Van Halen is off the chain!!! Give me another great VH song to react to .

This was the first song on their first album. There had been nothing like it before this, it was like time stopped and your mind was instantly blown as soon as that car horn blew and that heavy bass kicked in.

I bought this album back when it was released in 1978. It blew my mind. The late great Eddie Van Halen. There will never be another. Master musician, writer, Inventor, classically trained. He took it where Hendrix left off and just blew the lid off of Rock and Roll. David Lee Roth with his energy and antics on the stage. Great front man. Michael Anthony with those bass runs and those backing vocals, excellent. Alex Van Halen one of the most underrated drummers of all time. Not in my book. I saw them in concert several times and they blew me away everytime. Great shows, Good times that will never be forgotten. Long live the mighty VAN HALEN.

Man that 1st Van Halen album blew every guitarist off this planet. We had never heard a tone/sound like that before. That album is the best Rock album I ever heard. Great guitar, Lead vocals, Best background vocals and so on..... Love you guys!!!

I remember going into a radio shack and a guy came in with a Van Halen album and was looking to buy a stereo. The salesman took the album and put it in his top stereo and cranked it full blast playing running with the Devil! The guy bought the stereo tight there!

DLR’s primal scream is what makes that era of VH so great and unique. Tasha I think our church credit is unequivocally revoked! 😂😂 Running with with devil will do that! Lol!

Van Halen introduced the world to new, groovy hardER rock in 1978. Eddie was an innovator who made his own guitar for this album/tour, and tweaked his amp differently than others before him too, all of which is how he achieved this signature sound (along with good studio production, of course). As others have rightfully commented here, this album was a game-changer in 1978 (and thankfully so). I mean, other respectable giants were carrying the torch of hard rock through the 70s (Sabbath, Foreigner, Judas Priest), but these guys took it to the next level. Those harmonizing vocals didn't hurt either, and Diamond Dave was the frontman's Frontman from the word Go. This song, Unchained, Panama, and Outta Space (from the last album, you NEED to check that song out if you haven't yet).

I saw Van Halen open for Black Sabbath in 1978 and it was this song that made us fans. I worked for Dave 20 years ago, and yes, he’s everything and more. Just a happy super nice guy. 😁

Has she been drinking when she hit that last note? LMAO!!!

As I always say, Van Halen is a dish best served LOUD! That first album probably killed more speakers than any before or since!

Incredible to think that this was there first album and Eddie was in his very early 20's, this entire album is classic with some of the best guitar riffs ever and just the beginning of the now famous BROWN SOUND. Great to see other people of color digging VH, I love it. You guys have to review Ain't Talkin Bout Love also off the same album the intro riff was a came changer. RIP Edward you'll never be replaced!!

This changed everything! For the better! Van Halen changed me from the first note of this song, this album was on my turntable playing constantly and it never gets old to this day!

This was a life changing album. I remember these guys being the next great band after Zeppelins run. Nobody ever played that Eddie style guitar before and Dave's vocal style and charisma blew everyone away. God bless y'all as always. This was good on a cold rainy day

Love the bass line in this song! Michael Anthony is an amazing bassist & vocalist.🤘

Yeah guys, I’m telling ya. VH were the first band after I heard AC/DC, to ROCK my senses. When Van Halen hit the Radio in 1977, I thought 💭 Oh my god… This band is crucial to the success of the rest of the world of music. They were MASSIVE and proved to teach millions of singers, guitarists, drummers and bassists around the world 👏👏👏

imagine this being their FIRST gift to the world. It was simply jaw dropping amazing. Still to this day my fav #1 song by VH. Janie's Crying is #2.

A lot of people remember Eddie for his solos but his rythym guitar playing smaller riffs are what made him so awesome…this Album was awesome and in my top 5 of all time. check out “ice cream man” for a fun unique rock song with a fantastic solo too !!

I heard that this song has a gospel influence in a church hymn but was adapted. Still the original lyrics from the hymn were somehow close to running out with devil, like expelling him from someone’s life. There is a lot of gospel influence in rock’n’roll. Love Van Halen, my favorite band for more than 40 years. You should listen to Light Up The Sky, the best of the underrated Van Halen songs, from their second album. All the best from Lisbon, Portugal!

