Forum Home Forum Home > Other music related lounges > General Music Discussions
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Van Halen or Van Hagar
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedVan Halen or Van Hagar
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message Reverse Sort Order
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Arsillus View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: March 26 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 7374 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: Van Halen or Van Hagar
    Posted: June 05 2005 at 19:24

The Roth era was a lot better- the songs were just...cooler. Van Hagar really only had a handful of really good songs.

Back to Top
salmacis View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member

Content Addition

Joined: April 10 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 3928 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 02 2005 at 15:18

Undoubtedly the David Lee Roth era was best- that debut album of Van Halen is easily one of the Top 10 rock albums ever made- as when Roth left, the wit and sparkle that put them above other rock bands of the era went with it. Whilst I think Sammy Hagar is great in his own right, the Hagar-era material bears no resemblance to previous Halen stuff- and is more AOR in style.
Back to Top
Soul Reaper View Drop Down
Forum Newbie
Forum Newbie
Avatar

Joined: June 01 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 28 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 02 2005 at 12:31
Originally posted by Poxx Poxx wrote:

I don't like Van Halen that much, but their early albums with Roth were definitely the best. Nice avatar, we need more people capable of appreciating the great musician that is Buckethead.

Buckethead certainly is a unqiue guitarist. But he's still bizzare and enigmatic.
"What's the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?"
Back to Top
Soul Reaper View Drop Down
Forum Newbie
Forum Newbie
Avatar

Joined: June 01 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 28 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 02 2005 at 12:31

Cool, I'm glad you guys like DLR era more. I'm on a Roth fansite, so naturally, I'm a DLR fan, definitely not Hagar.

The DLR albums were more fun to listen to. Hagar's songs are just cheesy

"What's the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?"
Back to Top
Cygnus X-2 View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: December 24 2004
Location: Bucketheadland
Status: Offline
Points: 21342 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 02 2005 at 00:11
Originally posted by bluetailfly bluetailfly wrote:

Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

I like the Diamond Dave period the most. And my only complaint with Eddie overall is that his solos are pretty much all tapping.

Yeah, that's really my overall criticism of Eddie's solos: they're great rock guitar, no doubt, but I don't pick up an interesting personality behind the soloing. He's not an artist, but an incredible pracitioner.

I know what you mean. It's all the same, I learned the incredibly difficult tapping parts of Eruption easily, and now all of his solos are just so easy.

Alex Van Halen is a good drummer, but he is somewhat overrated and can get repetetive; and Michael Anthony, words cannot describe the filth that he plays.
Back to Top
bluetailfly View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: January 28 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1383 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2005 at 23:57

Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

I like the Diamond Dave period the most. And my only complaint with Eddie overall is that his solos are pretty much all tapping.

Yeah, that's really my overall criticism of Eddie's solos: they're great rock guitar, no doubt, but I don't pick up an interesting personality behind the soloing. He's not an artist, but an incredible pracitioner.
"The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle."
Back to Top
Cygnus X-2 View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: December 24 2004
Location: Bucketheadland
Status: Offline
Points: 21342 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2005 at 23:54
I like the Diamond Dave period the most. And my only complaint with Eddie overall is that his solos are pretty much all tapping.
Back to Top
TheProgtologist View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin

Joined: May 23 2005
Location: Baltimore,Md US
Status: Offline
Points: 27802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2005 at 23:37
Roth era Van Halen,end of story.period.


Back to Top
bluetailfly View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: January 28 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1383 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2005 at 23:29
Roth era Van Halen is Van Halen. Sammy Hagar ruined Van Halen. Eddie's great of course throughout, but I tuned out when Roth left.
"The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle."
Back to Top
Poxx View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: April 03 2005
Location: Denmark
Status: Offline
Points: 231 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2005 at 23:26

I don't like Van Halen that much, but their early albums with Roth were definitely the best. Nice avatar, we need more people capable of appreciating the great musician that is Buckethead.
Back to Top
Soul Reaper View Drop Down
Forum Newbie
Forum Newbie
Avatar

Joined: June 01 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 28 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2005 at 16:35

Does anyone here prefer DLR era Van Halen or Samm Hagar era Van Halen?

I know they're not very proggy but it's a non-prog forum, so whatever.
"What's the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?"
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.274 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.