Many VH fans consider this album to be some of Eddie's best work.

@VictorRomeo1917

6 ай бұрын

I'd agree, this album is unreal.

@ortizmo

6 ай бұрын

Best of the Roth era.

@SquirrelTheater

6 ай бұрын

That’s because it is. 😎

@goldenageofdinosaurs7192

6 ай бұрын

My favorite VH album.

@kennyperkins1843

6 ай бұрын

My favorite album by V.H and Balance close second

This whole album is fantastic

@paulparker5564

6 ай бұрын

Truth

@chrislira3574

6 ай бұрын

…and at just over 32 minutes, perfect rockin’ for the morning exercise session 😅

@raymo6795

6 ай бұрын

..love them all, Fair Warning is my favorite

@dizzle7558

6 ай бұрын

Facts..

@ronaldhartung79

6 ай бұрын

You guys make my day , love your reactions to the music I grew up with , hope you listen to 'Hear bout it later' next

Michael Anthony’s bass work and backing vocals are so under appreciated.

@danmayberry1185

6 ай бұрын

Got to see VH - DLR & young Wolfgang (incredible) .. and in '79 in Vancouver. They'd just backed up Sabbath in Seattle the night before. Michael's pitch-perfect pipes were best appreciated live. I swear, he was singing with David, but he was singing for the Van Halen's. And when there's one guitar and one bass .. and Eddie has the guitar, not many bassists can rise to that level.

@azzyflya2355

6 ай бұрын

Only by EVH

@batman1169

6 ай бұрын

Make same comment, now reading them, love him with Sammy now. ❤

@chopperdeath

6 ай бұрын

Not by me! He is at least 1/3 of what VH is.

@alhme50

6 ай бұрын

NUFF SAID ,,, RESPECT ...

YES! Probably the best Van Halen song ever. Massive bass line! The entire album is playlist level.

@surfpsych

6 ай бұрын

✔YES

@alphagt62

6 ай бұрын

That bass buildup at the end is phenomenal!

@irocitZ

6 ай бұрын

There's way too many good Roth era VH songs to pick a standout, it's like a Beatles fan picking an all time best song. I'm not sure that's doable, if you asked 10 people you'd most likely get 10 different answers.

@johnlang1963

3 ай бұрын

Agree

Fair warning is an underrated classic

@suzieredfoxfur6982

6 ай бұрын

Their best album in my opinion

@austinboyd2517

6 ай бұрын

Huh? Underrated? ? ?

@Kaddywompous

6 ай бұрын

Would love to see a ‘Push Cones to Shove’ reaction, but that’s probably not going to happen.

YES!!!!!! Van Halen at it's finest. Eddie killed this!!!!! So seminal!!!!!! Mainly the multi track ending guitar solo. Mikey on bass and Alex on drums keeping the time while Dave delivers. My fave song by Van Halen off all time

@VictorRomeo1917

6 ай бұрын

Mr. Anthony gets left out of most discussions about top bass players but when you really listen to Van Halen his work is top drawer. (Cliff Williams also always left out of those convos)

@davidjones8299

6 ай бұрын

Not a bad pick at all. Mine is Unchained.

@seansherrod8725

6 ай бұрын

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@seansherrod8725

6 ай бұрын

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This song is one of the big reasons we listened to VH. Keep in mind this was brand new and cutting edge back in the day, we just sat there with our minds blown. Eddie was simply doing stuff that had never been done.

@colrocks

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely, I always picture the DJ’s and the vibe of the radio stations back then! What a way to start your day…

@captaincapitalism264

3 ай бұрын

Truer words were never written.

Their best album in my opinion ❤ Gritty and nasty riffs!! Congrats on your VH listening pleasure!!😎💯💯💥💥🤘👌 Keep on rocking!!

Old school Van Halen fan. This album is their best work.

