I was watching The Wild Life a couple of weeks ago and there was a scene where the guys were in a convertible heading out for a night on the town and a cool tune was playing in the background. I knew Ed provided music for this film, so I was wondering why that cool little jam never appeared anywhere. Well, apparently it did! The guitar part that starts around the 24 second part here sounds (to me) just like the music I described from the movie!
@swassontelus Doesn't really matter how brilliant the playing is if the song's a throwaway. ("What kinda crap is this?") Though I'd argue that there's nothing especially noteworthy about Ed's playing on that track. By comparison, "Outta Love Again" is another throwaway w/a great gtr solo.
You can tell musically these are songs from the "5150" album just by the sounds of the instruments. Alex is using a electronic drum set and Eddie's guitar has a very processed sound (Who cares about Michael. His bass finally got into the mix on the F.U.C.K. album. Maybe if his last name was Van Halen you would hear him loud and clear on every album!)
wow they must have recorded this on a cassette deck and bounced the tracks over and over on it. Not a bad song, I'm sure it was the foundation for "Good Enough".. Good thing they had music producers that knew what they were doing.
Man, this F....in Rocks! It sounds like it could have been Good Enough but also sounds different enough where it could have been it's own song. Like it whatever it was.
oh, this song is the one that EVH played for the saturday night live when valerie was invited for the show. Sounds great with alex's drums and sammy's vocal. great music. thank you.
@CheGeetarra "Stompin' 8H" was the title given to the song that Eddie played with the SNL band in an official book by the SNL organization. "8H" is the studio at Rockefeller Center where Saturday Night Live is filmed and it is possible that Ed played elements of this tune to G.E. and they arranged something for the horns and band to play especially for Val and Ed's appearance on the show. He did indeed give this riff to Luke as JayCoreGuitar says...
@CheGeetarra I saw that...I just noticed you called the SNL song "Stompin 8" and I thought I'd give a little background on "Stompin' 8H" and where that titel came from. I also think it is possible that Ed used elements of this song ("I Want Some Action") for "Stompin' 8H", but that is just specualtion on my part...
@garbeaj There is an average IQ there of about 98.6 nowadays. Every 6 months they "discover" everything all over again - that way they can keep regurgitating it forever. They should stick a fork in the MetroAmp EVH section, because "it's done". 3 or 4 years ago that place was "the shit" - now it's just shit.
@CheGeetarra I agree with you, especially on the amp stuff, but I haven't been on there very long and I know nothing about amps, so it is good to read all the old threads. I have had some great conversations with some of the real musicians there and have learned alot and shared alot with them, but that is strictly about the music-fingerings and guitar playing related stuff. The amp stuff seems pretty done from where I sit...
I was watching The Wild Life a couple of weeks ago and there was a scene where the guys were in a convertible heading out for a night on the town and a cool tune was playing in the background. I knew Ed provided music for this film, so I was wondering why that cool little jam never appeared anywhere. Well, apparently it did! The guitar part that starts around the 24 second part here sounds (to me) just like the music I described from the movie!
chuckjitsu 4 days ago
Sure wish they had developed this song for the album instead of the throwaway "Inside."
fretbuzz59 2 weeks ago
@fretbuzz59 The inside has 3 guitar tracks...brilliantly played. "Thats whats going down...."
swassontelus 1 week ago
@swassontelus Doesn't really matter how brilliant the playing is if the song's a throwaway. ("What kinda crap is this?") Though I'd argue that there's nothing especially noteworthy about Ed's playing on that track. By comparison, "Outta Love Again" is another throwaway w/a great gtr solo.
fretbuzz59 1 week ago
You can tell musically these are songs from the "5150" album just by the sounds of the instruments. Alex is using a electronic drum set and Eddie's guitar has a very processed sound (Who cares about Michael. His bass finally got into the mix on the F.U.C.K. album. Maybe if his last name was Van Halen you would hear him loud and clear on every album!)
MeYouView 1 month ago
I just found this on a bootleg I downloaded years ago. Isn't there a better version someplace? This sounds horrid.
Guitarman5150 1 month ago
what the heck time sig is the start of this?????
BassFever74 1 month ago
This song ended up becoming "Twist The Knife" on Steve Lukather's solo debut. Eddie played bass on Lukather's version, and Lukather played guitars.
