First time hearing Mean Street - Van Halen
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From the Fair Warning album, Mean Street by Van Halen is an amazing song and in Burch's opinion is a little more raw than their later recordings. He also mentions Michael Anthony's wonderful skills as a bass player that is sometimes and undeservedly overshadowed by Eddie and Dave. @VanHalen #vanhalen #classicrock #reaction
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You know……….🥹🥹🥹🥹 I like her. She’s a good listener, paciente and then digest the song 🎶 and analyze every aspect from it.
You know some times or I could say many times you want that you relatives enjoy the same kind of songs or groups that you enjoyed when you were younger. I smiled when she was digesting all the instruments, I remember when somebody was trying to introduce a new song and had to be ready to pick everything from the song.
Was the time when we were hungry for rock music. I grew up in a communist country and the rock music was banned, so I hated tropical music because never use crazy guitar sounds or solos they were lacking too much the guitar sounds and also the dances.
I know that you can listen to Santana band but they were only for Cuban pro musicians to copy that kind of Latin-rock and I didn’t want to hear nothing close to the Cuban music.
Cuba Government put a lot of effort to erase a single menace to their Communist system and the American music was #1 on that list so groups like Lynyrd Skynyrd, CCR and the others not even Beatles or Rolling Stones, no foreign music. So I decided to put my ears so far away from the Cuban music and every body started to hate me, including father and my communist families. Until today.
And I been ssssssoooooo fffrrrrreeee like the song.
Keep it up girl
🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃☮️☮️☮️
@flickeringboxofficial gotta show her Unchained live to show them in all their glory
Gota hear all the works a stage rush drum solo! And original eruption. Where the hell is Led Zeppelin!!!!!! KIZZ!!! YES roundabout off of yes songs. Parallels live 1 song first side. KIZZ alive songs! Kiss alive 2 she needs Elvis from Hawaii! Or his first tour of Vegas!
The opening guitar in this is arguably one of the best guitar pieces ever.
One of the best guitar pieces ever? You havnt heard very many guitar players,huh?
Al Dimeola
"Electric Rendezvous" or RTF "Majestic Dance"
Alan Holdsworth
"Road Games" and 100s more.
HAPPY LISTENING!
@@knifelyfe6565I've heard all of those and still think the intro to mean Street is one of the best guitar intros of any song ever... It may not be as technically savvy as some of those other guitar players, but you can't deny the pure grit and nastiness that prime Eddie Van Halen had going on..
@@brettwallace6958 See if ya like this.
"Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant".
Michael Anthony's groove on this song is so underappreciated.
He didn't play on this record at all..thats Eddie.
Michael Anthony's backup vocals were some of the best in rock
SO much so that during that brief period when Gary Cerone was the lead, Michael had to finish out a concert when Gary was sort of boo'd off stage. After about the third song Gary left the stage and Michael finished out the show taking lead.
And bass playing
It's really the combination of Mike and Eddie's voices that makes up the VH sound.
Still are!
@@suprchickn7745 yeah , I just caught the session on the Howard Stern show with him , Sammy Hagar , and Joe Satriani ripping up EVH on the guitar.
"David Lee could be a narrator and his voice sounds groovy" --- this girl really gets the appeal of Old School Van Halen!
No one ever gives Alex enough love he is killing it on this track
Mike Anthony was one of the best back up vocalist in rock
still is you can hear him singing in some songs sammy just stops and lets him sometimes
Correct
When I saw them at Monsters of Rock in Dallas, Sammy had lost his voice and Mikey sang lead the whole set. Such an underrated vocalist.
I agree. A phenomenal voice!
Agreed ~ " Beautiful Dreamer "
Nice. Fair Warning is arguably Van Halen's best album after the debut album
100% agree!
YEP!
100% agree, total perfection
Agree, yet, it's the one that sold the least. Eddie wanted a darker album and the rest agreed.
IMO VH II & WACF had better material.
This is one of my favorite Van Halen tunes. And the cradle will rock, Atomic punk, and Unchained are all bangers.