I think this is true Van Halen fans, top album, and one of their top songs. This is when Eddie, Michael, David, and Alex were young punks and their attitude came out in their music. And this is a perfect example of that. Definitely one of my all-time favorites.

This has always been my favorite VH album. Everyone was on point this whole album

@Tessmage_Tessera

6 ай бұрын

Fair Warning has a very different vibe from any of the other outings. It's a lot more dark. Perhaps because by this point, Eddie and Roth were so much at odds that they were ready to kill each other. I also think that this album features the best guitar work that Eddie ever gave us.

Man, this is a KILLER track!

@seanswinton6242

6 ай бұрын

I agree. I always thought this track should have been on a movie soundtrack! We had a number of crime dramas and tough action films in the 80's this could have worked in.

Thank you for reacting to this! R.I.P. Eddie. ❤️💜🌟

The whole album is killer

That whole album is awesome! I love early Van Halen. ❣

@NZLatic

6 ай бұрын

The Diamond Dave era of Van Halen is unmatched. The band at its absolute best

@seansherrod8725

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, I was JUST about to write the EXACT same thing!

@joescott8877

6 ай бұрын

@@seansherrod8725 Yup, I don't see how anyone could write anything else, lol!

This album is criminally underrated. This, in my opinion, is the best of an incredible set of early VH albums.

@joelab9222

5 ай бұрын

It’s the debut, Fair Warning and 1984. Diver Down and II are nearly great, but the three I mentioned first are all-time, hall of fame guitar rock. As good as it has ever been.

@rokkimason4199

5 ай бұрын

VH 1 was pretty good. I agree though. This was probably their best of the first set.

@gib59er56

4 күн бұрын

People have to stop using that phrase "criminally underrated". It just does not work that way. Just cuz something is not a #1 hit and has not sold 50 million albums. That is THEIR loss for not seeing the diamond in the rough. Please do not think I am "schooling " you, I am validating the album and I know you love it too. That makes us the lucky people and we don`t have to validate our taste to a bunch of fools.😎💥💣🎸🎸🎵

The problem with Van Halen is, every time you listen to another song, it will become your favorite!!

This is my absolute favorite VH album. It's gritty, dirty and raw!!!!

"The Cradle will Rock" is a good song by Van Halen also

Fair Warning was a killer album. Not a massive commercial success like their first album or 1984. But it had great hard core gritty tracks on it. This album had “Unchained” on it which you listen to the studio version & “So This Is Love”. You guys need to watch these live videos from 1981. They’re back to back in concert videos. You can see Dave fly & you can definitely feel the pure VH energy!

The best Van Halen song, on their best album!

I was only ever a casual fan of VH. Only knowing their hits and a couple of others. This track would have and has changed my mind of what they were capable of. This track just rocks. ✌️

@markgrace7181

6 ай бұрын

Try fools next, awesome song

This is easily in my top 5 of favourite Van Halen songs.

@VictorRomeo1917

6 ай бұрын

This, Runnin' with the Devil, You're No Good, Panama, & Unchained for me - I'll Wait is almost there, along with Feelin', you?

@sheldondyck8631

6 ай бұрын

@@VictorRomeo1917 in no particular order Feelin, Mean Streets, Humans Being, Panama, and Right Now. I like all their music, doesn’t matter if it’s Roth or Hagar singing.

Underrated classic!

he made sounds on the guitar that nobody made before. He was part of my youth.He was the greatest, I still miss him

@Slo-ryde

6 ай бұрын

Eddie way better than J Page.

This album was a lot more gritty and heavy than all their other albums. This song, Sinners Swing, the bluesy feel of Push Comes to Shove... the crazy bass lines in Unchained... they were such great songs that kind of went un noticed on the airwaves... Great reaction. 👍

@LiberalsArePoop

6 ай бұрын

I used to hear this song and Unchained on the radio quite a bit back in the day.

