I know Dave was a showoff, but he brought the Van Halen music alive, bringing out the power and energy of 3 great musicians. I agree Alex Van Halen was a powerhouse drummer, and there would be no Van Halen without him. He made the power and energy of the music, with Dave performing the showmanship.
@@gloryB-3I prefer van Hagar music wise but David Lee Roth is 1,000 times the front man as Sammy.. they don’t make rock stars like Roth anymore - I think social media killed it
People who didn’t grow up in the late 70’s and 80’s don’t understand just how big concerts were. Looking out over this crowd all you see is people having a rock and roll good time. No cell phones being held up. We just rocked out with the bands. It was great and we loved it. Oh for a Time Machine.
@@Marshall_Stacks If you want to say something critical - point out the boredom level during that time (my Xer colleagues will start remembering fun times without admitting just how boring it was in between fun occasions). This is why we went wild at concerts, and local DJs were these super cool celebs :)
@@passiveaggressivenegotiato8087 Nothing has really changed - it's still boring as fuck between the fun occasions. The only difference is that the fun occasions are hyped up by social media beforehand (so much so that they are actually an anti-climax). We knew this gig was THE event of the year - all those great bands in 1 day, before the times where EVERYTHING was carefully marketed and controlled to squeeze every penny out of concert-goers. These were the glory days, before the big money men got hold of festivals and turned them into miserable uniform manufactured "events" where you behave how they want you to and hand over large sums for the pleasure. This gig cost £16.00 entry and we just slept in a field, no tents and set nearby hedges alight to keep us warm before we sobered up enough to get home. Good times.
@@Mr.MFuckingYTchangedmyname Good post. I think the biggest buzz kill for concerts are Fire Marshalls nerfing the volume too much, so that you can hear a kaleidoscope of awful singing/screaming all around you during the whole concert. This was NOT case back in the 1980s. It might not be this way in cool locations, but this is the case in typical boring fly-over cities like mine. It's an outrageously over-priced karaoke party; where thousands sing at once. This actually caused Tom Petty to stop performing 'last dance with mary jane' at concerts, cause he got sick of a bunch of jacked-up shitty 'oh my my, oh hell yeah'
Same here. I was 16. Missed the coach back home, lost my mates whereabouts. Ended up sleeping under a hedge in the camping field, waking up Sunday morning soaked in morning dew (I think, I hope 😂) Walked to Derby train station, no money, bunked on a train. Got thrown off at Uttoxeter, had thumb a lift the rest of the way home. Those were the days. 16 year olds nowadays don’t even know how put the kettle on. I went mainly to see AC/DC but thoroughly enjoyed Gary Moore and Accept. 🤘🏼
Yeah me too mate ,,what a day ,,much preferred it when Donnington was a one day event , rather than the 3 day affairs now which cost an arm and a leg , with the best bands spread out across the whole weekend in an effort to get you to fork out for the whole thing …..Motley Crüe , Accept , Y&T ,Gary Moore , Ozzy , Van Halen and AC/DC all in one day …pure magic and we had typical British weather,,absolutely roasting 🤪 A day I’ll never forget…….
2:35 Unchained 5:50 Hot For Teacher 10:05 Drum solo 11:30 On Fire (with interruption) 14:36 Running With the Devil 17:45 Little Guitars 21:34 House of Pain 25:10 Bass solo 29:36 I'll Wait (partial intro) 30:01 Pretty Woman (partial) 31:19 I'll Wait (partial) 33:04 Everybody Wants Some!!
I was six and mesmerized instantly. My parents used to let me (at 7) listen to, just about, whatever I want and metal/ hard rock was my poison. I had the cassette and wore it out by age 10. 😅
Nobody was a bigger Van Halen fan than me in the 1970's and 80's. But when Dave was wearing the sparkly robe, scarf, and floppy hat, he looked (and danced) like my crazy, hippie AUNT used to when she got loaded!
Dave loved dave..I remember he broke his nose on this European tour and was that vain he immediately flew back to the states to have expensive surgery, instead of let some peasant surgeon in europe ruin his looks😊
I was 15 and had just gotten my learners permit! The old man let me drive. While waiting at a red light, I saw a car travelling too fast coming down the hill and slam into a car waiting in the opposite direction. Both cars careened into our lane! I floored it with my whole family in the car and performed my best Starsky & Hutch maneuver, hard right. Once my Dad figured out what had just happened, He said, "Good job!" and let me drive the whole 2 hours (thru NYC) to my Aunt & Uncles house on Long Island! I popped in my newly purchased VH "1984" cassette and we all enjoyed the ride!
When I put that 8 track in , their 1st album, I'll never forget the click, then a pause, then just pure magic and goosebumps, the people next to us couldn't believe it, we were in disbelief too, until after the 1st two songs, when Eruption came on, everything changed... More booze, more weed, and dencing all over the place... I was lip sinking Ice cream man to the tee in front of strangers who did not do rock n roll especially this sub genre.. Roth was / is a nut, but he's good at it, I think he had a little drink with candy bar B4 the performance Van Halen will always be etched upon our brains.. RIP EVH..
I was just in my early twenties and I could not believe how good they were. I was a drummer in a high school band and we tried playing all there tunes it was so much fun and the energy I had back then,I’m 63 now can’t believe time flies by .
I am 53, did see Van Halen in -95, never with Roth though. First show kiss-83, and my next will be the soundtrack of our lives in feb. And you are right, times flies!
I got some of that 'constantly on' never shutting up in me, and yeah, when I see it in someone else it reminds me how effing annoying and hard to be around it is. I admire Roth's talent and think he is a rare old school showman. It's all part of the package in the end.
