The harmony between Eddie and Mike was like the Beach Boys here- crucial to the appeal and songs. On this performance you have that and some unexpected comraderie between Dave and Ed which is great, then the solos and rock n out from the band. It's really amazing. Ed's playing goes from the irony of complimenting Dave with some tasteful phrasing to his vocals to the best live ripping ever in about 30 seconds! There's humor here too that makes it much more endearing most shit at the time!
I was at this concert this when they where at there Prime---David was a little Drunk but the Concert I will always remember..Eddie is incredible on guitar.. real music real musicians...
I saw them on this tour. 30 years ago this month in Buffalo. The crowd was in a frenzy for over 2 hours. It smelled like the cops had lit a grow-op on fire and I remember a good healthy ringing in my ears - the next morning! I can't wait for the new album.
hey kids LOOK.....it's called a BAND. they all play and have talent and listen to each other when playing and actually PLAY the SONG. they PERFORM! and they put on a a great SHOW...and/but don't forget to actually PLAY the fucking SONGS!
@mcul2112 Its nice to go to a Concert and see real music- not lip sync or turn tables, samples all that crap......ROCK----WE NEED MORE VAN HALENS.......................
I don't understand why there are only 3 songs from Live in Oakland. Unless these guys are keeping the rest of the footage under lock and key, for when they need that next big marketing product? Why hasn't this concert been released in it's entirety?!! Diver Down and 1984 made them huge!! But, I think it was Fair Warning that really put them on the map! And this was a time when bands didn't worry about "videos" or MTV. Straight Up ! Great Rock Album!!
priceless... why wonder if roth made a bad move going out of vh in 85, but for how long he kept jumping like that?! not eternally i'm sure...so difinitly he walked out in his prime; everybody knows he fucked up the words live but i didn't saw nobody jumping as much as him before... or after.
One of the few times David was able to stay 'in sync' and remember the words. Love Van Halen.... love ya Dave.... But ya dropped the ball a few times while performing.
@kDelPrete101 I agree with you. I've seen them 15 times US Festival 83 was the first and without a doubt the greatest Rock Band in the USA !!!!!! Best band from my generation, PERIOD!!!!! Van Halen 1 to me is ONE of the greatest albums of all time.... That album can go 100 years into the future and people would say, WOW!!!! What the hell is that!!!!!! Too bad the kids today don't know shit. lol
I literally turned 3 when this was filmed. Seriously i have told friends if i could find a time machine id travel back to june 81 to oakland and go to this fucking show. look at my youtube name. van halen fucking crushed everything. and melted ever record in your collection!
That is just 100% kick ass rock n' roll delivered by the greatest good time party band of all time, thank you Van Halen! I saw them in '84 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, smuggled a camera in and got to Eddie's side of the stage and got some decent snaps of him layin' it down, hard core! God bless em' cause they rocked the 80's hard! I wonder if VH were coming up today if they would attain the same status as they did back then? I like to think so, ROCK ON!
@MidnightRambler73 i got the check mark next to stay logged in all the time jackass, when you "come looking for me" ill show you before the lights go out
@MidnightRambler73 Lets see, maybe my wife and kids you freaking dork? Not everyone still lives with their parents like you. Please come looking for me, just bring a dentist when you do tough guy
@MidnightRambler73 Jump does suck ass but I'll wait is a decent tune but its very clear you like soft\pop rock so you stick with sammy hagar and barry manilow you fucking loser and oh yeah go get our SHINE BOX!!
@MidnightRambler73 How can ANYONE call Van Hager metal? Love comes walking in? Thats not Halen man, thats sold out cheese that some 13 year old girl wants to hear. Dave didnt play that crap, your al loser now go put on some michael jackson and kill yourself ass fucking hole!
@MrBillyBatts1 Van Halen, isn't metal, never were and theyve said so themselves. They were/are RocknRoll! As far Sammy era goes: Get Up, Naturally Wired, Aftershock, Poundcake, Source of Infection, etc., tell me those songs arent what you call "metal". If you say they're not, we both know you'll be lying. For the record, I'm a fan of both Van Halen eras. Roth- better showman, Hagar- better singer(way better)
@Soldier68wCA to each and his own, i always thought Roth was easily the better singer but i guess its what you like so there is no right or wrong answer. I guess i just wish they called the band something else once they went with hager cause to me it wasnt the samething anymore. once again, my opinion
Just wondering when DLR is going to get a crowbar & open up his wallet and give a little to "Jim Dandy" Mangrum for "influencing" him on his stage persona??!! "Come on Dave, give me a break"!!!! Or should I say, James Mangrum, a break!!!
jimi hendrix and evh where the last to revolutionize the face of guitar and its been a lil over thirty years and nobody has came close to evh van halen=greatest rock band always and forever
My God! What a band they were in their heyday! I mean, how can you not jump up and start playing air guitar like Ed or mimick Diamond Dave when you watch this?!! These days are sadly gone for VH...but at least we've got videos like this to document their golden days!
