When I listen to Van Halen my neighbors listen to Van Halen 😜
@Itelkner
7 ай бұрын
And they keep telling ya "louder!"
@ericreep5341
7 ай бұрын
Ain't had no cops out here yet. Hmm, gotta do better. 😉
@BobB-zy6vi
7 ай бұрын
Hellyeah
@gregnicholsonmusic
6 ай бұрын
Same here!
@getoffamycloud9844
6 ай бұрын
FACTS🤘🏻
@steve-hr9jf
7 ай бұрын
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
@bimini1216
7 ай бұрын
The drummer was never given enough credit. Alex is so so solid. Guitar always amazing.
@cocoboobenstein
7 ай бұрын
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
5 ай бұрын
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.
@tomvandeguchte911
4 күн бұрын
I am Dutch and 58 years old, my God, my youth
@rick5440
7 ай бұрын
Summer of 78, a new sound that blew me away. What a fantastic time.
@robycip9715
7 ай бұрын
yeah that was EPIC how every one would cruise with the windows down and radio Blasting VH!
@tonyhomant244
7 ай бұрын
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
5 ай бұрын
I was 9!❤😂
@MixedMediaArtByTrina
3 ай бұрын
It wrecked my 10 year old brain and I was hooked!😍
@selfarmy3361
2 ай бұрын
I could hardly imagine what it must have been like to hear something that ground breaking during that time.
@chrismalloy7960
7 ай бұрын
Whole album is fire! Every song! One of the greatest debut albums of all time.
@correctlyrics
7 ай бұрын
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
7 ай бұрын
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”.
@jimmyraidjames
7 ай бұрын
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
7 ай бұрын
❤
@jimmyraidjames
7 ай бұрын
@@tiawarren5403 👑👑🎸🎸Edward
@alishaharper5860
3 ай бұрын
Damn Eddy… such a loss. I haven’t listened to Van Halen REALLY since early highschool with exception of Eruption.
@jimmyraidjames
3 ай бұрын
@@alishaharper5860 You need to go back in time & reintroduce urself to the greatness that was Van Halen....especially the early stuff 👍👍🎸🎸☺☺✌✌
@berinmind
7 ай бұрын
One of the greatest riffs of all time.
@briancarr4607
7 ай бұрын
ABSOLUTELY 😊
@zoots15
7 ай бұрын
1000%
@rothed16
7 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@jmm1817
6 ай бұрын
Yep such a macho riff my favorite Van Halen song
@corvettedm1
6 ай бұрын
Not to mention the best ending in rock and roll!
@tiptoptees5576
7 ай бұрын
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
6 ай бұрын
👍👍💯
@nflr92
7 ай бұрын
"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
6 ай бұрын
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
6 ай бұрын
Saw them in a stadium and could hear for 3 days after!!
@garse70
2 ай бұрын
One of the best lines in RNR history
@ajbailey01
7 ай бұрын
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.
@NeonNights80
7 ай бұрын
It sounds nostalgic because its something you've always wanted to hear.
@VanHalensGuitarPick
6 ай бұрын
Well said! 👏🏻
@chrisgarcia9629
7 ай бұрын
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
7 ай бұрын
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
7 ай бұрын
@@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!
@sonnygruntstick
10 күн бұрын
They called him Diamond Dave because his Dad sold diamonds.
@robertcook792
7 ай бұрын
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”
@stanleynykaza9042
7 ай бұрын
My Favorite song by Van Halen !!One of the greatest riffs of all time. ditto
@jamese.6472
7 ай бұрын
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.
@trumpchump3539
7 ай бұрын
Been listening to it over 40 years and never get tired of it. Best Riff ever.
@big106razor
7 ай бұрын
"Man, I really like that riff," said everybody ever.
@Error-xt7od
19 күн бұрын
Truth!
@KennethStCyr-dv6cm
7 ай бұрын
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.
@laidbacktraveler2580
7 ай бұрын
One of the things that EVH rarely got recognition for is his dead-on rhythm playing. Phenomenal! And yes, JB was definitely an influence.
@timhoward4028
7 ай бұрын
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 !
@BodhiSoftMobileApps
5 ай бұрын
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.
@jamesmick8653
7 ай бұрын
Been listening to this since 1978. Never caught Roth's James Brown style in the middle section until you said that. You nailed that.
@davidmerlin3344
7 ай бұрын
Iconic Eddie Van Halen riff!! This is why is was the greatest of all time!!!
@gipbwok2008
7 ай бұрын
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.
@sammybeck7794
7 ай бұрын
Eddie had one of the best guitar tones ever
@perseapolaris9015
5 ай бұрын
Van Halen are the Best...thé sound..!!!!😮💥💥
@michaellamb9596
7 ай бұрын
Saw this live! The crowd went nuts and everyone was jumping with the hands up. My ears are ringing the next day.
@Michael420-mh7dd
7 ай бұрын
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
3 ай бұрын
Same… but with Sammy.