IMO I would add Light up the Sky to your list of bangers.
Fair Warning... the holy grail of rock guitar. Proud papa moment when I came home from work one day to find my son plugged into my rig trying to learn Hear About It Later by ear.
I saw them in 1982,they were great! David Lee Roth was a great frontman,Mike Anthony great bassist and backup vocalist,Alex great on the Drums,and Eddie Van Halen,beyond great,what a great run they had! I was so fortunate to see them live back then!
I saw them in 1979,1980, and 1981 then "Diver Down" came out and I wasn't interested in seeing them on that and "1984" tour.
I missed my one and only chance to see them when they were doing their 1984 Tour. Wished I could have seen them on their Fair Warning or Diver Down tour. That would have been awesome to see!
Im a 60 year old rock guitar player. I got to witness eruption like 78-79 my older brothers album collection. If you weren't there at that time as a youth you will never know the experience hearing that stuff for the first time. As they say, truly dropped like an atom bomb on the guitar community. Have not touched my guitar in almost 2 months until i picked up the other night. Surfing through you tube decided to check this out. Im listening to Ed play and i know every note and every attack on the string notes plucked. Its like hearing this for the first time again 👍
I heard Eruption for the first time at my neighbor's house. She had just bought the 78 with Jamie's Cryn' on the B side. Life affected.
Agree, it was so out of left field for me, yeah we had Hendrix and others but when VH hit, it was over the top! - and mean street I remember buying the album the day it dropped and brought it home and there were about 6 or 7 friends who showed up and I put it on…we all sat and listened and quite frankly I was just digging it but there comes a point where it just kicks in and drives and it was like F yeah!! So happy to have lived in the same time it all happened…rock on!
There's nothing like hearing a Van Halen record for the first time. You never knew what Eddie was going to bring to the party and it always blew your mind.
My favorite Eddie riff. His rhythm and groove gets overlooked by the casuals. Dude had such a great feel.
VH in their prime is the most untouchable band of all time. Mix of everything you need to be thr best. Musicianship at the highest level, feel, swing and groove, front man confidence and entertainer...and then the most important element, energy! Their energy breaks through the speakers...jumps out
You've never said a truer word - and not forgetting the good time feel that oozed from their music - listening to original Van Halen always made me want to get and go - no idea where to though!!
The intro on Mean Street is one of the most wicked guitar intros ever. Eddie's ferocious tapping expresses how he was at the time. Michael Anthony is still a superb bassist today, working with Sammy Hagar and the Circle.
Van Halen was the perfect blend of musicians thrown into 1 pot. Such an American Iconic Rock Band. Regarding Michael Anthony, (Cannon Mouth) as the band called him, his backing vocals were absolutely the magic of VH's overall sound. Mike probably had the most beautiful, strongest back vocal of anyone in rock n roll. Beast of a singer and player.
..does not get enough credit for the VH sound
David Lee Roth doesn’t get enough credit for putting a melody and lyrics to Eddie’s playing. It’s more difficult than one thinks.
Yep you right he was sheer genius with it.
Even on this song, his meter is pure icing on that intricate rhythm. Singing in a lower register with that old crooner flair punctuated by his bag of sounds and fun high squeals was just what we needed going into the eighties. They were the best the west coast had to offer and boy, they broke the ice. Love Sabbath but I fell asleep during their show after Van Halen opened.
I agree DLR was perfect for Van Halen. But I do believe Alex Van Halen played a big part in the melodies.
Legendary. Well said!
I agree.
Fair Warning, IMO, was one of their best albums. They took a lot of musical risks on it. Not the typical SoCal backyard party band they were known for.
I agree wholeheartedly! Definitely defined who they were as a band!
I was already steeped in MTv VH by the time I bought Fair Warning. It was a departure from the pop rock feel. I liked the album, but I like all their albums. I think I gravitate to non lyrical songs they did (even in other popular bands' recordings) to hear the talent of instrumentation.