@EzrinJem2 So ture!! It really bugs me that Van Halen's record label Warner Brothers didn't have them as main/priority artist(s) on their label. Van Halen were & still do today sell more albums & concert tickets than the priority acts they had back then. Van Halen are your ultimate underground band that did it all by themsleves!! Its just a damn shame their record company did jack shit to push them worldwide. I hold Van Halen right along side The Beatles & Led Zeppelin as one of THE greatest!!!
Sort of agree GeorgVanHalen...Maybe you need to check it out more though. Lots of talented bands out there. And, I mean talented! They give it their all!!! Do some research. Don't know where to get you started...it's complicated with the genres.
Yes, there is spectacle, a big show here. But embedded within the razzle dazzle is some serious swing; some serious funk. Eddie's sense of phrasing is rooted in blues and flawless. The whole band is in the groove. No question about it.
BEST DAMN BAND EVER WHEN SOBER. DAVID LEE ROTH WAS PRETTY DAMN HARD TO BEAT WHEN HE WAS ON.....GREAT MUSIC IS DAMN HARD TO FIND ANY MORE AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS ERA...DEATH METAL..RAP...WHERE HAS ALL THE GREAT ROCK GONE?????JUSTIN BEIBER????
Dave's scream after the break would make James Brown proud, not many people on earth can pull that off. This is one of the most dope, under-rated jams ever
=VH= Hey Van Halen fans, please come join me on the new and official Van Halen Fan Club page on YouTube... I will be posting rare VH footage ranging from the club days to next year's tour! Van Halen rules!!!!
Eddie's playing is so confident and aggressive it's almost like jazz improvisation. It may sound dated now, but he was so out there at the time it's like he was from mars. This is probably some of the best live rock ensemble guitar playing you will ever see.
@river5300 Wolfie wasn't even born yet..wtf man? you're entitled to your opin but give it a rest on these party pages ok? This is old school...whiskey and cocaine baby...fuck you if you can't hang.
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Little did we know back in 1981 that the moon was shrinking. Today, you could take Dave's brand new Oakland scarf and wrap it around the circumference of the moon.
I won a 1982 Weekly Reader contest and Van Halen performed at my school. I could choose from Van Halen, Men at Work or Foreigner. I believe I made the right choice--even though Men at Work was probably the bigger band at the time.
They filmed the whole show. Eddie said he hated it. Release this as a feature length film. Re-mix the audio with pro-tools. Edit the video on a nice Mac. This was my first concert. Halifax Nova Scotia Canada. They played every city in Canada. They played 265 dates in 2 yrs. They filmed the whole show in Largo 1983 Diver Down tour too. Mix the two shows and release a movie. I bet it will be the highest grossing concert film of all time.
@sbeckius They played the same songs, same band, same show in Halifax as Oakland. I never said the video was shot in Halifax...it's obvious by Dave's rant about his Oakland scarf...I was priveledged to see this tour. I have seen the whole film...not just the 3 songs.
@Gordfozzfoster Brilliant. Eddie must be really picky or something like he doesn't feel they worthy. Nonsense. Somebody should just slap Eddie and take em.
@mrwilliamwonder On Fire and Somebody Get Me a Doctor have shown up here on Youtube from this same show in Oakland 1981 and then disappeared within hrs. I hope WB makes peace with Irvine Azoff and they tell thier Youtube goons to stop removing VH from here....and we thought Lars Ulrich was a dickhead when he went after Napster...lol!
@Gordfozzfoster agree with you 100%. this would be just awesome on a flat screen. then we could relive how it used to be. groups today could see it's done.
I find it fitting that the still photo of this video is Michael Anthony. I wish they would give M.A. the respect he deserves and ask him back. I sincerely believe that he was an integral part of their success. I will never go see them until, or if, he comes back into the fold. Eddie needs to shed some of his arrogance and make amends.
Imagine being a super VH fan and witnessing this video for the first time during the eighties (I was a teen) and nearly pissed my pants when i saw this. Just excellent!!
Good drums, better bass. EVH. And what the fuck? Worst faggot singer in the history of rock. And a retard as far as the 21st century goes. Shocking that the VH bros could not have found a legit singer before recording their first record.
DLR is the worst human ever in rock. And the wost bit, he led to Sammy, who sucked royally.
One of the early ones that used to air on MTV...made Jack Daniels very popular..lol...good times then..when people were not so fucking up tight...party on!
Van Halen are 4 very talented and very gifted individuals where when they put their heads together they become a foursome that's awesome to the point where it's beyond description!! They're in top form here no question. Today's pop acts need to take some lessons from these guys.
This is a very famous video from the MTV days when VH were at their most powerful. A perfect moment in rock and roll time. Children - pay attention...
we need some drums, bas and guitar for our friends out there ! It's a shame many people today only see Van Halen (and bands alike) for their "silly clothing" and big hairs.. Van Halen among others really did some good tunes and had a spirit 10000 times better than any band today :)
Couldn't agree more. Just really into playing for the people and giving their all. Eddie is so sharp it's scary. This probably the "tightest" musically and the happiest emotionally.
