I have early Van Halen bar performances as well. The sound quality isnt that good but either respond or thumbs up if you'd be interested in hearing them.
@bornbrit777 bar concerts right? yes please post them. i have a comp with a 1977 WHISKEY A GO GO show, santa monica high school and 7 studio outtakes.
Ted took this and made it sound really good,the thing about this its good ,but even van halen aren't perfect ever hear there bootlegs in the bar. Makes you realize that a good producer can make you sound 100% and that you have a chance at doing what they've
@darksith36 I have a ton of their early bar recordings but the sound quality is really poor on them. I can post them if everyone is ok with the poor sound quality
My guess is that had Gene Simmons been successful in having them signed, they would have been ripped off of owning the rights to their music - thats just my guess - Gene Simmons aint one to not take half the pie at least -- good thing he wasn't able to get them signed -
@hazor777 True but i think that Warner bros took the rights then LOL.And everyband to date.Go to copyright office and search files there's a work for higher on every group.But they own there music just not the masters.
@darksith36 : Im not doubting that, but the flip side of all the rip offs from decades ago is looking at what the music industry has now......computer killed the radio & video "star"....
@pflo99 I think you misunderstood his point, I don't think he was referring to the sound quality, but making the point that it doesn't matter what amp you play through, if you're great at guitar you will play great, and if you suck, no matter what you play through, it will still suck.
@pflo99 It`s a different thing how the amp sounds when you play and another thing when you record it. With an engineer who doesn`t know his shit, how to mike it up properly and so forth, it doesn`t matter who you are. It will sound like shit anyhow.
Thank the good lord Ted Templeton came along, reigned in dave, got eddie's guitar tone committed to tape, and got old gene simmons away from our van halen... they would have made it with or without help from kiss members.
I have no doubt Gene produced this. It sounds like one of his awful demos. I love Gene demos, but they all have this sterile sound to them that puts them in an unfinished hell of a state.
thanks for putting up the demo version. i like the live versions to show our young adults what they looked like when they ruled back in the 80s and also the hard to find hard copy studio version to show them what we heard. so they get the best of both worlds of van-halen. thanks and godbless.
@bornbrit777 Exactly. I'm black. I've listened to rock and metal since I was a toddler. I love bands like Kiss, Van Halen, Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd, Bob Seger, etc. I never care what anyone else thinks about me because I don't listen to rap. I listen to whatever I like.
man i hate how people today say that music will never be as a good as wat it was dont get me wrong i hate modern music nothin over 1990 for me but instead of wineing bout the music lets go out there and show these fucking record companys wat music really is start bands bring rock/metal back for the next gen and ours if u like this post it spread it round learn instruments start bands and maybe the companys will c that rock aint dead and that its coming back
@rikimaru1994 Funny. I'm a "nigger" but I'm listening. And I'm pretty sure if you said "nigger" in front of a "nigger" like me, we'd beat your ass and beat and rob you. "Nigger" style of course.
@JIP1428 Hey to all you guys that think this comment was from me it was not it was from my dumbass racist friend that has to use my computer everytime he comes over i fucking hate 80s metal and 70s im not racist and if it was actually me i wouldnt even be watching a van halen video i fucking hate van halen so sorry to everybody this offended i like all races k bye.
@JIP1428 i didnt know it was posted til today asshole how can i have any responsibility when i have no idea whats going on? i cant you jerk ive had enough of people like you that are mean to people for no reason. accept my apology and quit being mean to me.
@JIP1428 hes not my friend anymore.. Fuck you i dont care think im racist or not i dont give a fuck youre just a goddamn idiot bitching on THE COMPUTER bout some not even that racist comment. If you got something to say say it to my face and ill cave in your motherfucking jaw you bitch so Fuck off! btw ima kill your family:)
@rikimaru1994 Hey fuck u cunt guys like u are the reason society is so fucked up so fuck u and at least JIP1428 realises greatness like van halen unlink your fuckin Rapping/Hiphop crap witch btw takes no talent to make anybody can but a program to fucking make that shit andi if your a heavy metal fan well guess wat not dissing metal fans here btw all those metal band were inspired by van halen 95% of 80's metal bands where inspired by van halen and the ones after where inspired by the 80s band!
