>deletes Eruption
>deletes Little Dreamer

Perfection

Glad to know I’m not the only one who skips Eruption

>deletes every VH song
>deletes entire band from existence

Perfection

For me atomic punk is the weak link

>>126957637 (OP)
Eruption is the only worthwhile song on that album, because it has very interesting and intricate guitarwork, which is allowed to shine front and center. The rest of the album is forgettable, despite also having interesting guitarwork.

>>126957637 (OP)
I'll admit Eruption was melodically simplistic and didnt reflect what Eddie was capable of. But it was still iconic and if it wasnt on the first album, then Eddie's tapping technique probably would not have gotten noticed as much. Tapping is STILL overly used by rock guitarists to this day, its not like Eruption didnt have a HUGE affect on rock guitarists

>>126957637 (OP)
bruh

>>126957637 (OP)
Van Halen was always shit. Its only purpose is to hone your guitar skills. I mean The Kinks cover in 1978? You can't be real.
>>126958080
Based

>>126957637 (OP)
>deletes Little Dreamer
plebs never know
>Van Halen was always shit.
lol. holy fuck what a retard

>OH OH OH JANNY'S CRYIN

I couldn't get into this until I had a listened to a lot of the "metal" kind of rock from this time. Then VH1 clicked, because they had a radically fresh sound for 78 that I hadn't picked up on before. Roth's crazy vocals, how those backing vocals blend, and of course the incredible style of the guitar playing. It all sounds like something from the future. Stuff like Ice Cream Man and Eruption bring really crucial variety that cement the whole things as an excellent album, it's got the big catchy singles, it oozes style, but yeah, ultimately VH1 kind of boils down to being a decent pop rock album that sounds cool as hell.

>>126958080
yes

>>126960288
If an album has to "click" or you have to listen to additional material to "get" it then it's not a good album

>>126960288
>BAPBADDA SHOOBYDOOWA
First metal band to smile

>>126958370
>atomic punk is the weak link
wtf? thats one of the heaviest, best songs in their entire catalog- what the fuck is wrong with you?

>>126958080
>>126958966
"Fuck the critics. You can print that." - Eddie Van Halen

>>126957637 (OP)
>>126957657
I know Eruption is a bunch of wankery, but Eruption into that Kinks cover is better than just skipping straight into You Really Got Me

>>126960510
>eruption is a bunch of wankery

>>126960510
>Eruption is a bunch of wankery
despite spawing a generation of wankery, EVH did/had very little wankery. Apart from Eruption, almost all his solos are short and concise with no wankery.

>>126960571
agreed. It's like Jesus - don't hate him just because his followers and imitators are shitty.

>>126960571
He would've made a good tranny.

>>126961546
>immediately goes to thoughts of trannys
rent free? or projection?