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Van Halen, Mean Street - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction 

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This First-Listen experience gave me a real unanticipated surprise. I am still laughing at myself about it. You will probably enjoy seeing my reaction.
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Комментарии : 4,6 тыс.   
@andrealarocco4941
@andrealarocco4941 2 года назад
Can we get an amen for Alex Van Halen and his drumming. 🤟🏻🤟🏻
@sixstringhans-tone5574
@sixstringhans-tone5574 2 года назад
And a HELL YEAHHHH! lol
@Hartlor_Tayley
@Hartlor_Tayley 2 года назад
Oh yes. Absolutely.
@hawkarm6604
@hawkarm6604 2 года назад
AMEN
@MrThumbs63
@MrThumbs63 2 года назад
Girl Gone Bad
@dondebomm6329
@dondebomm6329 2 года назад
Always took a back seat to Eddie but in any other band he would be THE standout. Amazing drummer, his drum sound is as distinct as Eddie's guitar sound
@davidmyers9554
@davidmyers9554 2 года назад
This lady is saying way more than she realizes she is. She has picked up on the fact that the drummer and guitarist are brothers. She got the message of the lyrics better than I ever have. You got it mam! Welcome to the world of Rock and Roll! Dive in and stay in!
@BBredChill
@BBredChill Год назад
You said it brother. The fact that she recognized Eddie and Alex's musical relationship was cool. Coming from a long time fan I appreciate that....made my day.
@Geekman333
@Geekman333 Год назад
She's very astute. I just watched her reaction to a Floyd song off The Wall. She inadvertently referenced Dark Side apparently without having heard it, and likewise Pulse. I haven't watched this one yet.
@redchevy3307
@redchevy3307 Год назад
This lady just proved her credibility to me by picking up on the fact that the guitarist and the drummer are working together. I don't think she knows that they are brothers and the core of the band.
@mainelybuds8543
@mainelybuds8543 Год назад
She knew that going in. Just sayin'
@waynecanning4122
@waynecanning4122 Год назад
@@mainelybuds8543 You have proof of that or just talking' mad shit?
@joehohmann6015
@joehohmann6015 Год назад
Man I git teary when she started talking about Eddie and Alex's connection and how well they played off each other. And she doesn't even realize they are brothers who have been doing this most of their life together. She nailed their soul and sound the first time listening !!!
@swordmonkey6635
@swordmonkey6635 Год назад
Yeah, Edward (maybe without realizing it at the time) wrote music that was dependent on the drums because of his connection to his brother (and the fact that Edward used his brother for timing since his wasn't great). Having played together since children and always being close friends made a bond thicker than blood.
@Ednerd
@Ednerd Год назад
yes! amazing that she picked up on that. Eddie even said he didn't like playing with other drummers, cause Alex was so in sync with him
@johnbaker3375
@johnbaker3375 Год назад
SHE GETS IT!!! GO GIRL!!
@andymelendez9757
@andymelendez9757 Год назад
@@swordmonkey6635 disagree that Ed’s timing wasn’t great. Listen to his rhythm parts
@swordmonkey6635
@swordmonkey6635 Год назад
@@andymelendez9757 Edward himself said in a magazine interview back in the late 80s or early 90s that his sense of time when playing live wandered and he relied on his brother to keep him in step. His live playing isn't as tight as his studio work. Part of that might have had to do with his battle with alcohol during the 70s through the 90s. I saw them six times live throughout their different eras and Edward's timing was looser in concert. In the studio, there are multiple takes, edits and overdubs available. And while VH played "live" in the studio, Ted liberally used edits and overdubs while producing the VH albums at Sunset Sound. Edward's a better rhythm player than a lead guitarist in my opinion. His grooves are organic and deceptive.
@DGBotanicals
@DGBotanicals 10 месяцев назад
As a 51 year old who grew up on this, I like the way she is actually listing to this and has something to say. Not what I think, but what she thinks. She is something
@cheenu711
@cheenu711 Год назад
The greatest guitarist of all time at the peak of his power. Fair warning is my favourite VH album.
@coolpisces7346
@coolpisces7346 Год назад
Agreed! This album has a moodiness in it that was unique even to Van Halen.
@centaur70
@centaur70 Год назад
I must of went through a half dozen cassettes playing this album (fair warning ) in my boom box back in the day. No joke. I kept wearing them out. I can't stress how bad ass this album is. I still got every VH cassette up till they came out with CD's to this day.
@henrygarrison1613
@henrygarrison1613 11 месяцев назад
Women and children first is #2, or #1.....
@RedBreadist
@RedBreadist 11 месяцев назад
yeah, fair warning is my fav with vh1 (not the tv channel) in a REALLY close second
@ronlackey2689
@ronlackey2689 10 месяцев назад
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Vai, and Randy Rhodes say hello.
@kevinhurst3709
@kevinhurst3709 Год назад
I loved that she picked this song . As far as I'm concerned it's one of their best ever.
@tdz69
@tdz69 Год назад
Indeed. Everyone knows the intro but the actual song is a masterpiece. These guys were on fire. The rhythm is incredible. Alex is killing on it. Mikey is doing some great lines. And Ed….damn. His guitar work is stellar. He’s doing so much here. The attitude is brutal. He’s playing to the song in every way. The solo enters with some swing and then takes off. The swells during the last verse that culminate with the string scrape against the lyric “lord strike that poor boy down….” Genius. And right after THAT, he’s doing this thing where he’s chugging away on a string while sustaining a thick chord. Not as easy as it sounds. You need some serious pick hand control to pull that off.
@michaelz6309
@michaelz6309 Год назад
I thought it was an interesting choice too.
@MichaelCoughlanmusic
@MichaelCoughlanmusic 10 месяцев назад
It was suggested to her.
@danielgoldberg5357
@danielgoldberg5357 10 месяцев назад
Best VH album, although 5150 is a close second.
@gm3043
@gm3043 10 месяцев назад
​@@danielgoldberg5357nah 1984 was their peak. 5150 was right up there, after that they really had nothing left unfortunately
@therightisright8276
@therightisright8276 10 месяцев назад
I love seeing how Eddie's playing blows people's minds even many years later. He was a gift and at that time, no band was better. RIP EVH
@bobf5360
@bobf5360 Месяц назад
should we tell her there are no "horns", its "just" eddie and his volume knob and sustain pedals?
@cidlopez
@cidlopez 10 месяцев назад
That rhythm section between Mike and Alex is pure excellence
@charlesberton2581
@charlesberton2581 2 года назад
Your classical education paired with your open-mindedness is refreshing.
@bradscottbutler
@bradscottbutler 2 года назад
Could not have picked a better Van Halen tune for the first time. I love your reaction.
@mrgone658
@mrgone658 2 года назад
Maybe, hopefully, she'll get around to 'Light Up the Sky'.
@isaiahmarquez9717
@isaiahmarquez9717 2 года назад
@@mrgone658 Light Up The Sky, I’m On Fire, Atomic Punk, and on and on and on…..
@jessehyink4394
@jessehyink4394 2 года назад
She's listened to more since, I am sure . . Great assessment 👏
@markraymond7235
@markraymond7235 2 года назад
'Unchained'
@geob3963
@geob3963 2 года назад
From the first time until this, the 20,678th time, (How many beers ago?) I love this song more each time.
@Thee_Dr_Evil
@Thee_Dr_Evil 2 года назад
This isn't metal, this is rock n' roll at it's peak!
@beach_bubba
@beach_bubba Год назад
VH predates heavy metal by several years
@marksingo2177
@marksingo2177 Год назад
Hard rock, not heavy metal..
