I know Millenials and Zoomers will never understand but when Van Halen came to your town for a concert there was a buzz in the air --- we didn't have Internet and smartphones back then to distract us and consume our attention --- all we had was hanging out with good friends and sharing some laughs and enjoying good music! Van Halen provided the soundtrack for our lives in the 80's and it was all we really needed. So go ahead and laugh but all us Gen X'ers who grew up in that decade really, really miss it.

@mjh5437

2 ай бұрын

They`re just jealous because the 2020s are so dismal compared to the 1980s.

@chogan201

2 ай бұрын

Totally agree and to all the people that disagree well guess what THE MUSIC IN THE 80'S AND 90'S WERE WAYYYYY BETTER THAN THE SHIT PLAYED TODAY THAT TALKS ABOUT KILLING PEOPLE AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A TUNE ..ITS NOT MUSIC IS CRAP...

@raulnovoa6098

2 ай бұрын

Well said. Well said. ✊✊✊✊✊✊✊👆👉✌✌✌✌🏻

@murphmurph2124

2 ай бұрын

The 70s were even better

@paulmurphy7106

2 ай бұрын

​@@murphmurph2124Definitely a great decade for music. Even the cheesy era of disco.

I miss the 80s so much that it hurts to watch this. Cell phones and social media has ruined society.

@buzz5969

2 ай бұрын

Welcome to human advancement we arent neanderthals anymore..

@robkrasinski6217

2 ай бұрын

Today's young females go ga ga over Taylor Swift. They all sing in unison at her concerts and there's a million cell phones at the same time. There will never be another Van Halen. But, Sammy Hagar and Mike Anthony, who are in this video are touring this July and August to celebrate Van Halen and are playing more VH songs. This is your chance to see and hear a part of Van Halen live again. Or should I say Van Hagar.

@MA-iv7ol

2 ай бұрын

@@buzz5969 Advancement, lol. When your generation isn't busy taking selfies with their cell phones and falling cliffs or walking into oncoming traffic they're supporting terrorists like hamas or taylor swift, lol.

@kickinswifty5136

Ай бұрын

Exactly

Oh to be able to turn back time! NOBODY rocked it like VAN HALEN! RIP Eddie. You will always be a LEGEND.

I was at the 1984 concert at Brendan byrn arena(RIP). So glad I saw them with Dave(in his prime). We could also argue that “Fair warning “ was their greatest work with Dave. Possibly ever. Greatest rock band EVER

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

Fair warning is my favorite album by them for sure ✌️

@billwalker7556

Жыл бұрын

I saw them play 2 nights in 1984 at the OMNI in Atlanta. I still have the concert T shirt I bought the first night.

@drummer7557

Жыл бұрын

Nothing beats the first album for me. I was like 4 when it came out. Still yet, it sticks to this day at 47!!

@afterforever71

Жыл бұрын

​@@drummer7557 your math is all fucked up lol

@paulshamblin6260

3 ай бұрын

First VH show was Fair Warning. Definitely their prime.

Have seen them 8 times with Roth, Hagar, and Cherone. All very different experiences, but all amazing. I miss this band and Eddie so much...

@fabiencourtoistapping

3 ай бұрын

my god ! 8 TIMES !!! lucky man !!! i like so much van halen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i m becoming guitarist pro on tapping style ...by vh !!

I'm missing the 80's right now.

@davidziemann9653

2 ай бұрын

70s and 80s. For me, even though I graduated HS in 1984, the 70s was just phenomenal.

I just came to cling to the edge of the stage to watch Van Halen's sound check, it's already my grace.❤❤❤

Saw them twice during the 1984 tour and 1982 as well. Fantastic performances!

@KD-nb3mp

Жыл бұрын

I sadly never got to see them since im too young i guess but man i dont care if its dave or sammy.... i'd give anything to have seen them back then.