@heyskipj
7 ай бұрын
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.
@rothed16
6 ай бұрын
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
3 ай бұрын
For sure.
@TheIddieMorris
6 ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥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😂
@rathergather2406
6 ай бұрын
That guitar sound came out of Eddie's soul it really did and Dave when he was young it was magic.
@suzanneanderson6921
7 ай бұрын
RIP Eddie Van Halen. My jam back when I was a 23 year old bad girl.❤
@briancarr4607
7 ай бұрын
OH SUZIE I LOVE A BAD GIRL ❤😊
@TheIddieMorris
6 ай бұрын
Yup!
@bparker8195
7 ай бұрын
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!
@donbabcock2062
6 ай бұрын
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.
@gingerbreadman1969
5 ай бұрын
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 😆😎💯🔥💯🔥
@jimmyjameson8705
7 ай бұрын
Not hendrix, page, Blackmore, beck, chuck berrry, etc. EVH IS the greatest guitar player that ever picked up a guitar.
@rognroll2786
7 ай бұрын
Pure magic!
@ChangeforJonathan
6 ай бұрын
I was looking for this comment 💯🤟🏿
@reset-xs9ql
7 ай бұрын
interesting observation at 5:30. Roth has said lately that James Brown was his biggest influence actually.
@gsdfan8455
6 ай бұрын
Hard for me to pick my favorite Van Halen song, but this is my ringtone.
@timwest78
6 ай бұрын
Imagine hearing this as a teenager in 1978. Never heard anything like this before .
@tilemonkee5510
7 ай бұрын
Don't worry about the vocabulary too much,Mr Mug,that great big grin says it all!😂❤❤ Keep em coming ,buddy
@NoNotMe0000
7 ай бұрын
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!
@miked7795
7 ай бұрын
David Lee loved James Brown and admitted to trying scream like JB
@ezed3902
7 ай бұрын
I'm sure they were influenced by James Brown!
@richardremick1639
6 ай бұрын
It's like unchained it sticks in your head forever Van Halen never gets old pure magic ✨
@bleachedbrother
7 ай бұрын
David Lee Roth was influenced by a lot of "black" music (jazz, R&B, funk, etc) so it's very likely he borrowed that vibe for this song.😊
@tonyhomant244
7 ай бұрын
Yes, and people don't give him credit for that.
@patches6309
7 ай бұрын
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!
@charlenewebb5893
7 ай бұрын
This whole album is Fire .Party On !
@charlesfitzgerald9631
7 ай бұрын
Nostalgic?……If you know “The Fuck shop” by 2 Live Crew then you know this riff……They mixed this riff & Guns & Roses “Sweet child o Mine” on the intro to “The Fuck Shop” !
@TheColdrush22
7 ай бұрын
David Lee Roth is DEFINITELY influenced by soul music. He proudly admits it. Van Halen would never be what they were without DLR's soul side and Eddie's straightforward rock. The best.
@rhinno1969
7 ай бұрын
Nostalgic? Maybe, 2 Live Crew sampled this song on their song The F**k Shop 👍
@masterofinfiniti
7 ай бұрын
Its like spotting Atlantis when hearing VH for the 1st time Disbelief Cover up? Disbelief
@toddcaylor370
7 ай бұрын
Edward always maintained this riff was a "easy a minor-G chord, stupid little thing" that wasnt originally intended to ever be an actual song.🤣 And also remarked that the electric sitar accompanying the guitar solo, was "really weird, like a buzzy fret guitar you had to sit down cross-legged on the floor to play.
@MacPro8CoreMan
7 ай бұрын
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!
@kirbybailey607
7 ай бұрын
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!!!!
@randypierson6358
2 ай бұрын
Yea James brown & some Motown influence going on there that driving bass line though😊
@Marco-zq9vd
7 ай бұрын
that is wild that you caught a Jamrs Brown influence from Dave! On his KZitem page he posted a James Brown dance video just yesterday😮
@rothed16
7 ай бұрын
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
7 ай бұрын
'You know you're semi good lookin" CLASSIC DAVE
@ChangeforJonathan
6 ай бұрын
Great list bro👍🏿
@rothed16
5 ай бұрын
@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
5 ай бұрын
@rothed16 I agree👍🏿
@nononobutyeah
7 ай бұрын
Let James Brown do his thing without a microphone and electricity.
@davelindsey6890
7 ай бұрын
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.
@marleneobstnash5517
7 ай бұрын
I'm going deaf and VH is the reason why!!! 😅😅😅
@dizastro5437
7 ай бұрын
Very tite. Love this tune. Music yes, impeccable, lyrics scintillating. VH stands as a staple. What a band!
@dizastro5437
7 ай бұрын
EVH needed Diamond Dave, and vice versa. What a combo!
@charliemac64
7 ай бұрын
I saw these guys in 1980, and this song was def one of the highlights of the show.
