Van Halen -Big Trouble- From Their 1978 Demo "Zero"

[118Huntervasser]

Now called BIG RIVER !! ha!! off the 'new' album !!

[Danimal77]

Gene Simmons demo was from May 1976, NOT 1978.

[TheHeetmizer]

I would love to hear Mike & Dave's vocal from this version on the new music from Big River, if some tech genius can do that, please do that!

[hookups]

this songs sounds really good LOUD off the new album.

[evh4450]

"Big River"

[SRT8Tech]

You will be hearing this song very soon on a new CD.....hint hint...

[BassFever74]

dam I didn't know mikey had an alembic bass 3:02. he musta used it in the studio. he's got an original spector there too. didn't know he was a boutique guy

[BassFever74]

Ok...I really, REALLY hope this track is on different kind of truth....in some form.

[RICK5150JEM777]

@BassFever74 tis,but lyrics suck

[runnersdialzero333]

@RICK5150JEM777 Because it wouldn't be strange at all for a 58 year old man to release a song in 2012 about fucking a girl and having to explain things to her *dad*.

owait

[chdurfe562]

2:40 .... holy crap.

[pflo99]

The other one is better. Aces amps dont work for Eddie.

[theShowStopper321]

I have a different version of this. The version I have was recorded for the 1977 Warner demo where they chose what songs to put on the first record.

[sparkles67]

@theShowStopper321 where the fuck are you getting this stuff? i'm a huge fan but all ive ever heard was the looney tunes stuff, and i had a live from pasadena civic 1977 lp. what else ya got and how can i hear it!

btw, not real into this song, but the demo version of h.o.p. kicks ass!!!! thx bro

[theShowStopper321]

@sparkles67 I got it off Kazaa a long time ago, probably 2002. I can post it or send it to u. The way its recorded and produced it sounds just like the first VH record.

[sparkles67]

@theShowStopper321 that would be great, thanks!!! do you just send it to my yoputube acct., or do you need my email? much appreciated!!!

[motleycrue24]

i will have to say imo angel eyes young and wild and big trouble there top three best unreleased work

[MrMkd1202]

Man, what a great find!!!

[downincognito76]

ive a differant version then this one , this sounds a lot more refined then the one ove got , is there two differant versions, this cld be from the diver down sessions????? its quite a bit differant then the demo ive got

[gregalon]

@downincognito76 Same here! This is a much cleaner recording than the one I've got. The guitar tone is less saturated here, too, which would be more in line with Diver Down era. Definitely one of my favorite VH tracks.

[BluesWhore]

i love how the intro-grove is like dead in the middle between runnin' with the devil and eye of the tiger.

[itzfast]

How did this not make it on an album?

[havertrace]

Fuck yeah!

[515OVanHalen515O]

i believ big trouble wsa a demo from 1982 missed for Diver Down

[VanHalenWorshiper]

jesus how the fuck did this never make it onto a album

[MeYouView]

Hands down hands up this is by far the best unreleased song Van halen has recorded.I think it was later re-recorded for the Diver Down album but never got put on. That pre-chorus sounds like Whitesnake's "still of the night" riff (Eddie's got alot of guitarist by the balls!)

[DarthKazi]

@MeYouView They should have put it in and ditched "Dancin' the Street". Seriously.

[DoubleVisionandco]

Many of the tunes on Zero there is live recordings they did in the garage. Stuff like "put out the lights" and "get the show on the road" If Van Halen wanted to rule the world again, all they would have to do is get Mike Anthony back in the fold, take these old tunes, put some polish on`em but leave that classic live feel they are famous for and they would have a classic album that would shoot to the top.

[JamesTBedell]

this could have easily made it on to Vh1 or Vh2 or even WACF

[aNdYmAtTeR]

Put this and some of those other great tracks on a remixed and SENISIBLE remastered "Van Halen Zero" album!!!

[liquidtenor]

This is kind of cool. Should've put it on VH II or something.

[anonwebserfer]

:big trouble : baby thats double.

[Towny06]

Anyone that says Gene Simmons is zero talent is completely stupid. This song is great!  Maybe they will release it! Eddie rules!

[Lydok]

How this never made it onto a studio album I'll never know. This thing kicks ass.

[theShowStopper321]

The mix, vocals, instruments sounds like KISS. Damn Gene Simmons!

[fender51503]

Man,this one really rocks!!

[SuperDali75]

sounds like a Kiss "dry" mix. Gene S. is a zero talent.

[jfrockon]

Agreed on Gene Simmons........ He thinks he is actually good though.

[spikedawg1970]

@SuperDali75 Ouch! lol

[pavonini]

How does Van Halen manages to be so perfect ? may the Gods of the Olympus know the answer to that all time mystery !

[jonsilence]

Saw VH during this period many times. This recording was done before Eddie switched to his trademark Strat w/ a whammy. No Strat, no whammy on this song. He's was using a Gibson 335 and a cut-up Ibanez Destroyer (both had no whammy). The midddle section riff and solo on this are shit hot! Thanks for posting.

[111regal111]

I know this sounds wierd , but this song sounds like "Where do all my friends go" by Oingo Boingo.. check it out ...let the song warm to about 1:30 to hear a similarity.

[kchamz]

I visited the site, listen to the song, heard two chords that might be what you're hearing and then promptly came back to talent. And oh yeah, I had to shower to wash off all of the gayness of OINGO BOINGO. I felt dirty.

[111regal111]

Well, you better shower after seeing Batman or Spiderman and most movies you see today, Danny Elfman does quite a few big movie scores. Check out his interview with Marylin Manson, you may get a new prospective.

[kchamz]

Danny Elfman - didn't make the connection - a big name no question. I was just going for an easy joke.

[111regal111]

Yeah...Oingo Boingo, an aquired taste for sure.  another band

[111regal111]

another band to check out if you havent is "x"

[sabace]

gene simmons paid for this demo and produced it !!

[dantes1815]

Even Van Halen's songs that for some reason were considered unworthy to take up space on an album still kick ass. Here's hoping Van Halen manages to write some shit that is as these demos.

[mesabow]

badfuckinass

[kchamz]

Those vocal harmonies. Perfect.

[stratdem]

this is from a 1977 demo, van halen released the first van halen album on febuary 10th 1978 the world tour started in march of 1978. van halen was also signed to warner bro's in late 1977.

[downincognito76]

brilliant!! n thank u 4 the pics yr a legend , seriously great song , luv this n dow in flames

[WILLIEBUDDA123]

Why didn't this song hit it HUGE?? Killer tune!!!

[chris1969kw]

they would've had to put it on an album for it to hit huge. It's a great tune for sure, but VH never really wrote to much that wasn't

[SvenTwelve]

absolutely fantastic stuff. thanks for posting! where did you get this?

[edhead5150]

Isohunt it all their demos are there..God I love that solo