Playing Unchained followed by 5150 was the type of the thing that didn’t have enough during the Hagar era. Where they would play the hard rocking album deep cuts from both eras. Hearing those 2 songs back to back was BEYOND AWESOME!!!
I miss these guys so much , especially Eddie , I can't believe your gone man , I celebrate your music regularly like I have since elementary school . And I will continue to celebrate your music and tell the day I die . Rest in peace brother .
Whoever managed to get a clunky 90s camera into this concert, and film the entire concert in this quality? That person would be *perfect* candidate to work for an intelligence agency :) I was at the concert the next day (Copenhagen, similar performance) and security was tight. Thanks a million for capturing this lovely moment of a great era.
@@ralphtom3431 That`s because this is the master video tape. Back then, video cameras usually got natural tape compression. Just like many cassette players did. That`s why the sound from bootlegs in the 80/90s often have pleasant audio quality.
This video is an absolute piece of history. Especially since we don't have any good recordings from Unlawful Carnal Knowledge tour (except that stupidly over-edited Right Here Right Now DVD) Thanks a lot for sharing this. I can't even imagine how difficult it had to be to tape this in the 90s.
Eddie on fire. Only got to see them once live.... Diver Down Greensboro, NC. Nobody sat down. From the second they stepped on stage till way past the last song. Standing o for the whole show.... There was stylin n Profiling and some seriously magical mojo lightnin bolt badassery popping off in the Greensboro coliseum that night. Twas a grand affair.... Truly. We lost the baddest cat that ever was or ever will be... our friend and our hero. A father, a brother , a son and a husband. Love and prayers to Eddie's family. You are loved by millions all over the globe... you shined the brightest of all the stars in the sky. Light up the sky Thank you sir... For every note.
Wow! I am always searching for rare Van Halen footage and I have never come across this. Saw them in Sacramento during this tour. They were amazing but I don't think I've ever heard them sound better than this. Eddie is on fire, Sammy singing his ass off, Mike and Alex locking it down with the rhythm section. Awesome. RIP to the late, great EVH. You were the best ever, the music of my life.
***** Oh, I can tell , he's using an ''eventide H3000 harmonizer with a wet /dry/wet setup,behind an amphitheater of 5150, 1st generation stacks.. HUGE, BLISTERING, FAT ASS TONE !! Even through a 90's video recorder...EXAMPLE..> 1:22:59 - 1:23:07.. Mr. James Wood is correct ...
And he's slapping all those paiste signature soundedge high hats I have those exact paiste cymbals that he's playing right there cost me $3,000 back then probably six grand now
@@leonskum.5682That's cool. I was frustrated they didn't come to Ireland on that tour, though apparently they were originally meant to. I don't think they would have sold much though, never as big in Europe with Sammy as they were with Dave. I was in school so flying to Birmingham was not an option. Were both Birmingham and Sheffield sold out?
@@soeffingwhat That's too bad 😔, yeah I get impression that there weren't many at this Norway gig. I decided to go to Birmingham quite last minute so they were definitely still on sale a couple of weeks beforehand if my memory serves me correctly. As I said I was right near the back so could've sold out in that time??...I remember looking behind me at the Sheffield crowd and it seemed full. It was just like the US crowds with banners and someone threw Sammy a Sheffield football shirt (can't remember which team) and it got half the crowd booing.🤣 I was quite shocked that so many people were there as I didn't think they were that popular although they hadn't been since '84
I remember one thing above all: being fuckin blown away!!!!!!! The best guitar, the best songs, the best groove, and finally: the best vocals out there ! ! ! \m/Van Hagar\m/
Never in my life would I stumble upon Unchained being performed with Sammy Hagar, and it didn’t disappoint at all! I loved both eras and grew up listening to DLR and Sammy Hagar, but GODDAMN! Sammy nailed Unchained. 🔥
I was there, first disappointed by not seeing more of my country men coming, but then giving a shit due to an epic concert! I think all the band gave us coming a little extra that night. All 4 were just superb!
The F.U.C.K era was definitely their tightest tour ever. Man did they sound good! So much tighter then with Roth. He was always wasted or messing up the words/singing half the lyrics. Sammy really put out live and it showed. Now,you can argue about the quality of the music,(I think the Roth era was better) but the performances with Sammy are head and shoulders above the ones they did with Roth.
@ Thank you. I think this performance could be released commercially if captured on professional cameras. The performance is next level as is the band sound. 👍🏻
@@johnwestcott5612 its too bad the only thing we got from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge tour is the horribly edited Right Here Right Now. I actually enjoy this recording much more. Sadly it is what it is.