@22infection hey fuck you and jip i dont give a fuck what you think i fucking hate rap and hiphop i listen to REAL FUCKING METAL you fuck soo hey fuck off you faggot loser!!!!!
@rikimaru1994 hey fuck u im not dissing metal u dumb fuck metal started from Rock u dumb fuck and Van Halen Aint metal its Rock all those metal bands that u love i bet they where all inspired by van halen so fuck u and u shud give thanks for bands like this cos if it wernt for bands like van halen there wouldnt be any metal bands u dumb fuck
van halen kicks so much ass they are the best band ever if you think they suck than you suck because they kill all of the crappy bands like system of a down and bullet for my valentine
Great to hear the evolution of this tune. Slowing the tempo down for the album version added so much (well-needed) sleaze. This still rocks, but doesn't touch the grit of the album version.
Fahkin' excellent. Wasn't even aware that this existed, until now. Thanks for posting. Gotta agree with the comments regarding Gene Simmon's, luckily failed, attempts to try and "Kissify" (BARF! BARF!) V.H.
Makes me remember the Sex Pistols radio interview where one of them said something like " Kiss!? They can kiss my arse"
very cool version, i agree flanders ive never heard a good strong bass line in a vh song. not important when u have eddie, but i do love a good bass. michael was the great backing vocal all those yrs
heres a fact van halen was orignaly named mammoth but changed it to van halen after they found out that there was another band named mommoth that made it big and changed it.
Ya', it "was" good to be 19 mid '70'sand known as one of the hot up and coming guitar players on the local music scene and I paid my dues/ cut my teeth on Jimi, Carlos, Eric, J.Page & J.Beck, but we were all blown away when this EVH cat hit the scene. At 1st nobody could figure out how he was doing it. He was definitely like Jimi in terms of being Avante Garde or the 1st to do it in rock and roll terms!!!
Dave is not a prolific singer, he is all about fluidity... this is what people missed when he left the band. No, I don't think he is better or worse than Hagar.
@saulocpp I understand the raw, reckless abandon...especially in a rock setting. Eddie's playing was like that, but even on the album, they polished Ed's tone and his playing for an easier sell. If people liked the recklessness about Dave...to each, his own. My point though, is that there's a way to be both totally rock...and refined with a good, professional performance. Sammy captures that much better and still had great stage antics. Personally, that's what does it for me.
Despite being only a demo, this version is actually pretty kickass. Sure, it might not sound as refined or anything, but since when has that stopped true rock from showing its face?
Love all the songs from the infamous Gene Simmons-financed demo........but thank God Ted Templeman produced all the Roth-era albums..........Dave's voice and Eddie's guitar sound 10 times more powerful on the studio album version of this song.
Funny thing is, when Simmons discovered them he was actually at the club to hear another band, The Boyzz. Simmons said on his website that Van Halen "blew my socks off".
I've been spending my night listening to all of these tracks from the "Zero" demo, and I must say there isn't one that I don't love. VH really should release all of the tracks on a remastered CD; I'm sure everyone here agrees that we'd all buy the album as fast as we could get our hands on it.
