My monkey needs milk

Great guitarist. And he lived in my home country (the Netherlands), so that is really cool. His early albums are really good and some of my favourite.

Great player, troubled, addict. Struggled getting along with anyone for long.

I did not know a lot of these stories, the Randy RHoads one is the most unfortunate, Ed was a bag about Randy after he died in that horrible interview. They just comported themselves differently, Randy was more humble and mature for his age. I think if Randy lives, they become amicable and really grow to appreciate the other publicly. The hack who criticized Diary of a MAdman as lacking imagination has to be done of the most tone deaf critics of all time, that is arguaby the greatest album ever written in metal

Eddie and Alex were real A-Holes for how they treated Michael. No one in the band could ever touch the showmanship spirit of David Lee Roth. Randy Rhoads would have been a much better guitar player than Eddie but sadly never got the chance.. I do admit that Eddie would have had more flair than Randy.

Mikey’s getting the last laugh cause he’s still here and Eddie is not and primarily caused his own demise

@@johnwebb167 and jams with Sammy in 2 different bands

I am just glad Sammy came in during the late 80s and gave Mike the support and friend he deserved. Great bassist and the best backing vocals in the business. Without him there is no VH (having seen Wolfie perform in his place 3x, can confirm 100%) I love all the guys but I know for a fact I would have laid out Roth in under a day of being around him. Eddie I would be fine with as I am kind of similar in the melancholy and wanting to be left alone. Big fight. Cool off. Rinse repeat. But Mike and Sammy are both aces cool

@@johnwebb167 true 😞

Bass and drums are the instruments that make a band.

He has a net worth of 50 million dollars, didn't write ANY of the songs, and still was getting royalties.

That's life.

And it was Michael who always hit the high notes when singing. Van Halen needed Michael Anthony more than he needed them.

I would 100% agree with you about his contribution to backing vocals. No other band had that unique sound. @@stanleybroniszewsky8538

@@ronnie_5150 lol that has nothing to do with the fact that the way they treated him was crap

Kind of the Ringo of the band

As was his bass playing!

He made the Roth albums great. I love his backing vocals on Women In Love. I always sing along with him on that one.

Nah. Michael was a clean singing choirboy vocalist. Only good for the high harmonies . Period. Very much a one trick pony at bass and singing actually. No soul what the f soever.

That's a bit much. Yeah, his voice was a hallmark of their sound, but there's a reason he neve sings lead, w the exception of once or twice with Chickenfoot

Smoking too much of the crack. 😂

Luckily you didn't bring up Van Halen --- Mike woulda had some "not nice" things to say about Eddie and Alex LOL

​@@kerzytibok3211Maybe... But I doubt it. Mike had WAY too much class.

⁠@@screwyootube1he probably would have said there they are clashing over the music creativity.

@@kerzytibok3211 Uh.... He's really not that kinda guy..... Yeah, he'll open up about it some in interviews once in awhile, but uh... NEVER have I heard Michael bad mouth Eddie....

@@1956tojo I think Mike is all for talking Van Halen… but only the good times and even the technical aspects for those who are musician’s themselves. One would have to be super ignorant to ask Mike, “Hey man… I read where you signed your rights to the band away…. How could you just do that???” Sadly, we live in a world where there are at least a few ignorant people out there who would bring something like that up. It’s different if Mike were to talk about it on his own accord. But I can’t see him doing that with just anybody. I know it would actually make me uncomfortable to hear him speak of the bad times. What the hell would you even say in response to something like that anyways? Actually, I would tell Mike that despite all the negative events that taken place, there is no denying that with 2 Van Halen brothers in the band, it was YOU, and only you who waved the =\//-/= flag ever so high and boldly, and with such pride and conviction… than YOU And that’s a truth too. He loved being in that band. It’s a damn shame that the brothers couldn’t see it, or didn’t want to see it

Absolutely. And he was was paid handsomely for it. Anthony has a net worth of 50 million dollars for singing backup vocals and playing bass on songs he contributed nothing to the actual writing. How many, what essentially was a hired studio musician, have a net worth of 50 million dollars do you know of? So sick of people saying "EVH fucked over Michael Anthony."

100% true

Lmao

@@ronnie_5150 It's not a question about how much Michael Anthony is worth! It's a matter of Eddie's lack of integrity and character he had towards M.A. You don't treat a guy you've worked with for 25 years recording and touring like a stage hand. Michael was a class act through and through. He wouldn't even say anything bad about Eddie when given the opportunity. He just politely said "use your imagination" when it came to why he was let go. Wolfie could never replace Mikey and, to me, it's sad that Van Halen ended the way it did. Led Zeppelin would never have replaced John Bonham with his son Jason. (And they probably could have.) I know Wolfie is your son but let him go out on his own and make a name for himself.

