Our favorite tour guide is taking us on another trip. The destination is "Tarkio Road." David Lee Roth's cover of the 1971 Brewer & Shipley single is the focus of the latest animated video released by the Mojo Dojo YouTube channel. Roth likely heard "Tarkio Road" often on the radio in the spring of 1971. Released as the follow-up single to Brewer & Shipley's hit "One … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen: An Undeniable Category of One
It's been four years since Edward Van Halen passed away, yet he is with us daily through the music he created. It will forever be the soundtrack to our lives and the lives of generations to come. This year we remember Edward's lasting legacy with a heartfelt tribute video created by fellow Van Halen fan Gair Maxwell. Of all the great Edward Van Halen tribute videos made, … [Read more...]
Edward Van Halen Mini-Documentary: The Early Guitars In His Own Words
A brand-new mini-documentary on the creation of Edward Van Halen's iconic Frankenstein guitar has been released and it's a must-see! The video, produced by Simon Alkin and posted on his YouTube channel Icons Remembered, is narrated by Edward himself, telling his own story of the path that led him to create Frankenstein between 1967 and 1977. Alkin said, "Edward Van Halen … [Read more...]
Watch Extreme Cover ‘Mean Street’ Live
Nuno Bettencourt strapped on his custom-made black and yellow striped "Bumblee" guitar for Extreme's cover of Van Halen's "Mean Street" at a recent show in Montreal. Extreme played the Van Halen classic during their show at MTELUS in Montreal last weekend (September 28th). The band is currently on a U.S. tour supporting their new album, "Six". … [Read more...]
Dweezil Zappa Shares Edward Van Halen Guitar Lessons with Rick Beato
Dweezil Zappa appeared on Rick Beato's YouTube show to share his guitar lessons from Edward Van Halen. Dweezil first met Edward, who was good friends with his father Frank, when he was 12 years old. In the video above he recalled the moment he first met Edward, played some of his favorite Van Halen riffs, and explained the ease and joy in which Edward played the … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Thanks Fans In Best Of All Worlds Recap
The Best Of All Worlds summer tour is in the books and Sammy Hagar has thanked the fans in a new video. Sammy and his bandmates Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, Jason Bonham, and Ray Thistlewaite will play three shows in Japan next month. As for what happens after that? Watching the video above, it appears like the Best Of All Worlds band isn't done yet! … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth Deep Track ‘Black Sand’ Featured In New Animated Video
An underrated and underappreciated summertime gem from David Lee Roth is having its day in the sun thanks to a new animated video released by the Mojo Dojo YouTube channel. Artist Ramses Rios has put together a video set to the sounds of Roth's 1998 song "Black Sand", originally included on his album DLR Band. "Perhaps one of David Lee Roth’s greatest and most underrated … [Read more...]
Mike Tramp Recalls One-On-One Career Advice From David Lee Roth
During a recent appearance on The Paltrocast, Mike Tramp of White Lion recalled a one-on-one meeting with David Lee Roth that would eventually take him to New York in pursuit of rock stardom. The meeting occurred in 1981 when Van Halen was in Madrid, Spain. Tramp was fronting the band Studs, who had just released their debut album. "I'm probably one of the only ones in … [Read more...]
Satriani: ‘Every Show Eddie Would Just Do It A Little Different’
To prepare for the Best Of All Worlds tour, Joe Satriani watched as many live performances of Van Halen as he could. It led him to an even bigger appreciation for Eddie Van Halen's creativity. During an appearance on Sirius/XM's Trunk Nation this week (July 25), Satriani told host Eddie Trunk he took advantage of YouTube to get closer to Eddie Van Halen's sound. "Well, … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s ‘Baker Street’ Remake Released In New Animated Video
A brand new video from the Mojo Dojo YouTube channel features the Sax-ier side of David Lee Roth. Artist Ramses Rios takes viewers for a ride inside Roth's 1951 Mercury in the video, which includes Roth's cover of the Gerry Rafferty song "Baker Street". The song dates back to 2002 when a clip of the song appeared in Roth's No Holds Bar-B-Que video. Here is what artist … [Read more...]
Best Of All Worlds Tour Launches: Video & Setlist! [UPDATED]
The wait is over. Sammy Hagar's Best of All Worlds Tour kicked off last night (7/13) at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FLorida! Hagar kicked off the evening alongside guitarist Joe Satriani, bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham, and multi-instrumentalist Rai Thistlethwayte with "Good Enough", the opening track from his very first album with … [Read more...]
Sunset Strip Veteran Shares Front-Row Tales Of Van Halen’s Rise
Former Sunset Strip veteran musician Loren Molinare recently appeared on Final Resonance TV’s Van Halen Stories Podcast to discuss his front-row seat to the rise of Van Halen as the guitarist/vocalist for Detroit Rockers The Dogs. During the mid to late 1970s, The Dogs opened for Van Halen often, including a gig at The Pasadena Civic Auditorium, just after Van Halen signed … [Read more...]