One of the greatest riffs of all time.

@briancarr4607

4 ай бұрын

ABSOLUTELY 😊

@zoots15

4 ай бұрын

1000%

@rothed16

4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@jmm1817

4 ай бұрын

Yep such a macho riff my favorite Van Halen song

@corvettedm1

4 ай бұрын

Not to mention the best ending in rock and roll!

When I listen to Van Halen my neighbors listen to Van Halen 😜

@Itelkner

4 ай бұрын

And they keep telling ya "louder!"

@ericreep5341

4 ай бұрын

Ain't had no cops out here yet. Hmm, gotta do better. 😉

@BobB-zy6vi

4 ай бұрын

Hellyeah

@gregnicholsonmusic

4 ай бұрын

Same here!

@getoffamycloud9844

4 ай бұрын

FACTS🤘🏻

Summer of 78, a new sound that blew me away. What a fantastic time.

@robycip9715

4 ай бұрын

yeah that was EPIC how every one would cruise with the windows down and radio Blasting VH!

@tonyhomant244

4 ай бұрын

I was only 14-1/2, but just itching to takes driver's ed the following summer. Of course, it came, and was great. Loved the late 70's and early 80's.

@rothed16

3 ай бұрын

I was 9!❤😂

@MixedMediaArtByTrina

21 күн бұрын

It wrecked my 10 year old brain and I was hooked!😍

The drummer was never given enough credit. Alex is so so solid. Guitar always amazing.

@cocoboobenstein

4 ай бұрын

Definitely. When you live in Eddie’s shadow it’s hard to get your due. Same thing happened in Rush. Alex Lifeson is one of the great rock guitarists, but when you’re in a band with Neil Peart, and Geddy Lee….

@secretlee-bf3kl

3 ай бұрын

I heard and witnessed VH when I was 10 in 1978, ... and I began playing guitar because of it, Guitar/Music is my career...EVH was my idol... when people often say "Eddie was an underrated rhythm player" (which Is true) I always say, "my rhythm playing would be pretty amazing too if since childhood i had Alex Van Halen set up in my basement to jam with" ..lol Alex and Edward were as connected as a drummer and guitarist can be.

The ultimate “brown sound” song that I think the more you dig into VH you’ll hear people refer to. Very unique sound and tone, RIP to the king

"Man, I really like that riff," said everybody ever.

This ' Riff ' was one of the 1st VH songs to get airplay & introduced VH to the masses. One of the most iconic Riffs in rock history. R.I.P. Edward

@tiawarren5403

4 ай бұрын

❤

@jimmyraidjames

4 ай бұрын

@@tiawarren5403 👑👑🎸🎸Edward

@alishaharper5860

Ай бұрын

Damn Eddy… such a loss. I haven’t listened to Van Halen REALLY since early highschool with exception of Eruption.

@jimmyraidjames

Ай бұрын

@@alishaharper5860 You need to go back in time & reintroduce urself to the greatness that was Van Halen....especially the early stuff 👍👍🎸🎸☺☺✌✌

It's funny that you mention James Brown because Dave LOVES the old school blues, jazz, big band stuff. When you come across the old school covers that VH does, that's Dave.

@Retiredhoghed

4 ай бұрын

He wrote about this in his bio. Going to school he was bussed to the inner city, that’s where he got the nickname “Diamond Dave”.

Whole album is fire! Every song! One of the greatest debut albums of all time.

It sounds nostalgic because its something you've always wanted to hear.

@VanHalensGuitarPick

4 ай бұрын

Well said! 👏🏻

Saw this live! The crowd went nuts and everyone was jumping with the hands up. My ears are ringing the next day.

@Michael420-mh7dd

4 ай бұрын

I remember when they played this song live with every hey hey hey the house lights would flash on and off and everybody singing along with them and throwing our fists in the air like it was at a sporting event or something it was cool

@alishaharper5860

Ай бұрын

Same… but with Sammy.

"You know you're semi-good lookin...." 🙂 They would close the show with this song - the house lights would come up with "HEY HEY HEY!!" during this song as the encore. Couldn't hear normal for three days after seeing these guys indoors

@dianelevie3360

4 ай бұрын

I remember one time at a music festival, A guy I was talking to said "you're pretty good lookin'" I said you obviously don't talk to a lot of women. It was kinda funny and this song always reminds me of that. FYI I was VERY good looking. IMO. 😆

@mikecreger9702

4 ай бұрын

Saw them in a stadium and could hear for 3 days after!!

It's one of the greatest riffs in all of rock! Oh, and this song was part of one of the greatest South Park episodes.