@RandyB199

6 ай бұрын

Also when you found the best rock music in music stores, not radio. If you lived in a smaller city, like I did, that was the only way to hear the good stuff

The 2 handed tapping intro is something to see . Even if it’s just someone doing a cover . Eddie was ahead of his time Loved your channel for more than a year . You guys are my favorite reactors .🤘

@GCKelloch

6 ай бұрын

Tapping wasn't a new thing, but he incorporated in a new way, and had a unique sound and rhythmic approach. If you don't know of him, check out EVH's favorite guitar player/mentor Alan Holdsworth-- possibly the most innovative electric guitar player ever.

This is my favorite Van Halen song, from my favorite Van Halen album. This whole album rocks.

My goodness I love this album.

This is probably my favorite VH Album. It is soooo gritty!

Pick any song on this album. You can’t go wrong. My favorite one by far. Thanks for the reaction.

Simply a fantastic opening track. Perfect tone setter for a strong album.

@Willie_McBride

6 ай бұрын

💯! Find me a better ‘First track/tone setter’ for an album. On a par with Runnin’ With The Devil, & Welcome to the Jungle.

Michael Anthony is killing that bass.

This is one of the most raw sounding VH songs ever. Threw me all the way back to middle school. Ah, the 80's...record stores, camping out for tickets, and Van Halen were the kings!!

One of my favorite VH songs. That and "And The Cradle Will Rock"

Something just happened that's never happened before. YOU guys just turned ME onto a VH tune I've never heard before AND IT ROCKS! IDK how I missed this one in my youth. Great reaction guys, and thank you SO much for turning me on to the amazing VH song! ❤

@robertpagano5739

6 ай бұрын

How did you miss this? Bummer it took you this long for this song! Enjoy!

@pegmedlock4045

6 ай бұрын

@@robertpagano5739 Thanks Robert! I have no idea how I missed this gem. Blows my mind!

@josephpisano6040

6 ай бұрын

Better late than never.

Fair Warning! What an awesome underrated album!!

"Romeo Delight" is another VH heavy hitter that received no radio airplay.

As many have pointed out, everyone raves about Eddie's Leads, but he REALLY shines in his Rhythm work. A great example is in, Cabo Wabo, which is a deep cut from, OU812. 🔥🤘🏽🔥

Yep, this was back when Van Halen seriously rocked. And it is one of their most popular with those of us who go hack to that time, and who bought their first album, dropped that needle and had our minds blown.

Man, the memories! You know you listened to a song or album so much that even after 40 years of not hearing it you can sing word for word, know every guitar and drum part... said it before, say it again.. the 80's had the best music and what a time to grow up...Great choice for a reaction! Eddie, Alex, Michael and Diamond Dave!

@tjsogmc

6 ай бұрын

Hell yeah! I'm very grateful to be old enough now to have been a teen in the 80s.

This is a good one from one of their really good albums. I loved this when it came out. I'm happy I got to see them in both '82 and again in '83 on my 21st. Good times and memories.

The Early Stuff was so full of life and passion

It may not be their "most popular" but this is my favorite song off my favorite VH album. That riff just rips at my soul.

@robertmeyer2102

6 ай бұрын

Couldn't have said it better myself.

oh wow! this is a killer album. you brought back a ton of memories

Van Halen at their Glorious PEAK !!

'So This Is Love' is an underrated song from this record. It has a good base line. Jamie's Cryin which youve already reviewed also has great bass.

Jay & Amber, you'll love their "You Really Got Me" !!! (Kinks cover)

The lyrics compliment the music. Thats classic Van Halen formula.

I remember when this song first came out we couldn't believe what we were hearing so freaking awesome

Heck Yeah ! the MIGHTY VAN HALEN !

Anything off of those first four albums is a banger. Fair Warning is my favorite VH album. Michael Anthony is on bass and his background harmony with Eddie is integral to the overall classic VH sound. I would recommend "Take Your Whiskey Home" from Women & Children First as your next Van Halen song.

