Eddie Van Halen, Guitar World, Feb 2014

[Heater]

The backing vocals were important but as important as the guitar , really ??
The mikey backing vocals on the Jackson single ??? The generations of copiest backing vocalists ?? The covers of every backing vocal magazine for the last 30 years . The total original approach to backing vocals .
:D

Did "Beat It" sound like a Van Halen song? Nope. It sounded like Eddie playing on someone elses's song. He brought what he had to Michael Jackson, 1/4 of the VH sound. Think of the first album, try to imagine Mike Anthony's vocals not there. What you would hear is the sound of something missing. That's what you get with these guys anymore, good songs with something missing. And a pirouetting atonal singer doesn't fill that void.

[vandeleur]

Are you saying the solo didn't sound like a van halen solo ?
Backing vocals are a part of the sound just IMHO not as identifying as evh's sound .

[vandeleur]

Actually who gives a shit I need to get another beer

[vandeleur]

As am aside anyone who likes fat cunts who do backing vocals need to check out the Pavarotti army

[78/84 guy]

Did "Beat It" sound like a Van Halen song? Nope. It sounded like Eddie playing on someone elses's song. He brought what he had to Michael Jackson, 1/4 of the VH sound. Think of the first album, try to imagine Mike Anthony's vocals not there. What you would hear is the sound of something missing. That's what you get with these guys anymore, good songs with something missing. And a pirouetting atonal singer doesn't fill that void.

If it was never there you wouldn't know to miss it. Just saying. The bottom line is Ed treated Mike like the asshole he is. All he had to do was tell Mike, hey man the band will never be the same as it was in 1981 anyway so I'm going to have my kid play in the band. You can do what you want. Instead he acts like he never was friends with the guy. Then again maybe the little prick wasn't !

[Heater]

The solo did sound like a Van Halen solo which makes sense since Eddie Van Halen played it, can't argue with your logic there. But the song didn't sound like a VH song because the rest of VH wasn't involved, still follow? Because the 4 of those guys together combined to create a very unique sound, and without the distinctive backing vocals something is lacking. I just think Mike's vocals were integral to their overall sound, that's all, that's the VH I like(d). By all means you can continue with your hero worship of an overly effeminate rescued has been who cannot sing and just wants to bask in the glory of days gone by. Fanboi.

[Satan]

Why am I suddenly in the mood for dragon-roasted lamb?

[vandeleur]

The solo did sound like a Van Halen solo which makes sense since Eddie Van Halen played it, can't argue with your logic there. But the song didn't sound like a VH song because the rest of VH wasn't involved, still follow? Because the 4 of those guys together combined to create a very unique sound, and without the distinctive backing vocals something is lacking. I just think Mike's vocals were integral to their overall sound, that's all, that's the VH I like(d). By all means you can continue with your hero worship of an overly effeminate rescued has been who cannot sing and just wants to bask in the glory of days gone by. Fanboi.

No you miss my point , I'm a bitter twisted vh fan who has fell out of love with Michael Anthony because of his love of spam .

[sonrisa salvaje]

Just Bleat It.

[Zing!]

The solo did sound like a Van Halen solo which makes sense since Eddie Van Halen played it, can't argue with your logic there. But the song didn't sound like a VH song because the rest of VH wasn't involved, still follow? Because the 4 of those guys together combined to create a very unique sound, and without the distinctive backing vocals something is lacking. I just think Mike's vocals were integral to their overall sound, that's all, that's the VH I like(d). By all means you can continue with your hero worship of an overly effeminate rescued has been who cannot sing and just wants to bask in the glory of days gone by. Fanboi.

I actually agree with most of this, but Dave's overly effeminate? How so? I guess I don't see that. Because of the dance floor or what? I don't see his herky-jerky goofball antics as effeminate so much as a love of club dancing gone wrong. I've said before that I think Dave had the best intentions to add some dance moves to his stage routine, but bailed on it once confronted with the idea of falling on his ass in front of 12,000 fans. What we saw in 2012-13 was the result. Or are you talking about something else entirely? Not that there's anything wrong with that. I think Jagger's overly effeminate, but I still dig him.

[sonrisa salvaje]

Nah, the effeminate label comes right out of the sheep playbook just like calling a run in the NFL.

[Satan]

Bleater's been vocalizing his fantasies about DLR being "gay" for years now.

[sonrisa salvaje]

I rectum he has his reasons. I mean reckon.

[fraroc]

The solo did sound like a Van Halen solo which makes sense since Eddie Van Halen played it, can't argue with your logic there. But the song didn't sound like a VH song because the rest of VH wasn't involved, still follow? Because the 4 of those guys together combined to create a very unique sound, and without the distinctive backing vocals something is lacking. I just think Mike's vocals were integral to their overall sound, that's all, that's the VH I like(d). By all means you can continue with your hero worship of an overly effeminate rescued has been who cannot sing and just wants to bask in the glory of days gone by. Fanboi.

Please insert a pencil in your urethra hole, fuckhead.

[WARF's Vagina]

Please insert a pencil in your urethra hole, fuckhead.

smart post is that you sockfucker?