Huh. Seemed to have a lot more moving lines on bass than I remembered from my youth. Then again, that ol' b&w TV probably didn't push bass out like the Bose on my computer. ;-) One of my top 3 VH songs of all time.
the dutchmeister! love the way the old van halen sounds, the dutch twist on rock,.......lol, alex started out with the guitar and eddie the drums, then they switched when younger, for whatever reason, i wonder how good alex is with a guitar, - probably better than ed is with drums lol, i love pure raw rock, straightforward lyrics like 'fuck me woman' etc., not all the 'deeper meanings' of songs, that's cool too, but can also get old, it's cool to just 'rock out' ' OLD SCHOOL RULES!
Smmmmmmmokkiinn HOT in every way!! David L Roth wrote me on facebook today and I'm still floating 3 feet off the ground..lol....amazing performer and the rest of the band.. NO WORDS could describe!!
Actually, that was a reserved seating show. Everyone bum rushed the stage as soon as Van Halen started. I know, I was there. I graduated high school earler that day and then we hauled ass to Oakland to see Van Halen. They played three nights and we went all three.
@MrDunkJunk Homey, you said it, Michael Anthony is a bigger part than most recognise, and cannot be replaced, he's among the top Bassist's in the world. I dont know what Wolfie is like, but i feel comfy sayin'. not like MA!!
rofl, pkt42 Earhart disappeared in the Bermuda triangle in 1937, 54 years before the first website was introduced in 1991 of course it's BS it's a joke. It's funny as hell though.
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We were buying and selling on eBay long before they let pissants like you join. Also, I had an iPhone back in 1986. Now, as far as Cabbage Patch Kids go...I was only 6 months ahead on that one.
These fuckers could not be touched by ANYBAND in 1981 NO BAND in history can touch 1981 Van halen. i know folks will disagree but thats only because they are wrong....no band not 1986 METALLICA not 1981 RUSH not 1977 KISS not 1992 PANTERA not 1979 AC~DC not 1973 LED ZEPPLIN not 1981 OZZY....NO BAND EVER !!!
video brings back memories of my younger days....some kick-ass music back then
gatorfoot3006 2 weeks ago
I have only been to 314 VH shows. I guess their ok
coohooba 2 months ago
when the "new album" and tour blows up i'll always be able to go back and watch this and discover the old VH all over again haha
satchbooggy 3 months ago
Remember seeing this concert on MTV way back before MTV sucked?
GaFishin 3 months ago 2
@GaFishin Yes I do! lol
estyle40 3 months ago
c'mon ed, released the fucking video of this concert so it can go onto dvd/blueray. the fans want it and without us, where would you be?
nissansentraglx 3 months ago
Now I know why Jeff Spicolli blew the reward money for saving Brooke Shields. I would have done the EXACT same thing!
xf8b1 3 months ago
got myself a brand new OAKLAND SCARF RIGHT HERE!!!! HELL YEAH!
DRpretorius39 4 months ago
listening to this (for the millionth time) really makes me realise, a VH comeback without mikey is kinda pointless
satchbooggy 4 months ago
I think Eddie peaked, right here, on this song, at this concert. No disrespect intended. Such great improv'd licks all over the place, superb.
DanH1970 4 months ago
In their prime! ... and kickin ass!
They carried the rock flag through the 80's!
Never the same without Dave, sorry Sammy.
longboarder1960 5 months ago
The harmony between Eddie and Mike was like the Beach Boys here- crucial to the appeal and songs. On this performance you have that and some unexpected comraderie between Dave and Ed which is great, then the solos and rock n out from the band. It's really amazing. Ed's playing goes from the irony of complimenting Dave with some tasteful phrasing to his vocals to the best live ripping ever in about 30 seconds! There's humor here too that makes it much more endearing most shit at the time!
09keef 5 months ago 4
NOW this is Rock
seekhim777 5 months ago 3
Y ES_ THEY ARE!!!!!!!!!!
1banos 6 months ago
I was at this concert this when they where at there Prime---David was a little Drunk but the Concert I will always remember..Eddie is incredible on guitar.. real music real musicians...
1banos 6 months ago
I saw them on this tour. 30 years ago this month in Buffalo. The crowd was in a frenzy for over 2 hours. It smelled like the cops had lit a grow-op on fire and I remember a good healthy ringing in my ears - the next morning! I can't wait for the new album.
kchamz 6 months ago
hey kids LOOK.....it's called a BAND. they all play and have talent and listen to each other when playing and actually PLAY the SONG. they PERFORM! and they put on a a great SHOW...and/but don't forget to actually PLAY the fucking SONGS!
lol!!
mcul2112 7 months ago 3
@mcul2112 Its nice to go to a Concert and see real music- not lip sync or turn tables, samples all that crap......ROCK----WE NEED MORE VAN HALENS.......................
1banos 6 months ago
@1banos lip sync, turn tables, samples, and bands that do everything but play music. ;)
mcul2112 6 months ago
I don't understand why there are only 3 songs from Live in Oakland. Unless these guys are keeping the rest of the footage under lock and key, for when they need that next big marketing product? Why hasn't this concert been released in it's entirety?!! Diver Down and 1984 made them huge!! But, I think it was Fair Warning that really put them on the map! And this was a time when bands didn't worry about "videos" or MTV. Straight Up ! Great Rock Album!!