Talk about firing on all cylinders …. This is the best Van Hagar time. Sammys voice was incomparable. Who ever is your band right now that you think is amazing appreciate how good they are. I was 16 at this time. Didn’t fully appreciate how good these guys were. And that they wouldn’t be THIS good forever. Sofa king amazing.
They had a month in Europe and I caught their second show in Rome. The whole thing was really memorable as they hardly came over here. I remember EDH really enjoying it too.
wilkyx Me too,Wembley Arena when i used to live in the UK but the sound wasn't anything like that,bass and drum were too loud covering Eddie guitar or maybe because i wasn't well placed,i don't know but too loud,i did enjoy Eddie guitar solo part only really,oh well! And for the 1998 tour,same place,got out of the tube,got there and the gig was canceled lol Could have had an heart attack,like a bad dream,went on a pub crawl,gutted! Hello from France :)
I accidently hit all kinds of things when I'm listening to songs. Sometimes I've caught myself sauerkraut hitting the thumbs down button but it is totally an accident. I just want that other so y'all know what's up. I'm sorry about that. I think Van Halen is the best rock band in the history of rock and especially with Sammy Hagar. I absolutely love him!!!!
Michael Anthony's voice in the backing vocals 😮...WOW..Such an underrated guy in the Van Halen bros eyes... I'm glad Sammy and Michael went on to form a new band... That's just as talented with John Bonham's son on drums (Jason) and Vic Johnson on guitar 👌🏼👍🏼
thank you for this!!! i was born to late to attend some of this magical shows...this is without doubt best VH line up!! without videos like this i would not had a chance to hear how they sound live on regular show.
This is, from what I can find online, the one and only concert VH did in Norway. I wonder why. They were extremely popular in Norway years before this. Just watch from 9:00. Getting a standing ovation already after the second song. Norwegians were SO ready for them! Thank God for bootleggers like this guy!
Extraño a esta alineación. Sam es en verdad toda un una gran fiesta. Ed bailando y divirtiéndose, Al y Michael haciendo esa base tan sólida que tanto los caracteriza. Extraño verlos así. En realidad soy su gran fan pero prefiero verlos así.
..even though Sammy's trouser's did at that time and still does remind me of my Norwegian military undergarment when in the force; "lang, ull, under, vinter", or english translation; "long, wool, under, winter..." Loose and comfy for all body parts below the waist hahaha.... but this was close after the 80's man!
Was there a better live hard rock band in this era? Usually the vocals are compromised but Sammy is on point and unlike most bands, the backup vocals are mixed just as high as the singer's.
I know everyone loves Ed’s tone on VH1, although I think VH2 the little bit cleaner sound showcased his virtuosity better, but this high gain tone, with addition to.. sounds like pretty thick chorus to me, is pretty sweet as well. That jam they do right after Anthony’s solo showcases tones and energy really complimenting each other . He’s real expressive in cathedral here.
Ian Connaghan I think Eddie is done with the past. Sure, he's working with Dave again, but the band is Ed, Al, and Wolf now. I don't see that changing. He's too healthy now to go backwards. But having said that, I think it would be cool to see Sammy & Mike show up on stage during the next tour, and give the band a hug or something...
No edits, no overdubs, no cellphones! This is like Jimi plays Monterey. Pure heart and soul.
The genius of Eddie Van Halen never fails to amaze me.
At their peak with Sammy here. Incredible energy. RIP Eddie and thank you for sharing your gift with us all !
Playing Unchained followed by 5150 was the type of the thing that didn’t have enough during the Hagar era. Where they would play the hard rocking album deep cuts from both eras. Hearing those 2 songs back to back was BEYOND AWESOME!!!
I miss these guys so much , especially Eddie , I can't believe your gone man , I celebrate your music regularly like I have since elementary school . And I will continue to celebrate your music and tell the day I die . Rest in peace brother .
Great energy and chemistry. One of greatest live rock bands ever. Every member is a heavyweight. RIP EVH
I saw Van Halen on this tour in Cedar Rapids Iowa I was 20 years old at that time .
RIP EDV. Had to see this concert again, i was there. What a loss
Whoever managed to get a clunky 90s camera into this concert, and film the entire concert in this quality? That person would be *perfect* candidate to work for an intelligence agency :) I was at the concert the next day (Copenhagen, similar performance) and security was tight. Thanks a million for capturing this lovely moment of a great era.
I gotta agree; amazing sound quality, a pleasure to watch and listen.
That somebody recording the audio off a board it says master in the title
Same with the 86 concert in Detroit
@@ralphtom3431 That`s because this is the master video tape. Back then, video cameras usually got natural tape compression. Just like many cassette players did. That`s why the sound from bootlegs in the 80/90s often have pleasant audio quality.
