Enjoyed your breakdown! I got into Van Halen as a 10-year-old in 1984 with, you guessed it, 1984. And because their next album was 5150, I basically had one Dave album and one Sammy album to work with until I did a deeper dive. So for me, I would switch 1984 and Van Halen in the top two, and probably switch For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and 5150 for my favorite Sammy album. But aside from some of the deeper cuts on Women And Children First and Fair Warning, and a lot of Van Halen III, they didn't miss much.
Diver Down holds a special place in the catalog for me. It was my introduction to VH. An older, very beautiful, funny, kick ass Texas girl who I had a crush on played it on a loop one summer vacation and it stuck. I was probably 12 and the girl, a friend of the family, was probably 17 and thought of me as a little brother. I looked up to her and thought she was the coolest. Aim high. As far as their covers go, I think their version of Dancing in the Streets might be the best version. They made something new out of that old thing. Compare it to the Mick Jagger/David Bowie clusterf***. The original is great if you're into MoTown, and who isn't?
Nice review Bro, I saw the original, except NO Substitute's... The MIGHTY VANHALENNNNNN 11-16-80 invasion tour, 12-11-82 diver down, last gig of the tour! and 1-19-84 first show of the tour with autograph as the support act...Jacksonville Florida!! VH 2 is my Favorite totally, then VH1 , Fair W, DD, 84...Then all the sammy stuff...and gary...
How does any Van Halen fan put 5150 above Fair Warning? I still enjoyed the video, listening to another person's perspective but Fair Warning is too good man...Mean Street, even without the mesmerizing intro is absolutely unreal, and better than anything on 5150. I actually have nothing on my playlist from the Hagar era. There are a few songs that, if I hear them come on the radio, I will leave them on like Finish What Ya Started, Runaround, Poundcake, but there is nothing on my playlist. And I was a fan at the time...just none of those tracks have staying power in my opinion. Like, if I put on Ain't Talkin' Bout Love and then look for something in the Hagar catalog to match it, there is nothing. Light Up The Sky...look at the Hagar catalog - nothing close. The first 6 are easily the top 6, in some order.
I know Diamond Dave's personality was problematic, as was Eddies to be fair, but what he did in the early days of VH was almost as groundbreaking as what Eddie was doing. I'd argue that without Dave, they might have never been able to pull off the songs that ultimately showcased Eddie's brilliance. He was the carnival barker that drew people in and mesmerized them and then Eddie sealed the deal by living up to the hype in every way, a guitarist beyond your wildest dreams. Step right up! In a landscape full of imitators nobody has ever imitated DLR, which is wild considering how popular and successful that era of VH was. Why? Because it can't be done. As soon as Sammy Hagar joined the band it became something else. In my opinion the quality plummeted. The originality was gone and they became another (boring) band and even Eddie's musical wizardry couldn't save them. I got to see them with Dave on the 1984 tour and I'm glad I did. It blew my 15 year-old mind. That album (1984) marked the beginning of the end for me. I like Eddie's keyboard playing so that wasn't an issue. I mean, And The Cradle will Rock is badass. I didn't even realize the main riff was played on a Wurlitzer, which was a better choice than some of the later synth pads in my opinion. I love synthesizers, don't get me wrong. I think having multiple top 20 hits created a dilemma. Once you make that kind of money for the label they start expect it. They begin to demand it. They want you to refine your formula and repeat yourself. That's not how art of any kind works. David Lee Roth ain't that kind of guy. Anyway, anything beyond the original DLR albums may as well be by another band. They were very successful with Sammy Hagar and I'm sure their executive overlords were quite pleased. I thought they sucked and it always bothered me that the other guys didn't think DLR's contributions were important enough to change the name of the band after he left. Plenty of other bands have done the same thing and I know there are a lot of factors to consider, brand recognition being number one. But when you cranked up the new Van Halen album, 5150, expecting to hear more of the music you love and suddenly "Why Can't This Be Love" is blaring through the speakers, well, it was a letdown to say the least.
Good list (I’d have ADKOT higher). You have most of the classic ‘six-pack’ on the original CDs - which sound far superior to the 2000 remasters (way too loud and brickwalled!). You just need to replace WACF and VH1 for the originals (imo of course) 👍😉🤘
van hagar is awful in my opinion.vh3 sucks too.too bad one of the best american hard rock bands ever turned into garbage.Extreme? yuck.Nuno shreds some solos though on those weird junky jazzy songs.dont like their songs.Cherone has the worst stage presense too.
Just getting into VH now. (This past week). The only album I have listened to so far has been 1984. I love it. Looking forward to hearing the first 5.
@@wilsonlove7647 start with Van Halen I. Its the one that changed the game for rock n roll.
Enjoy the journey! 🤘🏼
Enjoyed your breakdown! I got into Van Halen as a 10-year-old in 1984 with, you guessed it, 1984. And because their next album was 5150, I basically had one Dave album and one Sammy album to work with until I did a deeper dive.
