Van Halen - You Think You Know Classic Rock?

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[@xanderhaselmann2151]

"A heated competition ERUPTED between the two bands". I see what you did there

[@Kaydence4077]

lol

[@thomaskemer8109]

Did what?

[@maskof]

The photography on their first album cover accurately portrayed them for the sheer kick ass force they were with Roth at the helm; shimmering images of Roth, Anthony, and the Van Halen brothers, with their glowing trails of color, made clear that Van Halen was a live act hot enough to melt steel.

[@martymcfly1312]

yeah Warner Bros originally wanted there first album cover to look like The Clash's debut album but Eddie and David turned that idea down.

[@runeshark22]

happy birthday eddie!

[@vidur77]

both, the people making these videos and people commenting, I've gotta hand it to you. I've seen three to four "what's that song in the background?" and "what's the name of the song playing" in the comments. But nobody bothers to reply. not even these so called ultimate classic rock guys. Amazing.

[@TacomaPaul]

In '78 at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Mike Anthony walked to Eddie's side and handed me down a blue plastic "keg cup" half full of Jack Daniels. In 2002 in Seattle... same thing ! Eddie's side again ! That time I gulped it down and he made a face like, "Damn !"

[@bestboy138]

dang i didn’t know Eddie and the drummer dude were brothers! that’s pretty cool.

[@symbiosisai]

Drummer dude??? Smh

[@bestboy138]

@@symbiosisai - yeh, the dude that plays the drums, apparently he’s Eddie Van Halen’s brother.

[@ericsnickars3647]

I know this wasn't the point of the post, but isn't is fairly well known that Roth's "I forgot the words" schtick was rehearsed? I even heard him do it on the 2012 tour. And I think he always does it in "Romeo Delight"?

[@tepetti]

First time was an accident.

[@beastlydookie81]

Do one of these for aerosmith, focus on the old stuff too

[@zoomerjack5435]

I have a friend named Mark Stone. He didn't know about him until I told him about Mark Stone.

[@undisputed1291]

Is van Halen Rock?? Sounds like synth pop to me?.... with some excellent guitar playing thrown in!!🤨

[@vicducci4549]

Listen eruption, on fire, atomik punk, loss of control, mean street.. Rock

[@ciranno]

I FORGOT THE FUCKING WOOOORRRRDSSSS

[@derekl9363]

I laughed so hard at that. I thought it was so funny for some reason

[@GregRenoff]

Nicely done!

[@jamesmoss3424]

Van Halen kick ass. 😀👍🤘🎸

[@rozzie101]

I have a Live Van Halen DVD when Roth was still in the band, and in this concert...Roth says that, I forgot the words....

[@ManiacGuitar98]

He said that every show

[@dankk2754]

What's the name of the background music

[@BurnRoddy]

This is exactly why I hate rock trivia. The guy was not a party animal, Dave WAS THE PARTY ANIMAL, Mark was just a nice fella whom Eddie got replaced because he Mike for his vocals and because Mike was younger and obedient and Eddie was a control freak even then and Dave was a trainwreck already. Also the name of the band was not Mammoth but Genesis, Mammoth was their second option which they came up with when they heard there was another band named Genesis back in England.

[@Wickedchickizumi]

バンドの歴史ですねー😊😊

[@kingcraft_adamj]

You guys should do Southern Rock.

[@kurtz7221]

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Georgia Satellites and Blackfoot

[@claylambright1999]

Pierre Court 38. Special, Ted Nugent

[@AmieOlsonalo]

Interesting Stuff ~

[@saint7370]

cool,, just a side note,im sure he did forget alot of words ,,but that clip was staged he did that every time on that song for diver down tour,, cool video

[@janiterinadrum1627]

This "Breaking news" is at least 20 years old...c'mon man, I read most of this stuff in Hit Parader magazine back in the 80's. You did good digging up those old pictures though

[@SebastianGarcia-sc1wj]

Does anybody know the background song?

[@TheZix90]

What's the song in the background ?

[@spk1969]

+TheZix90 Stock rock material bought and used by the Videomaker...it's, not VH. They do that so they aren't in copyright violation and don't have to pay royalties.

[@TheZix90]

Man,i would really be grateful to have this song.It's fucking awesome!!! Is there any chance to cut it without the narration,or to contact video maker to send us this masterpiece?

[@elianelopes4259]

Sandrinha

[@monkface]

John weir high school??!! John Muir actually.

[@KevyNova]

Haha, true! I guess the people who made this video don't "know Van Halen" as well as they think they do!

[@Chibekoe]

They didn't even touch the Hagar era. 🙁

[@Syphilon]

But did you know that while Van Halen played at a club in their home town, some guy in the audience stabbed another person and killed them?

[@thelastowitch]

Do megadeth or overkill!

[@harrisonmyers1572]

Megadeth was already covered by Loudwire's "You Think You Know Metal"

[@thelastowitch]

Overkill then.

[@LeslieAnneCookSustaita]

What's this got to do with whether I think I know Van Halen or not?

[@LeslieAnneCookSustaita]

hi

[@LeslieAnneCookSustaita]

HUH? You should title this trivia you may not know about VH.

[@LeslieAnneCookSustaita]

***** Tell you what? It's not trivia. Like you ask if we know this or that about EVH. Something unique that most people don't know.... Ya KNOW? ha.

[@mechagojira6951]

Leslie Anne Cook Sustaita thank god diamond dave insisted on van halen being the name of the band instead of mammoth

[@LeslieAnneCookSustaita]

Gene Simmons knew when he saw potential. Cut a demo with them. Their management people (kiss) weren't interested. Then, Rodney Bingenheimer saw Van Halen at the Gazzarri club in the summer of 1976, so he took Gene Simmons of Kiss to see Van Halen. Gene Simmons then produced a Van Halen demo tape with recording beginning at the Village Recorder studios in Los Angeles and finished with overdubs at the Electric Lady Studios in New York. Simmons wanted to change the band's name to "Daddy Longlegs," but the band stuck with Van Halen.

[@mattyfox_]

Who else is watching this after his death

[@Riz2336]

It was for the better that the original bass dude got fired

[@GabeDavisProductions]

Riz2336 No when you can't even name his name. Michael Anthony is a absolute bass god. You te are that back.

[@scrombelloportabello7471]

@@GabeDavisProductions I think the Riz meant the bass player before Mikey

[@WarriorMigs24]

The Van Halen Brothers are Van Halen forever. Sorry David

[@R_Thomp]

Classic rock, hard rock, 80's metal, who cares! The guy couldn't hold his own on bass, be it personality, playing ability, business savy, persuasion, memory etc. The lineup Van Halen put together is iconic, Eddie is a musical genius, and they were destined to make it. The rest is history. To this day they put out the best rock-and-roll 4 guys in a room can. Love Van Halen original line-up, always did and always will. Sammy just kept the seat warm...

[@Hachi.899]

Second liker 😜

[@lukessummerguitar]

Great Band in their day, but not classic Rock... not even close

[@pixelshady6143]

so if a band is from the 70s-80s and are very well known and influential as a rock band they aren't classic rock?

[@lukessummerguitar]

Van Halen are an 80's Pop-Rock band - as good as they are, you can't compare them to classic Rock bands like Pink Floyd, The Who, Led Zeppelin or the Rolling Stones etc.

[@ramenboi9529]

Eddie van happen >jimmi hendrix