@ashesofthewakefan yeah that too but i really think that the other rythm guitar distress the most coz you eddie's solo almost fade it out until they mixt it up.... both of the keyboard and rythm should sit back and enjoy the show .
LOL, Americans think they invented guitar.... This proves that this small thinking country does'nt only kill Indians, they also get drowned in their idea of introducing a real musician in their 123-ready shows. This is why Europe is soooo far away for you.... Respect Eddie!!!!!
@RipStikkers lol europe sucks dick dude. europe has far more problems with maniacs killing 50 people than north america does. excuse the rednecks who think america can do anything. and why are you comparing europe to america. europe is a continent and america is a country.
@libertyfalls save your time, thes idiots dont realive these are triple scale first call musicians tha will blow Alex and Mike out of the water, read music if needed and do it all in one take
fuck off you wannabe MLK rosa parks motherfucker. it was a silly comment on a fucking eddie fucking van halen 1985 lettermen clip. if this was the la riots and i made a comment, THEN you would have somthing to bitch about. the guy looks like arsenio ok?? hes grooving, love the hat. would it make you feel better if i called paul a fucking jew?? "oh look at that jewish keyboard player, he looks like my Accountant" fuck off and die, "maggotbrain"
No, it wouldn't make ME feel better to call Paul a "fucking Jew," it would make YOU feel better. You're a piece of shit racist. At least have the balls to own up to it.
Almost like how all that fame and power screwed up Steve Perry and Journey, Wasted raw amazing talented musicians all bitter or causing drama and i never got to see VH even the watered down ROTH 2006 junk.
Man Its so sad to see VH these days. Truly makes me sad. Especially EVH. Such an amazing player, almost fallen to pieces. He had so much more passion back then, and wasn't so fucked up before a performance that he couldn't play.
he's just one of the more prominent session drummers around. he doesn't have the reputation of someone like eddie van halen but he's prominent in his own right. i know he's recorded with john mayer and a bunch of other people. he's worth looking into.
When I attended this show, at the Empire State Building studios, during each commercial break Eddie played all the 1984 hits with Shaffer. I had no idea Eddie was going to be there. He was a total last minute surprise guest. I had recently seen VH at the Meadowlands. This day was like too good to be true. I remember being scared that someone would check my ID because no one under 18 was admitted to Letterman tapings.
I was at this show! Thankyou whoever loaded this. I was 16 and had gotten tickets for a Letterman taping months in advance. Alley Sheedy was supposed to be the guest but she got bumped because Eddie and Valerie showed up last minute. Sandra Bernhart was the other guest. I was sitting about 30 ft from Eddie.
Man, Roth has never been able to sing worth a shit. He can't write songs. Even Eddie said that with him in the band his motto was "just get me to the solo." The songs were nowhere near as good as the sammy songs. Eddie was awesome in all of them, but Roth just squeals and does the splits. That's evident by his solo career. The only good thing about Van Halen with Roth in the band was the other members of the band, especially Eddie's leads.
dude the true van halen(with roth) were all over the stage and just really hyper with there music but then when hagar came along it turned into softer rock and all around sucked thats when i stoped listening to van halen.
yo u damn haters man god the only reason y people dont like roth is cuz of his behavior, screaming, and how he forgets the words live. hagars good ill give him that, but theres no reason people shouldnt like roth. han halen and van hagar are like 2 different bands. halen is hard and hagar is soft but yo u cant hate on roth he might not be good live but hes got.. had a good voice. and cherones not even worth talkin about..
It now sounds like they might tour. However, it won't be the same without Michael Anthony on bass. His bass playing can be replaced, but he had an awesome voice, and was one of the best backing vocalists in hard rock history!
Sorry to tell you i was at the Toronto show last night and i have seen VH play at least 15 times with all 3 singers and last night was the best one. Not only did that kid play every song to perfection (i am a bass player and a big VH fan) He sang those back ups better than Mike ever did. Mike was better in the studio than live. Maybe you should actually go to the show before you make a comment on it.