So for me, I would switch 1984 and Van Halen in the top two, and probably switch For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and 5150 for my favorite Sammy album. But aside from some of the deeper cuts on Women And Children First and Fair Warning, and a lot of Van Halen III, they didn't miss much.
Diver Down holds a special place in the catalog for me. It was my introduction to VH. An older, very beautiful, funny, kick ass Texas girl who I had a crush on played it on a loop one summer vacation and it stuck. I was probably 12 and the girl, a friend of the family, was probably 17 and thought of me as a little brother. I looked up to her and thought she was the coolest. Aim high. As far as their covers go, I think their version of Dancing in the Streets might be the best version. They made something new out of that old thing. Compare it to the Mick Jagger/David Bowie clusterf***. The original is great if you're into MoTown, and who isn't?
VHI, VHII and Fair Warning were their top 3 for me by far.
Great review! Personally I would have put the First six first .
Nice review Bro, I saw the original, except NO Substitute's... The MIGHTY VANHALENNNNNN 11-16-80 invasion tour, 12-11-82 diver down, last gig of the tour! and 1-19-84 first show of the tour with autograph as the support act...Jacksonville Florida!! VH 2 is my Favorite totally, then VH1 , Fair W, DD, 84...Then all the sammy stuff...and gary...
@@tomsumner2363 well I’m very jealous of you lol. I bet it was amazing.
How does any Van Halen fan put 5150 above Fair Warning? I still enjoyed the video, listening to another person's perspective but Fair Warning is too good man...Mean Street, even without the mesmerizing intro is absolutely unreal, and better than anything on 5150.
I actually have nothing on my playlist from the Hagar era. There are a few songs that, if I hear them come on the radio, I will leave them on like Finish What Ya Started, Runaround, Poundcake, but there is nothing on my playlist. And I was a fan at the time...just none of those tracks have staying power in my opinion. Like, if I put on Ain't Talkin' Bout Love and then look for something in the Hagar catalog to match it, there is nothing. Light Up The Sky...look at the Hagar catalog - nothing close.
The first 6 are easily the top 6, in some order.
@@smorgdonkey oh I totally get that. It’s a fantastic album. Actually a lot of Van Halen fans have it at number 1.
I know Diamond Dave's personality was problematic, as was Eddies to be fair, but what he did in the early days of VH was almost as groundbreaking as what Eddie was doing. I'd argue that without Dave, they might have never been able to pull off the songs that ultimately showcased Eddie's brilliance. He was the carnival barker that drew people in and mesmerized them and then Eddie sealed the deal by living up to the hype in every way, a guitarist beyond your wildest dreams. Step right up! In a landscape full of imitators nobody has ever imitated DLR, which is wild considering how popular and successful that era of VH was. Why? Because it can't be done. As soon as Sammy Hagar joined the band it became something else. In my opinion the quality plummeted. The originality was gone and they became another (boring) band and even Eddie's musical wizardry couldn't save them. I got to see them with Dave on the 1984 tour and I'm glad I did. It blew my 15 year-old mind. That album (1984) marked the beginning of the end for me. I like Eddie's keyboard playing so that wasn't an issue. I mean, And The Cradle will Rock is badass. I didn't even realize the main riff was played on a Wurlitzer, which was a better choice than some of the later synth pads in my opinion. I love synthesizers, don't get me wrong. I think having multiple top 20 hits created a dilemma. Once you make that kind of money for the label they start expect it. They begin to demand it. They want you to refine your formula and repeat yourself. That's not how art of any kind works. David Lee Roth ain't that kind of guy. Anyway, anything beyond the original DLR albums may as well be by another band. They were very successful with Sammy Hagar and I'm sure their executive overlords were quite pleased. I thought they sucked and it always bothered me that the other guys didn't think DLR's contributions were important enough to change the name of the band after he left. Plenty of other bands have done the same thing and I know there are a lot of factors to consider, brand recognition being number one. But when you cranked up the new Van Halen album, 5150, expecting to hear more of the music you love and suddenly "Why Can't This Be Love" is blaring through the speakers, well, it was a letdown to say the least.
@@jeffoff7795 I respect you opinion and I am super jealous you saw them live with Dave.
Enjoyed your take, but Fair Warning is the best on many levels. Just an opinion that EVH would certainly disagree with.
Good list (I’d have ADKOT higher).
You have most of the classic ‘six-pack’ on the original CDs - which sound far superior to the 2000 remasters (way too loud and brickwalled!). You just need to replace WACF and VH1 for the originals (imo of course) 👍😉🤘
Nice job!
Im sorry Dude, But if you're going to do a 'Review' video.....Communication Skills are a Must....
Decent job. Need to be a little more prepared when describing the albums.
Yep all correct
van hagar is awful in my opinion.vh3 sucks too.too bad one of the best american hard rock bands ever turned into garbage.Extreme? yuck.Nuno shreds some solos though on those weird junky jazzy songs.dont like their songs.Cherone has the worst stage presense too.
Nice job!