Yeah Sammy was better on his own and Van Halen was as well that breakup devastated me I was a JR. In Highschool , VH was never the same their sound changed. RIP Eddie the most explosive 🧨 guitarist in history..........
This is absolutely true. Hard to understand today, but back in the late 70's and early 80's Van Halen was in a proverbial league of their own. Kind of similar to Prince in the 80's and 90's.
I've never seen anyone like them. I saw them in Houston in '82. Dave was talking his shit to some girls up front. Chick tried to give him $20 to see her later I guess. He said "You can't even look at it for that". Then from the middle of the floor somebody launches a black Allstar tennis shoe. Perfect arch seemed like it took forever as everyone kind hushed all at once. It hit's Dave right in the forehead. He never saw it coming with all the lights. He went down on one knee and got right back up. He said something like "That's ok I'm gonna fuck your girlfriend tonight. What a jerk to throw something when those guys are playing their hearts out. Probably the best show band with the most talented musicians ever. They had a charisma about them that was like no other. (Rusty)
Yep, saw every DLR era tour except the 1st, the VHI tour in 78. Charlotte NC General Admission! One year they played twice in 2 weeks, Feb 1st & 14th. Valerie was there on Valentines Day. Eddie gave her roses on stage. Saw them again in 2007, very 1st show with DLR back!
Absolutely!!! An integral and essential part of their sound. He was the perfect bass player for VH and way underrated too! Never got the credit he deserved. I feel bad for him the way he was treated at the end.
es indeed! Michael is a quarter of the Band!!! and that's a lot to be !!! I saw them live , doing their second album in Stamford, Connecticut 1977/78 and again in New York !! They were amazing!!! Later in 1984 they played in Montevideo,Uruguay!! I arrived a few days later, unfortunately, to visit, but I saw a video of the mighty "Van Halen" ! that a friend got !!! of that performance!!! and they arrived back alive and free to United States!!! Luckily 🤞🙏😂😢😅😊 !!! They were amazing and excelente!!! Long live V.H. !!!
. .. ... also, in Montevideo Uruguay they got a little "TOO Wild"!!! . .. ... and latter David Lee Roth was busted in Colombia, South America with "Coca Cola", so they cut the Tour short and came back to United States!! while they could !!! 😂😅😊 !!! 1984 Tour !!!
None of that shit existed back then but you could find plenty of old heads mournfully sobbing about the state of music at the time and the people who enjoyed it.
NOBODY made it look easier that Eddie Van Halen. I can't play his shit sitting down, never mind jumping and dancing around like he did while playing... and with that smile... There will never be another one like him
You got that right! I’m 66 now but I got an 18-year-old and he has no idea what the hell he missed and I am so damn glad that that we were raised during that era in a much different world
I use to open my windows of my bedroom after school and jam Van Halen. I played my drums to their songs. Two hours worth if I could get away with it. My high school years were 85-89.
At the time VH bugged the shit out of me because of fan boys like you. I knew they were great but it was like too much. Now I look back, listen and go... FUUUUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKKKKKKK they were INSANE!!!!!!! I wish I was into them more at the time.
I was lucky to see this tour front row w/o any barriers. Hands on the stage on my 16th birthday in Cincinnati Ohio. Our tickets were for the bloody nose area but we just basically walked down jumped a short wall and boom front row. November 5 1982.
Ha. I was 15 years old too but you got lucky to see VH as a first concert. Although my first rock concert was Rush Nov 1981 Moving Pictures tour at the Hollywood Sportatorium. My older Sister got talked into driving my 2 friends and I. She wasn’t a fan of Rush but a good sport. More into Journey.
I was 15 in 82. Saw them in Shreveport that year. Same deal, life changing. I got a "I saw van halen" bumper sticker and as soon as I got a car I wore it with pride that few others understood.
@@PaulC39 yeah man I can totally relate to your awesome experience, I was 12 and saw Rush in 84' Signals at the same venue and many more Great times out west at the Sporto!
Brings back such great memories of hearing these guys for the first time in the 70's and buying all their albums and cassette's up to 1984. Just pure raw rock and roll , definitely the best years of VH!!!
@@tednugentlives That guy doesn't get as much recognition as he needs to get! You are correct... he was THE integral part of the vocals and those bass lines if you listen carefully... are insanely awesome!
Brother, I have a hard time watching this. I try not to get stuck in the past, but if your past is the 80`s it is very hard not to!! We lived and breathed Rock and Metal. We were an Army of brothers and sisters. Loud and proud.
This is just awesome. Dave sounds great! Actually hitting the notes! Then band was just killing it. Van Halen in top form. I wish this entire concert was released. So few early Van Halen concerts are filmed this well. Edward was an alien! Mind bending guitar. Just WOW
i think i read that at the oakland show they only filmed the 3 songs shown here. i think to save $ on film tape which was expensive. i believe they were filming these songs just to make a promo for the fair warning album (hence filming 3 FW songs). not to make a full concert movie. which obviously bites.
Exactly! Eddie and Michael were always on, but this shows Dave actually giving a great performance. He was dialed in. Dave could make or break a performance depending on how much improv he would do or if he actually remembered the lyrics and hitting the notes.
Im 58 and i only seen them twice but i wanted to cry at the end. Ive never felt so sad for anyone like Eddie. He had finally cleaned up, appreciated life, loved playing with Wolfgang and DLR. He Finally found his Happy place.
So glad I was born in the Van Halen era. Was my favorite group growing up and still is till today.I was 18 in 1984 so I had the late 70s up till Eddie passed to see and enjoy them. Never again will we see another Eddie VanHalen. Thanks Eddie RIP
We are the same age. My first concert was 1981 Fair Warning tour. If you did not grow up with us (you and I ) you will never undestand the way we were then. We were an Army of long hair , denim and leather in muscle cars with hot chicks and tunes blasting out loud. If you tried to give us cell phones (of course impossible ) we would throw them in the bonfire. We did not want anyone to find us, track us nothing. We came out to play. And we played Hard!! You know the finger point Ed makes on the back cover of WACF? That was how I said hello!