1970michplar 7 months ago
EPIC = little drums and bass guitar for our friends out there, Alex
MORE EPIC = GOT MYSELF A BRAND NEW OAKLAND SCARF -- AHH YEAH!
Hunkola 7 months ago
Diamond dave give me a break he,s a veg..he aint got half of what sammy got..carry a tune.
mash4077kb 7 months ago
@mash4077kb yet you come watch the vid wow shows how much a life u can dave is the king and always will be :)
motleycrue24 7 months ago
priceless... why wonder if roth made a bad move going out of vh in 85, but for how long he kept jumping like that?! not eternally i'm sure...so difinitly he walked out in his prime; everybody knows he fucked up the words live but i didn't saw nobody jumping as much as him before... or after.
bingrasm 8 months ago
When you look up the word Front man in the dictionary, David Lee Roths picture is there!
kwakis 8 months ago 4
One of the few times David was able to stay 'in sync' and remember the words. Love Van Halen.... love ya Dave.... But ya dropped the ball a few times while performing.
11gerbal 8 months ago
great
MsPepeli 8 months ago
bass always kicks as much ass as guitar live! all four of em show their asses! dlr singin high Gs like theres no tomorrow!
dappling484 8 months ago
is eddie the one singing in this????
T1N0pwnzy0u1 8 months ago
Best Band on the Fucking Earth PERIOD
kDelPrete101 9 months ago 31
@kDelPrete101 I agree with you. I've seen them 15 times US Festival 83 was the first and without a doubt the greatest Rock Band in the USA !!!!!! Best band from my generation, PERIOD!!!!! Van Halen 1 to me is ONE of the greatest albums of all time.... That album can go 100 years into the future and people would say, WOW!!!! What the hell is that!!!!!! Too bad the kids today don't know shit. lol
grd5150 1 month ago
the best band ever put together in my opinion
michelegrnf11 9 months ago
Man, Whan I think that I wish I were young again, well, this changes my mind!
MrPecus 9 months ago
I literally turned 3 when this was filmed. Seriously i have told friends if i could find a time machine id travel back to june 81 to oakland and go to this fucking show. look at my youtube name. van halen fucking crushed everything. and melted ever record in your collection!
diziamonddave 10 months ago 2
@diziamonddave just awesome, dude. Just awesome.
hummarstra 8 months ago
@hummarstra dlr van halen is just so perfect
diziamonddave 5 months ago 2
That is just 100% kick ass rock n' roll delivered by the greatest good time party band of all time, thank you Van Halen! I saw them in '84 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, smuggled a camera in and got to Eddie's side of the stage and got some decent snaps of him layin' it down, hard core! God bless em' cause they rocked the 80's hard! I wonder if VH were coming up today if they would attain the same status as they did back then? I like to think so, ROCK ON!
chimptor50 10 months ago
@MidnightRambler73 i got the check mark next to stay logged in all the time jackass, when you "come looking for me" ill show you before the lights go out
MrBillyBatts1 10 months ago
@MidnightRambler73 Lets see, maybe my wife and kids you freaking dork? Not everyone still lives with their parents like you. Please come looking for me, just bring a dentist when you do tough guy
MrBillyBatts1 10 months ago
@MidnightRambler73 im not the only one who uses this computer in my household junior, just face it your soft in the ass
MrBillyBatts1 10 months ago
@MidnightRambler73 Jump does suck ass but I'll wait is a decent tune but its very clear you like soft\pop rock so you stick with sammy hagar and barry manilow you fucking loser and oh yeah go get our SHINE BOX!!
MrBillyBatts1 10 months ago
@MrBillyBatts1 ---- I like the way you slam these Hagar faggots in here......you got 'em running for Mommy........keep up the good work!
Hunkola 10 months ago
@MidnightRambler73 How can ANYONE call Van Hager metal? Love comes walking in? Thats not Halen man, thats sold out cheese that some 13 year old girl wants to hear. Dave didnt play that crap, your al loser now go put on some michael jackson and kill yourself ass fucking hole!
MrBillyBatts1 10 months ago
@MrBillyBatts1 Van Halen, isn't metal, never were and theyve said so themselves. They were/are RocknRoll! As far Sammy era goes: Get Up, Naturally Wired, Aftershock, Poundcake, Source of Infection, etc., tell me those songs arent what you call "metal". If you say they're not, we both know you'll be lying. For the record, I'm a fan of both Van Halen eras. Roth- better showman, Hagar- better singer(way better)
Soldier68wCA 1 month ago
@Soldier68wCA to each and his own, i always thought Roth was easily the better singer but i guess its what you like so there is no right or wrong answer. I guess i just wish they called the band something else once they went with hager cause to me it wasnt the samething anymore. once again, my opinion
MrBillyBatts1 1 month ago
Just wondering when DLR is going to get a crowbar & open up his wallet and give a little to "Jim Dandy" Mangrum for "influencing" him on his stage persona??!! "Come on Dave, give me a break"!!!! Or should I say, James Mangrum, a break!!!
