Japan's #1 Van Halen Tribute Band

The Taste of Edmonds used to reliably have the Atomic Punks play every year. They put on a pretty good show, even saw them play at Tulalip and a local club in Lynnwood.
Pretty sure I'm the biggest Van Halen fan on this board. They are my 1A band, with Muse as my 1B.
 
BleachedAnusDawg said:
The Taste of Edmonds used to reliably have the Atomic Punks play every year. They put on a pretty good show, even saw them play at Tulalip and a local club in Lynnwood.
Pretty sure I'm the biggest Van Halen fan on this board. They are my 1A band, with Muse as my 1B.
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Not so fast my fren! Buy Diver Down for $1 at a Wallingford garage sale at 2AM, drunk AF walking back from the All American Sports Bar and Grill in the late 90s and then pop off!
I first saw the Atomic Punks in the early 2000s in West Seattle. Love those guys.
 
I would have bought that for $1 because it's still VH history that only cost you $1. Diver Down is not a good album, though. Fucking Dancing In the Streets. Gross.
 
BleachedAnusDawg said:
I would have bought that for $1 because it's still VH history that only cost you $1. Diver Down is not a good album, though. Fucking Dancing In the Streets. Gross.
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Are you high, pal? Hang 'em High? Little Guitars?
Some of EVH's best work right there!
 
Half covers, some instrumentals (yawn). Even granting those two songs, that's like 15% of the album. Not my cup of tea from a band that had way more up its sleeves than cover songs.
 
YellowSnow said:
BleachedAnusDawg said:
Half covers, some instrumentals (yawn). Even granting those two songs, that's like 15% of the album. Not my cup of tea from a band that had way more up its sleeves than cover songs.
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You mean like Eruption/You Really Got Me Now?
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Easy there, Chief. First of all, Eruption is the pinnacle of the electric guitar and all EVH.
You Really Got Me Now is one of their best covers. I don't care for the tracks they picked on Diver Down. Did I mention how awful Dancing In The Streets is?
 
BleachedAnusDawg said:
YellowSnow said:
BleachedAnusDawg said:
Half covers, some instrumentals (yawn). Even granting those two songs, that's like 15% of the album. Not my cup of tea from a band that had way more up its sleeves than cover songs.
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You mean like Eruption/You Really Got Me Now?
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Easy there, Chief. First of all, Eruption is the pinnacle of the electric guitar and all EVH.
You Really Got Me Now is one of their best covers. I don't care for the tracks they picked on Diver Down. Did I mention how awful Dancing In The Streets is?
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I love the party vibes of their take on Martha and the Vandellas.
Also Eddie's discovery of synthesizers is one of the great moments in rock history.
 
‘78-‘84 Van Halen is the American version of Led Zeppelin.
To me they are the greatest American band of all time. I would argue I am the biggest VH fan on this board.

I saw the Atomic Punks at Triplehorn brewery in Woodinville a few years back. They were good, but not as good as the original Atomic Punks that are now Steel Panther. Steel Panther now is 3/4 of the original Atomic Punks from that time.

I will never hate Diver Down. It was a fun Summer time record for me.

I won’t talk crap about Gary Cherone. When you are offered the opportunity he had, you take it. While VH 3 was their worst record, the concert at the Gorge was great. Don’t blame the guy one bit.

I have plenty more takes and opinions as well on the Mighty Van Halen.
 
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