5150 released 28 years ago today..

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March 24, 2014 at 2:47 pm Quote #34269

PT5150
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Time flies…
Awesome album this is when I got into VH.Love all eras of VH but the 5150 & OU812 Tours were special for me..

@VH_History: This Day in VH 3/24/86: @VanHalen releases 5150, while on 3/24/01 – @sammyhagar ‘s daughter Samantha Pastel is born.

http://t.co/NrHA5VHz7K


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”.


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March 24, 2014 at 6:04 pm Quote #34278

frankm
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I didn’t care much for WCTBL … but there were so many other great tunes … 5150, Summer Nights, I even liked Dreams … turned out to be a great album.


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March 24, 2014 at 7:08 pm Quote #34281

mrmojohalen
(6389)

Loved the energy on this album.


When you turn on your stereo, does it return the favor?


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March 24, 2014 at 7:53 pm Quote #34283

Gilligan
(1518)

Geez, that was my senior year in high school… I liked the album right away even though it sounded too “polished” and I was bummed when I couldn’t hit the tour with BTO later that year. I never listen to it now though…


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March 24, 2014 at 8:34 pm Quote #34286

kaloway
(2013)

I just hit the ripe age of 12 when 1984 came out and loved VH. Alas they break up and finally 5150 came out. So it was one of the first sounds of VH for me and been loving every moment of it since.


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March 24, 2014 at 8:38 pm Quote #34287

vhrob
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I’d love to see em rip into 5150, Good Enough and Summer Nights again…. damn what I wouldnt give for that

Rob


vhtrading member since 2000


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March 24, 2014 at 9:09 pm Quote #34289

kaloway
(2013)

The last Sam tour with Mike that I saw, they played Summer Nights


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March 24, 2014 at 9:17 pm Quote #34290

Cut2TheCrash
(816)

vhrob: I’d love to see em rip into 5150, Good Enough and Summer Nights again…. damn what I wouldnt give for that

Rob



Amen to that, but sadly, I don’t see it ever happening …. that being said, I just want to see a happy healthy Van Halen in any form on tour again.


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March 25, 2014 at 5:02 am Quote #34300

PT5150
(6281)

Great album with some Awesome tunes.
Remember having it on a tape I nearly wore out.
Then when I saw LWAN I was blown away by their live energy..
Also think with the songs extended live and little bits added they took on a new life… :mrgreen:
Also when I think of this album and era I think of this bad boy…



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”.


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March 25, 2014 at 5:49 am Quote #34303

Dutchie
(1767)

I smashed this album when it was released, but I haven’t listened to it in years… The simmons drums kill it for me now. They sound terrible. I wish it could be re recorded with acoustic drums.

5150 & OU812 are in serious need of remastering. I guess it will happen one day.


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March 25, 2014 at 6:05 am Quote #34304

vhrob
(1727)

Agreed on that. OU812 could use some serious bass I was just listening to it last night.

Rob


vhtrading member since 2000


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March 25, 2014 at 11:17 am Quote #34307

Dave
(2283)

The Sammy era CD’s were remastered a few years ago in Japan. But you still can’t hear the bass on OU812. Someone would have to go through the trouble of remixing it.


Stay Frosty


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March 25, 2014 at 1:43 pm Quote #34308

guitard
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A little bird told me that several unreleased 5150 videos are going to be coming out in the relatively near future (next several months). Stay tuned ~~


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March 25, 2014 at 2:17 pm Quote #34310

Mink
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guitard: A little bird told me that several unreleased 5150 videos are going to be coming out in the relatively near future (next several months).Stay tuned ~~

Awesome, thanks for the heads up!



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March 25, 2014 at 2:42 pm Quote #34311

PT5150
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guitard: A little bird told me that several unreleased 5150 videos are going to be coming out in the relatively near future (next several months).Stay tuned ~~

Excellent stuff Randy….Unreleased from the Tour?


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”.


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