GREATWHITE2 10 months ago
@GREATWHITE2 Used to hang out with Jim Dandy at Platinum Plus in Memphis, TN. Ahh, the billions of brain cells that were mercilessly butchered.
plmangum4 10 months ago
This video leaves me speechless...why has today's music fallen into a never-ending abyss???!!!!
GREATWHITE2 10 months ago
jimi hendrix and evh where the last to revolutionize the face of guitar and its been a lil over thirty years and nobody has came close to evh van halen=greatest rock band always and forever
motleycrue24 10 months ago
Van Halen is a real rock band....just pure balls and energy.
I rarely see a band to lose themselves in their performances like this.
80sAcademy 10 months ago
Very tasty bass playing by Michael Anthony here. One of my favorite VH songs to jam out on the 4-string!
rutgersbassist14 10 months ago
Ruled The Earth.
MCunningham42 11 months ago
Ruled The Earth.
MCunningham42 11 months ago
Love it... saw them back then....3 yrs ago and the next time they come to L.A.!!
MrMannyvillegas 11 months ago
Here is the easiest way to summarize Van Halen --
David Lee Roth = COOLEST ROCK GOD ALL TIME
Sammy Hagar = FAT and FUCKING USELESS
Gary Cherone = WHO DA FUCK ??
There it is --- read it and weep!
Hunkola 11 months ago
I gott myself brand new Oakland scarf right here! This was the best time to see these guys live....
DRpretorius39 11 months ago
I may be old, But I got to see the greatest bands.
22reTOYOTA 11 months ago
@22reTOYOTA why do you talk like a child then? I bet you have never been married either.
pooeytubey 11 months ago
Love the Old Van Halen !!!!!!
bostonrdsxs25 11 months ago
My God! What a band they were in their heyday! I mean, how can you not jump up and start playing air guitar like Ed or mimick Diamond Dave when you watch this?!! These days are sadly gone for VH...but at least we've got videos like this to document their golden days!
EzrinJem2 1 year ago 41
@EzrinJem2 I don't jump up and play air guitar now because I'm FIFTY FRIGGIN' YEARS OLD. I need a hip replacement like Eddie! LOL!
mybadtexas 8 months ago
@EzrinJem2 So ture!! It really bugs me that Van Halen's record label Warner Brothers didn't have them as main/priority artist(s) on their label. Van Halen were & still do today sell more albums & concert tickets than the priority acts they had back then. Van Halen are your ultimate underground band that did it all by themsleves!! Its just a damn shame their record company did jack shit to push them worldwide. I hold Van Halen right along side The Beatles & Led Zeppelin as one of THE greatest!!!
65Magnifico 7 months ago
PUT YOUR HANDS UP HERE --- I SAY !!
Hunkola 1 year ago
Sort of agree GeorgVanHalen...Maybe you need to check it out more though. Lots of talented bands out there. And, I mean talented! They give it their all!!! Do some research. Don't know where to get you started...it's complicated with the genres.
:-)
duzefresh 1 year ago
Yes, there is spectacle, a big show here. But embedded within the razzle dazzle is some serious swing; some serious funk. Eddie's sense of phrasing is rooted in blues and flawless. The whole band is in the groove. No question about it.
WhaleBlueEye 1 year ago
OH SHIT I WAS AROUND 13 OR 14 YRS OLD , LOVE THE US FESTIVAL 1983/
hectorcelestino 1 year ago
@hectorcelestino This was Oakland 81 no?
davehutchinson67 11 months ago
BEST DAMN BAND EVER WHEN SOBER. DAVID LEE ROTH WAS PRETTY DAMN HARD TO BEAT WHEN HE WAS ON.....GREAT MUSIC IS DAMN HARD TO FIND ANY MORE AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS ERA...DEATH METAL..RAP...WHERE HAS ALL THE GREAT ROCK GONE?????JUSTIN BEIBER????
TheVoodooswampshack 1 year ago
David Lee Roth: Robert Plant's stage presence with Tom Jones' voice.
nyshortline 1 year ago
@nyshortline David Lee Roth Was a Total Jim Dandy Nut From Black Oak Arkansas Thats Where He Got Some Of His Showman Ship
motleycrue24 1 year ago
Haven't seen this in a while! Some of Eddie's best work in my opinion.
Kingrob30 1 year ago
@Kingrob30 His best in my opinion!!!!
ericpieper69 1 year ago
these guys are the best!!!! i'm a 42 yr old rocker from waaayyyy back....these guys are the greatest!!!!!!!
ABMAnty1234 1 year ago
Dave's scream after the break would make James Brown proud, not many people on earth can pull that off. This is one of the most dope, under-rated jams ever
MRCATL3 1 year ago 2
Roth's making the vocals is more than just sloppy. It kind of ruins an otherwise killer tune....
bigbadbob58 1 year ago
@pk42 lol in the 80's what ebay??????????? lmao
visualart139 1 year ago
There's nothing like playing LIVE!!!....just the musicians and the audience--FULL PARTICIPATION...............
