Yeah they always liked to talk about "Swinging." Definitely some old school swag, and swing - inspired from that Big-Band Era. Their Father being a Jazz musician probably had something to do with that. But yeah - what Van Halen really was, at the core, was a hot-rodded Blues Band. In my opinion, the greatest Rock N' Roll Band in history!
Around 1:53 Alex gets some funky rhythms going. Love how he shines in the midst of an iconic guitar solo. The brothers were so locked into each other. It's other worldly.
@@CribNotes Agreed. There's an energy between the brothers while Eddie solos. Alex is raising it up and pushing it forward. ZZ Top has the same transitional energy when their songs change direction. "Im Bad, I'm Nationwide" is a good example of groove taking over in the latter part of a song.
@@D_Tuned well said! ZZ Top and Van Halen definitely share some DNA. The brothers were fans of their groove, no doubt about it. There are a few bootlegs of VH covering them floating around
Man, you NAILED that! That is, arguably, one of the best - if not THE best - drum parts of any VH song. It's so funky. So groovy. So jazzy. The choruses are like little mini-solos. The fill @00:54 is one I've tried to master for years. My very favorite, though, is the fill right before the second chorus that even throws in some humor (which has always been one of my favorite aspects of VH and certainly AVH's playing): "DING - BOOM!".😂❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂AVH forever!=vH=
Thanks Eric, Yes Alex really came into the forefront on this tune. I feel that Eddie was such a revolutionary player that folks didn't notice how great Alex was as well until VH 2. This song and Light up the sky are simply fire! thanks for watching brother!
That ride ping and single kick drum fill is absolutely genius. So simple, yet so fitting and BADASS! One of my favorite parts of any VH song. Excellent playing, sir!
Gr8 Stuff Aubrey....Alex Played AMAZING Rhythms 4 Van Halen and is quite-often overlooked, as being A Big Part of The Sound....Eddie and He Gelled and it was Incredible To Listen To.....Cheers from Damo.😊👍
Excellent job! I love the interplay between brothers on this. Eddy and Alex really worked off of each other. This song is a great example. You nailed it!
Wonderful video, playing, and commentary....this is absolutely wonderful. I am obviously biased but always felt Alex was such an underrated drummer.....Love this!
Thanks, Aubrey. I have always dreamed that someone with your talent and analytical ability would take the time to breakdown this amazing AVH performance - my personal favorite of all his wonderful performances over the years. So much appreciated!
Nice hi hat work.. killer rolls.... this is a somg that the drums are obviously front n center and really cooks! Love everything about the wrist work in this. Plus alex has his own massive sound that i can detect in 1 or 2 notes right from the start. Its that recognizable! John b. and vinny appice are they same, they got a sound no one else does n i really dig that in a great drummer.
Hey man. I've been a drummer since 1978. A Van Halen fan since 1982. Thank you for making this video. Great job. Lots of things I could say here, so I'm going to say God bless you. I hope you, and your family are happy, healthy, and appreciate you. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. If you celebrate, then happy holidays and you have my respect and highest regards.
Hi Rob, We celebrate Thanksgiving in October up here in Canada. However, I have lots of American friends and now including you. Happy Thanksgiving to you brother! :)
Hey Aubrey - What a killer video!! Lots of fun. I am a Van Halen freak! This is such a killer song, and the drumming is absolutely amazing. I have always thought that Alex was so under-rated. Probably in large part due to the fact that he is "Edward's Brother." LOL There aren't / weren't many guys on this Planet that could upstage AVH, or put him in the shadows. But..... Edward. LOL Anyway - man this is fun. I'm subbing you, and glad I found you! Rock on, Brother! EDIT: Watching this now, a second time. Man Aubrey -You are absolutely AMAZING!!! What a killer drummer you are. Rock on!