@tomstevens7452
@tomstevens7452 Год назад
Sunset strip Van Halen and Motley Crue
@SocialAnimalJC
@SocialAnimalJC Год назад
Whatever genre it's called, it's VAN HALEN
@____________aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
@@tomstevens7452 Gazzariries The Roxy The Wiskey and of course the dinning room at The Rainbow
@guitagious9464
@guitagious9464 10 месяцев назад
Very emotional when Eddie does that pick scrape immediately after David sings, "...Lord, strike that poor boy down!" Gets me every time! Just brilliant!!!
@patrickolee27
@patrickolee27 10 месяцев назад
fuckin goosebumps every time
@guitagious9464
@guitagious9464 10 месяцев назад
@@patrickolee27 For sure!
@robtoc
@robtoc 10 месяцев назад
@@patrickolee27 same brother....goosebumps every 'goddamnitbabyiaintlyintoyaimonlygonnasayitonemoreTIME....aaaah yeahhhh'
@tomlorenz6067
@tomlorenz6067 8 месяцев назад
Greatest rock band in history
@GTUF
@GTUF 8 месяцев назад
Amen
@Alice-the-seal
@Alice-the-seal 2 года назад
Wow. She really nailed alot about Eddie here, without knowing his body of work. The baroque energy, the nervousness, and the synergy between Alex and Eddie. Pretty cool.
@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle
@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle 2 года назад
she should so some Randy Rhoads if she loves classical music....Randy was metal's version of Ed.
@bonzology322
@bonzology322 2 года назад
Eddie was the exact opposite of nervous dude, he was supremely confident and competent on his guitar and that is exactly how it sounds
@ronmorey3475
@ronmorey3475 2 года назад
@@bonzology322 So true, but I think she used the word nervous to describe the overall kinetic energy in his playing. Eddie was overflowing with confident joyful energy that was so infectious. I sure miss the maestro.
@janecampbell2209
@janecampbell2209 2 года назад
Perfect, You nailed it!
@GrantBall66
@GrantBall66 2 года назад
I lined up at the record store the day this came out and I just loved hearing it with you now. I almost cried when you locked on to how tight and coordinated the guitar and drums were without knowing that they are brothers, Eddie and Alex Van Halen. ❤ wonderful video
@karlkuehn4783
@karlkuehn4783 Год назад
Michael is a very underrated bassist. The man is amazing.
@shaunclifton5281
@shaunclifton5281 Год назад
Yes and Stellar backing vocals.
@TylerDurden-oy2hm
@TylerDurden-oy2hm Год назад
its his vocals that made van halen songs...he never got the credit he deserves...he does the fantastic harmonies
@briandoornink7597
@briandoornink7597 Год назад
@@shaunclifton5281 yes. his voice i think are the horns she is hearing.
@jojomcgee3430
@jojomcgee3430 Год назад
Bass player? Really good. Vocals? Stellar! Instrumental to the Van Halen sound? Oh hell yeah!
@doubledeerussell4005
@doubledeerussell4005 Год назад
Spittn' facts. Mike laid down a fat a$$ bass line on this one.
@ralphwide3636
@ralphwide3636 Год назад
This was hard to listen to and get not get teary eyed. RIP Ed
@nicebunsmagoo5346
@nicebunsmagoo5346 8 месяцев назад
I hear ya brother
@Marcus-ur8ek
@Marcus-ur8ek 2 года назад
You've got to listen to this entire album (fair warning) it's a masterpiece.
@danielvelsor5693
@danielvelsor5693 2 года назад
I agree it’s their finest album you can really hear a different side of Van Halen
@TheSoleProprietor
@TheSoleProprietor 2 года назад
@@danielvelsor5693 I love "Sunday Afternoon in the Park" it always gets me thinking that it should be in a Crime Drama movie or TV show!
@iplaypearldrums7935
@iplaypearldrums7935 Год назад
I wore out my cassette back then........
@tomsawyer5902
@tomsawyer5902 Год назад
This is the album that Eddie battled David Lee Roth for the essence of the band... no show tunes, no gimmicks, just Eddie and Alex doing VH things. Of course, the album did not do well commercially, which is why DLR 'won' the battle for the essence of the band but ultimately lost the war. It's not that EVH did not bring his magic to their songs for Diver Down & 1984, but in hindsight, we should have known that Diamond Dave's days in the band were numbered. Genius and creativity don't care about fame and fortune. DLR added a bit of sugar to the mixture, but in my opinion, in the end - Dave's guarantee to satisfy us with all his flavors fell short. After 1984, the setting was perfect for a hip, sandal-wearing, red-rocking beach bum with an authentic voice and an ear for both style and substance to add more layers. The laid-back approach provided the Van Halen brothers with several more blank canvases for sonic painting. Man, I was so spoiled as a fan and took all those albums for granted, not realizing just how magical and unique they are.
@danielvelsor5693
@danielvelsor5693 Год назад
@@tomsawyer5902 amazingly said. Makes sense now
@4golow
@4golow 2 года назад
Poor Mike, never gets the respect he deserves. His bass playing holds this piece together. He’s great, not to mention his vocal harmonies.
@bobjohns8914
@bobjohns8914 2 года назад
YUP1 Mike's "in-the-pocket" grove is what made the song (all VH's Songs) move and gave EVH the foundation to thrive.
@mikeoxinya570
@mikeoxinya570 2 года назад
Yea Ed played good bass on this. Mike didn't play shit on albums.
@metalmike570
@metalmike570 2 года назад
Yeah he's really kicking ass, blister time - I know I used to be rock bassist.
@hemispheresamusements7484
@hemispheresamusements7484 2 года назад
THIS
@ignaciomartinpeyregne4968
@ignaciomartinpeyregne4968 2 года назад
INDEED!!
@viralsheddingzombie5324
@viralsheddingzombie5324 2 года назад
Love it or hate it, Van Halen was an incredibly talented and inventive band.
@PNW_Sportbike_Life
@PNW_Sportbike_Life 2 года назад
I personally love VH
@robbwiersma2596
@robbwiersma2596 2 года назад
Who could hate Van Halen?
@supertal6074
@supertal6074 2 года назад
Man you got that right!!!
@jamesdavison2927
@jamesdavison2927 2 года назад
Haters can __________ Eff em
@Marcus-ur8ek
@Marcus-ur8ek 2 года назад
That's an understatement
@Notimportant-e5q
@Notimportant-e5q 10 месяцев назад
What you’re describing is exactly what makes David lee Roth the greatest frontman of all time. The poetic and intelligent lyrics and thoughts and experiences he brought to the band. He put the words to the music. He is to vocals what Eddie is to guitar. ❤️.
@majikmuzik8036
@majikmuzik8036 10 месяцев назад
At night I walk these stinking' streets past the crazies on my block... I live my life like there's no tomorrow, all I have I had to steal. Least I don't need to beg or borrow. Yes, I'm living' at a pace that kills. DLR-After about a (1000 books and movies) about 45 minutes... No Roth, no VH. The brothers would have been in Rat Salad. Or Ed would would have been in makeup replacing Ace Frehley. EVH not exactly a man of words. Of course he is the wizard of guitar and composition. THE GOAT KING EDWARD.
@SteveK-h5y
@SteveK-h5y Месяц назад
I love Roth, but you are high bro. NO ONE considers Roth as good a lyricist as Eddie was guitarist. He was a great front man, but as a lyricist he don't even crack the top 25 man. He is good, but this is a gross overstatement of his regard as a lyricist. He is a B+ lyricist next to one of the greatest guitarist to ever live. There is no comparison here.
@Brendanbassman
@Brendanbassman 2 года назад
Michael Anthony is being overlooked. His bass playing on this track is stellar
@mikeralston777
@mikeralston777 2 года назад
I think maybe that's Ed.
