The Official Van Halen, "As Is" review thread

**ELVIS** · 02-20-2012, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Zing!

I think we can all agree, can we not, that 'As Is' ranks right up there as one of the greatest =VH= tunes of all time? There simply cannot be any debate about that if you've done your VH homework. The tune simply fucking rocks that much. Am I wrong on this?

No, I agree with that...

It has all the right ingredients...

**ashstralia** · 02-21-2012, 04:51 AM

a different favourite song every day.
la la la la; la la la laaaa...

**ODShowtime** · 02-21-2012, 06:43 AM

I put this, Chinatown, Honeybaby, and Stay Frosty up there all together at the top of this album. Pretty much all the new songs FUCKIN RULE.

**Zing!** · 02-22-2012, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by ELVIS

No, I agree with that...

It has all the right ingredients...

Figures you'd agree with me when I'm drunker than Billy Joel. Don't even recall typing that about 'As Is', but still true. Now to type something relevant while sober...

**Polk High** · 02-22-2012, 08:52 PM

I love this song, I think it is my favorite on the new album.

**Big Fat Sammy** · 02-24-2012, 02:45 AM

Edward during his "rough years" playing As Is. Glad he remembered it!

**Satan** · 02-24-2012, 04:13 AM

Unholy shit, that is still painful to watch. I remember thinking it would only be a matter of days before Eddie became a permanent resident down here, the first time I saw that footage.

Thank all that is unholy that he came back from that!

**fryingdutchman** · 02-24-2012, 05:00 AM

Originally Posted by Satan

Unholy shit, that is still painful to watch. I remember thinking it would only be a matter of days before Eddie became a permanent resident down here, the first time I saw that footage.

Thank all that is unholy that he came back from that!

Yeah...definitely a snapshot in time best forgotten.

So glad that he corrected his course...

**fryingdutchman** · 02-24-2012, 05:41 AM

Originally Posted by Big Fat Sammy

Edward during his "rough years" playing As Is. Glad he remembered it!

Considering that groove turned out to be "As Is", does anybody else see the irony that the first line of that song ended up being "Yesterday I was a bum and broke..."

I'm sure Ed wasn't broke with all of the endorsement money coming in, but he sure had the "bum" part down pat....

**DLR Bridge** · 02-24-2012, 05:44 AM

"and I love you.... That's why I don't have anything new right now." Best line.

**ELVIS** · 02-24-2012, 06:46 AM

Nice pants,,,

**sadaist** · 02-24-2012, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by Big Fat Sammy

Edward during his "rough years" playing As Is. Glad he remembered it!

Oh, he remembered it after he sobered.

**fryingdutchman** · 02-24-2012, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by sadaist

Oh, he remembered it after he sobered.

Damn...I remembered the 2 1/2 Men appearance, but I forgot he played that riff....

**Mikk555** · 02-24-2012, 10:15 AM

Sweet music to my ears..............AS IS as it is supposed to be!

**sadaist** · 02-24-2012, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by fryingdutchman

Damn...I remembered the 2 1/2 Men appearance, but I forgot he played that riff....

Sure is fun how all of us together can piece together that craziest shit about this band. Someone should make a VAN HALEN EDITION of this....

**ELVIS** · 02-24-2012, 12:15 PM

Unspoiled by progress...

As is is how's I follow through...

**ELVIS** · 02-24-2012, 12:25 PM

**sadaist** · 02-24-2012, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by ELVIS

Unspoiled by progress...

As is is how's I follow through...

It's not who you scare the bejeezus out of.........

**Big Fat Sammy** · 02-24-2012, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by DLR Bridge

"and I love you.... That's why I don't have anything new right now." Best line.

That's some honesty right there. Wondering if this was part of the music he came up with around the time of "Up for Breakfast" but SH had no idea what to do with it. Definitely a fav on this record I must say.

In another one of those clips he says "I'm trying to think, but when I to try to think...It don't work". I wonder why?

He's come a very long way.

**private parts** · 02-24-2012, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mikk555

Sweet music to my ears..............AS IS as it is supposed to be!

I swear its like As Is would have been the 10th song on FW. I get a tingling feeling down my leg...oh shit wait....

**fifth element** · 02-24-2012, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Satan

Unholy shit, that is still painful to watch. I remember thinking it would only be a matter of days before Eddie became a permanent resident down here, the first time I saw that footage.

Thank all that is unholy that he came back from that!

Amen to that!

lol...

**binnie** · 02-24-2012, 07:06 PM

The more I play the record, the more this one stands out to me - it's certainly not the best written song on the disc in the 'traditional' sense of the word, but it's free-form jam feel really kicks it up a gear....

**Zing!** · 02-24-2012, 07:34 PM

Pretty amazing that out of his skull Ed could even play what he did of that riff 18 sheets to the wind at NAMM. Damn glad he remembered it!

**KSTONER** · 03-13-2012, 10:47 AM

Lately this one and Honeybabysweetiedoll have been battling for me "favorite" slot on the album. Currently As Is has the lead.

**Seshmeister** · 03-13-2012, 10:57 AM

Strange tuning on this, is Ed using a string off a bass for the low E tuning it way down to B or something?

**DLR Bridge** · 03-13-2012, 11:12 AM

Same thing he did for, gulp, Good Enougghhraaalllfff.

**78/84 guy** · 03-17-2012, 11:53 AM

Still my favorite song along with HoneyBaby. The music kicks ass. The whole album is strong really. I thought I would get sick but can't.

**VanHalener** · 04-06-2012, 03:24 PM

This song has been kicking ass at this location off and on allllll day.

I'm telling ya...
Kicking ASS!

**chi-town324** · 04-06-2012, 06:28 PM

u gotta love the hat ED is wearing...worn like a true wino....it is still pretty hard to watch

**vandeleur** · 04-06-2012, 06:34 PM

man rough years dont seem to capture it ...... some of the 2004 live footage i thought he was dead pool material

**ODShowtime** · 04-12-2012, 08:33 PM

Man this one is a classic. Classic Van Halen.

**vandeleur** · 04-27-2012, 11:43 AM

right as is is todays fav tune off the cd ...... but has any one else noted how much dave sounds like a weird charlton heston on the speaing part . ???

**DLR Bridge** · 04-27-2012, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by vandeleur

right as is is todays fav tune off the cd ...... but has any one else noted how much dave sounds like a weird charlton heston on the speaking part . ???

Good call! Especially right around the "...but who reTURNS once aGAIN to squeeze YOU no DOUBT!"

**vandeleur** · 04-27-2012, 12:07 PM

Yeah that's the bit ...

**Terry** · 06-17-2012, 09:14 PM

Have been giving this song particular attention as of late, and must say it is growing on me. Much more than the first few initial listens.

**Angel** · 06-18-2012, 12:22 AM

I freaking love it. Tied with Honeybaby... for my fave off the album.

**SNIPER** · 06-18-2012, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by Angel

I freaking love it. Tied with Honeybaby... for my fave off the album.

Yup, both those are on top of my list even back when we only had the sample clips.

fourthcoming · 06-18-2012, 07:39 AM

Not just the best tune on the new album, but one of their best tunes period.

**Seshmeister** · 06-19-2012, 06:50 AM

Straw poll at the weekend of 3 fans here and we all thought this is the best song on the album.

**Dave's Bitch** · 06-19-2012, 07:06 AM

Some heavy ass face melting guitar on this one

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