I just stumbled upon this video now. Alex Van Halen IS the reason I started to play drums. Alex, Bonham, Bozzio, Peart & Hakim are who inspired me to play. Really Great job with the history , but more importantly your performance. I’ll check out your Omar video soon. 🤘🏽😎🥁
I believe the formal musical training helped to create a really musical style. He knew abou melody concepts and applied them on VH compositions. My humble opinion. Great video.
jesus!!! That third chorus one handed fill flipped me out. The one handed cowbell lick too? Damn. I'm gonna subscribe. Thanks man. This is my fav VH song and it doesn't get enough rep. Thank you thank you thank you.
really nice job covering this one! this song is one of the best drumming performances ever recorded in my opinion. and arguably the best/cleverest/funniest drum fill of all time at 1:48.
You did such a great job with this video. Love the arrangement…play through, history, deep dive. Your playing picks up all the detail and nuance of AVH’s funkiest groove. Love your enthusiasm. I bought the record in 1980. Still can’t get enough.
yep Alex is a musician. his drum playing from the earliest album released, VH1 recorded in 9/77, he was 24 .. and was already very very good. the dynamics, the groove and attn to detail, the speed of the fills etc on "I'm the one" for example is stellar. there are all these videos and opinions from smf's across the fruited plain saying ridiculous things about the band members, ie questioning their talent etc.. I'm in my 50's now. here's a newsflash : the members of VH are each terrific musicians. it was common knowledge, while it was happening, (late 70's/80's) they were extremely talented guys who can play with anybody. done. they didn't select Mike 'anthony' Sobelesky bc he was adequate. these were driven, hungry, ambitious guys who wanted to play music for a living. compete and kick ass, make a lot of money, 'sieze the American dream'. you don't become that good, or be considered the biggest band in America, by accident. how many bands, ever, have members who perform solos in their concerts? much less on their first f'ing tour!? these guys could play very impressively, by themselves, on stage from the beginning. highly unusual. also from VH2 the same album "outta love" is on is "lighting up the sky".. AVH has a drum solo in it.. very good. the jazz, big band influence on him/them is obvious. *Notice old VH fans, how much tighter and even more pro-sounding they were on the recording of VH2 (that they recorded in a week in early '79), after a year of touring, than they were on VH1..and each subsequent album for that matter. by WACF in '80 they sound like one instrument imo. I got it as an adolescent when these albums were released. other kids i knew were listening to what ever rock bands they liked at the time.. I would introduce them to VH and to a person, unless they were musicians, (or becoming young musicians) all they heard was Roth..smh
I hear you! I remember hearing that incredible cover of the kinks tune and couldn't believe what I heard. "You really got me" is a good tune but VH's version was like from another planet! That's when I noticed how virtuosic the drums and guitar are and how solid the bass is. I was a fan immediately! thanks for watching!
Everything you just wrote. Bingo. Ditto. I was right there with you, while growing up. The first 10 seconds I ever heard Van Halen.... it was over. Game-changer. My life was changed forever. I went back and got the first few albums after that.... and all I did for a year was listen to Van Halen! Sure - other rock and roll too. But it was all about VH for me. Still is! Greatest Rock Band in history! Period. There will never be another Edward Van Halen. Never. And Al was / is unbelievable as well. I am sure you've already read Ted Templeman's book. But just in case.. if not... you gotta read it. It's amazing. Especially the Van Halen stuff. It's just absolutely insane to think about how the guys changed so many of our lives. We are so lucky.... to have what he gave us. Compare it to the garbage crap of today.... and all I can say is... Wow!
Yes!! I’m so glad I found someone who not only recognizes the beauty of the drumming of this song but who can actually nail it so beautifully! Sounds amazing, this is one of many AVH signature drum tracks that are burned into my soul.
Just a fly by watcher scanning AVH vids. WTF? Wow, you are amazing. Thank you so much for this. The way you played this song so fluidly and (seemingly) effortlessly, was mind blowing. Granted you had the advantage of hearing it since 1978, but again, I’m blown away.
