Van Halen - Down In Flames

[superdaveman215]

@fstofurry I agree completely. I think tattoo is a little more poppy but halen rocks that solo and in general most bands sound the same in their work. And for being almost 60, roth can still hit a wide variety of notes

[Patres87]

Ta-ttooo, Ta-ttooo ! Show me your dragon magic !

[sprdvx]

This song is too messy to release nowadays. Tatoo is the cleaned up version.

[Braelovesally]

TATTOO...TATTOO!!!



[tshirt1515]

Great video, thank you very much for sharing. As much as I want to like "Tattoo" more, I have to say that I prefer this version of the song. Everything from Ed's improvisational guitar theatrics to Dave's lyrics (and Michael Anthony's vocals....of course....an integral part of the VH sound). I wish they would have listened to this before they rewrote. I'm still glad to hear music back in the hands of musicians!!! Finally!!!! You can only hear Nickleback regurgitated so many times.

[stonerh]

Why didn't they just release this instead of reworking it? This is way better. But I still like Tattoo.

[Anomalylex]

you've synched this very well, screw the others, thank you for this dude

[cbgou812]

Down in Flames destroys Tattoo.

[fstofurry]

everyone says "it sounds familar" or " they've done that before, Well Jesus Christ , I Know all the bands I like as soon as I hear the first RIF. So whats the difference, they have their own sound PERIOD !!!!! if you dont like it dont listen to it and dont go to their concerts, then it will make it easier for people that enjoy them to get a seat. good job on molding the vid, i agree would rather see vid than just pics

[TheMeruchakra]

Both songs are good

It's about love

Not lame vibes

Love van halen

[tjrrockandrollmaster]

Tattoo blows (The Who wrote a song about it in 1967 and was TEN TIMES BETTER), Down in Flames destroys Tattoo. The other new tune done at Cafe Wha blows as well. They should have not fired Michael Anthony and, in retrospect, should have been reunited with Ted Templeman and not used John Shanks (the same fag who produces shit for Lindsay Lohan, Michelle Branch and Ashlee Simpson and played guitar for Melissa (Militia) Etheridge) as it sounds like shit but nevermind.

[ZiddersRooFurry]

@tjrrockandrollmaster you totally had me, until you called the dude a fag.

[L0STH0RIZ0N]

thank you 5150EVH5150 ! LONG LIVE KING EDWARD THE GREAT !!!!

[SAMBADASSES]

I'm so glad the band is together and recorded a new album. I am such a big VH fan that I'll enjoy almost anything they do. These songs are different, but why do they have to be instant classic songs?? I mean let's give them a chance to work and record some more before we judge them so harshly. I like these songs much better than the Aerosmith pop crap they've recorded the past decade. Can't wait to see VH live in Cali.

[Lif30nM4rS]

ahahaha "this is probably gona show up on the next album"

36 years

9 albums

and 5 singer changes later..

Tattoo :D

[hummarstra]

The guitar is the same at Tattoo. However, the lyrics and vocal melody are different.

[clutch2827]

So much better than Tattoo...

[NPRMc]

Hey Edward, I can't come up w/ anything after Swap Meet Sally. Let's get back to it later...

[laboarder]

This is a better song than Tattoo!!

[Honda16Kelly]

It sounds a little like tattoo, so what?? They were going to release this song back then but didn't. Its not like they actually copied a song.

[JTripper]

THIS SONG IS NOTHING LIKE TATTOO EXCEPT FOR THE INTRO USED IN YOU'RE NO GOOD WHICH IS THE OUTRO IN TATTOO.  THIS SONG IS BETTER, BUT I LIKE TATTOO ALSO.

[jimihendrixtribute]

@JTripper dude this sounds alot like tattoo..

[mikefont69]

Yes people, the video doesn't match the song, but it IS better to watch than just a bunch of pictures! AWESOME tune....thanks for posting this 5150EVH5150

[RScottNH]

Tattoo?

