Down covers Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love”
Sunday, 13 September 2009
Video footage of DOWN performing the VAN HALEN classic “Ain’t Talking About Love” Friday, September 11, at the Nokia Theatre in New York City:
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September 13th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
I’m confused, it Down short for System of a down? Or is that the skedouche Anselmo that used to front for Pantera? Either way, not the greatest rendition, but nice of them to tackle it.
September 13th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Could be just the audio but does that sound like they were all tuned down too far to anyone else here?
September 13th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
pretty bad when he has to apologise at the end!!
Really shouldn’t attempt the song if they don’t even know the basic structure of it.
September 13th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Sounds like they played it in a different key maybe to accomodate the vocal range???
September 13th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Phil, that didn’t look like System of a Down to me. Have to assume it’s Anselmo.
September 13th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Down is a band started by Anselmo when Pantera broke up … excellent band. VH cover? Not so much.
September 13th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Utter Crap, why do we need this ? So are we gonna see every band that does a VH cover ?
September 13th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
That was cool. I love Down- and all the bands that these guys come from- COC, Crowbar, and Pantera. Sludge Metal!
September 13th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Pantera was the only thing that Phil Anselmo was good at. Down and Superjoint Ritual is not as cool as Pantera.
September 13th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
I’m surprised he’s still alive.
September 13th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Actually Down was formed in the early 90’s, before Pantera broke up. It was just a bunch of friends jamming that turned into something else. Check out Stone the Crow, great song!
As for it sounded down-tuned, well of course it is, but it wasn’t to accomodate Phil…they’ve just always tuned down. Makes for some heavy riffage.
This was clearly just a one off jam. You can see the guitarist laughing at himself for not knowing the little the solo. Was decent to watch nonetheless and great to hear a Pantera/Down crowd singing along to Van Halen! There’s some respect there!
September 13th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
one of the easiest vh songs to play and they fuck it all up. fuck u phil!! RIP dimebag
September 13th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
I hate it when weak bands cover THIS SONG…the song rocks, but it was deliberately written to be simple. (Eddie was making fun of punk music which he viewed as simplistic.)
Anyway, this song makes it possible for even the weakest guitarist to play VH…that’s why they all choose it.
Great song, but weak bands covering it make me ill…
September 13th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
To me it seems the guitar player started the whole thing.
If you are gonna start a VH cover (especially one THAT EASY) in front of a large crowd, you had better be able to back it up. Looks like Phil and the drummer were the only ones
who knew the entire song.
September 13th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Van halen covering bands is always great (you really got me, pretty woman, won’t get fooled again, rock and roll) but bands covering Van Halen …
September 13th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
WALK ON HOME BOY!!! That was pretty dis…”RE!”…”SPECT!”…ful. Phil, please fire that horrible guitar player who made a mockery of Ed’s song. –Dime would have torn that up.
September 13th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
It beats the Velvet Revolver version at the RRHOF ceremony…..but that isn’t saying much.
Dimebag is spinning in his grave.
September 13th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Why do bands always pick this song? Not that there are easier VH songs to do, but it seems to me that any professional band could pick something better. What’s wrong with butchering “Dance The Night Away”? That one is really easy. I used to play “Everybody Wants Some!!” in an old cover band. The hardest part of that tune was letting our drummer know when to play in 3/4. Seriously, I saw a clip of John Mayer playing “Panama” on one of those $30,000 Frankenstrats. Even a guy of his talent still didn’t get it right. You either know the music, or you’re just trying to pay respect the best you can. I’d rather hear someone who gets it. That’s respect.
September 13th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
if i made a video of my band doing a van halen cover and put it on youtube… would i see it up on the vhnd the next day….? And they really messed this song up hahaha especially at the end but im guessing it was more of a spontaneous thing then a planned song.
September 13th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Please, VHND dot com, share every garage band’s cover of a VH song!
No, seriously, get a clue!
September 14th, 2009 at 1:59 am
Wow, that was mister charisma up front there! Piss poor.
September 14th, 2009 at 5:21 am
I could play this song better when I was 14.
September 14th, 2009 at 6:00 am
You fuckers are all whiny frustrated guitar players…..” How many guitar players does it take to screw in a light bulb…Four. One to screw it in and the other three to say’ I could do it better’ “
September 14th, 2009 at 7:15 am
It sucked.
September 14th, 2009 at 8:56 am
So…um…will Ed get his lawyers to sue them since they’re playing his stuff? LOL.
September 14th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Total shit.
September 14th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Kind of makes you wonder why the fuck some people become musicians. I mean If you cant play “Aint talkin’ bout love” why the fuck did you pick up a guitar man?
And to the guy who posted the comment: Phil is still alive?”
I hear ya man….was thinkin’ the same thing.
Saw his pathetic ass on a VH1 behind the music on pantera about 4 years ago. He looked and sounded like the biggest jerk off…
I know there are two sided to every story but….
Also I have no respect for anyone who dabbles in heroin.
You do that shit you’re a loser…..period.
September 14th, 2009 at 10:08 am
pushtoshove, just because I’m a frustrated guitar player doesn’t mean it didn’t suck.
September 14th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Dimebag is rolling over in his grave….
September 14th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Dear Down,
Please don’t do that again.
Thanks,
evans5150
September 14th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
HaHa….Touche’ Skutch…..( I get frustrated too-And I could’ve played it better also ) ……… ;’].
September 14th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
oh…this is serious? I thought a buncha roadies were messing round high on meth after a real band played….Was this the “Save on Soap” tour or the “Free Tetanus Shots after the Soup Kitchen” festival?
September 14th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Such a great and simple song. Too bad it is way too complicated for this dopey band. Look at the guitar player after the solo. He knows he sucks.
September 14th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
dAVE:
that was some funny shit. LMAO.
September 14th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Good stuff.
Koodo’s to Down.
September 14th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
i honestly have never heard of this band.But that was complete garbage.
September 15th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Growing up listening to bands with names like Van Halen , Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin, Thin Lizzy, Rolling Stones etc,
I always feel that the bands name should have some power to it. Is it me or do a lot of bands today have the lamest names? Why would you want to name a rock band: Down?
Where’s the creativity man? I just dont get it….
September 15th, 2009 at 9:30 am
That was… shitty.
September 15th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
What the hell was that??
September 15th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Once again, a band does a van halen cover and uses 2 or more guitarists to play the song and still can’t get close to the quality of play that Ed does himself.
September 16th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Relax people.DOWN just threw this in at the end of the set as a surprise to the fans and have a little fun.NOT meant to be a perfect rendition. And for the record, DOWN has been around since the early 90’s and is a very well respected metal band.If you don’t know anything about the band,don’t be an idiot,keep your mouth shut.
September 16th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
screw you Phil Anselmo! I have sung that song better, Drunk at karioke in a dive bar…