Songs that sound like Van Halen, but aren't.

**Little Dreamer** · 01.30.23, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Simon Ribeiro

Their best effort by far! I've said this here many other times!

Disillusion kicks! There is not a single regular song there.

The whole album is a masterpiece. I remember listening to it when it 1st came out.
Akira Tagasaki certainly listened to Van Halen A LOT and got inspired by EVH for sure!

(May Munetaka rest in peace - such a great and talented drummer. He was a beast!!)

Great record. And Akira Takasaki is definitely one of the best guitar players of the 80s, one of Eddie's most talented "musical sons."

**leroy** · 01.30.23, 12:09 PM

Anyone heard of this band? I read on another forum they were an LA band around 74 that had a similar sound to VH

**Little Dreamer** · 01.30.23, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by leroy

Anyone heard of this band? I read on another forum they were an LA band around 74 that had a similar sound to VH

Also sounds like Montrose

**Sam Vs. Dave** · 01.30.23, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by ziggysmalls

There was a early 90's band called Spread Eagle. Kind of gutter glam rock. Their guitarist who actually is quite good was ini a band in Boston called Bang. This definitely has a VH vibe with the guitar from a certain song from FW. Poison meets VH

The guy even looks a lot like Eddie. That was definitely NOT a nice day at the beach when they filmed that. Brrrr.

**Little Dreamer** · 01.30.23, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by Sam Vs. Dave

The guy even looks a lot like Eddie. That was definitely NOT a nice day at the beach when they filmed that. Brrrr.

Looks like somewhere on the East Coast. Wishing they were in California.

**Simon Ribeiro** · 01.31.23, 02:26 AM

Originally Posted by Little Dreamer

Looks like somewhere on the East Coast. Wishing they were in California.

**Simon Ribeiro** · 01.31.23, 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by Little Dreamer

Great record. And Akira Takasaki is definitely one of the best guitar players of the 80s, one of Eddie's most talented "musical sons."

Right on! There is this guitar solo a lá Eruption - Exploder! Freakin' cool stuff!

**ziggysmalls** · 01.31.23, 04:34 AM

Originally Posted by Little Dreamer

Looks like somewhere on the East Coast. Wishing they were in California.

Going by memory but I think they were from Bahhhstan. I also think they won some sort of contest on MTV for a song by an unsigned band. I only found out about them because I dug Spread Eagle and did some cool stuff on there. Found out he now writes soundtracks and I think lives in Europe.

**naturallywired** · 01.31.23, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by leroy

Anyone heard of this band? I read on another forum they were an LA band around 74 that had a similar sound to VH

I hear a lot of DLR in the vocal delivery. The backing vocals, especially that high harmony definitely have that VH feel. Good find!

**DFVH5150** · 01.31.23, 12:04 PM

So no one else is going to comment on how much that Bang band ripped off "So This Is Love?"

It's twice as much as Roxy Blue for goodness sakes.

**Dave's Dreidel** · 01.31.23, 12:25 PM

You are making the very big assumption that anyone clicked on a video by a band named "Bang".

**DFVH5150** · 01.31.23, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Dave's Dreidel

You are making the very big assumption that anyone clicked on a video by a band named "Bang".

Hahaaa!

**DFVH5150** · 02.01.23, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Simon Ribeiro

What the hell?!?!

Hahaa God bless 'em.

Strangely, I kinda dig it.

**DFVH5150** · 02.01.23, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by noise next door

VAN HAGAR

Again...so THAT'S why that riff is so fucking good?

**DFVH5150** · 02.01.23, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Number 47

And if there were a "What are some of your favorite parts of Wally World songs?" thread it would be the part where the girl walks by messing around on her cell phone. The riff would be the runner-up though. A good riff is a good riff, and I'm not being facetious about that part.