Despite being their first record, Van Halen‘s Van Halen album, released in 1978, made quite the splash, featuring songs like “You Really Got Me,” “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love,” and “Runnin’ With the Devil.”
“Runnin’ With the Devil” was recently spotlighted on Ultimate Classic Rock‘s list of the “Top 100 Rock Songs of All Time.” The publication put the 3-minute and 34-second track at the list’s 37th spot, complimenting the late Eddie Van Halen‘s guitar skills. Ultimate Classic Rock also included tunes like 1970’s “Layla” by Derek and the Dominos, Eagles‘ “Hotel California” from 1976, and Bruce Springsteen‘s “Born to Run” (1975) on the ranking.
In a 1978 interview with Classic Rock reporter Steven Rosen, Van Halen, who died in 2020 at the age of 65, discussed recording the band’s first album. He said he was overall pleased with his guitar playing on the record.
“It was cool. I’m not sayin’ I couldn’t do better, but for a first album it only took us a week just to do the music – four or five days. Everything was basically done in a first or second take,” said Van Halen, who was 23 years old when the Van Halen record debuted.
He also shared he didn’t necessarily have a favorite guitar solo on the album.
“I like all the songs and I like all the solos. I guess it takes someone from the outside to pick which one they like best. Spontaneous-wise, I like ‘I’m The One,’ the boogie,” said Van Halen.
In addition, Van Halen shared how producer Ted Templeman ensured that the album was true to the band’s signature live performances.
“What he managed to do was put our live sound on a record. I mean, a lot of people have to do a bunch of overdubs to make it sound full. It’s a lot easier to make a lot of instruments sound full than a guitar, bass and drums. That’s where Ted comes in. He knows his s–t. He’s the man. He’s doing our next one, too. Van Halen is three instruments and voices with very few overdubs, very live sounding,” said Van Halen during the 1978 interview.
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