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

@KD-nb3mp I feel the same way there was something magical about Ed ,please subscribe thanks ✌️

Like looking through an old photo album of loved ones who have passed. We are literally watching the past disappear before our eyes.

Eddie Van Halen was/is one of THE most influential, INNOVATIVE, original, inspiring, virtuoso guitar players in history, it’s an absolute travesty that we lost him so young, but his music & influence will live on forever. RIP EVH 🙏🏻🎸🤘🏼

Edward had a good time playing no matter when, where, or what. That smile is a testimony to him being just a great guy. Good day.

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

Very well put thanks for watching please subscribe ✌️

@harrykain285

3 ай бұрын

Ask Sammy and Mike Anthony about Eddie being a great guy,I think they would say different.

@Kidgloves1984

3 ай бұрын

I love Van Halen music and Eddie playing but he never played sober for most of his life..he always needed a few beers to loosen up before going on stage, not to mention the chain smoking..

Awesome Times, Glad I was a part of it. The 70’s & 80’s. The best of our generations times.

Saw them 10-12 times. Among the Top 50 nights of my life. NO touring act better than THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN. Nobody. With both Dave & Sam, when you were leaving, your feet were not touching the ground!

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

Very cool great way to put it ✌️

@Sektorauuu

Жыл бұрын

Pity you never saw the real Van Halen, they were in another league. This is fine, but it’s more like Journey. The original VH was rock n roll.

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

@Sektorauuu Ed and Alex are the real Van Halen regardless who is singing it's there name ✌️

@galacticwarriorbrittany1985

Жыл бұрын

@@MR.KERNAN OGVH was 74-84. OGVH wiped the floor with Sammy Van Halen, not even a contest.

@Lesliecamping

Жыл бұрын

@@Sektorauuu whatever your real van halen may be, he said he saw both Dave and Sammy. read before you comment.

Some friends and I seen Van Halen open for Black Sabbath at Madison Square Garden in 1978. I don't think many in the crowd knew who VH was. But.....they sure had everyone on their feet REAL fast. They were amazing to say the least.

@musicproductionvideos5019

Жыл бұрын

i was there too!

@Kim-ri7ey

Жыл бұрын

Cool 😎

@billjones4986

2 ай бұрын

Van Halen blew out sabbath!more then once!

i have this on VHS plus some other back stage stuff.....saw them in '81, '82, '84, '86 all in Atlanta....(was in Navy Key West from 86-90) but got to see them at the '88 Monsters of Rock at the Orange Bowl in Miami (what a food fight it was!!)...then '91 and '95 back in Atlanta...i missed the July 1993 concert because it was my FIRST day at my new job (working nights) at the USPS and i could NOT call in!...man was i pissed!!! now retired from after 30 years.....this brings back some great memories!!...watching MTV when VH would put a new video out..camping out at the Omni so we always had great seats to all the shows.....good times!

Where do the years go …..RIP Eddie ❤

Brilliant thnks for sharing - how I wish i could fire up the Flux Capacitor from back to the Future and go back and see them from 1978( and before) onwards.

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

Yeah for real lol thanks for watching please subscribe ✌️

@richb6291

Жыл бұрын

@@MR.KERNAN As far as I can tell I have subscribed - I love you videos - thanks for sharing them .

So fortunate to see them all time , wish can go back in time

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

Maybe Marty come pick us up in the DeLorean ✌️

I got to see them twice and it was incredible.

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

What years did you see them,They were always incredible and very loud please subscribe thanks ✌️

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

@kennydunk

Жыл бұрын

I agree but it pertains to generations. Some will agree other bands. VH happens to be mine so definitely agree.

@Kim-ri7ey

Жыл бұрын

​@@kennydunkyep I agree 👍, It was my generation as well 🌹 it was VH, lucky us!❣️

Eddie doing what he normally does during soundchecks, playing Led Zeppelin riffs

@mjh5437

2 ай бұрын

I think I heard some of Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple too.

One of my biggest regrets in life...not seeing VH live.