u say Flo Rida i say OZZY u say miley cyrus i say Def Leppard u say katy perry i say Van Halen u say high school musical i say Metalica u say rap i say crap u say hip hop i say scorpions u say kanye west i say motley crue u say T. Pain i say led zepplen u say Akon i say dumb 94% of kids prefer rap to other music. :-P if youre one of the awesome 6% that still loves to headbang copy and paste this to three pure rock videos. THE SPIRIT OF ROCK LIVES
u say Flo Rida i say OZZY u say miley cyrus i say Def Leppard u say katy perry i say Van Halen u say high school musical i say Metalica u say rap i say crap u say hip hop i say scorpions u say kanye west i say motley crue u say T. Pain i say led zepplen u say Akon i say dumb 94% of kids prefer rap to other music. :-P if youre one of the awesome 6% that still loves to headbang copy and paste this to three pure rock videos. THE SPIRIT OF ROCK LIVES
u say Flo Rida i say OZZY u say miley cyrus i say Def Leppard u say katy perry i say Van Halen u say high school musical i say Metalica u say rap i say crap u say hip hop i say scorpions u say kanye west i say motley crue u say T. Pain i say led zepplen u say Akon i say dumb 94% of kids prefer rap to other music. :-P if youre one of the awesome 6% that still loves to headbang copy and paste this to three pure rock videos. THE SPIRIT OF ROCK LIVES
dont hate on greenday. truth be told their not that bad and their older stuff is pretty good. next time say o thats cool but i like van halen. or dont say anything. jerk
THE BACKING VOCALS IS TRADEMARKED FOR THIS SONG
MICHAEL ANTHONY IS GOD!!!
i dont think wolfgang could do this.
MichaelHansenFUN 4 days ago
It sounds sped up - all the songs from that Gene Simmons demo sound sped up. It's like the chipmunks do Van Halen!
ktcolo1 2 weeks ago in playlist Van Halen
"Gi-tar!"
vivaMorrison77 4 weeks ago
The bass line is GREAT!
crlaw75 2 months ago
good old sounds hard
lulounz 5 months ago
hello im the devel.
MrChrisdogcat 6 months ago in playlist Van Halen
I actually like this version better than the album version! Roth kinda sounds like Steven Tyler a bit..... The vocals rock in this version.
Hutsul85 7 months ago
van halens gay. i love the david lee roth prank calls.look em up you will never take tthis shit serious again.!!!!!
orphan489 8 months ago
@orphan489 wow man you sure sound like you're an expert on who's gay........you get an A+ for your gay passion expertise
duppydoopy 8 months ago in playlist Van Halen
If im correct i think its sped up quite a bit from the finished song???
FunnyGuy113536 8 months ago
Something sounds very missing, even for a demo...
supercool126 8 months ago
I always like demos better for bands, they sound like what the song is really supposed to sound like
tatethompson1234 9 months ago
Mike Anthony is the only bass player ever to make one note sound so freakin' bad ass!
1prostock 9 months ago 8
let us all now bow our heads to thank the lord jesus christ for ted templeman.
2ndAsstJizzMopper 10 months ago
Gene, never shouldve done that. KISS and Van Halen are awesome!
hyena419 11 months ago
I have early Van Halen bar performances as well. The sound quality isnt that good but either respond or thumbs up if you'd be interested in hearing them.
bornbrit777 11 months ago 39
@bornbrit777 um fuck yes lol
JgHaverty 7 months ago
@bornbrit777
Stormraven68 6 months ago in playlist Van Halen
@Stormraven68 Boots down! lets go Terrorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Stormraven68 6 months ago in playlist Van Halen
@bornbrit777 bar concerts right? yes please post them. i have a comp with a 1977 WHISKEY A GO GO show, santa monica high school and 7 studio outtakes.
MichaelHansenFUN 4 days ago
I'm waiting for Eddie to turn into Lars Ulrich and come after me for posting these lol
bornbrit777 11 months ago 6
Ted took this and made it sound really good,the thing about this its good ,but even van halen aren't perfect ever hear there bootlegs in the bar. Makes you realize that a good producer can make you sound 100% and that you have a chance at doing what they've
done.
darksith36 11 months ago 4
@darksith36 I have a ton of their early bar recordings but the sound quality is really poor on them. I can post them if everyone is ok with the poor sound quality
bornbrit777 11 months ago 3
@darksith36 van halens 70's club recordings are better than this gene produced crap.eddie had the most amazing guitar sound.i dunno wtf this is
hirskdubbi 9 months ago
Simmons restricted these guys. Templeman unleashed their talents.
philwin1X 1 year ago 4
Gene worked as a producer for Van Halen in 1976.
