Just for the record (as Tom’s older brother) I met Ed in the 6th grade (Jefferson Elementary) I saw this new kid (Ed) playing Wipe Out with his hands on the lunch benches. I said who is this dude? Later that day I saw the same kid folding his newspapers as we got ready to do our paper routes. That’s how I met Ed. 👍

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks Rick for this!! I appreciate this! So cool you guys got to know him so young!

@marebear19671

3 ай бұрын

That is so cool

@scottlively4740

3 ай бұрын

We love hearing your stories. It makes someone we saw as God like seem like he was just a regular guy.

@chrisvaughn6381

2 ай бұрын

Funny I got VH1 in jr High and Ozzy Diary around the same time with Acdc Back n Black Good times and Zepp 1981

@user-vn1nq9tc5d

Ай бұрын

In early 1979 van Halen was rehearsing in Anaheim CA ( near the avio dutch club on katella ave in Anaheim CA). I lived in the town over the 57 frwy- bridge ( placentia CA). I was riding my skateboard down that bridge when I heard drums, I followed the sound to the end of the bridge to some warehouse they were rehearsing in. As I peeked in , Eddie was walking up to the door. He asked if I wanted to come in to watch. I was lucky enough to be able to come back for a few more days while they were there. This is right before van Halen 2.

Tom is a legend just for being there in the beginning kids!!

I got to meet them in early 1979 in Anaheim CA. They also played the avio dutch club on katella in Anaheim CA. This was right before van Halen 2

Big-time "Wow! 🤯" at 14:30 -- an eyewitness to Edward melting pickup wax & boiling his strings!

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Cool right!!

@RodKing-br3gf

3 ай бұрын

Did Eddie Vanhalen used to boil his new guitar strings?

@sambekins

Ай бұрын

Eddie didn't boil new strings! The main reason people boil strings is to clean out the grime and dead skin cells! @RodKing-br3gf

One of your best interviews, Jeff! You and Tom seem like kindred spirits.

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Cool thanks!

That 26" bass drum that Tom speaks of has to be for the Ludwig silver sparkle kit Alex got in 1970. That kit should be displayed in the U.S.A. .....it's a National Treasure. He bought that kit in 1970 and used it all through the club days up until the VH 2 tour in 1979. But the kit is in a Hard Rock in Europe somewhere.....it needs to be here.......at home.

Pasadena civic show could/ should have been released. I taped it off the radio in 1982( Wccc)still have the cassette. Unbelievable performance, I wore that out

Intro sound clip is EDDIE VH shredding on a VH gig in 1974.

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Yep Pasadena High School 1974

@algernonblackwood1707

4 ай бұрын

@@FinalResonanceTV PHS 74 and the Gas Co 73, the live recordings being held hostage by the Pasadena VH mafia. I call bullshit!

Well done! Another great episode!

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Craig!!

That was AWESOME...looking forward to part 2!!!

Thanks for sharing Jeff! I enjoyed hearing things that I grew up reading about. Tom sounds like a guy you'd love to sit and just chill with over a cold one.

Best one so far..!

Loved every second Thx Again

@FinalResonanceTV

2 ай бұрын

Thank You

Epic Job Jeff!...You are hearby granted membership as an Honorary Old school Pasadenian

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Love Pasadena

Excellent brotha! You never disappoint 🤘

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Thank You!

Thank you again binge watching

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Thank You

These are great! More more more!

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Thank You! More to come for sure!!

The blue van must have been the van that Rodney Bingenheimer was talking about. He was asked what he remembered about Van Halen club days. He said Van Halen was always having band meetings in a Van im the parking lot

Awesome video thanks ❤

Thank you very very much! ❤

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Your Welcome! Thank You!

Great job, I look forward to all your interviews👍🤘

@FinalResonanceTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

If I had a time machine, I'd ask the brothers, Can I have a Job? LoL

This the most interesting video yet...

Thank you for posting and sharing these stories,amazing❤

@FinalResonanceTV

3 ай бұрын

Your Welcome! Thanks for watching

Fantastic job

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@EddiePowers2682

4 ай бұрын

@@FinalResonanceTV please jeff keep them coming i watch every interview about the days before they got big and the van halen boys growing up with nothing and becoming successful my first show was 1983 in the spectrum i was on the side of the stage Valerie was pouring eddie beers in between songs and the crowd was chanting her name until she gave us the finger we all applauded and she bowed to the crowd i was 15 it changed my life i was the youngest kid in the arena

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

I have a huge list I’m working on! So no worries on more:)

I've been to their house on Las Lunas a handful of times. Once I peeked in! (Really not something one should do!) Tiny little place. I drove around to the back alley and saw the backyard and separate garage. It was chain link fence but now they've put up a actual fence. If Ed played as loud as he said he did the neighbors in those little houses around them must have gone nuts!

not to bust your bubble FR, but back in the very early '70's we all boiled our strings, back in the Chicago suburbs we all boiled strings and routed strats and tele's to add hum bucking pickups. I am talking 1971 or so.

KooL !

This is important work Jeff, thanks for putting in the time and effort to bring us these! Thanks Tom for sharing the personal anecdotes.

You should find Greg Emmerson...Alex's teenage friend and drum tech up until 1985 i think. That would be cool.

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately Greg passed away. The remaining members of the original gang is definitely on my list!

@bobc.5698

4 ай бұрын

@FinalResonanceTV Wow...I didn't know. Sad to hear that.

what about those chords Tommy😂??? ..or something like that...in those early VH rehearsal audio tapes. Thnks for sharing your story, Sir.

Add photos you mention for us!

Veronica Armenta 1979 Anaheim CA

Did Tom live in Hawaii in the early 80s? I met a guy who resembles Tom back then, who told me that he had been the soundman for Van Halen.

@FinalResonanceTV

3 ай бұрын

I’m not sure. I’ll ask him

Jeff, where'd you get the shirt??

What record did Ed appear on with Brian May? Ive never heard of it.

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Starfleet

@uncleremus64

3 ай бұрын

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Fleet_Project

Where did u get the shirt ?

What's the music at the end of the video?

It seems like you should be talking to the brothers that are closer to the Van Halen brothers age? Would they know them better???

I feel like I'm watching a real life version of Wayne's world.😂

Cocaine is a terrible drug..better be careful, dude.

Skip to 30 seconds in before listening or you will have a headache love the show but wow

@FinalResonanceTV

4 ай бұрын

Sorry that was abrasive, it’s a super rare piece of audio from 74 at Pasadena High School.

@avarose316

4 ай бұрын

I thought it to be fantastic…ty for playing it….