@RedCloudServices

Жыл бұрын

When the house lights went out and eddie had the guitar in his hand, there was always this loud roar as if Eddie was saying “I’m here with you right now”, I cannot describe it but he put all his energy into that sound onstage. He was my hero and I met him twice, once after making a comment about his amp he heard me and asked me to check them out. The second time he walked into his Limo past me and my cousin in a wheelchair, then he realized we were there came back on one knee and hugged him so close and gave us a little chat flannel shirt cigarette in his mouth and giant smile. I met Alex and Sammy briefly who were down to Earth and spent two hours with Michael who hosted fans while the crew loaded gear just incredibly down to Earth as it gets. ❤

@SkunkMonkey991

Жыл бұрын

I saw Van Hagar back in the day and was disappointed. Cinderella opened and blew VH off the stage. Chugging Jack Daniel's, sloppy playing and vocals.

@ajfedz

Жыл бұрын

@@SkunkMonkey991 Cinderella? haha

@scottykingdavid

Жыл бұрын

I only saw 5150. To young to see Dave 1984 when it came out I was 13. But. 5150 I was old enough on my own to go. This concert right here

@jasondownsnet

Жыл бұрын

@@SkunkMonkey991 I have never seen Cinderella, but I often heard that they blew bigger headliners off the stage. You mentioned they did so to VH and I heard they did the same to Bon Jovi. They must be a powerhouse band live.

Glad I got to see them at the monsters of rock at giants stadium in 88… at least I can say I got to see Eddie play once in my lifetime….one of the true greats

@anthonylove821

Жыл бұрын

@@vincevegas8529 That’s your opinion. Not a fact, but it’s America….free speech is great right….sucks to be a liberal snowflake these days

@mikelambert8324

Жыл бұрын

I saw them when they came to Spokane Washington on the Monsters of Rock tour at Joe Albi Stadium. Spokane was the only city that petitioned them to come play. Enough signatures were collected and then some, so they added Spokane to the tour! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

He was awesome live I will never forget the 5 shows I saw,1984 tour they did 2 back to back shows 7th and 8th of June 1984 wish I had those ticket stubs.

Concerts where so much greater and louder and more enjoyable than anyone can imagine today even older cats would buy us yungins a bear for a beer and everyone got along along as they respect your personal privacy nowadays I just can't believe that people actually behave the way they do.

A little bit of “Black and Blue” two years before we got to hear it all recorded. You could hear a little of other stuff here and there. I’d love to be able to spend time at 5150 and pull out some of those tapes in Ed’s storage. Wolfie has a goldmine in there. Hours and hours of unheard (by us) music. Can you imagine what’s in there?! Probably whole songs, too. Dave and Sam vocals included.

This is back in one of the Greatest years of My Life

Wish I had seen them on this tour. Got to see them a couple years later on the Monster’s of Rock tour. My favorite band!!

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

yeah this was prime Ed for sure a true force please subscribe thanks ✌️

@edwardskol1812

Жыл бұрын

@@MR.KERNAN already subscribed immediately upon watching the video 😀

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

@edwardskol1812 Thanks so much, I got alot of videos coming soon ✌️

Awesome post, thanks for sharing this. The road crew and other employees setting up got a mini-performance by peak era Van Halen with plenty of elbow room to spare, very cool. I like the forklift operators, they're like yeah we'll get back to work after we finish watching this brilliant rock band sound check.

Very nice. The audio from this has been around forever, but I never thought I'd get to see the video.

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

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Pretty cool video I like it Miss You Eddie and Shout out to Alex Glad you found God Congrats on Your Priesthood and Sobriety From Dan in Sebring Fl 2024

He was the man. I heard Van Halen for the first time on CHOM FM out of Montreal, CA. That was 1978. I have seen the band 4 times, 2 with David and 2 with Sammy. David in Montreal and Sammy on the Monsters of Rock tour in Tampa Stadium. Also saw this band in Jacksonville, Florida with Sammy

Went to the Sabbath Never Say Die tour in Germany, and the opening act was Van Halen. I never heard of them, but that day, they became my favorite band.

cool..saw them all together in kc with kws opening..eddie said keeny has what it takes and the crowd loves him!