63weezer 1 year ago
After watching this here (and LIVE in the day), and seeing shows now, a great era has truly passed.
tommyrock69 1 year ago
@tommyrock69 I have to agree now watching them is like watching a Vegas lounge act. Sorry to say
ericpieper69 1 year ago
@tommyrock69
NO other rock band post-Zeppelin had the chemistry these guys did.
Fakename70 11 months ago
DAVE IS NOT A NIGGA,....
bongnbud 1 year ago
michael anthony looks like, plays and moves like the fat old guy in the band...oh wait, he is!
allahgoatlover 1 year ago
@allahgoatlover yeah and his fat ass has more money and been around the world more times than you could count.
MalcolmTodd1966 1 year ago
this is one of the greatest hard rock guitarists of all time the other was randy rhoads the late great that is
jdanieluser 1 year ago
=VH= Hey Van Halen fans, please come join me on the new and official Van Halen Fan Club page on YouTube... I will be posting rare VH footage ranging from the club days to next year's tour! Van Halen rules!!!!
VanHalenFanClub 1 year ago
A friend thought Roth was Ric Flair!
bigroy38 1 year ago
@bigroy38 there's no way those 2 even looked da same. maybe ACT similar back in the day. Those WILD N CRAZY GUYS...
pagnini24 1 year ago
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@bigroy38 there's no way those 2 even looked da same. maybe ACT similar back in the day. Those WILD N CRAZY GUYS...
pagnini24 1 year ago
Eddie's playing is so confident and aggressive it's almost like jazz improvisation. It may sound dated now, but he was so out there at the time it's like he was from mars. This is probably some of the best live rock ensemble guitar playing you will ever see.
MarquisEstelle 1 year ago
What's up Mike Anthony?!!Hope all is well!
TheAjspaz 1 year ago
This shows that Mike was a damn good bassist for VH, contrary to Eddie's comments every now and then.
SpiritKnob 1 year ago
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river5300 1 year ago 2
@river5300 Wolfie wasn't even born yet..wtf man? you're entitled to your opin but give it a rest on these party pages ok? This is old school...whiskey and cocaine baby...fuck you if you can't hang.
davehutchinson67 11 months ago
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nyshortline 1 year ago
Little did we know back in 1981 that the moon was shrinking. Today, you could take Dave's brand new Oakland scarf and wrap it around the circumference of the moon.
mrentertainment43 1 year ago
"Nigga" and Diamond Dave do not belong in the same sentence you moroon! What are you 15......Douche bag!
kevrachel1 1 year ago 2
@kevrachel1 I couldn't agree more!!!
REDSOXNYG 1 year ago
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"Nigga" and Diamond Dave do not belong in the same sentence moroon. What are you 15?!
kevrachel1 1 year ago
I won a 1982 Weekly Reader contest and Van Halen performed at my school. I could choose from Van Halen, Men at Work or Foreigner. I believe I made the right choice--even though Men at Work was probably the bigger band at the time.
mrentertainment43 1 year ago
@mrentertainment43 At the time all of them could hold thier own. You made a good choice.
citchyruzz 1 year ago
LOOK AT THE PEOPLE HERE TONITEEEEE
amcanmike 1 year ago
They filmed the whole show. Eddie said he hated it. Release this as a feature length film. Re-mix the audio with pro-tools. Edit the video on a nice Mac. This was my first concert. Halifax Nova Scotia Canada. They played every city in Canada. They played 265 dates in 2 yrs. They filmed the whole show in Largo 1983 Diver Down tour too. Mix the two shows and release a movie. I bet it will be the highest grossing concert film of all time.
Gordfozzfoster 1 year ago 10
@Gordfozzfoster
This was filmed in Oakland, California, not Canada.
I was there.
sbeckius 10 months ago
@sbeckius They played the same songs, same band, same show in Halifax as Oakland. I never said the video was shot in Halifax...it's obvious by Dave's rant about his Oakland scarf...I was priveledged to see this tour. I have seen the whole film...not just the 3 songs.
Gordfozzfoster 10 months ago
@Gordfozzfoster Brilliant. Eddie must be really picky or something like he doesn't feel they worthy. Nonsense. Somebody should just slap Eddie and take em.
mrwilliamwonder 9 months ago
@mrwilliamwonder On Fire and Somebody Get Me a Doctor have shown up here on Youtube from this same show in Oakland 1981 and then disappeared within hrs. I hope WB makes peace with Irvine Azoff and they tell thier Youtube goons to stop removing VH from here....and we thought Lars Ulrich was a dickhead when he went after Napster...lol!
Gordfozzfoster 9 months ago
@Gordfozzfoster agree with you 100%. this would be just awesome on a flat screen. then we could relive how it used to be. groups today could see it's done.
nissansentraglx 8 months ago
"so this is love?" that was my first thought when van halen hit my ears
motleycrue24 1 year ago 2
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You say Justin Bieber - I say AC/DC
You say Lady Gaga - I say KISS
You say Jonas Brothers - I say Van F**KIN Halen
You say Miley Cyrus - I say Joan Jett
You say Britney Spears - I punch ur face and put u in a house for psychos
You say Hip Hop - I SCREAM ROCK!
