Where else at that time for such a popular band?

[@jestaman3356]

Yeah......... that....... sounds....... like......... a....... great.........................time!

[@Skabanis]

You are still alive great to hear.

[@lilianmaher2809]

He’s great

[@OdyBeRidin]

I cant believe we took these killer shows for granted back in the 80's, wish I could go back

[@timfennell1310]

They ruled the world back in 1984

[@ciadella1971]

I saw VH front row 1984 tour in Buffalo NY. I won 2 tix. Took my brother. I was 12, he was 20. Eddie handed me a pick. I still have it. They were larger than life. Especially to a 12 year old who just started playing drums. Hands down, best concert of my life. I wish I could go back.

[@bartrobinson2103]

Yes indeed great time for rock and roll

[@malmstring]

I remember the times. Being slightly dissappointed with "And justice for All" by Metallica.....that's ridiculous looking back, that's a great album. Many many great rock albums were released EVERY year. So many great bands on top of their game at the same time.

[@bigedkc]

This perticular show sucked David was on the way out and he knew it that whole tour sucked because it was the beginning of the end

[@MrStudGuy]

All the praise in the world for Ed, Al and Mike but nobody’s mentioning Dave and how much this guy put into his performances during this era. I’m not sure how he did it. Nobody put that kind of energy into being a frontman.

[@benderocks788]

It's called "Nose Candy" 😁

[@52969RST]

Really you never seen a VH show fuck off

[@crikker9447]

@@benderocks788lots and lots of it

[@johnstrika9170]

It isn't that hard when you're not even TRYING to sing halfway decently.

[@codacreator6162]

@@johnstrika9170 thank you.

[@tommyboay8735]

It’s 2021 almost 22 and this still the most amazing thing I have ever seen

[@luvradios]

Never again to be duplicated , the hair still raises on my arms at 52 yrs old , true rock stars owning that stage.

[@ugaais]

50 here same

[@bobroos99]

Wait till you find out about Pantera brother!!!

[@willard2729]

I’m 60. More of a 70s guy. But the 80s. My god. That was the end. The 90s was when America began to suck. There was nothing like this

[@edgarumanzor1988]

Today October 6, 2020 we lost one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll guitarist of history Eddie Van Halen RIP.

[@helbitkelbit1790]

Well now it's January 28 - 2022 , and things have NOT gotten any better...

[@kentkearney6623]

COMING UP. DON'T FORGET TO TOAST .

[@ronnie5129]

Like him or Not, Diamond Dave Brought a new Front Man Performance, back in this day and age, R.I.P. Eddie, you are The King Man, Your Music will be heard as long as People Can Hear, I Miss you So Much, Cousin Figel

[@mposh]

Freddie Mercury, Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson were already stars at this point.

[@thesentinelsfootballchanne3212]

If this was filmed by the same guy who filmed Metallica in Montreal in 1986, then he deserves a salute.

[@swvastories3498]

If they left the stage after "Unchained", it still would have been a hell of a show!

[@jestaman3356]

Money's worth for sure. In fact, probably more than what the audience bargained.

[@jaysmith3095]

The drum riser leap alone!

[@briantherion5464]

Eddie has to change guitars after unchained

[@wilfredfreytes9384]

After watching this I dont know how some people say that Van Hagar was better...nothing can touch classic Van Halen...nothing period!!

[@alexsaucedo8032]

AMEN TO THAT

[@QuantumEffectResidue]

David Lee Roth made this band so much better and Sammy Hagar, which was a good musician as well, just couldn't fill DLR shoes. When David left that was pretty much at was pretty much it. I really wish they could have worked things out and stayed together.

[@sparkymcplumpthepolydactyl2079]

After 84 The ‘real’ Van Halen was over ....

[@maxheadroom1837]

Of course not but Van Hagar was still awesome music

[@johnlopez5531]

Have you seen "Live Without a Net"? It's Van Hagar era, and they kick just as much ass in it. Sammy even adds some guitar shreds. So crazy lol.

[@snowdog202]

This was my first major concert. I lined up at midnight in the snow to get tickets. it was the most awesome thing my young mind had experienced to that point.

[@sbw89]

That signature jump by David Lee Roth is one of a kind!

[@DrummerKeithScott]

You're never going to see anything like this again. The times have changed :(

[@beeemm2578]

Yep. Everything's been done and 1000x better by bands 1000x better. Gene Simmons WAS right. Rock is dead. You think you'll see another VH, Led Zeppelin, ect..?