[weedwhackerman]

The only reason I looked this up is because people were saying the new single Tattoo sounds like it...which I think it does a bit, still rocks though

[ccubsfan94]

this sounds familiar. but this was first. listen to their brand new single tattoo. not saying either is bad. van halen rules. cannot wait for the next album

[coolchange2008]

hey nexstar100 ever heard of computer lag? shit can that pos gateway and build ya own..........just sayyin'.....

[bones9965]

Its Tatoo!

[shootgroundhog]

Okay first of all I believe that Van Halen is the greatest rock band of all time. But VISUALLY does Dave remind anybody else of a glam-rock version of Robert Plant in this video?

[8088ee]

tattoo  earlydaze version

[mjygtr]

Better than "Tattoo"....should have kept it this way....I don't care if they already released "Your No Good"....This is the way it was written originally....great song....

[MeYouView]

p.s. Sorry i didn't watch the entire video. The promo video "You Really Got Me" is also used here. "Eruption" and "Jamie's Cryin' " video's where also shot at the same location around this time!

p.s.s. Van Halen's upcoming album "A Different Kind Of Truth" will feature old songs that were never released during the band's club years. "Tattoo" uses music from "Down In Flames". "She's The Woman" and "Bullethead" are two other songs from that time period

[MeYouView]

The story behind the song: "Down In Flames" was written during VH's club days (1974-1977). Some of the music was used later for "You're No Good" from the 1979 album Van Halen II ("You're No Good" is acually a cover made famous by Linda Ronstadt. Eddie added new music to it and according to him that was producer Ted Templeman's idea!).

p.s. The video above is the promo video for "Running With The Devil" shot at Gazzari's club in L.A. in late 1977 where VH use to play in the 70's!

[pz0lfs]

single tattoo is based on this track

[Nexstar100]

Why is Roths mouth moving when he is not signing?? Hmm?? looks to me like this is a Fake video or something.

[5150EVH5150]

@Nexstar100

you must be a fucking genius, because theres no way anyone else caught that. why the fuck are you here on youtube spreading the word of your enormous intellect when you could be the most widely respected man on the face of the earth for being so god damned smart? its a wonder, my mind had been blown. im honored, really.

[metal66674]

@5150EVH5150 That comment made me laugh-thanks man!!!!haha!!!

[VH103]

@5150EVH5150 This is a vid when they sang running with the devil

[KnockedDown183]

@5150EVH5150 chill the fuck out you dramatic entitled douche bag. Sick, you're tired of people saying that the video is off. No need to make yourself look like an entirely undesirable human being. People like you, man.

[LifeIsPeeChee2010]

@5150EVH5150 Sarcasm is anger's ugly cousin!

[prskolnick]

@5150EVH5150 LOL!!!!!

[KnutKristiansen]

@5150EVH5150 Thanks for sharing this, great version of what must be one of the greatest unreleased songs ever. That said, I see no reason why you should act like a sarcastic motherfucker just because some guy posts some remark that is pretty obvious. Doing so you reduce yourself, keep sharing great songs instead. Have a nice day!

[panache1971]

@Nexstar100 Did you figure that out all on your own, Einstein?

[pollitofogoso]

@Nexstar100

Hey, Nextar 100, did you realize that Mike Anthony´s mouth is ALSO movin and he´s not singing either!! Man, "This is a fake or something" for sure!! I think North Korea´s Kim Yong-il must be behind this...

[greenwoodcowboy]

The video is definitely Running with the Devil and I don't understand why they would put that video up with this song.

[5150EVH5150]

@greenwoodcowboy "They", which is collectively me, put video to the song to give your eyes to do along with your ears. No, you are not special in realizing this, and if it bothers you so, then stop watching :)

[MrPaulieable]

@greenwoodcowboy There is no video footage of them playing this song, only sound because it is at a club or bar or somethin...if there is video footage of it, odds are it's long lost by now...So whoever posted this video probably just thought, hey why not throw in the video from VH1 album so we can all have somethin' to look at while listening

[tl46]

my favorite unreleased VH track by far. wish this was on VH II. I'd love to see it show up on their new disc.

[SirHaakon]

@tl46 Looks like you got your wish.

