9. Van Halen

Hosts Dave and Joe tackle the catalog of the greatest band to ever hail from Pasadena, California -- Van Halen. Each release is rated from 0 to 5 stars and Dave and Joe each reveal their picks for the top 3 must-own Van Halen titles, as well as their worst overall release.  - curated Van Halen playlist on Spotify - The famous "Van Halen Zero" demos, recorded by Gene Simmons before they were a signed band - Joyous live footage from 1979, especially the first song "Dance The Night Away" - Tutorial on how to play the incredible solo from "Outta Love Again," a masterclass in efficiency - Batshit crazy video for "Pretty Woman" that MTV aired exactly one time before coming to their senses - Van Halen (with David  Lee Roth in tow) presents the 1996 VMA for Best Rock Video to Beck and  all manner of awkwardness ensues. Also the 90's were just weird --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/discograffiti/support