@TerriLynn-hf8xw
7 ай бұрын
I saw them 1992 from the second row. It was so amazing.
@christophersalazar4605
7 ай бұрын
2 live crew used this intro on the f#ck shop.
@myownchannel247
7 ай бұрын
Alex Van Halen on drums 🥁
@waynemoon5359
7 ай бұрын
Masterpiece. My fav VH Tune.
@terryconnelly484
7 ай бұрын
Top 5 song In their catalog maybe #1 in my book
@JedLemon38
7 ай бұрын
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
7 ай бұрын
hey hey hey!
@MichaelBevel-u7v
7 ай бұрын
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.
@geoffsullivan7902
7 ай бұрын
Vintage Van Halen……yes! Once you hear Eddie……you know it’s him the next time….and the next…..talent.❤
@garagegymgenius6810
5 ай бұрын
This song live was Amazing!!!!
@Rayray-kj9cc
7 ай бұрын
One of my favorites by them!!🤘🤘
@nickcaputo3406
7 ай бұрын
What an awesome reaction man👍🤟
@diverdown631
7 ай бұрын
I loved all original VH albums and most Van Hagar albums,but 1 holds a special place.
@martinhonan9588
7 ай бұрын
Great reaction in my opinion best Van Halen song ever! Keep rocking dude 😎
@ezed3902
7 ай бұрын
Mugnify, that is a riff you can’t forget!
@MadHippie666
7 ай бұрын
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
@daphne9016
7 ай бұрын
Brilliant reaction❤
@snakeinthegrass7443
7 ай бұрын
Another stellar reaction, Mugs!! I F***ing love this song! I love this entire album! Next to Boston's 1st album, this is the greatest debut album ever, imo. How can a band be this good right out the gate? I'm loving this ride Mugs, but I may have to drop out for some songs when it comes to the later Dave years. MTV ruined this band, imo, bc they focused more on the vids than they did the music. When you go from this, to the song Jump, something really bad happened. In the meantime...let's keep rockin'. ✌❤
@kajem575
7 ай бұрын
You pegged the JAMES BROWN influence. Most quality rock musicians appreciate and emulate the black musicians who laid it all down before them. It's the foundation they created to allow such great growth. RINGO sez- ✌️❤
@chrisstone5868
5 ай бұрын
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
7 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your reaction to my favorite VH song.
@anthonyv6962
6 ай бұрын
The into guitar is sampled by 2 Live Crew in their song "The Fuc$ Shop." Young Thug does as well in the song "Alphabetical Order."
@michaeltammaro482
6 ай бұрын
James Brown? Who is this guy?? Does he know what he's talking about? LOL! Just enjoy the music dude. I love how these people TODAY that are listening to music from literally almost 50 years ago that I grew up on, do an analysis on ROCK BANDS where kids who were Master musicians actually played instruments.
@blitz3643
7 ай бұрын
Really enjoy your reactions... Very thorough!
@428chase
7 ай бұрын
The Two Sides of Tony McPhee The Hunt 1973. is a single psychedelic art rock electronic composition in four movements, featuring Arp 2600 synthesizers, electric piano, and The Rhythm Ace drum synthesizer it explores McPhee's strong stance against fox and stag hunting kzitem.info/news/bejne/o4h_u4l4pXiHjW0
@bjmcmahon722
6 ай бұрын
#brownSound #EVH #VH #VanHalen
@peterandrade3630
7 ай бұрын
Nice that you picked up on the James Brown thing. Yeah, Dave is definitely a fan of R n'B, Soul, Funk, etc. James is a major influence.
@noelliastarr5853
6 ай бұрын
Hey handsome
@djmylesmatisse
7 ай бұрын
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!
@chrisautry9479
7 ай бұрын
My favorite too
@ccjs007
6 ай бұрын
Van Halen has been my favorite group since 1978.If you like Van Halen you need to give Extreme their new album is called Six .This album will blow you mind keep rockin
@drainbramagebrandon1047
7 ай бұрын
Saw Van Halen in 1978 in St Louis where they opened for Black Sabbath. Nobody knew who Van Halen was. I remember leaving the concert and all of us couldn't believe how VH kicked Black Sabbath's butt in that show.
@ReinaldoCruz-qd2cs
3 ай бұрын
Check out Eruption live from the 80’s. You’ll get a glimpse of Eddie’s classical music background. He also admitted that he doesn’t remember this solo because he was drunk.
@craigjessmer3226
7 ай бұрын
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.
@kevinwilkins3248
7 ай бұрын
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.
@rebelbabeconner9064
7 ай бұрын
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
@yosh45
7 ай бұрын
Now imagine a stadium full of hyped up VH fans yelling “HEY! HEY! HEY!” at the top of their lungs. Van Halen was the shit.
@luckylisa5496
6 ай бұрын
LOVE this song! I'm enjoying watching your foray into VH - their first album was the best of VH, imo.
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