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That’s the crazy thing about music, and rock and roll especially. You never really know what combination is going to click or why. And it may or may not have anything to do with chops.


And it’s often a volatile mix that doesn’t last, as with the first iteration of VH.
1 hour ago, Buzzrock said:

And it’s often a volatile mix that doesn’t last, as with the first iteration of VH.

 

Well, they lasted almost 12 years and put out 6 albums.  That's a pretty good run.

How are things on the other side?  

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Pretty cool.  Neighbor who went to PHS in the 70s posted this on Nextdoor

 

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the whine of Ed's guitar in Jamie's Cryin is just different than anything ever. hard to beat that sound that he had, the feel, the rhythm. and then the insane start to Atomic Punk....

Well, they lasted almost 12 years and put out 6 albums.  That's a pretty good run.


Well yeah. But the end was very sudden.
15 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

Pretty cool.  Neighbor who went to PHS in the 70s posted this on Nextdoor

 

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Weren't they "Mammoth" until 1974?

4 minutes ago, NWBuck said:

Weren't they "Mammoth" until 1974?

Your mom is mammoth to this day. 

2 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Your mom is mammoth to this day. 

That's probably no longer true, since she's been dead for three years now.

(although, she did pass of health issues related to diabetes and congenital heart failure due to her weight, so who knows?)

Just read their manager's book about the band's run. Holy fucking shit do Dave and Eddie come off as assholes at times. They straight up bullied the shit out of Michael once they became really big. So much cocaine and alcohol. And Dave put on a tough guy routine all the time but was actually a pussy. So much fun reading it. And I don't understand the disdain for Dave's voice or antics. It was absolutely perfect for that band at that time in history. Also interesting that Eddie would have his coke dealer flown into wherever they were. Oh the life.

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18 minutes ago, NWBuck said:

Weren't they "Mammoth" until 1974?

forget it, he's rolling 

19 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Well, they lasted almost 12 years and put out 6 albums.  That's a pretty good run.

I still think it's even more amazing that their most important album and their best album were their first and last, respectively. I would argue that the band was peaking in 1984. I mean, I would argue that there is no more Van Halen song than the zany energy of Hot for Teacher. It perfectly captures the zany, manic fun of the band at its best.  Maybe they had a better album in them and maybe they didn't, but part of why we all love the 6 album run VH is that we all wanted more of THAT. If DLR leaves after Diver Down we probably wouldn't  feel so strongly about the band, and not just because 1984 was such a big hit. 

14 minutes ago, NWBuck said:

That's probably no longer true, since she's been dead for three years now.

(although, she did pass of health issues related to diabetes and congenital heart failure due to her weight, so who knows?)

Sounds like a huge loss. 

But seriously my condolences.

2 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

I still think it's even more amazing that their most important album and their best album were their first and last, respectively. I would argue that the band was peaking in 1984. I mean, I would argue that there is no more Van Halen song than the zany energy of Hot for Teacher. It perfectly captures the zany, manic fun of the band at its best.  Maybe they had a better album in them and maybe they didn't, but part of why we all love the 6 album run VH is that we all wanted more of THAT. If DLR leaves after Diver Down we probably wouldn't  feel so strongly about the band, and not just because 1984 was such a big hit. 

1984 they finally had the time to perfect it, especially Eddie. The middle albums they had to basically churn them out. 1984 showed what they were capable of without time limits and insane constraints. But by that point there was no way that band was staying together. Dave wanted to do what he wanted to do, which is to become as famous as possible regardless of the band's blessing. They missed his song writing talents.

25 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Sounds like a huge loss. 

But seriously my condolences.

Emphasis on huge. Great buffet at the funeral, tho...

(thanks)

23 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Gah, my eyes!

Tom Kite put the oosh in "Doosh" buddy.

2 hours ago, NWBuck said:

Weren't they "Mammoth" until 1974?

Maybe.  This may have been later.

On 10/14/2020 at 9:17 PM, Buzzrock said:

 


Well yeah. But the end was very sudden.

 

Would you say the Jumped?

