Little Dreamer Your Take

[VAiN]

I have to say I was very little when I first heard Van Halen. The songs that started it all for me were Runnin' With The Devil, Jump, and Jamie's Cryin'. Funny combination, huh?

You've gotta start somewhere, and those 3 are an interesting cross-section of CVH for sure! For me, it was Panama in 1984.. I was 10 years old and was just blown away with the sound and the swagger of VH... they looked like they sounded! I've never looked back...

[simarillion]

i'll add to that! This song is amazing!

[paulscape]

Awesome song. Here's a recording I did of it - I even do the singing!! Kinda crap I know but the backing track sounded empty without the vocals. People can dish DLR's vocals but if you ever try and sing like him its impossible! Guys a legend.

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=27417

at least the harmonies were easy

[Diamondjimi]

Your timing is a couple of beats ahead. Dig your tone dude!

[Bowanna]

One of my favorite songs off VH... Love that "lazy groove and tone" he lays down. Same reason I like Drop Dead Legs so much.

[Terry]

Kick-ass tone and lazy groove...I love how it goes from Roth's "Yeah-Ee_Yeah" into the solo, which is a tasty treat in itself.
It's a ballad, but, it isn't....
Another fine example of 'Halen Harmonies.

Yes, I wouldn't quite say it was a ballad, either...what I dig about it is where it was placed in the running order on the album: following tune after tune of slamming, azz kickin' rock, LD kinda takes the intensity down a notch (sorta like Push Comes To Shove on FW).

[fifth element]

Little Dreamer....
Definitely one of the songs that manages to speak to your heart...

[heartbreaker]

I love the song. Granted I love just about ALL of Dave's songs, but this is an awesome ballad and it provides a nice interlude to the rest of the hard rock on the first Van Halen album. You haven't lived until you've heard DLR sing this live under a starry night time sky.

[little_dreamer]

Oh God, Little Dreamer is one of my favourites. I love it, hence the username! It shows how they don't have to stick to the heavier stuff - Van Halen are so fucking awesome they can pull anything off.
Same goes for Dance The Night Away. I love that one too.