[ARW101]

@cciemail No need to call the guy a 'cunt', and according to a guy's comment on 'You're No Good', 'the music here is a slightly modified version of a Van Halen original called "Down In Flames". They were planning on including that one on Van Halen II, and for unknown reasons, changed their minds and went with this cover, but kept most of the musical elements anyway'.

[kapingedu]

Sounds like your no good in a weird way?

[badorphan]

I really do appreciate the effort you put into making actual videos where there isn't any. The work you put into it shows.

[HeadNtheClouds]

Fuck Yeaaaaa!!

[FredsMustache]

If you buy ANY VH boots off of Ebay you are a suker. They were never intended for profit, and are available for free.

[johnnybeane]

Listen to their cover of "your no good" on VH2.

Sound similar?

[frankenstrat25]

another early VH gem that never made its way to fame

[rosepearljanis]

where can i find the actual footage

[gillygillygilmonster]

dont forget big trouble, that has classic van halen written all over it

[15dude99]

This, Let's Get Rockin', And We Die Bold are kickass songs that should be on the new album.

[gaston0770]

Dude...I will have to boost my VH I.Q. I "thought" I knew everything about the band. Where are you getting this material? Someone wrote LimeWire.

[halenfanatic]

Most of these unreleased VH tunes are from bootlegs that were never officially Released by the band. There is quite a few bootlegs available on EBAY. I have this on CD which is titled Sonic Tokyo. It was recorded in Tokyo 8-22-78

[ericpieper69]

Where did you find this at?

[ccy2]

great VH!

[lacika67]

this fuckin good shit

[pepper123]

Down in Flames is one of the great lost classics of vintage VH. They did a ripping version of this tune New Years Eve 77 at The Whiskey

[matt32591]

awesome demo i love the guitar riff starting at 1:00. where can i get these demos cuz limewire doesnt have much

[pepper123]

That riff at 1:00 is a perfect example of how Ed used to kick his MXR Flanger on and off for rhyhmic emphasis.

[TripperLV]

Thanks for posting! Way cool! RJ

[kchamz]

chunka...kachunka chunk chunck... Awesome leads too.

[dxvolt]

VH ROCKS MY SOCKS

[salamonetalton]

awesome song!

[EddySwass]

Not really.

[iLAIVIPownnnnnnnnnns]

Still licking my runway

[iLAIVIPownnnnnnnnnns]

This band licks my runway after an explosive, violent BM. Yeah, I went there.

[rags847]

The BESTt unreleased VH song! A real shame they sacrificed this to You're No Good cover just to get a guarenteed charter like You Really Got Me. VH was always too good to waste music on damn covers! No covers on the new album, damn it!

And grow your hair long again, Dave! It looked cool in 2003 or whenever that Sammy and Dave tour was. Short hair ruins your stage presence.

[atomicfriendo]

Where have all the good times gone? was a good cover......

[rags847]

Yea, but covers as b-sides. There are too many unreleased classic VH originals the world-at-large has never heard.

[atomicfriendo]

rags847, ya, I agree. But I think a most them can never really be released on a "serious" level since alot of them morphed into Vh classics. You know, a riff here, a solo there and the rest were outright stolen by 80's hair metal bands.....But for the true fans sake, it would be nice to have a collection of these unreleased gems. I've got a few but there are tons more I'm sure. Maybe, Eddie is remixing them for release right now!!

[rags847]

Definitely. Which one's were coped by other bands? There's about 30 or so. If remixed, remastered and released today the disc would see multi-million, easy.

Down In Flames, Voodoo Queen, Young and Wild, Honolulu Baby, She's The Woman, Buckethead, Let's Get Rockin', etc, etc.

[atomicfriendo]

Well, when I say, copied by other bands, I sort of meant Eddies style and tone. Speaking of which, I heard Chickenfoot's single on the sat yesterday, and Satriani's sure tapped into Eddie's classic "brown sound"

[rags847]

Yea man. I'm all for Satch's lawsuit against Coldplay, but he really bites off of and channels EVH's style on the new Chickenfoot song "Oh Yeah". From the plucking beginning riff, to the big, stopping chorus riff, to the single-string plucked breakdown part, to the snaking solo. Man, the whole vibe, feel and dynamics of the piece. If you played it for someone and said this is a Van Hagar b-side they never heard of, you'd fool most people. It is all good, though. I like the song a lot.

