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 !!!
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
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.
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****
I use to open my windows of my bedroom after school and jam Van Halen. I played my drums to their sons. Two hours worth if I could get away with it. My high school years were 85-89.
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!
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.
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.
^ 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.
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)
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!
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.
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 👍👍
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👽⚡🕉️
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
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 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!!!
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…..
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!!!
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.
@@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
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!
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....
The haters don't have a problem with DLR in 1978-'84. But, I dropped an INSANE amount of money to see the "reunion" in L.A. when I still lived out there, and it was a giant pile of dog-sh!t. Between, DLR not singing a note (literally), and Eddie being so drunk, he didn't know what song he was playing, not to mention Wolfie on bass. I don't have a big problem with Wolfie, but he ain't Michael. It was no more of a reunion than it was a legitimate concert. So, the criticism the last 10yrs of the band was absolutely warranted. That said, no one...and I mean NO ONE could touch this band during these years. A lot of people don't realize that early KISS put on a show with this much drive and energy, as well. But, those days are all but forgotten because of the sh*t-show that band is today. But, I digress...
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 ❤❤❤❤
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.
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.
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
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!!!!!!!!!!
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.
I just heard Eddie's first interview, and, it's unreal how good Eddie was. he played guitar for about 8 years when he recorded the debut album, which mostly was recorded live inside the studio. he used tube amps and pushed them to the edge, with modified input voltage. and after a maximum of 10 hrs, the amps gave up. the tubes had to be changed. but he kept on doing that because nothing sounded like it. one of the reasons for his unbelievable sound on the first album. the 2nd album it sounds a bit different but still out of this world. Eddie's impact on music history and rock guitar playing is unmatched. all of the other great guitar players who came after Eddie are there because Eddie started it. The God of the guitar. It's not about dumb speed anymore, it is about how you play your notes. and nobody plays as ass-kicking as Eddie did.
Missed the first tour but saw the remaining tours with DLR, eddie gave me a Schlitz Malt liquer tall boy. Leaning on the stage for all shows, this band is incredible, will never be another like this. Every second of their shows were amazing. Simply the best of the best.
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.
This made my day for sure 🤩! Eddie never failed, but the rythm section is outstanding as well as the backing vocals, not to mention DLR pants (and great vocal performance here). Happy to hear VH IV songs, the bass playing on So this is love and Unchained is terrific 👍
@@morbidmanmusic I'd never trade it. To be a teen again would mean that I never lived through the 70's and the 80's. Those two decades were way, way more fun than anything we see today. Better music, hotter women and everyone was way more upbeat and enthusiastic. Everything from the 90's onward has totally sucked.
@@nodaysback8390 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.
Eddie was my drive to learn how to play guitar. His rhythm and timing is what blew me away... his song writing too! Great original band!! It was almost like a different band with Sammy ... tighter and more pro like but I did love this original stuff the best.
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.
There's nothing like the anticipation of an Eddie Van Halen solo! Unlike many of the guys that are compared to him, Eddie played by the seat of his pants and refused to play the same "Canned" guitar solo from his records every night. RIP KIng Edward👑🎸
@@infiniteuniverse9528 the fact that Extreme started just when Grunge was coming in had nothing to do with it either did it. Eddie's solos were starting to get stale. Nuno is just getting better and better.
@@infiniteuniverse9528 Nuno took his heavy influence by Eddie and made it his own, which makes him stand out from the copycats. You won't find a better guitarist out there today playing straight up rock (WVH is on his way though!).
The magic and unique sound of this band will never be forgotten, van halen and and van Hagar, wow 20 years of magnificent creativity, thank you so much !
Perhaps the most BA 16 minutes in the history of hard rock music! Idk how they did it but they somehow managed to make the 3 man synchronized hop look incredibly cool! 🤘
They were untouchable back then! Back then no band wanted to open for them because it didn't matter how good they were the crowd would shred them to pieces because they were there to see the mighty VH. Their concerts were a massive party back then,and often sold out the same day they were released. I got lucky and won my tickets over the radio for the 1984 Tour.
Thanks for posting this. I got a VHS copy of the US Festival show in the early 90s and it was fuzzy as hell, as is the version that has been seen millions of times on TH-cam. This is great I can finally see what Alex's drum set and the rest of the stage looked like. The Somebody Get Me a Doctor-Girl Gone Bad-I'm So Glad jam is my favorite part of the show.
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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 !!!
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
This brings me back to a time I miss so much ….no cell phones no social media garbage…….rock and roll
🎸🥁🎸🎤
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..