Simonthehead 1 year ago
hey, thats basic rock an roll.
theratfarmer 1 year ago
i like this version better than the original,both hardcore but this is better is what i think
AngusFerris 1 year ago
Eddie made me want to play guitar. Because of him,i do. Thanks eddie.
bigguedo 1 year ago
its hard to picture van halen before they broke out.
tythefrog 1 year ago 2
@tythefrog Just imagine the stage show how stupid people thought it must have looked at first....
JDALIVETUBE 1 year ago
@JDALIVETUBE Yeah no doubt, i agree. They were one of the first to start actually 'performing' and that turned into hair bands! mint!
tythefrog 1 year ago
This has been sped up. The vocals sound weird, the feel is wrong, and the tempo is too quick.
MrZardoz777 1 year ago
man, I would give anything to get all of these demos on a CD
Kevoooooooooooooooo 1 year ago
Should have heard this on AM in those years... The old ones still rock ass!!!
OmeJoop01 1 year ago
My guess is that had Gene Simmons been successful in having them signed, they would have been ripped off of owning the rights to their music - thats just my guess - Gene Simmons aint one to not take half the pie at least -- good thing he wasn't able to get them signed -
hazor777 1 year ago
@hazor777 True but i think that Warner bros took the rights then LOL.And everyband to date.Go to copyright office and search files there's a work for higher on every group.But they own there music just not the masters.
darksith36 11 months ago
@darksith36 : Im not doubting that, but the flip side of all the rip offs from decades ago is looking at what the music industry has now......computer killed the radio & video "star"....
hazor777 11 months ago
a classic.
DeefexNYC 1 year ago
I kinda like this version, its got a nice groove and a more upbeat rytthm.
rockermetalhead1200 1 year ago
This sounds like SHIT!!
Whenever Edward spews his bullshit about how it doesn't matter what amp he plays through, its all in the fingers, I listen to this.
Ed + Ace Frehleys amps sound like ASS.
pflo99 1 year ago
@pflo99 I think you misunderstood his point, I don't think he was referring to the sound quality, but making the point that it doesn't matter what amp you play through, if you're great at guitar you will play great, and if you suck, no matter what you play through, it will still suck.
vantageIIx 1 year ago
@pflo99 It`s a different thing how the amp sounds when you play and another thing when you record it. With an engineer who doesn`t know his shit, how to mike it up properly and so forth, it doesn`t matter who you are. It will sound like shit anyhow.
pitbull73 1 year ago
Nothing personal toward Van Halen,I like them.
ty2ubc55 1 year ago
Thank the good lord Ted Templeton came along, reigned in dave, got eddie's guitar tone committed to tape, and got old gene simmons away from our van halen... they would have made it with or without help from kiss members.
loknloll 1 year ago
I have no doubt Gene produced this. It sounds like one of his awful demos. I love Gene demos, but they all have this sterile sound to them that puts them in an unfinished hell of a state.
Nic1973KISS 1 year ago
@Nic1973KISS exactly, like Lick it Up and Animalize....
loknloll 1 year ago
thanks for putting up the demo version. i like the live versions to show our young adults what they looked like when they ruled back in the 80s and also the hard to find hard copy studio version to show them what we heard. so they get the best of both worlds of van-halen. thanks and godbless.
39tommyboy 1 year ago
McFly? McFly.....Hello...........
Jimi
jimmy
Eddie
Stevie
Alex
Steve
all killer guitarists, all with SEPARATE styles
kenster2112 1 year ago
@kenster2112 Alex... Skolnik? Lifeson? am i missing something?
loknloll 1 year ago
I think I like this better than the album version...it sounds fresh and not over-produced.
bennyvega100 1 year ago
this sounds better than the real one
xXxDESMONDFROMLOSTxX 1 year ago 2
Heres the great thing about music...it doesnt have a color barrier. Music isnt race specific. Its all about if it moves you.
bornbrit777 1 year ago 10
@bornbrit777 agreed
dimebuckerpickups 1 year ago
@bornbrit777 Exactly. I'm black. I've listened to rock and metal since I was a toddler. I love bands like Kiss, Van Halen, Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd, Bob Seger, etc. I never care what anyone else thinks about me because I don't listen to rap. I listen to whatever I like.
