WHY DID I FEEL LIKE THIS?!! Van Halen - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (2015 Remaster) | REACTION

[@kcprice1115]

When I listen to Van Halen my neighbors listen to Van Halen 😜

[@Itelkner]

And they keep telling ya "louder!"

[@ericreep5341]

Ain't had no cops out here yet. Hmm, gotta do better. 😉

[@BobB-zy6vi]

Hellyeah

[@gregnicholsonmusic]

Same here!

[@getoffamycloud9844]

FACTS🤘🏻

[@bimini1216]

The drummer was never given enough credit. Alex is so so solid. Guitar always amazing.

[@cocoboobenstein]

Definitely. When you live in Eddie’s shadow it’s hard to get your due. Same thing happened in Rush. Alex Lifeson is one of the great rock guitarists, but when you’re in a band with Neil Peart, and Geddy Lee….

[@secretlee-bf3kl]

I heard and witnessed VH when I was 10 in 1978, ... and I began playing guitar because of it, Guitar/Music is my career...EVH was my idol... when people often say "Eddie was an underrated rhythm player" (which Is true) I always say, "my rhythm playing would be pretty amazing too if since childhood i had Alex Van Halen set up in my basement to jam with" ..lol Alex and Edward were as connected as a drummer and guitarist can be.

[@rick5440]

Summer of 78, a new sound that blew me away. What a fantastic time.

[@robycip9715]

yeah that was EPIC how every one would cruise with the windows down and radio Blasting VH!

[@tonyhomant244]

I was only 14-1/2, but just itching to takes driver's ed the following summer. Of course, it came, and was great. Loved the late 70's and early 80's.

[@rothed16]

I was 9!❤😂

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

It wrecked my 10 year old brain and I was hooked!😍

[@selfarmy3361]

I could hardly imagine what it must have been like to hear something that ground breaking during that time.

[@steve-hr9jf]

The ultimate “brown sound” song that I think the more you dig into VH you’ll hear people refer to. Very unique sound and tone, RIP to the king

[@berinmind]

One of the greatest riffs of all time.

[@briancarr4607]

ABSOLUTELY 😊

[@zoots15]

1000%

[@rothed16]

❤❤❤

[@jmm1817]

Yep such a macho riff my favorite Van Halen song

[@corvettedm1]

Not to mention the best ending in rock and roll!

[@jimmyraidjames]

This ' Riff ' was one of the 1st VH songs to get airplay & introduced VH to the masses. One of the most iconic Riffs in rock history. R.I.P. Edward

[@tiawarren5403]

❤

[@jimmyraidjames]

@@tiawarren5403 👑👑🎸🎸Edward

[@alishaharper5860]

Damn Eddy… such a loss. I haven’t listened to Van Halen REALLY since early highschool with exception of Eruption.

[@jimmyraidjames]

@@alishaharper5860 You need to go back in time & reintroduce urself to the greatness that was Van Halen....especially the early stuff 👍👍🎸🎸☺☺✌✌

[@big106razor]

"Man, I really like that riff," said everybody ever.

[@chrismalloy7960]

Whole album is fire! Every song! One of the greatest debut albums of all time.

[@correctlyrics]

It's funny that you mention James Brown because Dave LOVES the old school blues, jazz, big band stuff. When you come across the old school covers that VH does, that's Dave.

[@Retiredhoghed]

He wrote about this in his bio. Going to school he was bussed to the inner city, that’s where he got the nickname “Diamond Dave”.

[@NeonNights80]

It sounds nostalgic because its something you've always wanted to hear.

[@VanHalensGuitarPick]

Well said! 👏🏻

[@trumpchump3539]

Been listening to it over 40 years and never get tired of it. Best Riff ever.

[@nflr92]

"You know you're semi-good lookin...." 🙂 They would close the show with this song - the house lights would come up with "HEY HEY HEY!!" during this song as the encore. Couldn't hear normal for three days after seeing these guys indoors

[@dianelevie3360]

I remember one time at a music festival, A guy I was talking to said "you're pretty good lookin'" I said you obviously don't talk to a lot of women. It was kinda funny and this song always reminds me of that. FYI I was VERY good looking. IMO. 😆

[@mikecreger9702]

Saw them in a stadium and could hear for 3 days after!!