[@hughjorgan1071]

I thought VH was the best band in the world in 1984. I watch this now and realize...I was right!!

[@mdwayne741]

You are right....I was in 3rd grade in 1984. Van Halen was the hottest band on the planet. I still remember when Jump and Panama were in heavy rotation on MTV (when they played good music VIDEOS). I discovered their earlier stuff in my early 20's. My favorite album is probably Fair Warning! All of their early stuff with DLR is classic!

[@thatguy7681]

that would be KISS. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKHZZap7ptWFrZo

[@scout805]

If only Dave cud bring the Vocals to the live shows! Then you'd have a case, after seeing Judas Priest live, Halford and the Boyz are Best live show Ever.

[@UKSportsFan]

@Bubba Hubba You know what they say...if it's too loud, you're too old...LOL

[@michaelfrazia4569]

@@mdwayne741 same age and circumstances...I also find fair warning to be their best followed very closely by VH1

[@craigkelm488]

Whoever recorded this entire show, thanks for capturing the greatest band of all time. Great times, great memories. The greatest band of all time, right there! Sorry for those that never experienced the mighty Van Halen

[@john2357]

In my opinion 1984 was the last year of the ‘real’ Eddie. During the DLR era, Eddie was more animal than man, the most ferocious player to ever pick up a guitar. In the Hagar era he became much more melodic and technical (the Live without a net solo being a great example), and in my opinion that kind of killed his style. From 1978 to 1984 this was the single greatest guitarist of all time

[@username-zj9id]

It's because in sammy, he had a singer who could really sing. Dave is an amazing front man and showman, but not a great singer. So Eddie let the guitar stand out. In the sammy era he wrote more ballads and played more keyboards and didn't need to do as much on guitar. Aside from the fact that everyone was copying him by then anyway and it wasn't new or different anymore

[@bobbymauro3721]

Eddie was evolving and Roth just couldn’t keep up with where the writing was progressing towards. If anything Eddie went supernova with Sammy! Listen to the guitar playing on tracks like AFU, Source of Infection, Pleasure Dome, Humans Being it’s even more terrifying! Then listen to everything else and try to comprehend how endless the music flowed through him! VH is the summit!

[@chrispetryk6079]

Roth was an entertainer but couldn’t sing like Sam. Oh & Sam played guitar so alllowed Ed to play keyboards

[@mcsd121]

I preferred DLR’s voice over SH. I liked the screams and hollers lol

[@brian-ld4vd]

Everyone who thinks Black and Blue is off OU812 is Underrated send me $20 !!! LoL

[@JasonVanDoornMusic]

We knew we had it good but we didn’t know how good we had it. Magical times they were.

[@econoroller]

RIP Eddie. One of the best ever, and a cool guy in person too. He rocked us.

[@rockmanf8214]

Seen them on this tour 1984 in Kentucky the show was one of the most crazy and out of control concerts I have ever been to . And I’ve been to a lot of them!!! Still tell the young people about these times , it will never be like that again ☹️ just so glad I was there in the 80s I loved it!!!!! Party and rock-n- roll 😎. ROCK ON!!

[@edwardwright2989]

Blah blah blah...blow it out your ass old man.

[@Clinetime4]

Ditto

[@BoxingBikersandBS]

Almost every song in a Van Halen show back then was as energetic as a show opener. You’d literally get that excited all over again every song.

[@PsychedelicNightTrai]

I gotta watch this every couple of weeks , just so I know that Rock-n-roll existed . at one time a long long time ago

[@EQOAnostalgia]

It sure fuckin did man.

[@cheddarassbacon47]

go see acid mothers temple live it still exists man

[@ReneeNme]

Acid Mothers Temple suck balls. It's nothing but a bunch of racket.

[@cheddarassbacon47]

ReneeNme you need serious psychiatric help if you cant get down with amts live show

[@seanvine39]

christopher perry ...and it filled stadiums.

[@iggydiggy]

This is Van Halen at their absolute Peak. What a shame that there isn't a complete pro shot show from the 1984 tour. Van Halen ruled !!

[@zaza_1605]

marc bettonviel ~ My thoughts, exactly! Brings back so many memories. That was such a magical time in music.

[@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.