Hey Burch you should introduce Alexis to the very 1st Van Halen album next. Ain't talkin bout love or Jamies crying ?? I'm sure her eyes will pop out after hearing the GREAT GREAT sounds that dropped jaws all over the World as it was introduced. Michael Anthony's background vocals were also a staple in Van Halens sound. Enjoyed the reaction.👍👍😁😁
I remember the first time hearing this song.
A friend of mine always changed his parents house into a real cool party place, when they were on vacation. Well, everybody of us did that several times...
But he had something special: to announce the party he hang a flag in the window on the second floor, so everybody knew...
Result: many people he did not know crowded the house.
Being 17/18 years old at that time, it was of the best things that happened.
So that one night everybody was drunk or/and stoned I heard "Meanstreet" for the first time. For me, being a guitarist a punch in the face.
Next song played was "So what" live from SRV....next punch.
That was when I decided to take over the DJs Job, and because we had records at that time, I played "Meanstreet" several times, as well as SRV.
After about one hour of playing these two songs, a really big guy came to me and said: "Okay, your job is done!" and played both albums in full....
End of the story: the friend stayed with me for over 30 years, playing in a band together (but none of the two songs....respect)
Love your videos!!!!!
This song swings like a sledgehammer on a car hood. Incredible.
Wow. The sheer raw artistry of Eddie's playing. Amazing.
EVH was obviously such an incredible talent, but Alex and Michael are also amazingly talented musicians. I love the drum track and bass line in this song! Glad you gave them a little shout out.
Mean streets has always been one of my favorites,amazing musicians doing what they do!
Oh man, this one brought back memories. Thanks for posting.
This whole album (cassette for car) was vital to my high school years.
Eddie was on fire on this entire song. The entire band killed it on this song.
Also, Michael Anthony got hosed by Eddie when he brought his son to the group.
Bongos! That made me laugh because he tunes his drums in a way where I can see the comparison. Love the reaction! I grew up on VH music
Having grown up on the mean streets, this song hits hard.
Really does. I mean, they were great but some of their stuff is kinda depressing. "My love is rotten to the core. " Not always uplifting but that was how they rolled..Some fun stuff ,too
I saw VH on their Fair Warning tour at Madison Square Garden, 17th row on the floor dead center...absolutely fantastic.
I just watched Joe Satriani play the intro to this on the Howard Stern today. Pretty amazing to see someone try to play Eddie's licks.
My favorite Van Halen Album. So glad you picked Mean Street. Plenty of great songs on this one.
My favorite Van Halen song. Michael and Eddie did good backup vocals on this song.
This the first Van Halen show I went to. This is a great album. R.I.P. Eddie one of the greatest.
DLR was a mad man in concert,I was fortunate to see them live.
Eddie is so sorely missed. Once in a lifetime talent. We didn’t know how good we had it.
The pocket on this tune grooves so well!!
I saw Van Halen in September of 1980 -- just after the release of Women And Children First. It was beyond phenomenal.
1980 Invasion!! Rock on brother!
@@rb9581 Heck yeah!! Those were the days. 🤘😎
Great reaction guys! Keep showin' that girl Van Halen....She's gettin' a quality education
I saw this tour and of course it rocked, they had some band named G force open for them and I was impressed, I never heard of them before, they were with Jet Records. Sure am going to miss this band. I've seen them six times, four with Dave and two with Sammy and then once when Dave went solo, Dave's show really rocked, Cinderella opened the show.
First Time Visiting and this reaction was VAN TASTIC!!! AIN'T TALKING BOUT LOVE 💓 probably my favorite Halen tune. Got to react to some official STAGE videos and show Dave's Gymnastic skills!! Great Channel!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
The insane solos aside for a second, the riffs in this song alone are a masterpiece.
Aside from the solos I always say it's Eddie's rhythm playing that is elite and top notch!!!
"Eruption" has an epic intro, but the intro to "Mean Street" grabs you by the balls.