@Loiyaboy
@Loiyaboy 2 года назад
So tight. Then he keeps the melody, then back to tight in the pocket. Fantastic
@bonzology322
@bonzology322 2 года назад
Rumor is it was Edie playing bass
@Bertorama
@Bertorama 2 года назад
@@bonzology322 you hit it right on the head. I don’t know why so many people find that hard to believe, it’s kind of a common thing in rock. The Smashing Pumpkins were largely Billy Corgan. Going back even further, it’s been long speculated that Paul did much of the drumming on a few Beatles albums. MA probably only played on some songs, nothing very intricate.
@bonzology322
@bonzology322 2 года назад
@The Fortnight Pro i think the more intricate groove riff stuff was eddie, i can't say with any certainty though....., mike was awesome and his vox are 2nd to none
@threecubed
@threecubed 2 года назад
Great coordination between the guitarist and drummer indeed. It's almost as if they were brothers.
@flagace4889
@flagace4889 2 года назад
😅
@williamroark
@williamroark 2 года назад
Almost!!…..😉
@supertal6074
@supertal6074 2 года назад
He he
@celesteb7219
@celesteb7219 2 года назад
A really good ensemble indeed!!
@jamessturcke6532
@jamessturcke6532 2 года назад
They even had the same last name.....What a coincidence
@thorgun777
@thorgun777 2 года назад
Eddie is known for his solos, but his rhythm with his brother(on drums) is where he truly shines.
@ClifHaley
@ClifHaley 2 года назад
Totally agree. So much more gold is to be found if you just pay attention to the verses, chorus, and bridges in VH songs and not just the solos.
@thomasbarchen
@thomasbarchen 2 года назад
Rhythm king that Eddie!
@fubar1217
@fubar1217 2 года назад
It was explained that his rhythm parts just swing which what sets him apart and makes the parts feel so good.
@donaldcummings8407
@donaldcummings8407 2 года назад
It has been said, and not just by me, that Eddy was the greatest rhythm player ever.
@billygreenville59
@billygreenville59 2 года назад
@@ClifHaley There is a guy here who has a channel & he completely removes the vocals in several VH songs. You should check it out & find a new appreciation for Eddie's genius. I'd love to be able to buy all their albums, sans vocals....just Eddie, Alex & Mike. Awesomeness!
@friotaiocht101
@friotaiocht101 7 месяцев назад
This is still one of my all-time top favorite songs from VH I still get chills every time I listen to it.... everything about this song is just incredible...
@keithcamardelle739
@keithcamardelle739 2 месяца назад
Right there with you! Every damn time!
@SuperWhitesnake1
@SuperWhitesnake1 2 года назад
I would say that a "REAL" VH fan would pick this album as their best. With the pinnacle of VH songs, Unchained! From Mean Street to One Foot Out The Door, this album is incredible. While not a commercially successful as their earlier albums, this was the first VH without covers. Eddie's guitars were amazing. Dave's lyrics and vocals on point. Alex's drum styles varied each song. And Michael's bass and vocals stellar.
@markfrost2707
@markfrost2707 2 года назад
my fave VH solo is on this album...when push comes to shove. Listen to it again
@usernamevince1
@usernamevince1 2 года назад
WACF didn't have covers either. I agree FW remains my favorite VH project.
@BWater-yq3jx
@BWater-yq3jx 2 года назад
Would be in my top 5.
@warlord2pfa
@warlord2pfa 2 года назад
Agree with your statement. 100 percent.
@goneflying140
@goneflying140 2 года назад
Unchained is another VH Masterpiece. Eddie's use of the flanger only when he thumps on the the low E string tuned down to D between the chords is so amazing.
@vinceblak4425
@vinceblak4425 2 года назад
I think if she saw with her own eyes how he played that introduction on the guitar she'd know how truly talented this guy is.
@8569jimboslice
@8569jimboslice 2 года назад
It's one of my favorite tapping riffs of his. Never could fathom how he played it, until I saw it on "Live Without a Net".
@mwbrada
@mwbrada 2 года назад
Agreed, she has no visual conception to equate that intro to what she's hearing. I posit she would be amazed as a musician and fascinated as an artist to see EVH do it in person.
@vinceblak4425
@vinceblak4425 Год назад
@@mwbrada Agreed 100%. With guys like EVH in particular, you have to see "how" they are playing a particular lick or song to truly see the genius
@reputablehype
@reputablehype Год назад
@@vinceblak4425 and the fact he's doing it with a light up smile the whole time
@0873sp
@0873sp Год назад
How talented he WAS. It was a sad day when Eddie passed
@slimsantilli4476
@slimsantilli4476 2 года назад
Eddie is the reason I've played guitar for 34 years now. Alex is the reason I should be playing drums.
@Plowguitarist
@Plowguitarist 2 года назад
Same here bro. Fair Warning tour at age 15, went home and started playing guitar the next day. 56 now and haven’t slowed a bit. Eddie taught me a life long lesson I’m still learning. RIP Ed. May you find piece in Heaven my brother..🙏🏼
@markvanderstelt8999
@markvanderstelt8999 2 года назад
And Dave is the reason you sing and dance around your room.😃
@jonathanmoon86
@jonathanmoon86 2 года назад
I absolutely loved Alex's drumming on the intro to Pretty Woman
@Dug6666666
@Dug6666666 Год назад
The horn sound is the guitarist doing a volume swell. Eddie was a masterful technician at extracting sounds from his instrument, a masterful rhythm player and his lead never loses a lyrical element. Also an excellent keyboard player, bringing his riffy guitar sensibilities to the keys in songs like "Jump".
@tandybare
@tandybare Год назад
yup. his dynamics were something to pay attention to.
@hippydippy
@hippydippy Год назад
Yep!
@Wrcoach2
@Wrcoach2 Год назад
When I heard her say, "they brought the horns in," I was hopin' someone shared with her, that those weren't horns, that it was the master, fooling an Orchestral veteran, with what he could do with a 6 string in his hands. Gave her GREAT props for catching on to how AMAZING he was at layering. She picked up the change from, the kid kickin' it around his hood, to being the hunter to hunted before Dave even sang the lyrics. Impressive!!
@heavymetalthursday9109
@heavymetalthursday9109 11 месяцев назад
You beat me to it by 6 months. 😂
@walteralexander5858
@walteralexander5858 10 месяцев назад
Correct.....I was laughing as she talked about how "they added this 'horn' into the song...😅😅
@VirginRock
@VirginRock 2 года назад
I’m very sorry, but we ran into some technical difficulties so the second video, the In-Depth Analysis, is delayed by a few hours. We are working non-stop to get it up as quickly as possible. UPDATE: it's on: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J3yNkAG7fOw.html&ab_channel=VirginRock Please drop your QUESTIONS ONLY as a reply to this message! Thank you!
@Hartlor_Tayley
@Hartlor_Tayley 2 года назад
It’s OK. Worth the wait.
@patmcgroin6916
@patmcgroin6916 2 года назад
Love your work. You are amazing! How about the Rolling Stones? One of the titans of rock music. "Give Me Shelter", "Sympathy for the Devil", or "Paint It Black" are my recommendations. Inspiration for so many who followed... Can't wait 4 your deeper dive into Van Halen - they were from a musical family by the way, which I'm sure you will pick up in your research.
@captinmorgon3699
@captinmorgon3699 2 года назад
When I watched your first video of you asking to watch the In-Depth Analysis I seen the length and was hesitant to be honest.After watching it ,I listened to your great knowledgeable understanding of music and it instantly became my favorite part.The technical difficulties is keeping me in suspense.Thanks for your hard work around making these videos.