19:24 that is one of the sweetest song intros (clean) 😥R.I.P. Eddie.

He was noodling Women in Love! I love it!

Saw these guys so many times. More than 20? Maybe... Last time was in Baltimore with Dave and Wolfy. What a show. Saw them the night after Gary took a nutty and they cancelled the show here in Mass. I bought the ticket for the next night and Gary and the boys ripped the roof off the Great Woods stage.

Rock in the 80's was the best! It is slowly disappearing. Memories like this is all we will have soon.

Hey thank you very much for sharing this video. I real needed to laugh and smile! This was literally heart warming for me. Thanks 🙏❤️😎

@MR.KERNAN

2 ай бұрын

Thanks ✌️

November 21st 1988. Arco Arena OU812 tour. Got to fulfill a dream come true and saw the boys live. It was and will always be one of my favorite shows. Seeing Eddie and Alex and Michael and Sammy one of the best shows I ever saw.

@MR.KERNAN

2 ай бұрын

Awesome thanks ✌️

My very first rock concert was Van Halen in 1979. Went tone deaf for 3 days (Yeh, I was in the front row lol) True Story...

@NObucketLIST

Жыл бұрын

Cool! I did the same thing watching Metallica/G N' R tour '92 in the Astrodome! Floor tickets, $33! 👍 Finally saw VH in '98, very cool!

Awesome, Eddie, Alex, Micheal Anthony, David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar.

I seen this tour in Fort Collins Colorado, and it rocked

Saw them open for black sabbath Out of control chaos. Saw them on the fair warning tour Powerful chaos And saw them on 1984 tour Seasoned chaos. Unforgettable all

Imagine being the sound guy and having Edward playing your requests on the spot in the name of checking the sound 😆 Sammy requesting Panama and getting it on the spot.😆

Thank you so much for sharing your video, it brought me back to a better time in life where we lived life to its fullest, and now we are shackled with technology, so sad🤔🤔🤔

I got to see van haggar up in cedar rapids iowa back in the day.

I ramamber this tour and I saw them at Monsters of rock I think. Soooooooo many shows in the 80`s it was a decade long party. I think it was Giant Stadium with Metallica, Scorpions, Dokken and one other band.

I love that Napoleon Dynamite was there at the beginning, standing then sitting on a tractor.

They should use this video of EVH for a Non Smoking add now that we know we could have maybe had him around a lot longer… RIP EVH…. Smoking Guitars is good….. cigarettes bad

22:22 Sammy on drums and Eddie playing wipeout. Classic!!! 😂🤣😂

I had a friend in high school who when I met him said his uncle was a tour manager or something like that for VH. I've never been a confrontational guy or had to call out people who were bullshitters, so I was like "cool your lucky" and blew it off and didn't think much more of it. Then I went to his house, his bedroom was amazing. It was like a small museum of Van Halen memorabilia and gear. A bunch of 8X10 signed pictures, guitars, beat up drumsticks, picks, banners, flags, t-shirts microphones, mic stands, etc. etc. etc. He wasn't full of shit.

Eddie casually noodles out Cathedral during Soundcheck....Amazing!

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

I know right he was amazing,please subscribe thanks ✌️

@heywoodjablomi69

Жыл бұрын

I mean, dude did write it. Probably pretty easy for him to play

@smorgdonkey

Жыл бұрын

​@@heywoodjablomi69 it's probably the easiest guitar thing that he did. I used to blow people's minds with it and I picked it all...no volume swells. It's only every second note that is played.

@leonskum.5682

Жыл бұрын

And the opening to Sucker in a 3 piece....and Women in love intro.

