VAN HALEN - Why Can’t This Be Love | WIFE REACTS FOR FIRST TIME | Introduction to Sammy Hagar!!!

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[@dipsydoodle7988]

There is SO much great Van Hagar music, it's very difficult to choose a defining song, but forced to choose, Right Now comes to mind first.

[@Federer20Goat]

Good

[@basher5107]

Pop rock/syrupy ballads

[@dipsydoodle7988]

@@basher5107 clueless

[@basher5107]

Sorry, I’m not trying to pee on your appreciation for Sammy’s role in Van Halen,they just became a different band. I came up with the original band and they were huge,when DLR Quit the band 1985/1986 became the Sammy era and Eddy wanted to play keyboard songs and Sammy went along with it and they had good radio friendly music and there’s nothing wrong with that,it’s just different and it hasn’t aged well whereas the Original lineup’s records have outsold Sammy’s time by a huge margin. Every generation needs there hero’s and if you came up during the Sammy era it’s only natural you would say that time was better because it’s what you grew up with. It’s all good,plenty of good stuff for everyone

[@dipsydoodle7988]

@@basher5107 crying the same old lame river like so many others that choose to forget Sammy was the only member that changed and the band was still Van Halen. It's an insult to the memory and talent of Eddie to say that HIS band became lame after a new singer joined. People like you will never understand that tho, so, its your opinion...that's all, just your opinion. You can write 10 books and still not convince someone that disagrees with you, so let people have their own opinions.

[@paulriopelle2962]

Vanhalen POUNDCAKE will blow your mind. (SAMMY ERA) Guitar solo is incredible.

[@kenmahoney5255]

Hell yes!!

[@joaopaulohenriques1404]

“Dreams” from this album it’s also a must listen. Very motivational, a song for life.

[@shyshift]

Yes especially with the mtv video featuring the Navy’s Blue Angels. 😊

[@dariogtr]

Agree!!!! I love dreams!!!

[@alienresearchlab]

This is a fun uplifting song from when we all thought Van Halen was over when DLR left. IMO I think they hit it out of the park. Sammy brought some new, and positive, energy to the band. I crank this in the car when ever it comes on the radio. RIP EVH.

[@RushTrader]

Ah, this takes me back to the Summer of '86. I couldn't believe DLR left VH and couldn't wait to hear what they sounded like with Hagar who just had a major hit with "I Can't Drive 55". The result was amazing... this song was the first single and our first taste of Van Hagar and it delivered big time. The rest of 5150 is very solid and you can hear the joy in their playing and songwriting. Great pick and reaction!

[@dhfenske]

Right now is a fantastic song by Van Hagar. I love the piano, how dramatic the song is, and the ethereal break in the middle before the guitar solo.

[@garyspry1444]

Been a Sammy fan since mid 70's when he was with Montrose. Such a great unique sound. You can hear his influence in this song. Saw him on his own in 78 with Nugent and Golden Earring.

[@lichtregen777]

The Story: In 1985, Sammy Hagar’s Ferrari BB 512i was in the shop for a tune-up from his mechanic, Claudio Zampolli (who also appeared in the music video for the song “I Can’t Drive 55”). Van Halen happened to be at the shop that day and admired the Ferrari. When he asked Zampolli about the car, the mechanic said it belonged to Sammy Hagar: “That’s Sammy Hagar’s. You should call him and put him in the band.”

[@davidhess8049]

Wolfgang Van Halen is absolutely incredible, he plays every instrument and sings everything, Love Wolfie

[@robertskae]

I love Van Hagar saw them multiple times

[@garylagstrom3864]

VAN HALEN: I SAW ALL THE TOURS WITH ROTH FROM VAN HALEN 1 IN 1978 TO 1984 AND AGAIN IN 2013! I SAW 5150, OU812, FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE AND BALANCE WITH HAGAR. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EDWARD VAN HALEN!!! RIP EDDIE

[@vincenthewlett4329]

My fav song by them

[@joaopaulohenriques1404]

From Van Halen, listen to “Light up the sky”, second album. Amazing guitar playing.

[@badsit761]

First time I heard this my reaction was “wow, Eddie Van Frampton!” With that guitar sound

[@garylagstrom3864]

My favorite song on the next album called: OU812 is Cabo Wabo! Sammy’s bar in Baja California! Other Sammy era songs: Dreams and When Love Walks In!

