Van Halen "Jump"

It's great to hear that they are touring with the original band members this year.
It's amazing that this video was made for $500.

The $750 Dollar Music Video

As music videos evolved over the decades, the expense to make the has remarkably increased. There have been videos made for over 3 million dollars. That is a alot of money for a 4 minute promotion item that is not guaranteed airplay.

Keep it simple is always something that is preached when promoting or marketing something. Van Halen definitely kept it simple when creating the music video for "Jump". It was recorded in music studio and and edited. It cost them $750 approximately dollars to make this video. It was a top 10 hit on the Billboard Charts and received a bunch of airplay. It was pretty easy for them to recoup that expense from their record sales.


Here's the video

David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar...Who did you like Better

Van Halen was one of the most prolific bands in the 80's. The original lead singer was David Lee Roth who brought a lot of pizazz and flamboyance to the group. Then you had Sammy Hagar who brought a more musical element to the group and is arguably a better singer. Here's a couple of clips to contrast the group with two lead singers.

Van Halen-Panama (David Lee Roth)


Van Halen-Right Now (Sammy Hagar)



Post a comment and tell me who's the better lead singer for Van Halen.