A band is considered work. A hell of a lot of work to get to this level. Just like your job you dont like every person and in a band its the same. I know cause I played in bands for 40 yrs. Not at this level but enough to know it can be a pain in the ass just like a 9-5. Roth is the guy you work with but after work everyone steers clear of.
Is it just me or is alex van halen one of the most underrated drummers in rock and roll??? I feel like he never got the credit he deseved. Maybe because everybody worshipped his brother. Crazy.
As a drummer myself, yes, completely underrated and overlooked. MAJOR influence on me. His style is very eclectic which is why I think he's overlooked...he can't be put in a box...kind of like Eddie.
Alex really played for the song without overplaying, even on songs like Hot for Teacher where he is technically playing a ton. It always fit. He had an amazing ability to follow the guitar in both style and tempo as needed. Most Van Halen songs end much faster than they started, which is why I think a lot of drummers don’t like his style. While some worship the robotic playing of Rush, I always preferred the wooden rollercoaster wild ride of Van Halen.
I seen them in Jacksonville FL in 1981 and because I'm a straight male I was very disappointed. Eddie Michael and Alex were great but Roth was so gay looking and acting. It had to be hard for them to put up with him.... To I liked The Roth VH era but the albums were the best 👍👍
There has never been a band since Van Halen to hit the stage like this. This video shows proof Van Halen was on the top of their game and never left that platform. Van Halen is and was the best band to ever come out of Hollywood. They are a legendary Rock band.
one of the worst bands in history, I saw them in 1981 and david talked nonstop and could not sing at all and he acted like it was the david lee roth show and that no one else mattered !
I saw them on the 3rd show of the 84 tour back in January. Best concert I've ever seen standing about 20 ft in front of Eddies mike stand the entire time.
Dave...the Poster Child of A.D.D., God Love him! He admitted he was like that as a little kid...his parents explained to guests to their home that Dave was having his "monkey hour!"
here's a very random bit of trivia... parts of the Bionic Woman episode 'Jaime And The King' were filmed in dave's childhood home, and his dad also has an uncredited role as a guard. clip filmed in the house here... ruclips.net/video/bD8_1sln6zw/видео.htmlsi=xU_Q5RngdqIbQgJ3
I saw them in 1978 when they opened for Bob Seger in Bay City, Michigan!! I was 11 years old, my first concert!! I saw them twice more afterwards through the years!! Always with Dave!!
There's something about the synergy between two (unbelievablely talented, disciplined) brothers that makes the most magical music. Just like the Bee Gees with their harmonies singing, AVH and EVH with their drum/guitar harmonies is overworldly
Doesn’t matter to me what they looked like. Van Halen pre Sammy was groundbreaking and legendary. I remember getting the 1984 cassette my 1st year in college. Thats when they started bringing in the keyboard and synthesizers. Anything before that was pure gold.
So wrong, most often Dave was wasted drunk, forgetting the words while Sammy's voice range was so much better and a great companion to Eddie on the guitar.
Early VH shows were totally jaw dropping. To see not only the band, but the entire audience going crazy. They always seemed 10 feet tall to me. When they were here for the Oakland concert in 1983 (or '82?) my buddies knew that they were staying at the Marriot Hotel. After the show we went and waited for the limos. DLR, MA and Manager Monk rolled up, stumbled out and were all smiles as my friend's camera flashed away. Monk walked over, grabbed the camera, and yanked the film out to expose it, which did not really surprise me... What _did_ surprise me a little was that Roth was a couple of inches shorter than me. I'm only 5'9". Wish they could slow down the tempo a bit. Such as when they soundcheck without a huge audience in front of them. Listen to the following if you also want to hear Roth actually *_sing_* : "The mighty Van Halen soundchecks on their first tour, 1978. Rock Candy (!), ATBL, On Fire". Without the quotes.
Nothing like the Eddie squeeling guitar intro to the concerts back in the day. He would wind the crowd up and then blow them away. As their MC guy is finishing the introduction spiel, the whole crowd seemingly says "VAN HALEN" and drowns out the MC guy and the guitar for a second or two! TIMELESS AND PRICELESS. An era gone by.....
Journey gets the credit for the giant screen TV....Steve Perry insisted as a condition, acc to manager Herbie Herbert. "He'd only do the shows if all thepeople could see him upclose. The only solution was to do live TVon giant screens....so he could be seen AND they could play to crowds over 5,000 people" to paraphrase.@@gtrrobster
@@marcellobalbi2632 they were the opening act? we were late getting in I lost my mate who had the tickets they were done by the time we got in still hell of a day / night 🤟
VH, and other big groups of the era, were amazing. LOOK at that sea of humans, all paying their fifty bucks, standing in lines and watching the concert in exhausting dehydrating conditions... and LOVING IT. I've stood in a number of these huge events to see huge bands and wow, what an experience! I doubt this will occur again... unfortunately. VH and others like it were just lighting in a bottle...
@@rabarebra 21.12 back then is waaay more than 50 bucks now. shows today are triple digits or more! hell, in the early 90's i paid 20 bucks to see the first lalapoolza. greed instead of fun took over i guess?
The world we live in would be a kinder and happier place to live in if we adopted the 80s vibe. Unfortunately, the next generation thought they were edgy by being angry and mad at everyone and everything, and unfortunately, that has trickled down to today's youth. I'm so glad I was part of the joy generation.
Yeah the emo, sit alone in the corner of your room attitude today is just insufferable. Having a sense of humor that’s unafraid to jab or offend is a big part in bringing that joy. Now everybody’s so afraid to make jokes that it keeps everybody apart, guessing what a good time is
Agreed. Even with 100,000 mostly young men and bikers with the odd Angel there was never the least bit of aggression. We all ‘got’ the humour on the music and each other
Ahhhh 1984, good year, the year I graduated high school, the year I turned 18, for new albums that year we had Van Halen 1984, Prince Purple Rain, Bruce Springsteen Born In The USA, Metallica Ride the lightning, Madonna Like a Virgin, The Cars Heartbeat City along with many others, I'm 57 and miss those days but the one thing I still have is the music.