Been listening to it over 40 years and never get tired of it. Best Riff ever.

My Favorite song by Van Halen !!One of the greatest riffs of all time. ditto

In high school they started calling Dave, Diamond Dave because he dressed up with buffed two tone shoes, pressed dress up pants, shirts, and always sparkled like a Diamond. Dave went to one of the first schools in California where they bussed all kids together of all races. Dave was friends with everyone and his music tastes and influences come from Motown, blues, and James Brown! So you are right about that too. I always hear it in his voice too and the way he delivers his vocals. Dave eventually united with the VH brothers, and Mikey. The VH’s were music prodigies and could learn to play anything in break neck speed and were classically trained on piano. Their father was also a professional musician! Their influences were Bands like Dave Clark 5, Eric Clapton, Black Sabbath, Lez Zeppelin, etc. they were definitely on the heavier side. So when you hear Van Halen you hear all of those influences mixed together and some how they sound amazing! By the way Michael Anthony’s backing vocals and harmonies are the icing on the cake! Thanks for the review Mugs and great job!

@rothed16

4 ай бұрын

Ya. Dave loved the Funk/Motown all the Black artist n bands. He use to talk about the Ohio Players a lot back in the days during interviews

@chrisgarcia9629

4 ай бұрын

@@rothed16 exactly! Dave told the Van Halen’s, if you want to be booked in major clubs, you need to expand your repertoire. So they learned everything under the sun and all of those thousands of hours of rehearsing, singing, and playing in the clubs made them super tight! When they hit the recording studio they hit the ground running! When you listen to VH covers they sound like VH, and not necessarily the original group. Simply magic!

I was in 8th grade in 1981 at my friends' house party the first time I remember hearing this intro. It reminded me of a spaceship descending. It was a great time to be growing up.

Dudes were early to mid 20s with this type of Swagger. What were we doing at that age 😮❤😂 TOP 5 GREATEST DEBUTS OF ALLTIME!

@Streak88s104

23 күн бұрын

For sure.

Oh yea! This song rips live. They usually do this at the end of the show. It really gets the crowd crazy and when you left the show you were like “man that was kick ass”

Iconic Eddie Van Halen riff!! This is why is was the greatest of all time!!!

One of the things that EVH rarely got recognition for is his dead-on rhythm playing. Phenomenal! And yes, JB was definitely an influence.

Eddie had one of the best guitar tones ever

Pure magic!

@ChangeforJonathan

3 ай бұрын

I was looking for this comment 💯🤟🏿

You are spot on with the James Brown influence. David Lee Roth was heavily inspired by Motown, Soul, and Funk. It was defineately a key ingredient in Van Halen's secret sauce.

@TheIddieMorris

4 ай бұрын

👍👍💯

I recall an interview with Edward where he said he wanted his music to sound really full and complete while people listened to it on their car stereo systems. That’s one of the reasons why it sounds so good with headphones. And yes, it sounds fantastic in surround sound.

Mugnify, this band is a soup. They all brought their "ingredients", and together......TOGETHER.......they made iconic music. Dave's vocals and musical tastes give you the funk from his love of the James Brown types of influences from his youth, Eddie & Alex brought world class talent, classical training, swings, shuffles that they got from their Pops and a love of rock bands like Clapton and Led Zeppelin. Michael Anthony brought high harmonies and a rock-solid base line. Mixed together, and you've got classic VAN HALEN baby !

RIP Eddie Van Halen. My jam back when I was a 23 year old bad girl.❤

@briancarr4607

4 ай бұрын

OH SUZIE I LOVE A BAD GIRL ❤😊

@TheIddieMorris

4 ай бұрын

Yup!

Never forget it...summer of '78. My friend Randy had a decent sound system and he told me and my friend Bob that we have to hear this new album he bought. Who is it we asked? He said Van Halen...Who is Van Halen we said. 100Watt sound system in a 10 x 10 bedroom...the needle dropped on Running with the devil...fam for life.

1:07 - The nostalgia comes from the fact that VH was a backyard party band before they got signed. Nearly all of the songs on their first few albums are dripping with a vibe, and that vibe is called summertime. Early Van Halen is summertime - the summertime of young, beautiful people bursting with energy. That's what it is.

I remember being in High School when that first album hit 'Van Halen' in 1978. Changed my and my friends' rock world at the time. Saw them 6-7 times and once in London 1979 picadilly theatre. Awesome days!

It's like unchained it sticks in your head forever Van Halen never gets old pure magic ✨

Eddie with some of the greatest riffs of all time

Man, I don't know. But I think, "You know, you're semi-good looking." and the way Roth sings it, is one of the coolest disses you can say to someone.