[@James-ze5tq]

VAN HALEN EXPLODED BACK IN 1978 AND THE REST IS A TIME THAT WILL NEVER BE AGAIN THANKS A LOT EDDIE VAN HALEN RIP

[@stuckie3916]

It was a magical time No giant video screens No dancers No lip syncing Just me and my men and a stack of Marshall’s Tearing up the world David Lee Roth

[@wndowpayne]

No cell phones

[@MrGregcarr]

Why would we need video screens we were front row.

[@josephgus5638]

Best quote ever

[@treyartson6788]

@millsub xxx And you're obviously a b*tch lol

[@markwright5223]

@millsub xxx Go cry to mumma . Rock music has many branches. Don't like one type listen to another type instead of bitching .

[@daveellisblues]

It's Fuckin great. They were having so much fun. Kids don't know how to rock these days. Dave Lee Roth was the top front man.

[@dougauzene8389]

You Got That Right! WHOO-YA To Ya!

[@MDK2_Radio]

I got to see this tour in my town for my first real rock concert. Glad for that since it ended up being the last time the original lineup would play.

[@michaelfrancis1930]

Nothing like a Van Halen concert back in the 80s. It was the event of the year.

[@JawTooth]

I went to Van Halen concert in the 70s and I saw Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith etc!! Those were the best concerts ever and only in the 70s!! Festival seating, hazzy indoor air, just do what you want and have fun!! You kids today have no idea of what you missed. Most of it I don't remember but man I wish I could!!

[@tyronejefforeillyramirez7961]

I remember tickets about 5-6 bucks each back them too.

[@4MorganH]

My dad was born in 66, he grew up for the coming of metal.

[@peterrimel8170]

Not remembering was a part of it

[@Mr25thfret]

It was a wild time back then! I saw them with Poco, The Outlaws and Boston in '78 or '79. Can't recall. The group in front of me hit the ground and was combing through the grass with their fingers. I thought they were looking for a lost contact so I asked if I could help. The girl looked up and said "we dropped 4 dozen purple microdot..." LOL

[@tyronejefforeillyramirez7961]

@@Mr25thfret funny you mention that. I saw the 95 Balance tour. We went on a local radio station tour bus from Corpus Christi to San Antonio. We notice the two guys in front of us just wooing and wowing about the sunset outside our bus window. They did purple Microdot. After the concert the concert they never returned back to the bus and we left without them. Crazy times even in the mid 90s.....lol

[@madcrabber1113]

There's never been someone more happy to be onstage than David Lee Roth and he's still that way.

[@UberIntruder]

if only he could sing

[@baum7222]

Yep, too bad he doesn't belong anywhere near one or a microphone

[@keysersoze8648]

Yeah, it's a shame he cares more about the dancing around instead of just singing, man he pisses me off when he stops singing and just runs around screaming, it's infuriating.

[@jeffdavis6715]

@@keysersoze8648 thats because he can't sing anymore.

[@kevinb7126]

Saw this tour at the age of 13 was everything I wanted in a rock show and more .

[@luisrosario1112]

The best band ever!!!!! 2023 in tha house!!!

[@sgtboz9730]

Greatest rock n roll party band in the history of EVER!

[@xavierdesmarais3118]

I’m 17 and a massive Van Haven fan. My dad was at this concert back in 84 (at around my age) and he described it to me like it was the craziest thing ever (definitely is) so later I decided to look it up because you never know what you’ll find on the internet these days. Anyway I found this and showed it to him and he went speechless and I could tell that he was just completely transported back into his youth and it was so cool to see the look in his eyes when DLR did his split jump of the the speakers. I would kill to be able to go to the 80s and witness VH and Crüe concerts. I truly envy late 60s and 70s babies y’all grew up in the best timeframe to be teenagers. Thanks for posting this.

[@loganceiley4731]

Same I'm 15 and saw them in 2015, but it's just not the same as shows like this

[@robertkroberjr.157]

@Xavier Desmarais Kudos to your Dad! 😎👍I just subscribed to your channel! Check out mine! I recently discovered a guitar player from Australia named Tommy Emmanuel. You may like him. A few other names for you.. Liliac, Andrei Cerbu, Sina (drummer) Band-Maid, O'Keefe Music School, Samantha Fish. Be sure to share with your Dad! Merry Christmas, and ROCK ON! 😎✌☃️❄

[@jackprince9276]

i’m 18 and my parents saw them on the tour with Wolf and Dave but i didn’t go because i was young. i wish so bad i went. now i’ll never see Eddie live.

[@stephenadamsmusicalinterpr4203]

I saw DLR split leap several tours. First time in 1979, VH II tour. I’m 66.

