EPISODE #84 - Back in the mid-1980s keyboardist Jesse Harms joined Sammy Hagar’s solo band, then went on to perform on David Lee Roth’s “Eat’em & Smile” album. He even played on the Red Rocker’s 1987 album, “I Never Said Goodbye” as well as Hagar’s post-VH albums plus the infamous Sam & Dave Tour of 2002. The Daves speak to Harms about all his Van Halen ties in full detail. A healthy helping of Van Halen News and a massive sack of mailbag letters complete this year-end episode. Download ...
Dec 29, 2022•3 hr 55 min
EPISODE #83 - Two massive new albums recently dropped in the VH sphere - Sammy Hagar & The Circle’s “Crazy Times” and Talas’ “1985.” The Daves do a deep dive analysis on these two brand new releases. Tons of Van Halen News and a massive mailbag complete this late fall episode. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Spotify or iTunes. Connect with the Daves on Twitter: @ddunchained, Facebook: Dave & Dave Unchained – A Van Halen podcast, Instagram: ddunchainedpodc...
Nov 29, 2022•4 hr 15 min
EPISODE #82 - Neil Zlozower - the world’s greatest rock photographer - has dropped his new book, “Ed By Zloz.” This 384-page book with over 300 unseen photos was curated by art designer Daniel Gray, who hand selected each picture from Zlozower’s personal archives. Gray talks to the Daves about the entire odyssey of compiling the book with Zloz and how he helped build it while keeping Van Halen fans in mind. Plus, there’s a ton of VH News and a massive mailbag segment in this special ROCKTOBER ep...
Oct 27, 2022•4 hr 22 min
EPISODE #81 - Back in the ‘80s, photographer Steve Roney used to sneak his full-size camera into arenas to snap photos of his favorite bands like Van Halen. He has taken his collection of photos and compiled them into a new book, “Pictures: Alive,” featuring over 300 pages including a large amount of VH shots plus Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth solo years. Roney and art designer Scott Davis speak with the Daves about how the book was constructed and the stories behind all the Van Halen shots. Ad...
Sep 28, 2022•4 hr 21 min
EPISODE #80 - Back in 1978, Larry White went on the road with Van Halen to create a promotional radio special called “Runnin’ with Van Halen” for Warner Brothers Records. Fast forward 10 years, White returned on the road with VH for 1988’s Monster of Rock tour. White talks to the Daves about his experiences working during both eras of the band. The interview is followed by a collage of backstage interview clips from his radio show. A massive dollop of VH News plus a healthy mailbag segment round...
Aug 29, 2022•3 hr 10 min
EPISODE #79 - Rolling Stone reporter Blair R. Fischer recently released a revealing 6,000 word article about his secret friendship with guitarist Eddie Van Halen. The Daves do an extensive interview with Fischer about his groundbreaking story that shook the Van Halen community and how it all came about. A wealth of VH News opens the episode paired with a rock solid mailbag segment. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Spotify or iTunes. Connect with the Daves on Twitt...
Jul 30, 2022•3 hr 51 min
EPISODE #78 - Every band has complicated inner workings and Van Halen was no exception. This month the Daves go deep undercover and speak to a mystery guest who declined to have their name, job or gender revealed. In fact, even their voice couldn’t be used. However, the Dynamic Duo has harnessed the information from the interview and has now presented it to their Unchained faithful listeners as Van Halen Gold. This is a rare, high quality, behind-the-scenes peek behind the mighty VH from a true ...
Jun 30, 2022•3 hr 30 min
EPISODE #77 - When it comes to capturing Eddie Van Halen’s tone, licks and swagger, guitarist Caleb Rapoport has got it down. Meanwhile singer Hal Sparks embodies the vocal stylings and charisma of both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. Together with bassist Victor Broden and drummer Jeff Page this hard rock quartet makes up Nerd Halen, California’s only Van Halen tribute band with a nerdy twist. This month the Daves conduct a colorful interview with Rapoport and Sparks about the origin of the ban...
May 26, 2022•3 hr 21 min
EPISODE #76 - Back in the late ‘80s, Eddie Van Halen produced a pair of albums from a female fronted band called Private Life. At the helm of that band was Kelly Breznik McLeod who sang and co-wrote all the material. The Daves do an exclusive interview with her for their 6th anniversary episode. Plus, a special look back at Eddie’s 1987 performance on “Saturday Night Live” with guitarist G.E. Smith is examined by Smith himself. VH News and a mailbag segment round out this new April episode. Down...
Apr 27, 2022•3 hr 51 min
EPISODE #75 - Before Sammy Hagar stepped foot in Van Halen, he geared up with a three album stint at Geffen Records after his ‘70s run at Capital Records. This trio of albums commercialized his sound making it more radio friendly and digestible for listeners. The first of this hat-trick was 1982’s “Standing Hampton,” which went platinum and set up his path to VH. The Daves conduct a deep dive discussion on the record for its 40th anniversary. Plus, Steve Vai discusses his new album, “Inviolate,”...