@MrJoshDoty
@MrJoshDoty 2 года назад
Looking forward to it👍👍
@johnwesch5926
@johnwesch5926 2 года назад
Curious of you analysis of Van Halen. 🤔
@machineman268
@machineman268 2 года назад
I once travelled to a remote location in the middle of the Brazilian rain forest, and I found a tribe of people living under a large rock. They were wearing Van Halen t-shirts and humming dance the night away.
@tonymilam206
@tonymilam206 Год назад
One of the most underappreciated parts of Van Halen is the rhythm section. Alex and Michael set this groove that Eddie just seamlessly falls into and begins to melt your brain!
@Mike-zv8rd
@Mike-zv8rd 10 месяцев назад
The rhythm lick under the solo is why Eddie is out of this world astounding. When you get it, you'll get it.
@davereloader8837
@davereloader8837 8 месяцев назад
His rhythm is the least talked about part of his playing, but it's the best damn part. The timing and character is so sick. They'll never be another.
@LeeKennison
@LeeKennison 2 года назад
It is not surprising that you noticed the team work between the guitar and drums since they are brothers (Eddie on guitar; Alex on drums). As younger kids it was actually the reverse, with Eddie starting on drums and Alex on guitar. They eventually got it sorted out and switched to the instruments that they excelled at the best. They grew up in a very musically oriented family. I think I remember Eddie saying that his father (a jazz pianist) was his greatest musical inspiration.
@BlindGordie
@BlindGordie 2 года назад
That's true and the Van Halen brother's father played clarinet on the song Big Bad Bill.
@Hartlor_Tayley
@Hartlor_Tayley 2 года назад
Alex is an incredible drummer. Power to spare.
@SouthTexasRocker1
@SouthTexasRocker1 2 года назад
Another interesting fact about the Van Halen family is that Eddie's son, Wolfgang joined the band for their final studio album and three tours after replacing original bassist, Michael Anthony. Wolf's mother is actress, Valerie Bertinelli. I was fortunate enough to see Ed, Al, Wolf, and Diamond David Lee Roth in concert together for 3 shows. RIP to the King of Ten Fingers and Six Strings! Today marks the 2nd anniversary of his death.
@patmcgroin6916
@patmcgroin6916 2 года назад
Michael Anthony - the bassist - was in my opinion an underrated talent. Sort of an adopted brother to Eddie and Alex and a helluva bassist. Saw them on the 1984 tour and he was amazing.
@Hartlor_Tayley
@Hartlor_Tayley 2 года назад
@@patmcgroin6916 Anthony is underrated, his role in this was crucial he had to kind of underplay but still nail that groove. Just exactly perfect.
@mikeanderson7962
@mikeanderson7962 2 года назад
I've listened to Mean Streets countless times since the 1980's and you just extracted more meaning from the lyrics and music on your first listen than I have in over 30 years of observation! Your level of intelligence and listening skills are way off the charts!!! My hat's off to you!!! Respect!!!
@goneflying140
@goneflying140 2 года назад
At 21:40, you mentioned them adding "a horn sound." This is why Eddie was a MASTER on guitar. The sound you are hearing is actually a guitar, not horns. Eddie uses a trick called a volume swell to get the horn effect. He turns the volume down on the guitar, strikes the cord, and then slowly rolls the volume back up to get the horn effect. Eddie was a master of using guitar effects and every part of his guitar to get cool sounds. You should check ot his solo song called "Cathedral." Eddie uses a delay pedal, and the volume swell trick to create an organ effect that is so unique that it's hard to believe it's a guitar. He moves the volume control up and down very rapidly with his right hand, while sounding out the notes on the fretboard with his left hand, and doesn't even use a pick. It is a virtuoso masterpiece of guitar. You should see him do it live on his "316" tour solo so you can actually see how he does it. It's truly amazing!! Eddie even uses a cordless drill at the beginning of the song "Poundcake" to get a super cool effect. He was the master!!!
@dasse1588
@dasse1588 2 года назад
No. They had a horn section
@georgemulligan1404
@georgemulligan1404 2 года назад
He didn’t use a delay, he used an echo pedal for Cathedral. Two totally different pieces. In Runnin with the Devil, they were car horns that were used. They were actually the horns from everybody’s personal car including Alex’s Opel and Eddie’s Volvo.
@ChristianBrink
@ChristianBrink 2 года назад
@@dasse1588 Please cite any evidence of that. Eddie often used volume swells exactly like that and does it live when playing Mean Street. There are also no horn players listed in the liner notes for Fair Warning
@SoRDouglasdale
@SoRDouglasdale 2 года назад
@@dasse1588 no horn section. All guitar.
@coloradopeoplesnews7676
@coloradopeoplesnews7676 2 года назад
Don't forget his great creation, 'Frankenstein', which what he named his guitar and set up because it was pieces of everything.
@mobow8823
@mobow8823 Год назад
It's fun watching people who know quite a bit about music when they listen to Van Halen for the first time, because Eddie's and even Alex's musicianship just wows them and makes them sit back and go, "wait, that's different, that's special!"
@mikerichardson8983
@mikerichardson8983 2 года назад
It's always so interesting to hear someone else's opinion of Van Halen. Eddie could shred, just like alot of guitarist. But the thing that amazed me was his rymth and timing. It was second to none. RIP Eddie, we miss you.
@e.l.norton
@e.l.norton 2 года назад
I never considered Ed a "shredder". Shredders make noise. They just do it really fast and heavy. Edward made music. His melodic sensibilities, his feel and articulation.... Even when Ed made "noise", it was musical. Never will there be a more tasteful master of the instrument.
@dyrkeschaefer
@dyrkeschaefer 2 года назад
Eddie started on drums. That might explain his rhythms and such.
@Plowguitarist
@Plowguitarist 2 года назад
Ed could drop a guitar and it would be grooving and musical. RIP brother Eddie 🙏🏼
@nicoladisvevia
@nicoladisvevia 2 года назад
EVH had swing and was a much more spontaneous player than most rock guitarists at the time. Back then I felt that their heavy, stereotyped riffs had grown worn and stale. EVH's playing, on the other hand, wasn't just innovative and brilliant; it was real fun! In fact, it was EVH who got me back into playing rock again.
@princeofpcos9804
@princeofpcos9804 2 года назад
Eddie Van Halen forced music transcribers and tab transcribers to create new notations for what he does. The intro to this song is a perfect example. Natural harmonics, tapped harmonics, slap harmonics, etc
@jasonsabourin2275
@jasonsabourin2275 2 года назад
THE "Innovator". ☝️
@macsattic7155
@macsattic7155 2 года назад
I love that Eddie fooled her into thinking his guitar was a horn. Wait until you hear his horse and elephant impersonations
@troywhite7178
@troywhite7178 2 года назад
Lol
@Ryno-fp7pm
@Ryno-fp7pm 2 года назад
That genuinely made me laugh.
@troywhite7178
@troywhite7178 2 года назад
Eddie makes Seagulls fly out of his guitar too!! Check out his work in the 316 Solo… The MAN can make a whole zoo come out that GUITAR!!!
@JasonSmith-jr7jh
@JasonSmith-jr7jh 2 года назад
@@troywhite7178 At the very end of 'Atomic Punk', he ends with "...the tail end of the Godzilla's scream"
@michaelmcdonald8452
@michaelmcdonald8452 10 месяцев назад
This woman being startled by the drumming of Alex Van Halen is one of the cutest things I've seen.