I grew up with a kid that could play these Van Halen and Led Zeppelin records when he was 13. By high school he was playing along with Zappa, mahavishnu orchestra, Tony Williams, and even buddy rich songs… Alex was a great primer for it all.
Ur playing is amazing, so enjoyable! But ur teaching skills man, the repertoire, the work you are doing… unbeatable, please keep up with it, this videos are TH-cam jewels. Thank you so much
I don't know which is more awesome - that you nailed it like no one else I've ever heard or that you did so with the deadpan expression of Jonathan Moffett throughout. Rock and roll!
Top shelf, man!! So much swing exists in those first six VH records, which makes me wonder if DLR's own jazz leanings helped draw that out of Alex and Ed. It seemed to wane after his departure. Thank you for highlighting his awesome work on this track!
Drummer's that know are fully aware how great Alex is. Thank you for dissecting this performance.
All musicians have that "Know" thing ,a non player might say like "yeah he's ok" than your like no man you don't understand
Alex doesn't get enough credit, he's a brilliant drummer.
Alex was such a hip drummer. Lot of big band influence there!
Absolutely!
Yeah they always liked to talk about "Swinging." Definitely some old school swag, and swing - inspired from that Big-Band Era. Their Father being a Jazz musician probably had something to do with that. But yeah - what Van Halen really was, at the core, was a hot-rodded Blues Band. In my opinion, the greatest Rock N' Roll Band in history!
@@jimmyz2098 ZZ Top on steroids and methamphetamine, with a splash of Beach Boys on acid. Best band of all time! RIP EVH❤
Bit of Funk too
Excellent narrative and playing. "Outta Love Again" was legendary. I wish they had recorded more songs in that vein.
Around 1:53 Alex gets some funky rhythms going. Love how he shines in the midst of an iconic guitar solo. The brothers were so locked into each other. It's other worldly.
I noticed a long time ago that Alex Van Halen seemed to play his best drum stuff while Eddie was soloing!!
@@CribNotes Agreed. There's an energy between the brothers while Eddie solos. Alex is raising it up and pushing it forward. ZZ Top has the same transitional energy when their songs change direction. "Im Bad, I'm Nationwide" is a good example of groove taking over in the latter part of a song.
@@D_Tuned well said! ZZ Top and Van Halen definitely share some DNA. The brothers were fans of their groove, no doubt about it. There are a few bootlegs of VH covering them floating around
yes, sibling rivalry friendly competition
Nicely done! Outta Love Again is my all-time favorite performance by the criminally underrated Alex Van Halen.
Man, you NAILED that! That is, arguably, one of the best - if not THE best - drum parts of any VH song. It's so funky. So groovy. So jazzy. The choruses are like little mini-solos. The fill @00:54 is one I've tried to master for years. My very favorite, though, is the fill right before the second chorus that even throws in some humor (which has always been one of my favorite aspects of VH and certainly AVH's playing): "DING - BOOM!".😂❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂AVH forever!=vH=
Thanks Eric, Yes Alex really came into the forefront on this tune. I feel that Eddie was such a revolutionary player that folks didn't notice how great Alex was as well until VH 2. This song and Light up the sky are simply fire! thanks for watching brother!
@@AubreyDrumLessons SO underrated.❤
That two-note fill is AVH's classic, sublime way of saying "Heeeeere it comes."
Ahahaha yes ding BOOM💥🤩
I always hear a lot of Louie Bellson in Al’s playing. Great playing here 👍
That ride ping and single kick drum fill is absolutely genius. So simple, yet so fitting and BADASS! One of my favorite parts of any VH song. Excellent playing, sir!
It's Alex basically saying, "Here it comes!"
Drumming always stood out to me on this track. Great job 👏🏼
Yes yes! He sounds great on the whole album!
I never realized how cool that drum track was in all the years I have listened to VH until I saw you play it! this was awesome...