I was there but didn’t see it after Diamond Dave made his first high kick on account of being smacked on the back of the head by an empty 1/4 bottle of vodka… spent rest of the set in first aid tent getting 5 stitches 😣. So it’s amazing to see this now 🎉 thanks 🙏🏻.. I’m always amazed when footage like this from old bands shows up from the days before iPhones 👍🏻😍
I know personally that being about 8feet in front of 2 -4/12 cabs and a 100watt tube peavey 5150 that the air those cabs moves vibrates your body and the hair on your legs when playing. So I can only imagine the air all those side fills and back line cabs are moving. I bet they literally feel tingling all over their bodies.
REALLY strong performance from DLR here, I always preferred the daylight shows from this early era, seemed like he had a lot of energy and did less drinking compared to evening arenas.
Born June 97'. I hope you all realize how lucky you had it. I'll be 70 in 2067. Look where we are already. By the way tho. They had cell phone's in Vietnam War. Just not for us lesser humans. They made a mistake by creating their own destruction device. The WWW. Now people can wake up to all the crimes on humanity that have been taking place. No internet?? We would all be completely enslaved I guarantee it.
What a great band, album, and tour. Thanks for the chance to see them on the 1984 tour. This is the album along with Eddie and Randy Rhoads and blizzard of ozz that got me interested in guitar. Thanks so much for this great video! It makes me wonder what Fave would have sounded like on the next album, 5150. To bsd the band didnt stay together after this tour.
Love this clip! So much excitement and energy. And I love the a-holes who get on the stage and are dragged away! They probably were STRONGLY discouraged from doing it again.
I saw DLR many years later during his solo tour in a small bar in upstate New York. There was just a few hundred people there. I was 10ft away from him and Diamond Dave gave it his all. Great performer and dedicated to giving you a good time. Friendly, funny and a true showman.
For VH to be and sound like VH, EVERY member is important. Eds guitar sound, Al's drumming and that signature snare sound, and Mike's vocals. Without any of those parts the soup is shit... Period.
I was there aged 19 and I can't believe I've found myself in the crowd 40 yrs on - I also found myself on the back cover of Gary Moore's live album "We Want Moore" in a pic taken on same day from the stage. It was an unbeliveably good day at Donington I will never forget as long as I live. So sad so many great guitarists there on that day are no longer with us, Gary Moore, Eddie Van Halen, Bernie Marsden, Malcolm Young, probably others too - gone but not forgotten !
I was 28 In 1984 What A Great Time Too Be Alive The 80’s & 90’s!😊We Had Awesome Rock Bands Music Cool Cars Everyone & Every Race Got Along Partied Loved There Music❤Thanks For Sharing
My freind had a van halen album, VHII ... liked it. My other freinds mom brought him home a VAN HALEN album,like brand new she bnought it .99 cents at a yard sale . this was back in 1979 or 80 .. I liked it. Each song sounded good,fresh, different. then I heard the solo eruption. I was like ......ok this guy is next level crazy good. ...... years ahead I was into Circus magazine,atleast once a week sit at the magazine rack for like 30 minutes lol. and I remember around 83 or so when looking at the cover of Gutarist of the year & its a picture of Eddie , and I felt annoyed. Like Cmon enough already. for like 3 years straight i kept seeing Eddie listyed as best, greatest, guitarist of the year etc & was kinda annoyed because .... Ace wasnt getting any of that, nor was Randy or Glenn Tipton & KK etc. Always Eddie ...... EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE here we are over 40 years later, Ive been playing guitar for over 30 years & my honest opinion .... while the tapping can get old sometimes, Eddies playing was just incredible. its NOT ONLY did he do the tapping thing, thats just one tiny part of his playing. His rhythms were almost as impressicve as his leads. .......the list goes on & on & on & on. imo between 78- 84ish he simply was The Best. not the fastest not this not that, just THE bEST overall guitarist on earth imo back then.
@@BostonBuzz Only one more after VH - AC/DC. We were still wondering how VH would cope going on after Ozzy (who could have farted and we'd have still gone mental)
You never knew what "Dave": you were going to get on any given night. Thank goodness for Edward, Alex, and Michael to create a safety net for DLR all those crazy years! I remember the US Festival in Cali back in 83....Dave was totally off the page...however, the band held it together and King Edward was on absolute fire!
And then puts MJ down on the mic, what a complete douche..it was about the music for me. Not that clown. I can completely understand why they wanted him out.
Donnington was amazing in the 80s the crowd was insane and the plastic bottle wars were something else! I miss them times, this was my 3rd Donnington 🤘
I was playing soccer in England the summer of 84. I was staying with a friend for one more week after the soccer trip ended and had been told my friend had gotten tickets for this show. My friend meets me at the train station and we talk about things in general and then the talk about the concert happens. He said something came up and he had to sell the tickets. He was upset and sad for us.
I was no Van Halen fan but every time I hear one of their songs, I always think Michael Anthony's backing vocals were as big a part of their sound as Eddie's guitar.
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When Dave thought people came for a vaudeville show, it went downhill.
Agree❤
I know Dave was a showoff, but he brought the Van Halen music alive, bringing out the power and energy of 3 great musicians. I agree Alex Van Halen was a powerhouse drummer, and there would be no Van Halen without him. He made the power and energy of the music, with Dave performing the showmanship.
@ it’s not a problem to show off. It is a problem to not sing the song and just do a vaudeville act
You said that right. Wonder how they got the idiot back in his cage in those days?