@brettteeter3461

6 ай бұрын

Agreed, but I really love Diver Down, too.

@maryannturton9830

6 ай бұрын

YAAAASSSS! Take Your Whiskey Home!🥃🎛🎸🥁🎙🎶🤘

@Tessmage_Tessera

6 ай бұрын

I think my fave from Women and Children is "Everybody Wants Some." I'm not going to recommend it, however, because I think it's a bit too loud and brutal for most people.

EVH playing was hard, soulfull and soft thrown in a blender!

Their earlier music was heavier and this song shows that! One of my favs!!!!

Best VH album they ever made! I bought the album on a Saturday morning at the local record shop when it was first released in '81, and I played through the whole thing on my record player 3 times without leaving my room. It is a darker album, more intense, more in-your-face...just killer!

Van Halen was soincredible during this period... other Rock Stars went to their shows !

Can’t ignore the production from one of the most underrated producers in rock, Ted Templeman. Every single instrument is clear on its own, and equally clear altogether. Right down to Alex’s high hats, everything is clear and it pops.

Still hard to believe Eddie is gone. This dude and his guitar were absolutely unmatched! Meaning, there was only one EVH, and there will never be another. RIP

That base groove

This is definitely one of their big hits

Can you even imagine being part of their early club days in LA? Knowing they would be so huge!

One of my favorite Van Halen songs

I think you'd really like "Push comes to shove" from the same album, David Lee Roth's vocals with the groove on that song is fantastic!

@zenn5150gaming

6 ай бұрын

Push come to shove is my personal favorite solo from Eddie ever...

Those first two albums and those first two tours, Van Halen seemed like going to the circus! The Greatest Show on Earth! The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus of Rock and Roll! The rhythm section was like all of the exotic animals. Eddie was like the trapeze act, and Dave was the Ringmaster. Lol. You couldn't take your eyes off of them but you couldn't see it all at once. It was truly amazing.

@maryannturton9830

6 ай бұрын

Great analogy!

You have to understand...Eddie, Diamond Dave, & the boys were one of the greatest bands to save us from disco in the late 70s, proving to record labels and promoters that a true hard rock band could fill stadiums again. Eddie modified his own guitar and amp for that first album, not satisfied with Anything else he could find on the market at the time...another amazing innovator of the era. Those first 4 albums were solid, savage, melodic & groovy hard rock right when America needed it.

Fair Warning is an awesome album. I just wish it was a longer album. Leaves you wanting more. 🤘

Hard to believe that this song could be considered not one of their most popular. Most old school VH fans seem to have this album as their favorite, it's definitely mine!

No doubt the guitar is amazing, but it is also one of my favorite ever performances by DLR. I love the way he punches certain words in the lyrics: At night I WALK these stinkin’ streets past the crazies on my block And I see the same old FACES and I hear that same old talk And I’m searchin’ for the latest THING, a break in this routine Talkin’ some new KICKS ones like you ain’t never seen…

12 years old when this album hit. Got it for Christmas! Still loving it.

My favorite VH album. This is a very popular track. The opening song on Fair Warning.

This whole album rocks hard. Possibly my favourite VH album

Greatest intro to a rock song! Considered to be VH at the top of their game,this is their "darkest" album. You can listen to this album from end to end and there's not a SINGLE bad track. My personal favorite tracks are "Push comes to shove" and "Hear about it later". If you want to catch Van Halen in a nutshell,Google their 1981 Oakland concert shows. The energy is off the charts!