Excellent playing! I mean, really excellent! Love that you pay homage to one of the greatest living drummers, AVH.
Holy hell this is good! Great playing! IMO Alex has been SO underrated!
Well done 👏 you sounded great. 🥁👍👍
Awesome! One of the greatest drum tracks of all-time.
Outstanding!
Wow Aubrey! You make it seem so effortless and you didn't break a sweat! Kudos on the playing and lesson.
Gr8 Stuff Aubrey....Alex Played AMAZING Rhythms 4 Van Halen and is quite-often overlooked, as being A Big Part of The Sound....Eddie and He Gelled and it was Incredible To Listen To.....Cheers from Damo.😊👍
Perfect said. I totally agree with you. The VH bros played off of each other soo well. They had a killer groove and swing type feel.
I remember watching them play drums together after the "Light Up The Sky" guitar solo.😊
Excellent job! I love the interplay between brothers on this. Eddy and Alex really worked off of each other. This song is a great example. You nailed it!
Wonderful video, playing, and commentary....this is absolutely wonderful. I am obviously biased but always felt Alex was such an underrated drummer.....Love this!
fantastic job sir!!!
Thanks, Aubrey. I have always dreamed that someone with your talent and analytical ability would take the time to breakdown this amazing AVH performance - my personal favorite of all his wonderful performances over the years. So much appreciated!
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...yep it seemed to me to be a passed over jem from..VH 2...big drums yeah
Freaking amazing
That was excellent!!!!
Nice hi hat work.. killer rolls.... this is a somg that the drums are obviously front n center and really cooks! Love everything about the wrist work in this. Plus alex has his own massive sound that i can detect in 1 or 2 notes right from the start. Its that recognizable! John b. and vinny appice are they same, they got a sound no one else does n i really dig that in a great drummer.
Yes, Alex definitely stepped up on this album. It must have been intense having a virtuoso in the band and his family!
Smoked it kid! Nice..Alex be proud
Thanks for watching brother!
This is the best drum cover for this song that I’ve seen!
Thanks for watching!
Very cool watching a drummer read music
Hey man. I've been a drummer since 1978. A Van Halen fan since 1982. Thank you for making this video. Great job. Lots of things I could say here, so I'm going to say God bless you. I hope you, and your family are happy, healthy, and appreciate you. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. If you celebrate, then happy holidays and you have my respect and highest regards.
Hi Rob, We celebrate Thanksgiving in October up here in Canada. However, I have lots of American friends and now including you. Happy Thanksgiving to you brother! :)
Now that was INSANELY good. Nice work. Very nice.
Your wrist technique looks so much like Alex. His sound is so much based off how he strikes the drums and cymbals and I think you have it nailed.
Hey Aubrey - What a killer video!! Lots of fun. I am a Van Halen freak! This is such a killer song, and the drumming is absolutely amazing. I have always thought that Alex was so under-rated. Probably in large part due to the fact that he is "Edward's Brother." LOL There aren't / weren't many guys on this Planet that could upstage AVH, or put him in the shadows. But..... Edward. LOL Anyway - man this is fun. I'm subbing you, and glad I found you! Rock on, Brother! EDIT: Watching this now, a second time. Man Aubrey -You are absolutely AMAZING!!! What a killer drummer you are. Rock on!
Amazing cover. Absolutely brilliant ❤❤❤❤
You are a beast man!!! This is by far the best Alex Van Halen drum cover I have ever heard!!
Kudos to you. 🤘🥁 🤘
Great groove man!! In the pocket very nicely!! Peace brother
Effortless playing. Absolutely brilliant! The sound is next level.
Thanks for watching Bob!
Aubrey cops any style and plays it like a master. Amazing.
Aubrey great lesson
Dang, that was awesome!
Thanks for watching?
