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Van Halen rehearses some fan favorite deep tracks!

September 2, 2009 128 Comments

edheadEddie Van Halen just tweeted. (For EVH’s Twitter page, click here.)

“Wolfie, Alex and I rehearsed today and had a blast!

We played a bunch of songs that we didn’t play on the last tour like “Drop Dead Legs”, “Girl Gone Bad” and “Outta Love Again”!

And just jammed a bit. Haven’t played these songs for a long time but they sound f’ing amazing!”

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  • SCAR

    RickiVanWiener – you know I only abuse my body with good smoke and tequila!!! Keep popping those pills, maybe soon, you’ll end up like M. Jackson!!! Good luck with that!!

    J5149.5 – Sorry I’m late, been busy grilling in the backyard for the neighbors!!!

  • Vanicionado

    You know… it’s comments like Chris’ above that make me realize that there are some of here who would probably jump at the chance to sell organs to Eddie if he was in need… Just to say “I’m a little piece of Van Halen.”

    What would it take for you some of you guys to get over your giant MAN crushes on the guy? Does he have to degrade the good name of some people? Lie? Kill a litter of puppies?

    Seriously… I love Van Halen, but I don’t worship Ed likes he’s some kind of Idol.

    Some of you are coo-coo-LoCo!!

  • BubbaCo

    I’m sure Scar wasn’t too ramped up from the news of this post. Maybe if she hears that they’re (or is it their or there…hell, Scar wouldn’t know the difference) rehearsing I’ll Wait, When It’s Love, and Pleasure Dome, she’ll finally drum up the courage to ask the special-ed aide who walks her to lunch if she would help her arrange her peas into the shape of a VH. God bless the retarded rock fan. ROCK ON, SCAR…WE’RE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU!

  • mk014

    Glad to hear Ed is polishing up the 25+ year old tunes. Sounds like another tour is gearing up…$100 a pop to hear stuff off VH2 and 1984.

  • Darren from Brooklyn

    I have one thing to say “allright,gigiddy,gigiddy”. Also,it’s always been reherse first then jam leads to new music. Also,if Dave is ever asked to sing a Van Hagar tune,I think it should be ok for Ed to play “Yankee rose” or any other Diamond studded song. I would love to hear “Me wise magic”.

  • Jeff

    This is nothing but good news!!! Most of you guys bashing will NEVER be happy!!
    Get warmed up Ed, and then bring on the fury……..I’ll wait!!

  • 5150, OU812, FUCK, BALANCE, VHIII…..

    Eddie, where is new material ??? Stop playing only Daves songs! :( (

  • john

    Ed just had surgery on the hand…..good to hear him working it out some…….give it some time and he will be back in the groove working that “brown sound” again…

  • john

    The “Van Halens” are going to jam and record what sounds awesome…..the bugs get worked out in production and I do believe that Alex has the best producers in his shirt pocket….he knows EVERYONE

  • Jeff

    Good point john!!
    If they are using those songs as a reference for production on a new album,as well as a means to warming up, then we can expect a pretty kick ass new album when they do record!!
    BRING IT ON!!!

  • Rob

    Fat chance on any new music. Period. And if that fat chance come around, it better be VH worthy, cuz “Me Wise Magic”/”Can’t Get This Stuff”/It’s About Time”/”Up for Breakfast”/etc. ain’t gonna cut it. I’m not holding my breath.

  • SCAR

    Gosh, I hope that made you feel better Bubbaco!!! Have a nice day and say hello to your Mom for me!!!!!

  • http://none Ducky / Dirty Duck

    Darren from Brooklyn:

    It sure would be great to hear “yankee rose” live huh?
    And as far a “me wise magic” is concerned, its good to see someone even mention it! Even though the vocals arent perfect I truly love that song man. It has such a great vibe to it and until dave tries to hit the high notes…his voice sounds so cool. I think he could pull it off live. I mean…I was pretty suprised when i saw them tour back in 2006 how well he hit the high notes. Dave is still the man…flaws and all. Thats what makes a true rocker baby.
    Like dave once said: even my favourite boots have holes in em’….

    Do you believe?

  • http://none Ducky / Dirty Duck

    Blake!

    Thanks for the good word brother! Loved your post!
    I wish I could get a better copy of VH at the US FEST!
    I have a shitty VHS version. Do you have a good copy by any chance? Did you say you SAW that show back in 83′? Big thumbs up from L.I. if you did man. Would love to hear stories about it…

    Classic =vh= forever!