@supertal6074
@supertal6074 2 года назад
One of the notable aspects of the band was their singing. A big part of their sound was background vocals. David Lee Roth (lead singer) was baritone, Edward was 2nd tenor, and then Michael Anthony (bass player) had the most incredible 1 tenor voice I have ever heard. He didn't use his falsetto, he had/has a naturally high voice - a voice Edward said was the "highs from hell". Michael Anthony's voice is one of the biggest parts of the Van Halen sound. Listen to Jaime's Crying - that incredible high background voice is Michael Anthony. These guys have everything covered!! The best band I have ever heard!
@diamondd2778
@diamondd2778 2 года назад
Amazing band
@gmdtherapymanager1051
@gmdtherapymanager1051 2 года назад
There are no horns in this song. It's all guitar! The one time Van Halen uses any horn is the clarinet, by the father, Jan Van Halen, in his cameo appearance in "Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now" on the Diver Down album.
@tstanf
@tstanf 2 года назад
I just saw Sammy H. with Michael Anthony 3 weeks ago. Sammy said what you may not know is how much Michael's vocals were raised above Dave's on the album. Then Sammy went to the side of the stage while Michael sang Ain't Talking About Love. It sounded like the damn album. It blew the roof off the Toyota Pavillion in Dallas!
@supertal6074
@supertal6074 2 года назад
@@tstanf what do you mean that "Michael's vocals were raised above Dave's on the album"?
@jimmyjames7946
@jimmyjames7946 2 года назад
Excellent verbage on your description.. they were truly a force and in my opinion the best ever!!
@flixsymmetry
@flixsymmetry 2 года назад
I love how genuinely startled she was. Her face became so flushed. A classical musician listening to another classical musician.
@rmo5582
@rmo5582 2 года назад
you're not kidding! she almost cried!
@flixsymmetry
@flixsymmetry 2 года назад
@@rmo5582 She sure did. It was actually a moving moment.
@supertal6074
@supertal6074 2 года назад
A classical musician listening to a prodigy.
@ValcoBayrunner
@ValcoBayrunner 2 года назад
If she heard Unchained or Panama her top would fly off 🤑
@cleverbobby
@cleverbobby 2 года назад
I used to have a classical musician girlfriend. She didn't know much of the whole contemporary music scene, having grown up around the classical 'snobs' around her who didn't particularly appreciate too much of the modern music scene. I played her Van Halen (Girl Gone Bad and similar from memory) and her jaw dropped... She could see past the whole 'hard rock/metal/hair band' thing, and heard THAT rhythm guitar... "It's so BANG ON! Wow!!" Eddie ❤
@brendanrovan9139
@brendanrovan9139 9 месяцев назад
The look on her face after the song ended is classic. So interesting to see someone react to hearing this band and Eddie's talent for the first time. Thanks for doing this.
@craigcondon2035
@craigcondon2035 2 года назад
Others have said this, but I would classify "hard rock" and "heavy metal" as two different genres. Similar, but distinct. Van Halen is typically classified as hard rock. Eddie Van Halen essentially invented his own guitar sound.
@mutleyeng
@mutleyeng 2 года назад
one can define these things to suit. Just as valid to call them a metal band imo - you'd have to have a very narrow technical definition to say they one thing over the other in the case of Van Halen. Sure, there are some bands where it's just obvious, like deep purple or Led Zep clearly arn't metal, and Iron maiden clearly are.
@satyadasgumbyji8956
@satyadasgumbyji8956 2 года назад
Agree, friend, but even bands like Def Leppard & Queen were mixed into genre in late '70's, early '80's before clock stuck midnight New Year's 1984, & god-awful synthesizers were introduced by of all people Eddie Van Halen with release of "Jump" single & "1984" album. Then everybody wanted to look like David Lee Roth (which no one could really pull off, hence, stopped trying after Grunge!), but wanted to sound like abomination, Sam Halen! Genre lost me completely & I went Slayer, Kreator, Destruction, etc, while Priest & Crue went Pink & Purple, & Leppard started singing bout sugar lovin'! 🤣🤣🤣 Just my observation, friend! There is obviously a difference, but at time, not so much! Rock On! 🤘😎❤
@gpgpgpgp1000
@gpgpgpgp1000 2 года назад
Van Halen is Heavy Metal. Anyone saying otherwise must be under 30 years old.
@user-yk4gd1fl4z
@user-yk4gd1fl4z 2 года назад
@@gpgpgpgp1000 lol. I’m 49. They most certainly are not a metal band my dude. But you do you.
@marcvolgers8352
@marcvolgers8352 2 года назад
Totally agree, sometimes the border is hard to find, but to me Van Halen is more hard rock then metal.
@TheSkull698
@TheSkull698 2 года назад
EVH is in a class by himself and is dearly missed. Someone else commented that Eddie is somewhere smiling while watching this classical musician hearing VH for the first time. She clearly picked up on the connection between Eddie and Alex as well as the band’s overall sound. I really enjoyed this review. R.I.P. Eddie, you are missed…
@davidfinnell1660
@davidfinnell1660 2 года назад
I love the way you choose your words so carefully. You articulate your experience so well. I think if I'd had you as a music teacher I could have been a rock star .
@DBone539
@DBone539 10 месяцев назад
The way she’s fascinated with the outro confirms my ear wasn’t wrong about that part and that it’s just fkn awesome 🤘🏼
@nicebunsmagoo5346
@nicebunsmagoo5346 8 месяцев назад
I agree the ending where Eddies guitar is just screaming and crying fading out is so fcking unbelievable to this day.
@iluvj50
@iluvj50 2 года назад
One of the greatest electric guitar tones ever recorded. Wow, he's been gone two years.
@stellarrat
@stellarrat 2 года назад
This song is really a showcase of Eddie's mastery of the guitar. He shows he is a grand master of both rhythm guitar and lead guitar. A lot of people think Eruption is his master work of lead guitar. It might be, but this song he is also a master of rhythm guitar as well. Every phrase is right, but different than the previous one. He was simply the best.
@jjk8417
@jjk8417 Год назад
His rhythm work is God-like. Every chord (all the overtones and harmonies within it) feels so incredibly focused and sweet, and the timing is utterly impeccable. The GOAT.
@thewestfaceofdhaulagiri6697
I rate this higher than Eruption. Its more creative and has a more bad ass tone.
@pburgvenom
@pburgvenom Год назад
This is better than eruption imho
@pburgvenom
@pburgvenom Год назад
How about Nine inch nails…
@lafelong
@lafelong Год назад
The production of this song (and this whole album, really) amplifies Eddie's mastery. The hard, as well as the slow panning on this track are genius.
@luvpants2012
@luvpants2012 2 года назад
Heard the song a million times and still gives me chills
@robertgran5535
@robertgran5535 2 года назад
Bro, I was literally going to say the same thing! True professional musicians right there...
@ntartaris
@ntartaris 2 года назад
This song has an attack like no other.....like you, hearing it in a more "public" setting almost gives it a greater importance. Almost like Van Halen are our band and we're so proud the way they represent us!
@willialll3341
@willialll3341 2 года назад
Everytime I listen to this album it remindse of my friends older brother playing this song for the first time I ever heard it. I was 10. Bought the album with my paper route money a few days later
@FrankDeCoster-FrakkeZeroOne
@FrankDeCoster-FrakkeZeroOne 2 года назад
The intro is my ringtone, go figure! ;-)
@iggypopisgod9
@iggypopisgod9 Год назад
and its not even close to being the best off of FW....side 2 baby!!!!
@jasoncagle1657
@jasoncagle1657 10 месяцев назад
Man... Eddie just continues to blow my mind and I've heard this song 1000 times. His timing was just unbelievable. 😢
@LinkRocks
@LinkRocks 2 года назад
Imagine waiting months for the new Van Halen album to come out to see what Eddie came up with, then hearing this beginning. What a mind blowing experience Van Halen is.