[@garse70]

One of the best lines in RNR history

[@ajbailey01]

It's one of the greatest riffs in all of rock! Oh, and this song was part of one of the greatest South Park episodes.

[@michaellamb9596]

Saw this live! The crowd went nuts and everyone was jumping with the hands up. My ears are ringing the next day.

[@Michael420-mh7dd]

I remember when they played this song live with every hey hey hey the house lights would flash on and off and everybody singing along with them and throwing our fists in the air like it was at a sporting event or something it was cool

[@alishaharper5860]

Same… but with Sammy.

[@chrisgarcia9629]

In high school they started calling Dave, Diamond Dave because he dressed up with buffed two tone shoes, pressed dress up pants, shirts, and always sparkled like a Diamond. Dave went to one of the first schools in California where they bussed all kids together of all races. Dave was friends with everyone and his music tastes and influences come from Motown, blues, and James Brown! So you are right about that too. I always hear it in his voice too and the way he delivers his vocals. Dave eventually united with the VH brothers, and Mikey. The VH’s were music prodigies and could learn to play anything in break neck speed and were classically trained on piano. Their father was also a professional musician! Their influences were Bands like Dave Clark 5, Eric Clapton, Black Sabbath, Lez Zeppelin, etc. they were definitely on the heavier side. So when you hear Van Halen you hear all of those influences mixed together and some how they sound amazing! By the way Michael Anthony’s backing vocals and harmonies are the icing on the cake! Thanks for the review Mugs and great job!

[@rothed16]

Ya. Dave loved the Funk/Motown all the Black artist n bands. He use to talk about the Ohio Players a lot back in the days during interviews

[@chrisgarcia9629]

@@rothed16 exactly! Dave told the Van Halen’s, if you want to be booked in major clubs, you need to expand your repertoire. So they learned everything under the sun and all of those thousands of hours of rehearsing, singing, and playing in the clubs made them super tight! When they hit the recording studio they hit the ground running! When you listen to VH covers they sound like VH, and not necessarily the original group. Simply magic!

[@stanleynykaza9042]

My Favorite song by Van Halen !!One of the greatest riffs of all time. ditto

[@laidbacktraveler2580]

One of the things that EVH rarely got recognition for is his dead-on rhythm playing. Phenomenal! And yes, JB was definitely an influence.

[@jamese.6472]

I recall an interview with Edward where he said he wanted his music to sound really full and complete while people listened to it on their car stereo systems. That’s one of the reasons why it sounds so good with headphones. And yes, it sounds fantastic in surround sound.

[@davidmerlin3344]

Iconic Eddie Van Halen riff!! This is why is was the greatest of all time!!!

[@sammybeck7794]

Eddie had one of the best guitar tones ever

[@gipbwok2008]

I was in 8th grade in 1981 at my friends' house party the first time I remember hearing this intro. It reminded me of a spaceship descending. It was a great time to be growing up.

[@rothed16]

Dudes were early to mid 20s with this type of Swagger. What were we doing at that age 😮❤😂 TOP 5 GREATEST DEBUTS OF ALLTIME!

[@Streak88s104]

For sure.

[@robertcook792]

Oh yea! This song rips live. They usually do this at the end of the show. It really gets the crowd crazy and when you left the show you were like “man that was kick ass”

[@timhoward4028]

Mugnify, this band is a soup. They all brought their "ingredients", and together......TOGETHER.......they made iconic music. Dave's vocals and musical tastes give you the funk from his love of the James Brown types of influences from his youth, Eddie & Alex brought world class talent, classical training, swings, shuffles that they got from their Pops and a love of rock bands like Clapton and Led Zeppelin. Michael Anthony brought high harmonies and a rock-solid base line. Mixed together, and you've got classic VAN HALEN baby !