[@joebarrera9741]

So love

[@dimitrioskalfakis]

listening to this stuff in my 20s as it was happening was very exhilarating then and now i realize also how unique.

[@curtisparker5198]

Summer nights or pound cake for Sammy both are awesome

[@66edoug]

"Can't Stop Loving You" is great couples song from the Hagar era of Van Halen.

[@johnnyhunt9447]

The Really Awesome Thing about How Much Sammy Hagar brought to this Band gave Eddie Van Halen a whole lot of ways to create his Music when it was finally announced and Sammy Hagar was replacing David Lee Roth I was already a Huge Sammy Hagar Fan and his Solo popularity was big and the Tour Schedule was announced The Album 5150 had not been released yet this Song was hitting radio stations and such a different sound but You still turned up all the way the very first Van Hagar concert with Sammy Hagar Singing was Shreveport La. Only 60 miles from my hometown and I had seen so many Great concerts there Eddie Van Halen’s wife was from Shreveport and a lot of her family still lived there funny I remember going to a Van Halen concert there with David Lee Roth and I went to that show and Valerie Bertineli’s Brothers got her to come home and get them backstage and she had never been to a Van Halen concert but Eddie and her met and Why can’t this be Love so 1986 I had gotten my tickets first thing and didn’t know any other new Song just this one and Sammy talked about how scared and nervous he was Van Halen came out first Song they played live as a Band was a Sammy Hagar Rock Anthem Only One Way To Rock Sammy was one of the very first to have a cordless microphone he was also an accomplished Guitar Player and he was Always all over the stage when he was at nearly all the Texxas Jams Big Music Festival in Dallas Tx at a Football Stadium and he would start climbing the scalfold to top of lights and they incorporated a stair well that would come down and he would be Performing at Top of lights and I believe they played 1 more of Sammy’s solo songs I Can’t Drive 55 and they were So Good they Played every Song off 5150 that night and the crowd was hearing for first time and they nailed it So Good crowd was Loving it and they played 2 older Van Halen Songs Anit Talking About Love and Panama the last song they played from original Van Halen was Jump only because all the back and forth crap that was being said between Van Halen and David Lee Roth Sammy picks this big ole kid with a big belly to Sing Jump on stage I actually got to go to the very 2nd concert with Sammy singing David Lee Roth had put a Band together with Steve Vai and the name of his Album was a nod to Van Halen called Eat Em and Smile to mock Eddie so Van Halen’s second album was named OU812 a answer to Eat Em I got to see that Van Halen tour again at The Texas Jam saw tour 3 times was Incredible Professional Musicians All The Way. I Loved the original Van Halen I was 16 when they released first album and was already a Really Big Rock Fan but hearing that Guitar and Erruption first time back when released Wow and I got to see original Band a few times first time at a Texas Jam Sammy Hagar played a couple of Bands ahead of them I was not much a Diver Down Fan so many covers but Fair Warning was Awesome and I skipped HS to drive to Dallas to see that tour David was to drunk couldn’t Sing When Eddie came out to start Solo David stopped him twice and Eddie walked off so for 10 or 15 minutes David stumbled around stage opening his flap to show but that was so Disappointing and have seen him a few more times he was Good on his Solo a tour with Sammy Hagar Apologize for writing a book again just had to set up what was going on at that time. I Just Love watching Your reactions I can tell you have Great taste in Music having Fun reliving this Incredible Music!

[@Nexusofgeek]

My favorite album of the Sammy Hagar era. Also, one of my favorite albums of all time. Dreams and Right Now are some of the best Sammy era songs.

[@jonathanalvesbrito4375]

Reaction Heilung | LIFA - Othan LIVE. Heilung is an folk music band made up of members from Denmark, Norway, and Germany.[3] Their music is based on texts and runic inscriptions from Germanic peoples of the Iron Age, and Viking Age.

[@NicknLex]

Thank you for the suggestion and support!

[@henkgaas9446]

Like that you said, "At the time I did not like it but now I can see the craftmanship and can appreciate it" It is the same for me, I was stuck up into some bands and now I appreciate so much more.

[@michaelhillmann3460]

I’m a fan of the Sammy Hagar era of Van Halen. You have to remember that all of the high screams in both eras was the bassist Michael Anthony he hit all the high notes. Another tidbit was Alex started o guitar and Eddie was the drummer but thankfully they switched and the rest is history.

