Van Halen
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Van Halen is an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California in 1974. They have enjoyed success since the release of their debut album Van Halen (1978). As of 2007, Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and have had the most number-one hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. During the 1980s they also had more Billboard Hot 100 hits than any other hard rock or heavy metal band. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Van Halen is the 19th best-selling band/artist of all time with sales of over 56 million albums in the U.S. alone, and is one of five rock bands that have had two albums sell more than 10 million copies in the U.S. In 1999, the RIAA certified their debut album diamond for ten million in U.S. sales.
In addition to being recognized for success, the band is known for the drama surrounding the exits of former members. The multiple exits of both lead singers David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar were surrounded in controversy and mass press coverage with various contrasting press statements between the former singers and the band. Following their 2004 concert tour the band was on a hiatus from the public until September 2006, when new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen’s place was confirmed and Roth reunion rumors began to re-surface coinciding with the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on March 12, 2007. After years of speculation, Van Halen began a tour with Roth in late 2007 across North America and continued into 2008. An album was proposed to follow.
Along with this, a live tour DVD was announced at their May 13, 2008, concert at the Izod Center that would contain recordings from several performances on that tour. Since the band concluded the reunion tour in July 2008, no official news from the band has been forthcoming. In August 2010, Warner Bros. Records issued a press release indicating that a new studio album and tour are planned for 2011. More

Sites:van-halen.com, Wikipedia
Aliases:Van Hagar
Members:Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Gary Cherone, Michael Anthony (3), Sammy Hagar, Wolfgang Van Halen
Variations:Viewing All | Van Halen
Arr. By P.H.C., Eddie Van Halen, Van Hallen, VanHalen, VH, Ван Хален, ヴァンヘイレン

“范海伦”是世界著名重金属乐队。1973年,埃迪·范·海伦(Eddie Van Halen , 吉他手 、键盘手 ,1957年1月26日出生于荷兰奈梅亨)、埃迪的哥哥亚历克斯(Alex ,鼓手,1955年5月8日生于荷兰奈梅亨)和迈克尔·安东尼(Michael Anothone,贝司手,1955年6月20日生于芝加哥)及主唱戴维·李·罗思(David Lee Roth ,1955年10月生于美国印第安那)在加利福尼亚组建了“猛犸”(Mammoth)乐队。
1978年推出了首张同名专辑《范海伦》(Van Halen), 埃迪·范海伦精彩绝伦的吉他演奏震惊了世界,几个月内专辑销量达200万,唱片受到了一致好评。埃迪·范海伦也被《吉他演奏家》(Guitar Player)杂志评为“1978年最佳吉他新秀”。1979年第2张专辑《范·海伦II》(Van Helen II)同样取得了成功 。 1980年专辑《妇幼优先》(Women and Children First)中,乐队实验性地运用了合成器。1981年推出了专辑《公正的警告》(Fair Waming) 。1982年专辑《下潜》(Diver Down)出版。1984年新年时发行了专辑《1984》,其中单曲《跳跃》(Jump)成为排行榜冠军。该专辑在美国排行榜上停留了1年之久。同年,埃迪·范·海伦应邀在迈克尔·杰克逊(MICHAEL JACKSON)的专辑《颤栗者》(Thriller)的歌曲《住手》中演奏。1985年主唱罗思离队进行个人发展。

萨米·黑格(Sammy Hagar,1947年10月13日生于美国加利福尼亚的蒙特雷)填补了主唱空缺。1984年6月,发行了专辑《5150》,专辑的名称取自精神病犯罪科警察的代码,同时这也是埃迪·范海伦录音室的号码。单曲《这为什么不能是爱》(Why Can’t This Be Love)在排行榜上名列第3,《5150》专辑使乐队第一次名列榜首,并成为他们销量最大的一张唱片。1988年的《OU812》同样名列榜首。1991年专辑《非法的性知识》(For Unlawful Carmal Knowledge)因其首位字母拼合为FUCK而引起争论。1995年的专辑《平衡》(Balance) 成为乐队第10张录音室唱片。乐队原主唱罗思在乐队的合辑《最好的范海伦,第1集》(Best of Van Halen Vol.1)演唱了两首新歌。

但就情感上而言,《1984》这张专辑对许多 Van Halen 歌迷而言,是最后一张专辑Van Halen的专辑。无论如何,Eddie Van Halen无疑是Jimi Hendrix之后,最重要的摇滚吉他天才(Sorry,Mr. Rhoads)。Eddie的solo永远带着他高超的技巧、极具创意的编排、匪夷所思的音阶运用与转换。但真正让这张专辑成为经典的,除了 Eddie的吉他演奏外,是他将他对吉他演奏那种独特的概念与创意应用在歌曲的创作上;例如Panama、Hot For Teacher、Top Jimmy,这些歌曲坚实的结构与精妙的编排就如同他的solo一样。而Eddie Van Halen与其它极力想模仿他的吉他手们最大的不同是,你永远都猜不到他的下一个音符是什么。

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