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  • Vai's intro is is pretty cool, but i think Dave asked him to sound like Ed, and it didnt work. Hence the awkward fills and hardly audible rhythm guitar. P.S i thought it was funny how the video shows vai sliding both hands up the neck of each guitar, when you can clearly hear his pick in the song...

  • O-u812?

  • New Van Halen, January 10th, 2012! :)

  • well i can play mary had a little lamb on piano...

  • one mutha fookin crazy talented guy

  • Wow, that's great. "Diamond Dave"!

  • Yes DLR is brilliant and will always be the frontman for VH. But Sammy is a brilliant singer. But I have to say that VH would never have made it without DLR. Eddie was the genious but DLR did more to change the face of Rock n Roll. Let us just leave it up to those two great guys

  • @M13FKU -Eddie only asked Dave to join the band as he had a PA to rent in 1973. Ed did not rate DLR at first. Gene Simmons only funded VH's demos as he wanted to poach EVH to join Kiss. They are back together now. I am only pissed off as Ed has put his kid on Bass and fallen out with Mike. I do not think that Wolfie can do the vocal harmonies that Mike did, I saw VH in 1984 at the Donnington rock festival and Mike sang the set when DLR was jumping around posing, bad crack, get Mike back

  • this is when music was music god bless Diamond Dave and god bless the awsome 80's the best era for music no other era after the 80's can compete with this era not Uno

  • Between Dave and Steve Vai, this video captures 80s rock swagger better than anything I've ever seen. I miss it.

  • @sanfordsson yeah definitly, i was 13 when this came out i just wanted to be like these guys and have fun forever. wtf went wrong.lol

  • daves the dog bollocks,no one like him, love the guy !!

  • OMG! So sorry I came across this POS.. *right click* *delete* ahhhh...

  • Diamond Dave hit #6 in Billboard, 3-12-88. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx! Shalom, Diamond Dave! Have a great week!

  • Ya gotta admit....David Lee put the style in VH.

  • I love this song! It still sounds great today!!

  • I love skipping rope to this song. Also a good song to do push-ups and pull-ups to as well.

  • Van Halen NOT VAN HAGGAR

  • @TheRampdude Hagar. Learn to spell. How about you do the obvious thing and learn to enjoy BOTH. I'm a Hagar fan and can enjoy DLR too. As far as Van Halen moving on back then though, one thing for you to remember. Roth left. Was his choice...

  • Cool tune! Love this man! Van Halen were the business!! Real music!

  • I love the footage from Yosemite National Park in this video. The huge cliffs and blue skye. All David Lee Roth needs to do now is hold a blonde babe in his hands and do the "jiggy" on the cliff. HAHAHAHAHAHA

  • "I'm Dr. Rockso! C-c-c-c-c-COCAINE!!!!"

  • Lol, Lee Roth is limber motherfucker :P

  • this song just makes me want to shout......AMERICA!!! and i'm IRISH!!!!

  • Very good song.

  • he shoulda stayed with Van Halen :|

  • Man, I remember this tour. After seeing him on the Eat 'Em And Smile tour, I didn't think he could top himself. But this tour was over the top! Riding the surf board to the boxing ring in the back of Hara Arena. Vai, and the Bissonette brothers. Just an incredible show. My God, I truly miss shows like this.

    Cheers.

  • Ol' Dave at the top of his game :)

  • the solo is a delay effect. double play. anyone can do a good solo with delay.

  • Suzy, Suzy, girl for cryin' out loud ---- you got all the right moves!

  • The greatest song ever written

  • Gee Diamond Dave, did you take up rock climing to get into shape? Wild!

  • The man is a legend!....Pure Class...(and Mr.Vai just adds to it)...Perfection!

  • Diamond Dave CAN drive 55

  • @AP0LL0rocks That means he drives slower than Sammy Hagar. Just saying. I like DLR better than Sammy though, don't get me wrong.

  • great song dave said vai hated this song

  • goeie plaat, wordt/is vaak gedraaid bij Radio Veronica, Netherlands !!

  • this is the shit man.always loved this song

  • Roth + vai = Paradise

  • Awesome video and even better tour!