[@jeffstokes7894]

Well since you asked for a Van Hagar suggestion I'd have to go with humans being The one of course they used in the movie twister it really rocks

[@eddiepenner692]

Deep cut "The seventh seal" with Sammy.

[@teddyjackson1902]

It’s excitement tinged with desperation.

[@anthonypowell6234]

Alex had a very distinct snare and hi-hat sound, which told me I was hearing a VH song just as much as the guitar or vocals. "Sinner's Swing" is a great deep cut off Fair Warning that shows the band's jazz background. Superb!

[@buddinganarchist]

The best Sammy song is Finish What You Started; a great pop song.

[@murdockreviews]

At the moment,my daughter's fave VH track. We don't really listen to VH at home, but she came across it on spotify or on tv. 😄

[@richarddobson815]

Looking forward to more Van Halen guys. This was great again. I'm no Van Halen expert, but from the Hagar period I've always loved 'Poundcake'. Such a great wall-of-guitar sound and quite heavy.

[@ruthylopez]

Poundcake is the most Van Halen song of the Van "Hagar" era. It's a great song.

[@timjones8377]

The power drill intro back story is funny. 😂

[@VIDSTORAGE]

Van Hagar Era song RIGHT NOW is great .. Montrose is another band Sammy was with also before Van Halen got to be well known

[@brenthollis7226]

Van Halen LIVE 1989 Tokyo Concert - There's Only One Way To Rock

[@robertskae]

When Sammy joined the band Eddie experimented more with keyboards other Van Hagar songs to check out Right now,top of the wirld,pound cake,summer nights,Best of both worlds,dreams,love walks in,black and blue,finish what you started,sucker in a 3 piece all are songs you will like

[@qtheband751]

Right Now is a great Sammy era Van Halen.

[@samuelmontmore6457]

Pound Cake 🎂

[@briancarr4607]

JAM TART ?

[@deadcatthinks6725]

Holy...Bob on a biscuit - your studio setup is phenomenal, not gonna lie, little bit in love with that. Anyway, glad I found this reaction - it's my go to for karaoke, as a 7ft tall Swede it feels good to shout this tune out.

[@NicknLex]

That is so sweet, glad you like it. Thank you very much!

[@daviddinu1089]

Give a listen to the next Sammy/VH album, OU812. "When it's Love", Feels So Good" And "Finish What You Started". Great video for the latter with the boys having fun with these beautiful girls.

[@davidhess8049]

on this album, Best of both worlds, Summer Nights, I also wanted you guys to know that Wolfgang was the Bass player with Van Halen's final tour.

[@markhaus2830]

This was big on the radio. I'm surprised Lex never heard it.

[@marksaldana6209]

My favorite Sammy, Van Halen track is "Dreams" from 5150.

[@stephencaruso760]

Higher and higher is a Good Van Hagar song

[@SknaapNexx]

you mean Dreams??

[@buddinganarchist]

Play her some David Lee Roth band with Vai--Shy Boy.

[@elchuky1942]

Siempre por acá 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷💪🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@richieb3356]

Michael Anthony killing it

[@tmznt]

Seen VH in 1984 and 1986 while stationed in Ft. Gordon GA. Actually liked the 1986 one better because BTO opened.

[@tedalfred9516]

There are so many great songs with Hagar starting with Right Now Poundcake Best of Both Worlds Black and Blue

[@jeffreyes6236]

Nick, you will love the intro and the groove of the song "Mean Streets"! Looking forward to your review of it!

[@toneman501]

When it's love...

[@jimdez11]

If you want to hear Sammy at his best, check out "I Can't Drive 55".

[@omarantunez8650]

Gracias x reaccionar a van halen una de mis 2 bandas preferidas la otra es rush gracias saludos desde honduras

[@gregjones861]

The song "From The Inside" is amazing for the Sammy Era. As for Dave, for me, there is "House Of Pain" and then there's everything else.

[@TheColdrush22]

So excited for Mean Street.

[@NicknLex]

We reacted to it. We'll release it tomorrow around noon.

[@davidenders9282]

best Sammy VH rocker, Poundcake. from "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge", best Sammy VH album.

[@rushrules81]

Right Now IMO is their best song with Sammy.

[@tomwrobel7280]

To me, "Right Now" is a phenomenal representation of the Van Hagar era.

