Very cool Elmo Me and Diamond share the same B Day. Funny story he pissed on my foot at Motley Crues show also in 81 at the Whiskey a gogo he was shitfaced drunk I asked him when the next VH show was he replied not.til the summer man lol

David did martial arts himself I think

Yes David is a 3rd degree black belt and Master Swordsman

@@stephenfiore9960 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNWWYKpz2tSUl4U.html He is a badass

Elmo Blatch that is awesome!!!

Thomas Bakke 👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🤙🤙🤙🤙

Agreed, the recordings are shit. But shit or not, having these bootlegs back in the day would have greatly elevated my status with my stoner misfit reject metalhead friends.

@@waterhead1029 no doubt 😆😎

Who cares about the sound quality!! Shit man!! This is historical shit!

a little raw. but still really cool

Douglas Jarnagan wattayameen "if"? I do it's all the time

Douglas Jarnagan I was a few years too young for that but I caught MA”s younger brother’s band Cats and Dogs in the 80s. They had some of VH equipment (lighting truss, cabinets) and looked and sounded a lot like them. There were about 2000 people there and it was crazy.

They played in my house in Hawthorne California in Summer of 1976. The den they played in was the size of a bedroom.

@@livelydog5960 Nice. You're lucky! The Beach Boys grew up out there.

An ex girl friend use to watch them in school back then. Use to walk to school with Michael Anthony

MrRBUCO I've seen VH probably 15 times in my life. Most with Dave but I'd trade them all, well, except the one I got laid at, to see them in your back yard. Very cool.

wasnt the drinking age 18?

@@GeorgeGeo no in California the drinking age was 21 in ‘74,,’64,,’54,,’44,,’34, they along with Oregon have been 21 since ‘33 ,,guess that’s where the Fed’s got the idea

You just made that shit up, bro

@@jmassey611 How do you know he just made that up?

He’s not underrated at all. I’m a professional drummer for 30 years. Everyone loves and respects Alex in the music industry.

Alex is a total stud. Groove and swing for days.

Studio G When most people think of Van Halen they think of two people and those two people are not named Alex or Michael.

@@AntwhaleNearfar That's the case with drummers in most bands, however, your point was that he is underrated, fictional statement. Scratch that, "underrated whatever is the most cliched/lazy comment on KZfaq.

0sum gamezzz BS. Stewart Copeland was well known as the drummer for The Police, Keith Moon with The Who, John Bonham with Zep, Neil Pert with Rush etc etc. Would you like me to use a synonym for underrated d-bag? To simply say that his genius guitar playing brother has received the lion’s share of attention while outside of drummers and hard rock music aficionados Alex doesn’t get the shine and props I believe he deserves as a drummer.

I love youtube! I have made so many friends through youtube. And yes to get to see videos like this just makes my day. Leslye

If Van Halen worshippers didn't know this was Van Halen they would say it sucks. They would never go and see an original, current band they never heard of. The are hooked on Led Zeppelin reruns and Sammy Fagarosmith.

I hate YOU. Pull up your skinny jeans big boy

Dude..I'm one of those haters. I have been feeling that YT helped to kill rock, but then there's GOLD like this that I wouldn't have access to. No more hating in YT for me! Now, if someone has footage of them in the studio when they were creating those early killer albums, I'd be happier than anything!

@Richard Meyers Really? I have always thought of it as a cesspool of misinformation. Where individuals get paid to dream up crackpot conspiracy theories and spread lies. Almost every person that has something ridiculous to tell me, in most cases information that contradicts itself, sources someone’s KZfaq channel.

Too bad he destroyed himself with alcohol and cigarettes. I don’t think the last years of his life were very pleasant. It seems like he’s got a cigarette in every video I watch of him. Wish I could go back in time and tell him to cut it out!

@@adamsasso1 why??? Live 10 more years?? Ed did what the fuck he wanted to do and I hate hearing the people like you saying " oh man he was great but he smoked" you can go drink kale smoothies and do yoga everyday and you will still meet your end.

@@adamsasso1 Brightest stars burn out the fastest.. My cuz who has always been super jock got throat cancer and NEVER SMOKED A CIGGY.. Dont be so arrogant as to make the comment you did.

@@jeffphillips5673 I agree.. this dude will tell the store manager to throw you out because you weren't wearing a mask!! This types LOVE controlling people

YES! ALL the 80's rock and metal bands were just poor substandard copies of Van Halen..Sure, they all played fast but they missed everything else that made Van Halen great and different.. Yngwie, Satch, and Vai were the only ones doing something different, not totally copying Van Halen..But all 3 together never sold 1/100th as any records or had tours like Van Halen! Almost no one knows who they are, Van Halen is a household word like the Beatles..

facts but I’d call these tapes far from ass

@@davisblythe2298 This is good stuff, a good beginning!