  • Gotta luv the triple neck guitar!

    Rock on!

  • Awesome 5/5

    I like this song!

  • Sammy was no match to this band. I just never like his voice on Van Halen's music. They should've never gone the way they did. Of course, when Dave made his own band, it sounded almost just like Van Halen. They really screwed up...

  • I'm gla Vai now has his own band, as it should be.

  • i like hagar's voice better but the guitar was better with roth, so i like the roth era better!

  • really? Hagar is pretty cool, but Diamond Dave can't be replaced.

  • Well, I agree with Newsensation: I like Dave way better than Sammy, I really do!

    Love Van halen and love David Lee Roth - Thank you for the upload!

  • I loved this song!  Thanks for posting!

  • This is old music ?

  • No, man. This is a timeless tune. It rocked back then, and it still rocks now.

  • I agree with Ziggy. At least Sammy still has a career. A kick ass career AND Cabo Wabo! Not to take anything away from Dave's earlier success..I think Dave and Van Halen were awesome. But like you said, too big egos. But you know what? I think even without Van Halen, Sammy would have been a success either way.

    BTW-love this song and video. Steve Vai sure did it justice. :)

  • OMG 3:10. Sitting on the rack tom??? come on!

  • Let's be logical... Van Halen would have succeeded in playing weddings, and shit like that, if it was not for this man: The greatest lead singer ever. Sammy should praise roth's ass one day of every month for the rest of his life.

  • Ok,, so I will be Logical. While I'll admit Dave had an awesome stage presence, (say,back in the early 80's).. Sammy Hagar has an unbelievable Voice, (octave-range),and,and ,, the man can Play Killer Guitar !!! P.S--- Vai make's the song..

  • I suppose, you like DIO-over-OZZY Too..

  • Actually, over the new ozzy, I'll take practically anything, but you can't compare those. Now, Dave and Sammy... Dave had it all with a fucking horrible god like attitude, which coupled with the Van Halen brother's attitudes (Eddie in particular) fucked up the greatest band in history. If it was not for dave, sorry ass sammy and his perm would be still be trying to drive 55.

  • Damn,,, such a Sammy Hater .,,, You need be Drinking some of his Tequila ,(the good stuff)!, and lay off that Papst blue ribbon !!.. P.S- Sammy only drives the choicest of cars (Trans-Am). Yahh!!

  • David Lee always said if you can't go onstage and perform in a t-shirt under one light bulb, then you shouldn't be a rock star........love his attitude.......GO ROTH!

  • DLR doesn't need Van Halen, just some primitive rhythmic instruments and a big enough stage to do his jumping jacks!

  • Love it- so fucking cheesy :) !

  • i thought billy sheehan was with him then

  • also steve vai has the double guitar!?!?!? :|

    like michael Angelo!

  • triple*

  • NUR GEIL !

  • I LOVE DLR with Steve Vai! Eat Em and Smile brings back so many awesome memories of my younger days! Dave's adorable (always has been) and Vai is just ... YUM! The whole album is GREAT!

  • i love the 80 s best time of my life

  • this has long been my favorite dlr or vh song despite bashing by beavis. steve vai long paid his dues with fz before and their combination just rocked. In some ways, I'd like to see that reunion more than vh with son on bass.

  • Exactly HOW is Dave acting like a fag in this video, lol? It looks to me that he's just being his regular, energetic, physical and entertaining (not to mention ADORABLE) self! I LOVE DLR! And he's STILL got it! ...

  • wat thw hell i saw this same comment on a led zeppelin vid yesterday

  • i love steve vai's guitar

  • This is "real" music. :) I remember when I first heard this I was like 12 years old or something.. it blew my mind! :)

  • bring back the 80's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Haah, one of my favorite songs ever.

  • This song reminds me of this time of year (winter) I rember last year on Christmas this song was on the radio, I was so freakin happy!

  • notice vai's heart shaped guitar

  • Vai looks so fresh

  • solo awesome. steve kicks ass on this Album.skyscaper.

  • steve kicks ass on every album hes participated in. although this is nice because its two of my favorite musicians working together.

  • Thankz 4 All these I love David!! He's soooo sexy!