You know what? I would actually somewhat agree with you. I think EVH was trying to drive Mikey out of the band. And Mikey was the one to take the high road and not start talking a lot of shit about EVH even while EVH was talking a lot of shit about him. I guess I should say financially, he didnt get screwed over, but on a moral and just human decency level, yes they screwed him over. @@eccrawford7759

I think all fans of the VH/Hagar era feel cheated by the VH brothers. Missing out on all that music 🎶 🎵

dude went through life being told nothing other than he was the best at what he did :/ think it was inevitable

It was his band, and this narrative is a bullsht hit piece...you play for the guy that stirs the drink, the rest of them were bit part players, loved them all but c'mon this is a ridiculous narrative.

Booze and drugs will do that..I always thought Eddie Van Halen was overrated..He was quite accomplished on the fret board but his music was a lot of noise..Didn't make a pimple on Stevie Rays or Gary Moore's tush. Obviously in my opinion..Always liked Hagar and Anthony...

@@Will_M600 Eddie also had a rough start to life int he USA. He spoke only German as a kid, was close to his family, got bullied in school. Eddie felt like an outsider and clung to his brother as if other people were threats to their family. Kids used to make Eddie eat sand at recess from the sandbox and rip up his homework. He was scarred as a kid and resentful of Americans.

Why did Alex think he deserved more than Michael?? 🤔

@@BoltRMhis name was Van Halen

@@MikeJones-oe3do That alone means almost squat. Fortunately, he was a great drummer, but Michael is great on bass with superior vocals.

the more I read the more it sounds like EDDIE was a real ASSHOLE.

he took it on the chin and walked away, that to me spells gentleman.

Legend, Mr Pocket

Yet Eddie said he taught Michael every note to play on their albums, because he said Mike couldn't play that well.

Please don't read Noel Monk's book about Van Halen --- the way Eddie, Alex, and Dave treated Mike is enough to make you wanna never listen to VH again!

Mike Anthony is an integral part of the early Van Halen sound. I never saw them live with Dave, but I finally saw them live with Sammy Hagar. EVH played so badly that night, that my then wife and I left early! I have been really drunk on stage, but I do not think that I ever played that badly. To be fair, it was the only show I ever saw at Brendan Bern in Jersey. The sound in thatvplace was just bad

OMG not only was I given his name, i do this as well. OMG I wish I could break free from this man.

~~ DLR was kind of the face of the band - he wasn't just the frontman - he was also an MC - his vocal abilities were not the best - but he made up for it by really knowing how to engage & entertain a very large crowd - that said Roth's ego had become massive by 1984 - and it was rubbing the rest of the band the wrong way - so EVH was not alone in resenting him ..

You takes things in life way to personal, by your own admission. @@billyz5088

Dave always was "The GOOF" - now he's just an OLD GOOF with a boring standup schtick that only a kid raised by his great-grandparents in a trailer deep in the woods would find amusing.

@@billyz5088 that sums it up.. Roth was toast by the late 80's and Edward was A God until the end.

Beautifully said.

Ed was quoted as saying RR copied everything he ( Ed ) did, maybe its just me I dont hear any VH in RR

@@BAJARACER43X Obviously Randy didn't copy everything from Eddie Van Halen. I was turned off when Eddie said that even though I love and adore him. I hear just a little bit of Eddie in Randy but Randy definitely had his own unique style. There's no disputing that Eddie was a big influence on Randy but I believe wholeheartedly that deep down inside Eddie truly respected Randy Rhoads. How could he not?

Sorry both is great, but have feeling less than Malmsteen and Buckethead check their discographies comparativ

Exactly. Aside from playing electric guitars with skill and speed they played almost completely different music.

That is taken out of context. When your down and not with lots of people praising you, it is different. We all have our demons and we can become that guy. Eddie had people around him and gave him what he wanted. Few gave him what he needed. When he couldn't tour with hip surgery was like when ed told same he didn't care if he is having a baby. The worst voice you will hear is your own

He was a nice guy, but he had that really bad moment on radio after Randy died. I bet they woukd have become amicable toward one another if Randy had lived.

Unless you smoke pot....

Tumour, I guess

I have no doubt that he was a nice guy outside of the music industry! And feel bad about all the health problems he had to endure!