@Shaun Kellison NO they played for years and struggled a long time before this recording happened..NOT an overnight sensation at all..You are not thinking of that part.. the YEARS before this recording!!

Dear Truth,,,you gotta have the talent,,,,,thats the bottom line,,,,these guys had it

@@michaelcraig9449 Eddie and Alex have been playing instruments since they were little, yes they made it big quickly

Lost Anon I agree wish it made it on a record.

shut up

Jim A what’s the a stand for “Asshole”? Lol

NO, Id faint.

IKR. I can't believe I didn't connect the dots sooner. There's great stuff on here. At least I found it. I'm not the first of VH generation going senile :)

i grew up in L.A , so i've heard a bunch of stories from people who did see them play at local backyard parties. as a matter of fact, my older sister saw them play live in Pasadena back when they were just a local L.A band.

Emotional Content I live near Pasadena and my neighbor was part of the VH high school days scene and got to hang out with them and see them during their backyard shows and garage rehearsals. He is mutual friends with someone who ended up becoming a session player and lifelong EVH friend. That friend would still keep in touch with my neighbor and give him updates about Eddie or let him know whenever he’d hang out with Eddie.

FUUUUCCKK I hope someone posts up videos of THAT!!

Did you watch any of the latter live footage of Dave? He barely sang the songs and tossed the melody lines out the window. It was SO bad I couldn’t believe it.

I think it is because of his live performances.if Dave focused on singing live instead of prancing and posturing he would have done better. But then we wouldn’t have Diamond Dave lol

@@alexmayhew8989 What have you ever done ?

Pom Yetig exactly right

@@leftyzappa yep for real,.. some ppl just wanna hate

would of been cool if they rerecorded them and put them on their last album

Quint Bromley “Throw me the guitar I throw you the whip.”

@@ChrisBennettGameDesign Lol! Sounds like a plan.

It will kill the coronavirus!!! Is this in the Declaration of independence?? Maybe the bill of rights?? 1st amendment I think!??

@@ChrisBennettGameDesign perfect

So many people throwin shade at Van Halen over the yrs dudes were talented rockin rollin from the beginning.

Everyone fixates on his solos, but to me it was his rhythm that was really remarkable.

The greatest rhythm player of all time

Yep, swings....vibe....loose....triplet based time feel.....all the best have *that*

At least we got to see a whole lot of Eddie. We weren’t so fortunate with Randy Rhoads, SRV, Jimi, Dimebag, Cliff Burton are all examples of musicians who had as much potential as Eddie and died so unexpectedly young. RIP to the amazing musicians

Yea, the solos were his weakness

😊​@@davidemmons899

@@davidemmons899his Weakness, Eddie did not have any weakness’s

My two favorites as well.

This is now my 2nd favorite VH album, afterVH 1, of course

Sad as Eddy correctly would tell ya a SMALL g bud. Only 1 that can wear the big G in GOD and it ain’t Eddy.

No Bozos

Alex is probably the most underrated and overlooked drummer in rock history. The man is ferocious, and extremely original in his approach.

EVH stole it from Steve Hackett. ex: VH were called GENESIS until ppl told them "there's already a cool band in the UK with that name". When Eddie finally saw the band in concert a few years later, he FINALLY saw SH tapping on stage, and abruptly, EVH starts tapping, right before they make their debut LP! He MADE UP the story about being inspired by Jimmy Page hammering on once in Heartbreaker, when Roth told him to Keep The Truth Secret. Roth was a BRILLIANT manager / businessman and is responsible for 85% of VH. Roth is even responsible for EVH's legendary status, as Packaging MATTERS.

I agree, DLR was responsible for guiding Van Halen once he joined the band. I learned after reading Van Halen Rising that he insisted on the band dressing flashier when Ed, Al and Mike were wearing T-shirts, flannel and jeans. He got Ed and Mike moving on stage because they were statues up there. He steared them away from the long drawn out jams and focused on shorter, groovier songs the girls could shake their asses to. This brought more women out which brought the dudes and it grew from there. He got them singing harmony bg vocals to imitate a horn section and VH’s bg vocal sound is one of their key trademarks. Thanks mostly to Michael Anthony’s iconic voice. Dave also suggested the tape striped idea on Ed’s Strat and we all know what that lead to. He took a jewel in the rough and helped to turn it into a diamond. He suggested they take Ed and Al’s surname when naming the band. Not bad for a guy that got rejected the first time around. However, I would be remiss if I failed to acknowledge his foresight. Dave was/is a really smart guy because he had the vision to align himself with the VH bros. Anyone could see how gifted they were and with Michael Anthony it was a no brainer. But, they needed direction and polishing. Dave recognized the sheer brilliance of Edward and like a smart business man, he took advantage of a situation (owning a PA) that allowed him to realize his vision for success. We’ll never know what might have happened if Roth wasn’t accepted by the bros. They may have still found a great singer and gone on to do big things but all we know is DLR went on to front one the G.O.A.T. - VAN HALEN!!!! He’s one of the greatest front men in the history of R&R and he co-wrote some of the greatest songs off all time. Some may not care for him. Some may say he’s not the best singer. You may think he’s a little obnoxious but Dave, along with Ed, Al and Mike accomplished a great deal together. They rose to the pinnacle of their genre. Their legacy is undeniable and equaled or surpassed by a very short list of bands. Hats off to DLR and the mighty Van Halen!!!