@@F.S.111 aw man i was 16 also but i missed the tour.. i didnt even find out about VH until 1984 came out and "jump " was all over the radio .. i know its crzy i was sheltered kid I guess ..lol.. i didnt hear a lot of stuff unill i started driving and having the radio on.. before that never really listened to the radio.. but anyway...yeah then VH broke up and i was pissed i was never gonna see them live with Roth.. and then they did get back together but didnt really care by then.. because they werent going play any of the old tunes..lol
^ 100%! I can say I lived to hear them and see them in the beginning and in their prime, and throughout their career. One of the best gifts to the music world in my opinion.
A pretty good example of exactly how good they were and they really weren't that old. They had a machine gun drummer, a solid basist who could back up the vocals, an outrageous front man who didn't even have to sing that well to be a success, and of course the greatest living guitarist in the world.
@@robertschiffhauer1679 I've read so many things about the greatest guitarist in the world that I quit listening to them. Jimmy Page brought a lot to the table, but so did Jimi Hendrix, Chuck, Berry, etc. All of them have one thing in common, that they all did something unique. Personally, Clapton is the most overlooked one.
I remember seeing Van Halen in Fresno,Ca. way back in 1978. As the opening act for Black Sabbath, there was no compairson VH should have been the headline act!!
I saw this tour, Los Angeles Sports Arena, then a few weeks later at the San Diego Sports arena. As I understand, at the San Diego Sports arena show Jan Van Halen was there and That was the most amazing Guitar solo I believe he ever did, it was about 20+ minutes long and every second you were on the edge of your seat. I truly believe Eddie took it to the Next level with his father in the audience. I was so fortunate-(along with my friends), to have been there to witness Edward at the very TOP of his game for his POP. Miss you Ed-The best ever!
That's so cool that you saw them back to back. I tried to see them at the US festival but was too young to go. Was the set list the same or did they fool around a bit?
Luke I attended the SAN DIEGO SHOW also. The band was in top form they were making big-time money and the fans were there in droves. That guitar solo was epic some kind of stereo split. The sound was bouncing off the walls and inside my 🎉🎉brain
Edward was a true genius with the 6 string. The little things like the "inverted pick slide @7:12" to end this song was amazing. Who else could think of something like that? I don't know if there will ever be another guitarist to match him. Then again he set the road for thousands of killer guitarists to follow his many tricks and style. RIP Edward, Jimi ,Jeff, etc. etc. (Rusty)
Ha Treys still shredding, the 90's was just the warm up, this is great by the way, not a huge fan but Eddie was aaaaamazing, nothing but love for this band and their tunes. Phish is the next level👽⚡🕉️
great footage! I was fortunate enough to work security on the 1984 tour...what a visual and aural experience! A moment in time that will never be duplicated 👍👍
I was there that night at the US festival in 1983. I was serving in the Marines in SoCal during Van Halen’s heyday!! What a time in my life when VH ruled the world!! RIP Edward!!!
Those were all my favorite Van Halen tunes! Those guys were tight and could move back then. I saw them for my first concert in 84 just before my 12th birthday. They are the reason why I play drums!
Good Lord thats incredible! I saw them on the Women and Children First tour(1979) and this is exactly how it was!! Mesmerising, jawdropping and hypnotizing!! Alex's drums were so loud and powerful I almost passed out. Eddie was unreal and Dave is probably the greatest front man of all time, as you see in this video!! Michael Anthonys iconic voice and thumping bass was so great helping make this band unstoppable! I saw them again with Sammy and they were good but not the same at all.
VAN HALEN: I SAW ALL THE TOURS WITH ROTH FROM VAN HALEN 1 IN 1978 TO 1984 AND AGAIN IN 2013! I SAW 5150, OU812, F.U.C.K AND BALANCE WITH HAGAR. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EDWARD VAN HALEN!!! RIP EDDIE THREE KEYS TO THE VAN HALEN SOUND: EDDIE’S GUITAR 🎸 ALEX’S SNARE DRUM 🥁 AND MICHAEL ANTHONY’S STRATOSPHERE BACKING VOCALS!!!
Exactly it would have been the most amazing set. They'd have been flying through the air. Anyway we're still waiting for videos to come out alex is a stubborn son of a b****
Saw these guys twice...on the Women and Children First and Fair Warning tours in Rochester NY! Threw a homemade banner onstage that they waved to the crowd with the slogan VanHalen Kicks Ass! They told t shirts with that slogan on later tours
@@stefanstrittmatter6459 they aren’t overlooked by anyone, its apparently a new trend for people to say dumb shit about someone or something thats always been widely acknowledged and highly regarded and act like its underrated
I love Ed's chord work. Always so full and meaningful. You can get a lot of guys that can rip scales but not many who can make music combining chords and scale single notes.
Exactly. Today's shredders are faster, more proficient, but can't hold a candle to Eddie's rhythm and music writing ability. Only second to hendrix because he was born later.
The very beginning shows two brothers that grew up playing together. They are so tight. And it's been a little while since Eddie's passing and I understand that people feel so close to him without really knowing him. Eddie was our American guitar hero. Van Halen meant alot to us. Eddie's sonic boom and sending us to a different dimension thru a potal in time that's why people were so upset when the break-up happened with Dave. Thanks for Sammy picking up the torch and helping to carry the Van Halen legacy to it's end.
What memories for those of us who grew up when these guys exploded. World was such a different place. Told to get out of the house unless it was raining and “go outside.” No one asked where you were going, just be home by dinner. No cell phones. No woke bullshit. Memories were made…friends won and lost….feelings hurt and backbones strengthened….and music like this!
