Ain't nothin' like it. Like a shiny machine. It's Eddie Van Halen's isolated guitar track from "Panama"! The YouTube channel Isolated Tracks has shared the audio of the track above, which comes from the 2015 remastered version of the 1984 album. The isolation of Eddie's parts highlights his brilliance in places we may not have even noticed before. From the riff to the rhythm … [Read more...]
Steve Vai On The ‘Forensic’ Approach To Co-Producing ‘Skyscraper’ Album With David Lee Roth
Steve Vai recently talked about the "forensic" approach to co-producing David Lee Roth's 1988 album Skyscraper, adding that his solos came straight from the demos. Vai was interviewed by eonmusic to promote the release of his new album Vai/Gash, which was written and recorded back in 1991. Writer Eamon O'Neill noted that the guitar work sounds very much like Vai's raw, … [Read more...]
Jas Obrecht Releases Complete 1990 Audio Interview with DLR Guitarist Jason Becker
Jas Obrecht's latest audio release is certainly a special one. The acclaimed music journalist has shared his complete audio interview with David Lee Roth guitarist Jason Becker just a few weeks before the release of 1991's A Little Ain't Enough. Here are Jas's thoughts on the interview, which you can hear in its entirety above: In 1990, Jason Becker was rapidly … [Read more...]
More Van Halen Road Stories In Latest Episode Of The Roth Show
When Van Halen shot up a Florida hotel pool with Japanese pellet rifles. That's what's on David Lee Roth's mind in episode six of The Roth Show. Dave takes us back to the time Van Halen stopped in Florida while on tour in 1978. After the show [which included Dave's 95-year old grandmother at the show], they checked into a Holiday Inn. While there, Dave, Eddie, Alex and Mike … [Read more...]
‘Live: Right Here, Right Now’ Vinyl Remaster Available (UPDATED)
Update 5/4/23: VanHalenStore.com is going to be selling a small quantity of these in May, 2023. Details here. (Original title: Van Halen's 'Live: Right Here, Right Now' To Make Vinyl Debut) VAN HALENLIVE: RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOWTO MAKE VINYL DEBUT ON RECORD STORE DAY 4-LP Set To Celebrate The Classic Album’s 30th AnniversaryWith Limited Edition Red Vinyl Version On … [Read more...]