@@gloryB-3I prefer van Hagar music wise but David Lee Roth is 1,000 times the front man as Sammy.. they don’t make rock stars like Roth anymore - I think social media killed it
People who didn’t grow up in the late 70’s and 80’s don’t understand just how big concerts were. Looking out over this crowd all you see is people having a rock and roll good time. No cell phones being held up. We just rocked out with the bands. It was great and we loved it. Oh for a Time Machine.
The reason you don't see phones is because they weren't invented yet, doosh.
@@Marshall_Stacks you missed the entire point. All I was saying is that we just enjoyed the music without a bunch of distractions.
@@Marshall_Stacks If you want to say something critical - point out the boredom level during that time (my Xer colleagues will start remembering fun times without admitting just how boring it was in between fun occasions). This is why we went wild at concerts, and local DJs were these super cool celebs :)
@@passiveaggressivenegotiato8087 Nothing has really changed - it's still boring as fuck between the fun occasions. The only difference is that the fun occasions are hyped up by social media beforehand (so much so that they are actually an anti-climax).
We knew this gig was THE event of the year - all those great bands in 1 day, before the times where EVERYTHING was carefully marketed and controlled to squeeze every penny out of concert-goers. These were the glory days, before the big money men got hold of festivals and turned them into miserable uniform manufactured "events" where you behave how they want you to and hand over large sums for the pleasure. This gig cost £16.00 entry and we just slept in a field, no tents and set nearby hedges alight to keep us warm before we sobered up enough to get home. Good times.
@@Mr.MFuckingYTchangedmyname Good post. I think the biggest buzz kill for concerts are Fire Marshalls nerfing the volume too much, so that you can hear a kaleidoscope of awful singing/screaming all around you during the whole concert. This was NOT case back in the 1980s. It might not be this way in cool locations, but this is the case in typical boring fly-over cities like mine. It's an outrageously over-priced karaoke party; where thousands sing at once. This actually caused Tom Petty to stop performing 'last dance with mary jane' at concerts, cause he got sick of a bunch of jacked-up shitty 'oh my my, oh hell yeah'
I was there! My first festival aged 14. What a day. Boiling hot day and all bands were at the top of their game 🤘🎸🔥🇬🇧
Same here. I was 16. Missed the coach back home, lost my mates whereabouts. Ended up sleeping under a hedge in the camping field, waking up Sunday morning soaked in morning dew (I think, I hope 😂) Walked to Derby train station, no money, bunked on a train. Got thrown off at Uttoxeter, had thumb a lift the rest of the way home. Those were the days. 16 year olds nowadays don’t even know how put the kettle on.
I went mainly to see AC/DC but thoroughly enjoyed Gary Moore and Accept. 🤘🏼
Yeah me too mate ,,what a day ,,much preferred it when Donnington was a one day event , rather than the 3 day affairs now which cost an arm and a leg , with the best bands spread out across the whole weekend in an effort to get you to fork out for the whole thing …..Motley Crüe , Accept , Y&T ,Gary Moore , Ozzy , Van Halen and AC/DC all in one day …pure magic and we had typical British weather,,absolutely roasting 🤪 A day I’ll never forget…….
Watching this made my hair grow back !
Underrated comment
Dammit! I watched the whole thing and it didn’t work for me. Hair today gone tomorrow 😮
@@100hooker
Try coconut oil scalp massage and headphones.
@@falconeaterf15 did it work for you? 😀😀😀
Not for Dave unfortunately...
VH was the ultimate party band. It was all about a good time. RIP EVH. Gone but never forgotten.
2:35 Unchained
5:50 Hot For Teacher
10:05 Drum solo
11:30 On Fire (with interruption)
14:36 Running With the Devil
17:45 Little Guitars
21:34 House of Pain
25:10 Bass solo
29:36 I'll Wait (partial intro)
30:01 Pretty Woman (partial)
31:19 I'll Wait (partial)
33:04 Everybody Wants Some!!
Why thank you Bret. We are clearing one more legal hurdle and will post the entire thing, color enhanced.
@@TwistedRiffster I look forward to seeing that!
This is insane footage ..,this is the stuff fans have been dreaming to see
Wow this is amazing to see …..When Van Halen ruled the World.., oh shit when didn’t they…..what a time in history🤘🤘 good stuff… Can’t wait 😝 Ty
My 4 favorite words in the English language are THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN!
Unflippingbelievable. What a trip back to 1984. Damn man, THANKS.
I was six and mesmerized instantly. My parents used to let me (at 7) listen to, just about, whatever I want and metal/ hard rock was my poison. I had the cassette and wore it out by age 10. 😅
Nobody was a bigger Van Halen fan than me in the 1970's and 80's. But when Dave was wearing the sparkly robe, scarf, and floppy hat, he looked (and danced) like my crazy, hippie AUNT used to when she got loaded!
If i may offer a correction. DLR was a bigger VH fan than you. At least of the singer
Haha... best comment I've seen in a while!
@@TwistedRiffster All Dave! All Night! Dave TV!
Nobody loved Dave more than Dave….
Dave loved dave..I remember he broke his nose on this European tour and was that vain he immediately flew back to the states to have expensive surgery, instead of let some peasant surgeon in europe ruin his looks😊
I was 15 and had just gotten my learners permit! The old man let me drive. While waiting at a red light, I saw a car travelling too fast coming down the hill and slam into a car waiting in the opposite direction. Both cars careened into our lane! I floored it with my whole family in the car and performed my best Starsky & Hutch maneuver, hard right. Once my Dad figured out what had just happened, He said, "Good job!" and let me drive the whole 2 hours (thru NYC) to my Aunt & Uncles house on Long Island! I popped in my newly purchased VH "1984" cassette and we all enjoyed the ride!
Damn good story!