This whole album is Fire .Party On !

That guitar sound came out of Eddie's soul it really did and Dave when he was young it was magic.

Van Halen are the Best...thé sound..!!!!😮💥💥

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥One of my favorite songs. Takes me back to when I felt immortal, invincible. These days, I am glad I still have my hearing and still sucking air😂

I saw these guys in 1980, and this song was def one of the highlights of the show.

@TerriLynn-hf8xw

4 ай бұрын

I saw them 1992 from the second row. It was so amazing.

Been listening to this since 1978. Never caught Roth's James Brown style in the middle section until you said that. You nailed that.

It's great to see you feeling the Same way i felt the first time I listened to this song.they took the rock nations by storm!!!!

Imagine hearing this as a teenager in 1978. Never heard anything like this before .

One day I’m jammin’ Bobby Goldsboro and Donna Summer with my mom, next day I got this album for my birthday, my life was changed profoundly.

Very tite. Love this tune. Music yes, impeccable, lyrics scintillating. VH stands as a staple. What a band!

@dizastro5437

4 ай бұрын

EVH needed Diamond Dave, and vice versa. What a combo!

My Fave VH Song! 1) Ain't Talkin Bout Love 2) Unchained 3) Mean Street 4) Panama 5) Take Your Whiskey Home 6) Simple Rhyme 7) Hot for Teacher 8) Little Guitars/Senorita 9) Ice Cream Man 10) Beautiful Girls **Everybody Wants some needs to get in there lol. ❤ EVERY DLR song i love

@rothed16

4 ай бұрын

'You know you're semi good lookin" CLASSIC DAVE

@ChangeforJonathan

3 ай бұрын

Great list bro👍🏿

@rothed16

3 ай бұрын

​@ChangeforJonathan thanks. So hard to make just 10 VH songs with Dave behind the mic. Easier with Sammy(no knock on him).. Just not as many classics to chose from with Hagar

@ChangeforJonathan

3 ай бұрын

@rothed16 I agree👍🏿

Hard for me to pick my favorite Van Halen song, but this is my ringtone.

Dave's vocal fills and whistles are legendary and yes he credits the Godfather of Soul as one of his biggest influences! Great job noticing that!! Keep going down the VH rabbit hole bro? It is Vast & Incredible!

I'm on this Van Halen journey with you. New sub, so I can see all your reactions! Been know'n about VH since 1977. You're slowly opening a treasure trove of VH and I'm here for it! Peace✌️Bro!

Masterpiece. My fav VH Tune.

This song live was Amazing!!!!

Don't worry about the vocabulary too much,Mr Mug,that great big grin says it all!😂❤❤ Keep em coming ,buddy

David Lee Roth explained what made Van Halen different in the Hard Rock/Metal genre was that you could dance to it. It never hurt that the chicks dug it too!

Top 5 song In their catalog maybe #1 in my book

This was a fan favorite back in the early day concerts. Dave would be elevated above the crowd “I stepped to the edge, and there I stood and looked down” while the crowd did its thing shouting the chorus

@JedLemon38

4 ай бұрын

hey hey hey!

Those lines.. You know your semi good looking And on the streets again Oh yeah you think you're really cooking baby You better find yourself a friend.. Cold ass lines 😆😎💯🔥💯🔥

One of my favorites by them!!🤘🤘

One of the most popular VH songs ever. And you wouldve loved being in many VH concerts where during the "hey hey heys" of the outro you'd have 15,000 fans fist pumping and singing those in unison with the band.

Remember when this first came out. Summer before the 9th grade. Wonderful time for music and growing up with.

My current band still plays this song.

One time in Dayton Ohio, they finished this song, and then Dave said it sounded so good... they just did it again!!!!

So at the young age of 13 being a huge Van Halen FAN I started playing guitar. This song BTW is one of the most iconic songs EVER it was their first ANTHEM SONGS. And live imagine 50k people screaming "HEY HEY HEY!!! BTW it is also one of the easiest songs to learn the entire song including solo.

Mugnify, that is a riff you can’t forget!

I have this as my ringtone and I literally miss calls so I can groove when my phone rings

My favorite too

I think you summed it all up when you went back, started it over, heard what is mere mortals refer to as GOD MODE EDDIE. You just said “ That is beautiful”! PERFECT!! Loved it!!

One of my favorite early Van Haĺen songs

I remember cruising around, top down radio volume wide open.

