To me, I'll Wait is probably one of their best songs off any album. That keyboard was the sound of the 80's.
@brettmiles16
7 ай бұрын
Holy shit.....40 years!! This album is locked in my brain forever. I vividly remember being introduced to Van Halen and 1984. I'll date myself......(ready for this, Randy)....I was the ripe ol' age of 10 and at a birthday party for my friend who lived next door. We were sitting around one of those massive dining room tables that looked liked it weighed a ton and I watched my friend unwrap this album. I had no idea what it was, but the excitement and expression on my friend's face was unmistakable. That cover...what the hell??!!! I had no clue what I was looking at but boy did it ever look cool. All I could think was "this is a grown-up record". Ha! Everything stopped as my friend cracked open the sleeve and got the living room console turntable going. We all sat there and listened to 1984. What in the world was I listening to? I had no clue...none. I had no musical taste at this point. But my buddy was on cloud nine. Music then wasn't like it is today, so learning more about this band took some time, but 1984 cut though everything else out there. It stood above it all. The more I listened to it, the more I enjoyed it. And of course, when the videos started coming out....gamechanger. DLR was such a unapologetic showman and Eddie just oozed confident cool. Listening to this album (a very tidy 33 mins) as I type this, I'll never not have a huge smile on my face when I go through the songs. And to this day, when I walk by the house I grew up in...and see the house next door, thoughts of Van Halen 1984 come rushing back. Massive memories. Man, I feel both old and young now. Not many things do that to me. Great Rock Shot!
@beerrumrocknroll
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. What a great story Miles! "Music then wasn't like it is today"...you got that right! VH RULES!
@AI-AF-70
6 ай бұрын
Oh yeah man !!! The intro to Jump Kicks !!!
@19chucki74
6 ай бұрын
I pretty much grew up on 1984. Being ten years old then, Jump was my song. I was the only kid listening to rock instead of R&B, still am, as I turn 50 this year.
@beerrumrocknroll
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment Chuck...keep on rockin' dude!
@mccullagh2007
7 ай бұрын
I love 'Panama'. Something about it just drives and grooves along and Micheal Anthony's Bass line under Eddies solo is so good. And how good is 'Hot For Teacher!' The ascending solo and the percussion section on it is fucking awesome!!!
@beerrumrocknroll
7 ай бұрын
You are correct sir…fucking awesome…damn right! 🤘🏻 VH RULES!
@charmcrackermusic4250
7 ай бұрын
At the us concert he was on the Big Screen on Eruption and they turned him upside down do you remember that
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