I saw them open for Black Sabbath on the Never Say Die tour. Friends who didn't go would ask "How was Sabbath?" and I'd reply "good, but the opening band Van Halen was amazing!". This tour was probably the most fun I have ever had at a concert....
There will never be a any band like this again! Energy, humor, great songs, the best showman in rock a d the greatest rock guitarist....this was The Greatest Show on Earth....the original Van Halen!!!!!!!!!!
Just close your eyes for a few minutes & this takes you back to the good old times back in high school. I could just envision every VH concert I went to & this band was the ultimate party band back in the day! Good times man…..
I saw this DIVER DOWN Tour and it was AWESOME!! He wore the stripes that year. Man those shows I can still remember them like they were yesterday. One of the greatset preforming bands ever.
This band rocked it when I saw them live! I’ve seen a ton of bands but I left there saying that was the best and they were ! This is rock they are part of my life! Thanks for the live and memories ❤❤❤❤
The first clip was from the Us Festival. I had just landed in California a couple of days earlier to visit my cousin and he told me he scored tickets for the 3rd day "Heavy Metal Day." The bands were: Motley Crue Quite Riot Triumph Judas Priest Scorpions Ozzy Osborne and of course,,,,,THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN🎶🎶🎶🎶 The ticket cost $17,,, I still have the stub😂 Rest In Paradise Edward ❣️
Growing up listening to these guys in the late 70's and 80's I wondered why they fired Dave....looking back to live footage now I say "oh, I know why....he didn't do anything they did in studio. LOL It must have been so frustrating on stage with him. Sammy came in and everything was perfect, even live. Take nothing away from Dave, I love him too......I can just imagine being up there with him. Damn they were fucking good though! This is awesome footage!!! Thanks!
Goddamn, that band was so good! I thank God I had the good fortune to see them at least with Dave never saw him with Sammy. I wish I would’ve! Man, we miss you, Eddy. But this rock will live on forever and thank you for whoever posted this.
Imagine what it's like for Alex since Ed died. Those two worked and played together for a long time. There's talk about a Van Halen tribute but I don't think Alex will do it.
Oh the memories. In college in Vermont in 82,83? Drove my 1977 VW baby blue Rabbit down to NYC. Scalped a ticket and saw them with Dave at MSG! FANTASTIC!!!
@@nodaysback1 That makes no sense. A mistake is a mistake, live or studio. No rock star plays perfectly. They don't even try. But it's still a mistake.
This is just bad ass that's all there is to it.. My fav band of all time..Been to every show starting from Fair Warning on. The good ol days of partying in the parking lot with a group of us 7 hours before the show even started...LOL Forgot to mention big props to the individual who dug up this footage and shared it ..-->>>👍
Eddie Van Halen did not pass away, he just moved to Venus where it always rains metal 🤘🤘. But seriously, thank you so much, Sir Edward Van Halen, for the music you gave us and for being the legend that you were and forever will be. Your spirit will live on through your son and music. There WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER. Rest easy, kind sir. I love you man. God bless
Well, it sure looks like David Lee Roth was on his game on this particular night!!! Because everyone else including DLR looks and sounds like they were top notch that night!!! And I can totally understand Alex Van Halen's comments here!!! Definitely don't blame you on bit Alex!!! Ernie Wilber 🤘👹🤘✌️
Maybe the greatest live footage of any band in history. If there is something else out there by ANYONE that tops this, please reply and let me know. These guys were such a visual act, I can't imagine that they don't have tons of footage sitting around, even going back to the backyard party/nightclub era.
there is actually very little live video (but LOTS of soundboard audio) that exists from those early days; primarily due to the fact that their road manager at the time was extremely protective of them and would deal very severely with anyone that attempted to film them then (pre-cellphone era)...quite a shame in retrospect; i was fortunate enough to have seen them live several times during that period though 😎
@@MackAxyzz It sux the high quality video in this clip doesn't even last 3min before they jump to the original footage they used in the MTV era. (which is relatively poor quality). This clip th-cam.com/video/9XBrwfwaleQ/w-d-xo.html is only a 15 minute clip but it's probably the best quality I've found so far. This clip is proof positive that the entire US Festival show is on high quality film somewhere in someone's vault in some secret hiding place. Why they would not put it on the market is beyond me.
@@CaptainVelveeta the US festival stuff is cool; thanks for sharing...here's the kinda shit i'm talkin bout though ha> th-cam.com/video/Y2IDP8hoUlI/w-d-xo.html
Never again will the radio ,records, and concerts be this good. It's another phase of the pop culture evolution now. The soul is sold, the rock is rolled, and here we are just gettin' old.
They were in a jam segment of Cream's "I'm So Glad" but anyone can see Roth's wicked genius spontaneity even today in interviews. Like him or not (I always have) he's a force of nature. EVH, AVH and Mike were gladiators that night. I saw them in 1980 and 1982. Sort of sloppy at times then, but it was their rocket ship you hopped on and had their blast with them!
You could always tell it was Van Halen with Eddie and Alexs snare hits. Listen to that snare crack. Eddie and Alex were always in sync just amazing connection between two brothers with great musical talent. Not to discount Michaels bass playing and backing vocals and of course greatest frontman with his howls and primal screams. This boys and girls is Van Halen. My favorite band of all time.
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This band was untouchable from 1977-1984.
Yeah Sammy was better on his own and Van Halen was as well that breakup devastated me I was a JR. In Highschool , VH was never the same their sound changed. RIP Eddie the most explosive 🧨 guitarist in history..........
Especially after Presence album
This is absolutely true. Hard to understand today, but back in the late 70's and early 80's Van Halen was in a proverbial league of their own. Kind of similar to Prince in the 80's and 90's.
