Van Halen - 5150 (LIVE) (SUPERSCALED TO 4K) 🇺🇸

Despite the controversy of replacing Roth, the album was their first to top the Billboard 200. It was also Hagar's first #1, as stated by him on the Live Without a Net concert video. The album went to number one on April 26, 1986 and 2x Multi-Platinum on May 28, 1986.

A live video created during the tour for this album was released as Live Without a Net, which has since been released on DVD. The tour was a significant change from previous tours. Where Van Halen previously had years of material to work with, even on tour supporting the first album, Hagar was uncomfortable performing a large number of songs from the original lineup. Therefore, most of the band's back catalog was dropped from the set lists. Instead, the shows consisted of almost the entire 5150 album, a few Hagar solo hits ("I Can't Drive 55" and "There's Only One Way to Rock"), and a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll"; the band also played a humorous verse of Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" as part of "Best of Both Worlds." Of the Roth-era tracks, "You Really Got Me", "Panama", and "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" were performed with regularity. Unlike Roth, Hagar was an established guitarist, allowing Eddie to play keyboards on some songs.

[michaelpapp]

My 18 year old self was at this concert. My 56 year old self remembers it like it was yesterday. Good times.

[mrtcward]

You 60ish year olds out there….you do realize how good we had it back in that day right? Rock on Eddie!

[voltge]

The world NEEDS Live Without a Net in 4K!!!

[RFXLR]

No fancy stage production or autotune. No background singers or dancers. Just four very talented gents having a damn good time!

[svedishmafia]

this riff is hard enough to play, yet Eddie does it while jumping, spinning, not looking at the fretboard....greatness and joy constantly evidenced in his playing

[chevin]

Michael Anthony harmonizing with Sammy, amazing

[MetalDad-Explozian]

Why was Eddie the best rock guitarist? When you watch this video, if you are a fan of rock, I challenge your jaw not to drop to the floor in awe. Great composer. Great performer. Great riffs. Great energy. Great connection with the rest of the band. Looks like he is in heaven playing that guitar. He was truly the guy that every guitar player wishes they could even be half of.

[emgeesea]

What's really incredible is how Eddie creates such a full band sound when playing rhythm, essentially on his own. Hard to believe it's just that guitar, a bass, and drums. And so damn clean. Even live. That's his true gift, imo.

[danielcooper]

Three times Eddie looked back to his brother Alex for timing and the "wink." This cannot be duplicated by anyone else.

[theshapeexists]

Sammy was like 40 here. And dancing around like a 15 year old while bringing top notch pipes to the microphone. Absolutely incredible. Alex absolutely beating the hell out of those drums, Eddie being peak Eddie, and Michael being the rock foundation with probably the best backup voice in all of rock. Just an unstoppable force back then.

[JohnPhillips-qwdb]

Unbelievable performance! Sammy and the band took Van Halen to another level with 5150.

[lloydreed]

RIP to Eddie the GREATEST GUITAR PLAYER OF ALL MISS YOU...

[timmc]

Yet another reason I wish I had a time machine. I miss these times so much.

[mrsockmonkey]

My biggest regret in life is never seeing either incarnation of VH live. 😢

[wallyr.]

Back when life and the world was simply better, because this was the music we had ☺️. RIP Eddie 😔

[NIVO]

i played this so much on vhs when it came out i had to buy a 2nd copy.

[thestorageauctionking]

Eddie truly was the king of guitar. Miss the man.

[sf]

The pace of this live version is mind blowing... The band were on fire! 🔥 Saw VH live in the 90s. Great times

[SD-kpyk]

oh man this is one of the best Hagar era songs, this live version is so massive. those little tweeks on the melodies by eddie are so great.

[justinschultheisz]

I’d like everyone to know Sammy was pushing 40 when this was filmed. Almost 40 years later and he’s barely aged.