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I guess there’s more than one reason to name your album 1984. First of all, since it was the year it came out of course. But I can’t help but think it also has something to do with George Orwell book about a future dystopian world where ‘Big Brother’ sees and hears everything you do. A Totalitarian world. 1984 Doesn’t sound too dystopian though. It’s mostly happy songs and the bigger hit from the album...
Diver Down is in my world a little so silly, too ridiculous. I’ve read somewhere that this was a step toward the lighter side after the previous album Fair Warning. And that might be true but I don’t care much for this album at all. It’s not bad, I don’t think these guys could ever release anything that could be called bad. But it’s utterly boring and the Covers on there are a disaster for...
Fair warning is from 1981 but to me, it doesn’t sound like it. It sounds like it was made 5-10 years before that music-wise. To me, it sounds almost psychedelic and progressive at times. I usually have a hard time appreciate such albums but there’s no problem with this. As I said on Women and Children First, Eddie’s guitar is just another instrument, even if he does things that sound really complicated and hard, he’s...
Women and Children First is the third album by the legendary band Van Halen. I was never a big fan even though Eddie Van Halen’s name alone brings out the guitar nerds claiming him to be the best guitarist of all time. I don’t really dispute that. It’s not my favorite guitar playing but his skills are hard to overrate. I thought most of that had to do with him being such an early pioneer...
The story about the second Van Halen album follows the story about this debut album. I got it on vinyl in my youth but never really cared för it. Listening to it now makes me realize the virtuosity of Eddie Van Halen. And the cover art might be one of the best ever. I really like the clean look with just a gigantic logo. Music wise, II sounds kinda like the debut album. There’s no...
Once upon a time, I bought this debut album with Van Halen on vinyl. I still have it by the way. If I ever listened to it I don’t know. At least I had no memories from it whatsoever. I have listened to other albums with Van Halen that I didn’t think we’re that good though. But for some reason, I started to watch some Van Halen documentary on Youtube. That made me wonder, Were...