The best story
Never seen this on-stage footage before, thanks for posting. It blows my mind every time I think I was among that crowd. That day was a blast
I was there too, first time seeing it on video as well
Yes I was there also😊 wish I could go back in time the best.🤘
Yep..I was there too..shame my van Halen 1984 tour shirt I bought does not fit me anymore
🤣Same goes for my 1981 shirt 👍
Do any of you guys remember much of it ?😂
Miss the 80s 😢
The early 80's..
When I put that 8 track in , their 1st album, I'll never forget the click, then a pause, then just pure magic and goosebumps, the people next to us couldn't believe it, we were in disbelief too, until after the 1st two songs, when Eruption came on, everything changed... More booze, more weed, and dencing all over the place... I was lip sinking Ice cream man to the tee in front of strangers who did not do rock n roll especially this sub genre.. Roth was / is a nut, but he's good at it, I think he had a little drink with candy bar B4 the performance Van Halen will always be etched upon our brains.. RIP EVH..
Same 80s were the best man
I was just in my early twenties and I could not believe how good they were. I was a drummer in a high school band and we tried playing all there tunes it was so much fun and the energy I had back then,I’m 63 now can’t believe time flies by .
Exactly 💯 I was also in my early 20's then and just turned 61 somehow! Today's music is awful.
58 and still playing drums till i die. Started playing VH covers at 14 The band doesn't look happy here, Roth was clowning to much
I am 53, did see Van Halen in -95, never with Roth though. First show kiss-83, and my next will be the soundtrack of our lives in feb. And you are right, times flies!
62 and with you guys/gals
Time is gone in the wink of an eye, seen vh in Calgary the best.
Thank you for posting this awesome gem of video footage. Captured a lot of super cool stage action
What Diamond Dave does at 14:54 in is amazing showmanship.
No, at 13:20 is showmanship! lol
It would have been tough to be in a band with Roth
I got some of that 'constantly on' never shutting up in me, and yeah, when I see it in someone else it reminds me how effing annoying and hard to be around it is. I admire Roth's talent and think he is a rare old school showman. It's all part of the package in the end.
A band is considered work. A hell of a lot of work to get to this level. Just like your job you dont like every person and in a band its the same. I know cause I played in bands for 40 yrs. Not at this level but enough to know it can be a pain in the ass just like a 9-5. Roth is the guy you work with but after work everyone steers clear of.
He thinks everyone came to see him! Ego maniac nut job!
Always trying to be the centre of attention.
It would have been tough having to hear Sam’s lyrics. “Only time will tell if we stand the test of time”. 🤮
@@stephenkodrich8763 WHat? Is that a real lyric? LOL
Great to see this video. A couple of weeks later I got to see them in Nuremberg at monsters of rock . September 2 1984 .
Is it just me or is alex van halen one of the most underrated drummers in rock and roll??? I feel like he never got the credit he deseved. Maybe because everybody worshipped his brother. Crazy.
As a drummer myself, yes, completely underrated and overlooked. MAJOR influence on me. His style is very eclectic which is why I think he's overlooked...he can't be put in a box...kind of like Eddie.
Incredible drummer.
A true musician not just a drummer . And while he was hammered during this time period
AVH to me personally is the almost perfect example of Bonham's legacy.
Alex really played for the song without overplaying, even on songs like Hot for Teacher where he is technically playing a ton. It always fit. He had an amazing ability to follow the guitar in both style and tempo as needed. Most Van Halen songs end much faster than they started, which is why I think a lot of drummers don’t like his style. While some worship the robotic playing of Rush, I always preferred the wooden rollercoaster wild ride of Van Halen.
Ive never been blessed with seeing them in a live show. Thank God for video!
How could that be??!!! 😥. We saw them EVERY year that they toured. My first time…..1980 Invasion. Oakland Coliseum, Oakland California. I was 17!
Wow lucky u guys . I never saw them either. Did not come to vancouver canada much.
I only saw them once back in '95. Amazing show.
I seen them in Jacksonville FL in 1981 and because I'm a straight male I was very disappointed. Eddie Michael and Alex were great but Roth was so gay looking and acting. It had to be hard for them to put up with him.... To I liked The Roth VH era but the albums were the best 👍👍
@@jimbowen2726 The flamboyant one apparently never came out of the closet🤣
One of a kind! Amazing band. Amazing talent. Missed enormously!!!😢
I saw them at the Richmond Coliseum in VA on this tour. My first Rock concert ! Great memories, RIP Eddie
I saw them on that tour in Largo MD. Saw them in Largo cap Center 3 times. Total 12 times in my life.
I was only 13 but saw them in Cleveland on this tour --- still remember DLR swinging on the big rope!
I'm jealous! Of all the concerts I went to my only regret was not seeing VH in Boston with DLR!
There has never been a band since Van Halen to hit the stage like this. This video shows proof Van Halen was on the top of their game and never left that platform. Van Halen is and was the best band to ever come out of Hollywood. They are a legendary Rock band.
one of the worst bands in history, I saw them in 1981 and david talked nonstop and could not sing at all and he acted like it was the david lee roth show and that no one else mattered !
this is not them on top of their game nor is it one of vh’s better performances
actually they were from pasadena
they are good, but needed rhythm guitar, and dl although better than hagar, was aover the top clowny and lacked a pure rock vocal sound
It's called Rock @@andrewreed1329
This is awesome! Thanks for posting.
I saw them on the 3rd show of the 84 tour back in January. Best concert I've ever seen standing about 20 ft in front of Eddies mike stand the entire time.
Mic
Yeah, mic stand. Keg stand!@@AlmostReady504
Dave...the Poster Child of A.D.D., God Love him! He admitted he was like that as a little kid...his parents explained to guests to their home that Dave was having his "monkey hour!"
here's a very random bit of trivia... parts of the Bionic Woman episode 'Jaime And The King' were filmed in dave's childhood home, and his dad also has an uncredited role as a guard.
clip filmed in the house here...
