I'm not repeating myself.... but I did splurge today and buy Van Halen's self-titled first album (the cd, actually). Recorded in 1977 and released in February of 1978, it is considered to be one of the most famous debut albums by a hard rock/heavy metal band in history. My fellow "soup" mates would be ashamed of me, but I got in the car and CRANKED IT! The old Taurus does have one nice sound system. It took me back to the late '70's/early '80's when we rode around in Skipper's old green Nova with the '3-speed on the tree' and listened to this 8-track over and over and over and over. At least until "Damn the Torpedoes" came out by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.I don't really care about all the commotion over DLR or Sammy Haggar. Every now and then I just love to hear Eddie scorch on the guitar.
You can hear Bobby Yang play "Eruption" on his violin HERE.
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I've...actually... (pause while I confirm)... yeah! I've got the VINYL version of that album right here. You could borrow it, doesn't your new car have a turntable between the driver and passenger? :)
"POTHOLE!" [BAM!]
ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt!
Yeah, and that's a step up from the transister radio on the dashboard.
And... I shoulda known anybody with a mullet like yours HAD to own this album. :) Glad to hear it!
Are soupers really that contemptuous of VH's Diamond Dave years? Hey, I'm a souper and I think VH/VH rocks!! Not only that, but VH's girl-friendly rock & roll makes it an ideal disc for the whole family to jump around to (well, at least *our* whole family). The cradle *will* rock, doncha know.
I miss my mullet... business in the front, party in the back.
WP,
I'm sure not all souper's are the same, but there are those "punk's" who don't like anything metal. And maybe the era and vibe and hair and all. Glad to know I'm not the only one.
Btw - for those of you wondering what a "soup-er" is... Reckless Country Soup is a Jason and the Scorchers fan club. We call it "soup" for short.
Mike,
Yeah.... I miss my mullet too. :(
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