[@tiptoptees5576]

You are spot on with the James Brown influence. David Lee Roth was heavily inspired by Motown, Soul, and Funk. It was defineately a key ingredient in Van Halen's secret sauce.

[@TheIddieMorris]

👍👍💯

[@KennethStCyr-dv6cm]

Never forget it...summer of '78. My friend Randy had a decent sound system and he told me and my friend Bob that we have to hear this new album he bought. Who is it we asked? He said Van Halen...Who is Van Halen we said. 100Watt sound system in a 10 x 10 bedroom...the needle dropped on Running with the devil...fam for life.

[@suzanneanderson6921]

RIP Eddie Van Halen. My jam back when I was a 23 year old bad girl.❤

[@briancarr4607]

OH SUZIE I LOVE A BAD GIRL ❤😊

[@TheIddieMorris]

Yup!

[@BodhiSoftMobileApps]

1:07 - The nostalgia comes from the fact that VH was a backyard party band before they got signed. Nearly all of the songs on their first few albums are dripping with a vibe, and that vibe is called summertime. Early Van Halen is summertime - the summertime of young, beautiful people bursting with energy. That's what it is.

[@rognroll2786]

Pure magic!

[@ChangeforJonathan]

I was looking for this comment 💯🤟🏿

[@kennethwydick6948]

Eddie with some of the greatest riffs of all time

[@perseapolaris9015]

Van Halen are the Best...thé sound..!!!!😮💥💥

[@richardremick1639]

It's like unchained it sticks in your head forever Van Halen never gets old pure magic ✨

[@rathergather2406]

That guitar sound came out of Eddie's soul it really did and Dave when he was young it was magic.

[@bparker8195]

I remember being in High School when that first album hit 'Van Halen' in 1978. Changed my and my friends' rock world at the time. Saw them 6-7 times and once in London 1979 picadilly theatre. Awesome days!

[@heyskipj]

Man, I don't know. But I think, "You know, you're semi-good looking." and the way Roth sings it, is one of the coolest disses you can say to someone.

[@jamesmick8653]

Been listening to this since 1978. Never caught Roth's James Brown style in the middle section until you said that. You nailed that.

[@gsdfan8455]

Hard for me to pick my favorite Van Halen song, but this is my ringtone.

[@charlenewebb5893]

This whole album is Fire .Party On !

[@TheIddieMorris]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥One of my favorite songs. Takes me back to when I felt immortal, invincible. These days, I am glad I still have my hearing and still sucking air😂

[@timwest78]

Imagine hearing this as a teenager in 1978. Never heard anything like this before .

[@charliemac64]

I saw these guys in 1980, and this song was def one of the highlights of the show.

[@TerriLynn-hf8xw]

I saw them 1992 from the second row. It was so amazing.

[@donbabcock2062]

One day I’m jammin’ Bobby Goldsboro and Donna Summer with my mom, next day I got this album for my birthday, my life was changed profoundly.

[@kirbybailey607]

It's great to see you feeling the Same way i felt the first time I listened to this song.they took the rock nations by storm!!!!

[@tilemonkee5510]

Don't worry about the vocabulary too much,Mr Mug,that great big grin says it all!😂❤❤ Keep em coming ,buddy

[@patches6309]

Dave's vocal fills and whistles are legendary and yes he credits the Godfather of Soul as one of his biggest influences! Great job noticing that!! Keep going down the VH rabbit hole bro? It is Vast & Incredible!

[@garagegymgenius6810]

This song live was Amazing!!!!

[@dizastro5437]

Very tite. Love this tune. Music yes, impeccable, lyrics scintillating. VH stands as a staple. What a band!

[@dizastro5437]

EVH needed Diamond Dave, and vice versa. What a combo!

[@terryconnelly484]

Top 5 song In their catalog maybe #1 in my book

[@NoNotMe0000]

I'm on this Van Halen journey with you. New sub, so I can see all your reactions! Been know'n about VH since 1977. You're slowly opening a treasure trove of VH and I'm here for it! Peace✌️Bro!