  • ¡¡¡fuck van halen!!!, they dump david twice, and hired first that fat fuck sammy hagar and later that muppet nuno betancourt instead. This man had more charisma than all the members of extreme and van halen together.

  • It wasn't Nuno you douchebag.

  • Some songs make you feel so fucking good... this is certainly one of em :)

  • David Lee Roth is so fucking awesome!

  • He's definitely made for the stage.

  • i LOVE DLR early stuff its such good time feel good rock n roll!!

  • fuck yeah one of the best solos ever by the best guitarist alive (steve vai ,for those who didnt know :P )

  • @sensrule321 Fuck Yeah, he even brought out the triple neck Heart Guitar. :-)

  • David Lee Roth just might be the best front man ever. He is not modest or shy...neither of which are virtues, BTW!!!

  • Best DLR song ever by far...

  • Its a great song but not his best.

  • Phoaaw Dave could karate kick me any day :P

  • great song

  • hey yall stop bashing on rock legends van halen was great with dave and sammy the fight should not be with legends it should be with that shit that's out today

  • agreed to some extent however not all modern stuff is shit, like avenged sevenfold for instance...

    but still, iron maiden, led zeppeling, all old classics ftw

  • you are right but most new stuff is shit rock on dude.

  • Seeing you performing Body Attack with this song is "just like paradise"

  • shut up winey bitch u probaly dont evan have a wife and the only thing u do to this beat is wack off so fuck off and go listen to your retroe shit bitch

  • phileustace - This song is over 20 years old. Youre a little late in complaining about how they do stuff :D

    But good for you and your wife. Whatever works for you..

  • she's acually thinking of dave when your making love to her

  • phileustace

  • Is dave actually a little fat here!! or is it

    just me.

  • I was only kiddin dude. It was a joke. Every1 talkin bout dave vs Sammy. Geesh

  • Dave Lee roth!!

  • david lee roth KILLS hagar FOOL!

  • How bout Eddie vs Steve?

  • why do people even need to compare?  They're not comparable. They're both great in their own right.

  • I'd go with Eddie on that. In technical terms Vai is amazing, he has a deep understanding of most musical styles on guitar and can turn his hand to just about anything, however, to you or me who just want a decent guitar lick, it can get a bit boring. When it comes to coming out with awesome riff after awesome riff, and writing songs that people really love and remember, Eddie wins hands down.

  • Diamond Dave rules!!!

  • Steve Vai is such a cutie...good god he is adorable!!!

  • david lee roth or sammy hagar?

    (reply to me)

  • david lee roth, the only one

  • DLR obvs

  • David Lee Roth

  • And people wonder why Eddie > Vai

    Owned.

  • What colour were Kurt Cobain's eyes? Blew.

    One blew to the left, one blew to the right.

  • WTF? Bizarre o' rama. Lay off the acid, man..

  • question. ARE U HIGH?

  • i found the cassette tape to this al il while ago in my collection haahh

  • how can you put the word shit in the same sentence as 80's cheese. the 80's ruled and was the best decade of all time

  • I don't mind early Van Halen, but to be honest Roth never was much of a singer or songwriter..

    I think this kinda thing undid a lot of the hard work of bands like Led Zep, Sabbath & Deep purple, those guys were musicians, while the 80's stuff seemed to be more about looking good for MTV..

    The 60's-70's stuff was against the establishment..

    The 80's stuff was about making the establishment richer..

  • I remember two things about this video when I was a kid: I wanted to rock climb after seeing it and I thought wearing a Quiksilver surfing suit would be the coolest thing I could rock in public.

  • How in the flying fuck does Dave pull off that insane leap at 0:22 ???

    GREATEST FRONTMAN WHO EVER LIVED.........NO CONTEST.........CASE CLOSED.

  • What about Kurt Kobain though??? :-P

    HELL YES DAVE IS THE BEST FRONTMAN THAT EVER LIVED, AND THAT WILL EVER LIVE!!!!

