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Van Halen #6 | "Better Off Dead" (1985)
Manage episode 408181612 series 2870695
Hello and get ready for so much Van Halen once again! And Better Off Dead! So much good stuff that could have only happened in the 1980s converging in one place. Along with more 70s Van Halen history too, of course. We'll cover stuff like:
- Savage Steve Holland's real life experiences that went into his script, and later work in children's cartoons
- Michael Anthony's first meetup with Sammy Hagar
- Eddie's challenges in early life as a shy kid would couldn't speak english in America
- His challenges shaking off the controlling influence of David Lee Roth and Ted Templeman making "1984" the way HE and Alex and Donn Landee wanted to
- John Cusack's initial hatred of "Better Off Dead" and his eventual backpedal
- The Van Halen family's journey from The Netherlands to Pasadena by boat and by train
- My shock at finding out Alex's drums on certain songs were actually an electric kit
- Al, Mike, and Sammy's soundcheck routines and gear specs on the 1993 tour
- The AC/DC songs Eddie says inspired "Panama" and "Drop Dead Legs"
- The making of Van Halen 2 and how it was intentionally different from the debut album
- How "Fair Warning" influenced what happened on "Diver Down" which in turn influenced "1984"
- Eddie's on-the-road-all-night-every-night initial fling with Valerie Bertinelli that morphed straight into their marriage
- What happens when a couple of lucky young dudes from Pennsylvania get to party with Van Halen and MTV doesn't know how to keep up with it all
AND SO MUCH MORE. Including lots of my musical interludes and suprise voices from throughout time and space! Even more than usual.
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https://youtu.be/7qviaKsnb5Q?si=SAqlSYo-TY3PQ0Ng
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75810/13-better-facts-about-better-dead
https://www.insidehook.com/film/director-steve-holland-cult-classic-better-off-dead-john-cusack
https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/eddie-van-halen-looks-back-van-halen-1984-album-5150-studios
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Manage episode 408181612 series 2870695
Hello and get ready for so much Van Halen once again! And Better Off Dead! So much good stuff that could have only happened in the 1980s converging in one place. Along with more 70s Van Halen history too, of course. We'll cover stuff like:
- Savage Steve Holland's real life experiences that went into his script, and later work in children's cartoons
- Michael Anthony's first meetup with Sammy Hagar
- Eddie's challenges in early life as a shy kid would couldn't speak english in America
- His challenges shaking off the controlling influence of David Lee Roth and Ted Templeman making "1984" the way HE and Alex and Donn Landee wanted to
- John Cusack's initial hatred of "Better Off Dead" and his eventual backpedal
- The Van Halen family's journey from The Netherlands to Pasadena by boat and by train
- My shock at finding out Alex's drums on certain songs were actually an electric kit
- Al, Mike, and Sammy's soundcheck routines and gear specs on the 1993 tour
- The AC/DC songs Eddie says inspired "Panama" and "Drop Dead Legs"
- The making of Van Halen 2 and how it was intentionally different from the debut album
- How "Fair Warning" influenced what happened on "Diver Down" which in turn influenced "1984"
- Eddie's on-the-road-all-night-every-night initial fling with Valerie Bertinelli that morphed straight into their marriage
- What happens when a couple of lucky young dudes from Pennsylvania get to party with Van Halen and MTV doesn't know how to keep up with it all
AND SO MUCH MORE. Including lots of my musical interludes and suprise voices from throughout time and space! Even more than usual.
Please remember that Rock n' Roll is the best, and so are you!
Monthly exclusive Rock History bonus feed here https://www.patreon.com/rockfilmrock
Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money:
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whatsamatta
Shirt designs with defeatist messaging delivered via bright colors and childish graphics:
https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/
Subscribe to me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV4Up7xGgjioEC07bjwu4mQ
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justtheworstever/
Send me an email with show suggestions: Justtheworstever@gmail.com
Suicide Prevention, Text/Call: 988
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/resources
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/eddie-van-halen-tribute-1081034/
https://youtu.be/7qviaKsnb5Q?si=SAqlSYo-TY3PQ0Ng
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75810/13-better-facts-about-better-dead
https://www.insidehook.com/film/director-steve-holland-cult-classic-better-off-dead-john-cusack
https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/eddie-van-halen-looks-back-van-halen-1984-album-5150-studios
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