@goring19
@goring19 2 года назад
I did, and it was
@markfrost2707
@markfrost2707 2 года назад
I was 19 and in the Army....this album (Fair Warning) has my favorite Eddie solo..."when Push Comes To Shove"
@goring19
@goring19 2 года назад
@@markfrost2707I was 18 and irresponsible, too much into partying at the time. But still had a great time lol. Btw, thank you for your service, respect and honor to you. I've always loved push comes to shove, and you're right, great EVH solo!
@rch7284
@rch7284 2 года назад
Lived it. You’re right
@qua7771
@qua7771 2 года назад
I wish there was a way for someone to make another one from his vault of archived tracks.
@BillFromDeadAirRadio
@BillFromDeadAirRadio 2 года назад
This is so great to see somebody who is classically trained hearing this song for the first time! I love that she recognized right away the connection between the guitar and drums. We all marvel over Ed Van Halen’s soloing, but this song really highlights what an incredible rhythm guitarist he was, and how important Alex Van Halen was to the music. One of the greatest rhythm sections in rock n roll.
@tyreechiejackstone7379
@tyreechiejackstone7379 2 года назад
When somebody says "It sounded like rocks are falling down on my head", you know that the rhythm section is on fire!
@rothed16
@rothed16 2 года назад
Hahaha. I'm listening to her listening and read your comment. Right after reading it she stops and says what you mentioned! Omg. Lol. Awesome!
@DVincentW
@DVincentW 2 года назад
Refer to Sunset Sound recording channel: Edward played bass on this.
@JDrumUK
@JDrumUK 2 года назад
It was so interesting to hear her say that and not realize they were brothers. There's a swing connection they had when playing rhythm that was magnifed by blood and genes.
@coloradopeoplesnews7676
@coloradopeoplesnews7676 2 года назад
I heard the connection between Alex and Eddie Van Halen was so strong that they were brothers.
@hankgalt
@hankgalt 2 года назад
You might find it interesting Eddie and Alex were raised by a classically trained professional musician from Holland. They both started with classical piano. Ed was named for Beethoven (middle name Ludwijck, Dutch spelling) and he names his son Wolfgang after Mozart. And yeah, the drums and guitar are tight because the brothers played only with each other and started as kids backing their dad at his local gigs. 🤘🏻🎸
@RobertWilliams-th8jq
@RobertWilliams-th8jq Год назад
Boom! On point!
@darrelhernandez3559
@darrelhernandez3559 Год назад
I love the knowledge you bring to the table, what instrument do you play ? I'm guessing violen or flute ? In rock there are many paths to venture on but I highly recommend Pink Floyd " Comfortably Numb" live, it will take you away and "Stairway to Heaven" led Zeppelin live MSG or "Since I've been Loving you" live. Great rock Songs from my youth, I'm 64 and play Classical trombone and love these great bands. ✌️
@hankgalt
@hankgalt Год назад
@@darrelhernandez3559 uh, what? I play rock guitar. And yes I’m rathe familiar with Floyd and zeppelin. 👍🏻
@hendrikheemels8615
@hendrikheemels8615 Год назад
It's Lodewijk
@johnkarls2132
@johnkarls2132 Год назад
They made a success of themselves and a father who never felt appreciated for his talent and the success he had deserved from the world at large but never got because of where they had lived and some of the racism the kids got because they were part Indonesian from their mother who was Dutch and Indonesian mixed. They spoke Dutch as their native tongue but not totally accepted as Dutch like their father who was from Holland but had lived in the Dutch Indies where he met their mother there and married her.
@UkuleleZen
@UkuleleZen 10 месяцев назад
13:35 they are both brothers who have played together since they were young boys :-)
@angrydrummer2012
@angrydrummer2012 Год назад
The fact that she started with what is arguably their darkest, most menacing song in their catalogue it no doubt evinces a particular response. Imagine if she had started with Beautiful Girls. It would have been a completely different first impression - lending validity to the broader range of styles and directions they mastered throughout their existence. She is brilliant in her open minded discovery - I love , love, love this!!
@WhoWouldWantThisName
@WhoWouldWantThisName Год назад
Exactly my thoughts on her choice of song to introduce herself to them. Wow what a way to discover VH! I kind of envy her for how she is just discovering them and now all their library is there for her to experience for the first time as we did decades ago. Watching her reaction was like living through her vicariously getting to do it all over again like it was still 1981 and I'm pressing play on the cassette for the first time. Thank you.
@snowbeast63
@snowbeast63 2 года назад
brought tears to my eyes to hear someone outside the fanbase refer to Van Halen using the word 'special'. Loved this.
@715outdoors2
@715outdoors2 2 года назад
I'm always jealous of people who hear VH for the first time. I'll never forget, and I'll never duplicate that feeling...
@steveb6008
@steveb6008 2 года назад
I hear yah Love watching people react to hearing Van Halen for the first time
@RiderVilly
@RiderVilly 2 года назад
Every single song I went through I said holy fuck
@rothed16
@rothed16 2 года назад
But we can enjoy them react to it!
@Stoughton48
@Stoughton48 2 года назад
My introduction was hearing Runnin With the Devil on the radio. Getting to a record store asap. Got the cassette. Listened to it for a solid week. Cassette never left the player. Not a bad song on that album.
@atwaterville3156
@atwaterville3156 2 года назад
@@Stoughton48 Me too. I heard that song on the radio and knew right away that I gotta have it. I got the vinyl instead. Then heard Eruption for the first time and it blew my mind. It sounded like a classical virtuoso with electrified distortion. I was into hard rock at that time, but what makes VH stands out from the rest is how Eddie sounds through generous use of reverb and space, and his unique rhythmic swing that juxtaposes funk with aggressive tone. And top it off with DLR's quirkiness makes it so much fun to listen.
@jmichaelcaruso6038
@jmichaelcaruso6038 10 месяцев назад
It was thrilling to see your reaction to this classic Van Halen. There are so many songs with classical influence/inputs. For instance, the guitar solo at 1:46 of Little Dreamer on Van Halen's first album is bursting with baroque and Bach-esque influences, yet is primal rock. Pure genius! Thanks for your voluptuous analysis of Van Halen's beautiful music!
@lucasmoraes3787
@lucasmoraes3787 2 года назад
The horn you noticed on the song was actually Eddie Van Halen using the volume knob on the guitar to do volume swells.
@The_Kiosk
@The_Kiosk 2 года назад
I think besides Papa Van Halen playing clarinet in Big Bad Bill, there are no wind instruments in Van Halen, just guitar synthesis. And a power drill. And a floor broom.
@Hartlor_Tayley
@Hartlor_Tayley 2 года назад
Eddie knew how to use and amp. His ability to ride that feedback was second to none.
@nathankelley1466
@nathankelley1466 2 года назад
I thought it was funny when she mentioned a horn too. I guess if you come into it not knowing Eddie was the Guitar God, you might think that.
@gpgpgpgp1000
@gpgpgpgp1000 2 года назад
Remember when we all thought, and Eddie purposely bamboozled us, that the intro to "...And the Cradle Will Rock" was guitar instead of keyboards!
@arfajob3312
@arfajob3312 2 года назад
Volume swells along with a delay effect.
@donbabcock2062
@donbabcock2062 2 года назад
If Eddie was a kid today they would put him on ADHD meds, he was a high energy person like I am, he used alcohol, and weed to be “normal”, but he was a genius at finding a “groove” and what appears nervous to you is just raw energy exploding out of him, along with a tone that he never stopped trying to make perfect. I sure miss him too, RIP Eddie.
@TheDirtRoadChapel
@TheDirtRoadChapel 2 года назад
The album, Fair Warning, is regarded as one of Van Halen's darker mood albums. They were always about parties and good times. But Fair Warning had a more foreboding flavor to it.