❤
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.
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 🎸🎸🎸
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
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
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 sons. Two hours worth if I could get away with it.
My high school years were 85-89.
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!
I love how you can see them improvising and feeding off each other on the spot. True chemistry from years of playing.
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
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!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
There is no doubt about the brotherly chemistry Eddie and Al had and they were the glue of the band
Saw them on this tour. Amazing is all I can say. Thanks for the memories.
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.
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.
@@morbidmanmusic I bet you can't even name 50.
The BEST
The Best
The greatest...not one of the greatest
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)
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!
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.
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
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
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👽⚡🕉️
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!
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😊
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.....
The boys absolutely slaying it at the top of the rock n’ roll mountain!
And that was awesome. Watching the two brothers have a conversation with their instruments is incredible.
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
So awesome to see all of this footage in such high quality. Rock history in the making.
Van Halen/Boston/Journey/the Police/Santana /AC/DC Ozzy with RANDY ! SRV etc etc ....man ...what a time for music
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…..
You know what made VH great!?
Everyone in the band, and fans
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!!!
Dave's screams can't be replicated cause he hits 2 octaves simultaneously. Listen closely and you'll hear it. Insane!
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,
Holy crap, that was awesome! What a band they were. Classic!
My iPhone just melted…this was a killer live performance by the mighty VH!!!
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.
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
so many hits. Eddie’s playing is phenomenal imagine they still reaping royalties 45 years later
I love the interaction with Alex and Edward. 🎸🥁
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!
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.
The flying VH is the most iconic rock lighting backdrop in history
followed by the flaming gong, f'in awesome!
David Lee Roth COULD actually sing live back then, haters be damned.
When he wasn't absolutely wasted, which wasn't often.
No Journey 2.0 here . REAL rock
Too bad so many singers don't know when to quit or change their style.
@@SaintFredrocks and one to STFU and quit being whiny little bitch and quit being a bitter ex-wife and a snitch and a rat
The haters don't have a problem with DLR in 1978-'84. But, I dropped an INSANE amount of money to see the "reunion" in L.A. when I still lived out there, and it was a giant pile of dog-sh!t. Between, DLR not singing a note (literally), and Eddie being so drunk, he didn't know what song he was playing, not to mention Wolfie on bass. I don't have a big problem with Wolfie, but he ain't Michael. It was no more of a reunion than it was a legitimate concert. So, the criticism the last 10yrs of the band was absolutely warranted. That said, no one...and I mean NO ONE could touch this band during these years. A lot of people don't realize that early KISS put on a show with this much drive and energy, as well. But, those days are all but forgotten because of the sh*t-show that band is today. But, I digress...
One of the best compilations on EVH and Van Halen I've seen, thank you for putting this together on the greatest band ever!
I always loved Dave's iconic screams back then!
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 ❤❤❤❤
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.
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
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
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!!!!!!!!!!
LOUD and Clear!! Sounds great, looks great, feels great. Ladies and Gentlemen...the Mighty Vaaaaan Haleeeennnn!
Takes me right back to high school when I saw VH in1978. So, so killer!
I love this performance...I was there at the US FESTIVAL 83 SAN BERNARDINO CALIFORNIA...I WAS THERE FIR 3 DAYS
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.
How lucky were we that grew up during the 70-80s & got to see the Mighty VH live 👍
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.
VH wrote the soundtrack to my youth.
saw them 5 times in the 80s......Fair Warning (10th row) 1984 tour (2nd row) 2 shows- 5150 tour (5th row) 2 shows
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 just heard Eddie's first interview, and, it's unreal how good Eddie was. he played guitar for about 8 years when he recorded the debut album, which mostly was recorded live inside the studio. he used tube amps and pushed them to the edge, with modified input voltage. and after a maximum of 10 hrs, the amps gave up. the tubes had to be changed. but he kept on doing that because nothing sounded like it. one of the reasons for his unbelievable sound on the first album. the 2nd album it sounds a bit different but still out of this world. Eddie's impact on music history and rock guitar playing is unmatched. all of the other great guitar players who came after Eddie are there because Eddie started it. The God of the guitar. It's not about dumb speed anymore, it is about how you play your notes. and nobody plays as ass-kicking as Eddie did.
Van Halen The most ultimate Rock Band of all time R.I.P EVH
Missed the first tour but saw the remaining tours with DLR, eddie gave me a Schlitz Malt liquer tall boy. Leaning on the stage for all shows, this band is incredible, will never be another like this. Every second of their shows were amazing. Simply the best of the best.
