Informal poll Van Halen

[CaptainCrunch]

Sadly I can't do a poll. But I was deeply saddened by the death of Eddie Van Halen. Growing up I would have to rank them as my favorite band. I learned to play Jump (poorly) on my guitar in my buddies garage band playing to a sold out audience of two cats and a dog and two really dis interested girl. I later learned to play Running with the Devil on the bass.



Whenever I go for a long drive, I still listen to Van Halen. whether its tape, or cd or spotify as a band it holds a cherished spot.


So the one question I wanted to ask the CP world. Which Van Halen is your Ban Halen?


Is it the David Lee Roth Van Halen. The hard guitar hard party sound band with amazing hits like Dance the Night Away and Running with the Devil, and the whole awesome 1984 Album. The band with the serious guitar intros, and the even better guitar solos?


Is it Van Hagar. For some reason just way better musically to me, Hagar's vocals worked. It went heavier with the synth work but was still an amazing crank up the volume party band.



Was it maybe the Gary Cherone Van Halen, cause that would be weird since no one remembers it.


What are you're top 10 Van Halen songs of all time, the must listen vibe for any mood?


In no order


Running with the devil
Eruption/you really got me
Dance the night away
And the Cradle will rock
Intruder/Pretty Woman
Jump
I'll Wait
So good
Pound Cake
Top of the World


HM
Human beings
Me Wise Magic

[Harry Lime]

I was never a huge fan a Hagar, but his album Marching to Mars is a departure, and really good. Kind of made me step back and reassess him as an artist.

David Lee Roth... if he had only had someone in his corner to advise him on the desperately needed makeover he needed. An image change around the time of 'Me Wise Magic' would have altered the feel of Van Halen in a very positive way. If he walked out on stage during the big MTV Awards reveal (right before Twister came out), and was wearing a suit and a gangster ass beard or something, the reception would have been nuts.

[nik-]

I only take part in formal polls.

[Matata]

Albums - David Lee Roth
Live Show - Hagar

I've never heard Roth sound good live, but Hagars voice fills a stadium perfectly.

[Coach]

No Hot For Teacher on your list?

Hot For Teacher
Eruption
Panama
Running With The Devil
Poundcake
Right Now
Ain't Talking Bout Love
Jamie's Crying
Jump
Why Can't This Be Love
Intruder/Pretty Woman

[robbie111]

Hot For Teacher
I'm The One
Unchained
So This Is Love
Panama
Ice Cream Man
Ain't Talking Bout Love
Cathedral
D.O.A
Eruption

[Erick Estrada]

Tough for me as the original lineup probably features Eddie's best work. If I could only have one probably Van Hagar as 5150 is probably my favorite Van Halen album from front to back. Too much work for me to put down my favorite songs in order though.

[Baron von Kriterium]

I only purchased three of their albums:
Van Halen
Van Halen II
Women and Children First

I didn't like any of the Hagar material.

Favorite tunes:

Atomic Punk
On Fire
Somebody Get Me a Doctor
And the Cradle Will Rock
Everybody Wants Some
Ain't Talking 'bout Love
Runnin' With the Devil
Unchained
Panama
Hot for Teacher

[Timbo]

I saw Van Halen only once in concert and that was on Sept 19/1979 at the Corral.
I was on the floor about 25 feet from the stage. So effin memorable.
So even though I liked Sammy, Diamond Dave will always have the upper hand IMO.

[Regular_John]

If I was stuck on a long road trip with one album from Van Halen, I’d pick Diamond Dave.

If I was stuck on a long road trip with one member from Van Halen, I’d pick Sammy Hagar.

Dave’s music is more enjoyable, but Hagar seems like a much more enjoyable person to be around.

[Timbo]

Originally Posted by jaydorn

If I was stuck on a long road trip with one album from Van Halen, I’d pick Diamond Dave.

If I was stuck on a long road trip with one member from Van Halen, I’d pick Sammy Hagar.

Dave’s music is more enjoyable, but Hagar seems like a much more enjoyable person to be around.

Great answer!

[DeluxeMoustache]

It’s Dave, for recordings. All the way

Runnin’ with the Devil
Panama
Eruption/You really got me
Ain’t talkin’ ‘bout love
Hot for Teacher
Jamie’s Cryin’
And the Cradle Will Rock
Unchained
I’m the One
Jump

HM to Atomic Punk as well ..
Top Jimmy has some really silky guitar too

Yeah it’s tough to choose. I’d probably switch a few of those out on any given day

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by jaydorn

If I was stuck on a long road trip with one album from Van Halen, I’d pick Diamond Dave.

If I was stuck on a long road trip with one member from Van Halen, I’d pick Sammy Hagar.

Dave’s music is more enjoyable, but Hagar seems like a much more enjoyable person to be around.

well said.

Give me Rock band Van Halen not pop band Van Halen.

I hated the direction the bands sound went in the Hagar years. I loved the early Van Halen.
for me 1000 times over I prefer the original Van Halen.

[bigtmac19]

I love Sammy Hagar's vocals, Montrose was one of my favourite albums when I was a teenager. My favourite Van Halen songs all had Diamond Dave as lead though.

[troutman]

Looking back, they did so many cover songs in the Roth era. I think they didn’t have much time to write and record.

For example, VH I had two cover songs, was only 35 minutes in length, and was recorded in less than a month.

VH II, one cover song, 31 minutes. Recorded in 6 days.

Diver Down, 5 cover songs, 31 minutes.


[looks like 35 minute albums were not that unusual at the time]

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by troutman

Looking back, they did so many cover songs in the Roth era. I think they didn’t have much time to write and record.

They were really good covers though.

[darockwilder]

I'm not a huge VH fan, but here are the songs I like from them

Hot For Teacher
Bottoms Up (first time I heard this was in the middle of the night on the radio driving by Kamloops)
Running With the Devil
Panama
I'm the One

On a related note, Sammy Hagar keeps appearing on AEW wrestling remotely to promote the tag team of Sammy Guevara and Jake Hager. You know, Sammy Hager? Get it? Ugh.

[Buff]

No particular order:

Jump
Panama
Humans Being
Hot for Teacher
You Really Got Me
Running with the Devil
Why Can' This be Love
Right Now
Can't Stop Loving you

Van Halen is a band I often overlook, but always enjoy. I couldn't tell you which lead singer I liked better though as I enjoyed them both.

[DownInFlames]

Running With The Devil
Ain't Talking Bout Love
Atomic Punk
D.O.A.
Everybody Wants Some!
Unchained
Intruder
Jump
Panama
Drop Dead Legs
Hot For Teacher

I tried to avoid the covers otherwise (Oh) Pretty Woman and You Really Got Me would be on my list.

[afc wimbledon]

never much of VH fan, I could appreciate them technically but they never moved me emotionally much, that said I always appreciated that they covered the old John Brim song