Well, that is cool! I am glad to hear that Wolfgang did a great job on the bass and on vocals! I will try to check them out! By the way, who is your favorite bass player ever? I think that Geddy Lee and Chris Squire are the two best ever and that Duran Duran's John Taylor is the most underrated bass player ever!
Wow...favorite?...Thats a tuff one. I would say my top 5 fav's would be (in no particular order) Les Claypool,Geddy Lee,Victor Wooten,Justin Chancellor,Leon Wilkeson. There is more,,,too many to list.
Where's Anton Fig?
TNO73 2 weeks ago
OK, who's taken more balls to the chin? Yogi Berra or Paul Shaffer?
LiquorWreckedEmGood 1 month ago
@LiquorWreckedEmGood That was a trick question! The correct answer is: Dave's interns.
Maafa1619 1 month ago
Wow...I miss these days, couldn't stop smilin' the whole time... :-D
takmagic777 2 months ago
poop dink
henryshomebrew 4 months ago
Heh. could really do without Paul Schaeffers casio organ tone. :)
DuncanDonuts3 4 months ago 2
The sound tech sucked. I could hardly hear the guitar solo.
specialross77 4 months ago
who would win a guitar battle eddie or chuck noris?!? :D
SSKBY30 5 months ago
pat cash on guitar.
chrispine71 5 months ago
1:40 part that follows is so fucking Sick!
newyears912 5 months ago
Eddie was fresh then...but now he's been doing that same stuff for over 30 years and it's tired...
videolover61 6 months ago
is that steve jordan on drums?
SuperAnimalDrummer 6 months ago
@SuperAnimalDrummer Thats what Dave said.
specialross77 4 months ago
@SuperAnimalDrummer yup
handidrummed 4 months ago
ummmm...wheres van halen?? like the rest of the band?
MrHaydenhendrix 6 months ago
Paul always ruins music with his little organ, the guys sucks ass, i dont care who he knows or how long hes been playing, hes magoo
HappyJackProduction1 6 months ago
we could have went without all that gay ass keyboard bullshit ruining eddie's breakdown.
ashesofthewakefan 6 months ago
@ashesofthewakefan yeah that too but i really think that the other rythm guitar distress the most coz you eddie's solo almost fade it out until they mixt it up.... both of the keyboard and rythm should sit back and enjoy the show .
zhamoua 6 months ago
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f00etfoyo 6 months ago
@f00etfoyo Don't say that! Now look what you did..
bigt1nyhatch 6 months ago
LOL, Americans think they invented guitar.... This proves that this small thinking country does'nt only kill Indians, they also get drowned in their idea of introducing a real musician in their 123-ready shows. This is why Europe is soooo far away for you.... Respect Eddie!!!!!
RipStikkers 6 months ago
@RipStikkers lol europe sucks dick dude. europe has far more problems with maniacs killing 50 people than north america does. excuse the rednecks who think america can do anything. and why are you comparing europe to america. europe is a continent and america is a country.
frankenstrat25 6 months ago
why the dislike button upside down?
theerdinc555 7 months ago
This is cool as shit... Thanks for the post
TheRockerchef 8 months ago
no chuck norris is moderating
legatoshred 11 months ago
fuck the organ
BrownBagSB 1 year ago
chuck norris on bass
TheRocktales 1 year ago
Paul Shaffer humpin' air = priceless
lionofthejungle 1 year ago
that horrible organ over the top, I hate Paul.
terryfink 1 year ago
@terryfink Who the fuck is Paul??? XD
brando18guitarplyr 1 year ago
@brando18guitarplyr Paul schaffer, lettermans now bald headed buddy
terryfink 1 year ago
@brando18guitarplyr he plays keyboards
terryfink 1 year ago
chuck norris on bass
asianibanez 1 year ago 61
woah its Steve Jordan. how did he go from playing with VH to John Mayer?
jewelfewel 1 year ago
@jewelfewel EVH and John Mayer are both legends, same as Steve Jordan...
nickluna5995 1 year ago
@nickluna5995 i agree with you. I didn't mean to bad mouth JM. i actually love his work.
jewelfewel 1 year ago
@jewelfewel lol okay my bad dude. i like him too
nickluna5995 1 year ago
@jewelfewel Steve Jordan was the drummer for the Letterman band, so that may be another reason he's there.
oldham42 10 months ago
Sweet!! Thanks!
skunkwerksllc 1 year ago
Not the same without Dave!
tracyfamily 1 year ago
Steve Jordan, Nice.
