Album: Van Halen Released: 1978 Solos: 1:19-1:44/2:32-2:49 5 Panama 99 votes Album: 1984 Released: 1984 Solo: 2:05-2:19 Also ranks #21 on The Best Rock Songs Of The '80s, Ranked Also ranks #875 on The Best Songs Of All Time, Ranked 6 Mean Street 74 votes Album: ...
Van Halen released its most popular single, the song Jump, in 1983. Jump rose to the top of Billboard Magazine's list of Hot 100 songs and stayed there for five weeks.The Van Halen brothers were born in the Netherlands. Their father was a professional musician.Their mother was from ...
Van Halen released its most popular single, the song Jump, in 1983. Jump rose to the topof Billboard Magazine's list of Hot 100 songs and stayed there for five weeks. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inCleveland, Ohio lists Jump among its "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". Eddie...
I still play some Eddie Van Halen songs regularly live. The coverYou really got meis in the setlist of my rock band since the late 90s. I also recently addedBeat ItandJumpto my 80s tribute band. I can’t play those leads perfectly even in my dreams, but I try to sound good. Eddi...
A: No. No. No. This is totally his own thing. I have not said a word. I told him which songs I liked. There was actually one I didn’t like. Q: Musically, how would you describe it? A: It’s the simplicity in riffs of AC/DC and Van Halen mixed with very progressive pop....
“Mike was just born with a very high voice. I have more soul as a singer than he does. And you know, people always talk about Mike’s voice on Van Halen songs, but that’s a blend of Mike’s voice and my voice. It’s not just him.” (Anthony’s rebuttal to these accusa...
During a 40-year career in groups and as a solo act, Allan Holdsworth was a legend of progressive rock and jazz fusion guitar. Eddie Van Halen regularly called him his favorite guitarist, and many of his peers were in awe of his talent. He died on April 15 at the age of 70 after ...
Van Halens," in which the married couple enjoy a double date while a trio of roadies (played by Dennis Miller, Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon) buzz around the table. But the true highlight was Van Halen jamming with G.E. Smith and the 'SNL' house band on an instrumental number titled...
Few songs divide Van Halen fans like this one. Eddie’s detour into chicken pickin’ onOU812didn’t sit well with many purists. But this may be the most uncharacteristic song he ever recorded, and for that it deserves attention. The tone is exceptionally clean — like Nashville-country clean...
but he would eventually exit the band too. The group also had a tumultuous recording session with Gang of Four's Andy Gill, who signed on to produce. The end result is a somewhat uneven record highlighted by the songs "True Men Don't Kill Coyotes" and "Get Up and Jump" that showed ...