So true

Hager somehow infected Eddie

​@@ontplates Do some research before you say dumb things like that.

I feel at that point Van Halen had a sound they had to somewhat keep he was kinda trapped in to it I would have been pissed

Eddie wanted to be like Journey? And asked many vocalist like Daryl Hall and Patty symth to join including many other's of that type, finally decided to get Sammy Hagar who could sing great rockin' tunes as well as the big Ballads! ❤🎸😎👍

That proves nothing, except Eddie realized Roth was right after and took his advice, ya big dope. Think. It's a fact that Eddie wanted to write dark and morose stuff when Roth said it, silly. People go through phases and cycles; news flash. Eddie has gone from drunk to sober. With your silly logic, someone is wrong to say he drank heavily, because look he was sober later. That's your foolish logic.

You Are Phenomenal 🤩🤩🤩🤩 Rock On!

I can't believe Randy got on that plane knowing the pilot was gacked out of his mind on coke!

Actually, both Eddie Van Halen as well as Randy Rhodes couldn't shine Ritchie Blackmore's shoes. His talent was miles ahead of both of them.

@@stanleybroniszewsky8538 I would agree with you on the music theory side, technique maybe not...

@@stanleybroniszewsky8538*Rhoads.

100% agree... I would also say that he deserves 1/4 for his backing vocals alone. The VH sound would absolutely NOT be the same without it.

RUSH toured for 40 years partly because they immediately decided on equal cuts made hundreds of milliona

Look at the Eagles. Henley and Frye alienated several people along the way, Don Felder is of course the most well known.

And Alex. The "brothers" were shitty to everyone. Great music, shitty humans to the core.

It's Anthony's harmonic tonality that set apart _Van Halen_ from a lot of other bands. It's why Sammy grabbed him for _Chickenfoot!_ That and his bass playing abilities, that is. Plus, he seems like a good guy on top of it.

I know Dave was part of it but I really think Eddie and Alex plotted to destroy Mike and rob him of his royalties in VH --- it was sickening to hear how they treated him like a piece of garbage

Things were all good when they started the band. The VH brothers are original members. Roth always seemed like a hired front man. It's unfortunate about Michael, but sometimes band members have irreconcilable differences. He was in VH for a long time.

@@qua7771 I always got pissed when I heard Eddie say "we only hired Roth because he owned a PA system" --- Dave was a spectacular showman and knew how to bring in a big crowd with his swagger and charisma --- that is pretty much what you need to become really famous

Album sales aren't necessarily an indication of quality. A lot of people don't seem to realize that.

And Unchained might be their best song...I saw them on this tour. General admission! Craziest show I ever went to!

Because it is darker and did not sell as good as other albums ;)

You have to separate data from emotion. Album sales is simply data. How "good" it is is a matter of opinion and is more emotive.

Hear About It Later is a very underrated song from Fair Warning in my opinion

Yea, but he didn't contribute to the song writing or composition. So he shouldn't get the same. Same with Alex if he didn't contribute. Every band does this. Even the Beatles.

Why did Alex think he deserved more than Michael? I think a group's pay shouldn't be so heavily based on songwriting credits. There needs to be a better solution. Everyone in VH contributed SIGNIFICANTLY.

Typical alcoholic behaviour. Projected self induced PTSD.

Totally agree. He lost a lot of older fans from his treatment of Mike.

@@johnmarshall3903 absolutely and his treatment of Dave and Sammy and other people.

one of the greatest? Not even close, good yes, an icon yes, great no. He was no Satriani, Zakk Wylde, Dimebag, and certainly no Buckethead. There are many guitarist better than Eddie Vanheadache and Randy Rhodes was one of them.

​@@MasterWitchDoctor oh what a difference 5-10 years makes on perceptions, I don't consider any of the guitar slingers you mentioned as great, give me Dickey Betts, Duane Allman, Carlos Santana, Hendrix, Jeff Beck, BB King, Clapton, those and others were truly great.

Eddie was a great musician, but it seems that his ego and alcoholism created many problems. May he finally be at peace.

That was the Dutch greed in full effect.

But brought back has been DLR.

Why is it everybody's fault except Eddie? I heard EVH bust on Dave, Sammy, Gary and Mike every time VH had a major personnel change.

The media really treated all the members other than Eddie wrong. Ok, maybe not Dave when he was in the band the first time.

I’m 100% in agreement…!!!??

The Van Halen brothers were cutthroat backstabbing s.o.b.'s. RIP Eddie. Alex, get a life.