I've never seen anyone like them. I saw them in Houston in '82. Dave was talking his shit to some girls up front. Chick tried to give him $20 to see her later I guess. He said "You can't even look at it for that". Then from the middle of the floor somebody launches a black Allstar tennis shoe. Perfect arch seemed like it took forever as everyone kind hushed all at once. It hit's Dave right in the forehead. He never saw it coming with all the lights. He went down on one knee and got right back up. He said something like "That's ok I'm gonna fuck your girlfriend tonight. What a jerk to throw something when those guys are playing their hearts out. Probably the best show band with the most talented musicians ever. They had a charisma about them that was like no other. (Rusty)
Yep, saw every DLR era tour except the 1st, the VHI tour in 78. Charlotte NC General Admission! One year they played twice in 2 weeks, Feb 1st & 14th. Valerie was there on Valentines Day. Eddie gave her roses on stage. Saw them again in 2007, very 1st show with DLR back!
Lets not forget Michael's background vocals and thumping bass being a huge part of their sound. Got to see them three times 78,79,80.
Absolutely!!! An integral and essential part of their sound. He was the perfect bass player for VH and way underrated too! Never got the credit he deserved. I feel bad for him the way he was treated at the end.
@@bretviola6871 It's cruel the way they treated that poor man.
Ya, '79 & '84 for me. Basically got high from the guy smoking weed in front of me at the Pocatello, ID mini dome in '79.
es indeed! Michael is a quarter of the Band!!! and that's a lot to be !!!
I saw them live , doing their second album in Stamford, Connecticut 1977/78 and again in New York !!
They were amazing!!! Later in 1984
they played in Montevideo,Uruguay!!
I arrived a few days later, unfortunately,
to visit, but I saw a video of the mighty
"Van Halen" ! that a friend got !!! of that
performance!!! and they arrived back alive and free to United States!!!
Luckily 🤞🙏😂😢😅😊 !!! They were amazing and excelente!!! Long live V.H. !!!
. .. ... also, in Montevideo Uruguay they got a little "TOO Wild"!!! . .. ... and latter
David Lee Roth was busted in Colombia, South America with "Coca Cola", so they cut the Tour short and came back to United States!! while they could !!! 😂😅😊 !!! 1984 Tour !!!
No backing tracks. No auto tune. Fans not scrolling social media during the show. Just honest talent and great songs. When Gods walked the Earth..
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Awesome. Aliens in earth. Just Like now................😢
And Ed F$$$$$G Sheeran is worth an estimated 300 mill.......
Gee...we hadn't heard from the "No auto tune" guy for a while....
None of that shit existed back then but you could find plenty of old heads mournfully sobbing about the state of music at the time and the people who enjoyed it.
NOBODY made it look easier that Eddie Van Halen. I can't play his shit sitting down, never mind jumping and dancing around like he did while playing... and with that smile... There will never be another one like him
😂😂
Eddie was an assassin on guitar, àllways grinning and smiling. R.I.P. EDDIE THE MOST EXPLOSIVE GUITARIST IN HISTORY.........
Its not playing itself.. its creating the whole spirit
. Everything.
Michael Jackson and Prince were the same it was as if it was effortless. When your a GOAT that’s what it must be. Easy.
When Diamond Dave left the magic was gone, not discounting Eddie’s awesome skill
What a great time to be alive!!!! They were one of the greatest bands ever!
I was 14, 15 and 17 when I saw them in 81,82 and 84...56 now..WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@wndowpayne awesome!! I'm 54. They were incredible!!
Saw them 5 times with David Lee
THE GREATEST
Absolutely agree 🎸🎸🎸
How lucky were we that grew up during the 70-80s & got to see the Mighty VH live 👍
You got that right! I’m 66 now but I got an 18-year-old and he has no idea what the hell he missed and I am so damn glad that that we were raised during that era in a much different world
Very lucky. I can listen to them all day!
They don't make em like that anymore. Incredible band.
Sure they do. Have you heard the new Extreme album?
I made one last week, hot sauce.
@@SaintFredrocks Go update your Taylor Swift Playlist
@@SaintFredrocks the new van Halen is to me Extreme😎 I know they have been around for a while but
they have now filled that void we all need 🎼🤘🏻
Mob rules was cool tour sabbath with dio I was 14 omg I love rock n roll
One of the greatest guitarist of all time.
RIP Eddie. Thank you for all the great music 🎉
name 100 of them and maybe we can believe you would even know.
The BEST
The Best
The greatest...not one of the greatest
@@markrambo3 Yeah.......not quite though. You'll never get universal agreement on "greatest".
Every inch of my bedroom walls
Was covered in Van Halen posters in high school. 83-87
Best times ever!
I use to open my windows of my bedroom after school and jam Van Halen. I played my drums to their songs. Two hours worth if I could get away with it.
My high school years were 85-89.
The only one i had was 82, Diver down tour shot with those sick cannon looking bass drums that he only had then.
At the time VH bugged the shit out of me because of fan boys like you. I knew they were great but it was like too much. Now I look back, listen and go... FUUUUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKKKKKKK they were INSANE!!!!!!! I wish I was into them more at the time.
I was lucky to see this tour front row w/o any barriers. Hands on the stage on my 16th birthday in Cincinnati Ohio. Our tickets were for the bloody nose area but we just basically walked down jumped a short wall and boom front row. November 5 1982.
July 20, 1982. I was 15 years old. I went to my very first concert. Van Halen on their Diver Down tour. I haven't been the same since. Lighters up!
Ha. I was 15 years old too but you got lucky to see VH as a first concert. Although my first rock concert was Rush Nov 1981 Moving Pictures tour at the Hollywood Sportatorium. My older Sister got talked into driving my 2 friends and I. She wasn’t a fan of Rush but a good sport. More into Journey.