People don't realize the risks of sneaking a camera into a concert back in those days.
Saw Van halens 1978 and 1979 World Tours..still getting Goosebumps 40 years later thinking about it..
This video is an absolute piece of history. Especially since we don't have any good recordings from Unlawful Carnal Knowledge tour (except that stupidly over-edited Right Here Right Now DVD) Thanks a lot for sharing this. I can't even imagine how difficult it had to be to tape this in the 90s.
Eddie on fire.
Only got to see them once live....
Diver Down Greensboro, NC.
Nobody sat down.
From the second they stepped on stage till way past the last song. Standing o for the whole show.... There was stylin n Profiling and some seriously magical mojo lightnin bolt badassery popping off in the Greensboro coliseum that night.
Twas a grand affair.... Truly.
We lost the baddest cat that ever was or ever will be... our friend and our hero. A father, a brother , a son and a husband.
Love and prayers to Eddie's family.
You are loved by millions all over the globe... you shined the brightest of all the stars in the sky. Light up the sky
Thank you sir... For every note.
I was there, an amazing experience, still one of the greatest concert I've been to, legends ❤
Wow! I am always searching for rare Van Halen footage and I have never come across this. Saw them in Sacramento during this tour. They were amazing but I don't think I've ever heard them sound better than this. Eddie is on fire, Sammy singing his ass off, Mike and Alex locking it down with the rhythm section. Awesome. RIP to the late, great EVH. You were the best ever, the music of my life.
I was there - it was epic.
Saw them at Cal expo around that time
When on fire, this band wasuntouchable
Sammy's Voice is in Great Shape Here, He is Dead On, on all of his songs with VH...
Eddies tone is perfect here
***** Oh, I can tell , he's using an ''eventide H3000 harmonizer with a wet /dry/wet setup,behind an amphitheater of 5150, 1st generation stacks.. HUGE, BLISTERING, FAT ASS TONE !! Even through a 90's video recorder...EXAMPLE..> 1:22:59 - 1:23:07.. Mr. James Wood is correct ...
James Wood It is pretty awesome sounding here
James Wood aren't you the resident tech
James Wood so is Sammy's.
Mark Breaux thank you.. You took me right to Unchained. With Sammy singing.. Damn.
wow i miss these guys.
Man, Alex's snare always sounds great. No matter what recording.
And he's slapping all those paiste signature soundedge high hats I have those exact paiste cymbals that he's playing right there cost me $3,000 back then probably six grand now
That's the real brown sound
Was there. It was easter eve, sadly therefore not sold out. One of the best concerts I`ve been to. VH on fire and really good sound.
I was at two of the England shows, one right at the front. Great memories of seeing my hero.
@@leonskum.5682 Which shows in England were you at?
@@soeffingwhat Birmingham right at the back and Sheffield at the front. Wish it was on here!!!!
@@leonskum.5682That's cool. I was frustrated they didn't come to Ireland on that tour, though apparently they were originally meant to. I don't think they would have sold much though, never as big in Europe with Sammy as they were with Dave. I was in school so flying to Birmingham was not an option. Were both Birmingham and Sheffield sold out?
@@soeffingwhat That's too bad 😔, yeah I get impression that there weren't many at this Norway gig.
I decided to go to Birmingham quite last minute so they were definitely still on sale a couple of weeks beforehand if my memory serves me correctly. As I said I was right near the back so could've sold out in that time??...I remember looking behind me at the Sheffield crowd and it seemed full. It was just like the US crowds with banners and someone threw Sammy a Sheffield football shirt (can't remember which team) and it got half the crowd booing.🤣
I was quite shocked that so many people were there as I didn't think they were that popular although they hadn't been since '84
This was an incredible show, and an amazing time to be a VH fan! These boys were firing on all cylinders. The best song set ever!!!!
I remember one thing above all: being fuckin blown away!!!!!!! The best guitar, the best songs, the best groove, and finally: the best vocals out there ! ! !
\m/Van Hagar\m/
The name "NEVER" changed.
Never in my life would I stumble upon Unchained being performed with Sammy Hagar, and it didn’t disappoint at all! I loved both eras and grew up listening to DLR and Sammy Hagar, but GODDAMN! Sammy nailed Unchained. 🔥
That solo at the end of Finish what you started is absolutely magical. Seems improvised, making it even more so
splf It's pretty awesome!!
It's wasn't. He's played it at other shows.
Whoever recorded this awesome piece of Music History : Thank you so much...
This is unbelievely great!!! One of the best (and well aged) VH rarities I've seen in a looong time!! Thank You!!!