You say Pop - I say WHAT THE F**K!!
You say ANTI-ROCK - I throw u off a cliff and set ur house on fire
92% of the teenagers turned over to HipHop/Pop
copy and paste this to 5 other vids if ur fan of real music rate this vid!
nyshortline 1 year ago
EVERYBODY UP !! Fuckin awesome.. Sammy's great, but DLR era VH is the shit..
MOBRUL3S666 1 year ago
LOUDER PLEASE
VercettiVice 1 year ago
Can this whole concert be purchased on DVD? This is the best Van Halen thing EVER!!
1970michplar 1 year ago
the early 80s just rocked!
nissansentraglx 1 year ago
I find it fitting that the still photo of this video is Michael Anthony. I wish they would give M.A. the respect he deserves and ask him back. I sincerely believe that he was an integral part of their success. I will never go see them until, or if, he comes back into the fold. Eddie needs to shed some of his arrogance and make amends.
plormitch 1 year ago
Imagine being a super VH fan and witnessing this video for the first time during the eighties (I was a teen) and nearly pissed my pants when i saw this. Just excellent!!
Progrose 1 year ago
Good drums, better bass. EVH. And what the fuck? Worst faggot singer in the history of rock. And a retard as far as the 21st century goes. Shocking that the VH bros could not have found a legit singer before recording their first record.
DLR is the worst human ever in rock. And the wost bit, he led to Sammy, who sucked royally.
TruthAxe 1 year ago
@TruthAxe go somewhere else and whine
motleycrue24 1 year ago
You amuse, @motleycrue24. Mere words whipped you into frenzy forcing you to act. Like a puppet, you danced upon the strings that I pulled.
TruthAxe 1 year ago
@TruthAxe hahaha ya a comment
motleycrue24 1 year ago
One of the early ones that used to air on MTV...made Jack Daniels very popular..lol...good times then..when people were not so fucking up tight...party on!
davehutchinson67 1 year ago 2
Music today has gone to Hell along with everything else in the world!!! Imagine that?
traceone100 1 year ago
WELL SAID SLOELICK009 LOL
amcanmike 1 year ago
this is the best band planet "Earth" has ever had to offer...so when aliens challenge us to a battle of the bands ...we send in classic Van Halen
rock on y'all
sloelick009 1 year ago
Man, this is Rock and Roll!!
snowman4440 1 year ago
You look up the word "AWESOME" in the dictionary --- and you see a picture of Diamond Lee's flying scissor kick at 3:13
Hunkola 1 year ago
I used to love this video!
"Got myself a brand new Oakland scarf right here ah yeah"
bluesky8921 1 year ago
This was VAN HALEN ALONG WITH THE FIRST ALBUM and FAIR WARNING !!!
jayde1ash 1 year ago
Van Halen are 4 very talented and very gifted individuals where when they put their heads together they become a foursome that's awesome to the point where it's beyond description!! They're in top form here no question. Today's pop acts need to take some lessons from these guys.
nyshortline 1 year ago 2
I wanted to play this at my wedding! Bitch wouldnt let me, thats why it didnt work out! Knew it was doomed after that...
rexholio44 1 year ago
rock "n" roll at it's finest!
SteveMontgomery01 1 year ago
The Only Band that Matters.
The Atomic Punks from Passadena California otherwise known as Van Halen.
God, they were powerful and when you attended a VH show in their prime, you got entertained by the best...
FAIRWARNING44 1 year ago
This is a very famous video from the MTV days when VH were at their most powerful. A perfect moment in rock and roll time. Children - pay attention...
beeroosterm 1 year ago
2:37
bcancun123 1 year ago
@bcancun123 2:37 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHOOOOOOOO!!!
bcancun123 1 year ago
GOT ME A BRAND NEW OAKLAND SCARF right here.......SHEEEEIIIIIT!!!!.......ENTERTAINMAENT...TOPS!!!!
adaymify 1 year ago
@adaymify Got to hear him repeat this joke a couple years ago in New Jersey. The Diamond one needs some new material.
crazylevipinball 1 year ago
1980's Van Halen is the best!
Johnr812 1 year ago
old VH... nothing like it!
GtrDudeL 1 year ago 13
we need some drums, bas and guitar for our friends out there ! It's a shame many people today only see Van Halen (and bands alike) for their "silly clothing" and big hairs.. Van Halen among others really did some good tunes and had a spirit 10000 times better than any band today :)
GeorgVanHalen 1 year ago 26
Couldn't agree more. Just really into playing for the people and giving their all. Eddie is so sharp it's scary. This probably the "tightest" musically and the happiest emotionally.
MarquisEstelle 1 year ago
@GeorgVanHalen well they wernt just a band they were a fuckin show
toxintwins 1 year ago 2
@GeorgVanHalen kidding? They dressed great as far as im concerned, its the idiots today who wear pants half way down their ass that look silly
MrBillyBatts1 10 months ago
Huh. Seemed to have a lot more moving lines on bass than I remembered from my youth. Then again, that ol' b&w TV probably didn't push bass out like the Bose on my computer. ;-) One of my top 3 VH songs of all time.