I was 15 in 82. Saw them in Shreveport that year. Same deal, life changing. I got a "I saw van halen" bumper sticker and as soon as I got a car I wore it with pride that few others understood.
Saw em in Houston, same tour , I think I was 19 and it was awesome !! 🎸
@@PaulC39 yeah man I can totally relate to your awesome experience, I was 12 and saw Rush in 84' Signals at the same venue and many more Great times out west at the Sporto!
@davehenry7262 " You were a few years late to the party, the first 4 albums were theeee party!
Face it. If you were born in the 60's and were in the teens/20's in the 80's - you had more fun than any other generation.
How true. Van Halen, John Hughes movies were my go to.
Eddie and Alex the best ever. Nothing beats a family vibe like this. Just magical.
When the 2 of you are killing each other the other half the time, yeah it's great.
I speak from experience..
Brings back such great memories of hearing these guys for the first time in the 70's and buying all their albums and cassette's up to 1984. Just pure raw rock and roll , definitely the best years of VH!!!
Agree.Dont forget Michael Anthonys backing vocals and bass skill made the VH sound complete. He's one of a kind.
@@tednugentlives That's what made them awesome , he was a huge part of their success. But they screwed him over!
@@tednugentlives That guy doesn't get as much recognition as he needs to get! You are correct... he was THE integral part of the vocals and those bass lines if you listen carefully... are insanely awesome!
I couldn’t imagine my teenage years without this band.
What else can you say ,,, The Mighty Van Halen !!! Never be duplicated RIP Eddie 🙏🏻🎸🎸🎸❤️🤘🤘
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Brother, I have a hard time watching this. I try not to get stuck in the past, but if your past is the 80`s it is very hard not to!! We lived and breathed Rock and Metal. We were an Army of brothers and sisters. Loud and proud.
@@gib59er56...DAMN RIGHT!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
This is just awesome. Dave sounds great! Actually hitting the notes! Then band was just killing it. Van Halen in top form. I wish this entire concert was released. So few early Van Halen concerts are filmed this well. Edward was an alien! Mind bending guitar. Just WOW
i think i read that at the oakland show they only filmed the 3 songs shown here. i think to save $ on film tape which was expensive. i believe they were filming these songs just to make a promo for the fair warning album (hence filming 3 FW songs). not to make a full concert movie. which obviously bites.
Exactly! Eddie and Michael were always on, but this shows Dave actually giving a great performance. He was dialed in. Dave could make or break a performance depending on how much improv he would do or if he actually remembered the lyrics and hitting the notes.
If you ever get a chance to watch old concert footage they would always preview a song in instrumental that was coming in the new album. 🤘🏼
Remember at the beginning of this it said audio enhanced
I seen these guys live many times and never heard Dave sound like this. Not even close. It says enhanced and I believe it
So awesome to see all of this footage in such high quality. Rock history in the making.
I love how you can see them improvising and feeding off each other on the spot. True chemistry from years of playing.
"I will not play with anybody other than my brother."
Alex Van Halen
You know what made VH great!?
Everyone in the band, and fans
No, it was EVH that made the band
There is no doubt about the brotherly chemistry Eddie and Al had and they were the glue of the band
Anybody thst missed this band at this point in their existence missed the whole thing. So much power
Im 58 and i only seen them twice but i wanted to cry at the end. Ive never felt so sad for anyone like Eddie. He had finally cleaned up, appreciated life, loved playing with Wolfgang and DLR. He Finally found his Happy place.
I saw them in 80 I was 17
So glad I was born in the Van Halen era. Was my favorite group growing up and still is till today.I was 18 in 1984 so I had the late 70s up till Eddie passed to see and enjoy them. Never again will we see another Eddie VanHalen. Thanks Eddie RIP
We are the same age. My first concert was 1981 Fair Warning tour. If you did not grow up with us (you and I ) you will never undestand the way we were then. We were an Army of long hair , denim and leather in muscle cars with hot chicks and tunes blasting out loud. If you tried to give us cell phones (of course impossible ) we would throw them in the bonfire. We did not want anyone to find us, track us nothing. We came out to play. And we played Hard!! You know the finger point Ed makes on the back cover of WACF? That was how I said hello!
I was 18 when I saw them at US festival '83...one of greatest experiences of my life
I was 16 when 1984 came out. That was my first VH show as well. Always my favorite band!
@@F.S.111 aw man i was 16 also but i missed the tour.. i didnt even find out about VH until 1984 came out and "jump " was all over the radio .. i know its crzy i was sheltered kid I guess ..lol.. i didnt hear a lot of stuff unill i started driving and having the radio on.. before that never really listened to the radio.. but anyway...yeah then VH broke up and i was pissed i was never gonna see them live with Roth.. and then they did get back together but didnt really care by then.. because they werent going play any of the old tunes..lol
I was 15 my best friend running down the street with VH1 ALBUM. Life was never the same😊
Unmatched in any era. Glad I had the chance to live it and enjoy the mighty VH!
^ 100%! I can say I lived to hear them and see them in the beginning and in their prime, and throughout their career. One of the best gifts to the music world in my opinion.
Unmatched? Hardly.
A pretty good example of exactly how good they were and they really weren't that old. They had a machine gun drummer, a solid basist who could back up the vocals, an outrageous front man who didn't even have to sing that well to be a success, and of course the greatest living guitarist in the world.
Jimmy Page is the greatest guitarist in the world.Eddie’s in the top 5 though.
@@robertschiffhauer1679 I've read so many things about the greatest guitarist in the world that I quit listening to them. Jimmy Page brought a lot to the table, but so did Jimi Hendrix, Chuck, Berry, etc. All of them have one thing in common, that they all did something unique. Personally, Clapton is the most overlooked one.
didn't have to sing that well? he's possibly among the top 10 for excellent vocalists
@@jayyy1041 lol! Youd better rethink that one! Roth, and is 20s, had his voice breaking in live performances let alone when he was 50!
