Fifth single from their 1986 album, "5150", peaking at #33 in 1986 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Tweaked the colour correction and corrected the aspect ratio as well as added enhanced audio. Hope you enjoy!
Tom Morello on Eddie : “Eddie Van Halen was a musician’s musician of the highest caliber. I was very proud of that, as a fan of rock. That guy could go toe to toe with any musician on the planet: jazz musician, classical musician, with both his improvisational skills and his rock & roll songwriting, and just his swag and his vibe - it was absolutely unparalleled.”
@kenny hintz When I quoted Tom Morello, I was thinking of Eddie before 1993, c. the live album. I would like to forget about Eddie after 1993. I am well aware of the personal demons that came out of Eddie. The 2015 Billboard interview was the last straw. But, I will remember him duck walking on stage with Sammy and Mikey on the Live Without Net Tour.
The way Eddie would look right into the camera - and break out his signature smile is the one thing I'll never forget about him. He was in love with the music and it showed in his eyes. ❤🎸🌹
Michael Anthony didn’t need to go in that hard. But he did. He did that for all of us. Because Michael Anthony was the most ride or die man in Van Halen. Respect.
Gnarly brother totally RAD IT JUST DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN THIS MIKEY IS RIGHT ON N IN EVERY POCKET AND YOU CANT PLAY ANY BETTER THAN THAT SO WHOEVER SAID MIKE'S NOT A GOOD BASSIST IS A PURE DORK YOU DIG ?😝😝🦇
@@royalpurple7655 Really can't argue with that . He was a great one taken way too soon .There really are a few I could say that about . Just giving it up for Eddie cuz it sucks he's gone.
I turned 16 in 1986 and suddenly discovered the appeal of cute girls --- used to cruise around town with my friend to all the "parking lots" looking for chicks while cranking the 5150 album on the ole Blaupunkt tape deck LOL --- man, I miss those times --- so carefree and fun
@@fredwerza3478 your memories are very close to mine. Sophomore in high school and used to cruise around in a 68 Camaro with an Alpine cassette deck jamming on 5150. Those were fun days for sure!
..... I was in college in 1986 . Met my wife who lived in a very small town nearby . I as 22 and she just turned 17 ! I had a party one summer night in Cass County Michigan . The rest is history ! 2 adult children , a farmhouse and 5 acres . It was soooo cool living back then . Pea e !
Recorded this from rented vhs at my girlfriends house in spring 1987. That summer and summer of 88 we'd put live without a net on the TV, hanging out on my parents back deck with the windows open all night partying ....all kinds of shenanigans drinking , girls , fishing at night. How my parents didn't get totally pissed and say no more is beyond me . Their bedroom was right above the TV. In spring of 89 it got outta hand, no more all nighters . When you're 15 16 17 you think " ahh it will last forever " ....it ends . 51 and feeling it . Rip Jake . Rip Buddy . Rip Eddie Van Halen
Eddie was a musician first and foremost. He loved his music, it was his passion and when we are doing what we love that much we can't help but smile. That man's soul played music and smiled while doing it.
0:33 ALWAYS loved that image of Eddie. That is the purest definition of "You came here to have a good time, and dammit, I'm going to give it to you. Welcome."
The 3 keys to the VH sound: of course, Eddie's guitar playing is paramount and dominant in the three, but Alex's amazing drum sound, especially his unique snare tone, and Michael's harmonies all create that unmistakable sound. Man, it's been over 4 months, and I STILL get teary eyed thinking that I now live in a world without Edward Van Halen. Ugh.
God I loved this era of van halen... Live without a net was the most crazy concert recorded by them.. all happy, just loving making music and loving life. I miss this stuff, and I miss Eddie.
Now I know how people felt when Jimmy Hendricks passed. My first album I heard was Diver Down. You were my teens, my 20s, my midlife and now my 50s. Rest in peace my friend!
@@WellDone..101 we know that, Saul. But Sammy can still whale and Roth sounds like a shell of his former self. Roth will always be my favorite era of VH, but what op said is true.