@Harry Newman SHADDUP you CHILDISH parrot wannabe. ME a nobody? Hmm... well the NYTIMES has done only 19 stories on me so far, (4 with great photos of me!) (and one reporter told me they had planned a COVER story on me but it fell thru).... let's see... that means I'm only 19 TIMES more popular than Eddie Van Halen was pre-fame! Oh right, you can't do math or count! Even my enemies call me the smartest man alive, but us Adults were NEVER impressed by Eddie, and it's since come out that WE WERE RIGHT: Eddie didn't even come up with the iconic stripe paint job. THAT WAS AGAIN THE GENIUS OF DAVID LEE ROTH, who was responsible for MOST of "Eddie Van Halen", and it was DLR who came up with the idea of naming the band "VAN HALEN" -- wasn't Eddie's "brilliant idea"! SEE ANY PATTERN? EVH is a moron. I like his backing vocals, and some of his rhythm work, but he was always a lame FLASH guitarist. He couldn't write stuff that would break your heart like "Ten Years Gone" or "The Rain Song" by Zeppelin. I was listening to Robert Fripp, John McLaughlin, Steve Hillage, Al Di Meola, Steve Howe, and many other FAR SUPERIOR GUITARISTS to eddie. Ask any guitarist you like "who is more skilled, Fripp or EVH" and see what they say. PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE NOT OVER 12 YEARS OLD. Listen to VAN HAGAR and tell me they're similar to DLR VH! They weren't. No more FUN. No more COLOR. No more energy. Blah blah, b/c EVH IS BORING.

@Harry Newman DEAR CHILD, are you saying the NYTimes is NOT A BIG PAPER??? Your "rebuttal" was AWFULLY VAGUE (and only liars are vague). DON'T BE A COWARD FOREVER... DISPROVE ANYTHING I WROTE, ya childish Trumpster... betcha choke again, COWARD....

me too saw them 3 times from 78.fantastic.

“In a Simple Rhyme” is on the 1980 album Women and Children First.

Same!

Ok then.

And yes, thank you so much for posting!

It’s happening with my favourite current band. Mixed Up Everything. You’ve probably already seen their covers on KZfaq... but their originals are on fire. And they’ve been on the road in Europe for over two years just playing whatever they can 🤘🏼 Love the passion that’s reminiscent of VH

@@stonetemplepilots3130 they're no Van Halen

It doesn’t...not bands like this with this kind of talent and fire. A bygone era, unfortunately.

I miss his hair too. So sad. He used to be beautiful. Angel Eyes makes me cry 😢💕 A whole lifetime gone by. So sad.

Now he looks like a bald eagle....beak and all.....baldness and all!!

It's not lacking at all, it's raw. No one sounds like their studio recordings.

This is a thing of beauty

Damn right

You can here it in his solos ,that was Ed playing . It's his style . Rest Ed Rest

...mostly just SH*T.

Yeah, true about now, but also true back then. Good gawd the crap that was radiopopular back then was equally ridiculous, just different.

Ed said that the reason they invited Dave into the band was because he had a PA lol

Rick Jones said no one ever

@@LowkeyFee Apparently you have your head up your ass

@@LowkeyFee dumbfuck

HAD a unique and powerful voice.

yeah he's a legend, just ask him

It was soul and disco back then.

@@jimcrump2659 that always gets me when you look at all the bands coming out in 74/75 or beginning to emerge then. Styx, Rush, Queen, Kiss, ACDC, Bad Company, Boston, Zep still big, Sabbath still big, Kansas, Paul McCartney, The Who, Rolling Stones, rock was huge! Must have been a bunch of new hirees at the record companies in 76/77 or something! How can one not hear this guitarist?!

Eddie said it was the disco era, record companies were really into that genre in the late 70s. When you look at it, Van Halen and AC/DC were the two bands that got signed in the late 70s (specifically 76-78) that started out probably as afterthoughts by their record companies but then went on to dominate rock and hit music by 1980.

Van Halen Rising is an awesome book and really teases out all the truths about these things, like he points out that VH went gold and platinum quickly but took AC/DC years to go gold, so VH was appealing to people in a different way. The big middle of people were tired of heavy rock - they thought! - until VH served it up differently.

Been a fan since '81 and first time hearing this. ❤

pretty impressive, right?