@@jayyy1041 bro thats crazy talk, gotta love Dave but greatest singer he was not, great showman though
This brings me back to a time I miss so much ….no cell phones no social media garbage…….rock and roll
🎸🥁🎸🎤
We had our bic lighters.
@@barbaraperfetti-vn1sm and chicks looked sexier at that time.
I remember seeing Van Halen in Fresno,Ca. way back in 1978. As the opening act for Black Sabbath, there was no compairson VH should have been the headline act!!
I saw this tour, Los Angeles Sports Arena, then a few weeks later at the San Diego Sports arena. As I understand, at the San Diego Sports arena show Jan Van Halen was there and That was the most amazing Guitar solo I believe he ever did, it was about 20+ minutes long and every second you were on the edge of your seat. I truly believe Eddie took it to the Next level with his father in the audience. I was so fortunate-(along with my friends), to have been there to witness Edward at the very TOP of his game for his POP. Miss you Ed-The best ever!
That's so cool that you saw them back to back. I tried to see them at the US festival but was too young to go. Was the set list the same or did they fool around a bit?
Luke I attended the SAN DIEGO SHOW also. The band was in top form they were making big-time money and the fans were there in droves. That guitar solo was epic some kind of stereo split. The sound was bouncing off the walls and inside my 🎉🎉brain
Edward was a true genius with the 6 string. The little things like the "inverted pick slide @7:12" to end this song was amazing. Who else could think of something like that? I don't know if there will ever be another guitarist to match him. Then again he set the road for thousands of killer guitarists to follow his many tricks and style. RIP Edward, Jimi ,Jeff, etc. etc. (Rusty)
I was there! First time ever seeing them. I was a young teenager 🤘🏻Still get teary eyed by the loss of the great EVH.
Eddie's sound and performance still outweighs any existing rock guitarist today. Hands down!! DLR is a one of a kind too
Hmmmmm. I'm guess you never saw Trey Anastasio perform with Phish in the 90s....
@@Mesaman0825 kkkkk nunca ouvi falar.
Alex and Eddie were joined at the hip I swear. We're not worthy!
@@Mesaman0825 Who??
Ha Treys still shredding, the 90's was just the warm up, this is great by the way, not a huge fan but Eddie was aaaaamazing, nothing but love for this band and their tunes. Phish is the next level👽⚡🕉️
great footage!
I was fortunate enough to work security on the 1984 tour...what a visual and aural experience! A moment in time that will never be duplicated 👍👍
I was at the L.A. Forum for that tour!
My first concert ever was 1984. I was only in 6th grade.
Fantastic! You should maybe post a blog online detailing your experiences.
Take care.
🎸🙋♀️So cool you got to do that.
it really was...wish I'd had taken photos but even disposable cameras were kinda pricy then🤷♂ @@marlahart2060
Nothing but love, man. The mighty Van Halen. Wow!
Saw them on this tour. Amazing is all I can say. Thanks for the memories.
Van Halen/Boston/Journey/the Police/Santana /AC/DC Ozzy with RANDY ! SRV etc etc ....man ...what a time for music
When Van Halen was on the top of their game!! Great times were had by all!!!
I was there that night at the US festival in 1983. I was serving in the Marines in SoCal during Van Halen’s heyday!! What a time in my life when VH ruled the world!! RIP Edward!!!
Thank you for your Service ! God Bless America, and God Bless The Mighty Vannnnn Halennnn
Those were all my favorite Van Halen tunes! Those guys were tight and could move back then. I saw them for my first concert in 84 just before my 12th birthday. They are the reason why I play drums!
I can relate.... it was EVH and Angus Young that made me pick up a guitar.....
Just two brothers jamming together like they did in their house all those years ago when they were kids. Magical.
Very cool moment.
In total sync. Ed has said, "Alex is the Rock, & I am the Roll" = Absolute perfection!
Good Lord thats incredible! I saw them on the Women and Children First tour(1979) and this is exactly how it was!! Mesmerising, jawdropping and hypnotizing!! Alex's drums were so loud and powerful I almost passed out. Eddie was unreal and Dave is probably the greatest front man of all time, as you see in this video!! Michael Anthonys iconic voice and thumping bass was so great helping make this band unstoppable! I saw them again with Sammy and they were good but not the same at all.
VAN HALEN: I SAW ALL THE TOURS WITH ROTH FROM VAN HALEN 1 IN 1978 TO 1984 AND AGAIN IN 2013! I SAW 5150, OU812, F.U.C.K AND BALANCE WITH HAGAR. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EDWARD VAN HALEN!!! RIP EDDIE
THREE KEYS TO THE VAN HALEN SOUND: EDDIE’S GUITAR 🎸 ALEX’S SNARE DRUM 🥁 AND MICHAEL ANTHONY’S STRATOSPHERE BACKING VOCALS!!!
The mix on this is phenomenal.
Could you imagine if these guys played at half time at the Super Bowl?
Exactly it would have been the most amazing set. They'd have been flying through the air. Anyway we're still waiting for videos to come out alex is a stubborn son of a b****
Wardrobe malfunctions. Everywhere. Just a continual blur over Dave’s crotch… 🎉
Like circa '81...absolutely...Jack Daniels in hand, DLR shovin his sweaty bulge right in the camera...thats EXACTLY what this country needs.
Oh that would be one way to get me to watch it!
That would of been great
The boys absolutely slaying it at the top of the rock n’ roll mountain!
Nothing will ever top that live performance of Unchained. I'm glad it was captured on film. That's how you start a song.
Amen bro. Killed it from all sides.
That second video loop. I was there in 1981, Fair Warning tour Oakland,California . Best concert I ever saw in my life.
Name one other band that makes covers sound better than the original. Killer
Yeah, but they made that one sound like shit.