I could not agree more being 16 in the summertime fantasizing about meeting a perfect girl and falling in Love. Super corny naive power ballad kind of love.
I live in Canada...my grandparents used to have a place in Florida, and we would go to visit them every Christmas through the 80's...but, in 1986...my mom took me shopping at the mall. And right there...on a rack in a men's clothing store, I saw a pair of pants EXACTLY like Eddie's pants from this concert, but orange in color. I begged my mom to get me them...and she did... while rolling her eyes. I felt soooo cool wearing pants just like Eddie had! lol
5150 was a MONSTER release & this live version is AWESOME! Was the best of times, IMO, for the band. Every time I hear this song I go back to the Saturday nights cruising through the local hangouts loping through in my Duster looking for gals & picking up a few races! Miss those times!
@@lukebuchwald9252 either that or you were from "The San Francisco Lifestyle"! Ah the '80s! When the women were REAL women & the men knew which bathroom to use! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Eddie Van Halen looked like a real happy person... Most people would be happy too if they could play like that and come up with such great song ideas. He made it look so easy.. dancing and smiling...like if he were saying... I'm bad. When you grab a guitar and try to play, you will immediately realize that Eddie was super human...and he definitely put in the endless hours of practice. As a kid, he would leave school and go home and practice.... practice makes perfect... Me on
In 1987 I was the coolest guy in my hometown. In my 1979 Camaro With the 8’’ Pioneer speakers in the back window . Shaking the rear view mirror playing summer nights . Meet up at TG&Y parking lot . .. so many memories with the deferent parts of my life. I just wish there could be a new generation of rockers that put this much of themselves into their music.
This is my favorite song of the Hagar era. The vocals...wow, the writing...wow, the riffs...Wow! That incredible intro and at :43 the "falling down the stairs" and landing on your feet right into the melody! THEN, the key change at the vocals! You can't get any better than that!
@@gdub6496I love The Beach Boys Good Vibrations song, it is my favorite one from them. I also love this song one of my favorites from Van Halen or Van Hagar, which ever you prefer. I used to blast it in my 84 Z28 with the T- tops off. I loved it.
Driving 74 nova at 16 on the main drag saturday night blasting on cheap speakers with this cassette playing and so much fun. My favorite memory as a teenager. Kids today miss so much fun.
Everytime I see Eddie Van Halen on these videos you just make me want to cry he was the greatest we'll all miss him there will never be another one like him ever he was the greatest ever born to play guitar all miss you daddy rock and roll has died somewhat since you left this world
Eddie was and is a legend, great, humble, dedicated musician,a rare talent. This is one of the Van Halen best live performances ever! It's just loud, explosive, smashing energy on stage! Rock will never die.
Hey Mike! This song makes me want to dance! Not a norm for heavy rock. It’s got that special beat...happy!!!! Hope you’re getting off your couch and doing some serious air guitar!
This came out right before graduation. I have great memories listening to this. One good thing about Van Halen without any singing you knew who it was as soon as you heard the drums and guitar you knew exactly who it was.
Every one of these live videos hurts so much to watch. All I do is cry when I see Eddie smiling and playing guitar, we really lost something with Eddie’s passing, something we’ll NEVER have again.
Eddie's passing certainly hit different than any other musician's in my lifetime. We will never see anyone like him again, but we at least we have the privilege of experiencing his amazing talent.
I think these videos are especially tough reminders not only because we have lost him, but because these represent our times growing up on them... and his smile is such a reminder of how good those times were. It still hits me in the heart watching his smile and happiness bringing the same to us through his God given gift at music. ❤❤❤
But at least we were around when he was here. Twenty years from now, people will be wishing that they had a chance to see him live, and have the excitement we felt when we knew a new VH record was coming out.
Imagine being so brilliant that you can show a master class in playing, sing and look like you're just f'n about while sounding this good. Truly the greatest of all time.