I just stumbled upon this video now. Alex Van Halen IS the reason I started to play drums. Alex, Bonham, Bozzio, Peart & Hakim are who inspired me to play. Really Great job with the history , but more importantly your performance. I’ll check out your Omar video soon. 🤘🏽😎🥁
All those drummers are equally important to me as well. Thanks for watching!
Great job. That is one of Reverend Al’s best performances ever and you nailed it solid.
I definitely agree! Thanks for watching.
Nice drumming! That song is quite challenging on any instrument, Van Halen was always ahead of their time, and thank you for the video.
Awesome!
Love this groove!!!! You did an amazing interpretation!!!!!
Thanks for watching!
@2.24 grab cymbal and play at the same time. You know it man ! awesome show Aubrey
Thanks for watching Arturo!
Amazing! One of my favourite VH songs.
I believe the formal musical training helped to create a really musical style. He knew abou melody concepts and applied them on VH compositions. My humble opinion. Great video.
Great Sound 📢📢📢👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍👍
Dude! That was incredible! Great tune to cover! I'm inspired...
Utah Kid.......
Thank You! so much Aubrey for this wonderful tutorial. One of my favorites from Alex.
Thanks! Wow... Alex V... what an underrated drummer!!
Thanks for watching Chris!
Amazing playing and lesson. I've tried this one. Thank you!
jesus!!! That third chorus one handed fill flipped me out. The one handed cowbell lick too? Damn. I'm gonna subscribe. Thanks man. This is my fav VH song and it doesn't get enough rep. Thank you thank you thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Heard that guitar intro 🔥 awesome 🤟🎶
Excellent breakdown - thank you 😊
Wow! Nailed it!🤜🏼🤛🏾
Thanks for watching!
wasnt ready to have my mind blown tonight but you did it.... brilliant breakdown of such a great drummer. thank you..
Great lesson!
really nice job covering this one! this song is one of the best drumming performances ever recorded in my opinion. and arguably the best/cleverest/funniest drum fill of all time at 1:48.
Awesome, we’ll done !
Fantastic breakdown. Alex isn’t talked about as much as he should.
Great groove! Love it!! Thanks for sharing!! 🤟🎶🤟
Nice job !
Brilliant !
After watching the cover of his playing I had to give a 👍🏻EXCELLENT! Great job! 🤘🏻
Thanks for watching Ronald!
@@AubreyDrumLessons my pleasure, literally...
Nailed it my dude, NAILED IT! Every note in place to me, thanks for sharing my friend!
Thanks for watching Matt!
Great job. AVH’s drumming on this track is just sick. Well done
You did such a great job with this video. Love the arrangement…play through, history, deep dive. Your playing picks up all the detail and nuance of AVH’s funkiest groove. Love your enthusiasm.
I bought the record in 1980. Still can’t get enough.
yep Alex is a musician. his drum playing from the earliest album released, VH1 recorded in 9/77, he was 24 .. and was already very very good. the dynamics, the groove and attn to detail, the speed of the fills etc on "I'm the one" for example is stellar. there are all these videos and opinions from smf's across the fruited plain saying ridiculous things about the band members, ie questioning their talent etc.. I'm in my 50's now. here's a newsflash : the members of VH are each terrific musicians. it was common knowledge, while it was happening, (late 70's/80's) they were extremely talented guys who can play with anybody. done. they didn't select Mike 'anthony' Sobelesky bc he was adequate. these were driven, hungry, ambitious guys who wanted to play music for a living. compete and kick ass, make a lot of money, 'sieze the American dream'. you don't become that good, or be considered the biggest band in America, by accident. how many bands, ever, have members who perform solos in their concerts? much less on their first f'ing tour!? these guys could play very impressively, by themselves, on stage from the beginning. highly unusual. also from VH2 the same album "outta love" is on is "lighting up the sky".. AVH has a drum solo in it.. very good. the jazz, big band influence on him/them is obvious. *Notice old VH fans, how much tighter and even more pro-sounding they were on the recording of VH2 (that they recorded in a week in early '79), after a year of touring, than they were on VH1..and each subsequent album for that matter. by WACF in '80 they sound like one instrument imo. I got it as an adolescent when these albums were released. other kids i knew were listening to what ever rock bands they liked at the time.. I would introduce them to VH and to a person, unless they were musicians, (or becoming young musicians) all they heard was Roth..smh
I hear you! I remember hearing that incredible cover of the kinks tune and couldn't believe what I heard. "You really got me" is a good tune but VH's version was like from another planet! That's when I noticed how virtuosic the drums and guitar are and how solid the bass is. I was a fan immediately! thanks for watching!