[@waynemoon5359]

Masterpiece. My fav VH Tune.

[@rothed16]

My Fave VH Song! 1) Ain't Talkin Bout Love 2) Unchained 3) Mean Street 4) Panama 5) Take Your Whiskey Home 6) Simple Rhyme 7) Hot for Teacher 8) Little Guitars/Senorita 9) Ice Cream Man 10) Beautiful Girls **Everybody Wants some needs to get in there lol. ❤ EVERY DLR song i love

[@rothed16]

'You know you're semi good lookin" CLASSIC DAVE

[@ChangeforJonathan]

Great list bro👍🏿

[@rothed16]

​@ChangeforJonathan thanks. So hard to make just 10 VH songs with Dave behind the mic. Easier with Sammy(no knock on him).. Just not as many classics to chose from with Hagar

[@ChangeforJonathan]

@rothed16 I agree👍🏿

[@JedLemon38]

This was a fan favorite back in the early day concerts. Dave would be elevated above the crowd “I stepped to the edge, and there I stood and looked down” while the crowd did its thing shouting the chorus

[@JedLemon38]

hey hey hey!

[@1964lovely]

Remember when this first came out. Summer before the 9th grade. Wonderful time for music and growing up with.

[@kevinwilkins3248]

One of the most popular VH songs ever. And you wouldve loved being in many VH concerts where during the "hey hey heys" of the outro you'd have 15,000 fans fist pumping and singing those in unison with the band.

[@user-lh3my4dz8p]

So at the young age of 13 being a huge Van Halen FAN I started playing guitar. This song BTW is one of the most iconic songs EVER it was their first ANTHEM SONGS. And live imagine 50k people screaming "HEY HEY HEY!!! BTW it is also one of the easiest songs to learn the entire song including solo.

[@mikehigh3120]

One of my favorite early Van Haĺen songs

[@chrisautry9479]

My favorite too

[@Rayray-kj9cc]

One of my favorites by them!!🤘🤘

[@Zarglos]

That's my favorite Van Halen song.

[@neillenet291]

My current band still plays this song.

[@ezed3902]

Mugnify, that is a riff you can’t forget!

[@PhilPastor]

Great reaction! I agree with you... it's a great riff, and is my favorite VH song. Period.

[@johneldridge8678]

Excellent reaction!!! You're right. Roth has some soul in his voice and inflections.

[@jmm1817]

Great reaction this is my favorite Van Halen song ever I heard this as a 15 year old in 1978 so Macho sounding

[@gingerbreadman1969]

Those lines.. You know your semi good looking And on the streets again Oh yeah you think you're really cooking baby You better find yourself a friend.. Cold ass lines 😆😎💯🔥💯🔥

[@garagegymgenius6810]

One time in Dayton Ohio, they finished this song, and then Dave said it sounded so good... they just did it again!!!!

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

David Lee Roth explained what made Van Halen different in the Hard Rock/Metal genre was that you could dance to it. It never hurt that the chicks dug it too!

[@davelindsey6890]

I have read from several sources that this tune came about by "accident". Apparently Eddie was joking around with a punk-sounding riff that evolved into the one we hear in this tune. The band was still new at the time, and Ted Templeman, who still wasn't sure about David Lee Roth's abilities, was impressed by the lyrics DLR came up with for it.

[@MadHippie666]

This is one of my favourite Van Halen songs and they have alot of good ones. Fun fact, The 2 Live Crew used a sample of the riff in their song The F**k shop. Though they have slowed it down a bit

[@chrisstone5868]

I think you summed it all up when you went back, started it over, heard what is mere mortals refer to as GOD MODE EDDIE. You just said “ That is beautiful”! PERFECT!! Loved it!!

[@craigtennant7637]

I enjoyed your reaction to my favorite VH song.

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

I read a book called Van Halen Rising, about their early days as just a backyard party band. Or more correctly, the biggest backyard party band in So. California back in the day. Before they recorded this first album, their eventual producer went to see them live. This song had the entire crowd so amped that the producer (Ted Templeman) had never experienced anything like it -- everyone chanting along with "HEY HEY HEY!" and pumping their fists in unison. For an overlooked Deep Cut, check out "Loss of Control" and you can hear Eddie mangling his guitar in a very fun way.