Dude you are so right!!! Nicely done!!! Boom! Thank you for saying that!Ok how it is when a person says " That is eye candy! Van Halen is Ear candy! Right! Yeeeeees! 100%
They most certainly can be tighter, but still this was pretty good. First of all though - this thing is WAY off tempo, much faster than they wrote the song, and that's on the drummer. Really easy to play too fast when excited. Second - some of the transitions and fills aren't that clean and pristine, although they are handled well and most probably can't tell. If you want to see a band that plays TIGHT you should check out anything by Dirty Loops. Probably start by listening to Follow the Light. Anyway, you're welcome lol, you're going to love this band and go down a rabbit hole listening to all their music.
I'd have to disagree about Ed being ONE of the greatest rock guitar players....he was THE greatest rock guitar player, hands down. He was/is the GOAT, and he'll never be replaced. I'm gonna miss him dearly. RIP
@Kelvin Broce I hear ya bro...I'm 49, and growing up, my bedroom walls were covered in Eddie posters, magazine pictures, articles, ads, etc etc...and once Ed started playing keyboards, I'd have ads for the Oberhiem synth, because that was the synth Eddie played...he was like an uncle I never really met, but knew he was out there somewhere making people happy. Once he passed away, I wept harder than I did when my real uncle died...I STILL tear up from time time when listening to VH songs like this one...
@@defhoez449, yeah... I agree. Their is no one who can replace him. I hear resently, that Wolfgang is going to continue Van Halen. Let's see how that pans out.
@@defhoez449, man I can relate to ya. I had posters, pics of guitars, all of Halen's cassette tapes. Watched "Live without a Net." Over, and over. When I played Van Halen, it had to be played loud, so the neighbors could hear it. It worked, Lol... Saw them in concert, 3 days after my 18th birthday. A limo there and back home. 3 Rd row. Greatest present I ever had.
after looking at thousands and thousands of VH videos over the last (However long YT has been around) I would have to say that this particular performance of this song was so highly underrated... now that Ed is gone, you really appreciate seeing just how fricking HAPPY he always appeared. Yes, he had his low times and his ugly times. Who doesn't? But ... aside from his particular set of skills and the way his brain works, he also played his guitar with a HAPPY and GLEEFUL looking face, unlike most guitarists of his time. Usually guitarists have a brooding, somewhat arrogant and angry look. Eddie truly enjoyed what he did... he did it until he could do it no more. What a life. I am an extremely hardcore Eddie fan when it comes to the guitar. Doesn't matter what or who I play with, I (after 40 years) do "sound' like as do many of us guys who worked so hard at playing like him and understanding just 'how' he came up with his licks (still working on that one)... anyway, point is, especially for the younger generation that wasn't there in 78' ... this is a really good video to show what Van Halen could do, even though I am a much more hardcore DLR DD fan, it's so nice to see Eddie play happy music. He is truly enjoying this particular evening and it's so awesome that we GET to watch this kind of thing.
How many of us fortunate ones got to actually jam to this cruising the local strip and hanging out in parking lots? I'm sure sounds lame to many now. Little did we know then how lucky we were!
I don't think I've ever seen anyone smile as much as Eddie while he's playin. U can jus tell he absolutely loves it! RIP to one of the best to ever do it. Thanks Eddie!
Easily the greatest rock concerts I’ve ever seen. I saw a few of their tours but the biggest moment for me was when I caught Eddie’s pic!!!!! It’s yellow with VH on it.
This concert was my graduation gift from gfriend.... I was blown away..... I saw 84 tour big yes great party yesterday! But when this came man.... These 4 put on the funnest show I ever saw! ❤. Rip guitar 🎸 god! You were the shit!
Van Halen- Live Without a Net was the epitome of my middle and high school years. I wore that VHS out. But I still have it, 35 years later. EVH51504EVER
I've said for more than 30 years now "5150" was an awesome record from start to finish. And this song, "Summer Nights" is in my top 2 favorites, along with "Best of Both Worlds." Sammy Hagar brought such a strong dimension to the band which made them, I think, better than ever.
