God Bless Edward Van Halen!

[eddie78]

I liked Vai with Alcatrazz (Disturbing the peace...great record) & on 'Flexable.' I even enjoyed the P.I.L. project with Lydon.
When he started showing up in DLR videos & Whitesnake (no one replaces John Sykes, btw) videos, making those animated facial expressions...i got thoroughly tired of him. Fast.
I ended up seeing the 'Skyscraper' tour in '88, but the VH covers lacked the brown, it was all gymnastics.
It's lovely one can play the solo to "on fire" with one hand, but did it kick me in the balls like Ed in '81?
You gotta feel pain with the pleasure.
With Ed there are moments that can never even be comprehended, they are so genius....the intro to meanstreet, the delay & volume swells in Cathedral, flamenco bits in Little guitars, beer cans & chains with Intruder...the 'off the cuff' burst of Eruption-like virtuosity right before the 'Fools' riff kicks in...
So many moments, man.

[ELVIS]

Originally posted by eddie78
I ended up seeing the 'Skyscraper' tour in '88, but the VH covers lacked the brown, it was all gymnastics.
It's lovely one can play the solo to "on fire" with one hand, but did it kick me in the balls like Ed in '81?

It totally lacked the seriousness and the passion that Edward displayed night after night back in the day...

Yngwie and SRV are the only other big name players (IMO) that displayed a similar type of intimacy during their live performances...

Vai did nothing for me when I saw him live...

[FORD]

Originally posted by eddie78
I even enjoyed the P.I.L. project with Lydon.

Now that's a great record.

Rotten, Vai, and Ginger Baker. Not really a "Public Image Limited" kinda lineup, but it sounded great anyway.....

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[GO-SPURS-GO]

Originally posted by ELVIS


Vai did nothing for me when I saw him live...

WOW.... If there is one guitar player that has carried on Jimi's vision, it is Steve Vai. He has soooo many ways of playing. Not a 1 trick pony.

Blue Powder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQF6GXmcuxc&mode=related&search=

The Audience is Listening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARwF7-4nd74&mode=related&search=

The Crying Machine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNrDWdVrnrU&mode=related&search=

The Attitude Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I92d9JysA_8&mode=related&search=

For The Love Of God

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lb9h0J_ajA&mode=related&search=

Liberty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BFzZoa2vq0&mode=related&search=

Bad Horsie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XxexbaCw2c

[GO-SPURS-GO]

Originally posted by FORD
Now that's a great record.

Rotten, Vai, and Ginger Baker. Not really a "Public Image Limited" kinda lineup, but it sounded great anyway.....

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Is Steve Vai playing in these videos? As a huge Vai fan, I have never heard this before.

[Hardrock69]

Originally posted by EAT MY ASSHOLE
Turns out both spellings are acceptable, but the "d" version is "Americanized" b/c so many of us depend on phonics, rather than an understanding of foriegn tongues.

LimpCock, you dumb, worthless bitch.

Speak for yourself, Kuntie.

[EAT MY ASSHOLE]

Originally posted by Hardrock69
Speak for yourself, Kuntie.

Ah, ah, ah! Unlike, "Kintergarten", there's only one acceptable spelling for "Cuntie".

(I know, being as you're completely unfamiliar with them, you didn't know how to spell it. Well, now you do. Use this knowledge to go forward and find your place in the world. And you're welcome!)

[Hardrock69]

There is only one way to spell the name Kuntie, bitch.

[eddie78]

If ya like Vai, check out that Public Image Limited record called "CD" or "CAssette" or "Album", depending on the format.
I'm not a Steve Vai follower, but that's a great display of Vai working in a non-fammiliar enviornment & impressing.
I also like Stevie's spanking from Zappa's "Them or Us" record.
On that one, Vai & a very young Dweezil Zappa trade solos.

[eddie78]

Originally posted by ELVIS
It totally lacked the seriousness and the passion that Edward displayed night after night back in the day...

Yngwie and SRV are the only other big name players (IMO) that displayed a similar type of intimacy during their live performances...

Vai did nothing for me when I saw him live...

So true, man.
Watching the Oakland footage from '81, there's a sense of danger, a sense that these guys fucking mean it.
Eddie is just ferocious, and Dave owns that stage!
You see the crowd, and you can tell it's a show they will never forget.
BY '88, both VH & Roth were more family friendly & cute.
Sammy was about as compelling as Jimmy Buffet playing for your parents, and Vai just looked & acted too dorky in comparison to Ed.
He was doing splits & licking his guitar...i don't know.
It wasn't satisfying seeing either band at that time.

[FORD]

Originally posted by GO-SPURS-GO
Is Steve Vai playing in these videos? As a huge Vai fan, I have never heard this before.

You won't see Vai in those videos, but you'll hear him.

And look for this CD......



(it's a parody of the "generic" marketing trend that was born in the 80's. More of Johnny's sarcastic humor..... )

[DLR'sCock]

Dave wrote:

The vocal melodies, the lyrics, the backing vocals, he also helped arrange Ed's guitar riffs into actual songs. I can tell you it was Dave diorecting the beat to songs even, since Alex's drumming became boring as of 1985.

Dave also came up with the name of the band, the image of the band and the attitude, and wrote and directed thier videos.

[FORD]

Exactly..... anyone who thinks Eddie Van Halen is a great songwriter obviously didn't listen to VDIII.

Eddie wrote riffs. Someone else had to shape them into songs. Dave did it best. Hagar did it adequately. Cherone didn't attempt to do it at all.

[GO-SPURS-GO]

Originally posted by FORD
You won't see Vai in those videos, but you'll hear him.

And look for this CD......

Thanks buddy....

[EAT MY ASSHOLE]

Originally posted by Hardrock69
There is only one way to spell the name Kuntie, bitch.

That's right, and it's "h-a-r-d-r..." etc etc

Don't be angry. I wasn't demeaning you for being unfamiliar with vaginas. Your boyfriend loves you, and that's all that matters.