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I saw them in 1978 when they opened for Bob Seger in Bay City, Michigan!! I was 11 years old, my first concert!! I saw them twice more afterwards through the years!! Always with Dave!!
That's the real V/H
The Real VH
Saw the 1984 concert.
Still not over it.
🤘
VH played in Atlanta Ga. 3 nights in a row in 1984. I was lucky enough to catch all 3 nights. Wonderful memories.
PVHD (Post Van Halen Disorder) I have it too. You'll have to live with it the rest of your life. 🤘🥸
In 10 months this video will be 40 years old !!! Let that sink in for a bit 😢
True, but it's a killer performance by Eddie, Alex and Mike; and no modern band will overcome this.
Yep and in 30 days I’ll be 62. So we were in our prime watching them create magic. And boy was it a great trip.❤️
I'm 52 and this brings back such good vibes.
@@minvike37 me too ..turned 52 last August.
@@mrbill9248 we made it and still listening to great rock roll...
There's something about the synergy between two (unbelievablely talented, disciplined) brothers that makes the most magical music. Just like the Bee Gees with their harmonies singing, AVH and EVH with their drum/guitar harmonies is overworldly
Doesn’t matter to me what they looked like.
Van Halen pre Sammy was groundbreaking and legendary.
I remember getting the 1984 cassette my 1st year in college. Thats when they started bringing in the keyboard and synthesizers. Anything before that was pure gold.
So wrong, most often Dave was wasted drunk, forgetting the words while Sammy's voice range was so much better and a great companion to Eddie on the guitar.
@@johnrwalker53dude but thats awesome
@@johnrwalker53the other singer seemed like he never even got wasted dude thats the kid who wasnt invited to the party bahaha
It is if you don't get too sloppy.Of course everyone at the concert was wasted so...@@looking_33
I could literally watch this forever.
Early VH shows were totally jaw dropping. To see not only the band, but the entire audience going crazy. They always seemed 10 feet tall to me. When they were here for the Oakland concert in 1983 (or '82?) my buddies knew that they were staying at the Marriot Hotel. After the show we went and waited for the limos. DLR, MA and Manager Monk rolled up, stumbled out and were all smiles as my friend's camera flashed away. Monk walked over, grabbed the camera, and yanked the film out to expose it, which did not really surprise me... What _did_ surprise me a little was that Roth was a couple of inches shorter than me. I'm only 5'9".
Wish they could slow down the tempo a bit. Such as when they soundcheck without a huge audience in front of them. Listen to the following if you also want to hear Roth actually *_sing_* : "The mighty Van Halen soundchecks on their first tour, 1978. Rock Candy (!), ATBL, On Fire". Without the quotes.
Nothing like the Eddie squeeling guitar intro to the concerts back in the day. He would wind the crowd up and then blow them away. As their MC guy is finishing the introduction spiel, the whole crowd seemingly says "VAN HALEN" and drowns out the MC guy and the guitar for a second or two! TIMELESS AND PRICELESS. An era gone by.....
Back when all the lights, pyrotechnics, big screens with tons of graphics weren't needed.
The music was enough!!❤🎶🎤🎶🎤🎶🎤
Van Halen had an outstanding light show.
This performance was during the day, so they did not use them.
Yeah it's pretty lame when a rock band needs a big LED screen at a show --- just fucking PLAY and ENTERTAIN if you got the talent
@@kerzytibok3211
The screen is helpful for huge concerts where many people are far far away
They blinded me for about 10 mins back in 1984!!!
@@gtrrobster
Journey gets the credit for the giant screen TV....Steve Perry insisted as a condition, acc to manager Herbie Herbert. "He'd only do the shows if all thepeople could see him upclose. The only solution was to do live TVon giant screens....so he could be seen AND they could play to crowds over 5,000 people" to paraphrase.@@gtrrobster
This footage is totally bananas!! Fantastic!
@14:53 what a move. what a band. what a legacy.
Man ,,, a sea of people,,, and the band giving a high octane show! Way to go VH!
Wow, I was on their concert 13 days after this in Switzerland - I found an audio footage of that concert where I was on RUclips. Best time in my life!
Fantastic 👏
I was at the MOR show in Stockholm Sweden.. awesome experience 😊
Amazing, I was there it was my first gig @ aged 14 !
I was there also (aged 16), what a show!
@@neilharvey882 I was there too, just turned 19, best lineup ever at Donington, unforgettable day
@@marcellobalbi2632 they were the opening act?
we were late getting in I lost my mate who had the tickets
they were done by the time we got in
still hell of a day / night 🤟
I don't know of any frontman/ singer that had more fun than DLR. He lived for that S--T.
That man knew how to bask in his own glory, and it was fun, watching him no matter what
yeah was good but a bit over the top clowny
Oh man, love that they played 'On Fire'. Was great seeing them together like this playing some of the classics
this is awesome man. can't believe it took so many years to get this out
VH, and other big groups of the era, were amazing. LOOK at that sea of humans, all paying their fifty bucks, standing in lines and watching the concert in exhausting dehydrating conditions... and LOVING IT. I've stood in a number of these huge events to see huge bands and wow, what an experience! I doubt this will occur again... unfortunately. VH and others like it were just lighting in a bottle...
50 bucks? According to the Exchange Rates that day, it cost the equivalent of $21.12, haha. What a day!
@@Mr.MFuckingYTchangedmyname you have to account for inflation, that's what he ment by 50 bucks. $21.12 back then is equivalent to $50.
And waiting for ac/dc the headliners 😄
If you look at old ticket stubs to this show it was $11. In advance, $12 @ the door. 80’ and 90’s were the greatest times for concerts IMO.