Elpdude 1 month ago
@Elpdude Awesome factoid!
psuengineer84 1 month ago
wow they must have recorded this on a cassette deck and bounced the tracks over and over on it. Not a bad song, I'm sure it was the foundation for "Good Enough".. Good thing they had music producers that knew what they were doing.
ebayisajoke 1 month ago
i think this evolved into "Sucker in a 3 piece suit" on ou812
OTBxHACKZ 3 months ago
@OTBxHACKZ YES. There are many parts of this song in "Sucker in a 3 Piece"
adam2aces 4 weeks ago
Man, this F....in Rocks! It sounds like it could have been Good Enough but also sounds different enough where it could have been it's own song. Like it whatever it was.
007merlo 3 months ago
sounds a bit like "dirty water dog" certain parts at least.
bartolo5150 6 months ago
how can i find the dawn of 5150?..thomharpo@yahoo.com
thomharpo 7 months ago
its pretty sad actually that all the unreleased stuff could holf for plenty of albums....
eddiehalenvan 7 months ago
This is better than anything they did after 5150. It still has the energy a raw power of their earlier stuff.
SgtHeadstomper 7 months ago
That low tuning and riffing sounds phat on this! Too bad Roth aint on it.
STRIK9DETROIT 7 months ago
Great tune.
voskresene 10 months ago
This was a cut that EVH gave to Steve Lukather. The main riff is on his first CD.
JayGoreGuitar 10 months ago
oh, this song is the one that EVH played for the saturday night live when valerie was invited for the show. Sounds great with alex's drums and sammy's vocal. great music. thank you.
StavrosFilm 1 year ago
@StavrosFilm No it isn't. Ed played "Stompin 8" with GE Smith and the SNL band.
CheGeetarra 10 months ago
@CheGeetarra "Stompin' 8H" was the title given to the song that Eddie played with the SNL band in an official book by the SNL organization. "8H" is the studio at Rockefeller Center where Saturday Night Live is filmed and it is possible that Ed played elements of this tune to G.E. and they arranged something for the horns and band to play especially for Val and Ed's appearance on the show. He did indeed give this riff to Luke as JayCoreGuitar says...
garbeaj 6 months ago
@garbeaj My response was to StavroFilm. Look at who I replied to - not who posted directly above me...
CheGeetarra 6 months ago
@CheGeetarra I saw that...I just noticed you called the SNL song "Stompin 8" and I thought I'd give a little background on "Stompin' 8H" and where that titel came from. I also think it is possible that Ed used elements of this song ("I Want Some Action") for "Stompin' 8H", but that is just specualtion on my part...
garbeaj 6 months ago
@garbeaj You should check out the MetroAmp forum. All they do there is speculate and social network. I think you'd fit in very well. LOL!
CheGeetarra 6 months ago
@CheGeetarra I've posted some of my YouTube clips there and been on the forum for maybe 6 months now...You got me!
garbeaj 6 months ago
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CheGeetarra 6 months ago
@garbeaj There is an average IQ there of about 98.6 nowadays. Every 6 months they "discover" everything all over again - that way they can keep regurgitating it forever. They should stick a fork in the MetroAmp EVH section, because "it's done". 3 or 4 years ago that place was "the shit" - now it's just shit.
CheGeetarra 6 months ago
@CheGeetarra I agree with you, especially on the amp stuff, but I haven't been on there very long and I know nothing about amps, so it is good to read all the old threads. I have had some great conversations with some of the real musicians there and have learned alot and shared alot with them, but that is strictly about the music-fingerings and guitar playing related stuff. The amp stuff seems pretty done from where I sit...
garbeaj 6 months ago
Damn thats awesome... it's too bad they didn't end up using that on 5150
homeworld007 1 year ago
reminds me of "nut bush city limits" lol
118Huntervasser 1 year ago
Awesome Dude!!!
MayHalen5150 1 year ago
the intro sounds a lot like "Good Enough"
ngirard85 1 year ago
@ngirard85 This could very well be where Good Enough came form as well.
vhlvr 1 year ago
@vhlvr There are only so many notes...so little time.
swassontelus 1 week ago
@ngirard85 Very much
jou812 3 months ago