CrazyCow500 1 year ago
Why him by himself?
badderthanyou 1 year ago
haha they look soo classy
groenguitar 1 year ago
enjoying the song?? i can only see him bump up and down
MrDuffguy 1 year ago
yiyiuy
Adnoydal 1 year ago
is it steve jordan on drums?
fuckinpleasure 1 year ago
SHRED MY FACE OFF FOR LIFE EDDIE
rtselby 2 years ago
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Wow....
Paul Shaeffer SUCKS at rock music!
By the way...
Is it just me or does Eddie Van Halen looks like ANOTHER famous "Eddie"...
...as in Eddie Guerrero!
You acn almost HEAR him saying "VIVA LA RAZA! LMFAO
mtlnascarfan 2 years ago
were they without a singer at this time? Like no sammy haygarth or the other guy ?
Flyboy711672005 2 years ago
How GAY!
badpuppy1970 2 years ago
Eddie Van Halen sounds better playing PANAMA on the EVH WOLFGANG GUITAR
evhwolfgangguitar 2 years ago
shows how boring rock is without a lead singer to watch
koky5150 2 years ago 2
@koky5150 show how stupid you are.
glynnracing79 2 years ago
Including a grammatical error when insulting someone else's intelligence = priceless.
koky5150 2 years ago
@koky5150 what are you talking about?
glynnracing79 2 years ago
letterman is both cooless and clueless. a complete phony.
mlfhunter0 2 years ago
Is that Wesley Snipes playing drums?
0fenderbender 2 years ago 5
It was Steve Jordan. He is now the drummer for the John Mayer Trio.
libertyfalls 2 years ago
nah, Wesley Snipes.
0fenderbender 2 years ago 6
In the beginning Letterman says Steve Jordan.
cooldude1178 2 years ago
@libertyfalls save your time, thes idiots dont realive these are triple scale first call musicians tha will blow Alex and Mike out of the water, read music if needed and do it all in one take
Obelisk2290 2 years ago 2
Awesome.
GeorgeMH3 2 years ago
lol i like how everybody in the late show band is getting all into the music and everything, evh's just like w\e lol
pwnage0fn00bs 2 years ago 3
Ed looks like he really want to be "jammin'" with the Late Show Band... but I'm sure it was fun.
DarthKazi 2 years ago
Holy crap my grammar sucks in that sentence....
DarthKazi 2 years ago
dont hate me for saying this but eddie looks like mel gibson lol especially with the quality of this video
heroskickbutt 2 years ago 2
haha, kinda
DethTilDeath69 2 years ago
how high are the bm's symbols haha.
tiemyrope666 2 years ago
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Setzer555 2 years ago
Paul's a "doucher"! He's the only one up there ENJOYING the song! Having FUN!
TransducerX 2 years ago 18
I would love to beat the shit out of Paul, my god it hurts to look at that scrote.
Hotler88 2 years ago
nice outfit Eddie lol
MarcAndreOlivier 2 years ago
1984 not 85.
mairava1996 2 years ago
steve wozniack on bass guitar ladies and gentlemen.
alpha1shadow 2 years ago 2
i wouldent like to play like van halen i want my own style :)
ryuho666 2 years ago 2
eddie is godlike. I wish i could play guitar like him!!!
92smalls 2 years ago
geez, letterman was this old?
