a teenage boy's perspective on vintage synthesizers

Post by **Dano** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:33 am

I know this is a little OT but...speaking of VH, it seems to me that the favorite album of hardcore VH fans, almost without exception, is usually one of two albums: Van Halen (their debut release) or Fair Warning. (My vote is for Fair Warning.)

ninja6485 · Post by **ninja6485** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:55 am

Dano wrote:I know this is a little OT but...speaking of VH, it seems to me that the favorite album of hardcore VH fans, almost without exception, is usually one of two albums: Van Halen (their debut release) or Fair Warning. (My vote is for Fair Warning.)

yea, but what about "ain't talkin 'bout love?"

Post by **Dano** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:40 am

ninja6485 wrote:
Dano wrote:I know this is a little OT but...speaking of VH, it seems to me that the favorite album of hardcore VH fans, almost without exception, is usually one of two albums: Van Halen (their debut release) or Fair Warning. (My vote is for Fair Warning.)
yea, but what about "ain't talkin 'bout love?"

That's a great song - I don't think any other band sounded like that in 1978.

hyphen nation · Post by **hyphen nation** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:01 am

I agree with angus...jump to about the 1:05 mark...

Max Websta · Post by **Max Websta** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:03 pm

I also prefer pre-Hagar Van Halen.
Ed was toying with the Minimoog as early as 1981. He played a Wurlitzer 200a through a Marshall on "And The Cradle Will Rock" in 1980. He said in an interview he went through a few P5's that all started smoking, so he decided on an OBXa. They must have been rev.1 P5's. The main keyboard riff from "Jump" sounds suspiciously like that of "Dirty Mind" by Prince from 4 years earlier. Also done on an OBXa!

Post by **samuraipizzacat29** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:02 pm

How can you not love Van Halen after this?

"well, hog my hooter!"

additionally, I think it'd be more productive to point out synths that haven't been billed in internet ads as capable of doing jump.

Micke · Post by **Micke** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:30 am

Max Websta wrote:I also prefer pre-Hagar Van Halen.
Ed was toying with the Minimoog as early as 1981. He played a Wurlitzer 200a through a Marshall on "And The Cradle Will Rock" in 1980. He said in an interview he went through a few P5's that all started smoking, so he decided on an OBXa. They must have been rev.1 P5's. The main keyboard riff from "Jump" sounds suspiciously like that of "Dirty Mind" by Prince from 4 years earlier. Also done on an OBXa!

"Dirty Mind" was most likely done on an OB-X. The OB-Xa wasn't released until early 1981, about 7-8 months after that album was recorded.

tekkentool · Post by **tekkentool** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:55 am

1. Wobble bass is cool and if you don't like it, you're not cool.
2.
Van Halen Own.
3. Sammy hagar is great in chickenfoot. (ignore the bizarrely stupid lyrics).

4. You don't like hot for teacher? really?

Shreddie · Post by **Shreddie** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:20 pm

"Mini Moog. FIRST Analog ever made."

Erm, nope... Not by a long way.

themilford · Post by **themilford** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:52 am

Why we must give Hagar a slice of respect:

This song, she is... the greatness.

-D

Sir Ruff · Post by **Sir Ruff** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:07 am

Automatic Gainsay wrote:Hot for Teacher? Come on... seriously.

Yes, you are right; HFT was, indeed, the best song VH ever made...

p.s. there really is no "VH" after DLR left, so why even discuss it?

tekkentool · Post by **tekkentool** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:14 am

DLR went onto higher things.

Hot for teacher is without question though, everything that makes van halen brilliant.

Sir Ruff · Post by **Sir Ruff** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:03 pm

tekkentool wrote:DLR went onto higher things.

Ha.. didn't realize he'd done that. What a joker!

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