Everyone knows where they were when they 1st heard anything off of Van Halen I. I was 6 and my neighbor who was a teenager and a big Kiss fan said listen to this, it will blow your mind. He was right & I've been hooked ever since.

brings me back to my youth, when I first heard this I was hooked. what a kick-ass hit !!!!!!

Take your whiskey home is a good 1, And the cradle will rock was the 1st song I heard on my 1st 8 track tape that was awesome, Everybody wants some, In a simple rhyme

Track #1 off the first Van Halen album in 1978... this was the era of disco music and everybody was "shakin' it" 🤣 The big secret in the band was that Michael Anthony (bass) did a lot of the high screams on the Van Halen records (Not singer David Lee Roth)... Michael Anthony admitted in interviews that whenever Dave was reaching beyond his vocal ability, it was up to him to cover for the singer! It became more obvious by 1984, when Van Halen were on massive tours and David Lee Roth was struggling to sing... Michael Anthony did quite a bit of singing live while Dave was jumping around on stage... Eddie Van Halen (guitar) also did a bit of backing vocals, but he didn't quite have the voice; he had a deeper, R&B-style bluesy voice and u can hear him sing lead on a later song "How many say I"... There are clips of Michael Anthony singing live recently, and he's a decent lead vocalist.

"Losing church credits" LOL! I like that!

I bought the 8-track version of this album back in 1978 when I was stationed at Fort Eustis, VA. Twenty-one-year-old soldier. Now, 45 years later, I am looking forward to buying the Mobile Fidelity SACD Hybrid when it's released. Along with the other five early albums Mobile Fidelity is remastering. Good cruising music, even today!

I knew of van Halen in early 80s and some other songs but when I got their 1st cassette tape and the 1st song was this I was hooked forever. Columbia music club 0.01 for 12 cassette tapes plus 1 free..

"Losing church credits..." LOL./ I love that.

Damn, I was so lucky to grow up in this era. Just look at the music that came out in these few years.

Since you like David Lee Roth (I saw your reaction to 'Jump') you have to check out 'Just a Gigalo'. So fun & pure crazy David. Van Halen is awesome. Lead David has been replaced with Sammy Hagar & then he was replaced with another guy & now I think David might be back again. Eddie Van Halen & the musicians are amazing & David made the band better & more fun to hear & see.

This is the 1st track on their 1st album, so the 1st Van Halen song many people ever heard. The whole album is iconic, not a dud on it.

Love your channel. Casual, interactive and I appreciate your apparent love of music of all types.

Love seeing Tasha dig my favorite band! Go girl! 🤘

There is a song no one does. The Full Bug from the Diver down album. Its a very upbeat song with a hint a blues to it. It gets no love that it deserves..

Track one from album one. Second song is 'Eruption' and the world changed.

Love this great reaction guys.. good to be back❤️☮️ TaTa.... 10

Check out “I’m The One” from their first album. It has all of the elements that made up their sound but the two that really stand out are the vocals, especially the a cappella part near the end, and Eddie’s blazing guitar work. Their sense of humor comes through too.

I was 8 years old when this album came out..LIFE CHANGING...I still remember where I was when I first heard it...

THIS WAS THE VERYYYYY 1ST SONG THEY DID GUYS! 😊

Still have this in vinyl bought the week it came out.

Opening track to their self-titled debut album in 1978.

My sister used to call this band "Van Hellion" - it sounds stupid now, but I laughed when I first heard it.

Van Halen rules!

DAVID SHOWED OUT HEAVY ON THIS TRACK!!! A DIME. HELL, I HAD THE ALBUM. MAN OF COLOR. SEEN THEM ONCE. WHAT A SHOW. AND ONCE WITH SAMMY. FORGOT. I'M 56, WHAT THE HELL.😆😆😆😆

This one is a 9 for me. I saw the tour, when this first album came out, in Calgary. I never saw so many women, at what at that time, was considered edgy hard rock. It rocked the house down !!!

You finally did the OG van Halen now I'm 13 years old again and already in love with Valerie bertanelli and I can't play guitar like that but always try happy valentines day kids

Solid 8. Early VH has so many great songs. One of my favorites is Mean Street.

YEAHHHH, R.I.P. 🙃TO EDDIE! ROCK LEGEND GUITARIST! 😊

Same album,"I'm the One"!