@dgu4644
@dgu4644 Год назад
And a lot of people think it's their best album because it's so different from the rest of their catalog
@CheetahSnowLeopard
@CheetahSnowLeopard Год назад
My fav VH album.
@susanmaggiora4800
@susanmaggiora4800 Год назад
@@CheetahSnowLeopard mine as well.
@jeffreymiller9808
@jeffreymiller9808 10 месяцев назад
Have to say Fair Warning is the Most Underrated Van Halen album, incredible listening experience every time 🥁🎸💕
@jimmythebold589
@jimmythebold589 9 месяцев назад
fav
@MJHiteshew
@MJHiteshew 9 месяцев назад
Only underrated by those who do not know. It’s my fav.
@FredericGos
@FredericGos 9 месяцев назад
Nah, most van halen people and all guitar nerds will tell you its' by far their best album. Legendary stuff.
@jacksblack9081
@jacksblack9081 9 месяцев назад
Only a newbie that never heard it would say it's underrated.
@Stab_Knifewind
@Stab_Knifewind 5 месяцев назад
Fair Warning is legion!
@ariarc
@ariarc Год назад
Watching the humbleness, fort righteousness and just plain sincere one-take reaction of a classically-trained musician to the work of artists at the other end of the musical spectrum is just BEAUTIFUL. Eddie VH was classically trained in his early years and it's wonderful how you are able to pick up on some of that in his later work. I loved this video for your honesty and spontaneity. Thank you so much.
@Hartlor_Tayley
@Hartlor_Tayley 2 года назад
Tons of swagger and menace in this one. A great song choice, there are other songs that feature more guitar wizardry and incredible drumming etc but this one really shows them as a cohesive band. Roths vocals and lyrics were always in your face. Love it
@billygreenville59
@billygreenville59 2 года назад
" Swagger & Menace." A perfect description. I like it. 👍🏻
@Hartlor_Tayley
@Hartlor_Tayley 2 года назад
@@billygreenville59 sounds like a cocktail.
@isaacshaver6218
@isaacshaver6218 2 года назад
True dat.
@parkeobrien7526
@parkeobrien7526 2 года назад
I wish " Mean Streets" could have lasted another 3 to 5 minutes... That beat and groove was perfection and I wished it would last forever... A very sexy song .
@DVincentW
@DVincentW 2 года назад
The song is exactly as long as the writer required. Its a little longer on live recordings; live 1981 Charlotte NC.
@thehigsy
@thehigsy 2 года назад
Mean street riff came from another song pre 1977, was pretty weird hearing it but really cool at the same time
@rodrickbowling5709
@rodrickbowling5709 Год назад
Completely agree..
@dragonpundit.6443
@dragonpundit.6443 6 дней назад
It's like Rosanna...dammits what happens after the fade out?!? 😢
@DGBotanicals
@DGBotanicals 10 месяцев назад
The drummer and guitar player working together? She really knows what she knows. She is not just faking this. This is great
@seaskov
@seaskov 2 года назад
Roth is so underrated for his lyrical content. Great song writing
@rothed16
@rothed16 2 года назад
Pretty much every member besides Eddie is overlooked as a top 10 great
@chistophercraft8067
@chistophercraft8067 2 года назад
Yes indeed even his solo work is of the chain.
@filthymcnasty08
@filthymcnasty08 2 года назад
Roth sings this one dirty too....it does the music justice
@CoreySosner
@CoreySosner 2 года назад
Best Frontman EVER !!!!
@commentfreely5443
@commentfreely5443 Год назад
their best album. fair warning.
@reginamckinney6469
@reginamckinney6469 2 года назад
Women And Children First and Fair Warning changed my life. As a young teenager just learning how to play bass, I saw the VH videos on TV (1984) and then bought Fair Warning on cassette. My best friend who had started playing drums came to my house and brought Women And Children First on vinyl. Those two first listens are the most memorable of my life, and to this day I'm still blown away when I hear them.
@brads.8908
@brads.8908 2 года назад
Amen sister, I played drums at an early age until @ 12 when I 1st heard Van Halen 1, and since that day I’ve played guitar, and that was 40 years ago
@ronsimpsonll9739
@ronsimpsonll9739 Год назад
Romeos Delight Women and Children First.
@jimlewis4853
@jimlewis4853 2 года назад
Mean Street is my all-time favorite Van Halen song! 😊❤
@KevinRyan-MouthAlmighty
@KevinRyan-MouthAlmighty 2 года назад
Mean Street is my 2nd favorite, behind Me Wise Magic, but what a cacophony.
@kevinwilkins3248
@kevinwilkins3248 Год назад
I loved your brilliant insight in the synchronicity between Ed and Al. As brothers and best friends who played together their whole lives, and with their natural talent, there wasnt any duo tighter and instinctively in tune with each other than them.
@BenC460
@BenC460 2 года назад
Great reaction. I always considered Van Halen to be hard rock more than metal.
@jmeck1381
@jmeck1381 2 года назад
Van Hagar perhaps?
@luisnunes3863
@luisnunes3863 2 года назад
It's a band that straddles the line, is it hard rock or hair metal, by the standards of 1980 or today? You can make both cases...
@house9Tube
@house9Tube 2 года назад
They are definitely a Hard Rock band, but back in the day that’s what Heavy Metal was
@FuzzyWCTX
@FuzzyWCTX 2 года назад
Pop rock. Not even close to metal.
@billygreenville59
@billygreenville59 2 года назад
@@luisnunes3863 It's Hard Rock with metal flavoring. 😁
@patricknelson5151
@patricknelson5151 2 года назад
I was in high school when Van Halen’s first album came out and I remember being shocked at the sound of the guitar on “Eruption.” I had heard a lot of hard rock guitar by then but nothing like Van Halen. The way he played his guitar reminded me more of an organ than a traditional guitar.
@tedunderwood1379
@tedunderwood1379 Год назад
Mean Streets is my favorite song by Van Halen, and I think it is Van Halen's best song. I am shocked it is rarely, if ever, played on the radio. I love all of Van Halen's music.
@labrat1878
@labrat1878 Год назад
Wow. She picked up on Eddie and Alex in sync. Awesome. RIP EVH the GOAT
@cameron_fairchild
@cameron_fairchild 8 месяцев назад
The way she picked up on EVH and Vivaldi. Especially during the solo where he went modal for a sec, there is indeed a Baroque moment in there.
@danatherrien1712
@danatherrien1712 Год назад
Amy, I’m fascinated by your innocent reactions to this music. It’s as if you were released from a time capsule buried away in the 1800s and are experiencing 20th century music for the first time and trying to catch up on what’s happened for the last 100 years. There’s also a touch of witnessing the corruption of your soul (in a good way). Please keep this up! I think you’d be blown away by Talking Heads “Houses in Motion” their live version from their album “The Name of This Band is Talking Heads”. It’s a musical smorgasbord and it’s pure and raw Talking Heads.
@kenjones3213
@kenjones3213 Год назад
I love that you recognize the rhythmic connection of the guitar and drums, as they're brothers and played music together their whole lives. They're the heart and soul of VH.
@MSB-fj7cd
@MSB-fj7cd 2 года назад
When Van Halen hit the scene in the late 70s, they changed music. That's due in large to the revolutionary guitar playing of Eddie Van Halen.
@metalmike570
@metalmike570 2 года назад
David Lee Roth was the ultimate frontman too. Perfect combination and the rhythm section simple kicks ass.
@nikikovacs1923
@nikikovacs1923 10 месяцев назад
Definitely love the subtly raised eyebrow in appreciation of Eddie's unexpected crescendo.