Chiara Pistone Saaammmmeee!!!
Chiara,look up the vh show in Tokyo on RUclips. And put on some headphones and crank it up. You are right about this show.
I saw them the day after this show....in Forum/ Copenhagen and they was awesome !!!!!!!
I was there, first disappointed by not seeing more of my country men coming, but then giving a shit due to an epic concert! I think all the band gave us coming a little extra that night. All 4 were just superb!
I never get tired of watching VH ! God bless your soul Eddie keep on playing on the other side
I was there, unforgettable moment, so glad i found this
One of my fave VH periods. Thanks!
The F.U.C.K era was definitely their tightest tour ever. Man did they sound good! So much tighter then with Roth. He was always wasted or messing up the words/singing half the lyrics. Sammy really put out live and it showed. Now,you can argue about the quality of the music,(I think the Roth era was better) but the performances with Sammy are head and shoulders above the ones they did with Roth.
My sentiments exactly....
Music maybe the ultimate achievement of humanity and Van Halen hit the mark on so many levels. Thanks for the bootleg! R.I.P EVH
That Snare Sound !!!!
Unique!!! 👌💪🤘
Alex VH one of the Best and Most influential Drummers in Rock History.
Al rules 💪💪💪🤘🤘🤘
Simply outstanding! All bands should aspire to this level.
This song when it's love the guitar solo and that song
Miss you so much Ed. Saw you around this time but shout out to Alex aswell. ♥🖤🤍
This gig is one of my fondest memories. Great fun seeing it again. Thanks!
Brown Sound
The mighty van halen! Nothing else to be said
1:57:06 - The moment when Eddie Van Halen figured out Beatles riff. Priceless...
What Beatles riff is it?
@@johnwestcott5612 Norwegian Wood, show was in Oslo (Norway) so I guess that's why they played it.
@ Thank you.
I think this performance could be released commercially if captured on professional cameras. The performance is next level as is the band sound. 👍🏻
@@johnwestcott5612 its too bad the only thing we got from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge tour is the horribly edited Right Here Right Now. I actually enjoy this recording much more. Sadly it is what it is.
@ Same.
Saw them at Forum (Denmark) the day after 15 years old. This was a great find especially these days -:(
My God. Life was great back then.
Talk about firing on all cylinders …. This is the best Van Hagar time. Sammys voice was incomparable.
Who ever is your band right now that you think is amazing appreciate how good they are. I was 16 at this time. Didn’t fully appreciate how good these guys were. And that they wouldn’t be THIS good forever. Sofa king amazing.
I honestly so wish I could've been at this concert! They all look pretty laid back in this concert!!
CrazyCooper,, when Eddie started drinking more is when every thing fell a part.. Sammy said Eddie wanted to fight all the time and carry on. oh well
Mac Attach True, true. It's a shame because they worked so well together at the start of it
Well, if Eddie stayed away from the alcohol he been alright. Just think of all the music that they would of wrote together wow..
I just had a seizure form 1:30:17 to 1:31:35.....my god Eddie melted that guitar..no one can touch him...
It’s hard to tell when Eddie was “on” in this era because he always was great. This show he was on FIRE and the tone was crazy good.
Brilliant CONCERT! Thank you for this footage! Norwegian Wood! Man, that was so awesome! xo
This show must have been an awesome experience of presentially watching!
Van Hagar is my favorite.
..and by the way THANKS FOR SHARING! this brings so many great memories back. I have goosebumps all over..!!!!
5150 sounded fucking amazing. I like the slower tempo they played it at. Made it sound more heavy.
They had a month in Europe and I caught their second show in Rome. The whole thing was really memorable as they hardly came over here. I remember EDH really enjoying it too.
Just brutal.... Thanks for this!!!
LONG LIVE THE KING
saw two shows of this tour in England. i would love to see the Sheffield one.great memories of this time though!!!!!
wilkyx Me too,Wembley Arena when i used to live in the UK but the sound wasn't anything like that,bass and drum were too loud covering Eddie guitar or maybe because i wasn't well placed,i don't know but too loud,i did enjoy Eddie guitar solo part only really,oh well! And for the 1998 tour,same place,got out of the tube,got there and the gig was canceled lol Could have had an heart attack,like a bad dream,went on a pub crawl,gutted!
Hello from France :)
Sammy Rocks !!!!!!!!!!!
One of the last big rock bands!
Give me Dave or Sammy I dont give a shit. This band put out some epic tunes with both of them. Van Halen one of my all time top 5!
The 1993 US tour opened with Mine All Mine which was awesome and they closed with Rockin In The Free World.
The sound here is excellent. THANKS!!!!
