https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OzcNjMy9wo
Which sucks because Eddie was such an excellent guitarist. It's a pity that he never joined forces with an actual good lead singer.
That track is tiring to listen to. If I never hear it again I'll be happy. Sorry to be harsh but I am a harsh critic when it comes to music. This track lacks the melodic structure of much of VH's output.
nah
shareTo me it is, and that's all that matters. This song is for the rest of the people that dislike Van Halen. If you're a fan of them, then nothing I say will change your opinion, and vice versa.
shareIt's not either/or. You don't have to dislike Van Halen to like this song. You only have to disagree with the idea that this song is "much better than anything Van Halen ever did". And for the record, I'm much more a EVH fan than a Van Halen fan. I think their lyrics suck, which keeps them far away from being mentioned in the same breath with all time rock bands -- but EVH as musical director was a huge differentiator that this song doesn't have. When you first heard EVH, you didn't say "I've heard this kinda thing before", but that's what I say when I hear this song. Van Halen had a pioneer driving the musical bus, but Mammoth doesn't. As for vocals, it's usually a weak point in rock bands that just comes down to whether the voice agrees with you or not.
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