[@countvond233]

I was 17 when I saw this show on 2/14/84. It was all this and more. Had my jersey t on the next day at school.

[@Muzzie0323]

Dave's voice sounds amazing, the year is 1984 and I am 16 yrs old again. What a perfect combination!!

[@rayhernandez798]

I saw this concert on June 11 at the now demolished Hemisphere Arena in San Antonio Texas... Great memories... #rip Eddie Van Halen 😔🙏

[@ethanwagner5603]

Proof that rock stars really existed at one point in time. This should go into the Library of Congress.

[@blak1lyte]

You mean REALROCKSTARS! Not mumble craprap hip hoppers who stupidly refer to themselves AS'rock stars'..IGNORANT TALENTLESS MORONS THE LOT OF THEM! Rock is still alive folks.. I'm in studio recording some new REAL ROCKING TUNES! LONG LIVE VAN HALEN

[@QueenFan12]

@@blak1lyte ok well u guys like to say that rock is still alive. but it is not. this is because almost all rock fans only like to listen to the old bands like van halen for example, and are not willing to try out new rock bands, so when all the old rock stars are dead, what the fucks gonna happen?

[@amelvin32]

Today's Congress would find something in the video to be offended about. Particularly the fact that they are all white.

[@edwardmonsariste4050]

BungalowBill905. Still waiting for a bunch of teenagers that can speak and communicate emotionally with other teenager through Rock n’ Roll. And be very successful at doing it with millions of teens. Until that happens, you are correct. Rock music will die.

[@gund1217]

@@edwardmonsariste4050 Well, rock and roll, much like America as most of us here watching this knew it, was a moment-in-time. It was a great moment, not only for those of us in the Western World who were under thirty at any time between 1955 and 2000, but globally in a cultural sense as well. However changing demographics, the shifting center of culture and music-making thanks to technology and the changing of the entire music industry plus overly trenchant, if justified, nostalgia that ignores new bands and therefore doesn't incentivize people forming new bands or creativity within the genre, will lead to the end of rock and roll. Sad. However, there will be new musical stylings from within the West (and the non-West) that will be just as wonderful to future generations as Van Halen was to Boomers, Xer's, and even many early Millennials, we just won't be the ones to have it connect with us nor enjoy it but it's okay.....we have this music to enjoy for the rest of our lives.....although I think everyone should still support their local bands too.....this music might never again be as dominant as it was at one time but we can still give the idiom life if we support our local working musicians of any age or sub-style.

[@jamesfranke4521]

God Eddie is doing it all so effortlessly. Switching from guitar and keyboards like its nothing. What an extremely talented musician. This is as close as I'll ever get to seeing VH. RIP Eddie they'll never be another one like you.

[@le_th_]

When you left a VH concert, you were in a state of pure, jaw dropping A W E when the stadium lights came up. They were really what we called AWESOME back in the day.

[@tail66]

@@le_th_ there was really no other band worth seeing back then. I was lucky to see them in Worcester Ma a few weeks before this

[@benderocks788]

This is now HISTORICAL FOOTAGE and should thus be archived and protected for eternity. Rest in peace Eddie 🎆🎸🎆

[@mathtrixmusiclix4248]

Amen

[@petemartinez9971]

Cool to hear what eventually became “Mine All Mine” as Dave got ready for his samurai adventure

[@brandonholmes8655]

Good call, Pete!!

[@robynparker9383]

Very little gets said about Alex. He is the best drummer I've ever seen. Saw every concert before Dave left. This brings back my teenage years. I was 19 at this concert. I wish it could go on forever.

[@tarasbulba3190]

He's good, but you need to get out more often.

[@gfgranja]

One of the greats for sure

[@Rjensen2]

You must not follow them.

[@randyantoine1230]

Thats cool I was 19 when I saw this tour in ft Wayne Indiana

[@redstone5149]

He was serviceable. Definitely nothing special. Sadly, his personality was nothing special either.

[@jrlopez6000]

Can't believe! I was in that show! Montreal 1984! One of the best show I've ever seen!

[@CVGuitar]

I have watched this video many many many times and it's always fucking awesome

[@mp7930]

Saw this tour in Houston at the Summit. Damn good times. Miss those years.

[@sylvainblaney1278]

I was there and I was young,I miss those days concert tickets were like $12.00 and people were wild and free

[@jeffdavis6715]

And shirts were like 15-20 bucks

[@Rosa-bs9he]

i wish i was you....