Metallica - Garage days, Inc
Even Ray Davies of the Kinks openly admitted that VH's cover of "You Really Got Me" was way better than the Kinks' version
Guns n Roses
Any band with a singer that can sing.
Saw these guys twice...on the Women and Children First and Fair Warning tours in Rochester NY! Threw a homemade banner onstage that they waved to the crowd with the slogan VanHalen Kicks Ass! They told t shirts with that slogan on later tours
Awesome. I think Eddie and Michael’s backing vocals are great and often overlooked.
Agreed. Stellar
Yep..iron Mike still stellar to this day.
Michael's vocals were integral to the band. Didn't sound like VH after they stabbed him in the back.
overlooked? by whom?
@@stefanstrittmatter6459 they aren’t overlooked by anyone, its apparently a new trend for people to say dumb shit about someone or something thats always been widely acknowledged and highly regarded and act like its underrated
Holy crap, that was awesome! What a band they were. Classic!
I love Ed's chord work. Always so full and meaningful. You can get a lot of guys that can rip scales but not many who can make music combining chords and scale single notes.
Exactly. Today's shredders are faster, more proficient, but can't hold a candle to Eddie's rhythm and music writing ability. Only second to hendrix because he was born later.
You have to when you are the only guitarist in the band,
The very beginning shows two brothers that grew up playing together. They are so tight. And it's been a little while since Eddie's passing and I understand that people feel so close to him without really knowing him. Eddie was our American guitar hero. Van Halen meant alot to us. Eddie's sonic boom and sending us to a different dimension thru a potal in time that's why people were so upset when the break-up happened with Dave. Thanks for Sammy picking up the torch and helping to carry the Van Halen legacy to it's end.
I'm so happy I grew up in the 70s and 80s. God was music so good back then. 😊
What memories for those of us who grew up when these guys exploded. World was such a different place. Told to get out of the house unless it was raining and “go outside.” No one asked where you were going, just be home by dinner. No cell phones. No woke bullshit. Memories were made…friends won and lost….feelings hurt and backbones strengthened….and music like this!
AMEN!!
I saw them open for Black Sabbath on the Never Say Die tour. Friends who didn't go would ask "How was Sabbath?" and I'd reply "good, but the opening band Van Halen was amazing!".
This tour was probably the most fun I have ever had at a concert....
Hey Brother im familiar with VH but could you list the names of the songs that were featured in this vid. Im blown away. Amazing performance.
@@oscargutierrez4770 the 2nd song is Hear About it Later
Yup.
And that was awesome. Watching the two brothers have a conversation with their instruments is incredible.
My iPhone just melted…this was a killer live performance by the mighty VH!!!
There will never be a any band like this again! Energy, humor, great songs, the best showman in rock a d the greatest rock guitarist....this was The Greatest Show on Earth....the original Van Halen!!!!!!!!!!
Just close your eyes for a few minutes & this takes you back to the good old times back in high school. I could just envision every VH concert I went to & this band was the ultimate party band back in the day! Good times man…..
Few people understand what it takes to get in sync like this. Only brothers who have played together for a lifetime can do this sort of thing live.
LOUD and Clear!! Sounds great, looks great, feels great. Ladies and Gentlemen...the Mighty Vaaaaan Haleeeennnn!
高校生の頃、デイヴ時代のLIVEを映像を見たくて新宿のエースビデオで荒い映像のビデオを買って感動したのを覚えてる。こんな綺麗な映像で見られるとは！
One of the greatest live rock bands ever for sure.
This was the peak of their career
Physically all in sic shape, vocals tight, sound was spot on just a juggernaut of a band enjoying themselves
I saw this DIVER DOWN Tour and it was AWESOME!! He wore the stripes that year. Man those shows I can still remember them like they were yesterday. One of the greatset preforming bands ever.
This was the Fair Warning tour, and this was taped at the Oakland Coliseum on June 18, 1981
so many hits. Eddie’s playing is phenomenal imagine they still reaping royalties 45 years later
So this is Love!!! AWESOME Version .. that is some serious classic rock - LIVE!
This band rocked it when I saw them live! I’ve seen a ton of bands but I left there saying that was the best and they were ! This is rock they are part of my life! Thanks for the live and memories ❤❤❤❤
Crying because I am so fortunate to have lived during the greatest era for music in the history of the world.
Now it's GONE, never to return..
the fact that he did the mean street tapping as a fill. what a genius
When Van Halen ruled the world......
Van Halen The most ultimate Rock Band of all time R.I.P EVH
One of the best compilations on EVH and Van Halen I've seen, thank you for putting this together on the greatest band ever!
Thanks for posting - I was 15 and there at the Oakland show in ‘81, and this only existed in my memory; so cool to see it again.
The first clip was from the Us Festival. I had just landed in California a couple of days earlier to visit my cousin
and he told me he scored tickets for the 3rd day "Heavy Metal Day." The bands were:
Motley Crue
Quite Riot
Triumph
Judas Priest
Scorpions
Ozzy Osborne and of course,,,,,THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN🎶🎶🎶🎶
The ticket cost $17,,, I still have the stub😂
Rest In Paradise Edward ❣️
I love the interaction with Alex and Edward. 🎸🥁
I love this performance...I was there at the US FESTIVAL 83 SAN BERNARDINO CALIFORNIA...I WAS THERE FIR 3 DAYS
To this day I have never seen a front man command an audience like Roth did!!!❤❤❤
Indeed! Van Halen America's GREATEST Rock-N-Roll Band.
not only america's greatest..the whole world GREATEST BAND!!!!
Rush is Canada’s best Rock band.
Growing up listening to these guys in the late 70's and 80's I wondered why they fired Dave....looking back to live footage now I say "oh, I know why....he didn't do anything they did in studio. LOL It must have been so frustrating on stage with him. Sammy came in and everything was perfect, even live. Take nothing away from Dave, I love him too......I can just imagine being up there with him. Damn they were fucking good though! This is awesome footage!!! Thanks!