Michael and Eddie's backing vocal were great....couldn't agree more.

Probably not on any of the songs on A Different Kind of Truth...

For real! His screaming intro to Highway Star cover is awesome, even live! He could have been a front man if he wanted to be!

@@neilsnow7973 Reportedly, he sang lead (and played bass) for a trio called Snake before Van Halen. I don't know much about Snake.

@@gringo3002 That sounds like a sweet thing to find. I wonder if there is anything out there? I'm gonna see if I can find anything. Thanks for the info.

Alcohol and Tobacco.......killed my ma, killed EVH and the band.

Ma woudl have died regaurdless. She loved as she wanted. Same with EVH and Alex. RIP Ma. Lost mine too doc.

His backup vocals were integral to their sound, but I'm pretty sure VH still would have still been VH without him. Remember, Eddie had THE ear. He was the ultimate quality control guru. He'd have found a bass player with amazing backup vocals and it would have sounded maybe different, but just as magical. Both Michael (nicest guy in the band) and Alex were expendable and easily replaced from a talent standpoint. Only Dave and Eddie were vital cogs of the machine.

No, the simple fact is this, without EVH they are nothing, never would have even been looked at as a band, Van Halen 1 doesn't happen.

@@rip2889you’re probably right all the rest we’re along for the ride with Eddie leading them and he knew it but it also made Eddie a to to deal with

"Who Eddie really was" had a lot to do with whether he was sober at the time. From the way I understand it, when he was drinking, he was the world's biggest asshole. But when he was sober, he was the sweetest, friendliest, most down to earth guy. He had major insecurities, which I think led him to act out a lot when he'd been drinking.

ALL humans are a mixture of SUPER-EVIL, and SUPER-GOOD. Adolf even gave the world the VW BEETLE, arguably the best car ever, so the middle class had a reliable and affordable ride! Adolf was pro-ANIMAL RIGHTS and a vegetarian. (He hated humans!)

@@metalboy5150 COCAINE was even worse for EVH. Cocaine turns the nicest people into total A-holes.

@@metalboy5150 was he sober when DLR left in 1985? That whole thing Eddie started on MTV about Roth told me all i needed to know. That was Eddies jealous rage because the guy that made Van Halen famous was gone and he couldnt stand it.

@@MasterWitchDoctor "The guy that made Van Halen famous?" Really? You think it was all Dave, and the rest of the band had nothing to do with it, eh? Sure, buddy. You keep living in that fantasy land.

Thats one really dumb statement. Saying VanHalen would never make it big if they didnt have Mike Anythonys backing vocal? LOL Ediie also did backing vocals. They sounded really good after Eddie booted ol' Michael out of the band! I would safely say, it was his bass playing that got him in the band, not his backup singing. And just to let you in a secret, The band tuned their guitars down a whole step. Why you ask? Because it made it easier to sing! Thats how they were able to hit high notes. I know this because I was in a band at the time. And we learned the songs by listening to then records.

Yea pretty much sums it up. (SHINE ON 💎) 🎼☮️👊🇨🇦

@@garychambers5850 Sweet. Thanks for the reply!

I wouldn't go that far the band wouldn't be great but Michael's background vocals do add to that classic sound

His vocals are definitely underrated and overlooked when people talk about them. They played a HUGE part in those songs, think of "Best of Worlds."

To be fair he wasn't writing any songs (of course Alex wasn't either) but they could have handled it with far more grace than Noel Monk alleges in his book.

Mike's vocals made their sound unique and awesome. Eddie couldn't sing like that. Mike was the best singer before Sam came on board.

@@brentj.peterson6070 This is a common misconception. Actually Eddie WAS the lead singer of the band (Mammoth) before DLR came along. MA could sing but it is very high with limited range.

@@Jay-XL5 And I believe it worked out fine as Pete is a songwriting genius.

@Jay Bass is not a "background instrument." It is what drives the song, along with the drums. Go listen to any song with the bass removed and see how different it sounds. You'll quickly notice how empty it sounds.

Even if this is a true story. What's the point in gossiping about the wrongdoings of EVH?

@@alpachino7663 Tell that to all the people who’ve written books about both he and Al’s wrongdoings and shortcomings

dude...can you imagine how many people wanted to shake his hand....I'm sure backstage before or after a show the last thing he wanted to be bothered with was shaking hands/ introducing himself to a stranger, etc. I used to play in a band and, while not even close to the level of EVH, and I've had my hand crushed so many times by over zealous people. It's just an annoyance. Had you just said "hey Eddie, you rock! thanks for all the great music..." whatever, you would have probably gotten a better response. When you start touching/trying to shake hands with celebrities, it crosses a line. IMO Had he extended his hand, that's different. People like you expect WAY too much. Just be thankful for the up close and personal view you got of him. JMTC

"everyone else was great, EVH and Alex were awful humans" what a load of horse manure.

