Sammy Hagar on the 21st Anniversary of Van Halen's #1 Album "Balance"

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January 25, 2016 at 5:03 pm Quote #52050
PT5150 (6290)	Listen to Sammy Hagar share some personal history around the release of Van Halen’s Balance album. This video was released today, on the 21st anniversary of the album. “Although it is mixed with both dark and light, I am very proud of this album — the last great Van Halen record of all original material to hit #1!” —Sammy Listen to the video above. And visit VHND’s Balance page for tons of great info and photos about the classic album. Read more: http://www.vhnd.com/2016/01/24/sammy-hagar-on-the-21st-anniversary-of-van-halens-1-album-balance/#ixzz3yIQZR9Zm EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”. PT5150Quote
January 25, 2016 at 5:04 pm Quote #52051
PT5150 (6290)	EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”. PT5150Quote
January 25, 2016 at 5:11 pm Quote #52053
PT5150 (6290)	I like the production on the album one of their best sounding albums I think. Favourites are. THE SEVENTH SEAL DTM AMSTERDAM AFTERSHOCK BALUCHITHEERIUM TAKE ME BACK FEELIN’ EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”. PT5150Quote
January 25, 2016 at 5:23 pm Quote #52054
sbnitro (505)	Maybe Sammy should be listening “Glory Days” by Springsteen! LOL! sbnitroQuote
January 26, 2016 at 8:21 am Quote #52072
ArkansasVHFan (46)	I love love love this album. I think the guitar crunch is excellent. Also enjoyed the Seventh Seal seriousness, and Feelin’ – it was good to hear NON-party songs (like the superb Mine All Mine). Love this album! ___ “We celebrate when the gang’s all here Hot summer nights, you’re my time of the year!” ArkansasVHFanQuote
January 26, 2016 at 10:05 am Quote #52073
vhrob (1742)	I loved the Balance tour and album. I loved Dave and the era no doubt but something about that album and tour I loved. Ed’s sound was freaking incredibly HUGE and majestic. If you listen to any Balance era boots, Seventh Seal and ATBL were freaking amazing….. Rob vhtrading member since 2000 vhrobQuote
January 26, 2016 at 10:34 am Quote #52074
VAiN (2777)	Definitely the best sounding of the van hagar lot. Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings. VAiNQuote
January 26, 2016 at 3:36 pm Quote #52086
guitard (7354)	VAiN: Definitely the best sounding of the van hagar lot. An indirect but positive Sammy comment – I think hell just froze over!! guitardQuote
January 26, 2016 at 5:19 pm Quote #52088
videoman320 (308)	As much as I like Balance I thought 5150 was better. But thats just me. videoman320Quote
January 26, 2016 at 5:35 pm Quote #52093
jroundy (1418)	videoman320: As much as I like Balance I thought 5150 was better. But thats just me. I liked the energy and attitude of 5150 over Balance… but the production “sound quality” of 5150 was the worst Van Halen album, until Van Halen III. The poor folks play for keeps down here…They’re the living dead. Nobody rules these streets at night like Van Halen!! jroundyQuote
January 26, 2016 at 7:58 pm Quote #52104
drjazz (71)	I agree with jroundy. Overall I like 5150 better. The songs are just more classic, but the sound quality of balance is far superior. Maybe the producer (Fairborn?) but more likely a product of the times. When listening to many albums I find that the mid nineties to early 2000s production quality is much better than other eras. Something started getting better than the past decade around 1994 but then went to crap again around 2002, mix and production wise that is. There is something about Balance though that gives me a feeling of Fair Warning, for a Sammy album anyway. drjazzQuote
January 27, 2016 at 10:52 am Quote #52129
VAiN (2777)	jroundy: I liked the energy and attitude of 5150 over Balance… but the production “sound quality” of 5150 was the worst Van Halen album, until Van Halen III. I believe that’s because about half of the album was slated for DLR. To me there’s a hard transition from the DLR slated tunes to the hagar originals. I’d love to hear the music from good enough with the lyrical treatment of yankee rose. I think that would work. Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings. VAiNQuote
January 27, 2016 at 10:53 am Quote #52130
VAiN (2777)	guitard: An indirect but positive Sammy comment – I think hell just froze over!! The VHND tracks from the album without vocals were truly awesome. Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings. VAiNQuote
January 27, 2016 at 2:47 pm Quote #52134
vhrob (1742)	VAiN: I believe that’s because about half of the album was slated for DLR. To me there’s a hard transition from the DLR slated tunes to the hagar originals. I’d love to hear the music from good enough with the lyrical treatment of yankee rose. I think that would work. I’ve always thought the same thing Vain…. would love to hear Roth’s take on Good Enough, Summer Nights or even 5150….. vhtrading member since 2000 vhrobQuote
January 27, 2016 at 3:29 pm Quote #52135
wjamflan (1113)	vhrob: I’ve always thought the same thing Vain…. would love to hear Roth’s take on Good Enough, Summer Nights or even 5150….. I’ve always thought this as well. While we’re in wishful thinking mode, I would have liked Ed to have done those with his 1984 tour/Letterman/Farm Aid tone instead of the weak sound he got on the album. “This hamburger don’t need no helper.” – DLR 5/17/15 wjamflanQuote

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