SoulmaticBrother87 4 months ago 3
man i hate how people today say that music will never be as a good as wat it was dont get me wrong i hate modern music nothin over 1990 for me but instead of wineing bout the music lets go out there and show these fucking record companys wat music really is start bands bring rock/metal back for the next gen and ours if u like this post it spread it round learn instruments start bands and maybe the companys will c that rock aint dead and that its coming back
22infection 1 year ago
I love the intro in this song, "IIIII livemylifeliketheres.no tomorrooow."
dtbjjrb 1 year ago
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rikimaru1994 1 year ago
@rikimaru1994 Funny. I'm a "nigger" but I'm listening. And I'm pretty sure if you said "nigger" in front of a "nigger" like me, we'd beat your ass and beat and rob you. "Nigger" style of course.
Shoethiefking 1 year ago 2
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rikimaru1994 1 year ago
@rikimaru1994 no no no rikimaru you have it all wrong. That is
hillbilly white folk like you! What an ignorant dumb bunny to
make such a racist comment.
JIP1428 1 year ago
@JIP1428 Hey to all you guys that think this comment was from me it was not it was from my dumbass racist friend that has to use my computer everytime he comes over i fucking hate 80s metal and 70s im not racist and if it was actually me i wouldnt even be watching a van halen video i fucking hate van halen so sorry to everybody this offended i like all races k bye.
rikimaru1994 1 year ago
@rikimaru1994 You are responsible for what gets posted from your
computer. If you don't like what is posted than wise up and don't let
your racist buddy use it! So yeah...you are to blame and you need
to accept responsibility for your buddy's actions while on your computer.
JIP1428 1 year ago
@JIP1428 i didnt know it was posted til today asshole how can i have any responsibility when i have no idea whats going on? i cant you jerk ive had enough of people like you that are mean to people for no reason. accept my apology and quit being mean to me.
rikimaru1994 1 year ago
@rikimaru1994 It is very hard to accept your so called apology when YOU
tell us it was your "racist friend" who posted the comment. I wouldn't have
a racist for a friend period. So if you don't like being called out for being
a racist or have a racist for a best friend you might as well get used to
people voicing their opinion in protest of both you and your friends behaviour.
Grow up!
JIP1428 1 year ago
@JIP1428 hes not my friend anymore.. Fuck you i dont care think im racist or not i dont give a fuck youre just a goddamn idiot bitching on THE COMPUTER bout some not even that racist comment. If you got something to say say it to my face and ill cave in your motherfucking jaw you bitch so Fuck off! btw ima kill your family:)
rikimaru1994 1 year ago
@rikimaru1994 OOOK I hear your mother calling. Time to take your ball,
your super soaker and your big wheel and go home now.
JIP1428 1 year ago
@JIP1428 nice comeback im 16 so of course i live wit my mom ur 30 something and you live wit urs now thats just sad...
rikimaru1994 1 year ago
@rikimaru1994 Hey fuck u cunt guys like u are the reason society is so fucked up so fuck u and at least JIP1428 realises greatness like van halen unlink your fuckin Rapping/Hiphop crap witch btw takes no talent to make anybody can but a program to fucking make that shit andi if your a heavy metal fan well guess wat not dissing metal fans here btw all those metal band were inspired by van halen 95% of 80's metal bands where inspired by van halen and the ones after where inspired by the 80s band!
