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Sweet 16 (late 1970's to mid 1980's) - #3 Van Halen vs #7 Queen

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  • backthepack
    backthepack Member Posts: 19,942
    #7 Queen

    No judgement, but I’m kinda surprised @GrundleStiltzkin and @YellowSnow voted for Van Halen.

    I like Queen fine and they had some great songs, but they just don't do it for me in the way the Diamond Dave era VH does. I've played the shit out of all of the first 6 VH records to the point of wearing out the grooves figuratively speaking, of course (my TT is set up perfectly with a tracking force of 1.75 grams).
    El oh el.
  • jhfstyle24
    jhfstyle24 Member Posts: 3,256
    #7 Queen
    I was born long after Mercury died and Queen is just better. Die
  • BearsWiin
    BearsWiin Member Posts: 5,076
    #7 Queen
    If this had been between Queen and Diamond Dave's Van Heflin, I'd have trouble choosing. But, in the end, Queen never hired fucking Sammy Hagar.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,615 Founders Club
    BearsWiin said:

    If this had been between Queen and Diamond Dave's Van Heflin, I'd have trouble choosing. But, in the end, Queen never hired fucking Sammy Hagar.

    I get the Van Hagar hate but Sammy had a great solo career in the 70's and made my final play list with three songs

    And one of the best ever Live from Darryl's Place

    Queen is meh. I remember when they came out and a friend was raving about them. I pointed out that they were nothing special
  • BearsWiin
    BearsWiin Member Posts: 5,076
    #7 Queen

    BearsWiin said:

    If this had been between Queen and Diamond Dave's Van Heflin, I'd have trouble choosing. But, in the end, Queen never hired fucking Sammy Hagar.

    I get the Van Hagar hate but Sammy had a great solo career in the 70's and made my final play list with three songs

    And one of the best ever Live from Darryl's Place

    Queen is meh. I remember when they came out and a friend was raving about them. I pointed out that they were nothing special
    Nothing in Sammy's solo career comes close to being as good as Rock Candy. He's better when somebody else writes his material.

    Hagar got better when he joined Van Heflin. Van Heflin got worse when he joined them.

    Never really liked Queen as a kid. We'd go to Europe and see their concert poasters plastered all over the place, and I could never figure it out. I like Queen more the older I get, same with Bob Seger.
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,721 Founders Club
    #3 Van Halen
    BearsWiin said:

    BearsWiin said:

    If this had been between Queen and Diamond Dave's Van Heflin, I'd have trouble choosing. But, in the end, Queen never hired fucking Sammy Hagar.

    I get the Van Hagar hate but Sammy had a great solo career in the 70's and made my final play list with three songs

    And one of the best ever Live from Darryl's Place

    Queen is meh. I remember when they came out and a friend was raving about them. I pointed out that they were nothing special
    Nothing in Sammy's solo career comes close to being as good as Rock Candy. He's better when somebody else writes his material.

    Hagar got better when he joined Van Heflin. Van Heflin got worse when he joined them.

    Never really liked Queen as a kid. We'd go to Europe and see their concert poasters plastered all over the place, and I could never figure it out. I like Queen more the older I get, same with Bob Seger.
    Bob Seger is an underrated genius.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,615 Founders Club
    BearsWiin said:

    BearsWiin said:

    If this had been between Queen and Diamond Dave's Van Heflin, I'd have trouble choosing. But, in the end, Queen never hired fucking Sammy Hagar.

    I get the Van Hagar hate but Sammy had a great solo career in the 70's and made my final play list with three songs

    And one of the best ever Live from Darryl's Place

    Queen is meh. I remember when they came out and a friend was raving about them. I pointed out that they were nothing special
    Nothing in Sammy's solo career comes close to being as good as Rock Candy. He's better when somebody else writes his material.

    Hagar got better when he joined Van Heflin. Van Heflin got worse when he joined them.

    Never really liked Queen as a kid. We'd go to Europe and see their concert poasters plastered all over the place, and I could never figure it out. I like Queen more the older I get, same with Bob Seger.
    Rock Candy is one of the three

    Your Love is Driving Me Crazy

    I'll find Love Again
  • Southerndawg
    Southerndawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,354 Founders Club
    #3 Van Halen

    BearsWiin said:

    BearsWiin said:

    If this had been between Queen and Diamond Dave's Van Heflin, I'd have trouble choosing. But, in the end, Queen never hired fucking Sammy Hagar.

    I get the Van Hagar hate but Sammy had a great solo career in the 70's and made my final play list with three songs

    And one of the best ever Live from Darryl's Place

    Queen is meh. I remember when they came out and a friend was raving about them. I pointed out that they were nothing special
    Nothing in Sammy's solo career comes close to being as good as Rock Candy. He's better when somebody else writes his material.

    Hagar got better when he joined Van Heflin. Van Heflin got worse when he joined them.

    Never really liked Queen as a kid. We'd go to Europe and see their concert poasters plastered all over the place, and I could never figure it out. I like Queen more the older I get, same with Bob Seger.
    *Rock Candy is one of the three

    Your Love is Driving Me Crazy

    I'll find Love Again
    *Montrose track when Sammy was the lead/only singer - fun album

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtDO3qBo72M

    I like this better though

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxUgW5CLk18
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,721 Founders Club
    #3 Van Halen
    Wow - the gayme is tied up 20-20 with less than 24 hours to go. So far, I've only had to use my tie breaking skillz once which is a good thing.
  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,758 Standard Supporter
    #3 Van Halen
    I like Queen, but their greatest hits album does not come close to how comprehensive Van Halen's is from the DLR years. A lot of people in here need some perspective.