[rags847]

First Sammy song I really like cause he approaches it like Diamond Dave would!. He relaxes. Doesn't try too hard and nerdy it up, like Hagar ALWAYS did in Van Hagar. First time he sounds cool. Lyrics and delivery. No over-earnestness and over-straining. He relaxes, feels it, lets some space in. Someone - Satch, Chad, a producer - finally got through to him. Ha! Btw Satch sounding like Eddie & Sammy sounding like Dave, "Oh Yeah" is the closest thing to classic VH till the new Woolfie record!

[atomicfriendo]

Ya I agree. Its not a bad song. It's interesting and goes all over the place. I hear a little bit of Whitesnake and Beatles influence in the song,. BTW do you play?

[bones9965]

Your no good. Totally hear it ...just a little different without the words.

[PaulGioia]

your no good? I don't hear it. maybe in the volume contol stuff ed does - I hear the Zepplin and zz top influ

[voskresene]

This one is out there. Very cool. The middle part kind of reminds me of of Dazed and Confused. I really like what they did with You're No Good with this tune. Thanks for the post.

[travelsanmiguel]

yur no good? u really got me now!

[h1ckfil]

Van Halen was the Led Zeppelin of the 1980s. Everyone copied them the wrong way. GNR, in my opinion, was the only other band that got it right.

[danh5150]

@ h1ckfil

Do you mean that everyone copied VH in the wrong way? If so, I agree somewhat. There were some terrific bands that were heavily influenced by them, though. How could you not be influenced by Eddie and co. at the time? LOL!

BTW...before I read that your comment, I was thinking how much Dave took a page out of Robert Plant's book in this video. Speaking of 'Page'...check out Ed at 1:22. LOL!

BTW...I don't mean to start a Zeppelin vs. Van Halen debate...both bands are great!

[h1ckfil]

Just a sense that glam metal had the right idea of copying most of the hookiness that Van Halen and Led Zeppelin did, but like Led Zeppelin, Van Halen focused on direction. That's all.

I mean, I love glam metal, like Ratt, GNR, guys like that. I think that personally, a rare few of those bands broke from a formula. GNR did that. Led Zeppelin was very focused on direction.

[shinybald36]

vh was actually pre glam metal, and has a strong seventies sound influenced sound

[brownsound1]

Agreed. None of the glam metal/hair metal bands could come close to anything VH did. They copied them, but in all the wrong places. :)

[eddierovbombar]

you are so right. I dont for instance like bon jovi our cindirella, but van halen has a sound off progresssive funky blues.

[theShowStopper321]

@brownsound1 Your right about that. Van Halen played their own brand of hard rock music, and all those bands copied and ripped them off and thats what became hair metal.

[waterburyjoe]

well if it is true that van halen is working on a new album maybe they will dig up some of the old songs they never put on an album like this one. the tour went well with dave back hope they do an album, i know a dvd is in the works from the 07/08 tour dave said that himself at a new york show

[matt32591]

i want tabs to be made for this. now.

[Lilrocker5150]

your no good....

[Theo80126]

I would really like to hear a CD (or album for us geezers) of covers. I LOVE this song, and wish I could have seen them in clubs early on, but they first did a shitload of covers. You're no good, obviously, comes to mind since the intro was lifted from this. There were bunches on their early LPs. Thanks for posting this Gem.

[FAUSTIANDAWN]

Great song, should be released, and it looks like that Running with the Devil video.

[wwemagazine]

It is

[Rum0Piratess]

yatfin: The video isn't from You Really Got Me, but it is from the same set of videos that everyone looks the same as in You Really Got Me.

[monster4josh]

Live? Not quite.

[chris14bylow]

i want want to play this song realy loud but my computer is at full volume. its just not loud enough!!

[skevmon]

They gotta record this song now that Dave's back.

[tgr98]

Awesome song...this would have been a VH Classic if it had been released instead of being reworked to fit You're No Good.

[spiceychickenpatty]

the video is screwed the music has him like playing a chord, but the video has him tapping

[yatfin]

no really.. its the video from you really got me

[rb7magnetico]

I just keep giving respect to this band. Just too good.