@erickjason9092
@erickjason9092 2 года назад
One of the greatest introductions in music history.
@HardRockMaster7577
@HardRockMaster7577 2 года назад
Heavy Classical: R. Wagner and Siegfried's Funeral Music ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uka8ykFDw2U.html
@danallshaw1131
@danallshaw1131 2 года назад
After 40 years it was an absolute joy to get validation from a classical Musician about our Rock n Roll. I just imaged Ed standing behind you with the biggest grin in the world. The first four albums our something very special. Shout out to the producer Ted Templeman whom worked so hard to get Van Halen work on tape.
@kennycab3374
@kennycab3374 2 года назад
Its amazing how producers effect music. Think of the first two Meatloaf Albums.
@danallshaw1131
@danallshaw1131 2 года назад
@@kennycab3374 Fantastic point.
@ScarredRomeo
@ScarredRomeo 2 года назад
Well, both Eddie and Alex were classically taught pianists and their father was a classical musician by trade as well. Eddie talked about how he and his brother won a number of piano contests as children when they lived in Pasadena, CA, and how he faked reading music with his Russian piano teacher because he didn't know how to and just learned and played everything by ear.
@jeffmuller1489
@jeffmuller1489 2 года назад
Validated, Yes!! Exactly what I was thinking! I'm so emotional!
@ronaldelfleet3123
@ronaldelfleet3123 2 месяца назад
Dynamic - sums up the sound completely - the lyrics are sheer poetry - this song is a musical masterpiece !!
@FreeMTrider
@FreeMTrider 2 года назад
Van Halen's outros are sometimes the best part of the songs. They would continue to jam for hours on one song. Mainly Eddie and Alex. Also, David Lee Roth always matched some great lyrics to the feeling of a song. Backing vocals by Michael Anthony are unmatched.
@jeremygunther9403
@jeremygunther9403 2 года назад
That riff Eddie plays right before the guitar solo with his Phaser effect is one of my favorite things he ever played.
@jonathanmoon86
@jonathanmoon86 2 года назад
Yes!
@Ryno-fp7pm
@Ryno-fp7pm 2 года назад
Oh yeah, mine as well.
@RiderVilly
@RiderVilly 2 года назад
That funky riff is easily one of my favorite Eddie things, the volume swell riff before the somebody get me doctor solo too, he had the best bridges ever
@rickwelch8464
@rickwelch8464 2 года назад
Here is a treat for you: (if you haven't already found it before now) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WltDS7gPO-s.html
@andrewdevoe3032
@andrewdevoe3032 2 года назад
it's easily the best rock bridge ever in my opinion. he played that same section during the gene simmons tapes VH did in '76 on 'She's the Woman'. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lewo6s6c8oo.html (it's at 1 min 20 seconds in)
@m.gideonhoyle409
@m.gideonhoyle409 2 года назад
This is probably my favorite VH song and, imo, one of the greatest rhythm guitar performances ever. I'm loving this...
@allknight7905
@allknight7905 10 месяцев назад
Having got less than three minutes into the video watching her get totally startled and simultaneously becoming a “Van Halen” fan ! priceless
@echofoxxtrot52
@echofoxxtrot52 2 года назад
I’ve been classically trained as a musician and a composer in college and I’ve been a Van Halen fan for at least 40 years… I laughed so hard at your reaction to the song’s intro. Thank you! 😂
@michaeltammaro482
@michaeltammaro482 2 года назад
Just say it. Eddie Van Halen hands down, was a f'ing GENIUS. HE wrote ALL the music.
@paxonearth
@paxonearth 2 года назад
This is my very favorite VH tune. It just reeks of the danger of living in a bad neighborhood, on a "mean street." If you find you're developing an insatiable desire to don a jean jacket and drive a '78 Camaro, you'll know that their magic is starting to work its way into your system.
@Mike-In-Florida
@Mike-In-Florida 2 года назад
I have listened to this song probably over 1000x since I first heard it in 1982. After watching the breakdown of the song in this video and I have just listened this same song for the first time now in a moment of zen. I've never heard anyone with a Van Halen reaction video, discuss the lyrical content and this truly blows my mind. Amazing and can't wait to watch more of your videos!!!
@formycouldhavebeens
@formycouldhavebeens 10 месяцев назад
This is the first I've gotten to see this content. I have to benge watch all the reactions now. I absolutely love the true, genuine reaction to the layers of the song. I can tell she appreciates the talent that Edward had as well as how these 4 guys all worked together complimenting each other to make a great sound. I would absolutely love to see her reaction to the beginning of Little Guitars from Diver Down.
@joeb4142
@joeb4142 2 года назад
Amy, I really appreciate how very thoughtful you are in choosing your words. Your careful delivery stands in contrast to many of the other RU-vid content creators, and that’s a very good thing. This song makes me a bit melancholy with memories of the past and Eddie’s 2020 death.
@terryc7142
@terryc7142 Год назад
This is by far my favorite Van Halen song. I listened to it too many times too loudly as a teenager. lol. It's amazing the volume of sound produced by 4 guys!
@sprezzatura8755
@sprezzatura8755 Год назад
There's an interview with Eddie from a few years ago where he tells the story of his piano lessons as a kid. He had been studying with this teacher for 5 years and the teacher wanted to play a piece and asked Eddie to turn the pages. When the time came to turn to page, Eddie didn't do anything and teacher asked him why. To the astonishment of the teacher, he said "I can't read music!" True.
@thoughtprofit
@thoughtprofit 5 месяцев назад
I think it's cool she thought Eddie's volume swells in the third verse were a horn. Speaks to Eddie's ability to emulate other sounds in his playing 🤘🏼🎸RIP eVh
@DM-hk4cw
@DM-hk4cw 2 года назад
This is my favorite Van Halen song. The last verse is quite sad, yet, poetic. This song shows their brute force as well as their melodic breakdowns. My favorite section of the song comes at the end of the last verse when Eddie ramps it back up immediately with a pick scrape: gives me chills.
@michaelehlert9
@michaelehlert9 2 года назад
One of mine as well. This is why I preferred the Roth era over Hagar. Roth can tell a story and was very well read. Not sure what Hagar would have done with this song.
@mojodojo5533
@mojodojo5533 2 года назад
My favorite part is the fade solo. Wish it would just keep going. Saw a live version where he takes it a few measures further. Cool AF!
@princeofpcos9804
@princeofpcos9804 2 года назад
Oh, my fave Van Halen song to check out is 'Unchained'. If you want to see Eddie at his absolute peak, watch 'Eruption' from 'Live Without a Net'
@superclimber2274
@superclimber2274 2 года назад
Thank you for taking the time to check out Van Halen. They are my all time favorite band. I first saw them live in 1984. I was 16 years old then. Wow what a show. You must now listen and watch Eddie’s guitar solo masterpiece “Eruption” you will then see why we love Eddie. RIP Eddie. We miss you!!
@C.Brown5150
@C.Brown5150 Месяц назад
This is in my opinion one of the Top 5 greatest VH cuts ever. It just brings out something dynamic from each individual.. Alex , Dave , Michael & King Edward , each one brought a slice of their A- Game Pie to the table with this all time classic Track..
@vincapp
@vincapp 2 года назад
She’s literally getting drunk off the music. It’s amazing . Her face says it all. Perfect breakdown
@yrag487
@yrag487 Год назад
It's good to see a bright new face commenting on music.
@metalmike570
@metalmike570 Год назад
What do you expect from a classical harp player!
@dontransue9843
@dontransue9843 Год назад
Your expressions and smile are fantastic to observe. At 53, I have been listening to this album for 41 yrs now. I am also a guitar player 39 yrs and am teaching my daughters music theory and they both play keyboards and others.