On 10/14/2020 at 7:40 PM, Sbbruin said:

Pretty cool.  Neighbor who went to PHS in the 70s posted this on Nextdoor

 

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Dr. Drew always talks about being at this show.  Or at least one of them if they played more than one.

Apologies if already posted. EVH with Dr. Brian May, PhD.

On 10/14/2020 at 5:40 PM, Sbbruin said:

Pretty cool.  Neighbor who went to PHS in the 70s posted this on Nextdoor

 

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Saw another VH flyer posted on NextDoor a couple days after he passed -- a house party in East Pasadena way back when.  I wonder how authentic some of these flyers are, but whatever.  Not questioning your neighbor; just wondering. 

Have you been down to see the sidewalk shrines outside the liquor store at Villa & Allen and in front of the house in which he grew up?   

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8 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

Saw another VH flyer posted on NextDoor a couple days after he passed -- a house party in East Pasadena way back when.  I wonder how authentic some of these flyers are, but whatever.  Not questioning your neighbor; just wondering. 

Have you been down to see the sidewalk shrines outside the liquor store at Villa & Allen and in front of the house in which he grew up?   

Yeah, I drive by that liquor store every day on the way home.  What's the connection there?  Where was his childhood home?  DLR's was over by the Arroyo in a tonier part of town.

1 minute ago, Sbbruin said:

Yeah, I drive by that liquor store every day on the way home.  What's the connection there?  Where was his childhood home?  DLR's was over by the Arroyo in a tonier part of town.

Legend has it that Eddie and/or Alex wrote "Van Halen" in freshly-poured concrete in the sidewalk outside that liquor store.  Apparently, the shrine kind of bloomed around that portion of the sidewalk.  From what I read, their old man would go to the store regularly and buy beer, and the store has been jokingly referred to as the "Van Halen Headquarters" from their early days.

The house is located just a couple blocks away from the store -- 1881 Las Lunas.  Apparently a shed in which the brothers practiced is still standing on the back part of the property, but I'm not sure if you can see it from the street.  Whoever lives there now is cool for dealing with all the drawings, flowers, etc. right in front of their house.   

43 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

The house is located just a couple blocks away from the store -- 1881 Las Lunas.  

 

"9 The Moons"?  ... interesting

On 10/21/2020 at 7:37 PM, Deej said:

 

I don't feel tardy.

 

 

 

And Stylophone Eruption made me smile.   

8 hours ago, Macanudo said:

And Stylophone Eruption made me smile.   

Yeah, that was impressive.

I just discovered this video of Eddie playing Rebel Yell (starts at 7:00 but watch the whole thing). He looks like he's having a blast.

 

 

 

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  • 1 month later...

 

DLR's tribute song to EVH.

I like it. A lot.

On 11/1/2020 at 3:23 AM, ajax said:

I just discovered this video of Eddie playing Rebel Yell (starts at 7:00 but watch the whole thing). He looks like he's having a blast.

 

 

 

He looks fucked out of his mind.

49 minutes ago, Nole-4-Life said:

He looks fucked out of his mind.

Well, it was his party.

12 hours ago, Rimbo said:

DLR's tribute song to EVH.

I like it. A lot.

That's 100% unlike what I might have expected.  Kinda cool.  Words are half gibberish, which is true to form.  Note the Bernie Taupin lift.

4 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

That's 100% unlike what I might have expected.  Kinda cool.  Words are half gibberish, which is true to form.  Note the Bernie Taupin lift.

Meanwhile Wolfgang's song is... I felt like I was listening to any old generic 2000s rock song.

Maybe I'm missing something but... yeah.

And DLR's gibberish is evocative and at least means something to him, that he'll explain to you, if you've got ninety-five minutes to listen through all the digressions.

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3 hours ago, HenryJames said:

DLR writes the best gibberish.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Jason Becker just released this amazing video of EVH visiting him when he was at his worst in 1996.

Must-watch stuff.

On 10/27/2020 at 9:17 AM, Goredho said:

Love this tribute

 

That guy navigates the fretboard as easily as I say the word fretboard. 

  • 9 months later...
17 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

One year ago today . . .

(sorry for getting the Gary Cherone all over your great website)

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