Oh I agree , one of, if not the, best album they did. Eddie's best sounding guitar, tone-wise, he finally put a little bottom end to his sound, not so treblely, put a little chunk in that crunch , balanced it out and gave it a heavier sound , actually found a way to put some gravitas in his sound . Like in "Don't tell me what love can do" and he just da da da da da da , rides each chord and it's resonance kicks ass ! I've played since '72 an EVH has been pretty much my favorite and biggest influence since '78. Oh but yeah I agree , arguably the best album . I also think "summer nights" is about my fav VH song . The guitar is so fun to play it's like playing "Spirit of the Radio" by Rush , it's never EASY but it's ALWAYS fun . I really like the title track "5150", I like songs with busy guitar parts and the intro is a blast . One thing I really noticed , that I probably should have years earlier, how well they harmonize and how good their background vocals were. When they're singing "ahhh ah" and "summer nights" the harmonizations perfect ! Some of the best background vocals since the Beatles and Bad Finger .
Sammy said that the Summer Nights riff was the first thing Eddie played when they first got together in 1985. Sammy joined right in with the chorus "Summer nights and my radio... that's all we need..." He knew right then it was going to work.
High school parking lot1989 this jamming on my pioneer super tuner in my lil truck out jamming the lot ! Awesome times when I think about it not a care in the world , cool buzz an good jams thanks EVH you will be missed but never forgotten
Wow.. Loved this video back then and it's just as great now. What a fascinating track, musically, as with all of 5150. My personal favourite VH album. The whole band, so much talent, so unique. I miss them.
Guys like Eddie (obviously Eddie is the greatest ever) are born with that certain something, what it is I don't know, but it's a very special gift that's there from day one. Bit like a person who is great at art, I'm sure we all knew someone in our school days who was brilliant at drawing who never had any art lessons, it's that same special gift that's there from the get go. Thanks Eddie 🤟
this is how i love Van Halen, w Sammy Hagar, they all got along so well too. im shocked. this is awesome. love it, Eddie was his own hot self, as usual. rip the Great EVH.. you are missed.
Wow, I can't believe that I cried when he passed and still miss him and I never met him or even walked past him on the street , 56 years of rock and roll concerts and the love of music!!
Van Halen with Sammy as lead was the best version of VH IMO! Yes I love a few songs with DLR, but Sammy's version was the best! RIP Eddie you were/are the greatest guitarist ever!!!
Two great version of Van Halen. The DLR version was raw and gritty. Everyone was learning still, but DLR was a great showman...even busted up his face a few times trying impress the audience. Lol Hagar VH is polished and effortless. From instruments to vocals, these guys were spot on and lyrically better too.
@@whip689 Two different bands, I agree but learning? I don't think so. Eddie wrote eruption on first album. Get real. I prefer DLR VH, much more of a cool hard rock band. Van Hagar was more pop and sappy. When its love? Finish what you started? Love comes walking in? Dreams? Etc. Come on...
Honestly the real sound of VH was with DLR but I do have mad respect for Sammy. Their later sound was more pop than hard rock. I’ve been a huge fan since their first album and listened to them religiously everyday after school.
5150 is a epic album. VH was my favorite band because it was a bit of fresh sound when I first heard them on the radio in 78 . Even though I was only 12 at that time I mowed like four lawns to get the money go to peaches that was the record store we had in SW Detroit where I grew up. I liked both DLR and Sammy as long as EVH was playing the guitar I was a fan . RIP EVH . I fill I lost a little bit of myself when he passed away. The dude was in my heart the best guitar player ever.
Ur so right nancy brown!!! Van Halen was my first album i bought. Best thing i did witch got me listening to ALL. the rock bands. We were VERY lucky as in our era we had the BEST OF THE BEST for music. For me its still my fav of all music. Feel blessed we heard it first in our times. ( wonder if the younger ones realize that they missed out )
I could watch Eddie play guitar forever!!! Such a classic band that was old school and never changed their style. Even when David Lee Roth left and Sammy Hagar took over lead vocals...they never missed a beat. This has always been one of my all time fav bands. Rip Eddie Van Halen.