  • pushtoshove

    I was at the US and saw Van Halen 5 rows back…..What a show and what an Ending to a day of 100 plus temps and great Rock Bands!!!!They were so fucking loud!!!!!!

  • Charles:

    It’s great that VH are jamin’on deep Classic jems of their
    catalog.They probly did jam on other deep Classic songs but
    just did not have room to list the on their twitter&my space
    pages.Besides a DVD Video of their ’07-’08 Comeback Tour how
    about a DVD Video BoxSet ’78-85 of their orinal prime.I want
    to hear new songs as well the Classics.Light Up The Sky,DOA
    On Fire,Fools,Tora:Tora,Summer Nights,Get Up,Sucker In A 3
    Piece Suit,Sorcr Of Effection,Me Wise Magic,All Fair Warning
    Album,In A Simple Rhyme,Full Bug,Big Bad Bill,Women In Love.

  • john

    I hope they do “Me Wise Magic” on the next tour or “Top Jimmy” the baddest cat alive

  • blake

    hey duck! i talk to you later about us festival.

  • j.j. hengari

    Those tunes are GEMS! :)

  • Pat

    Dave is a hired hand at this point. They cannot stand being in the same room with him. VH is playing songs that are 25 or more years old and this is “news.” A new VH album will be one, I believe, made up of guest vocalists. At least release old concerts on dvd.

  • http://vhnd big monkeyduck

    i would not be so quick to demand new tunes
    i like the fact that ed is exploring the deep classic
    catalog
    you will not hear a sammy or gary era song out of the guy ever again and i really like van hagar so deal with it people

    this is much better than before so see it for what it is
    real news (not some nonesense dlr chick song crap) and him playing songs we true fans want to hear

    of course best of both worlds, summer nights and the dam rule but again the sammy era is over
    at least it is not the gary era and dave is off. still on board
    so what if he is not there jamming
    they have it arranged so it works
    dave flies in and they do gigs and hopefully will record soon. i dont have a problem with an arrangement that works
    too much dave and ed and alex means no van halen so quick ya bitchin!

  • Jor-L5150

    they won’t have a fourth singer.
    they won’t have a “supernatural” album with multi-singers.

    dave will NEVER sing a hagar song.

    ed practically ignored classic VH during the hagar years, now its flipside. ed is revisiting the brown-sound CVH tone that made them the hiers to led zeppelin.

    dave and the halens have a servicable understanding. a loveless marriage- but an effective one. they are way too old, and way too tired to carry a grudge.
    dave on his own will never be as good as van halen.
    van halen without sam or dave might be interesting but won’t sell records. or be as amazing.

    the fact that the reunuion tour held together, in spite of ed’s mandatory rehab ( thankfully ) delaying the tour for quality-
    the fact that there has been no trash-talk
    the fact that ed is not longing for a new singer
    the fact that ed has fallen back in love with CVH
    the fact that ed WANTS the legacy to have more luster for wolfie
    the fact that dave ( gag-orders notwithstanding) has NOT done any solo work

    ..all of this tells me they will do another record- at least an EP and tour again.

    we were ALL skeptical about the reunion. we all thought it would epic-fail.

    we were wrong. finally, van halen was right, and i think they have finally figured it out.

  • Bob

    Outta love again. The best song on II

  • Ludwig

    Jor-L5150

    You said it man!! God bless you & Van Halen!!!

  • http://VHND the dude 67

    Saw Dave last month at The G in New York, was there with two other guys. I never noticed him but someone at the front of the door ( we were trying to get in to a club ) did and asked him if he’s going to start recording anything new. His comment was ” Would be nice but if you’re gnna hold your breath better get a scuba tank…….

    For some reason he seemed just odd. You know when your young and idolize a band then see one of them 26 years later and you think they should look and act just as it was back in 1983 when I met him backstage.

  • JIm

    :^* << me holding my breath

  • http://vhnd.com ed5150

    the dude, that is funny….

    JOR-L5150, some of the best points made and probably the single best post on this topic.

    but, everyone, lets face it, VH hasn’t even released a real album in almost 15 years, and its been 25 since they’ve been in the studio with dave.

  • Craig

    I’d hold my breath until the tour gets rolling. It may be that during the tour they could start writing some more tunes/lyrics. I say more because Ed has openly talked about the songs he has “in the can” and ready for some vocals. I suspect that some of the delay might be on Dave’s end. After all, he’s not in the studio. What do you think?

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