@@rabarebra 21.12 back then is waaay more than 50 bucks now. shows today are triple digits or more! hell, in the early 90's i paid 20 bucks to see the first lalapoolza. greed instead of fun took over i guess?
The world we live in would be a kinder and happier place to live in if we adopted the 80s vibe. Unfortunately, the next generation thought they were edgy by being angry and mad at everyone and everything, and unfortunately, that has trickled down to today's youth. I'm so glad I was part of the joy generation.
Yeah, but the 60s freaks started at all with their free love and promiscuity that always ends in disaster
Yeah the emo, sit alone in the corner of your room attitude today is just insufferable. Having a sense of humor that’s unafraid to jab or offend is a big part in bringing that joy. Now everybody’s so afraid to make jokes that it keeps everybody apart, guessing what a good time is
Agreed. Even with 100,000 mostly young men and bikers with the odd Angel there was never the least bit of aggression. We all ‘got’ the humour on the music and each other
@@TwistedRiffster Hear Hear!
@@TwistedRiffster I don't hear honesty like that very often
Ahhhh 1984, good year, the year I graduated high school, the year I turned 18, for new albums that year we had Van Halen 1984, Prince Purple Rain, Bruce Springsteen Born In The USA, Metallica Ride the lightning, Madonna Like a Virgin, The Cars Heartbeat City along with many others, I'm 57 and miss those days but the one thing I still have is the music.
I was there but didn’t see it after Diamond Dave made his first high kick on account of being smacked on the back of the head by an empty 1/4 bottle of vodka… spent rest of the set in first aid tent getting 5 stitches 😣. So it’s amazing to see this now 🎉 thanks 🙏🏻.. I’m always amazed when footage like this from old bands shows up from the days before iPhones 👍🏻😍
Damn man. That sucked
Donnington was a dangerous pastime wish I could go back
12:29 Eddie asks for more drums on his monitor... 👀👀 Man! the stage volume at the time was killer! Look at those side fills too!
And notice how he plays the riff one handed while doing so.👍👍
I know personally that being about 8feet in front of 2 -4/12 cabs and a 100watt tube peavey 5150 that the air those cabs moves vibrates your body and the hair on your legs when playing. So I can only imagine the air all those side fills and back line cabs are moving. I bet they literally feel tingling all over their bodies.
Ok, that planned flip ver was fucking awesome!
I miss the 80s.
The most kick ass rock band ever
Panama was my summer ☀️ of 84 jam ! 🎸
What a day that was. Great memories of my time there and hearing the greats. I consider myself quite privileged to have been there
Wow, you were at this show ? I've seen them like 5 or 6 times here in Philadelphia at the Spectrum !
@@michaelmahoney4057 yes I was there the whole day. AC/DC were amazing, so were Van Halen and Ozzy
@@michaelmahoney4057 you were lucky to see them that many times 🙂🤘
I was there too, mind boggling show. You nailed it, I consider myself privileged too
Absolutely awesome video thanks.
REALLY strong performance from DLR here, I always preferred the daylight shows from this early era, seemed like he had a lot of energy and did less drinking compared to evening arenas.
This drum intro to 'Everybody Wants Some' is next level - even better than 'Hot for Teacher" intro - and that was the Everest of drum intros.
Back when concerts were concerts and there wasn't a single cellphone in existence.
In the moment. Amazing
Born June 97'. I hope you all realize how lucky you had it. I'll be 70 in 2067. Look where we are already. By the way tho. They had cell phone's in Vietnam War. Just not for us lesser humans. They made a mistake by creating their own destruction device. The WWW. Now people can wake up to all the crimes on humanity that have been taking place. No internet?? We would all be completely enslaved I guarantee it.
Miss those days.
And nobody complained about anything because it was great entertainment and a real rock and roll show. The 80s ruled
30:22 ! Roth turns and ANOTHER bottle comes flying and almost hits him in the head. wow. tough crowd.
Bottles of urine no doubt!…😮
Big thanks for posting this for all the VH fans!
What a great band, album, and tour. Thanks for the chance to see them on the 1984 tour. This is the album along with Eddie and Randy Rhoads and blizzard of ozz that got me interested in guitar. Thanks so much for this great video! It makes me wonder what Fave would have sounded like on the next album, 5150. To bsd the band didnt stay together after this tour.
It blows my mind how many people manage to get on that stage! Some even manage to touch Eddie! 😆
Van Halen was extra special because of Michael Anthony’s backing vocals! A perfect storm of talent here.
Love this clip! So much excitement and energy. And I love the a-holes who get on the stage and are dragged away! They probably were STRONGLY discouraged from doing it again.
One of the best front men ever David Lee Roth 😂
I saw DLR many years later during his solo tour in a small bar in upstate New York. There was just a few hundred people there. I was 10ft away from him and Diamond Dave gave it his all. Great performer and dedicated to giving you a good time. Friendly, funny and a true showman.
Eddie once said a band is like a soap, you have to have all the right ingredients. But Eddie was so important to this soap, the best ingredient...
I meant to say soup not soap lol
For VH to be and sound like VH, EVERY member is important. Eds guitar sound, Al's drumming and that signature snare sound, and Mike's vocals. Without any of those parts the soup is shit... Period.
I was there aged 19 and I can't believe I've found myself in the crowd 40 yrs on - I also found myself on the back cover of Gary Moore's live album "We Want Moore" in a pic taken on same day from the stage. It was an unbeliveably good day at Donington I will never forget as long as I live. So sad so many great guitarists there on that day are no longer with us, Gary Moore, Eddie Van Halen, Bernie Marsden, Malcolm Young, probably others too - gone but not forgotten !
DLR being DLR. Can't argue w success.
Wait a minute, so Michael is The screamer in On Fire?