​@@autkWhat a load of truth, deal with it, they were assholes.

I heard that EVH wanted MA out and replaced by WVH because he was jealous that MA had wisely invested his money. 70 million compared to EVHs 100 Million. Apparently EVH was miffed at how close they were in net worth and never considered that MA was a smart investor. EVH was convinced MA wealth was all because of VH and wanted to punish him for it.

I always thought that after Sammy, they should simply had Mikey sing,.. Check out Mean Streets from the 1998 Australia tour.

@@skippyhandleman1625 that's another thing I recall from Hagar's bio.... the VH brothers were dumb as shit regarding money and "planning for the future."

@@yeldarbarrow3172 possibly. I wouldn't know. I've always thought EVH might have been on the autism spectrum to be honest. I hope Hagars bio was entertaining.

MA was the best singer Van Halen ever had. That is not to take away from Sammy, but Michael was a trained vocalist.

I heard it was the same solid gold Stuart tank The Penguin used in the sixties Batman episode. Same auto mechanic who recommended Hagar also told Ed he knew of a tank going up for sale in a prop auction.... 😂

Probably should have Durst is a douchebag anyway.

I heard EVH actually fired an ICBM at Durst.

I don't buy that one either. I liked the Van Hagar years

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Most of us who grew up in the crazy 80's owe a debt of gratitude to David Lee --- that band provided a soundtrack to all the good times back then

2 different styles both incredibly brilliant

The similarities are superficial. Incredibly superficial.

Sorry, completely disagree

@@TheDaveSharman His Opinion and Respected.,Randy didnt live to Master his craft .left a couple Stellar Albums to show where he could take his playing.Eddie Really chased that tone and just mastered incredible Guitar work.I feel your Comment

Agreed! Well said.

Roth really wasn't older --- it was actually Alex who was the oldest in the band --- but Dave's father did help them get gigs on the Sunset Strip and rehearse at his mansion

Mick Mars was the only member of that band who ever had a lick of sense. Damn, biting is so childish and idiotic! 🙄

@@Mick_Ts_Chick Bands on tour like to prank on each other, but it should never be done at the risk of disabling someone's physical ability to play their instrument.

@@JohnHoulgate So right!

If I got bit by any member of MC I would be worried about STDs, worms and possibly rabies.@@Mick_Ts_Chick

Eddie was great but he didn't invent tapping.

No, but he incorporated it into his solos in a prominent manner previously never seen before.

He didn't change much at all.

@@uiu510 What? You have to be kidding - he basically single-handedly invented shred guitar.

@@patmccormick9972 nobody really heard tapping in rock music until EVH came along

Now that's an intelligent answer! Durst was a douche!

😂😂😂

Or heard Fred play guitar.

Fred Durst seemed to try extra hard at being a douche --- typical Florida guy 😂😂

Cool guitar indeed👍

He was definitely essential to VHs sound. Not the same without his high harmonies in the vocals!

​@@frankwebster9110 When I saw them live for the first time in 85, I then realized that Michael Anthony was behind those harmonies and those famous high pitched wails.

Hard to believe all those high vocals were not Auto-Tuned --- it was just pure talent in those days

@@fredwerza3478 Indeed!

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That woulda been the coolest headline of the 90's --- "Guitar legend EVH kills Fred Durst" LOL

I always thought Van Hagar was just Journey with a better guitarist LOL

Hagar is by far a better singer.

@@1848revolt Haggard has a really boring voice --- DLR had the whiskey-stained voice that made those VH party songs come alive

@@fredwerza3478 no ty. All those ridiculous squeals dlr does and his hyper antics I hate. Couldn't stand that creep.

@@1848revolt those amazing whistle screams by DLR sold millions of albums and got him an endless supply of hot women for 20 years

It was likely in Ed's court to have approached Mike first

Doubt they were ever that close to begin with. Eddie and Alex pretty much treated Michael as nothing more than a prop.

idk who to blame but it's sad and to late but losing friends no matter what differences you had you can talk it out I wish I had of after losing a couple close friends and turn the clock back a little they were a great band with Dave and with Sammy so we got the best of both worlds

@@funkster007 I'm just saying it's sad I'm not looking for a argument that's it but glad he has Sammy to hang and play in a band again

So weird the grudge Ed had against MA

The allegations I heard were that they sell their souls, and their... bodies to...executives.

