VAN HALEN NEWS DESK

Sevendust warms up with some Van Halen in the studio

October 18, 2009 76 Comments

Sevendust posted a video of themselves on their official Youtube channel warming up in the studio with some classic Van Halen:

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Terje

I actually prefer the solo Sevendust did. It has more panache than the original. Love those fluid lines. What scale is he using? Is it the pentagonic scale maybe?
Scott

Mixture of A minor, A minor pentatonic, A dorian.
Scott

But more panache? That was a goofing in the studio not even trying version. They are good musicians but…dude, c’mon! That’s too funny!! Go back and LEARN the original version. LMAO.
Aftershock

I enjoyed listening to this, simply because I love hearing Van Halen music played live and seeing different people’s take on it.

But, Terje, come on. You’re calling this a more enhanced “Mean Street” and claiming the guitar solo has more panache than the original? Not a chance on either account.
Pete

SKUTCH…maybe I am, maybe I am…

You are the man Skutch…here’s to ya!
Garyfan

I really think Gary gave Sammy a good run for his money…only Gary looks cooler.
Fab

The riff sounded OK but they PUNKED out during the solo just like a mediocre guitarist will tend to do.
Shayne

since we are way off target….Thayer is a poser and Ace is the man.
Anamoly is a great album,atleast I like it!!!
KTC5150

…. Now I guess there will be a post from when the kids next door jam on VH here, or even worse- when someone scores high in Guitar Hero – Van Halen!!! Do we REALLY need to have this in here?
Matty Van Halen

This website needs to stop posting this type of rubbish, this is not news at all.
RA 8 1 2

I agree that most bands play Roth era because of the vocal range, but also, eddie expanded as a player in Hagar years. I know some of oyu play guitar. Try to play Summer nights, 5150 or Finish what ya started then try to play runnin with the devil, Panama and Aint talkin bout love. The roth stuff is way too much easier to play. Even songs which you would think are hard like hot for teacher are not hard. But then again, a lot of guitar players look at the roth era as their catalog for learning as it was more guitar driven. This is one other reason why they cover roth stuff.

And I agree with some of you on here. All you sammy haters why do you have to be like that. People who like sammy are not bashing roth. Sammy will always be the second singer. He was successful with VH. He was not roth. Get over it. All you sammy haters still bought the albums and went to the concerts i am sure. If hagar was i the band today you wouuld still suppport vh. Stop the hate. You dont need to listen to the hagar years anymore if you do not perfer them. Just dont listen to them. But as a Vh fan you should respect them!
Glen Cunnington

way to say it RA 8 1 2!Roth did do the band better but why critisize sammy? He did great and sang really well
Rich

I don’t understand why people bash the actual News Desk. They’re hitting you up with Van Halen related stuff. Go back into the archives and see what happened in, say 2003. Or 1999. Or some other year that literaly went month after month after month with nothing! Literally nothing! And then something would come up that was hardly newsworthy but it was actual news!

People bash and complain about this site but why do you still come here? This is a great site run by Van Halen fans FOR Van Halen fans. “This isn’t real news, blah blah” – right, so you’d prefer nothing? The last time there wasn’t an update for about 6 days the site went mental and delved into a monstrosity of arguments (mainly Ed bashers and Sam vs Dave bullshit). Just be thankful that the people on this site hit you up with free news that you probably won’t find anywhere else. Some of us like to hear stuff about all involved with Van Halen. Lets face it, theres not a lot going on with Ed now, at least nothing he wants us to hear about. So the people on this site innovate and get some stuff out to us. Whats wrong with that? Nothing.
Dave

This is one of the dumbest stories I have ever seen on VHND.
john

good warm up song
john

Anomoly is a great album compared to the latest KISS effort….Thayer is just a poser….ACE is the man!
TheTruthHurts

Rich–good point. You’re dead-on. I agree 100%.
Shayne

Gotta give it to Rich here, he has a valid point.

But in the same breathe it is entertaining and allows us all to get our frustrations out even if some of us bash eachother and argue over our opinions… at the end of the day we are all here for a reason…we love VH no matter which flavour we prefer.

PS hey Sammyvanroth,good come back! I thought it funny!!
RA 8 1 2

Where is Scar?! Nobody has been called a putz yet!!!
Shayne

HAHAHAHAHA! Good 1 RA 8 12!!!
Decatur D

This time with a little more enthusiasm.
RickieVanWhalen

RA812

Nice points about some real difficult and cool Sammy era stuff. I agree those tunes are more difficult to play than the Roth era stuff you mentioned.

However, nothing in the Sammy catalog matches the technical merit of
- One foot out the door
- Spanish Fly
- Intro to Women in Love
- On Fire (solo)
- I’m the one
- Drop Dead Legs (solo)
- Top Jimmy

Don’t get me wrong – Ed rules with Hagar also. I just think Ed focused more on song writing with Sammy and more on playing with Roth.
RickieVanWhalen

Can I get “you putz” anyone?
Shayne

Other than Summer Nights mainly due to the the trans trem making it so difficult (to me) as I have to have 2 guitars set up, Rickie is right.

Me wise magic also used the trans trem and I don’t even try that one.A Roth song written during the Sammy yrs I think?!

Some of his songs in his list have been tormenting me for yrs!!!(trying to play them) But then again I don’t have a fraction of Ed’s talent.

Would be interesting to see what the man himself says about degree’s of difficulty for him….
Shayne

Ooops sry Rickie but I can’t “putz”you!!!LOL
RickieVanWhalen

I agree Shayne – I would love for Ed to comment on what he thinks is his most difficult stuff. I don’t think he ever has and that is because I have never interviewed him!

I would ask him “what was god saying to you when you were playing and recording fair warning”?