Runnin' With The Devil

**Raldo** · 07.11.01, 04:47 AM

After 23 years, this song still sounds amazing. Big Al's snare drum sound was one of his best. I only wish I was old enough to have heard this song on the radio the day it was released. Talk about a wake up call to disco. Let's hope that VH's new album has some of the raw sound from the early days.

By the way, I thought this song was appropriate for my number of posts. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

**Dan Halen** · 07.11.01, 09:42 AM

RWTD is classic Van Halen. It's one of the best songs with DLR and it still can be heard on the radio today. [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

**79th and Sunset** · 07.11.01, 02:49 PM

Every time I hear this song it reminds me of all the great times I have had in my life.

As soon as I hear it, the volume instantly goes way up.....

" I live my life like there's no Tommorrow........."

Yeah baby !!

**BigBubba** · 07.11.01, 05:30 PM

even though im young i came up with this cool thing while sleeping....

imagine... your like 18 sitting in your basement with your kiss and sabbath posters all over... you bought this record called van halen because your buddy said they are a good hard rock band... your sister has secummed to DISCO DISEASE! you pop the head phones on.... turn it up.... then.... BOMP BOMP BOMP and your like what the hell is this! then eddie comes in and kicks your ass.... imagine that! geez! thefirst taste of VH! nothing like it at the time...

**79th and Sunset** · 07.11.01, 06:31 PM

Big Bubba you are right on bro' !!

For me it was as dramatic as hearing it on the KSHE95 in STL when VHI first came out. I was not very old, but I was like, WHOOOOOOOOaaaaaaaa !!! I was hooked.......probably one of the first rock bands I ever heard was VHalen... and RWTD was like the first song I remember hearing from Van Halen.

**Unchained Wolfie** · 07.11.01, 08:23 PM

I just listened to it and it is a great song! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Everything in it is simple musically, but it just goes straight to your head and hits you!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

**JWS_5150** · 07.11.01, 08:43 PM

RWTD is amazing, really has stood the test of time.

Nice idea Raldo LOL [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

**Glenn** · 07.11.01, 08:51 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Raldo:
I only wish I was old enough to have heard this song on the radio the day it was released. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>This is a great point. It's one thing to hear songs for the first time, but how great would it be to have heard them within the context of their times?

To have heard The White Album in 1968. To have heard Hendrix in 1967. To have heard VH in 1978.

**billy007** · 07.12.01, 05:58 AM

Well, I don't remember much from '67 or '68, but hearing Van Halen for the first time only about a year after its release (and before I heard II) was pretty awesome!

**seriousjuju** · 07.15.01, 05:55 AM

rwtd is one of the all time great vh songs. i'm, not old enough to have heard it when if first came out but the first time i heard it i was blown away.

**naturallywired** · 07.15.01, 08:57 AM

I was 14 when it came out and now I play guitar in a rock band. Nuff said!

**laner** · 07.15.01, 11:06 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by naturallywired:
I was 14 when it came out and now I play guitar in a rock band. Nuff said!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>exactly. nuff said. [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img] that's the impact that van halen has.

**The Rover** · 08.05.18, 04:28 PM

I've resurrected this thread to mention that Nicolas Cage is to Star in a Drug Thriller titled 'Running With the Devil'

I don't know if they plan on using VH's song or not. Maybe you know??

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/he...-devil-1094217

**Raldo** · 08.05.18, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by The Rover

I've resurrected this thread to mention that Nicolas Cage is to Star in a Drug Thriller titled 'Running With the Devil'

I don't know if they plan on using VH's song or not. Maybe you know??

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/he...-devil-1094217

After 17 years, nice!!