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#Post#: 5235--------------------------------------------------
Re: Van Halen - Discography (The Sammy Hagar Years)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: January 20, 2012, 10:13 am
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That's some tasty news. I would love to hear more from Sammy and
what he thinks of A Different Kind Of Truth once it's released.
Would also like to hear from Michael Anthony as well.
#Post#: 5237--------------------------------------------------
Re: Van Halen - Discography (The Sammy Hagar Years)
DIR By: Mac
Date: January 20, 2012, 10:16 am
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I don't think a problem from Sammy. Michael, does he really
speak up at all?
#Post#: 5239--------------------------------------------------
Re: Van Halen - Discography (The Sammy Hagar Years)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: January 20, 2012, 10:26 am
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I've never known Mike to be controversial at all. So if went on
record trashing the new album, it would be HUGE news.
#Post#: 6440--------------------------------------------------
Re: Van Halen - Discography (The Sammy Hagar Years)
DIR By: boyinblack80
Date: February 27, 2012, 6:54 pm
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5150 Van Halen.
After the departure or loss of front man and lead vocalist David
Lee Roth....how does a band survive...well if you have Eddie Van
Halen at the wheel of the guitar/ drivers seat...you've got a
great start./. ok so now I will get into personal feelings
really quick just to preface this review...and then back to pure
objectivity (and my thoughts on this record today) I was never
a fan of Sammy solo. I didn't like his music, I didn't like his
clothes, I didn't like his hair, head bands, or bleach white
teeth....hearing he was joining Van Halen was NOT good news for
this 17 year old Van Halen life long fan (well since 1977) so 9
year fan (since 5150 hit the shelves in 1986.) I have to say
that back when it came out I liked it. Not only did I like, I
really liked it. Hey no grudges right Sammy?...the guy can sing
his ass off, writes amazing rock lyrics, and has an energy that
fit amazingly well with the mighty Van Halen...ok enough on
Sammy...lets talk the songs and Eddie. Eddie plays GREAT on
this record...there are so many great riffs piled into this
album and it's songs....It's a CD filled to the BRIM (literally)
with great things. I think back when the disc came out...a CD
could hold 73 minutes worth of music...and VH 5150 was
72:58...it was insane/ The did not screw around./
I am reviewing the vinyl....so lets go.
track 1 side 1. Good Enough.....Hello...Babaaaaaay. I
mean...the song rocks. It's got the lyrics, the punch, the
riffs...the song is a perfect VH song and a GREAT, GREAT intro
to this new version of an already hugely successful band....big
shoes to fill...**** yeah...and this track was them jumping in
head first.
track 2 side 1. Why Can't This Be Love. Even writing the title
I cringe a tiny bit....it would be way too easy to write off a
song like this....but it is SO good...why would you. The verses
are so f*cking good....and I mean again...this is a 5 star
track. perfect song.
track 3 side 1. Get Up......"you say that love has got you down
well that's BULL****. **** Sammy where have you been all my
life...was your solo work this good...did I totally blow ever
giving you a chance...I still don't really know to this day. I
did listen to Montrose...and it just wasn't really as good as
Sammy thought it was. he says they were the American Led
Zeppelin. I'd disagree. But we're talking about VH and this
album 3 tracks in will not quit....it's amazing.
track 4 side 1. Dreams. Blue Angels anyone? Just
kidding...really solid track and a nice change of pace....I mean
something a song from the heart about wanting more in life can
actually work....and this one does.
track 5 side 1. Summer Nights. I can't really listen to this
track without thinking about the summer this record came
out.....it's honestly a track I wouldn't normally like...I
generally like much much much darker music...and a song about
how great my summer nights are is not generally my thing....but
it's a great track.
End of side 1. I will say this since we can take a little break
and talk about the packaging....I think the cover although a
spotlight shot of a near naked buff guy is not my thing. (Atlas
for the 1980's) the color and lightning effects do look
cool...ok pet peeve time (why do you always DO this Van Halen I
will NOT understand!!)...Liner notes (inner sleeve) and Back of
the Album. No track listing on back of the record jacket...and
inside the lyrics are ALL out of ORDER. It's SO annoying. end
of rant.
track 1 side 2. Best of Both Worlds....starting to get a tiny
bit poppy for my tastes....good song.....not the best.....I can
forgive though great guitar playing on it.
