# Any thoughts on Wolfgang Van Halen? I like this video **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [April 2, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191 "2021-04-02T00:02:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/1 "2021-04-02T00:02:51Z")
I was a big Van Halen fan back in the day, late seventies, but kind of drifted away from them later on. At some point I read that they were doing shows with WVH on bass. Eh, I thought , they ditched Michael Anthony so Eddie’s kid could stand on stage with a bass while a real bass player did the bass parts. Recently I stumbled over this video and really liked it. Turns out WVH is a decent musician. Any thoughts? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/yMDoj8VVzh8/maxresdefault.jpg "Mammoth WVH: Don't Back Down (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMDoj8VVzh8) ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/2 "2021-04-02T16:03:16Z")
That rocked. Yeah, I had no idea he was that proficient on various instruments. Catchy, hooky song too. Wonder did he write it as well? I see from the YT link that he has a debut album out on June 11. Will definitely check it out if it shows up on Amazon Music. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/3 "2021-04-02T16:07:01Z")
i think he looks very like his mother, and has a lovely first name. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/4 "2021-04-03T14:06:21Z")
That was excellent. And didn’t take itself too seriously. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/5 "2021-04-03T14:40:17Z")
Well he certainly makes the most of that one riff. Sounds pretty good though, definitely has the “old school” hard rock vibe. If the album follows suit he looks to give Greta Van Fleet a run for their money. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/6 "2021-04-03T16:31:28Z")
I liked it. And Wolfgang Van Halen must be one of the coolest names ever 🕶. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/7 "2021-04-03T16:45:44Z")
I wanna see that lineup perform live. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/8 "2021-04-03T16:53:26Z")
That totally fucking rocked! He’s got a Bonham-heavy hand on the drums, the tempo stayed up for the whole song and his vocals never even got close to clean singing: I approve. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/9 "2021-04-03T17:20:47Z")
That was awesome! Thanks for sharing! ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/10 "2021-04-03T20:43:36Z")
Eh, just clicked on my own link and it starts well into the song. Best enjoyed from the very beginning. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/11 "2021-04-04T23:19:26Z")
The music was fine. The camera work on the other hand gets an F-. No earthly reason to shakily zoom in and out, other than pretension. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191/12 "2021-04-10T01:56:26Z")
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