[@martinhonan9588]

Great reaction in my opinion best Van Halen song ever! Keep rocking dude 😎

[@rorygrime1202]

I remember cruising around, top down radio volume wide open.

[@rebelbabeconner9064]

I went to the backyard parties in Pasadena, Ca... when they were our local band... knew them when they were named Mammoth and Mark Stone was their bassist... PHS auditorium they hooked up with Michael Anthony from Arcadia HS... I remember that night

[@jamessummerlin9516]

Thank you for this. My band rarely did covers, but when this came out we were covering this within 2 weeks. Love this riff.

[@ClifHaley]

Offsetting instruments to the right or left speaker replicates the sound of hearing a live band where the guitar is on one side of the stage and the bass is on the other side while drums and vocals are in the middle. Sounds SO much more engaging and better than most modern songs that are basically just mixed right down the middle.

[@pabloricasso1768]

you are like me when i heard VH for the first time (you really got me at 13 and fall in love at the first note) ... van halen roth area is the best time, best regards from france, enjoy !!

[@kevinhale1771]

Hell yeah it's your favorite of this album. It should be everyone's favorite.

[@cloudrunner7]

That is one of the all time hard rock/metal riffs. I was a pro musician and we did this in every band I was in. I do a pretty mean David Lee Roth imitation so I sang this one and Ice Cream man. Just pure fun.

[@Marco-zq9vd]

that is wild that you caught a Jamrs Brown influence from Dave! On his KZbin page he posted a James Brown dance video just yesterday😮

[@davidolson2729]

My favorite song off my favorite album by my favorite band.

[@marketingTUNEUP]

Goosebumps is also the tone. Eddy was known for getting some of the best Marshall amp tones. Even he could not duplicate that tone near the end. Times change. Riffs and Tone Baby.

[@LrdsWrk]

I have this as my ringtone and I literally miss calls so I can groove when my phone rings

[@masterofinfiniti]

Its like spotting Atlantis when hearing VH for the 1st time Disbelief Cover up? Disbelief

[@daphne9016]

Brilliant reaction❤

[@cheryljimenez8963]

❤ PURE FIRE! ❤

[@reset-xs9ql]

interesting observation at 5:30. Roth has said lately that James Brown was his biggest influence actually.

[@christophersalazar4605]

2 live crew used this intro on the f#ck shop.

[@blitz3643]

Really enjoy your reactions... Very thorough!

[@robertmarcotte276]

I don't know if was luck or faith that brought these four together. Doesn't matter I'm glad I got to be apart of it. U will never hear anything like this again. Thank u vanhalen for everything erything.enjoy!

[@tjmasson1013]

One of the best opening riffs

[@jeffreyes6236]

Insightful comment about the James Brown influence! I had never thought of that before but you're right! This has been one of my favorite guitar riffs from the first time that I heard it!

[@diverdown631]

I loved all original VH albums and most Van Hagar albums,but 1 holds a special place.

[@jonfazzone5125]

My Favorite Van Halen Song of All Time and they have many absolutely amazing songs that I love 🤘🏻 Great Great Musicianship Great Guitars Great Bass Great Drumming Wonderful Vocals & Swagger by a Frontman’s Frontman

[@djmylesmatisse]

That intro guitar sound was used by 2 Live Crew on their song "The F*ck Shop". How look it up. It's great and hilarious!

[@nickcaputo3406]

What an awesome reaction man👍🤟

[@wesw6840]

Let's git it.🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻bangers 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 thanks brother 🙏

[@craigjessmer3226]

Great reaction!! An absolutely classic and legendary VH jam. You should do a reaction to a live version of this. There are some great ones out there....the 1986 Live Without A Net version is a good one. Thank you for posting these VH reactions from a 45 year VH fanatic.

[@mattharvey968]

This whole album is absolute 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