Mar 28, 2022•4 hr 10 min
EPISODE #74 - It’s been 10 years since the release of “A Different Kind of Truth” and the Daves dig deep into the origin of Van Halen’s last studio album from 2012 showing the true roots of the songs and how they were developed. Additionally, the dynamic duo interviews Julie Kimura and Randa Schmalfeld from Pasadena 4 Van Halen about their efforts to celebrate Eddie Van Halen and his band in their hometown. VH News plus a hefty mailbag segment are also included. Download the podcast for free on ...
Feb 28, 2022•3 hr 57 min
EPISODE #73 - Welcome to 2022 where Van Halen is no longer a band but its legacy and spirit lives on! This month Dave & Dave have an extensive conversation with legendary rock journalist Steve Rosen who is announcing his upcoming 500-page book on his years reporting on and being friends with Eddie Van Halen. Additionally, there’s tons of VH News and some fresh Mailbag letters to kick off the new year! Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Spotify or iTunes. Connect...
Jan 26, 2022•3 hr 7 min
EPISODE #72 - It’s the end of the year, but things are just heating up as Dave & Dave go head-to-head with Paul Brannigan, author of the new book, “Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story,” for an extensive interview. Plus there’s a stocking full of VH News and Mailbag letters hanging above the fireplace. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Spotify or iTunes. Connect with the Daves on Twitter: @ddunchained, Facebook: Dave & Dave Unchained – A Van Halen podcast, ...
Dec 30, 2021•4 hr 8 min
EPISODE #71 - It’s Thanksgiving time and the Daves are not serving turkey this year but rather Chickenfoot! The dynamic duo sink their fangs into a deep dive on 2011’s “Chickenfoot III.” Additionally Loud Dave does an exclusive interview with Chickenfoot guitarist Joe Satriani about his days in the Foot, the influence of Eddie Van Halen and his latest album, “Shapeshifting.” Plus, there’s a horn of VH News and a basket of Mailbag letters to savor for the season. Download the podcast for free on ...
Nov 23, 2021•3 hr 24 min
EPISODE #70 - Taking on the entire Van Halen history is quite a task, just ask author Michael Christopher who does so in his new book, “Van Halen: The Eruption and The Aftershock.” The Daves go hard with Christopher for over 90-minutes in this detailed VH conversation filled with enough minutia to even make Mid-West Ron’s head spin. Plus there’s plenty of VH News and Mailbag to chew on for this Halloween season episode. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Spotify or ...
Oct 26, 2021•3 hr 53 min
EPISODE #69 - Imagine if things went a different way in 1996. What if Eddie Van Halen chose Mitch Malloy to front Van Halen instead of Gary Cherone…that’s the premise of “Mitch Malloy’s Van Halen Experience,” a new concert taking place in Destin, Florida on October 9 featuring Malloy and accomplished guitarist Pete Thorn (Chris Cornell, Melissa Etheridge, Don Henley). Malloy and Thorn talk with the Daves about their VH tribute and Thorn shares some incredible unheard EVH stories. Additionally, V...
Sep 29, 2021•2 hr 49 min
EPISODE #68 - Many books have been written on Eddie Van Halen, however, nothing is quite like “Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen” by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill. These two veterans writers/editors of Guitar World have interviewed EVH throughout the decades at 5150 making their new book pure gold. This duo has a lengthy roundtable discussion with the Daves that goes deep into Van Halen minutia. Plus VH News and Mailbag segments complete this late summer episode. Download the podcast f...
Aug 30, 2021•3 hr 49 min
EPISODE #67 - Imagine the journey it is to work as David Lee Roth’s publicist for over a decade. Master publicist Mitch Schneider talks about his wild ride with Diamond Dave. Meanwhile former DLR guitarist Steve Vai takes us back to his teenage days gigging on Long Island and gives an update on what he is currently working on. Plus, plenty of VH News and mailbag letters complete this July episode. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Spotify or iTunes. Connect with th...
Jul 28, 2021•3 hr 15 min
EPISODE #66 - It’s been a three year wait for Wolfgang Van Halen’s debut but the self-titled Mammoth WVH album has arrived! The Daves do a full song-by-song breakdown of the 14-track release. Then Loud Dave does a one-on-one interview with famous rock photographer Neil Zlozower about his years shooting VH. Massive amounts of VH News plus a mid-size mailbag segment round out this June episode. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Spotify or iTunes. Connect with the Dav...
Jun 30, 2021•3 hr 58 min
EPISODE #65 - What happens when you get let go by Van Halen? Dave & Dave investigate this proposition in regards to both Sammy Hagar’s 1997 album, “Marching to Mars” and Gary Cherone’s band Tribe of Judah’s 2002 album, “Exit Elvis.” The dynamic duo does a deep dive on both albums in a full detailed throwdown. The Daves also conduct a very heartfelt interview with Talas bassist Billy Sheehan, formerly of David Lee Roth’s solo band, on the passing of Talas lead singer Phil Naro. A basket of VH...