I always loved Dave's iconic screams back then!
Goddamn, that band was so good! I thank God I had the good fortune to see them at least with Dave never saw him with Sammy. I wish I would’ve! Man, we miss you, Eddy. But this rock will live on forever and thank you for whoever posted this.
It was symbiotic between Alex and Edward . Ed said many times he didn't like playing live without his brother . Thank you for posting this nice clip.
Imagine what it's like for Alex since Ed died. Those two worked and played together for a long time. There's talk about a Van Halen tribute but I don't think Alex will do it.
@@lolatu8255 I don't think so either . Especially when Sam tried to get in .
Oh the memories. In college in Vermont in 82,83? Drove my 1977 VW baby blue Rabbit down to NYC. Scalped a ticket and saw them with Dave at MSG! FANTASTIC!!!
One of the cleanest versions of Unchained live. Even with Eddies mistake at the beginning. So cool!
Not a mistake.. It's the live version!
@@nodaysback1 That makes no sense. A mistake is a mistake, live or studio. No rock star plays perfectly. They don't even try. But it's still a mistake.
@@B3L13V3R aww heck... was just a joke 🤕
@@nodaysback1 Sorry man... so many trolls... never know who's who.
Actually, it was a Roth mistake… he did not come in when he was supposed to. Eddie had to restart the intro… cheers
US festival 1983, I was there. Cream I feel Glad....
This is just bad ass that's all there is to it.. My fav band of all time..Been to every show starting from Fair Warning on. The good ol days of partying in the parking lot with a group of us 7 hours before the show even started...LOL
Forgot to mention big props to the individual who dug up this footage and shared it ..-->>>👍
Takes me right back to high school when I saw VH in1978. So, so killer!
Nothing like jamming with your bro in an arena of peeps!! 💚🎸
Eddie Van Halen did not pass away, he just moved to Venus where it always rains metal 🤘🤘. But seriously, thank you so much, Sir Edward Van Halen, for the music you gave us and for being the legend that you were and forever will be. Your spirit will live on through your son and music. There WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER. Rest easy, kind sir. I love you man. God bless
Well, it sure looks like David Lee Roth was on his game on this particular night!!! Because everyone else including DLR looks and sounds like they were top notch that night!!! And I can totally understand Alex Van Halen's comments here!!! Definitely don't blame you on bit Alex!!! Ernie Wilber 🤘👹🤘✌️
Breathless. One of the ULTIMATE BEST that's ever been...no one comes close for that incredible Rock
This video is just BADASS!❤
Maybe the greatest live footage of any band in history. If there is something else out there by ANYONE that tops this, please reply and let me know. These guys were such a visual act, I can't imagine that they don't have tons of footage sitting around, even going back to the backyard party/nightclub era.
there is actually very little live video (but LOTS of soundboard audio) that exists from those early days; primarily due to the fact that their road manager at the time was extremely protective of them and would deal very severely with anyone that attempted to film them then (pre-cellphone era)...quite a shame in retrospect; i was fortunate enough to have seen them live several times during that period though 😎
@@MackAxyzz It sux the high quality video in this clip doesn't even last 3min before they jump to the original footage they used in the MTV era. (which is relatively poor quality).
This clip th-cam.com/video/9XBrwfwaleQ/w-d-xo.html is only a 15 minute clip but it's probably the best quality I've found so far. This clip is proof positive that the entire US Festival show is on high quality film somewhere in someone's vault in some secret hiding place. Why they would not put it on the market is beyond me.
@@CaptainVelveeta the US festival stuff is cool; thanks for sharing...here's the kinda shit i'm talkin bout though ha> th-cam.com/video/Y2IDP8hoUlI/w-d-xo.html
Settle down,Sparky..
Definitely the best I've ever seen Roth perform. Black swan performance.
My god…. Such a diamond 🎵🔥❤️👊 thanks for sharing
Never again will the radio ,records, and concerts be this good. It's another phase of the pop culture evolution now. The soul is sold, the rock is rolled, and here we are just gettin' old.
That is so cool jamming with your brother live...Fkn rock on.
It is so good to see this I was at this tour
Just the best! So glad I saw the early VH - invasion tour!! Such a life Changing experience-
I saw the Diver Down tour in Austin. I still remember some of it. It was an experience .
Listening to the insane riffs and weird chord progressions, you gotta give Dave credit for somehow coming up with memorable Melodie’s over that stuff.
Spot on. He also wrote perfect lyrics for the songs. Ted Templeman's book really illustrates that.
@@ZeNeonKnightI thought Ted's description of Roth's lyrics as beautifully abstract was perfect.
David is a master at his craft
@@Swanlord05 WITHOUT A DOUBT! He was every bit as integral to the band, as EVH. EVERY BIT.
They were in a jam segment of Cream's "I'm So Glad" but anyone can see Roth's wicked genius spontaneity even today in interviews. Like him or not (I always have) he's a force of nature. EVH, AVH and Mike were gladiators that night. I saw them in 1980 and 1982. Sort of sloppy at times then, but it was their rocket ship you hopped on and had their blast with them!
SO THIS IS LOOOOVEE!! VH for life and beyond!!! 🤘🤘🎸🎸 so very cool…
You could always tell it was Van Halen with Eddie and Alexs snare hits. Listen to that snare crack. Eddie and Alex were always in sync just amazing connection between two brothers with great musical talent. Not to discount Michaels bass playing and backing vocals and of course greatest frontman with his howls and primal screams. This boys and girls is Van Halen. My favorite band of all time.
Yup
Oh ya know, just two Flyin Dutchmen jammin! 🤘😎 Im so glad... I got to see this era and 2015...The Mighty Van Halen!