"Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May 2014 bring you love, health and happiness." -Eddie Van Halen Also, we Van Halen fans at VHND.com want to wish all our friends and visitors the same! This is the biggest melting pot of Van Halen fans on the planet, and even though the debates here can sometimes get a bit heated, lets just remember that we … [Read more...]
Randy Rhoads “Devastated” After First Seeing Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen and the late, great, Randy Rhoads were two of the youngest, hottest guitarists of the '70s. Both happened to live in southern California, and their paths crossed from time to time. Here's some Eddie Van Halen tidbits from Randy Rhoads biographer, Andrew Klein: The very first time Randy Rhoads saw Van Halen [in '76 or '77], he took his girlfriend Jan with … [Read more...]
Fan-Made Animated Video for Van Halen’s “On Fire” Demo
Check out this animated video for Van Halen's 1976 demo version of "On Fire." The animated video was created by Puerto Rican artist Jose H. Vazquez, known as "Vazz Toons." He's got plenty of other (non-VH) animated music videos on his Youtube channel. This demo of "On Fire" was produced in 1976 by Gene Simmons. The song was later rerecorded and released on Van Halen's debut … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s New Commentary for the Classic “Dave TV” Special
David Lee Roth has just uploaded newly recorded commentary for "Dave TV," his collection of videos and interviews released in 1986. The new commentary, which can be viewed above, was not included on his new Greatest Hits/The Deluxe Edition (CD+DVD) released last month by Rhino. While that collection has the full, original "Dave TV" special as part of the DVD, it does not … [Read more...]
Former Van Halen Engineer Donn Landee Discusses Recording Van Halen
Van Halen's engineer from the '70s and '80s, Donn Landee, rarely comments on his years with Van Halen. Here's some quotes from him on recording their classic albums... From SongWriter101.com, by Dave Simmons: The air-brushed album cover looked silly, an over-the-top rendering of “You Really Got Me” disgusted many a Kinks fan - and yet on their massive-sounding Warner … [Read more...]