[@JohnCoctostan]

I was like 13 or 14 and my mom to me and my friends to see them at their show in Chicago.

[@MobiusMinded]

Inflation. I saw Zep at the LA Forum in ‘77 for… $7.

[@thomasfokas]

Saw em every year with DLR. Those were the days. Eddy’s rhythm playing was just as great as his solos.

[@deathmetaldave]

No cell phones,just pure energy

[@calebshuler1789]

Daves leap was amazing to start a show. All these guys are so darn special. What a band then.

[@BillyGay-rw8tx]

Van Halen and was that ❤❤❤😮😮😮🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊😂

[@harrypalmer3481]

David Lee Roth, it's a shame he was so painfully shy & introverted, just a little confidence & he could have come out of his shell a bit.

[@lilianmaher2809]

He was great front man

[@lucalone]

your comment made my day^

[@planetkori]

Top marks, sir. That was funny as hell.

[@evilkabab]

Oh yeah. Too shy to try

[@Channel800Billion]

Yeah a real wallflower

[@monorailred1]

You gotta give Dave credit, dude was in amazing shape. Still is!

[@mjh5437]

From 1978 to1983 this was the greatest Rock n`Roll show on earth.They had it all,such a shame when they finally got the success they deserved it went to their heads and destroyed them.Not the first and not the last for that.

[@TheMike5232]

Pink floyd put on a much better show during that era

[@CarlosGarcia-mf5th]

I saw them live for Fair Warning, Diver Down, US Festival 83 and 1984 tours. Phenomenal Band!!! 🤘😀

[@jscottmatthews1]

The mighty Van Halen on full rock ‘n’ roll display for the world to see!

[@jamesfarmer6039]

Are we still jamming to this in 2019? Sure we are!

[@noelgonzalez7390]

Yeah..itz raw..and honest...Jump was cool...and honest itz not like the record...but an honest way to play it at that time..i saw them on this Tour

[@livingood1049]

Hell yeah man!!

[@christianpaperopulossilves4083]

💣💣💣💣💣💪💪💪💪💪😅😅😅😅👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@paulaporter778]

And 2020 RIP Eddie 💔

[@sp6726]

VH was lightning in a bottle!! Thank you to whoever recorded this in 84 & to posting it. VH was & will forever be a part of all of us who lived our teen years in the 80's. How lucky we were.

[@El-cj3dd]

Yes being a teen in th 80s was th best !! it was th best time to b alive !!

[@dinosaur6756]

I saw them on this tour at the Rosemont Horizon outside of Chicago. We took purple mesculine. It was nuts. To me, the entire stage became a giant gasoline engine that was pumping out Van Halen tunes, and Alex's drums were the exhaust manifold. It was wild... and awesome.

[@infrahuman]

Ladies and Gentlemeeeennn... I give you the MIGHTY VAN HALEEEENN!!!

[@Cjrdrumming]

the energy at a van halen show in the early 80s was insane

[@atsaki4727]

Whoever recorded this, thank you so much!

[@tl124]

I was there, stage left, about 10 rows up. INCREDIBLE show! All of them (Dave in particular) at the top of their game.

[@TheScooter1963]

The Mighty VH will never be again. RIP Goat. I’m still lost for words

[@bwaters735]

That crowd was so into it. No cell phones. Just into the music and lovin life.

[@chrisdaniel5004]

Back in ‘84, these guys were on top of the world. It seems Rock n Roll nowadays has lost its lust...

[@denisem6790]

I was 17 in 1984 and two months away from graduating high school when I saw VH show in Buffalo NY. It was an awesome show but yeah that was the sound quality. Still a VH fan today

[@roosternm6830]

Van Halen has always been, is and forever will be the greatest band ever. Since 1978 as an 8 year old kid to 2024 as a 54 year old kid the magic is still there.

[@NBLP7001]

One of the reasons I love old Van Halen and David Lee Roth so much was that they were about the ONLY big band of the time, that would hit the secondary markets every time they went on tour. Growing up in central Mississippi we didn't get a lot of shows. Starting with the Women and Children First tour Van Halen hit Jackson, MS every time they went out. After Dave left, VH never came back but Dave did on the Eat Em and Smile Tour and the Skyscraper tour.

[@robertschaffer984]

at times during the the show The Crowd was louder than the PA system that's because Van Halen were the kings of the Arena circuit 1984 untouchable

[@daviclar867]

1984 is my favorite album of Vh. It has all the bells and whistles!

