push comes to shove

[buckshotjenkins]

i see that little guitars post, and i agree it rocks! i shows why VH ain't your typical rock band...it's so unique and just on it's own platform. such a feel good song without any machoism from a band that had it in spades...lucky for us they had soul to match, and could pull off anything they tried!

on the drive home today, i popped in an unmarked mix tape, and several tracks after little guitars came push comes to shove! what a showcase of every band member's talents, shown off in a very "un-vh like" song...well it's like they said about general lee's dignity-"the way you expect it after you'd come to expect it". vh can do anything, and when you come to expect/accecpt it none of their songs are "un-vh like" are they?!?!?

great soulful singing from dave, great bass fills from mike...the pre chorus melodies from ed are terrific...and the SOLO! wow! just a master of phasing...and the song comes back in in a modulated raised key for tension (like take your wiskey home) NOBODY'S DOING THAT SHIT NO MORE! what about al's contribution? i don't remeber being wowed by it, but he really was the man back then...lots of syncopation with ed...wow..you know a band is amazing when you realize over and over, and are honest about it each tme, that you are STILL shocked that these four guys could do this!

[academic punk]

"Is there anything left in that bottle? Bring it over."

[tydhurst]

That's one of the best basslines ever! It's like porno music!

[squib]

great song

[mentalpancake]

I LOVE that song!

[PumpedUpMidget]

My favorite Van Halen song

[Big Troubles]

Originally posted by tydhurst
That's one of the best basslines ever! It's like porno music!

Yeah good drum/bass work there. Very rare.

[Terry]

Great, great solo.

Dave doing some of his screams at his very Joplin-esque best at the end.

Great part was where they placed it, after 5 slamming rock tunes in a row.

Great bass lines, agreed.

[Loons The Great]

I've heard that Roth was influenced by Tom Waits on this tune...anyone know what the hell that supposes to mean one time nah yez??

[DeadOrAlive]

Originally posted by tydhurst
That's one of the best basslines ever! It's like porno music!

YES! Check out a tune called love muscle.

But also, flippin' sweet song, excellent guitar work. I couldn't come up with this one on my own, even if I was shitting on the pot for 3 hours. I usually come up wiht my best licks taking a dump.