Take Your Whiskey Home is a little different… smouldering but hard!!!! I can’t recommend highly enough!!!

There are some youtube videos with just the vocals they sound amazing.

That entire 1st album is absolute 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Now listen to the version with just the isolated vocals!

Let me tell you a story. There was a young man in Evansville, Indiana named Jim Gilles. Born in the late '60's he was introduced to rock'n'roll music at a very young age. By his high school years he was in and out of trouble due to his addiction to drugs, alcohol and rock'n'roll. Some of his friends were born again believers in Jesus Christ and were witnessing to Jim urging him to be born again. Then one night in September 1980, Jim attended a Van Halen concert. He was standing 5 feet away from the lead guitarist, studying the band and the reaction from the audience. As Jim was watching David Lee Roth prancing back and forth on the stage making obscene gestures, suddenly Roth stepped forward and shouted to the audience "NOT EVEN GOD CAN SAVE YOUR SOUL AT A VAN HALEN CONCERT!", to which the audience erupted with cheers and desiring more of Roth's blasphemy as they began to play their hit song "Running With The Devil". Jim was shocked and appalled by both Roth and the audience that he cried out to God to deliver him. Immediately Jim Gilles was saved, delivered and born again at a Van Halen concert and is now a street preacher, filled with the Holy Spirit and a desire to see the lost come to faith in Christ.

This is old school grunge rock . In one of the guitar magazine interviews with Ed they asked what he thought of grunge taking over the LA club MTV players of the 80s . That's when he said his music is very grungy . This sounds like classy grunge to me .

I shouldn't even have to put a number rating next to it cuz it's a no-brainer, 10's across the board & a double thumbs up 👍👍

The good old days when VH ruled the world!!!....(and musicians had talent)

Their first album nothing but hits...great rock and roll

Superb, awesome song!! 😊

Do "Ain't Talking Bout Love"..... One of their best.

'Goddammit baby ya know I ain't lyin' to ya, I'm only gonna tell you one time aaah!'

Great song.

Great rock . Singing about a lost soul.

"I'm the One" - same album

Yeah. You guys rock. Right, this is a banger.

Their best song in my opinion. And The Cradle Will Rock and Jamie's Crying is hot on it's heels though. Unchained is amazing too.

10 of course

Check out Ice Cream Man from the first album!!

Classic 🤘🤘

I'd love to see a reaction to their track 'Ice Cream Man'.

10 ALL THE WAY!!

Love you guys and love the first 2 VH albums. Good heavy and fun metal... Check out the rest of VH 1 and VH 2 lots of good stuff..

You’re gonna love Beautiful Girls off Van Halen II

Banger times 500!

10 for sure

This came out in my senior year of high school. We'd never heard anything like it. I never realized what a ham Roth was. He won't even let Eddie get in a decent solo! He's screaming throughout the song. But Eddie got his revenge with the instrumental "Eruption"!

Love this song! Atomic Punk is another great choice.

Yes,a 10 of 10.

Check out the “vocals only” video of this song. You’re welcome.

I just want to make sure that everyone understands that the incredible screaming was the great Michael Anthony who played the Bass.

R I P EDDIE L VANHALEN

Hell yeah 😎

10/10💯

Definitely a hard ten on this song!

9.5 only because Everybody Wants Some is my favorite.

10 of 10

You're no good is another one that kicks butt

10/10. I use Roth as my handle 😂

I don't think he is saying hey everyone lets run with the Devil He is saying his simple life is not all its cracked up to be running with the devil. but that is just my take. :)

Check out the VH song titled "On Fire " next.

NO BETTER FRONT MAN AND SCREAMER THAN DAVID LEE ROTH!!!❤❤❤🎤🎤🎤❤❤❤❤🎤

Guys theres 200 great Van Halen songs. The entire 1st album is molten fire. The second is almost as good, except a cover of a linda ronstadt song. Also one of the craziest screams ever us in the song On Fire, done by bassist Michael Anthony. Just run the entire first album. U wont find better

Everybody wants some is bad ass

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The "devil" was the road.

10 ❤

Do I'M THE ONE!

💣💣💣💣🤘🤘🤘🤘

Ice Cream Man

This is what testosterone sounds like.

Like I said before, if the lead singer had just a little bit of charisma...just a little......and if the guitar player sticks to it and improves, I really think this band could go places. 🙃