[@dESTRON76]

And Michael McDonald

[@rentedtux1883]

It was also the last great Van Halen album.

[@basicbreakfast]

17 when they rolled thru Worcester MA on this tour. I just remember utterly losing my shit during the show, ears ringing and voice gone for hours after. They were a force of nature at their peak in 84. Watching Eddie now is still jaw dropping, he was an absolutely flawless player on stage.

[@theangrycro-mag9444]

My buddies and I were working for ticket scalpers back in '84. We were like 16 -17 years old. The scalpers would give us cash and we would go down super early to the box office of Madison Square Garden the morning tickets went on sale and wait on line. The line for the Van Halen tickets for the 1984 tour was insane.We almost got crushed in the mad rush. There was even a guy there with crutches and a cast on his leg all the way up to his balls waiting to score tickets! Thats how hot tickets were for those 2 shows! In the end we had a choice from the scalpers. Get paid in cash or keep a ticket to the show. Didnt even think twice. We kept the tickets. Great seats. Right above the orchestra seats. Still the best damn show ive ever seen. Even all these years later. No one can touch Diamond Dave at his height.

[@lsipahelut]

Dave? What about Eddie?

[@garyroberts3020]

What about both...

[@richevans609]

Amen!

[@michaelt3308]

Goin to school in Vermont at at the time made the 6-hour trip to New York City and bought tickets on the street. Maybe from you?

[@abelesser69]

You were working for Jo Diré

[@ciadella1971]

This is back when they still moved onstage! I saw this tour in Buffalo, NY. Had front row tickets. Eddie handed me a pick which I still have to this day....magical times.

[@michaelsinn16]

Carl Ciadella I was there too. Autograph opened the show.

[@patticakesintexas]

I saw this summer of 84 in Dallas. I went w a group of missionaries. We were supposed to be handing out info at the concert. From the first note, I was glued to VH, Dave's voice, his jackknife off the Marshall stack, for all the wrong reasons!!!! It was magical. That night I saw the power of music, combined with talented people, and I became a fan. 😅. We saw a limo pull up and a witch got out to go to the concert that night.

[@pete3445]

This was first concert I ever went to. Nothing else ever equaled it.

[@Top-Jimmy]

Im 51 yrs old and just flashed back Futurama Style to the 80's and saw how great life was. Then It finished and I'm bummed out now.

[@skottyo]

Me too brother!! I was born in 70 and died around year 2000. Even the 90 were only so-so.

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Same here!

[@danieldarabos9381]

56 yep the good ol daze are over😭 Now everbody knows when your taking a Shit 💩

[@darrenfrank9904]

Best front man ive ever seen in concert, just constantly energy. Saw this tour in Edmonton.

[@WIFIJUNKY]

rip EvH i still get goosebumps from the back to the future soundclip

[@waynebeard4605]

I saw them at Day on the Green in Oakland in 1978, 5 days after my 18th Birthday. Saw them at the 1983 US Festival and so many other times I can't remember. Those were the best times. $11.00 to see 5 or 6 of the baddest bands of the day.

[@surfershaper]

My first concert with my dad. Senior in high school. Then I formed a band with buddies. All because of Eddie's guitar. Wouldn't change a thing! RIP EVH

[@daverreich]

I was 14 that year and I loved 1984. I also started playing guitar when freshman year started. Unlike today when you can get a Jackson for $159 and a Line 6 practice amp for $149 I started on a generic guitar and a Sears amp with no distortion. God bless my grandfather for giving them to me. He got me a new Cort guitar next year for about $200 lol. Not a lot to choose from back then.

[@Amsterdam74yeah]

This is one of the best tours in the history of the world and I can't believe this is the only full show that was filmed??? What were people thinking back then??? This is FUCKIN' awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Rjensen2]

There were several filmed.

[@benderocks788]

People were not thinking, people were SMOKING 😁

[@defhoez449]

Back in December of '84...I was in Florida with my family on Christmas vacation, and my dad and I went to a flea market one day. While at that flea market, i saw a stand where a guy was selling bootlegs....one of his bootlegs was the 1984 tour live at Madison Square Gardens. I asked my dad for the 10 bucks to buy it...he handed me the money, and in 2 secs flat, I was the proud owner of a double live VH record. The only thing that REALLY sucked, was the fact that I couldn't play it until I got home from vacation, but once I was back in Canada, I wore that record out!

[@susanhill149]

Im still obsessed with VH! This is great to see even though quality could be better in my mind it’s perfect thank you!!