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Dutch Abstract Art, Pasadena Hot Rods & Punk Rock Guitars: The Origins Of Eddie’s Striped ‘Frankenstrat’ Design

by Eric Senich — updated August 8, 2022 Leave a Comment

Eddie Van Halen's classic red, black and white striped guitar affectionally named "Frankenstrat" may be the most recognizable instrument in music history. Rock journalist and author Greg Prato has shared an article he wrote for AllMusic with the Van Halen News Desk that digs deep into the origins of the guitar design. By Greg Prato Much has been said about one … [Read more...]

What Are The Ten Best Van Halen Deep Cuts?

by Eric Senich — updated June 28, 2022 Leave a Comment

Just how deep will you go when it comes to your Van Halen fix? Of the 131 songs in Van Halen's catalogue, 56 of them were released as singles. That leaves another 75 songs that can be referred to as "album tracks" or "deep cuts". Just recently, Metal Injection's Andrew Kapper posted his own ten best Van Halen deep cut list, which included the tracks "Baluchitherium", … [Read more...]

David Lee Roth Keyboardist Brett Tuggle Dies At 70

by VHND — updated June 21, 2022 Leave a Comment

Long-time David Lee Roth keyboardist Brett Tuggle died June 19 from complications related to cancer. He was 70. Tuggle's son Matt confirmed the news to Rolling stone: "He was loved by his family so much. His family was with him throughout the entire time of his illness. He was a lovely father. He gave me music in my life." Tuggle was a member of Roth's band from 1986 to … [Read more...]

The Eddie Van Halen-Inspired Hairdos On ‘Stranger Things 4’

by VHND — updated June 8, 2022 Leave a Comment

Ah yes, the good ole 1980s. Remember those hairdos? The people behind the making of Stranger Things certainly do, specifically Eddie Van Halen's rockin' "do"s from that decade. So much so they decided to pay homage to a few of them in the latest season of the hit Netflix series. Stranger Things' lead hairstylist Sarah Hindsgaul shared the inspiration behind the wigs used to … [Read more...]

When David Lee Roth Got Stuck On A Bridge…And Decided To Jog To His Radio Appearance!

by VHND — updated March 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

Come hell or highwater, David Lee Roth will show up for his interview. Even when the bridge over those very waters isn't working. This story takes place circa 1988 while Roth's tour landed in Florida. To promote the upcoming show, Roth was scheduled to appear on WYNF-FM's Ron & Ron Morning Show in Tampa Bay. Unfortunately, Roth's limo got stuck on the Howard Frankland … [Read more...]

LISTEN: ‘Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story’ Author Paul Brannigan Exclusive Interview

by Eric Senich — updated February 28, 2022 Leave a Comment

The VHND's Eric Senich talked with author Paul Brannigan to talk about his book Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story! Here's a rundown of the topics covered in the interview: Eddie's guitar and recorder always by his sideThe influence parents Jan and Eugenia had on EddieForget the Fab Four, Eddie's fire was lit by The Dave Clark Five!Eric Clapton was the Cream of the … [Read more...]

A Video Tour Of Alex Van Halen’s Drum Sets Through The Years

by VHND — updated December 27, 2021 Leave a Comment

The YouTube channel 65 Drums has gone back through the legendary career of Alex Van Halen to highlight each and every drum set he used from his early pre-fame days right through to 2012's A Different Kind of Truth! Here's the complete video with a chapter breakdown below: CHAPTERS Early Years :44Bands Leading To Van Halen 1:41Early 70s Drum Sets 2:24Van Halen I … [Read more...]

LISTEN: ‘Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen’ Authors Exclusive Interview

by Eric Senich — updated December 12, 2021 Leave a Comment

The VHND's Eric Senich talked with Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen authors Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill for an exclusive, in-depth discussion of Eddie Van Halen's legendary career! Throughout the interview Tolinski and Gill give their insight and opinions on a wide range of EVH topics including: Eddie's childhood days overcoming his shynessHis relationship … [Read more...]

Exclusive Interview: ‘Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock’ Author Michael Christopher

by Eric Senich — updated November 12, 2021 Leave a Comment

The Van Halen News Desk's Eric Senich talked with music journalist Michael Christopher about his new book Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock! Below is the complete interview conducted by Senich for his podcast Booked On Rock. Christopher discusses a wide range of topics related to Van Halen including: The band's early days in Pasadena and original bassist Mark … [Read more...]

Van Halen’s ’77 Pasadena Concert Ranks Among ‘Greatest Live Moments In Entire History Of The Guitar’ By Louder

by VHND — updated November 10, 2021 Leave a Comment

The rock website Louder has placed Van Halen's 1977 concert at the Pasadena Convention Center among the 32 greatest live moments in the entire history of the guitar. The list was compiled by the staff at Classic Rock magazine and aimed to "celebrate the pioneering, the spectacular and the unrepeatable" with their history of the guitar's greatest onstage moments. Here is … [Read more...]

Dweezil Zappa Is All Fired Up For ‘OU812’ Deep Track ‘A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)’

by Eric Senich — updated September 2, 2021 Leave a Comment

Dweezil Zappa says Van Halen's "A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)" is firing on all cylinders no matter who the singer is. In fact, it could have worked just fine with no singer at all. "If there was never a vocal on this, this would be a great Van Halen instrumental," Zappa told Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine in a recently released clip of his podcast Runnin' With The Dweezil. … [Read more...]

Sammy Hagar Says There Are A Few More Van Halen Jams In The Vaults

by VHND — updated August 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

There may be a few more completed Sammy-era Van Halen songs left in the 5150 vaults, according to Sammy Hagar. During a recent interview with Ultimate Classic Rock's Matt Wardlaw, Hagar said, although there isn't much, there are still "a few jams" that remain from his time with the band. One of those songs Hagar cited was a demo recorded during the 5150 sessions titled … [Read more...]

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  • bew5150 bew5150 Nicely put, I loved that CD. just was annoyed with the bass sound. and I always liked Mike's bass sound on most of the 6 pack. when I read about Ed complaining about the bass sound, I didn't...

    Steve Lukather Clarifies Alex Van Halen’s Upcoming Project: “These Are Finished Tracks With Ed And Al” ·  5 minutes ago

  • Phaige Martin Phaige Martin YA ever use a hard leather pic with your bass? Im mainly a guitar player but I play bass also and I started getting these Leather pics in the Amish stores in Ohio and Penn and they have such a cool...

    Steve Lukather Clarifies Alex Van Halen’s Upcoming Project: “These Are Finished Tracks With Ed And Al” ·  12 minutes ago

  • bew5150 bew5150 Yep, liked some of the Power Station stuff. we played their version of Bang a Gong. I half assed my version of JT's bass part in the middle of the song. I don't play with my fingers but I...

    Steve Lukather Clarifies Alex Van Halen’s Upcoming Project: “These Are Finished Tracks With Ed And Al” ·  16 minutes ago

  • Phaige Martin Phaige Martin I with ya there brother... so much frequency overlap there and the saturation fills the discomfort zone with extended listening... it does sound HUGE wall of sound at first but if you make it through...

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  • bew5150 bew5150 Hopefully Ed didn't have Wolfie playing thru a 5150 Head like on ADKOT. fingers crossed. 🙂

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