22infection 1 year ago
@22infection hey fuck you and jip i dont give a fuck what you think i fucking hate rap and hiphop i listen to REAL FUCKING METAL you fuck soo hey fuck off you faggot loser!!!!!
rikimaru1994 1 year ago
@rikimaru1994 hey fuck u im not dissing metal u dumb fuck metal started from Rock u dumb fuck and Van Halen Aint metal its Rock all those metal bands that u love i bet they where all inspired by van halen so fuck u and u shud give thanks for bands like this cos if it wernt for bands like van halen there wouldnt be any metal bands u dumb fuck
22infection 1 year ago
@22infection i laugh at your ignorance as you said the word fuck over 11 times nice repitition.. im so proud of youu!!!:)
rikimaru1994 1 year ago
@22infection
Do you know what a sentence is? Retard.
bennyvega100 1 year ago
@Shoethiefking Victory.
jestiferjestifer 1 year ago
THIS TOTALLY REMINDS ME OF LITTLE NICKKY
wyboy96 1 year ago
And they did...
SuperJK29 1 year ago
oh man, everything sounds so much better here than the studio version. The drums and bass are amazing!
felps101 1 year ago
man fuck the 7 justin bieber fans who hate this
stolenpantsproductio 1 year ago 2
Check out the bluegrass version of this track- John Cowan Runnin With The Devil
flyingcougar 1 year ago
van halen kicks so much ass they are the best band ever if you think they suck than you suck because they kill all of the crappy bands like system of a down and bullet for my valentine
stolenpantsproductio 1 year ago
Great to hear the evolution of this tune. Slowing the tempo down for the album version added so much (well-needed) sleaze. This still rocks, but doesn't touch the grit of the album version.
TheDDG 1 year ago
if u wanna c the real version go tto the 1st vid in related
ZeroKlutch 1 year ago
This version is way better
AJT2009100 1 year ago
Fahkin' excellent. Wasn't even aware that this existed, until now. Thanks for posting. Gotta agree with the comments regarding Gene Simmon's, luckily failed, attempts to try and "Kissify" (BARF! BARF!) V.H.
Makes me remember the Sex Pistols radio interview where one of them said something like " Kiss!? They can kiss my arse"
JapseyeOgri 1 year ago
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JapseyeOgri 1 year ago
this is better than the album version
nerdflanders8710 1 year ago
STILL A KICK ASS SONG !!!! .... after all these years ^_^
djscotty1111 1 year ago
you suck... period
Landshark1 1 year ago
they tried to make them sound like KISS.. ugggh.. but even simmons couldnt completely ruin it...(almost) ..almost
Stevie1Stifler 1 year ago
I love this song so much and I think Eruption is kick ass aswell.
love2rocknroll4711 1 year ago
very cool version, i agree flanders ive never heard a good strong bass line in a vh song. not important when u have eddie, but i do love a good bass. michael was the great backing vocal all those yrs
roxdad01 1 year ago
NIICE! I'm pretty sure I do like this one better than the official version, springier beat.
phillyphil690 1 year ago
this is actually almost better than the actual one
metalfan1100 1 year ago
little nicky
blizzlebay07 1 year ago
Amazing.
MarkJBaber 1 year ago
and it was David lee roth that suggested they use eddie and alex van halens last name he said 'the name sounds pretty cool'
Maxwellz7011 1 year ago
heres a fact van halen was orignaly named mammoth but changed it to van halen after they found out that there was another band named mommoth that made it big and changed it.
Maxwellz7011 1 year ago
Do u find with van halen songs the bass is faded right out of the mix .
nerdflanders8710 1 year ago
a great version
nerdflanders8710 1 year ago 3
good demo!!
Crockerre 1 year ago 2
in this daves rushing the lyrics
Gibsonwilshire 1 year ago
to cool thx for posting
Wildcatt1 2 years ago 2
Fuck.......these guys were total bad asses back then.......so fuckin' raw and powerful.........you could tell they were gonna scorch the planet soon.
