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melodyman22melodyman22 Posts: 326
edited June 2006 in Other Music
Thats rite folks which band do you think is better. When i say Van Halen i mean real Van Halen not Van Hagar. Although I love both bands id say Van Halen by a bit I think Eddie is the better guitar player, and Diadmond Dave is one of the best front men ever.
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  • AxlUlrichAxlUlrich Posts: 12,652
    fan of both bands..but will lean more towards AC/DC
    Bon Scott was a better frontman than Diamond Dave and not many can claim to be..Brian Johnson is awesome too...
    Angus is just a riot too on stage...incredible how he can still rock that hard at his age nowadays.Angus and Malcolm are one of the best rock guitarist duos rock fans will ever see too.
    only complain is AC/DC songs can sound abit too similar
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  • markymark550markymark550 Posts: 5,154
    ...I salute you.

    Hands down its AC/DC for me. Never really could get into Van Halen, regardless of who the frontman was.
  • stonesgstringstonesgstring Posts: 4,613
    Gotta be AC/DC. Van Halen are good for the "cheesy" tunes but for rock you need AC/DC
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  • NickyNoochNickyNooch Posts: 629
    If we are only talking David Lee Roth... I'd have to say an even tie. If Hagar is included then AC/DC.

    Really tough call. It's just tough to see what Roth Van Halen would've done had they had the longevity of AC/DC.

    Van Hagar is not Van Halen.

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  • cookie5798cookie5798 Posts: 396
    tough call, as I love both bands......I am into Van Halen a little more!!
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  • Shawn Smith CollectiveShawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    When Van Halen with Dave was on top of their game, they were absolutey phenomenal, but I've always found the albums to be too inconsistent. AC/DC has a similar problem, but they benefit from a much more vast catalog. While I'd like to say Van Halen because I like their best tunes more than AC/DC's, I'll have to say AC/DC.
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  • InHiding80InHiding80 Posts: 7,623
    Van Halen

    If it were between AC/DC and (as Joe Dirt would say) Van Hagar...then it would be a different verdict.
  • cliff rockscliff rocks Posts: 4
    to me VH is pop metal like Bon Jovi, Def Lepard, etc. but with a better guitarist and sometimes a better lead singer. AC/DC is simple but fun and good at high volumes, and their music lasts. I saw AC/DC once when they were 'new' as an opener at MSG - super loud, sliding all over the stage in leather kilts and knickers, Bon Scot screaming away.
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,882
    all Ac/Dc songs sound the same to me. i'll take Eddie Van Halen over Angus any day. no contest in my opinion
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    melodyman22 wrote:
    Thats rite folks which band do you think is better. When i say Van Halen i mean real Van Halen not Van Hagar. Although I love both bands id say Van Halen by a bit I think Eddie is the better guitar player, and Diadmond Dave is one of the best front men ever.


    AC/DC slays Van Halen as a rock band. As a show band if you're in to that thing sure Van Halen is great, Eddie started millions of little wankers playing guitar, and that's great. I love listening to Early Van Halen but........

    AC/DC has never put out a song as completely and utterly gay as Jump and they never dabbled in the Keytar.

    They also didn't replace thier lead singer with Sammy Hagar.


    Every AC/DC song could be the same chord progression, but they got it so right there was no need to change.

    Van Halen was great because of Ed's guitar innovation innovation and their revolutionary style, then they jumped the shark and turned sour, really really sour. That's why I give the not to the ozzies.
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  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,925
    Van Halen
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  • orig_long redorig_long red Posts: 2,029
    Van Halen is the worst band of all time. AC/DC wins this....no question.
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  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,925
    long red wrote:
    Van Halen is the worst band of all time.
    Thats a bold statement.
    Worse than, say Poison?
    Worse than say, Firehouse?
    Worse than say, Creed?


    Worse than all the bands that we've never heard of?
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  • HawkshoreHawkshore Posts: 2,155
    I've seen both bands live and they were both great shows, technically Eddie is the better guitar player but from a performance perspective I would have to give the nod to AC/DC. Angus Young was a mad man on stage the guy just did not stop!!! Mind you this was many years ago and probably amphetamine induced, but the guy was just insane.

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  • Shawn Smith CollectiveShawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    cliff rocks wrote:
    to me VH is pop metal like Bon Jovi, Def Lepard, etc. .

    A common mistake made when people judge them by a small handful of well-known singles and the reputation that precedes David Lee Roth. Dig a little deeper and, whether or not you like the music, you'll find that it's far from the pop metal of Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, etc.
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  • Scratchin a LetterScratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    In terms of complexity and originality, VH win. Have to admit that DLR is a bit of a tosser and Eddie is pretty arrogant, but the music's top draw. Good songs that get everybody movin'. Although the start of hot for teacher is the most cringeworthy thing in the world "Whats ourrrr teacherrrr gonnarrr look laaaak this yearrrrrr" etc.

    AC/DC are basically the Rolling Stones with extra distortion. However, they are miles better than Van halen. So much more enjoyable and cheeseless.

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  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    Is none of the above an option?
  • gnr+pj=2bestevergnr+pj=2bestever Posts: 358
    Too close to tell. So, i'll decide going on this:

    1984 Vs. Back In Black

    Obviously both very good albums, but I like 1984 as a whole better than BIB.

    Van Halen is my choice, however it could go either way for me.
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  • spnoonespnoone Posts: 630
    in order,
    vh dave
    acdc brian
    acdc bon
    vh sam
    vh other guy
  • mrwalkerbmrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    long red wrote:
    Van Halen is the worst band of all time. AC/DC wins this....no question.

    That is blasphemous and disrespectful at best. FUCK MAN, everybody knows that Van Halen ARE NOT the worst band of all time. Motley Crue worked hard and sucked harder then Van Halen could ever dream of. Sure Roth was a giant wanker and hagar was lame but VINCE FUCKING NEIL man you can't compare with that. I thought everybody knew the "crue" was the worst band ever, the only one that comes close is Madonna and she doesn't come that close
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  • bobbyd3bobbyd3 Posts: 89
    AC/DC is by far the better band, I cannot think of any van halen riffs that can even compare to any of AC/DC's
  • iluvslashiluvslash Posts: 121
    AC/DC! Bon had such a phenomenal voice and he had soo much more charisma then Sammy Haggar or David, Angus and Malcom are probably one of the best rock guitarists out there and AC/DC have been way more influencial then Van Halen!
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  • mookie blaylock 10mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    for me, it's AC / DC ! :)
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