Alex’s drum part is so freaking groovy…and incredibly hard! Syncopated triplets on the high hat/ride over that bass drum pattern is apex playing
Their best album .❤❤ And they all kick ass!!😎😎😎
I remember hearing this for the first time as a new release, when I was going on 8 years old, and being just blown out of my socks 🧦by the guitar sounds🎸 and the visual story painted by the lyrical imagery. That's the stuff that stays with you for life.
Fair Warning is so tight and uniformly engineered and the cover art is so perfectly matched it might as well be a considered a concept album. It's Van Halen's 'Animals.'
YES! You nailed it. That's spot on. It's just tremendous.
Cover art; portion of the painting "The Maze" (1953) by William Kurelek. Canadian. Check it out. Your welcome.
Love you guys! Your show DEFINITELY makes my day better👍❤️
This is one of those songs that needs to be heard on a good stereo at full volume.
I had a chip on my shoulders during Van Hagar and didn’t appreciate their music until much later. To showcase Sammy One of my favorites is obscure. He once fronted a band called HSAS with Neil Schon. They did “A Whiter Shade of Pale” that is absolutely GREAT! I highly recommend that.
Great album. Sammy has been a pro all his life.
Thank you for playing “the good stuff “from them !!
It's all good stuff
All of Fair Warning is fire. Listened to it endlessly on my cassette boom box. 🤣
What people rarely realize is that Eddie didnt indulge himself during the solos. Most people would expect Eddie to have minute long solos and throw every trick he could, but Eddie's solo's, while flashy, were like quick bursts, and some were not that wild and crazy. The aforementioned Hot for Teacher has probably one of the longer solo's during the Roth era.
Wow ! I do remember Columbia music . I'm old enough to have bought 8 tracks ! its interesting watching you guys - one a first listen and one enjoying the song again
Same lol 👍🤟
unless you saw vh live- you can't appreciate how good a backup singer Michael Anthony is -shockingly good
i used to play that intro as loud as my stereo would go. in the vinyl days, that meant standing over the record player and picking up the needle each time you wanted to hear it again.
Fair Warning is my favorite album, by my favorite band.
COOOOOL 😊
Michael is still hitting those high notes too
Mean Streets has been.on my Play list for a while now. Working in an urban landscape has an influence on me.
The crazy thing is that Michael Anthony can still sing as if he were 20 years old.
Mike's vocal harmonies were also key, over and above just his skillful bass work.
We were lucky to grow up with the best music in the 70's and 80's.
This is my favorite vh song and evh solo. Good call!
One of my favorite Van Halen songs!
My favorite VH album!!! The intro to that song blew my mind when i was a kid🤘🏼
The world needs more Van Halen!
ALWAYS DID 😊
This was from their 4th album, "Fair Warning"....one of their best, musically, IMO.
This album works really well as a complete work, from beginning to end, and is a little bit darker...a little cynical.
So many memories related to this song and the rest of the album......from the end of high school to cruising Main Street with my friends, hanging out and partying.....all those things we did in our crazy youth...we did it with attitude with this, and other music as our soundtrack!
Looks like I may be the first...but i get the feeling that I may not be the last. When it comes to the Fair Warning album, THE song, for me, is "Unchained". Maybe for another time....
Top favorite from this band. Was there for it all.
Right on. Thanks for sharing.
Most underrated guitar song ever, undoubtedly. insane indeed
Mike is such a solid bassist & a terrific backup singer. I think he & Alex gained more prominent roles after Sammy joined, at least when I heard the "5150" album. The first three VH albums have some seriously fantastic rock songs, & among my favorites are this, "Little Guitars", "Unchained" & "Everybody Wants Some". Great reaction y'all, look forward to more VH! 🤟
67 here; I saw all the greats; including these boys: VH w/ Dave: 5; w/ Sam: 3. And I remember that first tour- in Seattle, and when Ed got to pickin'- and SOUNDED EXACTLY like the album, you knew THEN...you were witnessing musical prodigy/GENIUS. And Live?....these boys ROCKED their asses off. Then had bigtime FUN, stage moxie, hooks out the ass....EACH member within the band wasn't a minor player; each was a standout....but they were two different personas depending upon who was up front.
