EVH CDs?

[tTz]

Heard a bit of EVH's music recently, due to all the threads about him (there must be 3 or 4 active threads about EVH in various different boards...so here's another one) and I was considering picking up one of his CDs to see what everyone raves about. I've found a CD called 'Best of Both Worlds', £7 with 36 songs on it...planning on ordering a whole stack of CDs tomorrow (Ayreon, Porcupine Tree, something else I've forgotten) so I could easily add this to the basket if the songs are any good, plus it's cheap as hell for so many songs.


Any opinions, EVH fans?



Thanks
tTz

[jemplayer55]

I really can't think of a "bad" VH cd/album. Heck, they are all good!

[tTz]

Really? After all the stick EVH has been getting on this forum lately, I assumed that there were a fair few albums to be avoided.

[The Euphor]

Buy them all! If only a few get Van Halen, 5150, F.U.C.K. and/or Van Halen II.

[tTz]

What about this 'Best of Both Worlds' one, any decent songs on that?

Here's a link, in case you don't know it - http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/1754...s/Product.html


I wouldn't have a clue which ones are good songs and which ones aren't, tbh.

[Entropy]

There are alot of good songs on that one and a lot of crap songs on that one.

A wide range of guitar tones are represented here (not to mention a few singers!).

It's probably a good start on your VH journey. Once you listen to it a few times, you'll get a feeling for which songs (and singers) you like best. Then you can purchase the album that those songs exist on.

For me...early VH is where it's at.
VH-I, VH-II, WACF, FW......are my favorites.

Everyone will have their favorites but these are the albums that Eddie blazed onto the scene with and took guitar playing to a new level. Raw, brown, crunchy, chewy tones with tasty melodies and crazy solos. Very fresh sound for the era.

I envy you. Getting to hear EVH for the first time.
Enjoy the ride!!

[tTz]

Originally Posted by Entropy

I envy you. Getting to hear EVH for the first time.
Enjoy the ride!!

Heh, I recall someone saying something similar to me when I started getting into Vai and Satriani.

[markg5150]

To start Best of both Worlds is good as a Best of album. Then when you're hooked, start at VH 1 and buy every album except vh3.

Its only over the past couple of years Ed has lost his way. Up to F.U.C.K everything he's done is gold.

[tTz]

Originally Posted by markg5150

Then when you're hooked....

You all seem pretty convinced on that score.

[dex]

Originally Posted by tTz

You all seem pretty convinced on that score.

No doubt about it. If you're into Vai and if you like his 2 albums with DLR get 1984 and see what they were trying to follow.

As much as I like Steve listening to Eat'em and Smile after 1984 is like listening to a bad VH wanabe band.

[The Euphor]

Agreed. That double CD best of album is good. I also like the newer albums like Balance and VH3. No reason not to like them for me.

[tTz]

I picked it up this morning, only 10 tracks through the first disc so far, sounds pretty good. I could hear the similarities between a lot of the songs on it and the Vai/DLR songs too, that surprised me.

[eviltwin]

since that Best Of...only covers albums upto F.U.C.K and omits some earlier classics, I've extracted all 4.5 & 5 star mp3s from my playlist (sorry I don't own VH II, but that's a classic as well):

• Van Halen - 01 Runnin' With The Devil
  Van Halen - 02 Eruption
  Van Halen - 03 You Really Got Me
  Van Halen - 04 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
  Van Halen - 06 Jamie's Cryin'
  Van Halen - 11 On Fire
  Fair Wrng - Unchained
  Fair Wrng - Mean Streets
  WACF - Everybody wants Some!!
  WACF - And The Cradle Will Rock..
  1984 (mcmlxxxiv)\02 - Jump
  1984 (mcmlxxxiv)\03 - Panama
  1984 (mcmlxxxiv)\06 - Hot For Teacher
  1984 (mcmlxxxiv)\08 - Girl Gone Bad
  1984 (mcmlxxxiv)\09 - House Of Pain
  5150 - Why Can't This Be Love
  Ou812 - 02 - When It's Love
  Ou812 - 07 - Finish What Ya Started
  F.U.C.K. - Pleasure Dome
  F.U.C.K. - Poundcake
  F.U.C.K. - Right Now
  Balance - Don't Tell me
  Balance - Amsterdam
  Balance - Feelin'
  Balance - Aftershock
  Van Halen - Best Of\15.Humans Being
  Van Halen - Best Of\16.Can't Get Tis Stuff No More
  Van Halen - Best Of\17.Me Wise Magic
  VH3 - From Afar
  VH3 - Ballot Or The Bullet

be sure to check out these threads:
http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showth...ighlight=halen

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showth...ighlight=halen

[fettouhi]

Originally Posted by jemplayer55

I really can't think of a "bad" VH cd/album. Heck, they are all good!

Absolutely!!!

Regards

André

[tTz]

I'm really liking 'Learning to See' at the moment - seems that's a newish one, released in 2004. Has a nice 'epic' feel to the chorus, imo. Still haven't finished listening to Disc 2, lol, been going over and over the good songs from the first disc.