It is so good to see this I was at this tour
The groove the brothers had -- you can tell they were raised on jazz -- just beautiful
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.
This made my day for sure 🤩! Eddie never failed, but the rythm section is outstanding as well as the backing vocals, not to mention DLR pants (and great vocal performance here). Happy to hear VH IV songs, the bass playing on So this is love and Unchained is terrific 👍
I can't like this hard enough.
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.
Soo happy I was a teenager during this era
yet you'd trade it to be a teen again proof the music is just filler.
@@morbidmanmusic I'd never trade it. To be a teen again would mean that I never lived through the 70's and the 80's. Those two decades were way, way more fun than anything we see today. Better music, hotter women and everyone was way more upbeat and enthusiastic. Everything from the 90's onward has totally sucked.
Me too, I was lucky to see them multiple times in the prime years.
No one could touch Van Halen in their prime
You got that right!!
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!
@@nodaysback8390 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 🤕
@@nodaysback8390 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
Just drummer, 2 guitarist & bass player ! Music ! super powerful ! with just 3 members & singer. Incredible !
Nothing will ever top that live performance of Unchained. I'm glad it was captured on film. That's how you start a song.
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.
God i miss the real, prime VH. So damn good. Just let er rip, funtime music....
Saw these guys live in 81, 83, 84 and 85! 80's rock bands were so much fun back then!
And didn't use backing tracks either.
Eddie was my drive to learn how to play guitar. His rhythm and timing is what blew me away... his song writing too! Great original band!! It was almost like a different band with Sammy ... tighter and more pro like but I did love this original stuff the best.
The undisputed king of guitar, no will ever come close to Eddie...Rest in peace my friend............
Eddie came from a distant planet. He was an ET among Humans. Absolute genius. He revolutionized the lead guitar and rhythm guitar.
From the planet Vulcan ✌️🤘
I couldn’t imagine my teenage years without this band.
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 .
There's nothing like the anticipation of an Eddie Van Halen solo! Unlike many of the guys that are compared to him, Eddie played by the seat of his pants and refused to play the same "Canned" guitar solo from his records every night. RIP KIng Edward👑🎸
Nuno.
@@SaintFredrocks Nuno is fabulous! But was never the innovator or legend that Eddie was. Therefore his solos don't carry as much weight.
@@infiniteuniverse9528 the fact that Extreme started just when Grunge was coming in had nothing to do with it either did it. Eddie's solos were starting to get stale. Nuno is just getting better and better.
@@SaintFredrocks Bro, please tell me you're not actually comparing Nuno to Eddie, who is on the Mt Rushmore of Metal. Nuno is not on that level...
@@infiniteuniverse9528 Nuno took his heavy influence by Eddie and made it his own, which makes him stand out from the copycats. You won't find a better guitarist out there today playing straight up rock (WVH is on his way though!).
These guys ruled the world, and clips like this show you exactly why. David Lee owned the crowd the minute he walked or jumped on stage.
VH set the world on 🔥 Fire n it's never been the same since! Thx guys! 🤟🤟🔥
Great compilation. Some stuff I've not seen before. Thanks. 👍🤘❤️
For people like me EVH will always be alive...
This is ultra precious video. Thank you so much for this.
The magic and unique sound of this band will never be forgotten, van halen and and van Hagar, wow 20 years of magnificent creativity, thank you so much !
Perhaps the most BA 16 minutes in the history of hard rock music! Idk how they did it but they somehow managed to make the 3 man synchronized hop look incredibly cool! 🤘
Nothing stays the same
No pedals no electrical effects just Eddies raw talent he really was amazing this band was the best part of my teens for sure
They were untouchable back then! Back then no band wanted to open for them because it didn't matter how good they were the crowd would shred them to pieces because they were there to see the mighty VH. Their concerts were a massive party back then,and often sold out the same day they were released. I got lucky and won my tickets over the radio for the 1984 Tour.
Brings back so many memories. The greatest.
1:57 -Ed snuck Mean Street in there.
I'M SO GLAD YOU POST THIS!!
FN AWESOME! THANKS
✌️💛🤘
Thanks for posting this. I got a VHS copy of the US Festival show in the early 90s and it was fuzzy as hell, as is the version that has been seen millions of times on TH-cam. This is great I can finally see what Alex's drum set and the rest of the stage looked like. The Somebody Get Me a Doctor-Girl Gone Bad-I'm So Glad jam is my favorite part of the show.
The best live in your face the mighty VH!!!!