His drum sound was so important to Eddies guitar sound. Like Ginger Baker says in this video your job is to make everyone else sound good. Steve Vai said when he first heard Van Halen it wasn’t just Eddie incredible guitar playing he noticed but also the sound of the drums and how hard Alex was hitting them. He said it brought an intensity to the band and it was the perfect complement to Eddies guitar playing. To play Alex’s drum part and to play like Alex is 2 completely different things. Also the sound of his drums especially his snare drum has a unique sound. Like Eddie said when you hear him play you know it’s him.
This is probably my favorite interview with Alex. I love hearing him speak from a fellow musician's point-of-view on Ginger Baker (also one my favorite drummers). One things sure, Alex could have been a first-class radio announcer with one of the coolest sounding speaking tone in his voice.
Alex like Ginger understood the role of drums in a band. Solid as ice when keeping the beat. Fluid as water when doing a roll or playing a solo. Light as steam when knowing when not to over play.
You can tell Alex Van Halen and the Late Great Eddie Van Halen were a Chip Off the Same Block . Alex is Highly Intelligent, Extraordinarily Talented, Witty and One of The Greatest Rock and Roll Drummers to Ever Play ▶️ !✔❤ When you Heard Alex play Drums 🥁 on a Song , 🎵 You knew Instantly that it was Him ( Alex Van Halen ) !!!✔❤ He is Extraordinary, and a Musical 🎼🎶 PHENOMENON ✔❤ My favorite Drummer of All Time ✔❤❤❤❤
What people don’t understand is that Alex is just as inspiring on drumming too drummers as his Brother Edward was too Guitarists . I’m a Guitarist and Alex is one of my Favourite Drummers and of course so is his Brother for me on Guitar. 😊
umm, . . . Louie Bellson, Ed Shaughnessy, Rufus Jones, Stu Martin... and more...Buddy Rich to... All very REAL double bass drum players before it became popular with rock drumming in the later 60's...
In 1991 Alex van halen still had a strong dutch accent. It's very nice to hear it I believe he didn't speak ant Englsih when he immigrated to The United States
Jazz drummers are my favorite drummers. It’s not because they’re “better” they’re just more imaginative with what they play. Mitch Mitchell was the first drummer I noticed that had that approach. You listen to him, Ginger, or Buddy Rich and Tony Williams. They sound totally different from your traditional rock or metal drummers.
Great sound bites from some great drummers. AVH was the first drummer who ever made me rewind for another listen to how the drums were chatting along with the bass, both conversing with the guitar and all of it interlaced, holding the delicate structure of Song together. His swing, syncopation and improv jazz feel combined with athletic inventiveness and stubborn innovation place him-for myself, at any rate- at or near the very top of the drumming heap. If you replace Al's drumming with anyone else's, Van Halen loses 50% of its personality. We all know that Eddie Van Halen marched to the beat of a different drummer, and that different drummer was Alex Van Halen.
Ginger and all those muderflukers of the bebop era were heavely into heroin and it amazes me how they were able to reach such level of proficiency and perfom alive like they did
Ginger is dead on. Think about blink 182. First drummer, they were decent but still mediocre. They got Travis, and the rest is history. Nothing changed except the drummer.
Same with the Beatles. Listen to their Decca audition tape with Pete Best. It’s no wonder they weren’t signed. Ringo, though not flashy, was rock solid and understood the dynamics that AVH discussed, making the songs better.
I love listening to Alex van halen talk.. Super articulate and intelligent. Funny too! Love him ❤
Alex has always been just a fantastic drummer, but he was also a fantastic musician who understands music theory.
Ginger Baker, Alex Van Halen and Carmine Appice are legends.
🤘🤘🤘
Everyone talks about Eddie. I understand. But Alex is one of the best drummers on the planet !!! We need to hear more about Alex !!!!
Yes yes yes! Alex inspired me to play drums. He’s still my favorite!!!
I’ve been saying the exact same thing since 1979!
so true and I'm a guitar player lol but Alex is a bad ass on the drums
His drum sound was so important to Eddies guitar sound. Like Ginger Baker says in this video your job is to make everyone else sound good. Steve Vai said when he first heard Van Halen it wasn’t just Eddie incredible guitar playing he noticed but also the sound of the drums and how hard Alex was hitting them. He said it brought an intensity to the band and it was the perfect complement to Eddies guitar playing. To play Alex’s drum part and to play like Alex is 2 completely different things. Also the sound of his drums especially his snare drum has a unique sound. Like Eddie said when you hear him play you know it’s him.
I agree.
So well spoken and intelligent. It seems like there are so few interviews with Alex which is a shame.
This is probably my favorite interview with Alex. I love hearing him speak from a fellow musician's point-of-view on Ginger Baker (also one my favorite drummers). One things sure, Alex could have been a first-class radio announcer with one of the coolest sounding speaking tone in his voice.
Alex like Ginger understood the role of drums in a band.
Solid as ice when keeping the beat.
Fluid as water when doing a roll or playing a solo.
Light as steam when knowing when not to over play.
Alex is one of my favorites, great drummer!
It's great to hear your input alex, you're a hell of a drummer!!!