You're lucky.... I saw them on their last w DLR EVH AVH + WVH....loved it but wish I was around back in their early days
Great video. I would love for you to play her Hear about it later from the same record. I’ve been listening to Van Halen for a very long time and that song still floors me like hearing it for the very first time, amazing stuff!
Awesome kick ass song here. . Outstanding guitar work and guitar solo. . This whole album kicks ass. . Hell yeah. . GUITAR GOD. . EDWARD VAN HALEN. . KING EDWARD. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Sooo here's my story on this album and tour. I am 54 and have lived in the SF Bay Area my whole life. This was my first concert at the age of 12. Oakland Arena. Oakland, Ca., now...original MTV used to show..."Unchained" and "So this is Love" in heavy rotation off this album, which were both filmed at the concert in Oakland! So every time they came on MTV I got to relive my first concert. You can find both videos here on RUclips
Michael Anthony had that high pitch harmonizing backing vocals that was that trade mark Van Halen sound! SUCH AN AMAZING BAND!!!
FAIR WARNING is my favorite VH album!! 🤘😆
My favorite song by my favorite band growing up.
I love that you listen... actually listen to the entire song instead of stopping to pontificate when you hear something interesting.
Michael Anthony is a terrific bass player, but his soaring high harmonies were a huge part of what defined the VH sound.
I remember skating the seal pool at Jungleland with this on the boombox
You keep doing VH, I might just have to subscribe. 😂
Great reaction from you both. 👍🏻
You should show Alexis, Yankee rose from DLRs first solo album. Hilarious video. That would give her a taste of his post Van Halen career. Love your channel. ❤❤
This is probably my favorite VH album!! The opening of this song is just sick!! "Unchained" is just a banger from this album! Enjoying all of y'alls reactions, keep 'em coming guys!!!!
Fair Warning is the fav. of many rock guitarists and right up there with the first album. Think back to the "Live Without a Net" Eruption solo and remember Eddie's technique for the beginning of Mean Street...simply out of the cosmos! King Edward lives in our hearts, and ahem, Rolling Stone; Ed is # 1 IMHO! lol...DLR is maybe better described as the "Full Bug." Remember the bottomless chaps! Van Haleniacs like me were seriously worried when Sammy took the helm until we heard "Best of Both Worlds," and we knew all was well in the world!
To see Diamond Dave at his "sparkliest" Alexis needs to see Just A Gigolo. And maybe Panama. I also get the feeling that Hot For Teacher might make her blush just a little😉🥴
See the intro also is part of that live solo from a thing you did a while back on his live solo. He put that as the last part but adds to it.
My favorite VH album
Time for the 80s Anthem
Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it.
DLR's well crafted lyrics on Mean Streets turned out to be a social commentary on life in many tough towns here in England.
I've always loved DLR he was the entertainer of all entertainers lol His older daughter is also a musician!
Great choice. The intro is epic.
Fair Warning is one of the best albums ever!!!
One of my favorites.
I like how she said he could be a narrator.he was a circus ring leader poet narrator etc.well done.also thanks for whole song and then talk.way to go.
Haha, I did the Columbia penny thing. One of the first cassettes I got was Diver Down
Ha ! The Columbia Record program...Thx for the memory. Mean Street was one / is a fav VH hit. One Foot Out The Door Rocks as well.
Sophomore in HS when this album hit...What a great time !!
16:15 Burch. Show Alexis ('Van Halen - When it's love') Video. It'll blow her away if she's never seen it before.
She had the same look as a lot of us had when we first heard it in 1981, at least I did in High School.
What about the audition tape of Eddie and Alex commenting on DLR, and they said to each other “Is he tone deaf” in Dutch.
This takes me back to my teen years great band,vanhalen 3 had the singer from extreme not sure why that didn’t go over
Diamond Dave was THE Van Halen frontman and their music with him was their best music.
All Day! All Night! All Daaaaave TV!
I play guitar, I bow my head to the intro, possible the greatest sounds to emerge from a guitar in those 15 seconds