Just watched the video after seeing the "controversy" over it being an old song they've just re-done (so Hagar claims) on Blabbermouth link:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=168122
I'm pretty doubtful about this whole thing personally, and the clips of them at the small venue were pretty horrifying. And the clips of their last tour seemed pretty damn bad.
But this song....it does seem to fit in with how I remember the old Van Halen being. The backing vocals are closer than I thought they'd be with out Michael Anthony.
I've always loved Roth's delivery, he IS a hell of a showman, along the lines of Bon Scott, and hell, even Vince Neil for that matter....none are "great" singers but they deliver.
And you can't take anything away from Eddie being a hell of a guitar player. He may be crazy as F*k but he can still shred.
I rate it at least as good as the two songs they did on the greatest hits album, which were just above acceptable and interesting. Certainly not what they once were but....I guess I'll have to buy the cd. Don't think I can handle seeing them live. Saw them on the 1984 tour. Roth was drunk off his a$$ and forgetting words, but it was still one of the highlights of my early concert going life. It was also the first time I spent the night in line for tickets to something. Possibly the only....I can't remember anymore.
On the out of 5 scale...I'll go 3.5.