Hunkola 2 years ago 28
@Hunkola yeah this is a good song with a kick ass solo but some of their stuff is just jerking off , they call it cock rock.
nerdflanders8710 1 year ago
the reason this sounds so much different is coz this is on kiss'sequipment at electric ladyland studios.not their own stuff.a decent demo though.
salamonetalton 2 years ago 2
dude its like im in the 70's
id kill to have lived back then
ThatStonerKid94 2 years ago 2
Ya', it "was" good to be 19 mid '70'sand known as one of the hot up and coming guitar players on the local music scene and I paid my dues/ cut my teeth on Jimi, Carlos, Eric, J.Page & J.Beck, but we were all blown away when this EVH cat hit the scene. At 1st nobody could figure out how he was doing it. He was definitely like Jimi in terms of being Avante Garde or the 1st to do it in rock and roll terms!!!
Fort2itis 2 years ago
Hell, Dave's vocals are rough on the album. lol Nothing new.
yngvaigilbsteen 2 years ago
Dave is not a prolific singer, he is all about fluidity... this is what people missed when he left the band. No, I don't think he is better or worse than Hagar.
saulocpp 2 years ago 2
@saulocpp I understand the raw, reckless abandon...especially in a rock setting. Eddie's playing was like that, but even on the album, they polished Ed's tone and his playing for an easier sell. If people liked the recklessness about Dave...to each, his own. My point though, is that there's a way to be both totally rock...and refined with a good, professional performance. Sammy captures that much better and still had great stage antics. Personally, that's what does it for me.
yngvaigilbsteen 2 years ago
@saulocpp hagar had a good voice but he was a complete tosser. It means jerkoff. dont what country you in .
nerdflanders8710 1 year ago
interesting to hear all the polishing that they did on Ed's guitar tone for the album.
yngvaigilbsteen 2 years ago
No, he wanted to name them "Daddy Longlegs".
fahqmein 2 years ago 4
This is good but how the first album moves me.
Tawna54321 2 years ago
How Bill Aucoin heard this and decided there was no future for Van Halen is absolutely beyond me.
restlessr84 2 years ago 3
Despite being only a demo, this version is actually pretty kickass. Sure, it might not sound as refined or anything, but since when has that stopped true rock from showing its face?
UltraDoomburger 2 years ago 4
Love all the songs from the infamous Gene Simmons-financed demo........but thank God Ted Templeman produced all the Roth-era albums..........Dave's voice and Eddie's guitar sound 10 times more powerful on the studio album version of this song.
Hunkola 2 years ago 5
I love this demo! Not too polished and you can feel the raw energy! Thanx!
janosleng73 2 years ago
I actually the vocals on this better, more vibrato , a lighter clearer voice and the falsetto doesn't sound painful.
alexfanx 2 years ago
One thing I noticed is that EVH plays the lead guitar break several times in this version.
This is a cool piece of rock history.
Thanks for posting that bornbrit777.
crutmauler 2 years ago 3
Gene Simmons Helped these guys out a lot early on. In fact I think he helped pay for the first bit of studio time they had.
JasonS009 2 years ago
Funny thing is, when Simmons discovered them he was actually at the club to hear another band, The Boyzz. Simmons said on his website that Van Halen "blew my socks off".
restlessr84 2 years ago
Yeah! George Lynch was in The Boyzz!!!
Guitfiddlejase 2 years ago
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a little slower than the real version
Gibsonwilshire 2 years ago
yeah but he came to sing in the song
188honda 2 years ago
gene simmons thats kiss?
jknyphausen 2 years ago
great song =] although, i do prefer the slower version better cus that really sets the mood that they were probly high...
xmikerinehartx 2 years ago 2
I dig this version the most. Gene Simmons growl!
PhillipOrion 2 years ago
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what a fuckin failure
surfwaxafghani 2 years ago
Every time I listen to this song I get an e-rock-tion. And this songs fucking amazing along with I'll wait
MrWhtbred94 2 years ago 3
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martialnoah1 2 years ago
Ha! Love it!
hippofight 2 years ago
I've been spending my night listening to all of these tracks from the "Zero" demo, and I must say there isn't one that I don't love. VH really should release all of the tracks on a remastered CD; I'm sure everyone here agrees that we'd all buy the album as fast as we could get our hands on it.
spartus09 2 years ago 3
...well said my friend :)
OnTheLibraryComputer 2 years ago
Amazing song!!!!!!!!!
electronicflyguy 2 years ago
all van halen riffs are just amazing!!!!
