MetaFilter posts tagged with vanhalen

Look at all the photos herrre toniiight...

hellbient — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:58:02 -0800

If you like looking at vintage pictures of Van Halen, David Lee Roth recently posted a whole bunch of vintage pictures of Van Halen. Yup.

Runnin' from the Hagar

eyeballkid — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:47:03 -0800

David Lee Roth Assteroids. (Flash, URL may be NSFW) [via]

I live my life like there's no tomorrow.

The Straightener — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:24:23 -0800

You loved David Lee Roth singing Running With the Devil unaccompanied, amirite? Well, then you're going to TOTALLY love the David Lee Roth Runnin' With the Devil Soundboard.

Van Halen's "No brown M&Ms" concert rider found.

amyms — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:38:44 -0800

The stuff of legend, Van Halen's "No brown M&Ms" concert rider (most recently mentioned on MetaFilter here) has made the rounds by word of mouth, and word of internet, for years. Now, the Van Halen 1982 World Tour backstage rider has been found. It consists of 53 typewritten pages and contains the M&Ms prohibition - which actually says M & M's (WARNING: ABSOLUTELY NO BROWN ONES) - as well as other interesting demands, excerpted at The Smoking Gun. Via.

Van Halen at the Woz's US Festival, 1983

not_on_display — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:01:17 -0800

In 1982, Steve Wozniak sank a lot of his own money into creating the US Festivals -- the first large concerts to celebrate the merging of music, technology (and money). For the second (and final) US Festival in 1983, Van Halen was given 1.5 million dollars, up front, to headline the 1983 US Festival. What did they give back to their fans? Well, about eighty-four seconds into their first song, David Lee Roth screamed, "I forgot the f@¢₭n' words!" Along with a swipe at the Clash, the set that followed remains evar a drunken classic of testosterone-fueled pop metal campiness. About 3:20 into this clip, DLR launches into his epic fail version of "God Bless the Child" -- 'nuff said.

Didn't Todd Rundgren try this?

shadow vector — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:59:51 -0800

Audio gold: David Lee Roth's vocal track from Runnin' With the Devil, without benefit of, you know, music.

Guns 'n Bergman

geos — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:12:36 -0800

von Trier/Van Halen

Van Halen Off Key

jonson — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:57:11 -0800

The worst sounding thing ever? Van Halen, on a show of their reunion tour in North Carolina, attempting to match up their pre-recorded background synths for "Jump" with their live instruments & vocals. The pre-recorded material is accidentally being played back at a higher pitch, approximately 1.5 semitones sharp of the key from the guitar/vocals.

whole lotta shreddin' goin' on

hellbient — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:50:16 -0800

Jake E Lee shreds, Steve Vai shreds, Eddie Van Halen shreds, many others shred.

Rock Songs on Alternate Instruments

jonson — Mon, 21 May 2007 07:10:30 -0800

Van Halen's Eruption on Violin | Elton John's Rocket Man on Banjo | Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody for solo classical guitar | Foggy Mountain Breakdown arranged for electric slap bass | Toto's Africa for Acoustic Guitar | The Postal Service's Such Great Heights for Voice

The Coolest Train Wreck You'll See This Summer

peewinkle — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:37:28 -0800

"Once Were Kings" Some call them 1980's pop icons, others the Kings of Heavy Metal. Regardless, Van Halen has announced a 2007 tour with David Lee Roth. But without Michael Anthony, will it be worth paying to see? While Dave's current fan base is huge, others feel he has not aged gracefully. Well, it could be worse.....(youtube, ytmnd, and bad 80's haircuts warning)

Guitar + Tape + Schwinn Bicycle Paint = Eruption

turbodog — Tue, 13 Jul 2004 11:39:18 -0800

Striping Guitars with Eddie Van Halen (in what appears to be his living room). More of his painted and unpainted guitars. Extra guitar geekiness: watch the evolution of Frankenstein.

Jump

srboisvert — Sun, 05 Oct 2003 17:17:24 -0800

You might as well Jump. Van Halen and retro video games.

Van Halen, Cult faves

COBRA! — Wed, 02 Apr 2003 09:23:27 -0800

The Best Band in the Land, a report from the alternate universe wherein musical priorities in the 80s were a little bit different. Complete with a reader's guide. One of many pieces of Old Man Grumpus rock criticism at Exiled on Main Street.

Reggie452 — Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:50:31 -0800

The Sans Halen Tour? Former Van Halen frontmen David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar are reportedly discussing a possible summer tour together. They met for the first time recently and are now in talks to team up. Hagar broke the news this week on his official website, saying, "Believe it or not, Sammy and David Lee Roth are talking about touring this summer. Sammy was blown away at how well they got along together." A spokesman for Diamond Dave confirmed only that the two exes "have met for the first time." But Hits magazine is reporting that superstar manager Irving Azoff has signed on for "The Sam and Dave Show."

No matter how bad this tour might be, it's still gonna be better than seeing Van Halen with Gary Cherone. Heck...watching squirrels defacate is more interesting than Van Halen with Gary Cherone. These boys need to realize that Dave sucks without Eddie, Eddie sucks without Dave, and Sammy and Gary suck no matter who they're teamed with.