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Eddie Van Halen Called Sammy at 4 AM & They Wrote This 80s Classic Over the Phone #shorts #vanhalen

Sammy Hagar recounts how Eddie Van Halen woke him up with a phone call at 4 AM and was excited about this amazing riff he’d worked up. He played it for him over the phone and the red rocker started coming up with some words. The song would become an 80s classic. The title track of their 1986 multiplatinum hard rock album 5150. Micheal Anthony added his signature backing vocals and Alex Van Halen killed it on the drums. Named after Eddie’s studio and produced by Mick Jones of Foreigner. Van Halen had their first #1 album which was amazing considering that David Lee Roth had quite a year before.

3 Mind-Blowing Gordon Lightfoot Songs THAT PROVE His BRILLIANCE! | Professor of Rock #shorts

#70smusic #gordonlightfootI was so sad to hear of the passing of Gordon Lightfoot one of our most treasured singer-songwriters. He started in the 60s, ruled the 70s, and continued into the 80s. He had the #1 smash Sundown which is one of the 70s greatest songs… To honor him I wanted to share some key lyrics from 3 of his other most beloved songs that are worth pondering The first one is from his top 10 hit from 1974 Carefree Highway: “And the thing that I call living is just being satisfied With knowing I’ve got no one left to blame. Talk about being honest with yourself..”The second one is from his top 5 hit If You Could Read My Mind from 1970. He wrote it about his divorce..: he says when you reach the part where the heartache comes the hero would be me. But Heroes often fail, and you won’t read that book again because the ending’s just too hard to take. Heart-wrenching.and the last one is from his 1976 #2 hit the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. “Does Anyone Know where the Love of God Goes When the Waves Turn the Minutes to hours? It sends a shiver up my spine every time I hear it. Gordon Lightfoot’s songs are like Old Friends and will continue to get us through the best and worst of times. Rest easy sir.

The WORST Song of ALL TIME? Both the Singer & Songwriter Behind This #1 Hit React! #shorts

#80smusic #classicrock It’s been voted the WORST song of ALL Time in various polls and some try to downgrade it because it came from a critically revered band from the 60s, Jefferson Airplane who became Jefferson Starship and then just Starship. We Built This City was written by Elton John’s songwriting partner Bernie Taupin and Martin Page and sung by Underrated 80s rock singer Mickey Thomas and the legendary Grace Slick. Both Mickey Thomas and Martin Page give their take on this love it or hate classic of the 1980s!

Iconic Guitarist HATED Song & REFUSED to Play It LIVE-Then it Became Band’s #1 HIT-Professor of Rock

#classicrock #80smusic #shorts #journey Legendary Journey Guitairst and Founder Neal Schond tells the story of working on the Journey 80s power ballad Open Arms from their 1981 classic record Escape. He hated the song and did not want to play it live but then it became a #1 hit, journey’s biggest charts hit ever and so Steve Perry talked him into play it live on their sold escape tour and the crow came unglued. They loved it. So Neal knew he’d have to play it live for the rest of his live. The story of this 80s classic come from an interview with the band Journey who ruled stadiums and radio with their classic rock standards like Don’t Stop Believin’, Faithfully, Lights and Open Arms.

He Got SUED for Sounding Too MUCH LIKE Legendary Rock Singer! Thought He STOLE His Voice! #shorts