MetalChild96 2 years ago 3
I like this version better, it's less compressed
and sound warmer I think.
nostalgikeren 2 years ago 2
although this is still a decent number, thankfully they re did the song into the classic rock masterpiece we all have come to love, this song rocks
Juggalo5588 2 years ago
Fucking Timeless..........
Do i have to say more?
Ruiningyourday 2 years ago
I think the vocals sound sweet, the guitar tracks and drum & bass are jus lacking that slam that the real version has
freedomgrooves 2 years ago 3
Ted Templeman did some magic with this song and the entire album......the result...a world classic!!!
zerobubbel 2 years ago 2
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glad they did it over sounds lame.
MOSKII58 2 years ago
there doesnt seem to be any echo on the guitar unlike the released version.
dmcguire70 2 years ago
little nicky
srg1231 2 years ago 2
THis is our school song dude!!
babycakeenglish 2 years ago
thx for this Epic vid
wertsfd10 2 years ago 4
Thanks for posting this man this is the only sudio version that i can find on youtube.
loveamericanmilitar1 2 years ago 12
Fuckin´ Epic
castelanmorales 2 years ago 3
great song
789pequignot 2 years ago 4
it didnt like him to me at 1st but now it sounds a litle more like DLR
frankenstrat25 2 years ago
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electronicflyguy 2 years ago
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ozzy rules metallica sucks megadeth rules
Luis00152 2 years ago
they're all great. but still irrelevant. jackass
EruptionINmyPants 2 years ago 2
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AngusFerris 2 years ago
YOU SAY SPAM
I SAY SHIT
DORK!!!
CosmoTrouble90 2 years ago
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skateordie132 2 years ago
i love this song in detroit rock city the film of KISS
CPARRAS44 2 years ago
omg! i love that movie! im watching it right now!
XxXAerosmithRoxXxX 2 years ago
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
hotpeach9 2 years ago 5
whats that deeeerup in the beginning
bleachno9 2 years ago
it's eddie scraping the guitar pick across the strings
van1978halen 2 years ago
French paratrooper sounds like some sort of carnal position:X)
brianmaysspawn 2 years ago
In my opinion better than CD Version
Gieoze 2 years ago
It's faster than the released version, which I do think is better. But it just doesn't sound complete, you know what I mean?
KibaInubake 2 years ago 2
love it!!!
julianbell90 2 years ago 2
This song is the epitome of all things epic and awesome!
ClancD 2 years ago 2
This is absolutely Dave singing. He just was not doing all the tricked out falsetto stuff on this demo
rothonly4me 2 years ago
i wish i knew the name of the guy that is singin this. i dont think its DLR
frankenstrat25 2 years ago
What are you talking about? David Lee Roth is singing, of course! The rest of the band is doing backup vocals.
KibaInubake 2 years ago 2
I wish I knew what drugs you have access to...
nospeedlimit73 2 years ago 2
I Like so much. It's so cool to run " La Vie/The Life" and "La Mort/The Death" with the DEVIL.
Have a Good Time and take care.
Sign by ex French Paratrooper...
PARAMAXIMUS4U 2 years ago
It sounds wierd man. TOTALLY TUBULAAAAR DUUUUUUDE!!!
runhardhooah 2 years ago
These must be the most rushed lyrics I've ever seen, lol
britoca 2 years ago
dear jcramer5150,
dont hate on greenday. truth be told their not that bad and their older stuff is pretty good. next time say o thats cool but i like van halen. or dont say anything. jerk
shinpodippy 2 years ago
dont even talk about green day or any other band even similiar to that here.
jcramer5150 2 years ago 3
This is pretty cool!
AngusVanHendrixCo 2 years ago 2
i like it
otep67 2 years ago 2
i luv this song!
xareoposlegirlx 2 years ago 3