Favorite Van Halen song?

[Shawn@PRS]

Craig's post got me thinking: http://prsguitars.com/forum/showthread.php?2688-Tonal-Critiques-PLEASE-!!!!

What's your favorite Van Halen song? Mine is Panama. I know it's not a popular choice for guitar players, but I think the little slow section is just so amazing and melodic. What's your favorite?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Drop Dead Legs, killer riff!

 

[Goldtop]

This will seem really crazy to some, but I have two VH favorites: "I'll Wait", and "Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now". They're both so out of character; that's why I dig 'em. Plus, on "Big Bad Bill..." the brothers' dad plays with them, and you can hear that they're all having a great time together.

Goldtop

 

[Shawn@PRS]

OK you guys are digging deep, so post some video links for your choices.

 

[Harker1440]

I like these two by Van Halen

Humans Being
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9e5fT8migI

Respect The Wind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP6nKTu6TGY

 

[sleary]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LetJHQ_V05o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[yankeebulldog]

I always liked Source of Infection. One of the few bright spots guitar wise at least in the Van Hagar era.

 

[swede71]

 

[geese_com]

All of them!

But if I had to pick one.

Ice Cream Man:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2RKWJD5ops

 

[Shawn@PRS]

Remember the poster that came inside the "Women and children first" album? David Lee Roth chained up to a fence? I always thought it would be funny to photoshop Paul Smith's face onto that. LOL

It was nice knowing you guys, I'm sure I'll be fired Monday morning.

 

[slang05]

I don't think I can pick my favorite Van Halen song..just too many good ones to choose. I will say to anybody who has not bought the new Van Halen, A Different Kinda Truth, buy it..its amazing. The first single off the album, "Tattoo", is the worst song on the cd..shouldn't even be on there! Eddie shreds like never before.

 

[cjmwrx]

Runnin' with the Devil

 

[swede71]

Remember the poster that came inside the "Women and children first" album? David Lee Roth chained up to a fence? I always thought it would be funny to photoshop Paul Smith's face onto that. LOL

It was nice knowing you guys, I'm sure I'll be fired Monday morning.

I remember that poster.You have to do that Shawn.Very funny!

 

[swede71]

Am i the only one in the world loving the Van Halen 3 album as much as the other albums?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Am i the only one in the world loving the Van Halen 3 album as much as the other albums?

Lets just say you are a truly committed VH fan. :wink:

 

[swede71]

Lets just say you are a truly committed VH fan. :wink:

Hahahahaha...true!

 

[11top]

"Why Can't this be Love." In spite of occupying the Roth building, I'm a bigger fan of Sammy's (who I think is one of rock's greatest vocalists).

 

[vchizzle]

That's really tough Shawn. I like Panama a lot too, great energy. Unchained is a fave...really heavy. Hot for teacher....man, I don't know. I like Humans Being from Hagar off Twister soundtrack. No way I can pick one and I'm not even a psycho VH freak.

 

[Goldtop]

OK you guys are digging deep, so post some video links for your choices.

As you requested, Sir...

First is "I'll Wait". To me, this is Alex and his drum tone at its finest. AMAZING tone. Eddie talk(ed) about his 'Brown sound'; Alex has it in spades IMO. Warm, lush, never painful.

Then, "Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now". The brothers' dad Jan on clarinet (if I remember the liner notes correctly).

Lloyd Van Goldtop

 

[Poffypoffa]

I prefer DLR era VH, especially the Fair Warning album, but my overall favorite is still the song 5150...