See the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkXPz6hV1cM&t=1300s An interview with a legendary voice actor who is also a rock star. He’s so great at mimicking voices, that he was once sued by a famous singer for sounding too much like him. Try to guess who it is! Jess Harnell is the lead singer of Rock Sugar who do and the voice of Wacko Warner from Animaniacs, Crash Bandicoot, and Roger Rabbit., a man of 1000 voices who is one of the best in his profession…His band RockSugar mashes rock and pop songs together including Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Journey, Queen, and Metallica.Get Rock Sugar’s album here: http://rocksugarband.com/shop#classicrock #80s Follow Jess on Instagram @jessharnell_ and @RockSugarBand As I’ve said before, now and again I interview an artist who takes me completely off guard and exceeds my expectations. Well, this is one of those times…Coming up a legendary voice actor, who’s also a rockstar, He’s done something incredibly unique in rock and roll where he combines some of the biggest rock songs ever freshly and excitingly and he’s so great at it, that one of rock’s all-time greatest frontmen sued him for sounding too much like him. Coming up the voice of Wako Warner from Animaniacs, Crash Bandicoot, and Roger Rabbit on Professor of Rock I’ve done a lot of interviews over the last decade. and on the rare occasion, I get sideswiped by an interview where I’m blown away by their charisma, talent, and character as a human being. This interview was an absolute blast! , His name is Jess Harnell, a man who Variety has ranked as one of the top 10 voice actors on the planet. He’s the voice of Wakko Warner from the Animaniacs, Crash Bandicoot and so many others.He started as a singer doing jingles, then became a voice actor and he was so amazing at mimicking voices, he started a band called Rock Sugar back in the day where he does something so fresh that you’ll hear your favorite rock songs in a whole new way… check this out: Coming up, Jess tells us some hilarious stories about being so great at mimicking Ozzie that he fooled his daughter, Kelly, How he did a Christopher Walken impression to Christoper Walken as well as reimagining rock greatest songs… Again this guy is so good he got sued for sounding exactly like one of rock’s greatest singers… a hilarious interview is up next.

The Story of Pat Benatar’s Rise to Rockstar | Pop Fix | Professor of Rock

Pat Benatar’s rise to stardom is a narrative of relentless pursuit, and a heartwarming story of romantic alchemy. Once Pat Benatar knew what she wanted, she was fearless- scratching and clawing her way to becoming the Governess of Rock. Here we focus on her five greatest songs including We Belong, Love is a Battlefield, Hit Me With Your Best Shot and more. We also talk about Neil Girlaldo’s guitar playing and production.Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni Optical Incredible Prices on New Glasses – https://bit.ly/ZenniOpticalShop —————————————————————————————————————————–Professor’s Store Check out my Hand Picked Selection Below– 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 – Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ – 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX – Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk – Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl—————————————————————————————————————————–Honorary Producers Brian Mishico, Jacob Flores —————————————————————————————————————————–Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store – http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerchAccess To Backstage Content Become a Patron – http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFanHelp out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support.Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContenthttps://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rockhttps://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock#80s #Rock #VinylHey Music Junkies, Professor of Rock always her to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE so that you can be a part of this community. Click the bell so you can get our daily content.“You can’t change the past, so don’t let it haunt you. You CAN change the future, but first you’ve got to want to.”Words of wisdom from the diminutive rock icon with the gigantic voice……the incomparablePat Benatar. Pat Benatar’s rise to stardom is a narrative of relentless pursuit, and a heartwarming story of romantic alchemy Once Pat Benatar knew what she wanted, she was fearless- scratching and clawing her way to becoming one of the most influential artists of the rock era.#5- From 1980…. “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” Arguably the song that Pat is most associated with. Pat once famously quipped “most chick singers say if you hurt me, I’ll die… I say, if you hurt me, I’ll kick your ass.”#4- “Invincible” The Grammy nominated single that was the first release off Pat’s 6th studio album Seven the Hard Way. It was also used as the theme song for the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean starring Helen Slater. Here’s the story of how the song was written and presented for Pat & Neil by the tune’s primary lyricist Holly Knight. “Invincible” was another Top 10 smash for Pat Benatar #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 #4 Mainstream Rock #6 in Canada#3- “Hell is For Children” A choice cut from the blockbuster 1980 LP Crimes of Passion. “Hell is For Children” is not just a cool album track…it is a Benatar/ Giraldo rock manifesto.#2- “We Belong” The lead single for Top 40 radio play from Tropico in ’84. On any other day this would be my #1. Now WE all know that Pat can belt out a vocal that goes far beyond her petite frame, that’s a fact, but “We Belong” demonstrates her sweet versatility.On this song it’s like she’s going back to her young roots when she used to captivate audiences by singing a Judy Garland number. Her vocals here are absolutely transfixing.Pat sings “We Belong,” a tale about a woman trying to rise above petty differences to save a relationship, with the perfect blend of sensitivity and emphasis.Myron performed on 9 Benatar albums.And, like Neil Giraldo, was a recruit from the Rick Derringer band. “We Belong” was one of Pat Benatar’s biggest hits: #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 #3 Mainstream Rock #8 on Canada #7 in Australia & New Zealand and it’s no surprise. IT’s such a feel good song. It’s one of those classic 80s songs that will live on forever because it defines the era it came from. It’s a perfect song. Especially this part:#1- “Love is a Battlefield” This song represents everything we love about Pat Benatar. Her ability to communicate to her audience with that towering voice, inspiring strength and empowerment, for all types of human beings. “Love is a Battlefield” was not written by Pat, or Neil, but they took a Holly Knight/ Mike Chapman collaboration, originally intended to be a touching ballad, and turned it into a rebellious battle cry. Here is co-author Holly Knight with some of the story:

