Van Halen - Bullethead(Not Atomic Punks)

[cbyss1]

Their music is so far ahead of the music industry it's unbelievable!!!No band on the planet even comes close!!

[halenmofo]

Its sad it took so long to make a new album and its mostly old songs

[codyjt5150]

@halenmofo whats so bad about old songs? the demos are badass, and they sound a lot better on the new album.

[Quarrymen69]

It's got elements of "Light Up the Sky" on VHll

[vanhalen515084]

people who are saying that they are recording old stuff that wasn't good enough to make it on there early albums, i think there is such great stuff that they didn't release, its not a rip off to the fans at all, and when i listen to them, it amazes me how good some of this old stuff was, a treat for real vh fans to hear it,

[vanhalen515084]

i really think tatoo aint a bad song, nothing great though, i really liked can't get this stuff no more, had a heavy groove to it, and dave's lyrics are great on that song,

[mikespikejones]

Can't wait to hear it on the new album!

[mesarock2vh]

Why they never put his song on an album until now is beyond me! This tune rocks can't wait until FEb,7th!

[bruinjer]

I'm really excited to hear the 2012 version

[mesarock2vh]

Sounds kinda punk! Can't wait to hear an official high quality recording when the New VH cd comes out!!!

[vanhalenDLRera]

this ones gonna be on the new album

[w2b84]

@vanhalenDLRera stop hating faggot

[vanhalenDLRera]

@w2b84 what r u talking about

[kskillerscream]

This song is supposed to be on the new album. Wonder what its gonna sound like without Mikey.

[petey604]

This is on the new album!! 02/07/12

[atomicfriendo]

@petey604 Ya...Its already giving me the chills :)-~

[DELHOOLY]

i had a version of this from the " Rules are for Fools " boot... the drum solo gets edited... great version!!

[SgtHeadstomper]

Does anyone have a better recording of this track? This is one of the best unrecorded songs I've heard them do. The riff reminds me of Get the show on the Road from the Gene Simmons Demo with different lyrics of course. Would love to hear this on the new cd.

[JimBridger100]

b-b-b-b-bullethead...

[eugvh18]

metal \m/ and jungle beat Alex! badass shit man fuck it has that hardcore punk shit really badass

[MOPARGEORGE]

I wish this song was on the first alblum. It's a bad ass song. Slayer could even redo it. Awesome.

[EddieVH666]

great song might never have heard of it if it wasn't for the everyone wants some book

[theShowStopper321]

For 1976/77 this stuff was hard rock if there ever was!!

[marimcge]

@theShowStopper321 for TODAYS' music this is hard rock if there ever was!!!!

[izable]

I never knew, Alex was that badass back then.

[JManGuitar5150]

I think you're gay AND retarded

[Lilrocker5150]

ur sucj a reTARD

[hlmguitarsaxman]

lol the horn at the end!

[ginobasile]

@hlmguitarsaxman M.A. controlled the horn effects. They did that sound at most of all their shows.

[marc777danielle]

i have never heard mike anthony rip on bass!!!!!! i did'nt think he was capable. mad newfound respect!!!

[namelikeaghost]

yeah... mike antony rules! i have early bootlegs where he SHREDS... i guess they toned him down on recordings..

[marc777danielle]

yeah homie thats obviously the case after listening to cuts like this. i've read in interviews that he listened to a lotta jazz fusion back in the day but i just thought it was BS until i heard this.

[loutcb]

Proof that without Dave coming u with incredible lyrics, this band would have died!!!!!!!

[SvenTwelve]

sound like light up the sky

[dajzilla]

Edward is God. His rhythm playing is better than anyone else. Everyone always talks about his fast licks or his tapping but his rhythm playing is second to no one. Just listen to Beautiful Girls or Dance the Night Away, Pretty Woman to name a (very) few. INCREDIBLE sense of rhythm. His technique of muting and phrasing is amazing to say the least.

[SvenTwelve]

true

[lidesnowi]

Excellent comment !!!!!!!!!!!

Rhythm is NUMBER 1!

Great rhythmic feel is the most important thing to have, and Eddie had truckloads of it!

[aks73]

anyone who slates Van Halen's guitar playing knows fuck all about the rock guitar. He's probably the single most influential living guitar player.

[travelsanmiguel]

ed is a good lead player yes, his sense of time is what make him a great player (rhythm).

[guspech]

GREAT POST!!! THANKS A BUNCH.

[High5150Roller]

alot of these songs sound exactly like eachother... the only difference is the name of the song... but there are alot of good van halen songs dont get me wrong im just sayin that i've heard alot of songs that sound the same from VH

[ZZtopVH]

you obviously don't listen then. In one ear and out the other.

[High5150Roller]

i didnt say this song sounds like atomic punk or any other VH song

[ltal0308]

Thank you 5150EVH5150 for posting these videos.

[killchiro]

after all these years Eddies playing just seems to sound like a bunch of crazy sloppy blurbs then it's over, there's almost no purpose or feeling in his playing. just like a firecracker then it's over. he was unique, but certainly didn't deserve so much attention, and he's not the best player on earth that's for sure.

[vhfanjack]

Neither are you. How about you go out and play with more feeling than Eddie, and write better music than him.

[zwaqster]

Wow, you have no idea what you're talking about!

[dantes1815]

So what Van Halen had kick ass songs and badass riffs. Eddie may not be the greatest lead player on the planet, but he is one of the best rhythm players on the planet, thats for sure.