[rockluverx2]

i no u cant give them enough

[bartolemeo]

Awesome, with the intro that would be "You're No Good"....wonderful stuff!

[sebastianlara]

awesome song!!!! why it wsn't recorded??? it's by far their best unreleased track and overall, one of their best songs!

[sigonsally]

LUV YOU 5150EVH5150

[quickcommute101]

ROTH-ON! This is the VERY BEST song that they never officially released and needs to be recorded for their next CD w/Dave. Seriously this is an amazing song and one that would rock in concert! No more hagar the horrible and his constipated sounding voice. Wooohooooooo! Get this song on a CD boys!

[chrisstatas]

Roth ON!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIAMOND DAVE, GLAD TO SEE YA BACK.

[stingray104]

Is it just me or does anyone else hear the total Led Zeppelin rip off from 3:20 to 3:30

[cvjucla3]

Yeah I hear it. I also hear Black Sabbath in here. Zep & Sabbath influenced VH.

[rb7magnetico]

VH demos are the best thing to listen to and find if you want your DLR fix

[DarkVoyuer]

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[careypeak23]

does it matter what color I am?

[imustom]

looks like the video from you realy got me. Music is cool

[parkersvx90210]

Its the video for Running With The Devil

[stingray104]

Actually It's You Really Got Me and Running With the Devil because the video has tapping and running with the devil doesn't have tapping and You Really Got Me does.

[crazylevipinball]

Great song. I know everyone loves MA but he clearly sucks. Don't think his singing will be missed like everyone says, watch the HOF.

[Theo80126]

Clear as MUD

[AssholeMcgruff]

Id rather hear MA more than Eddies son. Please the kids 15! whos on voclas next ? grandpa Van Halen?

[Theo80126]

INCREDIBLE. Just listen how effortless his playing is. And the progressions....This is why I don't play guitar. Awesome song, too bad it didn't see the light of day. I wish they would put all of the unreleased on a CD and issue it. I'd be first in line to buy one. C'mon Eddie, when you get out, do it. Thanks 5150evh5150 for posting this gem. I can't hear it enough.

[exchangemode]

It's too long for the era. That is why they didn't put it on record.

[5150EVH5150]

How funny indeed. Considering this was never taped, nor was any of the first world tour, I'm lucky any of it synced.

[oracledeveloper]

Damn good quality for an old outtake. Can't wait for the Vegas show coming up in April

[marcusvan]

You can hear the chord progression from You're No Good, awesome fills as usual EVH

[coolhand71]

cool tune, they played a little bit of this on the 1984 tour. I have a bootleg from sweden and this tune is on it

[Silver543210]

I have (had it but lost it) that bootleg, but they didn't play this song during that concert. The person who made the bootleg added two early songs to the end and it almost fooled me at first.

[Beetlejuice1988]

where did you find this?

[diverdownup5150noho]

aweesome, pretty similiar to youre no good

where do you get these from?

[RockFiend111]

Cool tune but it has nothing to do with You're No Good. Thanks for the vid, hadn't seen this before.

[5150EVH5150]

It was rewritten both mucically and lyrically to fit the song of You're No Good they heard. It shares the same tempo and key.

[DarthKazi]

@5150EVH5150 Well Eddie played mostly in A flat all the time. He would play E flat to A flat and to Dflat... which are semi-related to blues scales. He would sometimes solo in B flat for a "key change". Billy Gibbons used to pick on him and say, "Have you found the 5 (chord) yet?", referring to the fact he rarely played the "5" like you do in blues tunes.

Eddie really played simply, but the played the shit out of the few chords he used. He did get more complex with Hagar though.

[ledtom]

The only thing that is the same from You're No Good is the opening chords. Nothing like it, but everyone always says they're like the same song.

[GreenBayLA]

aka Stop Tryin', love it!

[gutwrech]

What is this horse shat. Its a different clip from some other song. Its so dumb. The song is cool though.

[silkyblonde]

Oh,nice version,maybe a bit harder than You're Not Good... it throws oil on flame, flame! ¤