I couldn't sleep and woke up at 3:30AM, read 40 pages of Van Halen Rising, and then started my day...

Hearing these recordings is eye opening. In just two short years, Van Halen goes from performing at the local High School to recording one of the greatest debut albums in rock history. Even more impressive is their catalog only improved as their careers extended.

@harleysteele6729

3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever heard Short End Of A Wishbone by Haywire? Their guitarist Marvin Birt was inspired alot by Edward.

@zzyzxx13

Жыл бұрын

You got that right, Paul! And I was one of those impressionable high schoolers when Van Halen played at our high school (La Cañada High (which was just West of Pasadena (and Muir High where Dave went))) in Oct. 1975. When I heard V.H I on record, I could NOT believe they were the same band from just two years earlier. MAN they came a long way!! Who could ever know we were witnessing history in the making?

@bigdogaxis

Жыл бұрын

@@zzyzxx13 Tom, that is a great story.

Dude! Some VH from way way back in the day. Very much appreciate you sharing these little hidden gems with us! You rock! 🤘

Van Halen The most ultimate Rock Band of all time R.I.P EVH

Tell me Michael Anthony is not this band's secret weapon.........

@johnnalty5150

Жыл бұрын

Yes he is and they crapped all over him

This is so cool!!! Thanks again Greg!!!

Amazing stuff. It's not every rock band that you can dance to. Van Halen had that special talent. They're the only band I have ever heard that make cover tunes better than the original, even at this young age.

@brettallen3040

4 жыл бұрын

That's right!!!

@zzyzxx13

Жыл бұрын

Can you imagine V.H. playing a backyard kegger with cops in helicopters circling around in the sky? lololol

Great pics! Thanks for sharing!!!!

Thank you AGAIN for VH!!

Roth's one soulful S.O.B.

❤love this! Such a treasure! 👍

Thank you sharing this piece of early VH history.👍👍

wow!.. great stuff!

Now clubs in DC have to pay the record companies to let bands play the Hits. Thanks for this recording too

@iplayloud2

2 жыл бұрын

Really, wow..

Cool! Thanks for posting Greg Renoff!

Al’s one of my Top 5 drummers. But…you can really hear the tempo problems (rushing) Templeman talks about in his book. Granted, if I go back and listen to board tapes of myself from younger days, I too did the same. So fair enough. He’s still a legend. And has feel for days.

Damn, Eddie had that killer tone even back then!

@brettallen3040

4 жыл бұрын

Yesssss!!! Totally diggin it. He sounds as good on this as on ANY official VH cd

@allkindsofthings1497

Жыл бұрын

Sweet power amp distortion. Must have been loud.

Roth is a great singer.

Genius

About 25 pages in ....... Dope !!!

@brettallen3040

4 жыл бұрын

Love , you my kinda people. Keep rockin friend

This is amazing thanks for sharing! Did you ever run across them covering Grand Funk’s Footstompin’ Music given its influence on So This is Love?

Thanks for these rare covers, At least I haven't ever heard these before. Do you have them covering ' LaGrange'?.

Michael Anthony....

Van Halen that have made a famous GFR song and a Bad Company song? the best they are the best

this awesome did they ever relaeast it and put on any vh album

Some people think David Lee Roth was inspired by Jim Dandy, but Ive always thought he channeled Mark Farner.

I’m surprised Ed wasn’t laying down a driving guitar rhythm on that grand funk tune

it really showcases how weak Roth's voice is.....you can tell by the mix, they made sure Ed's guitar was drowning ROth's voice

@therealkurtjames554

8 жыл бұрын

+Mario Nunz Oh Yeah, I bet you sing better than this, RIGHT?

@SteveBurk

5 жыл бұрын

bullshit, Roth is great

@CatStanleySpaceDemon

Жыл бұрын

Puh-lease.

@Lemopalm

Жыл бұрын

He signs with amazing charisma and style but as a pure vocalist he's not great. That's why they got Sammy

@montagefranke

11 ай бұрын

„they“ changed the Singer because of his Voice? Come on, after six Albums? tsetse