Wow, Joe having to leave was a happy accident, in my opinion! Dweezil I’ve never heard you edit so tightly and succinctly to tell the story. This was really refreshing and I think you have a tremendously great opportunity to keep doing this, perhaps not with the Van Halen material (although I wouldn’t balk at the idea), but to have your editorial along with the audio examples right on point, I can’t think of a better way to give even more insight into Artistic greatness. And the speed and pacing it which you do it feels like a speed of thought as a listener, is much appreciated. You’re combining performance, production techniques, historical techniques and much more.
I’m sure you’re tired of hearing this, but thank you so much for doing this. Us Van Halen geeks are incredibly grateful for this podcast. You bring such a unique perspective describing each song.
I was wondering- will you eventually be discussing the tracks that were on the greatest hits records?
Loved episode 16. The commentary format worked great.
the riff from Top of the World was also used on the live version of Dance the Night Away on the Diver Down tour, in the same key as Top of the World, and with the open E string going!
Obviously it was transposed to C in Jump, but was back to E
Dweezil, I have a question. I’ve noticed that you, Steve Vai and your father have all consistently used the name “Edward” instead of “Eddie” when referring to the man, when everyone else uses “Eddie”. I’ve always used his formal name, too, out of respect for him as a composer. I’m just curious if that the reason you three have as well, or is there another reason besides ‘because that is his name’? Thanks!
Thanks, Deeezil, this was well worth the wait! Fantastic analysis. I particularly like when you notice passages in Ed’s solos that were similarly used before in CVH. I’ve heard these songs a hundred times and never even noticed, myself.
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Wow, Joe having to leave was a happy accident, in my opinion! Dweezil I’ve never heard you edit so tightly and succinctly to tell the story. This was really refreshing and I think you have a tremendously great opportunity to keep doing this, perhaps not with the Van Halen material (although I wouldn’t balk at the idea), but to have your editorial along with the audio examples right on point, I can’t think of a better way to give even more insight into Artistic greatness. And the speed and pacing it which you do it feels like a speed of thought as a listener, is much appreciated. You’re combining performance, production techniques, historical techniques and much more.
Please consider this for future episodes.
I’m sure you’re tired of hearing this, but thank you so much for doing this. Us Van Halen geeks are incredibly grateful for this podcast. You bring such a unique perspective describing each song.
I was wondering- will you eventually be discussing the tracks that were on the greatest hits records?
Thanks, man!
Loved episode 16. The commentary format worked great.
the riff from Top of the World was also used on the live version of Dance the Night Away on the Diver Down tour, in the same key as Top of the World, and with the open E string going!
Obviously it was transposed to C in Jump, but was back to E
Dweezil, I have a question. I’ve noticed that you, Steve Vai and your father have all consistently used the name “Edward” instead of “Eddie” when referring to the man, when everyone else uses “Eddie”. I’ve always used his formal name, too, out of respect for him as a composer. I’m just curious if that the reason you three have as well, or is there another reason besides ‘because that is his name’? Thanks!
Thanks, Deeezil, this was well worth the wait! Fantastic analysis. I particularly like when you notice passages in Ed’s solos that were similarly used before in CVH. I’ve heard these songs a hundred times and never even noticed, myself.