Dancin In the Streets is OK by me!

[Nigel]

I don't think in retrospect that CVH had a "bad" album. At the time DJ's "pissed on DD, because there were "too many" cover tunes. It became a call-in debate in 1982, because everyone Loved VH and thought they might be losin' it!

Dancin In the Street, rock's solid, great solo, great rhythm and Roth sounds WAY better than Martha and the Vandellas! Pretty Woman is the "weak one" to these ears, but all in all it has it's place in the CVH Hall of Fame.

For me, its Fair Warning, Van Halen, 1984, WACF, DD and VH2, but anything on these classics beat ANYTHING since or the rip-off 3 tunes from BOBW.

Dancin In the Street was also fabulous on the US Festival with Eddie adding some "wacka-wacka" licks to the opening riff.

Mean Street and Hear About Later are my alltime faves (25 years later) they still set the standard for" Rack and Rawl"!!!

[DLR_EngineRoom]

Nigel buddy, you're a homeboy, so I'll be easy on ya.

I'll let you in on a little secret, mk?

The 6 pack is actually one album, split into 6 portions.

So by sayin' you don't like D.D., you're essentially sayin' you don't like Classic Van Halen.

Retract your statements on this thread, and we'll see about gettin' you a lesser charge.

Defense rests, no further questions, case dismissed.

[Nigel]

I like the way you say that the six pack is actually ONE album. I actually couldn't agree more. Don't get me wrong! I have no problem with DD at all. I'm just sticking up for Dancin In the Streets!!

I always questioned why fans didn't like this tune? When I was trying to convert metalheads to Van Halen (back in the day), this song was one that they couldn't believe was done so well by Van Halen.

Homeboy or not, I'm 51 yrs old, LOVE Classic VH and like everyone else would sell my left testicle to see the ORIGINAL band get back together, (even if they didn't stay in the same hotels together).

Mean Street takes a lot of beating don't you think? I can't THINK of a better, nastier guitar attack with Roth in full frontal mode.

Cheers, Forever a CVH Fan

Nigel

[DLR_EngineRoom]

Originally posted by Nigel
I like the way you say that the six pack is actually ONE album. I actually couldn't agree more. Don't get me wrong! I have no problem with DD at all. I'm just sticking up for Dancin In the Streets!!

I always questioned why fans didn't like this tune? When I was trying to convert metalheads to Van Halen (back in the day), this song was one that they couldn't believe was done so well by Van Halen.

Homeboy or not, I'm 51 yrs old, LOVE Classic VH and like everyone else would sell my left testicle to see the ORIGINAL band get back together, (even if they didn't stay in the same hotels together).

Mean Street takes a lot of beating don't you think? I can't THINK of a better, nastier guitar attack with Roth in full frontal mode.

Cheers, Forever a CVH Fan

Nigel

Welcome to the Roth Army, Nigel. Have fun but watch out for the unfortunate infestation of racists and bigots on this site.

[Big Fat Sammy]

Re: Dancin In the Streets is OK by me!

Originally posted by Nigel

Dancin In the Street was also fabulous on the US Festival with Eddie adding some "wacka-wacka" licks to the opening riff.

Some Pac-Man riffs!

Welcome!

[Loons The Great]

Dancin' In The Streets is bettah than any van hagar or van cherone...I AIN'T LYIN'!!!!!! Bettah than any Red "Teletubby" Rocker solo tune fo' sho'...Yez Yeah...awww right nah...

[Jahuli]

Damn Right!!

Little guitars, Dancing in the street and pretty woman are my favs from DD!

[jero]

Originally posted by Nigel
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Homeboy or not, I'm 51 yrs old, LOVE Classic VH and like everyone else would sell my left testicle to see the ORIGINAL band get back together, (even if they didn't stay in the same hotels together).

Nigel

That's easy to say when you're 51!
Just kidding!