The Official Van Halen, "Beats Workin" review thread

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  • Seshmeister
    ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

    • Oct 2003
    • 35529

    The Official Van Halen, "Beats Workin" review thread

    Last edited by Seshmeister; 01-30-2012, 09:33 PM.
  • Little Texan
    Full Member Status

    • Jan 2004
    • 4579

    #2
    I like how the lyrics and vocal melody have been changed, but the thing that bothers me the most about this one is the strained vocals and how Dave is singing out of his range...about the only song on the album, from the clips I've heard so far, that he does this on.

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    • Va Beach VH Fan
      ROTH ARMY FOUNDER
      • Dec 2003
      • 17913

      #3
      Longer clip.....

      Eat Us And Smile - The Originals

      "I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth

      "We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee Roth

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      • qikgts
        Head Fluffer
        • Jan 2012
        • 498

        #4
        I like the intro. I hadn't heard that on other clips...
        You're gonna hear the angels sing...

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        • VAiN
          Use my hand, I won't look
          ROCKSTAR

          • Nov 2006
          • 5056

          #5
          Hmmm, Dave is doing the out of range thing a little here.. At least it's buried. To be honest, it's no different than what bass player would be doing.
          Originally posted by wiseguy
          That shit will welcome you in the morning and pour the milk in your count chocula for ya.

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          • steve
            Sniper
            • Feb 2004
            • 841

            #6
            Ahhh the "new octave" is back. Well, every track I have heard so far besides this is KICKASS.
            You can't win them all, but I'll listen to the whole song to judge.

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            • mewisemagic
              Commando
              • Jan 2004
              • 1002

              #7
              Wolfs contribution to this tune is
              just badass!!

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              • Rikk
                DIAMOND STATUS
                • Jan 2004
                • 16518

                #8
                This is my favorite song on the album.
                Roth Army Militia

                Originally posted by WARF
                Rikk - The new school of the Roth Army... this dude leads the pack... three words... The Sheep Pen... this dude opened alot of doors for people during this new era... he's the best of the new school.

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                • ELVIS
                  Banned
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 44120

                  #9
                  This is the worst on the album...

                  Sounds like it should be on A Little Ain't Enough...


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                  • ELVIS
                    Banned
                    • Dec 2003
                    • 44120

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Rikk
                    This is my favorite song on the album.
                    Figures...

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                    • SNIPER
                      Crazy Ass Mofo
                      • Jun 2004
                      • 2625

                      #11
                      I love this tune. That distorted bass part with the guitar solo is sick!! Reminds me of the end jam out to Drop Dead Legs vibe.

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                      • vanhalen1r2
                        Head Fluffer
                        • May 2006
                        • 303

                        #12
                        Its a solid tune.

                        The entire album is DAMN GOOD
                        “A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.”

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                        • ELVIS
                          Banned
                          • Dec 2003
                          • 44120

                          #13
                          This is the song that I wouldn't share with anyone when discussing new Van Halen...

                          The oxycontin meets helium vocals is the same high range crap that nobody around here liked when Dave first started doing it on ALAE...

                          Although he sings in the high register better than he used to, it's better he keep it to a minimum...

                          The jamming in the song is cool as anything on the album, but the MTV theme song sounding riff sounds way too sleeze rockish and dated...

                          Another one for the cutting room floor...


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                          • Seshmeister
                            ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

                            • Oct 2003
                            • 35529

                            #14
                            Well cut it then.

                            This is the 21st century there is absolutely zero stopping you.

                            I can't understand this ridiculously prehistoric attitude people have saying that an album should have less songs. Maybe in the olden times of LPs that made some sense but not now, you want as much output to choose from as possible.

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                            • Mr Walker
                              Crazy Ass Mofo
                              • Jan 2004
                              • 2536

                              #15
                              I don't really think in terms of singles... but this song would be great for a beer commercial

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