4StringGuitar 1 year ago
NICE TUNE
amcanmike 1 year ago
I think Eddie misses a chord at 3:17.
plormitch 1 year ago
I love Michael's reaction at 1:23...I think it was a reaction to that ascending bass run a few seconds earlier LOL...The most grounded member of VH..
plormitch 1 year ago
This is the video that got me into VH almost 30 years ago. Amazing intro groove. VH will never be the same without Michael Anthony.
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plormitch 1 year ago
the dutchmeister! love the way the old van halen sounds, the dutch twist on rock,.......lol, alex started out with the guitar and eddie the drums, then they switched when younger, for whatever reason, i wonder how good alex is with a guitar, - probably better than ed is with drums lol, i love pure raw rock, straightforward lyrics like 'fuck me woman' etc., not all the 'deeper meanings' of songs, that's cool too, but can also get old, it's cool to just 'rock out' ' OLD SCHOOL RULES!
U2isROCK 1 year ago
I second that!
thedickiesman 1 year ago
Van Halen Rules
aldomania 1 year ago 2
NICE VID
amcanmike 1 year ago
Dite cio' che volete, apprezzate o non apprezzate, ma restano semore il MEGLIO del MEGLIO in assoluto. Grandi VAN HALEN...unici!!!!!
semiacido 1 year ago
Never been a band that looked that gooded, sounded that good, played that good at that point in time, ever
MRCATL3 1 year ago 3
There's no describing how good this band was at this point, this song is goose bump worthy even all these years on. Go VH!!
MRCATL3 1 year ago 2
David Lee's acrobatic leaps still amaze us all to this day........especially the "flying scissors" and "reverse helicopter" kicks!
Hunkola 1 year ago
Smmmmmmmokkiinn HOT in every way!! David L Roth wrote me on facebook today and I'm still floating 3 feet off the ground..lol....amazing performer and the rest of the band.. NO WORDS could describe!!
Glendasmm 1 year ago
The things I would do for that drum set
Wonderbread316 2 years ago 2
a powerfull band in there day glad i was there
Wildcatt1 2 years ago
Michael Anthony also had those amazing high pitched background vocals.
Tedericoe 2 years ago 3
Yea it is not the same without him.
ericpieper69 2 years ago
WHAT A SHOW DAVID CAN JUMP
amcanmike 2 years ago 2
We had an absolute Blast! General Seating! Everyone had a great time! You cant hold a candle to that today!
Bring a pillow if you come to America! Cause it SUCKS!
ypoons89 2 years ago 3
Actually, that was a reserved seating show. Everyone bum rushed the stage as soon as Van Halen started. I know, I was there. I graduated high school earler that day and then we hauled ass to Oakland to see Van Halen. They played three nights and we went all three.
sbeckius 1 year ago
In this video it's pretty obvious too, Wolfgang will never beat Michael on bass and Diamond Dave without his long hair isn't Dave anymore...
MrDunkJunk 2 years ago 2
@MrDunkJunk Homey, you said it, Michael Anthony is a bigger part than most recognise, and cannot be replaced, he's among the top Bassist's in the world. I dont know what Wolfie is like, but i feel comfy sayin'. not like MA!!
MrYourmomswallows 2 years ago 2
ROCK ON!!
theclassicrockkid95 2 years ago 4
rofl, pkt42 Earhart disappeared in the Bermuda triangle in 1937, 54 years before the first website was introduced in 1991 of course it's BS it's a joke. It's funny as hell though.
Thumps0x1e 2 years ago
That's my scarf dave is wearing. I bought it on eBay back in 1980 from Amelia Earhart. She disappeared and screwed me on the cost of shipping.
mrentertainment43 2 years ago
You bought it on eBay in 1980?? Garrr! You're old enough to know the Web didn't exist then, never mind eBay!
FAIL!!!!!
pkt42 2 years ago 11
This comment has received too many negative votes show
I work for a gov secret projects group.
We were buying and selling on eBay long before they let pissants like you join. Also, I had an iPhone back in 1986. Now, as far as Cabbage Patch Kids go...I was only 6 months ahead on that one.
mrentertainment43 2 years ago
@pkt42 Yup, Al Gore hadn't invented the Internet yet.
DeanVX05 1 year ago
@DeanVX05 FYI The internet started in 1969, just wasn't public, used for all government programs.
FAIL!
MalcolmTodd1966 1 year ago
@MalcolmTodd1966 Uh, I was making a joke dude.
DeanVX05 1 year ago
@MalcolmTodd1966 That's weird I thought Al Gore invented it! LOL
Kingrob30 1 year ago
These fuckers could not be touched by ANYBAND in 1981 NO BAND in history can touch 1981 Van halen. i know folks will disagree but thats only because they are wrong....no band not 1986 METALLICA not 1981 RUSH not 1977 KISS not 1992 PANTERA not 1979 AC~DC not 1973 LED ZEPPLIN not 1981 OZZY....NO BAND EVER !!!
bosoxyaz8 2 years ago 4
This is during the Fair Warning Tour and they were the best band anywhere!!!
StratGT 2 years ago 4