Neil Finn of Crowded House on 80s Classic Don’t Dream It’s Over | Premium | Professor of Rock

Neil Finn singer/songwriter and co-founder of the multi-platinum band Crowded House tells the beautiful, funny and poignant story of the 1987 classic #2 hit “Don’t Dream It’s Over. After the story stay around to see the charity that Neil is an Ambassador for, So They Can.Neil Finn Charity – http://bit.ly/SoTheyCanCharityProfessor of Rock Merch – http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerchAccess To Backstage Content Become a Patron – http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFanHelp out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support.Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContenthttps://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rockhttps://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock#CrowdedHouse #80s #Rock

Toto Band Members on Working on MJ’s Thriller | POP FIX | Professor of Rock

Steve Lukather and David Paich of Toto tell the hilarious story of working on the biggest selling album in the history of this planet, Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Including “The Girl Is Mine” with Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. Outside of selling millions of records as Toto, Steve Lukather and David Paich have worked on hundreds of albums from the mid 70s and on that have sold in excess of half a billion copies.Keep this Channel Alive! – http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFanSpotify Playlist: https://bit.ly/TotoThrillerPlaylistPurchase The Albums Help out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support.Purchase HereThriller Vinyl – https://amzn.to/2XtTftXClick here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContenthttps://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rockhttps://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock#Toto #MichaelJackson #Thriller

BEE GEES From Near Disintegration to Domination in the 70s | Pop Fix | Professor of Rock

The Bee Gees or the brothers Gibb. Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb have sold more than 220 million records over their storied career. In this Bee Gees documentary we celebrate their astonishing run as the most prolific group of the 70s and list their top 5 songs from Lonely Days to Stayin’ Alive, from Jive Talking to How Deep Is Your Love. These are the stories behind their incredible music.Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni Optical Incredible Prices on New Glasses – https://bit.ly/ZenniOpticalShop —————————————————————————————————————————–Check out my Hand Picked Selection BelowProfessor’s Store – The 80s Collection https://amzn.to/3mAekOq – 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 – Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ – 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX – Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk – Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl—————————————————————————————————————————–Honorary Producers Christina Eckart, Billy Bradford —————————————————————————————————————————–Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store – http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerchAccess To Backstage Content Become a Patron – http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFanHelp out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support.Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContenthttps://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rockhttps://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock#BeeGees #70s #VinylHey Music Junkies, Professor of Rock Always Here to celebrate the greatest artist and songs of all time. Make sure to subscribe if you love music history and check us out on Patreon for more. The Bee Gees reaction: 3 brothers that went from a Skiffle Rock band as adolescents, to becoming the most successful family group of the Rock Era.Eldest brother Barry, and fraternal twins Robin & Maurice Gibb. After sending some demos to Beatles Manager Brian Epstein, He passed them on to a friend. In 1967 Robert Stigwood, the freshly retained manager of The Bee Gees, arranged a multi-album deal with Polydor Records in the UK.#5) From 1975… “Jive Talkin”: The song that marked the reinvention of The Bee Gees- relinquishing their typecast as a “ballad band” and blasting into a renaissance that overshadowed whatever anyone thought of The Bee Gees before ’75. The original title for the tune was “Drive Talking”, but famed producer Arif Mardin, who was working with the band on their Main Course album, suggested that song’s title be changed to “Jive Talkin” to tap into a hip vernacular.#4) Whacha doin’ on your back?… “You Should Be Dancing”- The Bee Gees third #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and the lead single from their Children of the World LP in ’76. Barry Gibb discovered that he could do some amazing things with his vocals while working on tracks for the Main Course album, and developed his iconic falsetto during those sessions.,Barry’s wild falsetto is in full effect on “You Should Be Dancing,” tethered by Robin’s midrange counterpoint, and Maurice’s uncanny harmony.#3) From 1971, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart”- The Bee Gees first #1 pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100.Composed by Barry & Robin during their reunion writing sessions, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” is a classic masterpiece of forlorn anguish. It’s unquestionably heavier than your typical sugar-sweet pop ballad with an inspired lyrical pathos- from the Gibb songwriting genius: “How can you mend a broken heart. How can you stop the rain from falling down.”“How can a loser every win?”#2) From 1977- one of the most popular jams of all time…”Stayin Alive.”If you’ve seen the movie Saturday Night Fever, it’s hard to hear “Stayin Alive” without picturing John Travolta’s character walking down a street in Brooklyn, New York: Barry in a brash falsetto singing the opening line “Well you can tell by the way I use my walk, I’m a woman’s man, no time to talk.”#1) From 1977…. “How Deep is Your Love”Another beloved track from the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, and one of the few cuts that wasn’t a dance number.“How Deep is Your Love” is a gorgeously elegant endearment. “I believe in you You know the door to my very soul You’re the light in my deepest, darkest hour You’re my savior when I fall.”