May 31, 2021•4 hr 35 min
EPISODE #64 - Dave & Dave celebrate the 5th anniversary of the podcast with two killer back-to-back interviews. The first is with California artist Robert Vargas who painted the giant Eddie Van Halen mural on the back wall of Guitar Center in Hollywood. The second interview marks the return of guitarist Dweezil Zappa who recently launched his own VH podcast, “Runnin’ With the Dweezil.” Then the dynamic duo takes on a massive amount of VH News plus a colorful Mailbag segment. Download the pod...
Apr 27, 2021•3 hr 57 min
EPISODE #63 - Rewind to 1996 when the fate of Van Halen was in limbo as the VH brothers and Michael Anthony were searching for a new singer. Mitch Malloy was offered the position prior to Gary Cherone but passed. This situation was recently discussed in a lengthy Rolling Stone article, which Malloy dishes about as well as his new band Malloy and fronting Great White. Additionally, the Daves crank out a fresh batch of VH News and tackle a meaty Mailbag session. Download the podcast for free on Sp...
Mar 27, 2021•4 hr 11 min
EPISODE #62 - You wanted him, you got him! Michael Anthony’s bass tech Kevin “Dugie” Dugan talks about his time working for Van Halen, Chickenfoot and The Circle. Then record producer Fader Istheman discusses “The Long Island Van Halen Tribute Album,” which is dedicated to the late Edward Van Halen with all proceeds going to The Lung Cancer Research Foundation of New York in EVH’s honor. The Daves do a massive VH News breakdown including Wolfgang Van Halen’s TV appearances and album announcement...
Feb 25, 2021•4 hr 6 min
EPISODE #61 - We’ve reached 2021 and who better to kick off the new year than the original ass-kicker Diamond David Lee Roth with a special episode celebrating the 30th anniversary of his 1991 album, “A Little Ain’t Enough.” The Daves do a deep-dive discussion breaking down the album song-by-song plus all the controversies that surrounded it. The dynamic duo then reads an internet Q&A they did with “A Little Ain’t Enough” guitarist Jason Becker plus they conduct an interview with the album’s...
Jan 26, 2021•4 hr 21 min
EPISODE #60 - It’s the end of the year and more Van Halen goodness is HERE! This holiday season features an interview with Martin Popoff, author of the new coffee table book, “Van Halen: A Visual Biography.” Then the Daves talk with author Bud Hathaway about his rock & roll memoir, “What About the Fans?” which goes into deep detail on the backstage shenanigans of Dave, Ed, Al and Mike. VH News and mailbag segments put a bow on this last episode of 2020. Download the podcast for free on Sprea...
Dec 24, 2020•3 hr 44 min
EPISODE #59 - Wolfgang Van Halen has emerged as a solo artist, under the moniker Mammoth WVH, offering a tribute song and video to his pop - Eddie Van Halen called “Distance.” The Daves do a full breakdown of Wolf’s new music and week-long media tour culminating and discussing all the information that came out during his whirlwind of promotion. The dynamic duo also interviews blues rock singer Sass Jordan about the four months she spent with Eddie and Alex Van Halen at 5150 Studios in 1996. Heal...
Nov 27, 2020•4 hr 8 min
EPISODE #58 - Edward Van Halen may have played his last note however his legacy only continues to grow. Dave & Dave go hard on this 4 and 1/2 hour bonanza on “Everything Eddie” where they each discuss their Top 10 EVH Moments. Plus, the dynamic duo interviews Jake C. Miller of VH tribute band Completely Unchained and master keyboardist Derek Sherinian of Sons of Apollo and Black Country Communion about their connection with Ed. Massive amounts of VH News and Mailbag complete this power-packe...
Oct 26, 2020•4 hr 28 min
EPISODE #57A - The amount of love and joy that radiated from Eddie Van Halen’s guitar intoxicated an entire generation. You didn’t just hear his music, you felt it. Granted he was a musical genius, but there was more to the man. He was very human and humble with a warm smile that beamed from within. Even though Ed was a massive rock star, he carried himself like just a dude who loved to play music. This special episode is Dave & Dave’s loving tribute to EVH for the Van Halen fan-family who a...
Oct 07, 2020•30 min
EPISODE #57 - There’s no more famous cover band than The Atomic Punks. This furious foursome has become the most decorated Van Halen tribute in the land. The Daves go in-depth during back-to-back interviews with lead singer Brian Geller and guitarist Lance Turner. Hefty portions of VH News and Mailbag are included in this episode as well. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Spotify or iTunes. Connect with the Daves on Twitter: @ddunchained, Facebook: Dave & Dave ...
Sep 28, 2020•4 hr
EPISODE #56 - There was no photographer wedged deeper into the ‘80s rock scene than Mark “Weissguy” Weiss. His new book, “The Decade That Rocked,” is chock full of Van Halen pictures and stories (plus Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Skid Row, Twisted Sister and more) all of which he shares in this deep dive interview with Dave & Dave. Plus, tons of VH News and Mailbag to wash your pandemic blues away. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Spotify or iTunes. C...
Aug 28, 2020•3 hr 16 min