[ZebZachary]

i think that is what is most overlooked about ed's playing.

totally agree w/u mate.

[hlmguitarsaxman]

hey dude eddies rythmn playing is so underated, but he IS a fantastcic lead player, ed changed they way we look at guitar there is only 2 people who have done that

hendrix and eddie... nuff said

[SvenTwelve]

les paul? leo fender?

[DoktorDum]

Leo Paul, Les Fender?

[SvenTwelve]

yngwie malmsteen?

[giantrobot9000]

You really don't get it, do you?

[pepper123]

Fuck you

[itsabig]

well you can't fix STUPID....lol not one soul has ever ridden the lightening since EVH......Vai and Satriani may have taken the original energy further, but Eddie was the ONLY person to have taken us beyond Hendrix.....Ronnie Montrose got close,(Eddie used the same sound engineer as Montrose...)....but Eddie found the magic! critique your feeble Kotex ass away......if you don't know, then you just don't know.

[BurnRoddy]

Dude I loved your statement is minigful and powerful but is nothing but the true from the first word to the last one.You do realize.

Rock On mate!!

[zackvanhalen]

He didn't deserve attention? Well thats your opinion and clearly most people don't agree. Listen to the solo to Push Comes to Shove and tell me his playing has no direction or feeling.

[tommyhyde]

Did you catch the part of the solo section of Romeo's Delight??

[ioxmars]

I love this stuff thanks but Jeff Becks still the man

[dajzilla]

Jeff Beck? LOL! WTF?! I almost forgot all about that guy!

[salamonetalton]

man if you ask me the best stuff van halen did was the work in the clubs and in the demos they made 1974-1977.really rockin stuff.this sounds like light up the sky on vh 2.

[schismc]

Parts of "Bullethead" were used in "Light Up the Sky."

Note the tempo similarities, vocals, chord changes, guitar solos, and song durations (minus drum solos on both songs).

[VHfan4life24]

Intro reminds me a little bit of outta love again with that weird but awesome high pitch screeching thing. Eddi could do anything on the guitar.

[preludioenigmatico]

this sounds like the early version of what became Romeo Delight

[schismc]

Bullethead was reworked by John Norum into "Half Way Home" on his 1994 "Another Destination" album. An intro was added in the style of VH, lyrics changed, guitar solo screams as good as the original, but no credit was given to VH.

[MagicMopars]

They were so awesome in the 70's. This is good shit... ahhhh the memories!!!

[vaiman777]

This the song the v.h. brothers wanted to record for the Roth/Hagar greatest hits c.d instead of Me Wise Magic and the other one.

[VHfan4life24]

If VH does record a new album after the tour, then they should definitely re-record this song for the album. Goes right back to their original rock roots before sammy came and made them a mainstream band.

[nehocyrrah]

hey 5150, is there a studio version of this song? vhvideoman had one but someone said it was the atomic punks. was it on the "after zero" take? thanks bro, your awesome!!!!

[Champane97]

Can you imagine if VH were signed in 1976? With tracks like this VH was way ahead of their time!! I like it when a band gets signed and we the fans grow up, develop and ride the journey with them. Those early VH fans that were there from the start during their party and club days share a common bond with example: The Beatles fans in the Cavern days in Liverpool!! That is one thing that is missing MOST with today's bands!

[Champane97]

Everybody thinks they are way to cool to be standing and cheering some unknown acts. They just wait for the band wagon corporate bubble gum stooge to come along and make that their new idol phenomenon. No thanks, I still prefer to buy the WHOLE ALBUM and attend the shows than download some compressed digital trash!!

[mattplatinum]

If eddie is out there listening - shit like this on the new album. Thanks.

[cole0311]

Greatest Rock and Roll band ever.

[RoryDupledorf]

Holy crap! That was awesome. Man, I think it would have been awesome to see VH between 76 & 79 when they more in the smaller venues. Would have been intense shit! Other guitarists around this time must have shat themselves when they first heard Eddie. And the band is so damn tight - those pauses are hot. Damn it - someone build me a time machine, I wanna go see this.

[jamesbrown69]

The best rock band ever.

[alagogo]

This sounds like something from the first four albums. It would fit there,or perhaps

the NEW VAN HALEN ALBUM PLEASE!!!

[MegaTronn]

Dude, this is awesome. Where do you find this shit?

[skifoggy]

Great shit! I started checkin this stuff out about 6 or 8 months ago. Between your stuff and VHvideoman1 it was like having a new VH album. What happened to Vhvideoman1 anyway? Any idea? Rock on fellow fans!

[5150EVH5150]

no idea bro, he reappears every now and then, but his stuff takes too long to make, according to what he says, and i guess he doesnt have enough time anymore.

[skifoggy]

The way he just disappeared I thought there might be some legal bs involved. Shit, Ed won't even let Mikey market his hot sauce thru any VH channels. Anyway, keep your stuff comin. Love it!Brings me waay back!

[tommyhyde]

Don't forget about Alex's awesome drum solo at the end!

[Dawnella]

I hope I don't gotta bite the bullet,well at least not without...oh nevermind....

[Shevaron]

Eddies sound from 1976. So far ahead of his time was he. I was feeling this song from 30 years ago.

[MRJSTUDIOS]

Oh, ok. Cool

[MRJSTUDIOS]

Is this from dressed to kill?

[5150EVH5150]

Its from "Slummin' It!" 1976

[satchbooggy]

I have this on a bootleg...love it!!!

[diverdownup5150noho]

awesome

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