So Cool........❤

That was fun, especially seeing him do some zeppelin

This is AWESOME! Thank you so much for posting! ❤🤍🖤🎸👑

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching please subscribe ✌️

Sammy in sandals climbing the scaffolding. I would be terrified just standing underneath.

Damn.....I miss that dude. RIP Edward. Can't seem to get over being heartbroken. Maybe I never will.

Thank you very much for this footage. Cheers from Italy

Always liked Ed messing around playing other's famous riffs, like he does towards end of this

Just damn Budweiser, not light or lime, just straight Bud King of Beers

@mjh5437

2 ай бұрын

Terrible weak tasteless stuff

I was 24 then, great times!

Nice to hear Black N Blue riff

Beautiful

I can't believe Sammy climbed up and down that thing.

18:45 & 21:20: "Alright. Sounds good. Right on. Rock n' roll."😂

This is a special video to myself! Thank you & I'm subscribing 💯

I'm very fortunate to have caught one of Eddie's guitar picks and Sammy's too

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

That's very cool hopefully you still have them ✌️

@christowing3816

Жыл бұрын

@@MR.KERNAN I sure do locked in a safe

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

@@christowing3816 my man ✌️

@leonskum.5682

Жыл бұрын

Me too. It says " you wanker" on the back 😅 (England gig '93)

@christowing3816

Жыл бұрын

@@leonskum.5682 awesome my EVH one is from the 5150 tour and the other is from the F*"ck tour and my Sammy is from I think balance or 5150i can't remember my brain is fried too much weed in the 80"s and 90's

Everything checks out but that Bud truck!

BADASS !!! 🍻🤪

Great memories

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

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O.k. let's see here I was a junior in high school when this was filmed , I was in the third phase of my mullet hair cut ( spikey ) , I was not thrilled with the ' 1984 ' Van Halen album , I actually cried when I heard the key board intro to ' Jump ', I was like " NO-NO-NO - WHAT THE FUCK !!! "...It was hilarious !...

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

Lol 😆

I saw them in Fort Worth 1986.

I enjoyed it!

20:08 Really cool to hear him play that before the album came out.

We never used the word Live, back then, I hate the word! I saw Ozzy live in 86.......I saw Ozzy in 86! Those were the days.....

this right here was the real van halen

I want to hear the one from New Haven, Connecticut where they film the majority of “ Live without a Net"

@robrohrer2014

Жыл бұрын

They spoke about it!

VH ruled the day..but music , other genres, were excellent..Cars..etc..

Saw VH 3 X, VAN HAGAR ONCE IN 88

Rochester? Sounded like Sammy said this was Rochester (NY). Cool video. With a little bit of Led Zep, and some Cream in there, too.

@MookieMaroni

2 ай бұрын

I think so. Silver Stadium. Had a bruise across my chest from being on the barrier as soon as the gates opened!

notice eddie knew all the standard zep, cream and hendrix riffs, he drew from a very deep well when he developed his own style.

Edward "Allien" Lodewijik Van Halen Alexander Arthur Van Halen Michael Anthony Sobolewski Samuel Roy Hagar

incredible

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

Got that right thanks for watching please subscribe ✌️

Seemed so much happier soon after DLR leaving

They had two shows in Houston in 1980 I got thrown in jail the first night and went to the second also

Nice Hendrix "I Don't Live Today" reference @2:14

This is really cool, Keep bringing em.

Rochester, NY. Silver Stadium 9/1/86. My first stadium show and first time to see VH. Nick Tahou's Garbage Plates!

Sammie climbing the scaffolding sums up the 80s attitude perfectly

Awesome

Awe yeah..Van Halen

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

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Nice bro amazing footage thanks.

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

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Suspense is killer

@MR.KERNAN

Жыл бұрын

Lol 😆

Eddie to Michael: “I thought we fired you??”

It will never be that cool again

That light rigging is mental!!!

11:17 That looks like a Rochester (NY) Police Department car 80s style.

thanks!

“We are the party” no truer words about VH. 😊