  • kurt gaybain is the gayest piece of shit that ever existed. thank god he killed himself

  • LOL! Yea, pretty amazing! David is a devout practitioner of classic martial arts and has been since the age of 12, Roth also travels and teaches at seminars around the world in between projects. So all in all, he kicks ass in many ways!! ;)

  • Dave is just a cool motherfucker.....he enjoys life and loves adventure......while he is off exploring the jungles of New Guinea or rock-climbing on El Capitan in Yosemite, Spammy Hagar is busy checking his tequila sales and pretending to be a rock star on the side.......that explains why Dave is a true rock legend and Hagar is a fake and a poser.

  • I think Diamond dave is a lot more healtier and a better performer, Hagar is a good song writer though, he wrote a song on meatloafs 'welcome to the neighbourhood' 'Amnesty for Granted'

  • Hagar is NOT a good songwriter......he wrote lyrics like "only time will tell if we stand the test of time" and "she put cream in my coffee, butter on my biscuit, and cherry on my banana"......better lyrics could have been written by a 10-yr. old retard! Dave's lyrics were humorous and witty and they still entertain 25 yrs. later.

  • DAVID LEE ROTH RULES!

  • omg david lee roth FUCK ME PLEASE!!

    damn omg your so fuckng sexxi!!

  • 3:11???

    steve vai, why did you do this!!!!

  • :P lol

  • David Lee Roth And Steve Vai.Awesome song.  I agree with clASicOner. This song brings back great memories.

  • beginning sounds like the Who and his voice in the chorus is like Ozzy! David LR is the man

  • Why didnt Vai Stick Around for more albums?

  • Dave is a great singer. He also has more than enough ego for 5 ordinary men. He's a self centered egotistical jerk. He has a real talent for driving people off.

  • 00:20 nice move

  • Cooles Video von Dave

  • song brings back nothing but GREAT memories! I love it!!  A had to be there moment i guess :P

  • I don't care if he's got some years diadave can still kick grasshopper's butt. LOL

  • this song rocks!

  • I would describe Steve Via guitar playing as rol·lick·ing (= adjective 1. carefree and joyous: They had a rollicking good time.

    2. swaggering; boisterous ) guitar licks...

  • Greg Bissonett rulez.

  • This was the "All-Star" band of the '80s -- Bissonette, Sheehan, Vai, Roth. It don't get better!

  • good song but nothibn without Vh baby

  • Are you crazy? that guitarist is steve vai.. He rules VH one thousand times 'a day

  • who else can play a dbl convergent axis triple neck guit? LOL

  • two different guitarists, fact is dave wanted him to sound like eddie on this album the vh formula sells records! vanhalens more speedy- blues with feeling, vai is faster but for me theres no feeling there!took cheese to a whole new level alongside malmsteen!

  • Actually , you don't know anything about guitar. Anybody can play like Eddie. Vai's got much more feeling, and you can't even hope to sound like him.

  • bull crap, nobody plays like eddie!

  • Nope thats true.. Steve just plays better :)

  • This song reminds me that every day is PARA-DICE if you WANT it to be. So instead of working, all u guys should be out there picking hos from Sunset Strip and bonking them in your hotel rooms ! Come on guys !! DIZ MUZ B JUST LIKE LIVIN in PARA DICE (make sure she dont break your back or u might be a quadraplegic then its REALLY gonna be "Para-Dice" !!)

  • I love this song!!

  • dave looks like vince neil in the home sweet home video during the stage shots

  • this song is freedom to me, sit back smoke one and reminis : ]420!

  • love this song

  • Me too. Happy birthday, Diamond Dave!

    BTW, this was David Lee Roth's biggest non-Van Halen hit song.

  • "Skyscraper" is as good as "Eat 'Em And Smile"! In my opinion is such an underrated album

  • love that heart shape guitar I image it in different colours like black & yellow.great track,jemm77fp ? is that from 2007 catalogue

    I would like that jemm in this video back into production from ibanez

  • I went out and ordered a JEM77FP right after I saw this video :-)

  • Awesome tune!!!!

  • Great party song! They CAN'T make it like this anymore. Awesome.

  • Where was Dave climbing?

  • Yosemite National Park, California.

    The "half dome" cliff or "al capitan" cliff

    inside the Yosemite National Park.

  • Sounds like a GI JOE toy commercial soundtrack