You can tell Alex Van Halen and the Late Great Eddie Van Halen were a Chip Off the Same Block . Alex is Highly Intelligent, Extraordinarily Talented, Witty and One of The Greatest Rock and Roll Drummers to Ever Play ▶️ !✔❤ When you Heard Alex play Drums 🥁 on a Song , 🎵 You knew Instantly that it was Him ( Alex Van Halen ) !!!✔❤ He is Extraordinary, and a Musical 🎼🎶
PHENOMENON ✔❤ My favorite Drummer of All Time ✔❤❤❤❤
They got Ginger on a good day watch other interviews with him and he is likely to knock someone's face in
Alex is definitely one of my drum hero’s..and one of the reasons that I’m a drummer myself
Alex Van Halen is the man!
Just love ❤️ the brothers
Very unique life they have
Thank you Alex
I started playing drums in 1984 and in 1985 I bought Realistic Rock by Carmine Appice. Best decision I ever made concerning my drumming.
Damm. I waz ready to listen more of these legends
What people don’t understand is that Alex is just as inspiring on drumming too drummers as his Brother Edward was too Guitarists . I’m a Guitarist and Alex is one of my Favourite Drummers and of course so is his Brother for me on Guitar. 😊
This video is absolutely brilliant thank you
Thank you Alex for confirming what I have long said, Ginger Baker was the first REAL double bass drum player.
umm, . . . Louie Bellson, Ed Shaughnessy, Rufus Jones, Stu Martin... and more...Buddy Rich to... All very REAL double bass drum players before it became popular with rock drumming in the later 60's...
@@yonickyg9719 And none of them played like this.
@@frankburdodrums8984 well yes that’s a good point.
Nope,that would be Joe Morello
Best sounding snare and cymbal
Yes sir thank you alex 😊
AVH did that double bass shuffle on Hot For Teacher that is very difficult!
Alex is my guy for the classic rock stuff. People aren't realized that though Carmine was the guy that got John Bonham his ludwig deal.
Love It!!
Alex Van Han -originator of the Brown Sound.
Buddy Rich proclaimed the drummer is the quarterback of and band.
Phil Collins always refers to the drummer as the goalkeeper.
In 1991 Alex van halen still had a strong dutch accent.
It's very nice to hear it
I believe he didn't speak ant Englsih when he immigrated to The United States
Most underrated Super Drummer ever !!
Where is the end of that interview!?
Carmine’s best work was when he played the leather man in the Village People.
Dynamics in Cream
Jazz drummers are my favorite drummers.
It’s not because they’re “better” they’re just more imaginative with what they play.
Mitch Mitchell was the first drummer I noticed that had that approach. You listen to him, Ginger, or Buddy Rich and Tony Williams. They sound totally different from your traditional rock or metal drummers.
Mitch is amazing very unique.
Great sound bites from some great drummers.
AVH was the first drummer who ever made me rewind for another listen to how the drums were chatting along with the bass, both conversing with the guitar and all of it interlaced, holding the delicate structure of Song together. His swing, syncopation and improv jazz feel combined with athletic inventiveness and stubborn innovation place him-for myself, at any rate- at or near the very top of the drumming heap.
If you replace Al's drumming with anyone else's, Van Halen loses 50% of its personality. We all know that Eddie Van Halen marched to the beat of a different drummer, and that different drummer was Alex Van Halen.
Saw VH many times live. The connection between him & Ed was otherworldly. Straight up telepathy like Siamese twins, unreal
Ginger Baker was fucking awesome !!!!....Check out his solo's..even in his older age....a teacher to the chumps...lolol
He's average at best, and a complete jerk.
@@morbidmanmusic salty? That's not what Max Roach said about Ginger.
Hey Al theres a whole world of you fans out here who want you to participate in life. Hit the podcast circuit.
AVH rules
Ginger Baker the best of all time. Few could survive a three piece band. Sunshine of your Love explains the higher level he takes the band.
Alex has the best swing feel in rock
No.
😂😂😂😂
This amost is generational!
Alex's analytics, proves hes one of the most underated drummers ever. And i cant STAND drummers
Alex is NOT underrated.
Total BS statement.
@@davidmerlin3344he’s normally not mentioned as one of the rock greats. In my opinion, he is top five.
He's not, and your comment gives you no credibility for someone to listen to.
@morbidmanmusic sounds like a special guy, to be honest drummers aren't even musicians, they're time keepers
Rare to hear Alex talk
Can Galen is not even in the conversation! Please!!!!!
Ginger and all those muderflukers of the bebop era were heavely into heroin and it amazes me how they were able to reach such level of proficiency and perfom alive like they did
When I was a teen Alex Van Halen was compared to John Bonham . I disagree with that . To me , Alex reminds me of Buddy Rich .
Then you are as misguided.
I can see that. AVH could really swing .
ginger was a legend in his own mind.overrated.
Ginger is dead on. Think about blink 182. First drummer, they were decent but still mediocre. They got Travis, and the rest is history. Nothing changed except the drummer.
Same with the Beatles. Listen to their Decca audition tape with Pete Best. It’s no wonder they weren’t signed. Ringo, though not flashy, was rock solid and understood the dynamics that AVH discussed, making the songs better.