Prince VS The World: How he Created the Song that CHANGED 1984 | Professor of Rock

The song that propelled an artist to iconic superstardom began with an Eleventh Hour phone call from a newbie film director, and highlighted a surprise box office blockbuster in the theaters. The story of Prince’s first number one hit, When Doves Cry from his legendary album Purple Rain. NEXT on Professor of Rock.Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni Optical Incredible Prices on New Glasses – https://bit.ly/ZenniOpticalShop —————————————————————————————————————————– Executive Producer Brandon FugalHonorary Producers Monique McCartha, Greg Rutledge —————————————————————————————————————————–Check out my Hand Picked Selection BelowProfessor’s Store– The 80s Collection https://amzn.to/3mAekOq – 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 – Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ – 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX – Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk – Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl —————————————————————————————————————————–Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store – http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerch —————————————————————————————————————————– Check Out Patron Benefits http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFanHelp out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support.Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContenthttps://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rockhttps://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock#80s #Vinyl #StoryHey Music Junkies, Professor of Rock always here to celebrate the greatest artists and the greatest songs of all time, If you were one of those people who made a mixtape back in the day this is your place. Subscribe right now and click the bell to get our daily content. to become a true insider with us make sure to check out what we do on patreon.Although Prince had never acted in a movie, he wanted to jump into untested waters and make a BIG splash. Prince was to play the part of ’The Kid’, a talented, yet troubled singer growing up in a dysfunctional family, with a contemptuous relationship with his father who physically batters his mother.’The Kid’ loses his love, played by Vanity 6 star Apollonia, to his rival, portrayed by Morris Day from Morris Day & The Time. Purple Rain was conceived as a cinematic vehicle to showcase the brilliance of Prince- essentially breaking him into worldwide super stardom.The film was to be directed by first time director Albert Magnoli. Amazingly, Prior to Purple Rain, Magnoli only had one acclaimed short film to his credit that he shot as a film student. Magnoli & William Blinn took notes from Prince for several months to write the screenplay for Purple Rain.Prince had finished what he thought was ALL the music that was needed for Purple Rain, but Magnoli surprised him with an urgent phone call asking Prince to compose one more song that would match an important montage in the movie that intersected the protagonist’s parental difficulties and a troubling love affair. We’ve talked the last few days about history being different depending on who’s eyes were seeing it through. One story is that Albert Magnoli request the song, another is suggested in the definitive book about this period, Diane Tudahl’s Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions.She talks about how Prince was nominated for several grammy awards in 1983 for 1999 and lost both to Michael Jackson Thriller and that Prince, potentially humbled by the loss, the next few days in that period of time, that Prince could possibly have been inspired to work on something more introspective and that might’ve been a catalyst to work on what many consider to be the most personal song of his career. This was in early 1984.. So apparently, Prince quickly tapped into another dimension of creativity that few mortals had access to. As we all are aware, he was otherworldly. A genius on levels even geniuses marvel at…Prince had remarkably finished two songs to present to Magnoli. One of the songs was a track Prince was particularly proud of called “When Doves Cry. “When Doves Cry” is a metaphor for the disruption of the tranquility & harmony of love. A dove being a symbol of peace. When two people fight with each other, it disturbs that peace, and that is when doves cry- with a soft lamenting coo.