Yes, he was the best vocalist in this lineup
Name 1 drummer that after the first time you hear his beat you know it’s Alex Van Halen just awesome
Ringo Starr. John Bonham. Keith Moon.
@@thedadyouneverhadchannel3544 Peart as well
So glad this wasn't shot in vertical f'n video! That groovy riff in House of Pain after the solo has always been bad ass...
Awesome footage wish the camera was more on Eddie's side. But incredible as is. Thanks for sharing.
I was 28 In 1984 What A Great Time Too Be Alive The 80’s & 90’s!😊We Had Awesome Rock Bands Music Cool Cars Everyone & Every Race Got Along Partied Loved There Music❤Thanks For Sharing
They gave the Beatles and Zeppelin, and we gave them Van Halen.
LOL! @@longtallskinny9669
I'd say America won that battle 🤪
@@kerzytibok3211what do you mean?
@@playonkorgVan Halen better
@@kerzytibok3211 I'm an American. Brits had Zeppelin, Stones, The Who, Beatles, Floyd and countless others. They were the true powerhouse...
Imagine the rush of preforming to that massive crowd
The 2 best songs to open a concert with.
My freind had a van halen album, VHII ... liked it. My other freinds mom brought him home a VAN HALEN album,like brand new she bnought it .99 cents at a yard sale . this was back in 1979 or 80 .. I liked it. Each song sounded good,fresh, different. then I heard the solo eruption. I was like ......ok this guy is next level crazy good. ...... years ahead I was into Circus magazine,atleast once a week sit at the magazine rack for like 30 minutes lol. and I remember around 83 or so when looking at the cover of Gutarist of the year & its a picture of Eddie , and I felt annoyed. Like Cmon enough already. for like 3 years straight i kept seeing Eddie listyed as best, greatest, guitarist of the year etc & was kinda annoyed because .... Ace wasnt getting any of that, nor was Randy or Glenn Tipton & KK etc. Always Eddie ...... EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE here we are over 40 years later, Ive been playing guitar for over 30 years & my honest opinion .... while the tapping can get old sometimes, Eddies playing was just incredible. its NOT ONLY did he do the tapping thing, thats just one tiny part of his playing. His rhythms were almost as impressicve as his leads. .......the list goes on & on & on & on. imo between 78- 84ish he simply was The Best. not the fastest not this not that, just THE bEST overall guitarist on earth imo back then.
David Lee Roth. The best front man in the business. That hand stand into a flip over Michael was awesome!!! He could do it all.
Yeah, he could even wear a sports bra 😂😂
DLR had a tough job having to run around and do jumps and splits for an hour or more. Not an easy task.
meh😂over the top clown
Yep, was there that day, amazing line up
Holy crap! Must’ve been at least 100,000 people out there…wow. Incredible show!!!
I seem to remember 65000 being mentioned… AC/DC headline
Yeah, waiting to see the other bands......
@@BostonBuzz Only one more after VH - AC/DC. We were still wondering how VH would cope going on after Ozzy (who could have farted and we'd have still gone mental)
Thé feeling in the 80’s , watching VH live, was like none other.
Damn right lover damn right
You never knew what "Dave": you were going to get on any given night. Thank goodness for Edward, Alex, and Michael to create a safety net for DLR all those crazy years! I remember the US Festival in Cali back in 83....Dave was totally off the page...however, the band held it together and King Edward was on absolute
fire!
Wow! Just stumbled across this vid, awesome! I was there that day, 4th time I’d seen them. What a memory, great find, thanks for sharing ❤
@@ElBodgeo you may want to screen record this before fascist RUclips takes it down
They need to make a Netflix documentary please!!
This band open so many artists eyes not just the rock and rollers outstanding blew many many 😮😮😅😂❤peoples mind
Rare footage, many thanks !
The Van Hagar years can't touch this energy. Even Eddie's playing was so much better.
The energy here was from the cocaine which was in abundance during the hagar yrs as well
He'll no this real VH
Not a chance this is VH
long live VH!...look at that crowd, Donington is huge!
Masters of the stage 👏
I was there. What a day.
I don't remember seeing you there , Gary
gr8 day - i kept being mistaken for dave menniketti lol - it was a gr8 day
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@@AlmostReady504 🤣🤣
@@AlmostReady504I don't remember seeing Gary either. I don't think he was there.
Van Halen on top of their game. I was there. A fantastic day.
Jesus Christ MA is an absolute beast on that Bass. They are absolute tight and on point.
meh......
@@BostonBuzz 😂😂😂👍
Dave’s lame moonwalk at 20:16 is either the most ridiculous thing he’s ever done onstage or the greatest. I think it’s both. 😂
And then puts MJ down on the mic, what a complete douche..it was about the music for me. Not that clown. I can completely understand why they wanted him out.
thank you for posting! 🙌
You’re welcome. Anything for you!
2 months later, they broke up and would never sound this good ever again.
I mean, I can kind of see why they cut him loose. HIs onstage antics and just singing out of time. Not following the script.
@@chadthelad78Dave quit they didn’t cut him loose.
Yep was never the same again
Thank you kindly for Posting and sharing this Video 🎉 🇬🇧 😊
The Mighty Van Halen!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Donnington was amazing in the 80s the crowd was insane and the plastic bottle wars were something else! I miss them times, this was my 3rd Donnington 🤘
DLR vocals sound amazing
I was playing soccer in England the summer of 84. I was staying with a friend for one more week after the soccer trip ended and had been told my friend had gotten tickets for this show. My friend meets me at the train station and we talk about things in general and then the talk about the concert happens. He said something came up and he had to sell the tickets. He was upset and sad for us.
I was no Van Halen fan but every time I hear one of their songs, I always think Michael Anthony's backing vocals were as big a part of their sound as Eddie's guitar.
You're right, they were