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11.24.19, 05:24 AM #1
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Diver Down - Rewind
Diver Down -
The VH album that 5 of 12 tracks are covers & was only 31 minutes in length.
The Album (DD) that followed Fair Warning, which was all original, dark, heavy & epic in all things VH.
For many fans, it's the CVH album that takes a fair amount of heat for some of the song choices / covers & pop appeal in light of VH's previous releases.
I happen to really like DD for many reasons.
I was listening to "Where have all the good times gone" yesterday & was reminded how much i still love CVH even while doing covers.
The sound of the band was just amazing. If you listen thru headphones, it's like your in the room with the band. Ted Templeman brought the best out of VH for my taste.
1) Where have all the good times gone - Kinks tune. Love everything about it. No wall of sound production.... Great groove - Ed's solo is so cool. Dave makes the lyrics his own. Al's signature snare sound & MA's BG vox - amazing
2) Hang em' High - Classic EVH riff - This song could have been on any of the first 4 VH albums. WOWza!!
3) Cathedral - EVH still tinkering like a mad scientist. This tune becomes a nice section of his live solo.
4) Secrets - VH pop sensibility? This song is so damn good. Roth shines with the melody & vox. Ed's solo is so raw for such a laid back tune. Love it!! Michaels vox are just as important in defining the band's sound.
5) Intruder - Menacing! More Ed tinkering.... Everything he did back then worked for my taste. Ear Candy
6) Oh - Pretty Woman - Takes a lot of moxy to cover a Roy Orbison tune. VH pulls it off & it's a hit. Also, the first MTV (banned) video.
7) Dancing in the Streets - Ed on keys & again, I'm all in. Ed is a guitar god - but he pulls it off. I'm pretty sure Ed & Al are less than thrilled about this song, but it works. Such a classic tune. Again, i think it takes moxy to cover such a classic.
8) Little Guitars (intro) - Ed stretching out on acoustic. This is a beautiful passage. Further evidence of Ed's virtuosity.
9) Little Guitars - The pop appeal of this song is all there... should have been a hit. Roth & Michael's voices work SOOO well together. Roth wrote the best lyrics & melodies when working with Ed & vise versa. Chemistry with opposites can be magical & so it is here
10) Big Bad Bill (is sweet william now) - Amazing cover. This is vintage Dave. He cut his teeth on this type of music. Also Dave's idea to have Jan Van Halen play clarinet. Love it!!
11) The Full Bug - AWESOME!! Again, another amazing VH original. As good as any VH tune, EVER!! Hell yeah!! BravoDave apparently plays the guitar intro & harp.
12) Happy Trails - Vintage Dave choice & it works for me. Per Dave, " Joke em' if they can't take a f**CK!! Works for me
This album is far from perfect, but i love it. I also loved it when the band had Ted T guiding the ship in the studio
He truly captured that magical sound that is VH!! In fact, dare i say, he helped with it's creation. He pulled vocals out of Dave that are revered to this day.
He also recognized how special this band and it's sound were. Listen to the Gene Simmons produced VH Zero songs & tell me Ted T wasn't an MVP.
Hope you enjoy!!
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11.24.19, 07:40 AM
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Nice write up.
Sheep was my favorite tour of the three CVH tours I caught. Think I'll give it a spin on this lazy Sunday.
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A friend loaned me this and "Hang 'em High" convinced me I should give this band a chance.
I only encountered the dislike for this album in the internet age, never in reality. It's red with a white stripe! THAT'S Van Halen! "All my life I never stopped to worry 'bout a thing/open up and shout it out and never try to sing." Ray Davies may have written it, but it resonated with Dave so strongly he covered it! That's the most David Lee Roth lyric ever recorded!
Then you've got "Cathedral," "Full Bug"...I can't believe this album needs a sales pitch. Might need to dial it up!
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