I'll Wait Van Halen 1984!

[weedwhackerman]

very rare footage because this is just when the main man left the band =)

[gears2boomshield]

He did NOT lip sync. There are a ton of variations between the original recording and this concert I can point out.

[lukuntri]

who played on keyboard?\

[umumgot]

@lukuntri eddie!

[motleycrue24]

i wish ed would play the keyboards on the recent tour

[eiffe]

do you have a lo-fi version of this?

[guitarslave]

That's really cool. I bet DLR Loved having the stage to himself. I like how EVH switched between keys/guitars.

[KickDownDoors]

HE LIP SYNCHED IT

[LUTS67]

@KickDownDoors: I have the entire concert on DVD. He didn't lip synch the song.

[munky2487]

@KickDownDoors Don't talk shit.

[deadsinktohell]

thank you for posting this, can NOT WAIT for a new album, come on 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!

[seaweed555]

really cool!

[nickthecomedian]

my dad saw them in the 70's he still has the ticket. the year was 78 or 79

[motleycrue24]

i hate how ed doesnt play the keyboard on there last recent tour

[marks661man]

Great footage. Sucks the sound/vid quality on cams was so poor back then. Also, can really hear the difference between VH w/Ted Templeman production behind them, vs live. Compared to the production wizardry they had w/Templeman, they almost sound anemic live. Just2much 2reproduce, 2emote that energy. I think the drugs/partying/road drama, had a little something2do w/it too, lol. Saw them in 85as Van Hagaar &say what u will, but Sammy had VH way more polished and rocking as a unit, compared2Dave.

[solarvolcano]

wow, cam from '84+van halen+decent a/v.....excellent!!

[subwoofer1975]

sorry but who play the keuboards in this song ? thanks

[bamatommy]

@subwoofer1975 Eddie Van Halen

[Gordfozzfoster]

@subwoofer1975 rumour has it Michael McDonald from the Doobies played it in the studio as well as Jump. McDonald gets a writing credit for this song...live it was Edward.

[GOODY61]

@Gordfozzfoster BS Rumour. Did you make that one up yourself ?

[Gordfozzfoster]

@GOODY61 McDonald is credited for writing it on 1984. Unless Warner Bros dished out the BS and printed that BS on the cover....Eddie rarely plays keyboards in the studio or on tour. John Webster from Bryan Adams Band plays on Balance and VHIII

[GOODY61]

@Gordfozzfoster I'll check it out. If that is true then it is a fact not a rumour.

[GOODY61]

@Gordfozzfoster Michael Mcdonald was credited as a co-writer on the 1984 UK single for "I'll wait". No other credits for him related to him on this album. Credits on the "Balance" cd. Just some credits for some vocal chanting on one of the songs. You have to assume Eddie did play the keyboards on the Van Halen albums. There is not credible evidence to the contrary. John Webster is not credited on either VHIII or Balance. (From Wikipedia) so errors are possible but I think you are wrong.

[Gordfozzfoster]

@GOODY61 Bruce Fairbairn and Mike Fraser have a core of players that seem to ghost most of the stuff they record in Vancouver. Most of these musos are increadible studio gods from a band called Payolas or Bryan Adams. (Bob Rock was gtr plr for Payolas) Poison's Swallow this? studio musos hired to play some of the parts. Eddie does play keybo on albums...but there is help blended in too.

[GOODY61]

@Gordfozzfoster All this information isn't worth a nickel unless you have factual documentation to support it.

[Gordfozzfoster]

@GOODY61 hahaha...ok...my brother tour managed vh for 12 yrs....betcha you'd love to hear all the stories told around the dinner table at my house. I've seen VH live 23 times. Is there written documentation supporting the claim? Many recordings feature ghost musicians. Mike Fraser told me "Don't Tell Me What Love Can Do" was amazing. The first take, first pass was the "keeper". Ed tried to double it. It wasn't until the 7th take until he came close. The solo is from the first pass.

[GOODY61]

@Gordfozzfoster I shook hands with the last 5 presidents. I have no factual documentation to support it but since I have made this statement it is no doubt legit. LOL. You get my point ?

[Gordfozzfoster]

@GOODY61 Michael McDonald did not play keyboards on 1984 and Eddie played all the keyboard parts on Balance. I have no clue of what I'm talking about. I retract everything I have said or will say. I know nothing. I just spout false information. There...happy?

[motleycrue24]

sounds great almost perfect

[vanhalen515084]

what a great song, you know anything about new van halen, i am off work, and just sitting here, waiting so much for new van halen, any rumors, i heard one unreleased bit of a song, sounds great,

[SapphireSister]

This is what I'm talking about vintage 84'! Who really wants to see Dave now??

[bambini990]

@SapphireSister Who want's to see Dave now? Me for one, I saw them on Credit Island, Davenport Iowa when they were relatively unknown. Dave was one of the best front men ever. VH never were as good again w/o Dave. Great still but, not that epitome. Give them a try. Dave was treated rather badly if you know VH history. I for one would like to see them rock again.

[SapphireSister]

This is what I'm talking about vintage 84'! Who really wants to see Dave now??

[vanhalen515084]

@SapphireSister what dave and eddie will be doing is better than anything else out there now, love van halen with roth, can't wait for new album,

[checkie4ever]

Man, David sounds pretty good here,i saw some live performance, where it looked like someone was partying too much.Anyway Ed is great as always

[TNkenny]

id LOVE to have seen them on this tour!

[forrestjump]

Love DAVE...Love Moonwalk at 3:57