UnforgivingCritic 2 years ago
Eddies laughing because the keyboard sounds so cheesy, hilarious.
smithlywat90 2 years ago 4
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cracker6910 2 years ago
what a hero
bose105 2 years ago
who the fuck is that on the drums arsino hall? WOOOOT WOOOT WOOT lol. i got a great name for the band "eddie van halen and the choads" LOL
cracker6910 2 years ago
Steve Jordan. "Arsenio Hall"? Why, because he's black and that's the only black guy you could think of? Is that supposed to be funny?
MaggotBrain10 2 years ago
yeh it is?? is there a problem? aresnio or eddie murphy one of the two.
cracker6910 2 years ago
Hey, douchebag... do us all a favor and go kill yourself.
MaggotBrain10 2 years ago
fuck off you wannabe MLK rosa parks motherfucker. it was a silly comment on a fucking eddie fucking van halen 1985 lettermen clip. if this was the la riots and i made a comment, THEN you would have somthing to bitch about. the guy looks like arsenio ok?? hes grooving, love the hat. would it make you feel better if i called paul a fucking jew?? "oh look at that jewish keyboard player, he looks like my Accountant" fuck off and die, "maggotbrain"
cracker6910 2 years ago
No, it wouldn't make ME feel better to call Paul a "fucking Jew," it would make YOU feel better. You're a piece of shit racist. At least have the balls to own up to it.
MaggotBrain10 2 years ago
yawn, angry blackman typical
cracker6910 2 years ago
Haha, you don't know anything, what a surprise. Go eat a dick, douchebag.
MaggotBrain10 2 years ago
ok can it be yours maggotbrain?
cracker6910 2 years ago
Almost like how all that fame and power screwed up Steve Perry and Journey, Wasted raw amazing talented musicians all bitter or causing drama and i never got to see VH even the watered down ROTH 2006 junk.
madhatter5353 2 years ago
Man Its so sad to see VH these days. Truly makes me sad. Especially EVH. Such an amazing player, almost fallen to pieces. He had so much more passion back then, and wasn't so fucked up before a performance that he couldn't play.
Pyr0King 3 years ago
the bass is so loooooooooud!
DoILoveher 3 years ago 3
Paul rocks. Have you ever heard him hit a wrong note?
tidycat4 3 years ago 2
pauls a pimp dude. gets tons of pussy :)
OOVERKILL14 3 years ago 2
ya it's a musical moment of his own there at 1:56...droning out the hammond... pretty good for a canuck
3gypt1an 2 years ago
mr. roths nose had been blown off in his late night coke binge the night before so he couldnt play.
just a speculation
goldenbulletTOOTH 3 years ago
haha look at the bass player he's just jammin' and havin a good time (that's what rock is all about!!!)
EDDIE ROCKS!!!
Wookiee110 3 years ago 2
wheres david? :s
phunkifletch 3 years ago
its the starting metal-age
pettje14 3 years ago
the starting metal-age? its Judas Priest, And Iron Maiden...
deathir123 3 years ago
and we need to mention that Carrot Top was the original founding metal father of Nebraska. Go Cornhuskers. see ya in the supertoiletbowl.
vanswalen0u812 3 years ago
sally struthers loves you all at donnigton.
vanswalen0u812 3 years ago
you forgot the most important one. BLACK SABBATH.
OOVERKILL14 3 years ago
Wrong! It was Iron Butterfly... In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Hoopskidoodle 3 years ago
keyboard was awesome but he looks so goofy.
moejobe 3 years ago
4 goons and 1 star
NewYankee01 3 years ago
you dont know who steve jordan is
VanMeter232 3 years ago
no but if youd want to tell me about him go ahead. :)
NewYankee01 3 years ago
he's just one of the more prominent session drummers around. he doesn't have the reputation of someone like eddie van halen but he's prominent in his own right. i know he's recorded with john mayer and a bunch of other people. he's worth looking into.