Everything you just wrote. Bingo. Ditto. I was right there with you, while growing up. The first 10 seconds I ever heard Van Halen.... it was over. Game-changer. My life was changed forever. I went back and got the first few albums after that.... and all I did for a year was listen to Van Halen! Sure - other rock and roll too. But it was all about VH for me. Still is! Greatest Rock Band in history! Period. There will never be another Edward Van Halen. Never. And Al was / is unbelievable as well. I am sure you've already read Ted Templeman's book. But just in case.. if not... you gotta read it. It's amazing. Especially the Van Halen stuff. It's just absolutely insane to think about how the guys changed so many of our lives. We are so lucky.... to have what he gave us. Compare it to the garbage crap of today.... and all I can say is... Wow!
Excellent work A+
Omg! You are so awesome! Wow! Totally, amazed by this piece. Keep it up!
You are a brilliant drummer sir. My hat's off to you! We're not worthy! We're not worthy! LOL
Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
Enjoyed your video ,nice work !
Well done
Wow, another dynamite, golden analysis of this oft-overlooked giant! Well done, Aubrey!! Phenomenal transcribing and playing!!
Thanks brother Adam!
Well done!!! Totally awesome!!!
Great breakdown!
Superb job!
Spot on! Nice work!
Absolutely tight! Great vid and great breakdown!
Subbed. Superb video!!
Yes!! I’m so glad I found someone who not only recognizes the beauty of the drumming of this song but who can actually nail it so beautifully! Sounds amazing, this is one of many AVH signature drum tracks that are burned into my soul.
Excelent job!!
Awesome !!!❤
Great job!👍👍
This is sooo badass!!
Amazing man! Killing it!👊🏼⚡️🤘🏼⚡️🤩
Absolutely killed it!
Just a fly by watcher scanning AVH vids. WTF? Wow, you are amazing. Thank you so much for this. The way you played this song so fluidly and (seemingly) effortlessly, was mind blowing. Granted you had the advantage of hearing it since 1978, but again, I’m blown away.
Thanks! Yes, I’ve always loved that tune!
That was LIT! Liked & sub'd 🤙
Well done man!
I grew up with a kid that could play these Van Halen and Led Zeppelin records when he was 13. By high school he was playing along with Zappa, mahavishnu orchestra, Tony Williams, and even buddy rich songs… Alex was a great primer for it all.
Ur playing is amazing, so enjoyable! But ur teaching skills man, the repertoire, the work you are doing… unbeatable, please keep up with it, this videos are TH-cam jewels. Thank you so much
I don't know which is more awesome - that you nailed it like no one else I've ever heard or that you did so with the deadpan expression of Jonathan Moffett throughout. Rock and roll!
This dudes legit! Great Job man!! 🔥🔥🔥
Awesome video and analysis of my lifelong favorite player. Would love to hear you play and breakdown my personal favorite AVH track, Loss Of Control!
Funky Swing🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Awesome Alex Van Halen Best of the Best Drummer in the World👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍
Top shelf, man!! So much swing exists in those first six VH records, which makes me wonder if DLR's own jazz leanings helped draw that out of Alex and Ed. It seemed to wane after his departure. Thank you for highlighting his awesome work on this track!
That’s an interesting observation Anthony. I never really noticed that but you’re right!