You rarely hear people talking about Eddie Van Halen's brilliant piano playing. This is one of my favorite ballads we wrote for 5150. In 1993, Neil Young invited me back to do another Bridge benefit and I brought Eddie. It was so special and unusual. We had never done anything like this. Please enjoy this treasure. #BridgeSchool #5150 #LoveWalksIn #EddieVanHalen #VanHalen #NeilYoung #VanHagar Neil Young - Reprise Records | Sammy Hagar (The Red Rocker)

Alex Van Halen playing a solo in 1989 on the OU812 tour 🔥 Part 2 of the gear series with @wflkurt drops tomorrow and covers 1985 to Alex’s last performance in 2015. This gear series has been a lot of fun and I’m glad everyone is enjoying it! The podcast version is out now and the video goes live on YouTube at 3pm EST - thanks to everyone for watching/listening 👍 🥁 #drumhistory - ::: SUPPORT DRUM HISTORY ON PATREON - LINK IN BIO:: - Listen here 🔈 www.drumhistorypodcast.com - - - #Drummer #dru

On this day in 1988, the Monsters of Rock tour kicks off in East Troy, Wisconsin with Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica & Kingdom Come. Van Halen were at the peak of their career's second act with frontman Sammy Hagar, following the release of the hit-filled OU812 album. The Scorpions, too, had enjoyed a steady, decade-long climb up the U.S. arena-rock hierarchy, and despite being absent for the better part of a year while recording the recently unveiled Savage Amusement LP, they could dra