VanMeter232 3 years ago
awesome with keyboard
hlmguitarsaxman 3 years ago 2
Great performance.
doomer79 3 years ago
AWESOME!!!!!!
younakahara 4 years ago
Empire State building studios? It's ROCKEFELLER CENTER....30 ROCK
BDOUG23 4 years ago
When I attended this show, at the Empire State Building studios, during each commercial break Eddie played all the 1984 hits with Shaffer. I had no idea Eddie was going to be there. He was a total last minute surprise guest. I had recently seen VH at the Meadowlands. This day was like too good to be true. I remember being scared that someone would check my ID because no one under 18 was admitted to Letterman tapings.
Stutz 4 years ago
OH WOW! WOW! FUCKING WOW!
I was at this show! Thankyou whoever loaded this. I was 16 and had gotten tickets for a Letterman taping months in advance. Alley Sheedy was supposed to be the guest but she got bumped because Eddie and Valerie showed up last minute. Sandra Bernhart was the other guest. I was sitting about 30 ft from Eddie.
Whoever posted this, thank you very much!
Stutz 4 years ago
GOD THIS IS SICK
paulconrad 4 years ago
What is this?
demonguitarist92 4 years ago
The only thing Sammy Hagar done for Van Halen was quit!
deborahgibson1 4 years ago
Sammy was awesome. David was a sideshow act.
Kujani 4 years ago
Roth sucks, anyway. Bring back Sammy.
VinniesDeathSquad 5 years ago
no way sammy sucks.
angusyoung111 5 years ago
Man, Roth has never been able to sing worth a shit. He can't write songs. Even Eddie said that with him in the band his motto was "just get me to the solo." The songs were nowhere near as good as the sammy songs. Eddie was awesome in all of them, but Roth just squeals and does the splits. That's evident by his solo career. The only good thing about Van Halen with Roth in the band was the other members of the band, especially Eddie's leads.
Kujani 5 years ago
dude the true van halen(with roth) were all over the stage and just really hyper with there music but then when hagar came along it turned into softer rock and all around sucked thats when i stoped listening to van halen.
jhondeeregreen66 4 years ago
you are just a child and doesn't know good music when you hear it. Dude, van halen was much better when roth left and sammy came.
angelanwtn 4 years ago
yo u damn haters man god the only reason y people dont like roth is cuz of his behavior, screaming, and how he forgets the words live. hagars good ill give him that, but theres no reason people shouldnt like roth. han halen and van hagar are like 2 different bands. halen is hard and hagar is soft but yo u cant hate on roth he might not be good live but hes got.. had a good voice. and cherones not even worth talkin about..
ohpoepoe 4 years ago
I agree 100%. =)
starg8nut 4 years ago
sammy done van halen a favor he left
deborahgibson1 4 years ago
Bad news! It was announced on 02/20/07 that the supposed 2007 reunion tour with Roth has been postponed indefinitely!
gymman1031 5 years ago
only because eddie had to go to rehab
deborahgibson1 4 years ago
It now sounds like they might tour. However, it won't be the same without Michael Anthony on bass. His bass playing can be replaced, but he had an awesome voice, and was one of the best backing vocalists in hard rock history!
gymman1031 4 years ago
Sorry to tell you i was at the Toronto show last night and i have seen VH play at least 15 times with all 3 singers and last night was the best one. Not only did that kid play every song to perfection (i am a bass player and a big VH fan) He sang those back ups better than Mike ever did. Mike was better in the studio than live. Maybe you should actually go to the show before you make a comment on it.
Toolmybass 4 years ago
Well, that is cool! I am glad to hear that Wolfgang did a great job on the bass and on vocals! I will try to check them out! By the way, who is your favorite bass player ever? I think that Geddy Lee and Chris Squire are the two best ever and that Duran Duran's John Taylor is the most underrated bass player ever!
gymman1031 4 years ago
Wow...favorite?...Thats a tuff one. I would say my top 5 fav's would be (in no particular order) Les Claypool,Geddy Lee,Victor Wooten,Justin Chancellor,Leon Wilkeson. There is more,,,too many to list.
Toolmybass 4 years ago