I read a book called Van Halen Rising, about their early days as just a backyard party band. Or more correctly, the biggest backyard party band in So. California back in the day. Before they recorded this first album, their eventual producer went to see them live. This song had the entire crowd so amped that the producer (Ted Templeman) had never experienced anything like it -- everyone chanting along with "HEY HEY HEY!" and pumping their fists in unison. For an overlooked Deep Cut, check out "Loss of Control" and you can hear Eddie mangling his guitar in a very fun way.

Great reaction this is my favorite Van Halen song ever I heard this as a 15 year old in 1978 so Macho sounding

Offsetting instruments to the right or left speaker replicates the sound of hearing a live band where the guitar is on one side of the stage and the bass is on the other side while drums and vocals are in the middle. Sounds SO much more engaging and better than most modern songs that are basically just mixed right down the middle.

Its like spotting Atlantis when hearing VH for the 1st time Disbelief Cover up? Disbelief

I enjoyed your reaction to my favorite VH song.

interesting observation at 5:30. Roth has said lately that James Brown was his biggest influence actually.

I have read from several sources that this tune came about by "accident". Apparently Eddie was joking around with a punk-sounding riff that evolved into the one we hear in this tune. The band was still new at the time, and Ted Templeman, who still wasn't sure about David Lee Roth's abilities, was impressed by the lyrics DLR came up with for it.

I went to the backyard parties in Pasadena, Ca... when they were our local band... knew them when they were named Mammoth and Mark Stone was their bassist... PHS auditorium they hooked up with Michael Anthony from Arcadia HS... I remember that night

2 live crew used this intro on the f#ck shop.

Great reaction! I agree with you... it's a great riff, and is my favorite VH song. Period.

Excellent reaction!!! You're right. Roth has some soul in his voice and inflections.

Great reaction in my opinion best Van Halen song ever! Keep rocking dude 😎

Goosebumps is also the tone. Eddy was known for getting some of the best Marshall amp tones. Even he could not duplicate that tone near the end. Times change. Riffs and Tone Baby.

Thank you for this. My band rarely did covers, but when this came out we were covering this within 2 weeks. Love this riff.

This is one of my favourite Van Halen songs and they have alot of good ones. Fun fact, The 2 Live Crew used a sample of the riff in their song The F**k shop. Though they have slowed it down a bit

That is one of the all time hard rock/metal riffs. I was a pro musician and we did this in every band I was in. I do a pretty mean David Lee Roth imitation so I sang this one and Ice Cream man. Just pure fun.

I still remember seeing an interview with David Lee Roth and he said: "You do realize that when you put a Van Halen album in a record collection with the rest of your other albums, it'll melt the rest of your other records" lol Back when l used to play in rock bands doing both original and cover songs, this is one of the Van Halen songs we used to play.

Brilliant reaction❤

that is wild that you caught a Jamrs Brown influence from Dave! On his KZread page he posted a James Brown dance video just yesterday😮

Really enjoy your reactions... Very thorough!

That intro guitar sound was used by 2 Live Crew on their song "The F*ck Shop". How look it up. It's great and hilarious!

What an awesome reaction man👍🤟

Insightful comment about the James Brown influence! I had never thought of that before but you're right! This has been one of my favorite guitar riffs from the first time that I heard it!

Saw Van Halen in 1978 in St Louis where they opened for Black Sabbath. Nobody knew who Van Halen was. I remember leaving the concert and all of us couldn't believe how VH kicked Black Sabbath's butt in that show.

My favorite song off my favorite album by my favorite band.

I don't know if was luck or faith that brought these four together. Doesn't matter I'm glad I got to be apart of it. U will never hear anything like this again. Thank u vanhalen for everything erything.enjoy!

Hell yeah it's your favorite of this album. It should be everyone's favorite.

One of the best opening riffs

Edward always maintained this riff was a "easy a minor-G chord, stupid little thing" that wasnt originally intended to ever be an actual song.🤣 And also remarked that the electric sitar accompanying the guitar solo, was "really weird, like a buzzy fret guitar you had to sit down cross-legged on the floor to play.

Check out Eruption live from the 80’s. You’ll get a glimpse of Eddie’s classical music background. He also admitted that he doesn’t remember this solo because he was drunk.

My Favorite Van Halen Song of All Time and they have many absolutely amazing songs that I love 🤘🏻 Great Great Musicianship Great Guitars Great Bass Great Drumming Wonderful Vocals & Swagger by a Frontman’s Frontman

Great reaction!! An absolutely classic and legendary VH jam. You should do a reaction to a live version of this. There are some great ones out there....the 1986 Live Without A Net version is a good one. Thank you for posting these VH reactions from a 45 year VH fanatic.

This whole album is absolute 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I loved all original VH albums and most Van Hagar albums,but 1 holds a special place.