[@matt515o]

Top of the World

[@unklebacon44]

His brother Alex initially growing up played guitar with Eddie on Drums. Yes he's that good

[@davidrold9770]

Nick & Lex, very cool that you BOTH are going to jump down this Van Halen rabbit hole. It seems Lex was on board from the start. But Nick if you guys are going to listen to more than just the hits, I think you will also become a Van Halen fan. Myself, I always liked the David Lee Roth years the best, but there's great stuff with Sammy also. Here's some classics from the Sammy era. Right Now Love Walks In Black & Blue Best Of Both Worlds Can't Stop Lovin' You. The Roth era, very cool your doing Mean Street. The whole second side of Van Halen 2 , I just love. Light Up The Sky D.O.A. Women In Love... From women & children first. In A Simple Rhyme Everybody Wants Some From 1984 Drop Dead Legs I'll Wait.

[@przemekz4]

Check out their song Crossing Over with Sammy Hagar. Its almost progressive.

[@ottowedel711]

i would recommend "best of both worlds" from the same album guys...

[@andersgranstrom7128]

The best song to represent Sammy Hagar´s era would be "Dreams" from "5150". Totally amazing singing, and a great great song!😍

[@Menyhard]

Feel good rock

[@Earthtime3978]

Van Halen also had Gary Cherone as the lead singer for ONE album . We used to call the non Roth albums Sam Halen.

[@user-wk5rm9cm6h]

VH is in the upper echelon of greatest rock bands for sure.

[@generoberts9151]

Sammy favs : Best of Both Worlds Runaround Finish What Ya Started Nick : Shorter Banger track from VH2 … “Somebody get me a Doctor” You won’t regret it or “Take Your Whiskey Home” from Women and Children First

[@user-ts6xn5mq8q]

"Dreams" (also from 5150) and "When it's Love" (OU812) are other great Van Halen w/ Sammy Hagar tunes.

[@keithlevin4642]

Great reaction. A lot of Sammy era bangers. Two good ones are Dreams and Poundcake.

[@symbiosisai]

Love walks in too

[@generoberts9151]

Runaround

[@kenrock8692]

House of pain... do it! As a metal head you would like it.

[@buddinganarchist]

Judgement Day is a nice Sammy tune too. Killer guitar.

[@bmac1205]

Well, since you did ask... For fun, do 'Ice Cream Man' and '(Big Bad Bill) is Sweet William Now' for NicknLex. And 'Spanish Fly' and 'Cathedral' and 'Little Guitars Intro' (not the whole song) for Nick

[@Skulllywag]

Hmmmm...all classic Van Halen songs. One MIGHT be of the opinion that Van Hagar sucked.....

[@nedrini1055]

My favorite songs from the Sammy Hagar era is Summer nights off 5150 album. I would love for you guys to do that one.

[@jeffcallicott9269]

One deeper cut from the Sammy era you’ll want to react to is the title cut from this same album: “5150”. It received little airplay, but it’s a toe-tapping great tune!

[@unklebacon44]

I think Best of Both Worlds, Poundage and Black & Blue are great representations of the Sammy era.

[@stephencaruso760]

2 things..May 1975 I saw Sammy Hagar singing with Montrose doing Rock the Nation in Baltimore...also Beautiful Girl and Ain't Talking Bout Love are great David songs

[@ericmeredith8754]

Kind of cool you are going to deep dive in Van Halen and Van Hagar! I know some of the classics but for some reason never got into them much! It was Bon Jovi and Gunsnroses for me. Fun reaction! Thank you!❤

[@nedrini1055]

Eddie Van Halen is the top five guitarist of all time. I don’t know if he’s the best, technically, but he gets sounds out of a guitar that I’ve never heard.

[@briancarr4607]

Well being technical is not all that. But being innovative and original and ground breaking is more important ?

[@brianr3763]

Old school VH all the way for me, although I still love Van Hagar. It's just a different, but still very good band. To really understand VH, the old school stuff is what you need. Mean Streets is a great start, and there are dozens of others. In a Simple Rhyme is a deep cut I think you would both enjoy. Hagar era - Right Now, Love Walks In, When It's Love, Poundcake. Again, a different but still very cool band.

[@garylagstrom3864]

THREE KEYS TO THE VAN HALEN SOUND: EDDIE’S GUITAR 🎸 ALEX’S SNARE DRUM 🥁 AND MICHAEL ANTHONY’S STRATOSPHERE BACKING VOCALS!!!