That's the dark side of the business, I feel for you. I was there too.

Being a signed band got you groupies though

same here. realized how good it was by just sitting and listening to the whole album

as a young guitarist, I always felt guilt I loved Fair Warning over VH1 and VH2. I mean, those two albums changed everyone; particularly the first album. As time went along I started realizing the real musicians and guitarist out there, say the same thing. I believe EVH at one time said it was his favorite too. (I could be mistaken on that) I seem to recall Roth (perhaps on Joe Rogan) saying the same thing about guitarists loving that album.

Their last great hard rock album.

It was EVH pushing real rock, not pop. It shines. I still like the pop stuff, but FW was superb.

Fair Warning is definitely my favorite Van Halen album!!!

Great story ! May I ask what was Eddie doing that was so obnoxious ?

@@mackenzie77777 just loud everyone was just uptight and stupid

@@Darrenowsley Fascinating stuff ! Id have loved to have met him. Ive heard he was actually a nice guy too. What did you talk about all night with him ? I like your Flamenco playing on your channel by the way !

I was attending M.I. Musicians Institute and we were talking about Paul Gilbert Vinney More and Tony Mcalpine. Eddie wasn't jealous of these guys but was fans of them I showed him how to play a flamenco rumba Eddie was more interested in what I knew he took my guitar and tried to play a flamenco rhythm rather than show off. @@mackenzie77777

So is meth and every other substance EVH abused. EVH's drug abuse caused a lot of the problems in Van Halen. When you can't keep your life together it's really hard to keep a band together. EVH let his problems affect all those around him.

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I always thought "Hear About It Later" was the best song on that album --- but "Sinners Swing" has such a nasty groove to it

Love Mikey

In the meantime, without Eddie there would be no VH music. Being a “nice guy” doesn’t write songs and reinvent rock guitar.

@@spacejockey4746 Geddy Lee reinvented the bass and singing.

@@spacejockey4746 Good point

But doesnt need to be asshole either. Angus and Malcolm wrote good songs too. So did Lemmy. But were they idiots?

It was the 80s and party bands were the most popular and Van Halen was the top party band by far. Fair Warning was a departure from that recipe yet it’s still my favorite Van Halen album.😁

It's a bit deeper on a musical level than their previous albums. Definitely a brilliant album.

Complete different style. Maybe they wanted to create something like the Beatles vs. Stones thing

Same with Roth vs. Hagar. VanHalen was a different band with each. In my opinion, Roths lyrics are more juvenile, while Hagars lyrics are more mature. I feel that this made the music sound more mature with Hagar. The shredder stuff sounds like what it is, a kid showing off all their tricks to try and impress us like it's some kind of competition. Art is not a completion. While I like both Roth and Hagar, If I were forced to choose, I'd choose Hagar today and Roth when I've got a little more energy to appreciate those insane guitar riffs. Now I need to JUMP off to bed because that what DREAMS are made of.

Little Guitars, The Full Bug, and Secrets are real gems though.

Diver Down half the album was remakes of other 🎵! Worst Van Halen album ever!

Not better than The Jesus Lizard or Bad Religion.

@@markpreston6930 keep smoking that crack.

Not better than Helmet or Naked Raygun. Van Halen records are loaded with shit filler. Their hits are dated and sound ancient.

@@markpreston6930 you sound totally clueless

@@fredwerza3478 You are likely hooked on Led Zeppelin reruns and dead rock stars. Drop kick the construction worker music. How many current, original bands with new records have you seen play this week?

It's not Michael's fault that he wasn't allowed to contribute more. Did he have a choice?

This is true!

I would have to add my uninvited contribution. Eddie and Randy were both stellar guitarists! While they both shared this, I don’t believe they were the same at all! They were both individuals in their own ways!

Totally different styles and tone. Both are legends. Also, Randy played live leagues above EVH live. The proof is in the recordings.

Eddie stayed the same his whole career. His gear changed but his style never did.

@@biodot88 That's complete bullshit . Go listen to Van Halen Live at the Hammersmith odeon in 1978 , than get back to me . Nothing comes remotely close to how good that is . Randy sounds like shit live . I very much like his studio stuff though . Van Halen is the only band that played LIVE in the studio because Ed said if you can't sound exactly the same live as you do in the studio than what's the point .

trad, well said.

Eddie's rhythm guitar on the lead to Mean Streets is mind blowing.