Some interesting behind the scenes business going on... Warner/Chappell recently inked deals with legendary rockers David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, all of Van Halen fame. As part of the new agreement, Warner/Chappell acquired the entire catalog of songs written by Sammy Hagar — songwriter guitarist, and former lead singer of Van Halen (1986 through 1996) … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
Chickenfoot Have Fourteen New Songs In The Works
From BryanReesman.com: by Bryan Reesman on Nov.17, 2010 Last week A.D.D. interviewed guitar guru Joe Satriani, who is currently on the road in Europe, to discuss his latest solo album, Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards. We also discussed the forthcoming Chickenfoot album, which is in the works. Back in the spring, Satriani mentioned that one song that the group was working … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen: The David Lee Roth Era
From former Guitar Player writer Jas Obrecht's blog: Eddie Van Halen: The David Lee Roth Era With the release of 1978’s self-titled Van Halen album, 23-year-old Eddie Van Halen rewrote the rules of rock guitar. His sheer speed, unusual note choices, inspired finger tapping and whammy work, and fiery tone inspired guitarists everywhere. His impact was especially felt among … [Read more...]
Van Halen for Christmas; Save on Women & Children First!
From VanHalenStore.com: Why wait for Black Friday? You can save a bunch on Women's and Children's Van Halen apparel right now! Our prices for Van Halen's full line of vintage fashion tees by Chaser are always well below the suggested retail price. "Better Save on the Women and Children First!" View Women's Apparel (14 items) / View Kid's Tees (4 items) … [Read more...]
EVH’s Two and a Half Men Riff, Extended Version
From WoodyTone.com: Did you see Edward Van Halen on the Two and a Half Men TV show last year? Naturally they left him until the last part of the show, but for Ed fans the wait was worth it – because Ed had a guitar in his hands and proceeded to whip off 10 or so seconds of smokin’ riffage, bum thumb and all. I don’t know what I expected, but judging from my reaction it … [Read more...]
Ed the Force Is
From WoodyTone.com: Today I was going to write something about Yngwie getting a bad rap or maybe start looking into how Skynyrd got such great tones out of Peavey amps, but instead ran into this quote on the Van Halen News Desk. It’s from an interview with EVH’s guitar tech Tom Weber, who was on his maiden tour with Van Halen: Ed is a force of nature. I understand the … [Read more...]
The Ultimate David Lee Roth Karate Kick Compilation
From BestWeekEver.tv: Things That Didn’t Exist Until Now: The Ultimate David Lee Roth Karate Kick Compilation By Mark Graham I think we can all agree that the Internet is a magical place that rarely lets us down, but a few weeks ago, I felt a crushing wave of hopelessness wash over me when I searched for “David Lee Roth Karate Kick Videos” and discovered that a … [Read more...]
Van Halen covers by Jazzkantine
Two Van Halen covers by German group Jazzkantine: "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" and "Jump." … [Read more...]
Video: Michael Anthony on Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
Here's the full episode of Michael Anthony on VH1's Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp. … [Read more...]
Eruption: The 10 Greatest Guitar Sounds
From Gibson.com: It’s a sublime pleasure and a jolting thrill for every lover of the guitar: you hear a song for the first time, and a strange, previously unheard tone cuts right through you like a hot E-string through butter. You’re both awed and mystified, and you can’t help but wonder, “What dark magic is the player commanding to make a guitar sound like … [Read more...]
LSU Football & Van Halen – The Best of Both Worlds
Jacques Doucet, sportscaster at WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge and VH fanatic, is posting a five-part series this week on "LSU Football & Van Halen - The Best of Both Worlds: Rock Gods, successful/highly maligned replacements and the passionate fans that fight and argue over both." It is basically a buildup to this Saturday's LSU/Alabama game. The premise is this....Nick Saban … [Read more...]