[@user-ok6ud9rf3j]

Best with Sammy

[@-R.Gray-]

Why not show her something that emphasizes why he was influential as a guitarist - like "Eruption", which spawned the whole two-handed tapping era. Then check out the 2 albums Roth did with Steve Vai writing and playing all the guitar parts. Vai's impression of a laughing guitar on "Yankee Rose" is pretty funny, but I wouldn't choose that as the best song. There were many fast unison passages with Vai and bassist Billy Sheehan, as on "Shy Boy". Sheehan did the same later with Paul Gilbert in Mister Big. There are quite a few examples of a rockier side of Vai you might not have heard, plus some identifiable Vai melodies , with songs like Big Trouble, Knucklebones, Skyscraper, Damn Good (with its acoustic and backwards guitar parts), and many more. If you haven't heard them, they are worth hearing at least once. Then there is the album he did with Whitesnake, Slip of the Tongue.

[@yar9333]

This song is when girls started to really pay attention to Van Halen

[@BeastrealDT]

Van Halen, "Running With The Devil" & "Atomic Punk". ✌️

[@g-bo1332]

black and blue best song with sammy behind good enough🤣

[@jackaubrey3037]

One of my favorite memories of experiencing VH live was Eddie singing lead vocals for the second verse of this song.

[@AXXXDEAN]

Somebody Get Me A Doctor ( Van Halen). .. Best of Both Worlds ( Van Hagar)

[@jimmyraidjames]

You should have Lex listen to something from the 2nd Van Halen Cd. ' Somebody get me a Doctor ' will have her jaw drop to the floor 😁😁👍👍 Enjoyed the reaction

[@NCNelz]

Sammy era deeper cuts : Humans being , A.F.U, The dream is over, Amsterdam

[@bmac1205]

Roth and Hagar are both great capable vocalist's. Like them both. However, I've never heard either try to sing each other's era VH songs or if they ever did live.

[@conrad98gtp]

Please do a reaction to the title track 5150. Absolutely KILLR!! 🤘🏼

[@SouthTexasRocker1]

Not a Hagar fan. The dude never shuts up about a band that dumped him over a decade ago. He loves to play the victim, even after writing a book in which he slams Ed and Al (not just professionally, but mostly personally). In the end, no one but Mike Anthony wants anything to do with his toxicity. Enjoy Van Hagar... I never have and never will. Looking forward to more Classic (real) Van Halen reactions! Don't forget the final VH studio album. In 2012, Roth returned to take his rightful position as head quarterback after Wolfie suggested it to his dad and uncle. The album, A Different Kind of Truth, is another masterpiece like the first six albums. P.S. If anyone wants to argue about Hagar/Roth/VH, save it. I realize that people have preferences. It would be like trying to convince someone who loves grape jelly that it sucks and they should enjoy strawberry preserves, instead. It's useless.

[@xJRx77]

For me.... Van Hagar's best were Right now, Best of both worlds, and..... DREAMS! Not only the song for Dreams but the video is of the US Army's flying blue knights. Awesome combo

[@kenkonwick6660]

As far as the Hagar era, I would give Dreams or Poundcake , Finish what u started, or Best if Both Worlds as nominees

[@shanevernooy2727]

Balance album was very underrated.

[@theplanetruth]

F1rst!!🎉🎉

[@jamese.6472]

Judgment Day and Poundcake are great, great Sammy era tunes. But react to the “Live Right Here Right Now” concert videos. Van Halen is one of the best (if not the best) live bands ever. So to have the visual entertainment along with the musical magic, you will truly enjoy it!

[@csbrown3]

I absolutely agree. I'd add Runaround from the same concert. And you HAVE to watch them live...as good as their studio stuff is, the live is just amazing!

[@truther4life]

5150 was FIRE!!!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@peterrenberg5356]

Listen to little guitars and honey baby swettie doll😃

[@floorticket]

We all knew Sammy Hagar was the only logical choice to replace Diamond Dave, including his wife. So glad I caught the 1984 tour before Dave left. Saw 5150 tour as well at The Cow Palace.

[@mariodelarosa5722]

For harder edge rock from VanHagar's 5150 album, try these songs: Get Up, Good Enough, and 5150. You'll want to rock to these songs in a convertable or while working out!!!