track 2 side 2. Love Comes Walking In. "some kind of alien
comes walking in?" / WTF?? hahahaha....again....I'd say good
song, probably means more to some other people than it does for
me....a nice song none the less....my favorite part of the song
is definitely the final verses (after the solo) some great stuff
in there lyrically....good job Sammy.. :)
track 3 side 2. 5150. Fantastic track....I love how there's
this amazing shift from the now classic Van Hagar upbeat tempo
of the first minute into the main riffs and verses...just an
incredible shift into the down and dirty classic Van Halen old
school sound. I love this song...some very intricate parts in
this song....and it's done flawlessly and you just enjoy the
tune and don't even need to be a musician to appreciate how
complex this probably is to play.
track 4 side 2. Inside. I could really take or leave this
track....I guess in a perfect world it would have gone from the
joking quality of it into more a song like "Sinner's Swing" the
multiple layers of vocals I don't like....and there's like a
talking track that goes through the whole song that is
annoying.....would have been nice to at least duck into the song
and not have all the ambient noise running through all the
verses...(it's more buried during the verses which is nice)
Kind of a bummer way to end the record...but I get the feeling
the goal was to fill the entire CD...so they pushed the tracks
as far as they could.
all in all...I think 5150 is amazing...I still think it's the
best Sammy solo record...but over the next few months I'll work
through all the albums after (on vinyl) and see what I think
then. I'd give it 5/5....the minor criticisms I have really
can't pull a come back or new re-birth record like this
down....the chips and odds were SO stacked against them....and
they landed on their feet jumping, kicking and screaming...and
it sounded damn good. Saw the band on this tour....it was GREAT
as well.
#Post#: 6441--------------------------------------------------
Re: Van Halen - Discography (The Sammy Hagar Years)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: February 27, 2012, 7:09 pm
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Great review dude. And at least you saw VH that summer instead
pulling a blunder like "I'll catch 'em next year". No one could
be drunk enough to do something like that. Right?
#Post#: 6442--------------------------------------------------
Re: Van Halen - Discography (The Sammy Hagar Years)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: February 27, 2012, 7:10 pm
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Curious to know if Donaldson still has high regards for 5150.
#Post#: 6443--------------------------------------------------
Re: Van Halen - Discography (The Sammy Hagar Years)
DIR By: boyinblack80
Date: February 27, 2012, 7:15 pm
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I never skipped a show because I was drunk. In 1984 I was
getting burnt on all my old favorite bands...I could sense the
writing on the wall and things were changing....the edge was
gone from a lot of the 70's rock bands....clearly my feelings
were right because over the next 2 or 3 years.....everyone
started wearing spandex and writing pretty crappy music.
the main reason I passed on seeing DLR solo was I hated their
clothes and posturing...the record was really good...but I
wasn't as into all the colorful presentation everyone was doing.
so I got out early.....I really don't regret missing either
show.
I saw Steve Vai about a year or two earlier with Joe
Satriani...literally about 2 feet from my face (they played in a
convention style meeting room albiet a fairly large one...the
stage was maybe a foot off the ground and I was right in
front...I could have literally stepped onto the stage if I
wanted.
....so I had already seen Vai live. (and Joe)
In a perfect world I would have seen Van Halen in about 1981 or
1982....it didn't happen and I passed.
I'd rather imagine what it was like...than to have seen Dave and
Eddie wasted and them not caring.
I'd already heard about the US festival show and was extremely
wary of them live.
#Post#: 6444--------------------------------------------------
Re: Van Halen - Discography (The Sammy Hagar Years)
DIR By: boyinblack80
Date: February 27, 2012, 7:18 pm
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--- Quote from: Chiprocks1 link ---
>
> Curious to know if Donaldson still has high regards for 5150.
>
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I really don't know. I would imagine so......I honestly don't
remember him (John) and the VH thing as much as Sean
Lombardo....Sean was a HUGE Van Halen fan.
#Post#: 6445--------------------------------------------------
Re: Van Halen - Discography (The Sammy Hagar Years)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: February 27, 2012, 7:18 pm
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I'm looking forward to seeing what your take is on OU812,
F.U.C.K. and Balance are. Skip Van Halen III. Seriously, don't
bother.
#Post#: 6446--------------------------------------------------
Re: Van Halen - Discography (The Sammy Hagar Years)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: February 27, 2012, 7:20 pm
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--- Quote from: boyinblack80 link ---
>
> I really don't know. I would imagine so......I honestly don't
remember him (John) and the VH thing as much as Sean
Lombardo....Sean was a HUGE Van Halen fan.
>
--- End Quote ---
John was the one that convinced me not to quit Van Halen. I was
pretty much done with the group when Dave left. But John's
enthuasim for Van Hagar was so damn infectious. I curse
thee........
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