@erincampbell9114

6 ай бұрын

Just one of their masterful fade-outs on this track too...no one did a fade-out like the mighty VH

@michaelhassler7446

5 ай бұрын

I would put this intro in my top 5 easily, but my number one intro is Megadeth's song "Set The World A Fire". It's equally impressive. 👍👌🤘✌️😎

The day before this album was released in stores, the radio station previewed the whole thing, commercial free at midnight. We stayed up to listen, drinking and smoking and when Sunday Afternoon in the Park played, I saw a dragon come toward me down the hall. It was fantastic! 😆

What I love about this song is the Flanger sound that comes off the guitar everytime they are about to break it down and do the main chorus

Crazy guitar work on this track by Eddie! Would like you to react to either "And The Cradle Will Rock" (Roth vocals) or "Best Of Both Worlds" (Hager vocals) next. Thanks. 😎

Kick ass song on my favorite album with Van Halen.

A masterpiece song.I got to see Van Halen in Birmingham Alabama in 83 and they put on a great show.

Definately in my top 5 VH songs! RIP EVH🎸🎶👍

Love it when right after David Lee Roth sings "Lord, strike that poor boy down", Eddie's guitar sounds like a lightning zap.

Yall said it well. This song captures a dark inner city mood... " you know this ain't no thru street... the end is dead ahead" . Tough lyrics. This one has good "replayability" .

For a variety of reasons, particularly in the group of musicians I hung out with, this album made a huge impact, and much more than their other more 'famous' albums from this era. To this day, many decades later, this album still gives me The Chills.

Saw Van Halen 4 tours in a row in the early 80’s at Riverfront Coliseum in the town where our BELOVED Cincy Bengals play! Thanks for repping our team with that amazing cap, bro! Van Halen AND Bengals ROCK! WHO DEY!

One of my favorite VH songs! If you remember the Eruption video towards the end he played the beginning of this song.

This is the gritty Van Halen. More raw. Not commercialized.

This is always been one of my favorite Van Halen songs, probably my favorite Van Halen album

DLR era is its own entity, nothing like it. This song is so under appreciated.

Watching you two groove to my favorite VH song of all time had me smiling and grooving with ya'! Dirty and gritty stuff!

In 1979 I was 14 and heard VH for the first time in a car that pulled up next to us at a rest stop. Jamies Crying was playing. I asked the driver if he knew who that was and he told me. The next day I bought VH 1. After that I was at the record store the day of release of every new VH album. Seeing the album cover brings back memories of sitting in my room, listening to this album and just looking at every inch of it over and over again. Brings back great memories. It's really fun watching someone discover this music so many years after it was released.

It's the Power and melody and in your face vocal sty;e of this "BIg Hard City' sound of this song that makes it work !!! 🤜🎶

"Push Comes to Shove" from the same album has super-cool groovy bass, and some superlative lines from David Lee Roth.

The two songs "push comes to shove" and "so this is love" have prominent base lines

Thats van Halen's NASTIEST guitar lick....nothing but attitude and swagger in the guitsr lick, lyrics and overall production. The lyrics compliment the music.

My fave VH record. Hear About It Later, So This Is Love, & Unchained are all A+ bangers.

Dark album. Soooo bloody good! Eddie was my big time favorite growing up. A game changer he was. The Roth era of VH was my go to and still is.

It's a great song and album. Probably my favorite album by VH. The entire album is dirty and gritty.

I never thought of this as a less popular Van Halen song. Got lots of radio play.

I saw them on there first album tour, when I was in highschool. Never forget that show. Rock just got leveled up. Of all their songs and albums, this is my favorite. The outro is a stroke of pure genius and dark ass beauty. VH at its finest...IMHO. listen to the entire album.

Michael Anthony was the unsung hero of Van Halen. His bass sound drove most of the songs! And his backup vocals were unbelievable.

"GOD STRIKE THAT POOR BOY DOWN" (ZOOM!! CRASH!!) I enjoyed watching your reactions ❤

Great job kids. Got this album (vinyl) on 7/27/1981. My buddy had taken me out to smoke a joint and I found my brother had left it wrapped for my 15th birthday. Headphones on and I was transported on that care-free summer's day. My #1 VH though I love all VH. Props for bringing the bass up in your mix. Mind blown after 43 years of studying the details!!