Thank you so much for this when it’s love was awesome Sammy screaming like that wow! ❤❤❤
I accidently hit all kinds of things when I'm listening to songs. Sometimes I've caught myself sauerkraut hitting the thumbs down button but it is totally an accident. I just want that other so y'all know what's up. I'm sorry about that. I think Van Halen is the best rock band in the history of rock and especially with Sammy Hagar. I absolutely love him!!!!
Eddie the Great... just the best period...........
Michael Anthony's voice in the backing vocals 😮...WOW..Such an underrated guy in the Van Halen bros eyes... I'm glad Sammy and Michael went on to form a new band... That's just as talented with John Bonham's son on drums (Jason) and Vic Johnson on guitar 👌🏼👍🏼
Wow, love the jam on You Really Got Me.
Love seeing a really tight band fuck around on stage and take some silly chances.
Nice
Its glaringly apparent EVH and Sammy had a real connection
Top of the world awesome performance
So on point! Luckily got to see this tour twice.
thank you for this!!! i was born to late to attend some of this magical shows...this is without doubt best VH line up!! without videos like this i would not had a chance to hear how they sound live on regular show.
Thanks for this!! Great music!
Sammy sounds better on the older songs than the original singer. Great concert video and sound
Absolutely fabulous
Thanks a lot for sharing, I was there! :)
Unchained sounds great!
Sammy’s Voice??!!!
WTF??
Incredible.
This is, from what I can find online, the one and only concert VH did in Norway. I wonder why. They were extremely popular in Norway years before this. Just watch from 9:00. Getting a standing ovation already after the second song. Norwegians were SO ready for them!
Thank God for bootleggers like this guy!
Sammy sings like a Superman.
woaw, I didn't knew they did a concert in Norway. Really cool. And awesome video and sound quality.
Me neither! And of course...no Finland...fuck!!!
awesome!!
Perfection
I'm sorry, this was the best version of VH.. They were on top of the world, having a great time.
Good old days
so much enthusiasm there that night, Eddie playing well.
Vi al gran van Halen en el 92 allá en el Palacio de los Deportes de la ciudad de México, fue el primero de tantos más que hubo en México.
Eddie killed it on FWYS!
Easily the best line up Van Halen had.
Freaking incredible!
til og vere 22år gammel video var lyden veldig bra
Mikey rounded out the Carnal Knowledge sound. Would love to hear B sides from that album that didn't get released.
Great as always
Great vid. I thought Eddie sounded great on this tour, the whole band were kicking ass.
1:23:22 Can't believe they actually played "Unchained" -- yeah, with Sammy singing
+flashy5150 nn hagar looked gay through the whole thing
downincognito72 😂😂😂😬
flashy5150 I know right???!!!!
Sammy is a great singer, but he often fucked up that breakdown in Unchained. He has trouble getting the timing on that one.
John Westcott. Roth screws up the lyrics on every song. But i like em both!
They are dialed in for sure.
Extraño a esta alineación. Sam es en verdad toda un una gran fiesta. Ed bailando y divirtiéndose, Al y Michael haciendo esa base tan sólida que tanto los caracteriza. Extraño verlos así. En realidad soy su gran fan pero prefiero verlos así.
I was there and it was epic.. wish Sammy had a pair of jeans though (instead of whatever it's called what h had..
Looks like a cup, doesn’t it?
..even though Sammy's trouser's did at that time and still does remind me of my Norwegian military undergarment when in the force; "lang, ull, under, vinter", or english translation; "long, wool, under, winter..." Loose and comfy for all body parts below the waist hahaha.... but this was close after the 80's man!
Was there a better live hard rock band in this era? Usually the vocals are compromised but Sammy is on point and unlike most bands, the backup vocals are mixed just as high as the singer's.
I know everyone loves Ed’s tone on VH1, although I think VH2 the little bit cleaner sound showcased his virtuosity better, but this high gain tone, with addition to.. sounds like pretty thick chorus to me, is pretty sweet as well. That jam they do right after Anthony’s solo showcases tones and energy really complimenting each other . He’s real expressive in cathedral here.
Woooww 🤟🤟
I wish these 4 musicians could just get in a room and sort things out !
Ian Connaghan
I think Eddie is done with the past. Sure, he's working with Dave again, but the band is Ed, Al, and Wolf now. I don't see that changing. He's too healthy now to go backwards. But having said that, I think it would be cool to see Sammy & Mike show up on stage during the next tour, and give the band a hug or something...
As the norwegian van halen fan i am i would love to see them live here again, BUT i highly doubt it!!!
Hvis du vil se de live må nokk til utlandet
Van Halen has the best hair